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1889-12-17 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly in said County, Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth 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 seventeenth day of December current at thirty minutes past seven o'clock afternoon, for the following purposes, viz.; 1st. To choose a Moderator. 2d. To see what action the town will take in regard to the petition of D. W. Hardy and others for the division of the town of Beverly now on file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before the time of holding for said meeting. Given under our hands and seal this seventh day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. Freeborn W. Cressy John H. Woodberry Selectmen Joseph A. Wallis of Robert R. Endicott Beverly Horace W. Woodberry Essex, ss. Beverly, December 9, A. D. 1889. 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 in each of the several places in town required by the Town Regulations. William M. Woodbury, Constable of Beverly. The true copy of the original warrant and the return thereon. Attest: William 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 seventeenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine 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 therefore it was Voted that the Moderator be chosen by open nomination and hand vote. It was Voted that Freeborn W. Cressy be Moderator. Upon Article 2. Petition for Division. Upon motion of John I. Baker it was Voted, that the Selectmen of this town be authorized and requested to oppose by all lawful & proper means the granting of the petition of D. W. Hardy and others for the division of the town of Beverly as set forth in said petition; & that said Selectmen be requested to appoint to act with them in that service such a number of citizens representing the different interests of the town as to them from time to time many seem expedient, the whole to constitute a joint committee to protect the interests of the town. Upon motion of Charles H. Odell it was Voted, that the Selectmen are authorized and instructed to employ counsel to represent the town before the committee of the Legislature at the hearings upon the petition of D. W. Hardy and others, and the Selectmen are hereby instructed to follow the terms and provisions of Chapter 308 of the Acts of 1889, and to incur no expenses, except such as are authorized by said Act. And they are hereby required to make a detailed account of any expenses incurred and to file a copy of said account with the Town Clerk open to the inspection all taxpayers of the town. There were seven hundred and sixty five (765) legal voters present at this meeting when the vote was taken upon the foregoing motion. Seven hundred and three (703) voted in favor of the motion, fifty four (54) voted against the motion, and eight (eight) who were present did not vote at all. After the declaration of the foregoing vote, upon motion of a Edwin L. Pride it was Voted that in order to verify the foregoing vote the question be again taken by a yea and nay vote. Before beginning to take the yea and nay vote, upon motion of Edwin L. Pride aforesaid it was Voted to reconsider the vote whereby it was Voted "that in order to verify the foregoing vote the question be again taken by a yea and nay vote." The original motion was then put to the meeting, upon the question of taking the yea and nay vote, and was "lost." The following resolutions were then offered by Daniel W. Hardy, "Whereas a town meeting has been called in Beverly to consider the petition of the inhabitants of Beverly Farms to the Legislature to be set off and incorporated as a town And whereas the Representatives of the town of Beverly have contended before the legislative committee and the Legislature that the division prayed for by the petitioners was inequitable as regards territory, property and public debts. And whereas the people of Beverly Farms, while they believe that the division line prayed for, and which has received the approval of successive committees and of each branch of the Legislature is a just and proper one and while they can never abandon their efforts to secure the independent town organization, which they know to be so vital to their prosperity, and yet desirous to obtain only such territory and such apportionment of the public debt and property as is just and equitable. Now therefore in the hopes that this resolution may be received in the spirit in which it is offered, be it resolved by us the people of Beverly Farms in mass meeting assembled that we Ieave the question of the division line between Beverly and Beverly Farms and the apportionment of the public debt and property between the two places to be determined by a committee of an equal number of inhabitants of Beverly and Beverly Farms to be chosen by the respective citizens of each place. And if they cannot agree to be determined by arbitration, and will abide by the results, if the town of Beverly will do the same. And that a committee of the people of Beverly Farms present these resolutions to the town meeting above mentioned. The following committee were chosen to present the above resolutions. D. W. Hardy Chas. H. Trowt George Pierce Stephen Eldredge Jas. B. Dow John L. Eaton Edwin Pride Alexander Campbell Eben Day Thomas D. Connolly Attest. Thomas D. Connolly, Clerk." Upon motion of John I. Baker it was Voted that the foregoing resolutions be referred to the committee chosen at this meeting to oppose the division of this town and that this committee be requested to meet any committee from the Farms in relation thereto. It was Voted that this meeting be dissolved. A true record. Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.