1842-11-28Essex , ss. To one of the Constables all of the town of Beverly. Greeting. You are hereby required
in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the qualified voters of said
Town, by posting notices according to Town Regulations, to meet at the Town Hall on Monday the
twenty-eighth day of November current at nine o’clock in the forenoon to act on the following
Articles.
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator and to choose the same.
2nd. To see if the Town will repeal the Seventh Section of the Bylaws or amend the same, so as to
take off the penalty for smoking in the streets, according to the petition of Stephen Abbott and others.
You are also required by said authority in like manner further to warn the said voters to meet at said
Hall on Monday aforesaid at half past nine o’clock in said forenoon for the following purposes:
To decide whether the Town will send two representatives to the next General Court, and if they so
decide to give in their ballots for the purpose of choosing the same, according to the petition of Paul
Hildreth and others.
The poll will open immediately after deciding upon sending Representatives, & close at four o’clock
P.M.
Hereof fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before said time.
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Given under our hands & seal this 19 day of November A.D. 1842.
Wm. H. LovettSelectmen
John I. Bakerof
Joseph E. OberBeverly
Beverly Nov. 21,1842. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein named
as therein directed.Francis Lamson, Constable.
A true copy. Att. Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Beverly, held on Monday the twenty-eighth
day of November A.D. 1842.
Voted to choose a Moderator by nomination. William H. Lovett was then chosen.
On the 2nd article in the warrant, Voted, that the Seventh Section of the Bylaws of the Town be
repealed.
It was then Voted, that the meeting be dissolved which was so declared to be.
A true record.
Attest.
Edw. Bradstreet.
Town Clerk.
Pursuant to the Warrant on pg. 57, the qualified voters of Beverly, in town meeting, on Monday the
twenty-eighth day of November A.D. 1842 and before proceeding to ballot
Voted, to send two persons to represent this town in the next General Court.
The ballots were then given in, and the whole number of ballots for the Representatives was
ascertained, according to law, to be-
eight hundred & eighty-four.
The same were assorted, counted, recorded and declaration thereof made, and were as follows-
Necessary to a choice - four hundred & forty-three.
Edwin M. Stone had - four hundred & eleven.
Joseph E. Ober had - four hundred & three.
Edward Pousland had - four hundred & fifty-two
John Porter 2nd had - three hundred & fifty-five.
John Wilson had - one hundred & twelve.
Samuel Lummus had - one hundred & eleven.
John Pickett had three.
Jeremiah Butman had one.
Wm. Endicott had, one.
Charles Stephens head, one.
Robt. Rantoul had, one.
E. Stone had, one.
And no person having the requisite number, none are elected.
Wm. H. LovettSelectmen
John Wilson of
Joseph E. Ober Beverly
Edward T. Proctor
A true record, John I. Baker.
Att. Edw. Bradstreet, Town Clerk
Voted that this meeting be dissolved which was so declared to be.
A true record.
Att. Edw. Bradstreet
Town Clerk