1893-03-06 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 Monday the sixth day of March next at eight o'clock before noon, for the
following purposes, viz.;
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2nd. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, determining the number of those not
heretofore decided upon and fixing the compensation thereof.
The votes for those of the above mentioned officers already determined upon to be elected
by ballot, together with the votes upon the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, will be received upon the ballots required by law.
The polls will be opened at thirty minutes past eight o'clock before noon, and will be closed
at four clock in the afternoon unless otherwise ordered by the meeting.
3rd. To act on the reports of the several boards of town officers.
4th. To see what action the town will take upon the report of the committee on sewerage
which subject was referred to this meeting by vote of the last annual town meeting.
5th. To see what action the town will take upon the report of the committee on bylaws, which
subject was referred to this meeting by vote of the last annual town meeting.
6th. To see what action the town will take upon the report of the committee on changes and
repairs at the Alms house, which subject was referred to this meeting by vote of the last annual town
meeting.
7th. To see if the Town of Beverly will authorize Perry Collier or others to settle and adjust
all suits and matters in controversy between said town and George H. Norman and the New England
Construction Company, - as per petition of Ansel J. Cheney and others, which subject was referred
to this meeting by vote of the town meeting held on the ninth day of June in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-two.
8th. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog tax.
9th. To see if the town will grant the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to defray the
expenses of Memorial Day, under the direction of Post No. 89, G. A. R.
10th. To see if the town will grant the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to defray the
expenses of Memorial Day at the Farms, under the direction of Post No. 188, G. A. R.
11th. To see what action the town will take in relation to establishing a lock up at the Farms.
12th. To see if the town will accept and allow of a town way in said town from Cabot Street
near the house formerly of William L. Herrick to Rantoul Street, as laid out by the Selectmen
according to their report thereon now on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
13th. To see if the town will build a sidewalk on Bridge Street, - as per petition of Benjamin
V. Giles and others.
14th. To see if the town will grade Chase Street between West Dane Street and Pond Street
and build a sidewalk on the westerly side of said Chase Street, - as per petition of Arthur L.
Hutchinson and others.
15th. To see if the town will establish and maintain street lights at or near the following
described places, viz.;-
I. An electric light on Judson Street near its junction with Mulberry Street, - as per petition of F. A.
Crosby and others.
H. An electric light on Arthur Street near its junction with Mulberry Street, - as per petition of
William J. Grey and others.
And to take such action in relation to street lights in any other part of the town as may be determined
on.
16th. To see if the town will transfer the Louer Hose house from its present location to some
point at or near Chapman's Corner and sell the present lot, and to appropriate a sum of money to
defray the expenses of such removal, - as per petition of John H. Dearborn and others.
17th. To see if the town will authorize the sale of one or both hearses now owned by the town,
- as per petition of John H. Dearborn and others.
18th. To see if the town will permit George A. Stickney, and such other abutters as may wish
to join, to dig up the streets and lay an eight inch sewer from the present sewer on Pleasant Street
to Collier's block on Cabot Street, they to restore the streets to a condition as good as they are now
in, to make all necessary man holes and to bear all expense thereof and without expense to the town,
- as per petition of Albert C. Lunt and others.
19th. To see if the town will authorize a correct census of the inhabitants of the town, to be
taken under the direction ora committee of five to be selected bythe town, and to report the number
thereof at a special meeting to be called for that purpose during the year eighteen hundred and ninety-
three, and to appropriate a sum of money to defray the expenses thereof, - as per petition of Charles
H. Odell and others.
20th. To hear the report of the committee appointed to consider and to make a report upon
the indebtedness of the town, and to see what action the town will take thereon and to consider the
expediency of petitioning the Legislature for authority to cancel certain bonds of the town now held
in its Sinking Fund, or for other legislation concerning the town debt, - as per petition of Samuel H.
Stone and others.
21st. To see if the town will celebrate or in some way observe the two hundred and twenty
fifth anniversary of the town and to appropriate money therefore, - as per petition of Benjamin
Larcom Jr. and others.
22nd. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars for the maintenance
of the library and reading room at the Farms, - as per petition of Will H. Larcom and others.
23rd. To see what action the town will take in relation to its procuring any part or the whole
of Prospect Hill for a public park.
24th. To see if the town will begin the construction of a sewer through Cabot Street, from
Cabot Street to Bartlett Street, and from thence to the sea, as per plan of E. W. Bowditch on file with
the Town Clerk; or take some action on sewerage for the relief of the abutters on said Street, - as
per petition of William Stopford and others.
25th. To see what action the town will take in regard to appropriating the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars for the improvement of Beverly Common, - as per petition of Edmund Putnam and
others.
26th. To see what action the town will take in regard to appropriating the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars for the purpose of flooding a portion of Beverly Common during the winter of 1893-4
for the use of the people of the town as a skating park, - as per petition of Robert Robertson and
others.
27th. To adopt such measures, grant such sums of money and take such action in regard to
schools and school houses throughout the town as may be deemed expedient.
To see what action the town will take in relation to the employment of a superintendent of
Schools.
To see if the town will build a new school house for the Cove schools, - as per petition of
Rufus H. Woodbury and others.
28th. To see if the town will authorize the employment of counsel to represent the town.
29th. To adopt such measures, grant such sums of money and make such regulations in regard
to repairs, and building and improvement of highways and town ways throughout the town as may
be determined upon; also to see what action the town will take concerning the widening of a part of
Cabot Street on the westerly side thereof, from Myrtle Street northerly to Rantoul Street, as ordered
by the County Commissioners.
30th. To grant such sums of money to be raised and assessed on the polls and estates within
the town, for the expenses of the current year, as may be deemed expedient, and make all necessary
regulations and allowances respecting the same. Also to authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow,
on the credit of the town, such sums of money as may be necessary from time to time, to meet the
liabilities of the town.
31st. To see if the town will accept the jury list, as revised by the Selectmen.
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-fourth day of February in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Isaac H. Edger Selectmen
John H. Woodberry of
Robert R. Endicott Beverly
Chas. G. Hardy
Essex, ss. Beverly, February 27, A.D. 1893.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified 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. Woodberry, 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 on the four next preceding pages, at the Town Hall in said town on Monday the
sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three at eight 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 A. Kilham, Charles F. Lee, Charles L. Dodge, Wildon B. Smith, Elbridge
C. Sawyer, John F. Hill, Thomas J. Fraser, and Samuel Cole 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.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Albert B. Coats of the First Baptist Church.
· Ivers S. Burnham 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. Edward A. Kilham, Albert L. Kilham, Israel F. Webber, John F. Hill, Wildon B.
Smith, Samuel Cole, Edward A. Porter, Charles L. Dodge, George A.. Galloupe, Ulysses G. Haskell,
Daniel Appleton, Elbridge C. Sawyer, Joseph F. Clayton, Thomas A. Fraser, Charles E. Symonds,
John Hanners, Ezra Standley, Hervey Lunt, Louis L. Dodge, Charles F. Lee, Andrew K. Creesy,
Albert T. Barrows, John I. Baker, and, later in the meeting, Charles H. Kilham, George P. Brown,
William G. Bisson, George W. Wood, Stephen W. Abbott, Amos L. Odell, Louis W. Cressy,
William A. Creesy, 2d, Israel E. Lovett, John W. Carter, Roland W. Boyden, Clarence Ober, John
J. Whittenhagen, Peter M. Riordan, Frederick A. Wallis, William W. Dudley, William E. Norwood,
John K. Fielder, Jr., and Harrie L. Ober 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.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that when this meeting adjourns that it adjourn to meet at this Hall, tomorrow,
Tuesday, March 7, A.D. 1893 at nine o'clock before noon.
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted, that the polls be closed at fifteen minutes past five o'clock this afternoon.
Before the polls were open 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.
After closing the polls the register indicated that fourteen hundred and twelve ballots had
been received. They were fourteen hundred and sixty-three names checked upon the checklists, and
fourteen hundred and sixty-three ballots were taken from the ballot box.
The polls were opened at thirty minutes past eight o'clock before noon and were closed at
fifteen minutes past five o'clock afternoon.
All ballots received were assorted and counted, and the Moderator declared the following
named persons clccted by ballot to the several offices hereinafter named.
Selectmen. Freeborn W. Cressy, John H. Woodberry, Isaac H. Bdgett, Charles G. Hardy, Perry
Collier.
Town Clerk. William II. Lovett.
Assessors. John B. Hill, John A. Moulton, John M. Murney, Nathan H. Webb, Henry F. Woodman.
Overseers of the Poor. Joseph H. Herrick, John H. Larcom, $ohn W. Quiner.
Town Treasurer. Charles F. Lee.
Constables. Walter Farnham, Gardner Haskell, William M. Woodberry.
Auditor. Charles F. Lee.
Board of Health. Robert N. Lee, Robert Robertson, George A. Stickney, John W. Stone, John H.
Woodberry.
Collector of Taxes. Ezekiel F. Obear.
Commissioner of Public Parks, for Three Years. Edmund Putnam.
Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, for Three Years. Charles HI. Odell.
School Committee, for Three Years. Augustus A. Galloupe, John F. Hill, Arthur K. Ober.
Trustees of the Public Library, for Three Years. Ellery C. Butler, Charles L. Dodge.
Water Board. for Three Years. Peter E. Clark.
Upon the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town?"
"No", nine hundred and nine (909) votes
"Yes", four hundred and twenty-two (422) votes
After the declaration of the result of the ballot it was
Voted, that this meeting now adjourn to meet at this Hall, this day, Tuesday, March 7, A.D.
1893 at nine o'clock before noon.
On Tuesday the seventh day of March, A.D. 1893 at nine o'clock before noon, the voters
again assembled according to adjournment and were called to order by the Moderator and proceeded
with the business of the meeting.
It was
Voted. that the remainder of the officers be chosen by hand vote.
The following named officers were then chosen by hand vote.
Fence Viewers. Edward F. Danforth, Perry Collier, Lawyer Fuller.
Surveyors of Lumber. Eben Day, Hooper A. Appleton, George Swan.
Field Drivers.
Ward 1, Martin Sweeney Ward 8, Asa F. Lee
Ward 2, Frank Pickett Ward 9, Adna J. Swift
Ward 3, John W. Lovett Ward 10, Charles Lord
Ward 4, William H. Blanchard Ward 11, George Parsons
Ward 5, Hooper A. Appleton Ward 12, George Fielder
Ward 6, Milton S. Gwinn Ward 13, David S. Ramsdell
Ward 7, Alna Dodge Ward 14, Nehemiah S. Heron
Pound Keeper. Alfred Foster.
Sealers of Leather. John W. Carter, Patrick J. Lynch.
Inspector of Lime. Benjamin D. Grant.
Clerk of the Market. Perry Collier.
It was
Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to appoint four Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it. was
Voted. that the pay of the town officers be the same as that of last year, except that of the
Town Clerk, and that the Clerk of the Overseers of the Poor be paid three hundred dollars annually.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the pay of the Town Clerk be one thousand dollars and that all fees in excess of
one hundred dollars be paid into the town treasury.
Upon motion of Charles H. Odell it was
Voted, that all the articles in the warrant from article three to article nineteen, each inclusive,
be laid on the table.
Upon Article 20. Indebtedness of the Town.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of the indebtedness of the
town, presented the following report, viz.;
"Beverly, 1893.
The Committee appointed by the Town to consider the subject of the Town's indebtedness,
and to make report thereon, have the honor to present the following report:
By Chapter 231 of the Acts of 1881, the Town was authorized to issue bonds for the purpose
of refunding its existing debt.
It was authorized to sell these bonds and use the proceeds for the payment of its outstanding
notes or to exchange the bonds for such notes.
The Act further provided that $10,000 a year should be put into a sinking fund for the first
ten years, and "thereafter until the bonds are paid $20,000 a year" which should be added to the
sinking fund established under the Act of 1874 "which sinking fund, together with all such yearly
additions shall be held in trust; first, for the payment of the notes of the Town outstanding, and, after
such notes are paid, in trust for the payment of the bonds to be issued under this Act."
Your committee finds that under authority of this Act bonds have been issued to an amount
of $1,018,000 and that the notes of the Town which were outstanding at the time of the passage of
the Act of 1881 have been paid at maturity by issuing bonds and not from the sinking fund.
Your committee also finds that certain uncollected taxes have been, from time to time, put
into the sinking fund and that today the existing sinking fund, together with the $20,000, which the
Town is required to pay annually thereto will be much more than sufficient for the payments of the
bonds at maturity.
The sinking fund today amounts to a little over $360,000. If this sum be calculated with
interest at four percent compounded annually and the $20,000 a year be computed with interest in
the same manner it will be found that much more money will be provided than is necessary to
extinguish the debt.
There are, now in the sinking fund, bonds of the Town issued under the Act of 1881 to the
amount of $300,000 and the Town is paying on these bonds $12,000 in interest every year and also
is putting into the sinking fund the $20,000 which it is required to provide by the Act towards the
extinguishment of the debt.
Your Committee finds that a portion of these bonds could be canceled and the Town thereby
relieved from the payment of interest thereon, without endangering the credit of the Town or the
payment of the bonds at maturity.
If $250,000 of the Town's bonds now held in its sinking fund are canceled, the Town will
be saved $10,000 a year for eighteen years. This will lower the tax rate nearly $1.00 on a thousand.
The balance of the sinking fund and the yearly additions required to be made thereto by the
Act of 1881 will be sufficient with compound interest thereon to extinguish the entire debt at
maturity.
Your committee therefore recommends that all notes issued under the Act of 1874, which
are not yet paid shall, as they come due be paid from the sinking fund, as was provided in the Act
of 1881, and that no more bonds be issued under said Act.
Your Committee further recommends that the Town petition the Legislature for the passage
of an Act to authorize it to cancel certain of its bonds now held in its sinking fund, and for this
purpose it would suggest the passage of the following vote:
Voted: That the Town of Beverly hereby petitions the Legislature to pass an Act to authorize
the Town to cancel certain bonds of the Town, now held in its sinking fund, the interest on which
is not necessary to provide money to pay at maturity the bonds of the Town issued under authority
of Chapter 231 of the Acts of the year 1881.
Your Committee further reports that in regard to the other indebtedness of the Town therc
is no action which it can recommend the Town to take at present.
Edwd. L. Giddings
Andrew W. Rogers
Francis Norwood
Chas. H. Odell
Wm. D. Sohier"
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted and the recommendations therein
contained be adopted.
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted, "That the Committee appointed to consider the subject of the Town's indebtedness
is hereby authorized, to prepare a Bill, which shall authorize the Town to cancel certain of its bonds,
now held in its sinking fund, and to present the same to the Legislature, together with the petition
of thc Town for the passage of such Act."
Upon motion of Charles H. Odell it was
Voted, that all the articles in the warrant fi'om article three to article nineteen, each inclusive,
be taken fi'om the table.
Upon Article 3. Reports.
The reports of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund and of the Commissioners of the
Water Loan Sinking Fund were read, and together with the printed reports of the Selectmen relating
to the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the year last past, Auditor, Overseers of the Poor,
Board of Health, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, Trustees of the Public Library,
Superintendent of Streets, and School Committee were each separately presented to the meeting and
all were accepted.
Upon Article 4. Sewers.
Upon motion of Charles H. Odell it was
Voted, that this article be laid on the table to be considered with the twenty-fourth article of
the warrant.
Upon Article 5. Bylaws.
The committee presented a printed report.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted. to postpone consideration of this report until the adjournment of this meeting.
Upon Article 6. Changes and repairs at Alms house.
The committee to whom the subject was referred having asked for further
time, it was
Voted, that the committee be requested to report at the adjournment of this meeting in April.
Upon motion of Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted, that the same committee be requested to investigate and report upon the methods and
expenditures of Poor Department.
Upon Article 7. George H. Norman suit.
Upon motion of Ansel J. Cheney it was
Voted, "That Perry Collier and Austin Whitcomb be and hereby are authorized and
empowered to settle and adjust all matters and suits in controversy between the Town of Beverly or
the Water Board thereof and George H. Norman and the New England Construction Company, and
that the said Perry Collier and Austin Whitcomb have power to sign in the name and behalf of the
Town any and all agreements, releases or other papers necessary to effectually determine and end
all such matters and suits."
It Was
Voted, to now adjourn to meet at this hall, this, Tuesday afternoon, March 7, A.D. 1893 at
thirty minutes past one o'clock.
At thirty minutes past one o'clock this Tuesday afternoon, March 7, A.D. 1893, the voters
again assembled, agreeably to the adjournment, and proceeded with the business of the meeting.
Upon Article 8. Dog Tax.
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted, "that all monies received from the County Treasurer on account of dog licenses be
appropriated in equal shares to the public schools and the Public Library."
Upon Article 9. Appropriation for Memorial Day.
It was
Voted, that the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Upon Article 10. Appropriation for Memorial Day, Farms.
It was
Voted, that the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Upon Article 11. Locked up at the Farms.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted. that this article be referred to a committee of five to ascertain the need of such lock
up and report at the adjournment of this meeting in April
Messrs. Jonathan F. Ober, Gardner Haskell, Thomas D. Connolly, George
Pierce, and Daniel P. Allen were appointed as this committee.
Upon Article 12. Lenox Street.
A report of the Selectmen laying out a town way from Cabot Street near the
house formerly of William L. Herrick to Rantoul Street was read, and it was
Voted. that the report be accepted and the way laid out as a town way forever, according to
said report, which is as follows, viz.;
"On this eleventh day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three,
Upon the petition of Samuel H. Stone and others, the Selectmen of the Town of Beverly did
lay out a town way in said town as follows, viz.;
Beginning at a stone monument on the westerly side of Cabot Street by land of George
Butman, fifty-four and sixty-four hundredths (54.64) feet northerly on said street from the stone
monument marked"B" upon the plan of the widening of said street of February 1893, thence turning
and running S. 82° 27' W. by land of George Butman and by land of Snow Rich and George D.
Phippen five hundred and four (504) feet to Rantoul Street at a stone monument two hundred and
fifty-two and fifteen hundredths (252.15) feet southerly on said street from land of Austin D. Martin,
laying out the way over land of said Rich and Phippen forty (40) feet wide northerly of the above
described line.
We award no damages.
We have named this street Lenox Street.
Dated at Beverly in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the day and year tn'st above
written.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Chas. G. Hardy Selectmen
Isaac H. Edgett of
John H. Woodberry Beverly"
Robert R. Endicott
Upon Article 13. Sidewalk, Bridge Street.
Upon motion of Ephraim M. Bates it was
Voted, "That seven hundred and fifty dollars of the appropriation for Highways be expended
in the construction of a sidewalk on Bridge Street; to be commenced at School House and extended
in opposite directions, the location of same to be decided by the Selectmen."
Upon Article 14. Grading and Sidewalk, Chase Street.
Upon motion of William W. Hinklcy it was
Voted, that this article be referred to the Selectmen with instructions to take such action
therein as they think best.
Upon Article 15. Street Lights.
Upon motion of William Stopford it was
Voted, that the subject of this article be left with the Selectmen.
Upon Article 16. Louer Hose Company house.
Upon motion of Peny Collier it was
Voted, that this article be referred to a committee of three to report upon at the adjournment
of this meeting in April as to the obtaining a lot at Chapman's Corner, and the expenses thereof, and
the expense of moving the building, and the expediency of selling the present lot.
Messrs. Rufus Larcom, Levi K. Goodhue, and Richard A. Woodberry were
appointed as this committee.
Upon Article 17. Sale of Hearses.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the Board of Heaith be authorized to sell both hearses belonging to the town at
public auction.
Upon Article 18. Sewer, Pleasant-Cabot Streets.
A motion by William Stopford that this article be laid on the table until action
is had upon the twenty-fourth article of the warrant, was lost.
A motion by Pen'y Collier that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, was
lost.
Upon Article 19. Census.
Upon motion of William Stopford it was
Voted, "That a committee consisting of Charles H. Odell, Ansel J. Cheney, Charles H.
Henderson, Dennis W. Quill, Edmund Putnam be appointed with full authority to take the census;
and to report thereon at a special meeting cailed for that purpose, and that the expenses incurred for
the same shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars."
Upon Article 21. Celebrating the Two Hundred and Twenty Fifth anniversary.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, "That a committee of 5 be appointed on the celebration of the 225th anniversary to
report of some suitable celebration adjourned to the next Town Meeting in April."
Messrs. Benjamin Larcom Jr., Dennis W. Quill, John H. Moulton, William
Stopford, and Rufus H. Woodbury were appointed as this committee.
Upon Article 22. Library at Farms.
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted, that this article be referred to a committee of three to act with the Trustees of the
Public Library, for them to investigate this subject and report at the adjournment of this meeting in
April.
Messrs. Thomas D. Connolly, William R. Brooks, and Edwin P. Hoyt were
appointed as this committee.
Upon Article 23. Public Park at Prospect Hill.
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted. that this article be referred to a committee of seven consisting of Messrs. John I.
Baker, Joseph A. Wallis, Charles H. Odell, Ansel J. Cheney, Edmund Putnam, John W. Carter, and
Charles T. Lovett, to investigate therein and report at the adjournment of this meeting in April.
Upon Article 24. Sewers.
Upon motion of William Stopford it was
Voted. that the fourth article of the warrant be taken from the table.
Upon motion of William Stopford it was
Voted, that the report of the committee on sewerage be accepted and that the
recommendations of the committee as printed on pages 202, 203, and 204 in their report of last year
be adopted, which recommendations are as follows, viz.;
First, Voted that the town of Beverly hereby accepts the system of sewerage, which is shown
on the plan prepared for the town and on file in the office of the Town Clerk, made by Ernest W.
Bowditch, Civil Engineer, and dated December 1890, and all sewers hereafter constructed shall be
in accordance with that plan, and the amendments thereof, which were made after the
recommendations of the State Board of Health.
Second. Voted that a section be now constructed, as per plan of Ernest W. Bowditch, on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1891, beginning on Cabot Street at Federal Street,
and running through Cabot Street to May Street, and thence to the sea, with the catch basins shown
thereon. The trunk line and tunnel and outlet to be constructed, as shown on said plan, and to be
sufficiently large to allow the sewers from the other sections of the town to be connected therewith.
Third. Voted that the Selectmen are hereby authorized to make such regulations in regard
to entering sewers and use of the same and the payments therefore, and concerning extensions
thereof, from time to time, as may be necessary.
Fourth. Voted that the assessment authorized by Chapter 50 of the Public Statutes, to be
made upon owners of these estates in the system of sewerage, shall be made upon a fixed uniform
rate, based upon the estimated average cost of the sewers and the sewerage system by the following
fixed uniform rate, to wit: seventy-five cents per foot of frontage which such estates have upon any
street or way where a sewer is constructed, and three-fourths of one cent per square foot of area,
which such estates contain within one hundred feet from such street or way; provided, however, that
no assessment in respect to any such estate, which by reason of its grading, level or any other cause,
cannot be drained into such sewer, shall be made, certified or notified by the Selectmen, until such
incapacity is removed. And further provided that a comer lot shall not be assessed twice for the
same area.
Fifth. Voted that the Selectmen are authorized, when requested, to divide the assessments
for sewers into three equal parts, and to allow the payments to be made one each year, with interest
added at five percent from the date of the assessment.
Sixth. Voted that the Selectmen are hereby instructed to petition the Legislature for authority
to issue bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the
purpose of constructing a system of sewers.
Upon Article 25. Improvement of Beverly Common.
Upon motion of Robert Robertson it was
Voted. that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and that the sum of one hundred
dollars be appropriated and assessed therefore.
Upon article 26. Skating Park on Beverly Common.
Upon motion of Charles H. Henderson it was
Voted, that further consideration of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Upon Article 27. Schools.
Upon motion of Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted, that the school committee be required to employ a superintendent of schools.
Upon motion of Charles H. Henderson it was
Voted, that this meeting now adjoum to meet at this hall, this Tuesday evening, March 7 A.D.
1893 at thirty minutes past seven o'clock.
At thirty minutes past seven o'clock this Tuesday evening March 7, A.D. 1893, voters again
assembled agreeably to the adjournment, and proceed with the business of the meeting.
Upon Article 27. Schools.
Upon motion of Dudley N. Griffin, as amended by Perry Collier, it was
Voted, the thirty-three thousand dollars be appropriated and assessed for the support of the
Schools the present year.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the subject of a new school house for the Cove schools be referred to a committee
of five for them to investigate as to the need of such a school house and report at the adjournment
of this meeting in April with plans and estimates if such are found to be necessary.
Messrs. Rufus H. Woodbury, James A. Marsters, George A. Galloupe, Edward
L. Giddings, and Robert R. Endicott were appointed as this committee.
Upon Article 28. Counsel.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, "that the Selectmen, if any suits occur at intervals between the annual meetings, be
hereby authorized to represent the Town in all such suits and claims against the town for damages."
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott, as amended by Charles H. Odell, it was
Voted "that the Selectmen be authorized to employ such legal counsel as they may think
necessary when there is occasion for it; and everything being equal they shall employ Beverly
lawyers."
Upon Article 29. Highways.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, that twenty thousand dollars be appropriated and assessed for the expenses of the
Highway Department the present year.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, that fifty two hundred dollars be appropriated and assessed for the widening of a part
of Cabot Street on the westerly side thereof, from Myrtle Street north to Rantoul Street, as ordered
by the County Commissioners.
Upon motion of Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to spend for trees, shrubs, plans, etc., in beautifying
the public ways a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars in addition to the amount appropriated and
assessed for the Highway Department.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed to have removed from the streets the lamp posts not
now and use.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that one thousand dollars of the appropriation for Highways be expended in the
macadamizing Cabot Street beyond Kittredge's Crossing.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the Selectmen, after giving due notice to persons for whom edge stones have been
put in by the town unless the sidewalks are then paved shall cause such edge stones to be removed.
Upon Article 30. Money Grant.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, unanimously, "That the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the appwval of the
Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year. And the debts incurred
under the authority of this vote hereby be made payable from said taxes."
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, unanimously, "That the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the
Selectmen, to borrow money to renew or replace any existing loan or loans."
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, that further consideration of this article be postponed till the adjournment of this
meeting in April
Upon Article 31. Jury List.
The list of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen was read and accepted and is
as follows, viz.;
James Allen, Jr.
Joseph H. Baker
Arthur H. Bennett
Thomas P. Broughton
Jacob Brower
Robert N. Brown
Charles L. Burnham
Otis Burnham
Peter E. Clark
Perry Collier
George W. Colson
Elisha C. Cooper
Stephen O. Cree
Freeborn W. Cressy
Andrew J. Crowell
Edward F. Danforth
John E. Davis
Eben Day
Andrew Dodge
Benjamin N. Dodge
Henry E. Dodge, 2d
Jonathan Dodge
Hervey Elliott
John G. Elliott
John K. Fielder, Jr.
Thomas Fitzgibbons
Issachar Foster, Jr.
John E. Foster
John H. Foster
John W. Foster
George A. Galloupe
John H. Girdler
Abel L. Goodwin
Robert H. Grant
John W. Gregg
Charles A. Hurd
Daniel S. Ingersoll
James H. Kendall
Edward A. Kilham
Joel Kimball
Benjamin Larcom, Jr.
John H. Larcom
William H. Larcom
Asa F. Lee
Israel F. Lee
John H. Lefavour
John W. Lovett
William C. Lynn
Albert C. Lunt
James Maguire
Asa O. Marshall
Charles W. Marshall
George Millett
Hiram W. Moore
Charles L. Moulton
Alfred G. Munsey
Cornelius Murphy
George O. Obear
Andrew M. Ober
John T. Ober
Jonathan F. Ober
Prince Ober
Samuel F. Ober
William F. Ober
George Osborne
Clinton L. Perry
George A. Pickett
William H. Pierce
Adoniram Porter
Winthrop T. Porter
Charles F. Preston
John H. Preston
Warren Shaw
Samuel E. Smith
Joseph E. Soper
George H. Southwick
Andrew Standley
David Standley
Elmer Standley
Ezra Standley
John F. Standley
Samuel D. Standley
William Standley, 2d
Ezra A. Stone
John W. Stone
Larkin W. Story
Charles H. Symonds
Charles A. Syrnmes
George H. Thissell
Richard P. Thissell
Jesse G. Trask
Calvin Wallis
Frederick A. Wallis
Henry B. Wallis
John H. Watson
even H. Webb
Gilbert P. Weston
George H. Whitney
Augustus Williams
John Wilson
George W. Wood
John Wood, Jr.
George A. Woodbury
George A. Woodbury, 2d
Horace P. Woodbury
Horace W. Woodbury
John H. Woodbury
Richard A. Woodbury
Samuel W. Woodbury
It Was
Voted, that the fifth article of the warrant be now considered.
Upon Article 5. Bylaws.
Upon motion of Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted, that the Bylaws as reported by the committee be adopted as a whole.
The Bylaws as thus adopted are as follows, viz.;
Bylaws
Streets, Sidewalks, etc..
1. No person shall in any way obstruct, break or dig up any portion of any sidewalk, street
or other public place, without license from the Selectmen, who shall prescribe the conditions under
which such obstructing, breaking or digging shall be allowed.
2. All watering carts shall be subject to regulation by the superintendent of streets, and no
watering cart shall be used upon any street without his permission, or contrary to any regulation
made by him.
3. No person owning or having charge of cattle or any other animal shall permit the same
to pasture, either with or without a keeper, or to go at-large in any street or other public place within
the town, without permission from the selechrxen. But this bylaw shall not affect the fight of any
person to the use of land within the limits of any way adjoining his own premises.
4. No person shall ride or drive any east of burden, carriage or draught upon any street or
way within the town at a rate exceeding seven miles per hour.
5. No person shall drive, wheel or draw upon any sidewalk or by-path within the town, any
bicycle, tricycle or other carriage of burden or pleasure, accepting only children's and invalids'
carriages drawn by hand.
6. No wagon or other carriage of burden or pleasure shall, without special permission from
the superintendent streets, be allowed by the owner or by the person in control thereof to stand or
remain upon any sidewalk within the limits of the town, except for the purpose of loading or
unloading, and then for no more than ten minutes in any one half hour.
7. No person or persons shall in any way interfere with the free passage of pedestrians upon
any sidewalk or street crossing, and any persons obstructing any sidewalk or street crossing or in any
way interfering with the free passage of pedestrians thereon shall move on immediately upon request
made by one of the selectmen, the chief police, or any constable, police officer or person
unreasonably interfered with.
8. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly manner nor use indecent, profane or
insulting language upon any street, sidewalk, or other public place within the town, nor in any
building belonging to the town. And no gambling or drinking of spirituous or intoxicating liquids
shall be allowed in any building belonging to the town.
9. No person or persons shall be or remain upon any doorstep or other projection from any
dwelling house, or other building not his own, within the town, so as to annoy or disturb any person,
or shall obstruct any passage to the same or appurtenances thereof; and any person being or
remaining as aforesaid, when ordered by any constable, police officer, or watch man or by the owner
or occupant of such dwelling house or other building, shall immediately depart and stay away
10. No person shall tie or fasten any of horse, cattle or team to any tree upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place within the town, nor in any way deface or injure such tree.
11. No person shall throw or place or cause to be thrown or placed in or upon any street,
sidewalk or public place in the town, any dirt, filth, garbage, shavings, paper or other rubbish, refuse,
or waste, nor any hand bills or advertising sheets, without express permission from the selectmen.
12. The owner of any building shall, when so directed by the selectmen, forthwith cause all
snow and ice to be removed from the roof of such building; and any landowner shall, when so
directed by the selectmen, forthwith cause all snow and ice to be removed from any sidewalk
adjoining his premises.
13. No person shall allow any pipe, gutter or spout owned by him, or subject to his control,
to be or remain in such position as to cause the water therefrom to flow upon the surface of any
sidewalk within the town.
14. No person shall construct or maintain any awning, shade, or sign over any part of any
street or sidewalk, so that the lowest part thereof shall be less than eight feet above said street or
sidewalk.
15. No person shall shoot with or use a bow and arrow, air gun or sling, or throw any stones,
snow balls or other missiles, or play at ball, or football in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public
place in the town, without permission from the Selectmen.
16. No person shall in any way mark or otherwise deface any wall, boulder, ledge, fence,
post, tree or other structure or natural object not his own, within the town, or in any way affix any
notice, handbill, poster or advertisement thereon, without permission of the owner thereof.
17. No person shall, without authority from the Engineers of the Fire Department in any way
interfere with the fire alarm apparatus except in case of fire.
Explosives.
18. No person, except as expressly permitted by Statute, shall keep, store, transport, use,
manufacture or sell any explosive compound, without license from the selectmen.
Such license shall provide that said compound be kept in proper receptacles, closely covered.
The selectmen shall have power to prescribe such further conditions as they deem advisable.
The chief engineer of the fire department is hereby authorized to enter the building or
premises of anyperson licensed to sell explosive compounds, and examine and ascertain if the laws,
rules and regulations relating thereto are strictly observed, and upon an alarm of fire he may cause
the explosive compounds there deposited to be removed or destroyed, as the case may require.
19. No person shall, except in the performance of some legal fight or duty, discharge any
gun, pistol or firearm, or fire any squib, cracker, serpent or other kind of fireworks or explosive
matter in or upon any street or other public place within the limits of the town.
20. No person shall sell or use, or sell or expose for sale within the town of Beverly any toy
pistol or toy cannon, or any other article in which explosive compounds of any kind are used, or of
which such compounds form a part, without a written license therefore from the selectmen.
Truancy.
21. Any child between the ages of 7 and 15 years, residing in the town of Beverly who shall
be guilty of being an habitual truant, or of wandering about in any of the streets or public places of
the town, having no lawful occupation or business, not attending school, and growing up in
ignorance, or who persistently violates the reasonable roles and regulations of the common schools
of said town shall, upon conviction thereof, be committed to the truant school within and for our
county of Essex, which is hereby assigned as a place of confinement, discipline and instruction for
the persons convicted under the provisions of this bylaw; for such time not exceeding two years, as
the Justice or Court having jurisdiction thereof may detemdne.
Care of Burial Places.
22. All moneys deposited with the town treasurer under the provisions of the Public Statutes,
Chapter 82, Section 17, shallbe entered upon the books of the treasurer, and interest shall be allowed
thereon by the town at the rate of 4 percent. Allother moneys which may be deposited with the town
treasurer for the preservation, care, improvement and embellishment of any public burial places in
the town of Beverly, or of burial lots located in the same, shall be properly invested by the treasurer.
Separate account shall be kept of each deposit and the income thereof shall be applied to the
purposes specified by the depositor, under the direction of the persons entrusted by law or by vote
of the town with the management and control of the burial places in said town.
Junk Dealers.
23. All licenses which may be granted by the Selectmen to any persons to be keepers of
shops for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metals, or any secondhand articles, or to be dealers
therein, shall contain and be subject to the following conditions:
First, That every person at the time of receiving said license which shall be granted only upon a
written petition signed by the person applying for the same, shall pay therefore the sum of two
dollars.
Second, That every person so licensed shall keep a book in which shall be written, at the time of each
purchase a description of the article or articles purchased, the name and residence of the person from
whom, and the day and hour when such purchase was made; and that such book shall at ali times be
open to the inspection of said Selectmen, or any person by them authorized to make such inspection.
Third, That all articles purchased shall be open to the inspection of the Selectmen, or any person by
them authorized; and that no dealer shall directly or indirectly either purchase or received by barter,
or exchange, any of the articles aforesaid, of any minor, knowing or having any reason to believe him
to be such.
Fourth, That every keeper of such shop shall have in some suitable and conspicuous place, a sign
designating that he is licensed as such and containing his name; and every wagon or other vehicle
used by a dealer, so licensed, shall have upon it the name of the dealer designating that he is licensed,
and the number of his license.
Fifth, All licenses granted shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 124 to 127 inclusive, of
Chapter 102, Public Statutes and Amendment thereof.
Penalties.
24. Any person guilty of any breach of any bylaw adopted by the town, shall, unless
otherwise provided by law, forfeit and pay to the use of the town a fine not exceeding twenty dollars,
for each offence.
Repeal.
25. All bylaws previously in force are hereby repealed.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that "At the annual town meeting the following order of business shall be observed.
1. Election of Moderator. 2. Consideration of annual reports of various boards. 3. The other articles
of the warrant, except that relating to the election of town officers, shall be considered in order,
unless otherwise provided by the meeting. The final adjournment for the day shall be to half past
7 A.M. on the day following, on which day the first business in order shall be the election of town
officers."
Two hundred and thirty-three (233) voting in favor of thc motion and two hundred and
thirteen (213) in opposition to it.
Upon motion of George A. Galloupe it was
Voted, that the word "second" in the first line of thc "Orders" as reported by the committee
be stricken out and the word "first" inserted in place thereof.
Upon motion of Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted, that the letter "M" in the fifth line of part VIII of the" Orders" as reported by the
committee be stricken out and the word "midnight" inserted in place thereof.
Upon motion of Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted. that the Orders as reported by the committee and amended by this meeting be adopted
as a whole.
The orders as thus adopted are as follows, viz.;
Orders.
Town Meeting.
I. The annual town meeting shall be held on the first Monday in March.
II. At least seven days before any town meeting, a notice stating the time and place of the meeting
and the substance of each article contained in the warrant therefore shall be printed in one or more
of the newspapers published in the town; and shall also be posted at the town hall and in each voting
precinct of the town.
If, in the judgment of the Seleetmen, the occasion will not admit a delay, the notice, instead
of being published and posted at the times and places above directed, shall be served by leaving a
copy thereof at each dwelling house within the town at anytime previous to the time for which the
meeting is called.
III. Notice of adjourned town meetings shall, when practicable, be printed in one or more of the
newspapers published in the town. The notice shall state the time and place of adjournment and shall
contain a brief summary of the business to come before the adjourned meeting.
IV. Except as otherwise provided herein, town meetings shall be governed by the rules of the House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the time being, so far as said rules
may be applicable.
V. No note appropriating money or authorizing or involving the expenditure of money or the
incurring of liability by the town, shall be valid, unless at least one hundred persons voted in favor
thereof. The reconsideration of any vote relative to raising, appropriating or paying money, or of any
vote authorizing, requiring or refusing to authorize or require the incurring of liability by the town
shall not be valid unless one hundred persons voted in favor thereof.
Whenever on account of the foregoing provisions, the number of votes in favor of a measure
is material, the persons voting in favor shall be counted and their number recorded.
Town Reports.
VI. The Selectmen shall annually make report in detail of the expenses of the various departments
of the town and shall in addition give an account of their action during the year in relation to matters
of public interest and of the doings of the superintendent of streets, and shall make such
recommendations and suggestions as seem to them advisable. These report shall be printed and
distributed at least one week before the annual town meeting.
Finance Committee.
VII. The Selectmen shall in May of each year appoint a finance committee, who shall serve until
following May, or until their successors are appointed. This committee shall consist of six persons
who hold no other town office. The chairman of the board of selectmen shall act as chairman of the
finance committee. This committee shall report to the annual town meeting a detailed estimate of
the necessary and probable expenses of the town for the ensuing year, with such criticisms and
suggestions in relation to the expenditures and financial methods of the town, as they deem
advisable.
They shall also investigate and make such report as circumstances permit, either to the annual
meeting or the adjournment thereof, upon the various articles in the warrant for said meeting which
involve expenditure of money.
It shall be the duty of the different boards and committees of the town to furnish said finance
committee with information as to the condition and methods of their departments and to afford said
committee all other assistance possible.
The Town Hall.
VIII. The town hall shail be under the care of the selectmen. They may, in their discretion, permit
it to be used for public meetings or other public purposes without charge. The charge to citizens of
the town, for the use of the hall from six o'clock, P.M. until twelve, midnight, shall be fifteen
dollars. The charges for the use of the hail for other purposes and at other times shall be fixed by
the selectmen.
Town Clerk.
IX. The Town Clerk, in addition to performing the duties imposed by law, shall act as clerk of all
boards of town officers not otherwise provided for, keep records of their proceedings under their
direction and prepare for them all notices, certificates and other necessary papers. All records and
papers in his custody shall be properly indexed, labeled and filed.
His office shall be open on every business day from 8:30 A.M. to 12 M and from 2 to 5 P.M..
His salary shall be one thousand dollars per annum.
Chief of Police.
X. The Selectmen shall appoint a Chief of Police, who shall serve during their pleasure. He shall
receive complaints against all persons violating any law in the town, prosecute offenders and attend
on behalf of the town the trials of offenders.
He shall enforce all orders, regulations and bylaws of the town and shall obey and execute
all lawful orders and commands of the Selectmen. He shall keep a record of all offenses committed
and of all prosecutions.
The Chief of Police shall receive such compensation as the selectmen determine.
In case the office becomes vacant the selectmen shall appoint a successor.
Pecuniary Interest.
XI. No town officer or member of any committee chosen by the town shall have any pecuniary
interest in any contract, purchase or bargain made, authorized or approved in behalf of the town by
himself or by any board or committee of which he is a member unless he be the lowest bidder in an
opened publicly advertised, competition.
Relating to Finances.
XII. The reasonable expenses actually incurred by any agent or committee acting in behalf of the
town shall be allowed at the discretion of the selectmen. Except when otherwise provided by law or
by a special vote of the town, town officers or members of committee shall not receive pay for
services.
Xlll. No department, board or committee for which an appropriation is made shall incur liabilities
in excess of the appropriation without authority from the town.
XIV. The town treasurer shall pay out money only upon orders drawn upon him by the board of
selechnen. The Selectmen shall draw orders upon the treasurer for the payment of all legal demands
against the town, but in no case, shall they draw upon the treasurer for money for any purpose for
which an appropriation has not been made by vote of the town, unless the expenditure is expressly
required by law. They shall not draw up any orders on account of any department, board or
committee in excess of its appwpriation, unless said department, board or committee has been
authorized by the town to exceed its appropriation.
The town treasurer shall not honor any order drawn by the selectmen, unless it shall appear
by certificate of one of the selectmen or of the town clerk, thereto annexed, that the department,
board or committee, on account of which said order is drawn, has not exceeded its appropriation or,
if its appropriation has been exceeded, that said excess has been authorized by vote of the town.
XV. All the Regulations of the town adopted at the adjourned annual meeting held on April
sixth, 1863 and all regulations and standing orders of the town, inconsistent with the foregoing orders
are hereby repealed.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that when this meeting adjourns that it adjourn to meet at this hall on Monday the
third day of April next at nine o'clock before noon.
Upon motion of Charles H. Henderson it was
Voted, that the thanks of this meeting be given the Moderator for the able, fair and impartial
manner in which he has presided at this meeting.
It Was
Voted, to now adjourn to meet at this hall on Monday the third day of April next at nine
o'clock before noon.
A true record.
Attest.
William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk.
Pursuant to a statement in writing made by ten or more qualified voters of the town of
Beverly, and filed with the Clerk of said town within two days next following an election of the
board of Assessors of said town, held on the sixth day of March in the year 1893, that they have
reason to believe that an error was made in ascertaining the result of said election and specifying
whereto they deem such error to have been made. The undersigned Moderator of the meeting at
which said Election was held, within three days next following said election with assistance of tellers
appointed by me for that purpose, viz.; Edward H. Kilham, Albert L. Kilham, Ezra Standley, Lewis
W. Cressy, Thomas D. Connolly William R. Brooks, George P. Brown, Andrew K. Creesy, Charles
F. Lee, Frederick R. Wilson, Edwin A. Porter, Hervey Lunt, Charles E. Symonds, John F. IIill,
Elbridge C. Sawyer and Benjamin Webber opened the envelopes containing the ballots cast for
candidates for the office the election to which is disputed and determined the question raised and
upon such determination I hereby certify that it appears by the recount of said ballots that
Charles L. Burnham had six hundred and eighty votes
John D. Hill had ten hundred and sixty six votes
Johnny Moulton had ten hundred and forty eight votes
John M. Murney had eight hundred and thirty two votes
George Pierce had eight hundred and twenty two votes
Nathan H. Webb had eight hundred and thirteen votes
Henry F. Woodman had eight hundred and thirty votes
E. M. Bates had one vote
U. S. Haskell had one vote
Hervey Lunt had one vote
blank twelve hundred and twenty one votes
and by the recount of said votes it appears that John B. Hill, John A. Moulton, John M. Murney,
George Pierce and Henry F. Woodman were elected Assessors and that Nathan H. Webb who was
declared to have been elected at said Meeting was not so elected.
Dated at Beverly this eleventh day of March in the year eighteen hundred and ninety three.
Freeborn W. Cressy, Moderator.
Received and recorded March 11, A. D. 1893 at four five minutes past seven o'clock P.M.
Attest. William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk.
Beverly, March 7, A. D. 1893.
Then personally appeared William H. Lovett and was sworn to the faithful discharge of his
duties as Town Clerk of Beverly.
Before me, Freeborn W. Cressy, Moderator.
This is to certify that the number of names of male voters and the number of names of female
voters checked on the lists of voters as having voted for Town Officers, in the town of Beverly, at
the election held on the sixth day of March, A. D. 1893 were as follows, viz.;
Of male voters, fourteen hundred and sixty three
Of female voters, three.
Beverly, March 13 A. D. 1893
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
This is to certify that there were printed and furnished for use at the annual election held at
the Town Hall in Beverly on Monday the sixth day of March, A. D. 1893 the following, viz.;
Lists of candidates, five
Specimen ballots, five
Special ballots for School Committee, for the use of women, seventy five.
General ballots, thirty four hundred and fifty.
Beverly, March 13, A. D. 1893.
Attest, William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held at the Town Hall in
said Beverly on Monday the third day of April the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety three
at nine o'clock before noon, the same being an adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting held on
the sixth and seventh days of March in the same year.
It was
Voted, by hand vote, that the following named persons be Field Drivers, in place of others
elected who declined to serve.
For Ward 2, Joseph Foster, in place of Frank Pickett.
For Ward 4, Joseph H. Larcom in place of William H. Blanchard.
For Ward 5, Joseph M. Standley in place of Hooper A. Appleton.
For Ward 11, John W. Gregg in place of George Parsons.
For Ward 13, William H. Butrnan in place of Daniei S. Ramsdell
It Was
Voted, by hand vote, that lawyer Quill be Fence Viewer in place of lawyer Fuller who was
elected but declined to serve.
It Was
Voted, by hand vote that the following named persons be Surveyors of Lumber in place of
others elected but declined to serve.
Melville Grey in place of Adoniram Porter.
Edward F. Danforth in place of George Swan.
It Was
Voted. by hand vote, that Austin Whitcomb be Sealer of Leather in place of Patrick J. Lynch
who was elected but declined to serve.
It Was
Voted, by hand vote, that Nehemiah S. Heron be Pound Keeper in place of Alfred Foster who
was elected but declined to serve.
Upon Article 6. Changes and repairs at Alms house.
The committee to whom this subject was referred, presented the following
"Report of Alms house Committee.
The committee appointed at the Annual Town Meeting in March 1892 to examine the
condition of the Alms house buildings and report what changes and repairs are needed, also to
investigate and report upon the methods, and expenditures of this Department, have attended to their
duty, and respectfully submit the following:-
The committee find the housekeeping and all of its appointments excellent, and the inmates
well cared for.
1
Your committee deem it inexpedient to erect at present any more buildings for the use of the
Poor Department.
2
The committee would recommend that repairs be made in the boiler room for the better
pwtection against fire; that a fire escape be built in the rear of the main building and that two stand
pipes be put into the main building, with a suitable amount of hose attached to the same on each
floor; and that necessary repairs be made in the store room. And in the judgment of the committee
it would be economy to paint the buildings.
3
Your committee have investigated the methods of disbursements and find the same
unsatisfactory to them, more particularly in the accounts of the supplies out of the house.
The committee recommend that a more thorough method of bookkeeping be adopted; and,
in order that our deserving poor may be wisely helped, that a ledger or record book be kept by the
Clerk in which shall be entered the names, ages and occupation of all persons receiving aid, with the
date and amount of the orders given.
4
Your committee further recommend that one member of the Board act as purchasing agent,
and issue all orders with the knowledge and consent of the full Board of Overseers; that a new form
of order blanks be used, upon which shall be designated the amount and kind of goods to be
delivered.
The committee suggest that each member of the Board of Overseers have full knowledge
of all matters pertaining to the management and expenditures of the Poor Department, and that all
annual reports be made and signed by the full Board.
John W. Carter
Adoniram Porter
Gardner Haskell
James A. Marsters
J. H. Herrick
John W. Quiner
John H. Larcom"
It Was
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the recommendations of the committee be adopted.
One hundred and twenty one (121) voting in favor of the motion and none against it.
Upon motion of John W. Carter it was
Voted. that the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated and assessed to
provide for the expenditures recommended by the committee.
One hundred and sixteen (116) voting in favor of the motion and none against it.
Upon Article 11. Lock up at the Farms.
The committee to whom this subject was referred presented the following
report:
"The Committee to whom was referred the question ora lock up at the Farms recommend
the following viz.:
That a building be constructed on the town's land at the Farms, equally distant fxom the
Farms and Prides Crossing near the entrance to Stone Crusher, of the following dimensions. Sixteen
by twenty two ft. set on stone underpinning, with ten in. stud, square pitched roof, two cells, water
closet, sink and room and that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be appropriated to carry this into
effect.
Thomas D. Connolly
Gardner Haskell
Nathaniel P. Allen
George Pierce"
was
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted.
Upon motion of George Pierce it was
Voted, "that the committee's report be adopted and that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
be appropriated for same and that the same committee be authorized to carry this into effect." One
hundred and forty five (145) voting in favor of the motion and none against it.
Upon Article 16. Louer Hose Company house.
The committee to whom this subject was referred presented the following
report:
"Your committee that was appointed to look into the matter of moving Louer Hose house
have visited the neighborhood at Chapman' s Corner and have been unable to procure a suitable spot.
The building can be moved to that part of the Cove district for one hundred and seventy five
dollars.
But your committee recommend that the Louer Hose house remain where it now stands.
Rufus Laxcom
Richard A. Woodberry
Levi K. Goodhue"
It was
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted.
Upon Article 21. Celebrating the Two Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary.
As no one appeared for the committee to whom this subject was referred no
action was taken thereon.
Upon Article 22. Library at Farms.
The committee to whom this subject was referred presented the following
report:
"The committee to whom was referred the 22d article of the warrant held a meeting on
Saturday Evening April 1st 1893 for the purpose of considering the subject matter contained in the
above article.
The wants of the petitioners were presented and after careful deliberation the committee
found that the Neighbors' Library is to be placed in the catalog of, and transferred to, the Beverly
Public Library as its property and subject to its bylaws and regulations; and, also that the Board of
Trustees of the Beverly Public Library in consideration of this transfer, will undertake to fit up and
maintain a reading room and branch library at Beverly Farms with books of reference and
periodicals, the whole to be subject to the control and direction of the Board of Trustees of the
Beverly Public Library; and, that the Board of Trustees of the Beverly Public Library will meet this
expense out of their usual appropriation of $2000.00. Therefore your committee recommend that
under this article no appwpriation is required.
Joseph D. Tuck
by C. L. Dodge
Charles L. Dodge
Committee Franklin Leach
E.C. Butler
Georgc E. Woodberry
Edwd. L. Giddings
Thomas D. Connolly
William R. Brooks
Edwin P. Hoyt"
Upon motion of Charles L. Dodge it was
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted and the recommendations therein
contained be adopted.
Upon Article 23. Public Park at Prospect Hill.
The committee to whom this subject was referred presented a report, which
was not signed, which is as follows, viz.;
"The Committee appointed by the Town on the subject of procuring Prospect Hill as aPublic
Park submit the following report.
Under the present circumstances the committee think it inexpedient to purchase the whole
or any part of Prospect Hill for Park purposes as called for in the warrant.
The following gentlemen descent Mr. John I. Baker, Ansel J. Cheney."
Upon motion Roland W. Boyden it was
Voted, to refer this report together with the whole subject of public parks to the Park
Commissioners for them to investigate and report thereon to the town at a town meeting to be held
within one month from today
One hundred and forty three (143) voting in favor of this motion and one hundred and fifteen
(115) against it.
At thirty minutes past one o'clock this Monday afternoon April 3, A.D. 1893, the voters again
assembled, agreeably to thc adjournment and proceeded with thc business of the meeting.
Upon Article 30. Money Grant.
A motion by Perry Collier to reconsider a vote passed at this meeting
whereby it was voted "that twenty thousand dollars be appropriated and assessed for the expenses
of the Highway Department the present year" was lost, as there were but seventy seven (77) voting
in favor of the motion.
Upon motion of George F. Standley it was
Voted, that the sum of four thousand dollars be appropriated to provide for a deficiency in
thc accounts of the Highway Department of last year.
One hundred and forty (140) voting in favor of the motion and a one ( 1 ) against it.
Upon motion of John H. Dearborn it was
Voted. "That the Selectmen of the Town of Beverly be authorized to make such negotiations
with the Boston & Maine Railroad, and the City of Salem as may be necessary in the construction
of the double track of said Company, and the widening of Gloucester Crossing (so-called.)"
Upon motion of Patrick O'Neill it was
Voted, "that the minimum pay of all laboring men working for the Town shall not be less
than two dollars for a day's work of nine hours."
Action was then taken upon Article 27.
Upon Article 27. Schools.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of a new school house for
the Cove Schools presented the following report:
"The committee appointed to look into the matter of building a new schoolhouse at the Cove
make the following report:
The old building being destroyed by fire Mar. 10th they have had plans drawn and estimates
given for a new one. They have given this careful thought and study, and would recommend that
a new school house be built fully equipped for occupancy not to exceed $12,000.
Rufus H. Woodbury,
for the committee."
It was
Voted, that the report of the committee be accepted.
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that Messrs. Rufus H. Woodbury, William W. Hinkley, the Board of Selectmen, the
Board of School Committee and Richard Woodberry be a committee to carry into effect the
recommendations of this committee.
It being very apparent that many more than one hundred voted in favor of this motion they
were not counted. No objection being made thereto.
It was
Voted., that the sum of twelve thousand dollars be appropriated and assessed to provide for
the expenditures recommended by this committee.
Upon motion of Charles H. Creesy it was
Voted, that the committee be instructed to advertise for proposals for building a school house
for the Cove Schools.
Upon Article 30. Money Grant.
Upon motion of Robert Robertson it was
Voted, that the pay of all other Town laborers be at the rate of two dollars a day for nine
hours work.
Upon motion Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, that the Assessors be instructed to have the valuation list of the present year printed.
One hundred and seventeen (117) voting in favor of the motion and one (1)
against it.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, that the sum of One Hundred and ninety thousand two hundred dollars be raised and
assessed upon the polls and estates within the town the present year to provide for the payment of
the current expenses of the town, as estimated by the Selectmen, and for the appropriations voted
for at this meeting, and for the payment of the additional sums severally voted at this meeting to be
appropriated and assessed, which estimates and appropriations and additional sums are as follows,
viz.;
Temporary Loan
School Department
Overseers Department
Fire Department
Health Department
Highways
Cabot Street Widening
Bass River Bridge
Essex Bridge
Interest, (Funded and Temporary Debts)
Interest, (Independent Water Supply Debt)
Town Officers
Election Officers
Night Watchmen
Street Lights
Fire Alarm Telegraph
Public Library
Town Hall
Police Station
Military Aid
$14,000.00
31,000.00
10,000.00
9,500.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
5,200.00
300.00
1,100.00
44,000.00
6,000.00
10,000.00
500.00
5,200.00
10,500.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
1,590.00
900.00
2,000.00
Soldiers Relief
Sinking Fund
Water Loan Sinking Fund
Water Department, (Maintenance)
Water Department, (Pumping Station and Brimbal Hill)
Town Teams
Incidentals
2,000.00
20,000.00
3,000.00
8,000.00
5,000.00
3,500.00
4,626.02
Appropriations in Excess of Estimates.
Town Officers, additional for Clerk for Overseers of the Poor
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, Farms
Census
Improvement of Beverly Common
Schools, additional
Highways, additional
Alms house
Farms Lock up
Highways, additional for deficiency
Cove School house
Printing Valuation List
300.00
250.00
150.00
1,000.00
150.00
2,000.00
200.00
750.00
500.00
4,000.00
12,000.00
900.00
$245,026.02
Water Rates
Corporation and Bank Taxes
State Aid, (Indigent Soldiers and Sailors)
Cash in Treasury
Amount to provide for by taxation
Expected Income
$29,000.00
24,000.00
1,000.00
826.02
54,826.02
190,200.00
245,026.02
245,026.02
One hundred and thirty four (134) voting in favor of the motion and none against it.
Upon motion of Robert R. Endicott it was
Voted, "that the Collector of taxes deliver, or cause to be delivered at the last and usual place
of abode of each inhabitant of the town who may be taxed, or to such inhabitant in person, as soon
as practicable after the taxes have been assessed, a list of the taxes assessed upon such person,
accompanying which list shall be a notice of the time and place where the Collector will be present
to receive the taxes and also a notice of the meetings of the Assessors to determine upon abatements;
and that the Collector shall make a personal demand upon each inhabitant of the town who may be
taxed, after the tax bills have been presented and before the time for charging interest shall
commence; and interest at the rate of six percent per annum shall be charged upon all taxes not paid
on or before the first day of November next, which interest shall be added to and considered a part
of said taxes; and that the Collector shall on the first day of January next put in suit all taxes then due
and unpaid; and that the Collector shall put this vote in force."
Upon motion of Perry Collier it was
Voted, that the Board of Health have the proceeds of all sales of burial lots and hearses for
use in their Department.
It was
Voted. that this meeting be dissolved.
A true record.
Attest.
William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the Board of Selectmen of
the town of Beverly, Massachusetts, to erect and maintain poles and wires thereon in the following
named streets and highways of said town of Beverly.
The posts shall be of the material of the poles now standing in said town, or other suitable
material, and shall be not less than twenty five feet in length. The wires shall be not less than twenty
feet from the ground, and located substantially as now run.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of Beverly, Massachusetts.
William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk.
Beverly, Mass., April 15,1893.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to.
Brimbal Avenue.
Received and recorded April 17, A.D. 1893 at thirty minutes past eight o'clock A.M.
Attest. William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk.
City of Boston. In Common Council.
March 30,1893.
Resolved, That the thanks of the City Council of the City of Boston be hereby expressed to
the Town of Beverly, for the prompt response of its Fire Department, and the valuable assistance
rendered at the Lincoln Street fire, March 10,1893.
Passed. Sent up for concurrent.
David F. Barry, Prest.
In Board of Aldermen, April 3,1893.
Concurred.
John H. Lee, Chn.
Approved April 5,1893.
N. Matthews, Jr.,Mayor.
A true copy,
Attest:
J. M. Galvin, City Clerk.
P.M.
Received and recorded April 10, A.D. 1893 at forty five minutes past five o'clock,
Attest. William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk.