1862-02-12 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly. Greeting.
You are hereby required 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 Wednesday the 12th day of
February current, at 2 o'clock afternoon for the following purposes, viz.:
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and then to choose the same.
2d. To see what action the town will take in regard to the petition of Daniel Foster and others now
pending before a Committee of the Legislature for the protection of Beverly Harbor,
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon before said
time. Given under our hands and seal this 3rd day of February A.D. 1862.
John Meacom
John Pickett
Zachariah Cole Selectmen of Beverly
Robert S. Foster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex, ss: Beverly February 4th 1862. Pursuant to the within
warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Beverly as therein directed, to meet at the time
and place and for the purposes thcrein mentioned by posting copies of this warrant, at each of the
meeting houses in the said town and at the Town Hall seven days before the time set for said
Meeting.
Israel Trask 5th Constable.
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 foregoing
warrant at the Town Hall on Wednesday the 12th day of February A.D. 1862 at 2 o'clock P.M .-it
was.
Voted, that a Moderator be chosen by hand vote, and Hon. John Safford was thus chosen Moderator.
Voted. that Daniel Foster, John Pickett, and Richard J. Preston, be a Committee to appear before the
Committee of the Legislature in behalf of the town to take such action as they think expedient, in
regard to a petition of Daniel Foster and others for the protection of Beverly Harbor and that said
committee are authorized to employ counsel if they deem it necessary.
Voted that this Meeting be dissolved.
A true record. Attest.
James Hill, Town Clerk