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1845-03-10Essex, ss. To one of the Constables of 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 to meet at the Town Hall on Monday the tenth day of March instant at Nine o’clock A.M.. for the following purposes; viz.. st 1. To choose a Moderator. d 2. To choose Town officers for the ensuing year - and grant them such pay for their services as the Town think proper, and act on the reports of the several boards of town officers for the past year. d 3. To give in their ballots for a County Treasurer. th 4. To adopt such measures, grant such sums of money, and make such regulations respecting Schools as the Town think proper. th 5. See if the Town will cause the Town Hall to be more effectually ventilated agreeably to the petition of Charles Davis and 29 others. th 6. To see if the Town will purchase a new Fire Engine in the place of the present Engine No. 3 located at Upper Parish, agreeably to the petition of John Conant & 141 others. th 7. To see if the Town will appropriate twenty dollars annually for ringing the bell at the Farms, at noon and nine o’clock evening, agreeably to petition of Timothy Marshall & 48 others. th 8. To see if the Town will rebuild and widen the bridge on Abraham Trowt’s house on Hart Street and will remove certain ledges or parts thereof on Hale Street, all at the Farms, on the petitions of Timothy Marshall & 47 others, and Isaac Smith & 20 others. th 9. To see if the Town will appropriate fifty dollars to be expended in repairing Charnock Street, on the petition of Wells Smith & 41 others. th 10. To see if the Town will rebuild and move the wall at Cedar Swamp to make the road a suitable width as laid out by the County Commissioners, and also put a railing up at that place - agreeably to the petition of William A. Patch & 15 others. th 11. To see if the Town will petition the County Commissioners to widen, straighten and new locate the road commencing at Langdon’s corner in Wenham and running Southerly through the lane to Grover’s corner, thence easterly through Hull’s lane to Edwin Dodge’s corner in Wenham on the petition of S. D. G. Standley & 13 others. th 12. To see if the Town will lay open and build a road commencing at Corning’s lane so-called near the house of Richard Clark Jr. on Hale Street, thence northwesterly passing the house of Joshua Kenniston terminating at Essex Street near Gardner’s Spring so called, or cause a Town way to be thus laid out and located by the Selectmen, agreeably to the petition of Israel Foster 2d & 20 others. th 13. To see if the Town will repeal Section 7th of the Bylaws of the Town agreeably to the petition to William J. Dodge and twelve others. th 14. To see if the Town will grant extra compensation to the Engine men for their services the present year agreeably to the petition of William Lamson Jr. and 11 others. th 15. To see if the Town will let the Town Hall occasionally for dancing parties to citizens of the Town on petition of Henry E. Story and 19 others. th 16. To adopt such measures respecting highways in the Town as they think proper, whether by altering the present division of highway wards throughout the Town or otherwise - and grant such sums of money and make such regulations for the repairs of said Highways as the Town may deem proper and expedient. th 17. To grant such sums of money to be raised and assessed on the polls and estates within the Town for the debts of the Town and expenses of the ensuing year, and make such regulations and allowances respecting the same as the Town may deem proper. Hereof fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before said time. Given under our hands and seal this first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty-five. Wm. H. LovettSelectmen John I. Baker of Haskett D. Whitney Beverly Beverly March 1st. 1845. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein named as therein directed. Jacob Lunt, Constable of the Beverly. A true record of the original warrant and the return thereon. Attest, John I. Baker, Town Clerk. At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Beverly held in pursuance of the Warrant on pages 119 & 20, on Monday the tenth day of March A.D. 1845 in the Town Hall at Nine o’clock A.M. the same being the annual March Meeting. Voted, by ballot, that Albert Thorndike be Moderator. Prayer was then offered by Rev. George T. Dole. Voted, by ballot, that John I. Baker be Town Clerk. Then John I. Baker was sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office as Town Clerk of the Town of Beverly during the ensuing year, and until another shall be chosen and qualified in his stead. In open Town Meeting, before me, Albert Thorndike, Moderator. Voted, by ballot, that William H. Lovett, John I. Baker, Edward T. Proctor, John Pickett and Edwin Woodberry be Selectmen. Voted, by ballot, that Francis Lamson, Jonathan H. Lovett, Abiel Wales, Benjamin Preston Jr., Jacob Symonds be Assessors & $100 salary shall be in full for all services. Voted, by ballot, that John P. Roundy be Treasurer and Collector. Voted, by ballot, that Jacob Lunt be Inspector of Police. Voted, by ballot, that Rev. C. T. Thayer, Rev. Joseph Abbott, Rev. E. M. Stone, Rev. John Foote, Rev. C. W. Flanders, Rev. G. T. Dole, Rev. S. Hale, Rev. Wm. G. Cambridge, Robert Rantoul, Wyatt C. Boyden and Warren Prince be School Committee than - This left one vacancy on the Board which after three unsuccessful attempts to fill, noon having arrived it was Voted, to adjourn until 1½ o’clock afternoon, and the meeting was accordingly adjourned to that time - When 1 ½ o’clock had arrived the Meeting assembled was called to order by the Moderator - They then proceeded to ballot to fill the vacancy in the School Committee but no person, owing to the variety of candidates, having a majority it was Voted, to postpone any further election of School Committee until the April adjournment. Voted, to choose the balance of Town officers by hand vote. Voted, that John Beckford, Abiel Wales and Samuel Dike be Auditors. Voted, That Robert Rantoul, John Safford, Stephens Baker, Henry Larcom and Andrew Ober be Overseers of the Poor. Voted, that Francis Lamson, Wm. D. Crosfield, Ezra O. Woodberry and Jacob Lunt be Constables also David Larcom. Voted, that Wm. H. Lovett, Andrew W. Standley and Samuel Woodberry be Board of Health. Voted, that Wm. H. Lovett, Jesse Sheldon, Wm. Putnam, Edward Kilham, Ezra Batchelder, James Stone, Wm. Friend, Daniel Foster, Andrew W. Standley, Ezra O. Woodberry, Perkins Haskell, John I. Baker, Samuel Woodberry, John Beckford and Albert Brower be Firewards. Voted, that Isaac Galoux, Seaward Lee, Richard J. Preston, John Meacom, John Ober and Wm. Webber be Surveyors of Lumber. Voted, that John Porter 2d and Joseph E. Ober be Surveyors of Shingles and Clapboards. Voted, that Thomas B. Smith and Ezra O. Woodberry be Sealers of Leather. Voted, that John Porter 2d, Thomas Whittridge and John Meacom be Fence Viewers. Voted, that Benjamin C. Sumner be Inspector of Lime. Voted, that Jonathan Batchelder be Clerk of the Market. Voted, that Charles Moulton be Pound Keeper. Voted, that the choice of Surveyors of highways and Field Drivers be postponed to the adjournment in April. The Selectmen submitted their annual report by which it appeared that no change had been made in the Guide Posts and Boards throughout the Town the past year - and that the expenses of the Town for said year had been incurred as follows; viz. By the Overseers of the Poor net expenses - 1296.62 - School expenditures by the prudential committees 2557.12 - Fire Department 2057.49 - Health Dept. 770.58, Lunatic Hospital account, required by law 1200.62, Assessors & Town Clerks salary, Ringing Bells, and care of Clock established by standing vote of the Town 171.00, School Committee services and Town Clerk recording Births & deaths established by law 18.09 - Stationary & Postage incurred by Assessors 12.13 and Abatements allowed by them 390.60 - Premiums & Discounts expressly voted by the Town 564.15 - Printing & distributing reports incurred by Auditors 28.75 - Highways by Surveyors 733.46 - making a total of $9840.61 cts. over which the Selectmen have had no control in the expenditures of the Town and leaving a balance of $802.34 which they have expended as follows: viz.. Reparing the roof & shingling Armory Hall $75.00 - Blinds for the same 30.00 - Engine House 20.82 - total Armory Hall 125.82 - Then on Town Hall for Furniture 21.07 - Repairs etc. 23.18 - Sexton & Constable 102.77 - fuel & oil $153.30 including some now on hand - Total for Town Hall 300.32 - For Highways, bridges, drains and other unavoidable repairs extra 230.00 including $100 appropriated two years since on Balch Street - For Police & Constables 43.00, Selectmen on roads, accounts & voting lists 30.50, our chairman’s expenses to Worcester 8.64 - Horse hire 27.12 - pumps 8.66 - Clock 2.40 - Stationary 10.43 making a total of only 802.32 expended by us, if from this be taken the amount belonging to the expenses of previous years, the direct or implied votes of the town for the others and the income received from Town Hall 203.00 besides that now due it will be that our responsibility for the debts and expenses of the Town is very small indeed. Our estimates for the coming