1893-09-07 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly and said County, Greeting:
You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth to notify and warn in the manner
prescribed by the orders of town, the qualified voters of said town to meet at the Town Hall in said
Beverly on Thursday the seventh day of September next at thirty minutes past seven o'clock before
noon for the following purposes, viz.;-
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2d. To see if the town will apply for and consent to a city government, with powers,
privileges and immunities as set forth in the act of the general court of the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two, and entitled, "An act to provide for the establishment of city governments."
The votes upon the above mentioned question together with the votes upon the question,
"Shall a city council be composed of a board of aldermen and common council, instead of being a
single body?.," and upon the question, "Shall the aldermen, if the city council is composed of two
branches, be elected for two years, instead of one year?," and upon the question, "Shall the mayor
be elected for two years instead of for one year?," will be received upon the ballots required by law.
The polls will be opened at eight o'clock before noon, and will be closed at thirty minutes
past four o'clock in the afternoon unless otherwise ordered by the meeting.
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 twenty sixth day of August in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-two.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Isaac H. Edgett Selectmen
Charles G. Hardy of
John W. Woodberry Beverly.
Perry Collier
Essex, ss. Beverly, September 2, A.D. 1893.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I have notified the persons therein named
as therein directed as required by the Town Orders.
Gardner Haskell, Constable 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 on the next preceding page, at the Town Hall in said town, on Thursday the seventh
day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, at thirty minutes past
seven o'clock before noon, the meeting having been called to order at the time appointed, by the
Town Clerk, who read the warrant therefore.
Messrs. Edward H. Kilham, Louis L. Dodge, William C. Morgan, Linville H. Wardwell,
Henry Lunt, Peter M. Riordan, John J. Whittenhagen, Jeremiah F. Desmond were appointed tellers
by the Town Clerk to aid him in checking the names of voters and in assorting and counting votes
and they were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by the Town Clerk.
It was
Voted, by ballot, unanimously, that Freeborn W. Cressy be Moderator.
Samuel E. Smith and Frederick R. Wilson having been previously appointed ballot clerks by
the Selectmen were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties as such ballot clerks.
Before me, William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
Messrs. Lewis L. Dodge William C. Morgan, Edward A. Kilham, Ivers S. Burnham, Linville
H. Wardwell, Andrew H. Cressy, Hervey Lunt, Edwin A. Porter, Page B. Spalding, Amos L. Odell,
John J. Whittenhagen, Peter M. Riordan, Arthur W. Wallis, Jeremiah F. Desmond, Ulysses G.
Haskell were appointed tellers by the Moderator to aid him in checking the names of voters, and in
assorting and counting votes, and they were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties.
Before me, William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero, and an examination of
the ballot box showed that it was empty.
The ballot box register did not work properly inasmuch as it did not register a number of the
ballots received.
The polls were opened at eight o'clock before noon and were closed at thirty minutes past
four o'clock afternoon.
After closing the polls the ballot box register indicated that five hundred and thirty-five
ballots had been received. There were nine hundred and eleven names checked upon the checklists,
and nine hundred and eleven ballots were taken from the ballot box.
All the ballots received were assorted and counted, and the Moderator declared the result
thereof to be as follows, viz.;
Upon the question.
1. Shall the Town apply for and consent to a city government, with powers, privileges and
immunities as set forth in an act of the general court of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two,
entitled, an act to provide for the establishment of city governments?
Yes, seven hundred and twenty-five votes
No, one hundred and seventy-seven votes
Blank, nine votes
Upon the question,
2. Shall the city council be composed of a board of aldermen and common council, instead
of being a single body?.
Yes, seven hundred and forty-three votes
No, ninety votes
Blank, seventy-eight votes
Upon the question,
3. Shall the aldermen, if the city council is composed of two branches, be elected for two
branches, instead of for one year?
Yes, one hundred and two votes
No, seven hundred and thirty votes
Blank, seventy-nine votes.
Upon the question,
4. Shall the mayor be elected for two years instead of for one year?
Yes, eighty one votes
No, seven and hundred fifty votes
Blank, eighty votes.
After the declaration of the result of the ballot it was
Voted, that this meeting be dissolved.
A true record.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk