1881-10-18Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Beverly, in said County: Greeting
You are hereby directed to notify and warn, in the manner prescribed by the Regulations of
the town, the qualified voters of said town to meet at the Town Hall in said Beverly, on Tuesday, the
eighteenth day of October current at thirty minutes past seven o'clock in the afternoon, for the
following purposes, viz:
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator and to choose the same.
2d. To see if the town will adopt a corporate seal and who shall have the custody of same.
3d. To see if the Town will authorize the issue of bonds under Chapter 231 of the Acts of the
Legislature for the year eighteen hundred and eighty one, entitled "An Act to Authorize the Town
of Beverly to Refund Its Indebtedness," and on what terms and under what regulations.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, before the time
of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eighty one.
Joseph Wilson Selectmen
Freebom W. Cressy of
J. H. Young Beverly
Essex, ss. Beverly, October 10th A.D. 1881
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein named, as therein
directed, by posting notifications stating the time, place, and objects of said meeting at each of the
several places in town required by the Town Regulations.
Gardner Haskell, Constable of Beverly
A true copy of the original warrant an return thereon.
Attest. Wm. H. Lovett,
Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly held, in pursuance of the
warrant recorded on the next preceding page, at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday the
eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty one at thirty minutes
past seven o'clock in the afternoon, the Meeting having been called to order, at the time appointed
by the Town Clerk who read the warrant therefor. It was
Voted that the Moderator be chosen by hand vote
Voted that Freeborn W. Cressy be Moderator
Upon Article 2 (Corporate Seal)
Upon motion of Wm. C. Loring it was
Voted that a seal of the following design: The shield now used by the Public Library of the
town with the motto Bono Publico Laetamur around it and around that, the words Town of Beverly,
Mass. 1668. Be and it is hereby adopted as the seal of the Town and that the Treasurer shall have the
custody thereof.
Upon Article 3 Issue of Bonds
Upon motion of Wm. C. Loring it as
Voted two thirds of the legal voters present and voting having voted therefor, that the
Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, whenever in his discretion he sees fit, to issue bonds of the
Town under and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 231 of the Acts of the Legislature of
this Commonwealth for the year 1881 entitled an Act to Authorize the Town of Beverly to refund
its Indebtedness.
Upon motion of Wm. C. Loring it was
Voted that all statements of the Treasurer made under Section three of Chapter 231 of the
Acts of the Legislature of this Commonwealth for the year 1881 entitled an Act to Authorize the
Town of Beverly to Refund its Indebtedness be entered by the Clerk with the town records.
It was
Voted that this meeting be dissolved.. And it was so dissolved by the Moderator.
A true record.
Attest. Wm. H. Lovett, Town Clerk