1857-07-20Commonwealth 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 twentieth day of
July current, at Two o’clock for the following purposes. Viz.:-
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and to choose the same.
2d. To see what measures the town will adopt relative to an indictment against the town for
nuisance, whether by defending the suit consequent thereon, or settling the same, or in any other
manner deemed best for the interest of the town.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before the time.
Given under our hands and the seal this Sixth day of July in the year Eighteen
Hundred Fifty Seven.
Lawson Walker
Aaron DodgeSelectmen of Beverly
Thomas A. Morgan
th
Beverly July 11 1857. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein
named as therein directed by posting notices thereof at or near each of the public meeting houses in
town according to the Town Regulations.
Jacob Lunt. Constable.
A true record 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 warrant
recorded on the next preceding page, at the Town Hall on Monday July 6,1857, at Two o’clock
afternoon.
Voted. To choose a Moderator by hand vote, and Frederick W. Choate was thus chosen.
The 2d Article of the warrant being taken up, the indictment and summons thereon were read, by
which there appeared to be some discrepancy between them.
It was then moved by Zachariah Cole.-“ That the town employ able counsel
and defend the suit consequent upon the indictment now pending against the town.” Joseph E. Ober
Esq. then made a motion. “To refer Mr. Cole’s motion to a Committee of one from each school
district to report at some future meeting”
After some discussion it was
Voted. That this meeting be dissolved. (85 in favor, 67 opposed) and it was so declared by the
Moderator.
A true record.
Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk