1892-12-20 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 twentieth day of December current at eight o'clock afternoon, for
the following purposes, viz.;
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2d. To see if the town will accept and allow of a town way in continuation of Thorndike
Street, from Lovett Street to Lothrop Street, - according to a report of the Selectmen now on file in
the office of the Town Clerk.
3rd. To see what action the town will take in relation to the liquidation or refunding the
whole or any part of the present funded debt of the town, and in relation to the funding of any other
debt which the town may by law be authorized to do, - 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 tenth day of December in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two.
Freeborn W. Cressy
John H. Woodberry Selectmen
Robert R. Endicott of
Chas. G. Hardy Beverly
Isaac H. Edgett
Essex, ss. Beverly, December 15, A.D. 1892.
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.
William M. Woodbury, Constable of Beverly.
A 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 above, at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday the twentieth day of December
in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, at eight o'clock afternoon,
the Meeting having been called to order at the time appointed, by the Town 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. Continuation of Thorndike Street.
A report of the Selectmen laying out as a town way a way in continuation of
Thorndike Street from Lovett Street to Lothrop Street, was read and upon motion of West D.
Eldredge it was
Voted, that action upon this article be indefinitely postponed.
Two hundred and seventeen (217) voting in favor of the motion and ninety-
five (95) in opposition to it.
Upon Article 3. Refunding Town Debt.
Upon motion of George A. Galloupe it was
Voted, "that a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to consider the whole
matter of the town's indebtedness (both funded and floating) and report to a meeting of the voters
not later than the annual mooting in March next, and that this committee be authorized to send for
persons and papers, and to fill all vacancies which may occur and their body."
Messrs. Edward L. Giddings, Caleb W. Loring, William D. Sohier, Francis
Norwood, Andrew W. Rogers, Charles H. Odell, Joseph W. Lefavour were appointed as this
committee.
It was
Voted, that this Meeting be dissolved.
A true record.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.