year are as follows- For Money hired under the votes of the Town $3100.00 - Outstanding orders $5009.88 - Due Districts 1158.72 making a total amount of debt at $9268.60 - from which deduct the taxes and balance in Treasurer’s account $4754.01 - And anticipated income from Worcester Hospital acc. $500.00 - from Town Hall $200.00 - from School fund $160.00 - and this leave a debt of $3654.59 due from the Town - this accrues from the excess of expenditures over appropriations the past year - although done under authority of the Town - as follows - Fire Dept. 1557.49 - School Dept. 685.05 - Health Dept. 660.58 - Lunatic Hospital 209.24 - Interest account 179.60 - Highways 263.46 - Public Buildings 223.14 - Incidentals 92.83 - amounting to $3871.79 and showing that in the aggregate there has been an actual saving in the expenses within the votes of the town of the difference between the actual debts of the Town and that sum amounting to $217.20 which probably is now due for interest money and other expenses - In addition to this debt of $3654.59 we have estimated for Highways 1100.00 including $300 for Liberty & Burley Streets now under indictment - Lunatic Hospital $500.00 - Bells & Clock 60.00 - Town Officers to 225.00 - Incidentals 40.00 - Abatements etc. 1000.00 - Health Dept. 20.00 - Fire Dept. 500.00 - Schools 3000.00 - Poor Debt 1300.00 - making for the actual estimated expenses of the coming year $7745.00 which added to the debt aforesaid amounts to the sum of $11,399.59 cts. to be provided even if the Town vote no additional expenditures - This sum though is no larger in proportion than a majority of the towns in Essex County pay every year and is smaller than many of them frequently pay - The Breastwork in Thorndike Street was stated by said report to require repairs etc. After the above report was, on motion of Dr. Augustus Torrey, Voted, that the report of the Selectmen be accepted and the thanks of the Town be given them for their services the past year. The Report of the Overseers of the Poor was then submitted and read as follows - The number of persons who have been in the Work House from March 1st. 1844 to March 1st. 1845 is 49, viz. 20 men, 19 women and ten children - There were in the House March 1st. 1845, 39 persons, 14 men, 15 women and ten children - Of these persons 8 were insane, one an idiot and one non compos - The average number in the House for the year is about 27 - There has been no death within the year - Three persons have been committed to the House as common drunkards and two of them females - One of these females has been committed twice in the course of the year, bringing with her each time six children, who now remain with her occasioning the unusual report of so large a number as 39 at this season of the year - The increase of numbers in the House has not increased the amount of productive labor - The large number of children in the House is principally occasioned by the vices of one or both of their parents, a consequence for which the present social organization does not appear to afford any adequate remedy - The amount of orders drawn upon the Town Treasurer for the is $1295.58 cts. - of which $333.06 cts. has been expended for the relief of persons out of the House. Voted, that the report of the Overseers of the Poor be accepted and the thanks of the Town tendered them for their services the past year. The Firewards report was then submitted, stating that expenses of their Department at $2057.49, viz. for New Engine No. 4 & apparatus, and hose for No. 2, $1241 - Engine Men’s Services $297 - Fire expenses $158.56 - Reservoir in Corning Pond by permission of Captain Ezra Ellingwood $164.50 - said reservoir being connected with most free and rapid springs will afford an unfailing resource in time of need - The Firewards suggest water facilities as the greatest object to be attained by the Town in case of fire especially considering the liberal aid in men and apparatus for distributing water at fires furnished us by our public spirited neighbors of Salem and Danvers in all cases when called to our relief - They also suggest to their fellow citizens the propriety of constructing their private cisterns with better facilities for use in time of fire than is generally furnished by the modern mode of construction - and likewise the advantages of establishing more public cisterns, in the neighborhood of Bell’s Hall and other desirable localities - The fire department have been called out to five alarms in town the past only two of which proved destructive - viz.. The barn of Capt. John Lovett on Hale Street - and the Cabinet Maker’s shop of Mr. Ebenezer Ellingwood