1881-04-16 At a meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held at the Town Hall in said
Beverly on Saturday the sixteenth day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty
one at nine o'clock in the forenoon the same being an adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting
held on the seventh, eighth, and ninth days of March and the fourth day of April in the same year.
Upon Article 7. Water Supply for Beverly Farms
The report of the Selectmen was read and is as follows;
"Beverly, April 16, 1881. Upon the subject of increasing the water supply at Beverly Farms
which was referred to the Selectmen with instructions to report at this meeting, this Board would
report That a circuit of six inch supply pipe from Common Street through Greenwood Avenue, so
called, to connect with the pipe on Webster Street would require the laying of about 4200 feet of pipe
and the purchase of 1250 feet of pipe already laid in Greenwood Avenue, so called. It is estimated
that 800 feet of the 4200 feet above mentioned is of ledge which will greatly increase the cost of
laying the pipe. We estimate the cost of making the connection of the supply pipes be made as stated
in our report made April 4, 1881. All of which is respectfully submitted.
Joseph Wilson Selectmen
Freeborn W. Cressy of
J. H. Young Beverly"
It was
Voted that this report be laid on the table.
Upon Article 16. Burial Lots and Land for Cemeteries.
The report of the Selectmen was read and is as follows;
"Beverly, April 16, 1881. Upon the subject of increased accommodations for burial purposes which
was referred to this Board, we would report that we have caused surveys to be made in the Hale
Street Cemetery and we estimate that 18,000 feet of land there can be filled and drained suitable for
burial lots for $525.00 and that 34,000 feet can be filled and drained as above for $1200.00. This
land could then be sold at the rate of eight cents per foot. We have made inquiries for prices for land
for a new cemetery and find that 22 acres of land together with a house and barn can be bought for
$5000.00 and that 20 acres of land with a house can be bought for $3500.00. One of these lots is
about two miles and the other about three miles from the Hale Street Cemetery.
Respectfully submitted
Joseph Wilson Selectmen
Freeborn W. Cressy of
J. H. Young Beverly"
It was
Voted that this report be accepted.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted that so much of this report as relates to the filling and grading of 18,000 feet of land
in the Hale Street Cemetery be adopted and that Five Hundred and Twenty five dollars be
appropriated and assessed the present year for this purpose and that the subject of the remainder of
the report be referred to the next annual town meeting.
Upon Article 24. Money Grant.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted that the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars be
raised and assessed upon the polls and estates within the town the present year to provide for the
payment of the current expenses of the town, as estimated by the Selectmen together with the
additional amounts estimated by the Selectmen, and for the payment of the additional sums severally
voted at this meeting to be appropriated and assessed; which estimates and additional appropriations
are as follows: -
School Department
Overseers Department
Assessors Department
Fire Department
Health Department
Highways
Deficiency in Highway
Essex Bridge
Bass River Bridge
Interest
Town Officers
Street Lights
Public Library
Town Hall
Police Station
Sinking Fund
Water Department
Night Police
Military Aid
Outstanding Orders
Incidentals
Memorial Day
Edge Stones
Painting Engine Houses
Steam Fire Engine
Extension of Water Pipe
Extension of Water Pipe
Extension of Water Pipe
Extension of Water Pipe
Drinking Fountain
Street Light
Receiving Tombs
Hale Street Cemetery
additional
Account for 1880
additional
Appropriations in excess of estimates
Neptune St.
River St.
Balch St.
Prospect St.
18,000.00
6,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
3,500.00
300.00
7,500.00
1,000.00
290.47
900.00
200.00
65,000.00
4,500.00
1,100.00
1,000.00
400.00
150.00
10,000.00
13,000.00
1,100.00
1,200.00
1,237.26
675.40
150.00
500.00
300.00
4,000.00
530.00
1,000.00
665.00
175.00
50.00
25.00
1,200.00
525.00
149,173.13
Amount brought over
Contingent Fund
Expected Income
Water Rates
Corporation and Bank Taxes
State Aid (Indigent Soldiers and Sailors)
Cash in Treasury
Amount to provide for by taxation
16,000.00
12,000.00
900.00
153.13
149,173.13
2,080.00
151,253.13
29,053.13
122,200.00
Upon motion of Joseph Wilson it was
Voted That the Collector of Taxes deliver or cause to be delivered at the last and usual place
of abode of each inhabitant of the town who may be taxed, or to such inhabitant in person, as soon
as practicable after the taxes have been assessed a list of the taxes assessed upon such person,
accompanying which list shall be a notice of the time and place where the Collector will be present
ro receive the taxes and also a notice of the meetings of the Assessors to determine upon abatements
that the Collector shall make a personal demand upon each inhabitant of the town who may be taxed
after the tax bills have been presented and before the time of charging interest shall commence; and
interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum shall be charged upon all taxes not paid on or before
the first day of November next, which interest shall be added to and considered a part of said taxes,
and that so far as practicable the Collector shall on the first day of January next, put in suit all taxes
then due and unpaid, commencing with the highest and so on to the lowest tax.
The report of the Selectmen upon Article 7 was taken from the table and upon motion of John
I. Baker it was
Voted that further consideration of this report be postponed until the adjournment of this
meeting.
Upon motion of John I. Baker it was
Voted that the Selectmen be requested to make further investigation in the subject of the
increase of the water supply at Beverly Farms and report at the adjournment of this meeting.
Upon motion of John I. Baker it was
Voted that when this meeting adjourns that it adjourn to meet at the Hall on Friday, April 29,
15 thirty minutes past seven o'clock in the afternoon.
Upon motion of Daniel Foster 2d it was
Voted to reconsider the vote passed April 4 whereby it was voted "that the Board of
Assessors be increased by the addition of two persons and that they be voted for at the adjournment
of this meeting at the time of the election to fill the vacancy which now exists in the Board."
The original motion was put to the meeting and lost.
The polls were then opened for the election of one Assessor to fill a vacancy caused by the
declination of George Millett who was elected and declined to serve.
Voted by ballot that Daniel Foster be Assessor.
It was
Voted that this meeting now adjourn. And that the Moderator declared the meeting
adjourned till Friday April 29 at thirty minutes past seven o'clock in the afternoon.
A true record
Attest
Wm. H. Lovett, Town Clerk