1872-03-04Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss:The 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 in said town, on Monday the
Fourth day of March next, at Nine o’clock forenoon, for the following purposes, viz.:-
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2d. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, grant their pay, and take action on the Reports of
the several Boards of town officers, and of Committees.
3d. To see if the town will furnish Lamp Posts at the corners of Dane, Charnock and Elliott Streets,
as petitioned for by Israel F. Lee & others.
4th. To see if the town will purchase a Hose Carriage, with suitable apparatus, and locate the same
at Centerville, as petitioned for by Zachariah Cole and others.
5th To act on the application of Post No. 89, Dept. of Mass. Grand Army of the Republic, for an
appropriation of two hundred dollars to defray the expenses of Memorial Day.
6th. To take action upon the suit of Esther A. Caldwell against the town.
7th. To adopt such measures, grant such sums of money, and make such regulations in regard to the
repairs and improvements of the Highways and town ways of the town, as may be deemed expedient.
8th. 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.
9th.. To grant such sums of money to be raised and assessed upon the polls and estates within 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. Also, to authorize the Town Treasurer, to borrow,
on the credit of the town, such sums of money, from time to time, as may be necessary to meet the
liabilities of the town, and to provide for the payment of State Aid for the Families of Volunteers.
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10. To see if the town will approve 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-third day of February in the year
Eighteen hundred and seventy-two.
John I. Baker
James Hill
Nathan H. WebbSelectmen of Beverly
Nathan H. Foster
Freeborn W. Cressy
Beverly February 24,1872. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein
named, as therein directed, by posting notices, at the several places designated by the Town
Regulations.
William D. Moses.
Constable of Beverly.
A true copy of the original warrant and returned thereon.
Attest.
James Hill
Town Clerk
At a meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held (in pursuance of the warrant
recorded on the two next preceding pages) at the Town Hall in said town, on Monday the Fourth day
of March in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy-two, at Nine o’clock in the forenoon. The
meeting was called to order by the Clerk at the time appointed, who read the warrant therefore, and
it was-
Voted, by ballot, (unanimously) that Freeborn W. Cressy be Moderator.
Prayers were then offered by Rev. J. C. Foster.
Voted by ballot, (unanimously) that James Hill be Town Clerk.
Then in open town meeting, immediately after the election of Town Clerk James Hill above named
was sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of Town Clerk of the town of Beverly, by and before
meet
Freeborn W. Cressy, Moderator.
The following officers were elected by ballot.
Selectmen. John I. Baker, James Hill, Freeborn W. Cressy, Nathan H. Foster, Nathan H. Webb.
Assessors. James Hill, Josiah A. Haskell, Elisha Woodbury, Benjamin N. Dodge, Charles L.
Williams.
Collector of Taxes. Ezekiel F. Obear.
Town Treasurer. Robert G. Bennett.
Overseers of the Poor. John Meacom, Benjamin D. Grant, Israel F. Lee, Charles Elm Olson.
Inspector of Police. William D. Moses.
Constables. William P. Moses, George H. Trafton, Eleazer Giles, Israel Edwards, William F. Davis,
Ezekiel F. Obear, George T. Larcom, Isaac Standley, John H. Chipman.
Board Health. Andrew E. Story, William Perry Jr., Edward D. Trask, Joseph E. Ober, Nathan H.
Webb.
School Committee for Three Years. Joseph C. Foster, Henry E. Woodbury, Joseph D. Tuck
Trustee of Public Library. Joseph D. Tuck.
Fence Viewers. John T. Ober, Josiah A. Haskell, Samuel Foster.
Auditors. Samuel Porter, Israel F. Lee, Ephraim A. Edwards.
Voted, that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to half past one o’clock this afternoon.
Voted, that the remainder of the town officers be chosen by hand vote.
A motion that the committee of five from each highway ward be appointed to nominate a Surveyor
of Highways from each ward; and also, a motion that the Selectmen be Surveyors of Highways for
the current year, were put to the meeting and decided in the negative.
Voted, to proceed to an open nomination from the floor.
A motion to reconsider this last vote was lost.
The following officers were then elected by hand vote.
Surveyors of Highways
Ward 1 Samuel OdellWard 8 Hugh Hill
Ward 2 Joseph ThissellWard 9 Isaiah H. Dodge
Ward 3 Josiah ObearWard 10 George H. Edwards
Ward 4 George T. LarcomWard 11 Benjamin D. Giles
Ward 5 Charles ElliottWard 12 Emerson Herrick
Ward 6 Joseph ConantWard 13 George W. Taylor
Ward 7 Levi Woodbury 2d
Field Drivers
Ward 1. Francis S. Herrick, Eleazer Giles.
Ward 2. John J. Woodbury, Mark Morse.
Ward 3. Josiah Obear, Philip E. Cross.
Ward 4. William Young, Edward L. May.
Ward 5. Isaac Standley, Thomas Appleton.
Ward 6. Henry O. Edwards, John Mollison.
Ward 7. David A. Sheldon, Benjamin E. Ludden.
Ward 8. Robert N. Lee, Hugh Hill.
Ward 9. John G. Brown, Moses C. Wilson.
Ward 10. John D. Wilson, Charles Lord
Ward 11. Charles R. Elliott, George W. Kent.
Ward 12. Israel Elliott, Seth Friend Jr..
Ward 13. Nathaniel Clark, Jedidiah Styles.
Pound Keeper. Charles N. Wallis.
Surveyors of Lumber. Hiram Doane, William Webber, Joseph E. Ober, Daniel Wallis, Hooper
Appleton, George Swan.
Sealer of Leather. Andrew E. Story.
Inspector of Lime. Joseph H. Williams.
Clerk of the Market. Daniel R. Whitman.
Truant Officers. William P. Moses, George T. Larcom, John H. Chipman.
Voted that the meeting now adjourn, to half past one o’clock this afternoon.
At half past one o’clock P.M. the voters again assembled, agreeably to the adjournment, and were
called to order.
The Auditors’ Report, was presented and accepted.
The Reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Trustees of the Public Library were
severally read and accepted, and it was
Voted, that the Selectmen’s Report be printed in the Beverly Citizen at the expense of the town.
Upon Article 3.Petition of the Israel F. Lee, for Street Lights.
Voted, that prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Upon Article 4. Petition of the Z. Cole & others for Hose Carriage.
A motion that the prayers of the petitioners be granted, was put to the meeting and decided in the
negative.
Upon Article 5.Petition of G. A. R. Post 89.
Voted, that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and that the sum of Two Hundred dollars be
appropriated for the purpose of decorating Soldiers’ graves, to be expended under the direction of
Post No. 89 of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Upon Article 6.Suit of Esther Caldwell.
Voted, that the whole matter be referred to the Selectmen, with full power to act in the premises, as
they may judge for the interests of the town.
Upon Article 7.Highways.
Voted, that the sum of seven thousand dollars be appropriated for the repairs and improvements of
the Highways, and town ways throughout town the current year, and that the expense be limited to
that sum.
Voted., that the sum of twenty-five cents per hour, for each man, and twenty cents per hour for each
horse and cart, and twenty cents per hour for each pair of oxen and cart, be allowed and paid for all
labor performed upon the Highways the current year.
A motion “that the vote passed heretofore authorizing the Selectmen to grade the streets, be
rescinded” was discussed and indefinitely postponed.
Voted, that all new jobs upon the highway commenced during the current year, be done by the day.
Upon Article 8.Schools.
A motion, “that the School Committee be instructed to employ a Superintendent of Schools,” was
put to the meeting, and decided in the negative.
Voted, that the sum of eighteen thousand dollars, be appropriated for the support of Schools
throughout the town the current year.
Voted, that the High School be located in the same place now occupied by said School for the current
year.
Upon Article 9.Money Grant.
Voted, that the sum of eighty thousand five hundred dollars be raised and assessed upon the polls
and estates within town, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the current year.
Voted, that the sum of twenty cents an hour, for each horse and carriage, and no more, be paid for
all horse hire by town officers, for the current year.
Voted, that the Collector of Taxes receive one percent of all monies collected by him and paid into
the Treasury, of the town, which shall be in full compensation for his services.
Voted, that the salary of the Town Treasurer be three hundred dollars for the current municipal year.
Voted, that the salary of the Town Clerk be one hundred dollars for the current municipal year.
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.
No discount shall be allowed, on any taxes paid, and interest at the rate of one percent a month shall
be charged upon all taxes not paid on or before the first day of December next which interest shall
be added to and considered a part of said taxes, and that so far as practicable the Collector shall on
the first day of January next, put in suit all taxes then unpaid, commencing with the highest and so
on to the lowest tax.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow on the credit of the town, upon notes
approved by the Selectmen, such sums of money as may from time to time be found necessary to
meet the liabilities of the town, and the payment of State Aid to the Families of Volunteers.
Voted, that the Jury List as revised by the Selectmen be accepted.
(This list is recorded on page 432 of this book)
Voted, that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to the first Monday of April next a one o’clock,
afternoon at this place.
Voted, this meeting now adjourn, and it was so declared by the Moderator adjourned to the First
Monday of April next at one o’clock afternoon, at this place.
A true record.Attest.
