1862-04-07 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly. Greeting.
You are hereby requ'u'ed in the name of said Commonwealth to notify and warn in the usual
manner the qualified voters of said Town to meet at the Town Hall on Monday the Seventh day of
April next at One o'clock afternoon for the following purposes, viz.:-
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and to choose the same.
2d. To take into consideration the revision of the Bylaws and Regulations of the town, and take such
action in regard thereto as may be deemed necessary.
Hereof fall not but make due return of
this warrant, with your doings thereon before said time.
Given under our hands and the seal this twenty-seventh day of March in the year of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two.
John Meacom
Robert S. Foster Selectmen of Beverly
John Pickett
Essex, ss. March 29th, 1862. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein
directed, by posting notices of the time, place and purposes of said Meeting, near each of the public
meeting houses in town according to the Town Regulations.
William P. Moses, Constable of Beverly.
A true copy of the original warrant and return thereon.
Attest.
James Hill, 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 on Monday the Seventh day of April in the
year Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two at one o'clock, afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by the Clerk, at the time appointed, who read the warrant therefore,
and it was
Voted. that a Moderator be chosen by hand vote, and Hon. John I. Baker was thus chosen Moderator.
Voted, that a Committee of three persons be nominated by the Chair, to take the whole subject into
consideration and report thereon at the next annual March meeting.
Voted, that Joseph E. Ober, Robert S. Foster, and Samuel Porter be that Committee.
Voted. that this meeting be dissolved, and it was so declared by the Moderator.
A true record, Attest.
James Hill, Town Clerk.