1857-10-08Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss:
To one of the Constables of the town of Beverly. Greeting.
In the name of said Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn in the usual manner
the qualified voters of said Town to meet at the Town Hall on Thursday the Eighth day of October
current at Two o’clock afternoon, to act on the following Articles: - viz.: -
1st. To decide the manner of choosing a Moderator, and to choose the same.
2d. To see what action the town will take an relation to a communication from the Selectmen upon
the High School indictment; and to take such measures in regard thereto as they may deem expedient.
Hereof fail not but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before said time.
Given under our hands and seal this thirtieth day of September in the year
1857.
Wm. H. Lovett
Lawson WalkerSelectmen of Beverly
Thos. A. Morgan
Beverly October 1,1857. 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 Thursday the Eighth day of October in the
year 1857, at Two o’clock, afternoon.
Voted. That a Moderator be chosen by hand vote, and John Safford was thus chosen.
The 2d Article of the warrant was then taken up, and after a statement by the Chairman of the
Selectmen, that he had consulted C. G. Loring Esq. and others upon the subject, who were all
unanimously of the opinion that the town must establish a High School or suffer the penalty for their
neglect.
On motion of William H. Lovett, it was
Voted. That the School Committee be authorized to establish a High School according to law, and
that a sum not exceeding Four Hundred Dollars be appropriated for the purpose.
85 voting in favor & 79 in opposition to the above vote.
An amendment to the above motion was adopted, and after some discussion reconsidered.
On motion of Isaac Prince it was also
Voted. That the School Committee locate the School at the Old West Farms School House, if the
town is obliged to establish a School before March meeting.
Voted. That this meeting be dissolved, and it was so declared by the Moderator.
A true record.
Attest.James Hill, Town Clerk.