1862-03-10 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 Monday the Tenth of March
next at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, for the following purposes.-viz.:
1st. To choose the Moderator.
2d. To choose town offices for the ensuing year, and grant them such pay for their services as the
town may think proper.
3d. To see if the town will avail themselves of the provisions of Section 4 of the 42d Chapter of the
General Statutes, concerning truant children and make bylaws to carry the same into effect.
4th. To see what measures the town will adopt to protect themselves fxom the unlawful traffic in
intoxicating liquors, and the evil consequences resulting therefrom.
5th. To adopt such measures, grant such sums of money, and make such regulations in regard to
schools, throughout the town, and act and do anything respecting the same, they may deem
expedient.
6th. To adopt such measures, grant such sums of money, and make such regulations in regard to the
construction, repairs and improvements of the Highways and town ways of the town, as they may
deem expedient.
7th. To see what sums of money, if any, the town will raise, for the aid of Families of Volunteers,
as authorized under Chap. 222 of the Acts of 1861.
8th. To grant such sums of money to be raised and assessed upon the polls and estates within the
town, for the purpose of defraying the debts of the town, and for the expenses of the current year,
as may be deemed expedient, and make all necessary regulations and allowances respecting the
same.
9th. 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 said time.
Given under our hands and seal this twenty-seventh day of February in the year Eighteen Hundred
and Sixty Two.
John Meacom
Charles Moulton
John Pickett
Robert S. Foster
Selectmen of Beverly
Essex, ss. Beverly March 10th 1862. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the
persons thereto named as thereto directed, by posting notifications thereof near each of the Public
Meeting Houses in town according to the Town Regulations.
William T. Moses, Constable of Beverly.
Pursuant to the warrant recorded on the two preceding pages, the qualified voters of the town of
Beverly assembled at the Town Hall in said town, on Monday the Tenth day of March in the year
Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Two at Nine o'clock before noon, at which time the meeting was called
to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant therefor.- It was then,
Voted, unanimously, by ballot that John I. Baker be Moderator.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. John C. Kimball.
Voted by ballot, unanimously that James Hill be Town Clerk.
Then in open town meeting, immediately after the above choice James Hill above named, was sworn
to the faithful discharge of the duties of the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Beverly.- by and
before me
John I. Baker, Moderator.
Voted by ballot, that John Meacom, John Pickett, Robert S. Foster, Augustus Moulton and Joseph
Wilson be Selectmen.
Voted by ballot, that James Hill, Elisha Woodberry, John H. Cross, Daniel Foster and Josiah A.
Haskell, be Assessors.
Voted by ballot, unanimously, the Robert G. Bennett, be Town Treasurer.
Voted, that the Treasurer receive Twenty dollars for his services the ensuing year
Voted by ballot, unanimously, that Ezra Edwards Jr. be Collector of Taxes.
Voted that the Collector of Taxes, shall be allowed one and a half percent on all monies collected
and paid by him into the Town Treasury in full compensation for his services.
Voted by ballot, that John J. Dennis be Inspector of Police.
Voted by ballot, that John J. Dennis, George F. Larcom, Israel Trask 5th, John R. Tibbetts, John H.
Chipman, Israel W. Wallis, William P. Moses, Chester Hobbs, and Benjamin B. Dodge be
Constable.
Voted by ballot, the Joseph D. Tuck be Trustee of the Public Library.
Voted by ballot, that Samuel Porter, Elisha E. Lummus, Benjamin D. Grant, Ezra S. Foster, and Isaac
Appleton be Overseers of the Poor.
Voted by ballot, the William Thorndike, Oscar F. Swasey, John Nichols, and J. H. Hanaford, be
School Committee for three years.
Voted, by ballot that Joseph D. Tuck be School Committee for one year.
The following officers were then chosen by hand vote.
Auditors, James Hill, Robert R. Endicott, and Hervey Lunt.
Board of Health. John L. Smith, Alvin Haskell, George M. Hildreth, George B. Foster, and Samuel
Porter.
Surveyors of Highways
Ward 1. Oliver D. Kinsman
Ward 2. Levi Cole
Ward 3. Samuel Obear
Ward 4. Thomas Preston
Ward 5. Isaac Standley
Ward 6. Hiram Preston
Ward 7. Nathaniel Ham
Ward 8. Brackett T. Munsey
Ward 9. John G. Brown
Ward 10. Oliver Edwards
Ward 11. Adoniram Porter
Ward 12. Andrew L. Eaton
Ward 13. George Elliott
Field Drivers
William A. Teague, Jesse Dame
Levi Cole
West D. Eldredge Jr.
Nicolas Pierce
Henry E. Dodge
Israel O. Edwards
Cyrus W. Ward
George R. Sands
John Gilmore
Israel A. Sheldon
William B. Dodge
Peter E. Clark
Joshua F. Trask
Fence Viewers. Jonathan S. Dodge, F. W. Cressy, & Charles H. Patch.
Surveyors of Lumber. John H. Cross, Adoniram Goodhue, William Webber, Joseph E. Ober, &
Israel F. Lee.
Sealer of Leather, David Thissell.
Inspector of Lime, Moses Pedrick.
Pound Keeper, John E. Baker, Clerk of the Market. James Stone.
Noon having arrived, Voted this meeting adjourn to 1 ½ o'clock this P.M. at which time the voters
again assembled and proceeded to business.
The several Reports of the Auditors, Selectmen, Fire Department, Board of Health, & Overseers of
the Poor, were then read and accepted.
Upon Articles 3d Voted that the Town avail itself of the provisions of Section Four of the Forty
Second Chapter of the General Statutes.
Voted, that the subject of this article be referred to the School Committee to report at the
adjournment of this meeting, such bylaws in relation thereto as they may deem necessary.
Upon Article 4th in relation to the Liquor Traffic.
Voteed that the Selectmen take such measures as they may deem necessary in behalf of the town in
regard to the enforcement of all laws for suppressing and regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor
within the town, and they are hereby specially instructed to prosecute all known violations of the
liquor law.
Upon Article 5th in relation to Schools.
Some discussion having arisen, it was Voted that all speeches be limited to five minutes each.
Voted, that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars be appropriated for the support of the
District Schools throughout the Town the current year, and, that the same be distributed, and
expended as follows, viz: one fifth part thereof to be divided equally among the several School
Districts; and the balance thereof to be divided among the several Districts, in proportion to the
number of children in each District on the first day of May next between the ages of five and fifteen
years.
Voted that the sum of One Thousand Dollars be appropriated for the support of the High School the
current year.
Voted that the High School be kept for the current year in the same place that it was kept in the past
Voted. that the Prudential Committees of the Several School Districts be authorized to select and
contract with teachers for the current year.
Upon Article 6, in relation to Highways.
Voted, that the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars be appropriated for the construction,
improvements, and repairs of the Highways and Town ways throughout the Town the coming year,
and for the Snow Bills of the past season.
Voted, that the sum of fifteen cents per hour, be allowed each man for all labor performed upon the
Highways, the ensuing year, and that the sum of fifteen cents per hour be allowed each team which
shall include carts, and all other tools except ploughs; and that the sum of twenty-five cents per day
be allowed for the use of a plough.
Voted, that the Surveyors as far as practicable, shall distribute the labor in their several wards, as
equitably among the taxpayers as possible.
Voted, that the Overseers of the Poor, be requested to employ such of the paupers as may be able,
in preparing materials to be used upon the Highways in Wards 1 & 13 the ensuing year.
Upon Article 7, in relation to the Relief of the Families of Volunteers.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be authorized to hire money from time to time, to pay the orders
drawn upon the Treasury by the Selectmen for the Relief of the Families of Volunteers, as authorized
by law.
The Report of the Trustees of the Public Library was read and accepted.
Voted, that the stun of two hundred dollars be appropriated for the support of the Public Library the
current year.
Upon Article 8, Money Grant.
Voted, that the sum of Seventeen Thousand Dollars, be raised and assessed upon the Polls and
Estates in the town, to defray the debts of the Town and the expenses of the coming year.
Voted. that the Collector deliver or cause to be delivered at the last or usual place of abode of each
inhabitant of the town, or to such inhabitant in person, as soon as practicable after the taxes have
been assessed, a list of the taxes such person has been assessed, and that a discount of five percent
be allowed on the Town tax of all persons, who shall pay or settle all taxes due from them., on or
before the last day of October next, four percent to all who pay on before the last of November next,
and three percent to all who pay on before the last day of December next, and that so far as
practicable the Collector shall on the first day of January next, put in suit all taxes then due,
commencing with the highest and so onto the lowest tax, providing, always, that the Collector shall
make one demand for the tax before putting the same in suit.
Voted., that the Town Treasurer be hereby authorized to use the credit of the town, to such an extent
as may be necessary to meet the demands upon the Treasury, when he shall not be in funds from
other sources.
Upon Article 9. List of Jurors. (This list is recorded on page 122.)
Voted. that the Jury List as revised by the Selectmen be accepted.
Voted, that the Board of Health allow the Overseers of the Poor to have the grass in the town's burial
ground cut and cured for thc benefit of the Alms house.
Voted, that the Board of Health be instructed to open to all alley ways in the burial grounds as they
were laid out.
Voted. that, the Selectmen cause the Street Lights to be extinguished at Eleven o'clock P.M. and that
they make their contract for lighting accordingly.
Voted. that the Selectmen be instructed to call a meeting of the town to be held at One o'clock P. M.
on the day of the adjournment of this meeting in April next, to take into consideration the Revisions
of the Bylaws and Regulations of the town, and to take such action in regard thereto as may be
deemed necessary.
Voted that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Monday the seventh day of April next, at Two
o'clock, afternoon.
Voted. that, this meeting do now adjourn & it was so declared by the Moderator.
A true record. Attest.
lames Hill, Town Clerk.
List of Jurors, as revised by the Selectmen, and accepted by the town, at the annual meeting held
March 10th 1862.
Hooper A. Appleton
Isaac Appleton
John Bell
Andrew C. Bridges
Albert Brewer
Austin Burnham
George Butman
Joseph Conant
Zachariah Cole
Uzziel Dodge
Charles F. Dodge
Jonathan S. Dodge
William E. Dodge
Stephen P. Elliott
Thomas Elliott
Robert R. Endicott
Jonathan Eveleth
John K. Fielder
Shadrack Fisk
Leonard C. Foss
Daniel Foster
Daniel Foster 2d
Calvin Foster
Ezra S. Foster
Henry F. Foster
Issacher Foster
Jeremiah Foster
Nathan H. Foster
William P. Friend
Augustus Giles
Edmund Giles
Benjamin Goldsbury
Josiah A. Haskell
Perkins Haskell
Ephraim Hathaway
John B. Hill
Luther Herrick
Samuel D. Herrick
Francis Jenness
John Larcom
Asa Larcom
Benjamin Larcom
Francis Larcom
Rufus Larcom
Samuel S. Lee
John Lefavour
Abraham B. Lord
Cyrus W. Lord
Hervey Lunt
Moses Marshall
Charles Moulton
Brackett T. Munsey
Andrew K. Ober
Joseph Ober
Samuel Odell
Ariel Osborne
Thomas Pickett
George Pierce
James Perry
Adouiram Porter
Joseph N. Porter
Richard J. Preston
Charles H. Preston
Hiram Preston
Charles H. Perry
Robert Remmonds Jr.
Francis A. Smith
John L. Smith
Daniel O. Standley
Herbert S. Standley
George W. Stickney
John Stone
Louis Symrnes
Daniel Trow
Joseph Peacock
David Thissell
Benjamin Wallis
Caleb Wallis
Eleazar Wallis
Edward Wallis 2d
Daniel Wallis
John E. Wallis
Luther Wallis
Albert Webb
Luther West
Robert Whipple
Joseph Wilson
Edwin Woodberry
Henry Woodberry
Joseph Woodberry 2d
Levi Woodberry
Luther Woodberry
Stephen S. Woodberry
William G. Woodberry
A true record of said list.
Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly held at the Town Hall on Monday
the fifth day of April A. D. 1862 at Two o'clock P.M. the same being the adjournment of the Annual
March Meeting.
The meeting was called to order at the time appointed, by the Moderator, and it was.
Voted. by ballot, that Edmund Smith be Overseer of the Poor, in place of Ezra S. Foster, who
declines serving.
The following officers were then chosen by hand vote, viz.
Fence Viewer Samuel Foster in place of Charles H. Patch, declined.
Sealer of Leather Moses Pedrick in place of David Thissell, declined.
Field Drivers
Ward 4 Amos Thissell in place of Nicholas Pierce, declined.
Ward 11 Albert Dodge in place of Willlam E. Dodge, declined.
Ward 13 Charles Symmes place of Joshua F. Trask, declined.
Board of Health, William D. Crosfield in place of George B. Foster, declined.
Clerk of Market William A. Teague in place of James Stone, declined.
Surveyor of Lumber Robert Remmonds Jr.
The Report of the School Committee was then presented.
Voted, that the Report of the School Committee be accepted.
The School Committee to whom was committed the subject of preparing bylaws in regard to truant
children, then presented the following Report, which was read and accepted & it was thereupon
Voted. that said bylaws be adopted by the town, which report & bylaws are as follows.
In order to secure the steady attendance in our Public Schools, of all those
children who are not instructed in private schools, the Committee recommend the passage of the
following bylaws.-
Section 1st. Every child between the ages of seven and fourteen years, residing in the town of
Beverly, shall annually attend some public school in the school district, in which he or she resides
at least twelve weeks, (if the Public School in said District so long continue) six weeks of which
shall be consecutive, and for neglect of said duty the party offending, shall forfeit to the use of the
town, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, but if it appears upon the inquiry of the truant officers or
Prudential Committee of the District, or upon the that of any prosecution, that the parents of the
party offending, were not able by reason of poverty to send such child to school, or that such child
has been otherwise furnished with the means of education for a like period of time, or has already
acquired the branches of learning taught in such schools, or that his bodily or mental condition has
been such as to prevent his attendance at school, or application to study, for the period required, the
penalty before mentioned shall not be incurred.
Section 2d. Teachers having charge of pupils who are habitually truant shall report their names,
residences, and the names of their parents or guardians to the Prudential Committee of the District,
or School Committee of thc town, and it to be the duty of either of said committees to investigate
cases so reported, and if in their judgment it shall be deemed necessary, they should require the
truant officers to prosecute such offenders-. The party convicted of truancy under this section shall
forfeit to the use of the town a sum not exceeding five dollars.
Section 3d. Any minor convicted under either of the preceding sections may at the discx~ion of the
justice having jurisdiction of thc case instead of the fines mentioned in said sections, be committed
to any such institution of instruction, house of reformation, alms house or other suitable situation
provided for the purpose, for such time, not exceeding one year, as such justice shall determine.
Section 4th. A rninor convicted of either of thc offenses mentioned in these bylaws, and sentenced
to pay a fine, may in default of payment thereof, be committed to such institution of instruction,
house of reformation, alms house or suitable situation provided as aforesaid. And upon proof that
said minor is unable to pay the fine and has no parent, guardian or other person chargeable with his
support, able to pay the same, he may be discharged by the justice before whom he is convicted
whenever he may deem it expedient.
Section 5th. The Trial Justice in the town shall have jurisdiction of complaints made under the
preceding sections. AIl warrants issued upon such complaints shall be made returnable before said
Justice at the place named in the warrant. And the said Justice shall receive the same fees as allowed
for like services in criminal prosecutions.
Section 6th. The town shall appoint at the Annual Meeting three of the Constables of the town as
Truant Officers, who alone shall be authorized, in case of violation of the preceding bylaws to make
the complaint, and carry into execution the judgment thereon.
All of which is respectfully submitted by the Committee.
William Thorndike, Chairman.
Joseph D. Tuck, secretary.
Voted, that the School Committee present these Bylaws to the Superior Court for approval.
Voted that the Constables Moses, Larcom and Chipman be the Truant Officers.
A motion to add two hundred dollars to the High School approprafion was lost 84 to 71 - a similar
motion to add one hundred dollars was also lost 83 to 71 and was Voted that the full subject be
differently postponed.
Voted that the town authorize the several School Districts to choose Prudential Committees, and that
the town ratify the action of the Districts as far as has been had.
Voted. that the Seleclmen cause the lamp post on Railroad Avenue and also any other post that may
be erected in any other place at individual expense, to be lighted at the same time and in the same
manner, as the other street lights, and at an expense not exceeding the appropriation of last year.
Voted that this meeting be dissolved, and it was so dissolved by the Moderator.
A true record. Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk