1857-09-15Commonwealth 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 Tuesday the fifteenth day of
September current, at Two o’clock afternoon 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 in relation to an indictment against them for not
establishing and maintaining a High School; whether by defending the suit consequent thereon, or
endeavoring to settle the same, or, to take any other action thereon that they may deem best for the
interest of the town.
Hereof fail not, but made due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before the time of said
meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this Eighth day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred
Fifty Seven.
Wm. H. Lovett
Lawson WalkerSelectmen of Beverly
Thomas A. Morgan
Beverly, Sept. 8,1857. 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.
Levi Cole, 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 Tuesday the 15th day of September 1857,
at Two o’clock afternoon.
Voted. That a Moderator be chosen by hand vote, and Frederick W. Choate was thus chosen.
The 2d Article of the warrant was then taken up and after some remarks by the Moderator and
several other gentlemen upon motion of Edward Pousland it was.-
Voted. That the Selectmen with full power to defend the interest of the town in the suit consequent
upon the indictment for not establishing and maintaining a High School.
The foregoing motion was advocated by the mover and Jonathan Batchelder,
and opposed by Dr. Boyden, M. Whitney, J. Safford, H. D. Whitney, & Rev. Mr. Rich.
Voted. That this meeting be dissolved, and it was so declared to be by the Moderator.
A true record.Attest.
James Hill, Town Clerk.