1892-08-11 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly, in said County, Greeting:
You are herebyrequired 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 Thursday the eleventh day of August current at eight o'clock afternoon, for the
following purposes, viz.;
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2d. To see if the town will construct a suitable sewer from the factories of the Beverly
Building Association, - as per petition of Austin Whitcomb and others.
3d. To see if the town will instruct the committee on bylaws to consider the standing orders
of the town and report such changes and additions therein as seem to them advisable, - as per petition
of Roland W. Boyden and others.
4th. To see if the town will lay out walks, and concrete them, upon the lot of land commonly
called the Town Hall Square, and place thereon such number of stationary settees as may be deemed
desirable, - as per petition of Ephraim M. Bates and others.
5th. To see if the town will release to William Stopford, and his heirs and assigns, a right of
way over the land situated at the junction of Rantoul Street and Pond Street which land was
conveyed to the town by deed of said Stopford, - as per petition of William Stopford.
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 second day of August in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Robert R. Endicott Selectmen
John H. Woodberry of
Chas. G. Hardy Beverly
Isaac H. Edgett
Essex, ss. Beverly, August 6, 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 time required by the Town Regulations.
Warren O. Jones, Constable of Beverly.
A true copy of the original warrant and 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 Beverly on Thursday the eleventh day of August
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. Sewer. (Beverly Building Association)
Upon motion of Austin Whitcomb, as amended by William Stopford, it was
Voted, "that the Selectmen are hereby authorized to lay a sewer, beginning on Rantoul Street
near its junction with Edwards Street and continuing to such outlet as the Selectmen may deem
desirable, by such route as to the Selectmen seems most desirable, and that the proportion of the
expense of laying said sewer which shall be assessed on the abutters or others who may use said
sewer, to become due when the sewer is used by them, shall be determined by the Selectmen.
The size and manner of constructing said sewer shall be left entirely with the Selectmen to
do as they consider will be for the best interest of the Town."
Upon Article 3. "Standing orders."
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted that the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Upon Article 4. Walks and Settees on Town Hall Square.
Upon motion of Dudley N. Griffin it was
Voted that this Article be referred to the Selectmen.
Upon Article 5. Right of Way to William Stopford.
Upon motion of Dudley N. Griffin it was
Voted, that the town grant to William Stopford and his heirs and assigns a right-of-way over
the whole of the lot of land situated at the corner of Rantoul Street and Pond Street which land was
conveyed to the town by deed of said Stopford.
Upon motion of Austin Whitcomb it was
Voted, unanimously, "that in order to provide for the expenditures voted at this meeting, the
Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire such sums of money as may be
necessary and to issue notes of the Town therefore."
It was
Voted that this Meeting be dissolved.
A true record.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.