1884-11-07Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly in said Cotmty,
Greeting:
You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth to notify and warn, in the
manner prescribed by the regulations the town, the qualified voters of said town to meet at the Town
Hall in said Beverly on Friday the seventh day of November next, at thirty minutes past seven
o'clock afternoon, for the following purposes, viz.;
1st. To choose a Moderator
2d. To see if the town will appropriate such additional sums of money, not exceeding five
thousand dollars as shall be necessary to build the Engine and Ladder House in accordance with the
original plans prepared by the architect Mr. Ober and approved by the joint committee to whom this
matter was referred by the town - as per petition of Francis Norwood and others.
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 thirty-first day of October in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-four.
John I. Baker
Freeborn W. Cressy Selectmen
Nathan H. Foster of
Henry W. Foster Beverly
Isaac Ober
Essex, ss. Beverly, October 31st A. D. 1884.
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 and the return thereon.
Attest. Wm. H. Lovett, Town Clerk
At the legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly held in pursuance of the
warrant recorded above, at the Town Hall in said town on Friday the seventh day of November in
the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, at thirty minutes past seven o 'clock afternoon,
the Meeting having been called to order at the time appointed by the Clerk, who read the
warrant therefor, It was
Voted that the Moderator be chosen by hand vote.
Andrew E. Story and Freeborn W. Cressy were severally chosen Moderator but both
being absent it was
Voted that John I. Baker be Moderator.
Upon Article 2. Additional Appropriation for Engine Ho.
Upon motion of Wm. A. Friend it was
Voted that the prayer of the petitioners be granted
It was
Voted That Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow an
amount not exceeding five thousand dollars to pay the indebtedness incurred by the foregoing vote,
and that said amount shall be assessed in the next annual assessment.
It was
Voted that this meeting the dissolved. (8:10 P.M.)
A true record
Attest.
Wm. H. Lovett, Town Clerk