together with the valuable three-story dwelling house of Dr. Ingalls Kittredge senior, on the corner of Cabot and Federal Streets, and all the out buildings - the former occurred in April the latter in June - of the besides these the department has very frequently been called out-of-town to Salem & Danvers to aid our neighbors in so doing some of the many fires there during the past year - in all which so far as occasion offered our department have done themselves credit and rendered our neighbors efficient services - Engine No. 1, supplemented by No. 4, is laid up in ordinary but might be repaired for $200 - No. 2 is in good order and maintains her standing as one of the most efficient Engines of her class - No. 3, is pre-much worn out - No. 4, the new Engine purchased of Hunneman & Company under the vote of the Town we believe will prove to be the most excellent and efficient - The lease of land for Engine House No. 2 will have to be renewed this year or other land obtained - A hook and ladder company is about being formed - the Firewards suggest that if the Town purchase a New Engine, the expediency of purchasing a 6 in. cylinder hydraulion, locating it at No. 2 Engine House, locating No. 2 at No. 3 Engine House, Upper Parish, or locating No. 2 near Grove’s Hollow (so-called) and No. 1 at Upper Parish - disposing of No. 3, for the interests of the Town - Voted, to accept said report, and give the Firewards the thanks of the Town for their services the past year. The Report of the Board of Health was then presented which stated their expenditures on and for the new Burial Ground at $735.25 and their receipts for lots at the reduced appraisal at $34.27 - they say that under their present limited income but little can be done towards further improvements in these grounds, although to make them what they should be would require a liberal expenditure - The fencesneed repairs and rebuilding - and there is more leveling which ought to be done but which cannot be done under present arrangements no faster than funds are received from the sale of lots for that purpose. Voted, that the Report of the Board of Health be accepted and the thanks of the Town given them for their services the past year. The Report of the School Committee was then received showing Dodge’s Row School to have been kept 18 weeks by Miss Edwards, present 25, average 27, total 30 Ryal Side School to have been kept 15 weeks by Mr. Mack, present 60, averaged 57, total 75. Washington School to have been kept 16 weeks by Mr. Watson, present 60, average 62, total 98 Bald Hill School to have been kept 14 weeks by Mr. Appleton, present 29, average 38, total 62. Cove School to have been kept 23 weeks by Mr. Fairfield, present 70, average 66, total 86. West Farms School to have been kept 16 weeks by Mr. J. G. Dodge, present 64, average 52, total 70. East Farms School to have been kept 13 weeks by Mr. Cheney, present 47, average 49, total 68. Bass River School to have been kept 15 weeks by Mr. S. Dodge, present 46, average 52, total 70. South School to have been kept the year by Mr. Phillips, present 61, average 45, total 108. Grammar School to have been kept the year by Mr. Lefavour & Miss Ober, present 85, average 61, total 152. Grammar School to have been kept the year by Miss Weld, Assistant, present 45, average 42, total 64. A good character generally is given the Schools in this Report - The summer schools taught by females are particular commended - A steady advance is reported - but greater punctuality and regularity is needed and extreme care to obtain well-trained and efficient teachers - More information should be generally obtained in reference to teachers & schools and the whole vast subject of education - With this view the Committee propose that the Common School Journal should be furnished from the proceeds of the School Fund to the library of each District - They are also strongly impressed with the desirableness of extending more equal privileges to all the children of the Town by distributing larger portions of the school money to the small districts than they now share. Voted, that the Report of School Committee be accepted with the thanks of the Town for their services. The Auditors’ Report was then taken up for consideration this showed the general expenditures of the Town at the amount stated in the several previous reports with particulars of such expenses. Voted, to accept said Report with the thanks of the Town for their services. On the 3d Article the Electors present gave in their ballots for a County Treasurer which were counted, sorted and declared in open town meeting by the Moderator assisted in part by the Town Clerk and were as follows - whole number of ballots, one hundred and two - William F. Wade of Ipswich had ninety-seven votes - Dan Weed of Ipswich one vote - Joseph T. Haskell of Beverly, two votes - Charles Davis of Beverly one vote - Robert Rantoul of Beverly one vote. On the 4th. Article in the Warrant relating to Schools - On motion of Rev. Edwin Martin Stone. Voted, that one copy of the Common School Journal be furnished to each of the School Districts by the School Committee to be paid for out of the Massachusetts School Fund and to be placed with the School district library for the use of the Instructors, Committees, and Inhabitants of the several districts. On motion of Hon. Robert Rantoul, after a discussion in which John Hood, Samuel Dike and the mover & others participated, Mr. Hood proposing a more liberal appropriation to the small districts than was contained in the motion - all amendments being withdrawn. Voted, that one eighth part of the money raised for schools, shall hereafter be equally divided among the ten school districts, and that the residue of the sum raised, shall be divided among the said districts in proportion to the number of persons between the ages of four and sixteen years in the respective districts. On motion of Mr. Samuel Dike. Voted, that the sum of $3000 be appropriated for the support of Schools throughout the Town the current year. On the 5th. Article relating to ventilation of Town Hall. Voted, that the whole subject be referred to a Committee to inquire and examine into the best mode of ventilating the Town Hall together with the probable expense and report at the adjournment in April, and Augustus Torrey, Charles Davis and Warren Prince were chosen said Committee. On the 6th. Article, relating to a New Engine for Upper Parish, after a protracted discussion upon a motion made to grant the prayer of the petition said motion was rejected by 208 yeas to 222 nays. On the 7th. Article, relating to ringing the Bell on the Second Baptist Meeting house at the Farms, after discussion, a motion to grant the prayer of the petition was rejected and it was Voted, that all votes of the Town allowing or authorizing any Bells rung at the Town expense or the care of the 1st. Parish clock be repealed and annulled - A motion for Dr. A. Torrey to exempt July th 4 was rejected. On the 8th. Article, relating to Road bridge on Hart Street etc. after an ineffectual attempt to grant the petition and appoint a committee to carry it into effect. Voted, that the subject be referred to the Selectmen to report upon the facts at the April adjournment. On the 9th. Article relative to Charnock Street. Voted, that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition. th On the 10 Article relative to Essex Street near Cedar Swamp. Voted, that the subject be referred to the Selectmen to report upon at the adjournment in April. th On the 11 Article, relative to Grover’s & Hull’s Lane. Voted, that the Selectmen of this Town be authorized and directed to petition the County Commissioners in behalf of the inhabitants of said Town, to widen, straightened and new locate the highway between Langdon’s Corner (so-called) in Wenham and Grover’s corner (so-called) in Beverly, and also between Hull’s corner (so-called) on Essex Street in Beverly and Edwin Dodge’s corner (so-called) on the Wenham and Manchester Road in Wenham - as said Commissioner shall think expedient and proper. th On the 12 Article, relative to Corning’s Lane Voted, that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. th On the 13 Article, relative to the repeal of the Smoking law. th On the 14 Article, relative to extra pay to Engine Men, and th On the 15 Article, relative to Letting the Town Hall for dancing parties, severally Voted, that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petitions. th On the 16 Article, relative to Highways. Voted, that so much of said Article as relates to altering and establishing the lines of the highway wards of the Town be referred to a committee of one from each of the present highway wards to report at the adjournment in April, and the following persons were chosen said committee; viz. Ward 1. Joseph T. Ober, 2, Samuel Ober Jr.- 3. Robert S. Foster - 4. William Dodge 2d - 5. John I. Baker - 6. Wells Standley - 7. Samuel Cole - 8. S. D. G. Standley - 9. William Friend - 10. Levi D. Sheldon - 11. Jefferson Perry - 12. Aaron Dodge - 13. Seth Friend - 14. Israel Brown. Voted that the sum of nine hundred dollars be appropriated for the repair of highways and Town ways throughout the Town the current year (including three hundred dollars for the repair of Liberty and Burley Streets as estimated by the Selectmen) Voted, that the Selectmen be directed to examine the condition of the Thorndike Street breastwork and report at the adjournment. Voted, to allow the same prices for labor as in proceeding year. th On the 17 Article - relating to raising money. Voted, that the sum of Ten thousand five hundred dollars be raised and assessed on the polls and estates within the Town for the debts of the Town and the expenses of the coming year. Voted, that the Treasurer and Collector be fully authorized in behalf of the inhabitants of this Town under the direction of Selectmen to hire such sums of money to settle the debts and outstanding orders of the Town as said Selectmen may deem expedient. Voted, that the Treasurer and Collector deliver or cause to be delivered at the residence of each inhabitant of the Town as soon as may be after the taxes are made, a bill of the taxes he has been doomed to pay by the Assessors, and that he allow five percent discount on all town taxes paid on th or before the 30 day of September next - and all taxes not paid on or before the first day of January next shall be forthwith put in suit commencing with the highest and so on to the smallest tax excepting persons absent. Voted, that the Treasurer and Collector have for his services, two percent on all taxes collected by them, provided he comply with the requirements of the previous vote - and that he call once on all persons for their taxes after leaving their tax bills. Voted, that the Treasurer and Collector be required to collect all taxes now due the Town within two months from the date hereof, and if he failed to comply with said requirement to the extent of his ability then the Selectmen at the end of said time are directed forthwith to put his bonds in suit for all taxes and balances due the Town. Voted, that when this Meeting adjourn it be to Monday the seventh day of April next at Two o’clock, Afternoon. Voted, that this Meeting be adjourned, which was accordingly declared by the Moderator to be adjourned until the first Monday in April next at Two o’clock P.M. Attest. John I. Baker, Town Clerk. At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Beverly held on Monday the seventh day of April, eighteen hundred & forty-five at Two o’clock Afternoon, the same being the adjournment of the annual March Meeting - the meeting was call to order by the Moderator - Albert Thorndike Esq. Voted, by ballot, that John Porter 2d, Charles Davis and John Morgan be Assessors instead of Jacob Symonds, Jona. H. Lovett and Abiel Wales who decline serving. Voted, by ballot, that John Hood, Isaac W. Baker, and Israel Foster 2d be School Committee instead of Rev. Messrs. Abbott and Cambridge who decline and to supply one vacancy existing at the March Meeting. The following officers were then elected by hand vote. William D. Crosfield, Fence Viewer, instead of John Porter 2d who declines. Robert Goodwin, Surveyor of Lumber, instead of Seaward Lee who declines. Jonathan H. Lovett, Haskett D. Whitney, Simeon Beckford, Firewards instead of William Putnam, Edward Kilham & Perkins Haskell who decline. Alpheus Davis, Board of Health, instead of Wm. H. Lovett who declines. Wm. Endicott, Elbridge Fisk & David Standley, Auditors instead of Jona. Beckford, Samuel Dike & Abiel Wales who decline. Ezra O. Woodberry, Clerk of the Market instead of Jona. Batchelder who declines. Surveyors of HighwaysWardField Drivers Oliver D. Kinsman1Davenport Tuck - James Brazil Abraham H. Fisk2Ezra S. Foster Josiah Ober3Samuel Ober Jr. Thomas Preston4Abraham Trowt Jr. Samuel D. G. Standley5Jesse Dane Richard Dodge Jr.6Israel O. Edwards Benjamin Woodberry7Jonathan Moulton William Friend8Isaac P. Friend Benjamin Standley9John Dodge Jefferson Perry10John Hood Tristram Woodberry11Benjamin Foster Aaron Dodge12Nathaniel Friend Israel Elliott13Benjamin C. Sumner Williams Standley14Chester Hobbs The Report of the Committee on establishing the Highway Wards was accepted previous to choosing Surveyors & its recommendations adopted - which report is as follows - The Committee appointed more definitely to arrange the highway wards throughout the Town would report that they th held a meeting on Saturday the 29 of March instant, organized by the appointment of Wells Standley as chairman and Mr. Robert S. Foster, Secretary - and proceeded to divide the Wards as follows- Ward 1. (now Ward 5) to include Cabot Street from Essex Bridge to Dane Street - Essex Street from Cabot to Charnock - Hale St. from Cabot to Lothrop - Lothrop, Water, Davis - Front -Bartlett, Union, Central, Lovett, Washington, Brown, Abbott, Endicott, Thorndike, Federal, Chapman, Winter, Knowlton, Dane, Church & Briscoe Streets- Ward 2. (now 3) Hale St. from Lothrop to Prince - Boyles, Woodberry, Ober & Patch streets. Ward 3. (now 2) Hale St. from Prince to West - Thissell, Common & Prince streets. Ward 4. (now 1) Hale St. from Asa Ober’s corner to Manchester line - Hart & West Streets. Ward 5. (now 8) Essex St. from Cole St. to Wenham line - Hull, Standley & Groce Streets - Grover St. from to John Elliott’s corner. Ward 6. (now 4) Grover St. from John Elliott’s corner to Wenham line - Dodge St. from Enon St. to Wenham. Ward 7. (now 10) Dodge St. from Cabot to Enon - Enon Street. Ward 8. (now 9) Cabot St. from Conant to Southerly end of Balch St. - Balch Street. Ward 9. (now 14) Cabot St. from Conant to Wenham line - Sheldon & Trask Streets. Ward 10. (now 11) Conant and Locust Streets. Ward 11. (now 11 & 12) Burley & Liberty Streets - Elliott St. from Conant to Liberty St. Ward 12. (now 12 & 13) Elliott St. from Liberty to Mill St. - Green & Cressy Streets. Ward 13. (now 6) Elliott St. from Mill to Cabot - Cabot from Charnock to Balch Sts., Beckford, Mill, Colon, Spring, Charnock & William Herrick’s Lane. Ward 14. (now 7) Essex St. from Charnock to Cole St. - Cole & Foster Streets. Per Order - Wells Standley, Chairman. The following is the report of the Committee of Ventilation of Town Hall - The Committee to whom was referred the subject of ventilating the Town Hall respectfully report: that various methods of affecting this object have been considered, of which the most practicable and least expensive appears to be the following; To enlarge the spaces between both leaves of the centerpiece in the ceiling as much as may be done without injury to the leaves, which open spaces shall communicate with a chamber or casing of woodwork to be carried out through the roof of the building and be surmounted by a ventilator of the most approved construction. The whole area of open space which can be obtained in this way has been found to be 2 ½ square feet, requiring of course a ventilation of the same dimensions at the top - this it is thought will be sufficient for the purposes of ventilation, and will obviate the necessity of disfiguring the Hall by opening other apertures in its walls or ceiling - As to the expense required $15 will be all that is estimated necessary exclusive of the ventilator - and an Espy’s ventilator of 2 ½ feet area will cost about as much more, making the whole expense $30 - The Committee would briefly state that a want of a proper ventilation of this Hall has been a subject of frequent complaint, and, in their opinion not without cause - the pernicious effects of air vitiated by the presence and respiration of a room full of people has long been a matter of common observation, and remedies for the evil have been attempted of the most expensive as well as of the most simple and inefficient character - The common practice in a room which has no openings through the roof of lowering the upper sashes of the windows is almost as dangerous as the presence of respired air itself, exposing the undefended persons who are in the immediate vicinity of the current to a draught of cold air powerful in proportion to the heat and closeness which called for the admission of fresh air. Now by a good ventilator at the top of the building, the heated and impure air of a crowded Hall escapes almost as rapidly as it is created, and a sufficient supply of fresh and pure air is generally obtained by the crevices of the doors and windows and in a Hall warmed as this is, by the heated air from the furnaces, rendering it wholly unnecessary to introduce a great body of cold air to the inconvenience and danger of many present. Your Committee would respectfully recommend that the sum of $30 be appropriated by the Town for the purpose of ventilating this Hall in the manner above suggested, or in such other as the Town think best. Augustus Torrey Charles DavisCommittee Warren Prince Voted. That the foregoing report be accepted, and that thirty dollars be appropriated for the purpose of ventilating the Town Hall to be expended under the direction of the foregoing Committee. The Report of the Selectmen upon matters referred to them was as follows: viz.. The Selectmen upon the several subjects referred to them would report, In reference to the Road Bridge on Hart Street that we deem the same at present unsafe to some extent and that it might be widened and rebuilt for the public accommodation at an expensive of about 22 to 30 dollars, if the Town think expedient - the Ledges in that Ward we think ought not to be blasted this year unless the expense should be taken from their highway money - In reference to Cedar Swamp we think a railing with some labor expended upon the road to carry the travelled more on the northerly side would answer all of the purposes of the public travel and might cost about $25. In reference to the Breastwork on Thorndike Street, it would seem by the plan of the Committee that said Street was to be constructed of one regular grade from Cabot to Lovett Street - and this was the plan under which the Town sold their lots, under the assurances of the Committee as said purchasers aver - it would seem that the town was morally if not legally bound to fulfill the reasonable agreements of the Committee - By that plan the hollow was to be filled 12 feet 7 inches at the deepest point to meet the regular grade - the Committee as has generally been understood, fearing their means might not hold out stopped short of that height about 2 feet- and endeavored to agree with Mr. Loring to allow the run of water into his lot - that they never completed this agreement is certain from that no Bridge or conduit was ever constructed to carry the water into said lot, but what has got there having forced its way in, much to the injury of the Breastwork & Street - and unless something is soon done leading to the undermining and destruction of the same - We might here say that we have also tried to hire or buy a privilege into said lot but have never been able to do so - and we have called the attention of the town repeatedly to the same but there has as yet been no definite action on the part of the town thereon - As to what the town can do in the premises - they can proceed to carry out the plan of the Committee which would to about $300 - or take the responsibility of constructing a suitable drain to conduct the water into Capt. Whitmarsh’s land - subjecting themselves perhaps to constant litigation and probable expense, as Capt. Whitmarsh protests against any such measure, and is unwilling to enter into any agreement on the same, as it would entirely interfere and breakup his present intentions in regard to said land - and as he holds under the warranty given by the authority of the town guaranteeing the same free of all encumbrances it is for the town to say whether they will take this hazard. Pr. order Wm. H. Lovett, chairman. Voted, to accept said Report. On Hart Street Bridge - On Motion of Joseph E. Ober. Voted. That a sum not exceeding thirty dollars be hereby appropriated for the enlargement & repair thereof On Cedar Swamp Road - On Motion of S. D. G. Standley Voted. That a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars be hereby appropriated to be expended thereon agreeably to said Report. On Thorndike Street breastwork, on motion of Robert Rantoul. Voted. That the same be indefinitely postponed. On motion of John U. Cole, he having voted with the majority on the question of a new Engine at the March meeting. Voted. That the vote whereby the Town refused to grant the prayer of John Conant & others be reconsidered. On to motion of Augustus Moulton. Voted. That the prayer of said petition be granted. On Motion of Israel Trask. 126 yeas to 108 nays. Voted. That the Board of Firewards be hereby authorized and directed to carry into effect the prayer of said petition. On Motion of Joseph T. Haskell. Voted. That a sum not exceeding one thousand and forty dollars be hereby appropriated for the purchase of said Engine and apparatus, to enable them to purchase one to match with No. 4, that sum being the cost of said Engine and apparatus. A motion made by John Hood to print the School Committee’s report was rejected, in consequence of the abstracts published by the Board of Education. On motion of Edward Pousland. Voted. That the First Parish Clock be kept in order at the expense of the town - as heretofor. On motion of Joseph T. Haskell. Voted. That the four sextons of the four meeting Houses in the lower Parish be employed to ring their respective bells at noon & nine o’clock evening for three months each alternately at the expense of the town - also that the sextons Second Parish at Upper Beverly and of the Second Baptist Society at the Farms be employed to ring their respective bells for the year at said hours at the town’s expense - this vote to extend for one year. On motion of Daniel Foster. Voted. That the sum of Twelve hundred dollars be raised and assessed on the polls and estates within the town (in addition to the amount voted at the March meeting) for the purpose of meeting the appropriations made and expenses incurred today. Voted. That this meeting be dissolved, and the Moderator so declared the same to be. Attest. John I. Baker, Town Clerk.