James Hill, Town Clerk
List of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen February 21,1872 and accepted by the town at their Annual
Meeting held on the Fourth day of March A.D. 1872.
John W. AbbottBenjamin B. DodgeJeremiah W. Ferguson
Thomas N. Ridge Jr.Benjamin N. DodgeAugustus A. Galloupe
Joseph B. AppletonJoshua S. DodgeSamuel A. Gentlee
Joseph H. BakerJonathan DodgeThomas Glidden
Israel P. BrownEphraim A. EdwardsJohn Glidden
Robert BrownGeorge H. EdwardsBenjamin Grant
Benjamin O. ButmanHenry O. EdwardsLevi K. Goodhue
Edward J. CaldwellStephen EldredgeDavid T. Hanners
Joseph CaswellBenjamin N. EldredgeRussell F. Harding
William Claxton Jr.West D. Eldredge 2dFrederic D. Haskell
Jacob CrampseyCharles ElliottPaul N. Haskell
Freeborn W. CressyJohn K. Fielder Jr.B. Frank Herrick
William A. CressyDavid L. FosterFrancis S. Herrick
Francis J. CrowellEzra FosterGeorge Herrick
Isaac F. DayGeorge B. FosterLuther S. Herrick
John J. DennisJohn W. FosterHugh Hill
Andrew DodgeJoseph FosterJosiah T. Hitchings
Jonathan O. HoldenVarnum S. PedrickCharles H. Stocker
Joel KimballAlbert PerryRichard Symmes
Israel F. LeeWilliam Perry Jr.Charles H. Symonds
Josiah C. LeeJohn W. PickettGeorge H. Thissell
Josiah R. LeeJeremiah L. PorterAlbert Wallis
John H. LefavourSamuel PorterCalvin Wallis
John H. LovettWinthrop T. PorterJoseph A. Wallis
Charles W. MarshallDavid A. PrestonNathan H. Webb
James MaguireStephen W. RobertsBenjamin Webber
John T. MasuryJohn B. RoundyJoseph H. Williams
George MillettBenjamin E. SmithJohn Wood Jr.
John A. MoultonEdward SmithAlfred R. Woodberry
Ezekiel F. ObearGeorge L. SmithFrank Woodberry
Samuel F. ObearGeorge A. StandleyJohn H. Woodberry
Edwin A. ObearGeorge F. StandleyMark A. Woodberry
David OdellSeaward D. StandleyJohn H. Watson
Asa J. OsborneWilliam H. StandleyJohn H. Young
Charles H. PatchDewing Southwick
Nathan W. PatchFrancis C. Spiller
William H. ParkerSamuel H. Stone
A true record 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
April first, in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the same being an adjournment of the
Annual March Meeting.
The meeting was called toward by Freeborn W. Cressy the Moderator.
It appearing that James Hill, Town Clerk, a was not present by reason of illness, the Selectmen called
upon the qualified voters present to elect a Clerk pro Tempore. The ballots given in therefore were
sorted and counted by the Selectmen, who declared that John I. Baker was elected as Clerk by a
unanimous vote, and he was sworn by the Moderator to the discharge of the duties of said office of
said meeting.
The following persons were chosen Field Drivers to fill vacancies cause by the declination of persons
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chosen at the meeting of March 4 1872.
Ward 1. Charles H. Odell and Alden Harris, who both declined when Jesse Dame and Davenport
Tuck were chosen.
Ward 2 Levi Cole, Jeremiah Foster, Ward 3 Fred T. Obear, James D. Abbott, Ward 4, Isaac Smith,
Joseph E. Ober, Ward 5. Levi Dunn, Ward 6, Richard Dodge, Andrew Dodge, Ward 7, Samuel
White, Ward 8, Samuel H. Stone, Hugh J. Munsey, Ward 9 Samuel Day, George S. Jewett, Ward
10 George H. Edwards, Ward 11 William Carter, William Munsey, Ward 12 John G. Smith, Ward
13 Henry Foster who declined and, Thomas Gould and Andrew Thissell were chosen.
George Butman was chosen Surveyor of Lumber in place of Daniel Wallis, declined.
Eleazer Giles was chosen Clerk of the Market in place of Daniel R. Whitman, declined.
Eleazer Giles declining, Israel F. Lee was chosen Clerk of the Market.
The Reports of the School Committee and the Board of Engineers were each accepted by vote, and
so much of the School Committee’s Report as related to the School Houses being fully discussed and
on which it was.
Voted, to leave the whole subject to the Selectmen and School Committee with full powers to
proceed as in their judgment the interest of the town may require.
A true record.
Attest.John I. Baker, Town Clerk, pro Tem.