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Amos Pollard, Sexton. |
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Hog reeves |
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Seth Williams Pound-keeper. |
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Thaddeus Snell |
James Burton |
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Samuel Hussey |
Ebenezer Perkins |
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Jeremiah White
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Elvin Nye |
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William Hewins |
Levi Page |
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Theophilus Hamlen |
Benjamin Brown |
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Jason Livermore |
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After choosing Joseph North, William Lithgow, & Lazarus
Goodwin, Esquires, a Committee to consider the 4. article in the Warrant,
and report- adjourned half an hour to this
place.
D. Cony, Moderator.
Met again agreeable to adjournment.
3. The Town taking into consideration the low state of their finances,
Voted, Not to raise any money for the purpose of having preaching
the ensuing year.
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100£ granted
for schools. |
Voted, To raise one hundred pounds
for the purpose of supporting schools the present year. |
Booth for
Highways |
Voted, To raise three hundred pounds
for the purpose of repairing the Highways; and that the same price be allowed
for labour as was affixed the last year; viz. four shillings per day for
a man, and the same for a yoke of oxen properly equipped; and that one half
the work be done on or before the first day of July next, and the other
half, on or before the first day of October next. |
100 £ for
Town taxes |
Voted, That one hundred and fifty
pounds be raised for the purpose of satisfying the obligation given
to Mr. Isaac Foster, and for defraying other necessary Town charges, the
present year. |
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4. Upon the report of the Committee appointed
for the purpose, |
Collector to
give Bonds.
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Voted, That the Collector
for the time being shall become bound to the Town, with two sufficient sureties
to the acceptances of the Assessors for the time being, in double the sums
which may be committed to him to collect, for the faithful performances
of the duties incumbent on him by law as Collector; which Bond or Bonds
when executed, shall be delivered to the Town-Treasurer for the time being,
for the use of the Town. And if any such Collector shall neglect or refuse
to enter into such Bonds previous to the delivery of the Bills of assessment
to him, the office of Collector shall thenceforth be vacated, and the Town
may proceed to a new choice.
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to have
6pence in the
£ for collecting |
5. Voted, That the Collectors of Taxes
be entitled in future, to receive six pence in the pound upon the
amount of the Bills which may be committed to them to collect, to be paid
them upon their producing receipts in full from the respective Treasurers
to whom the said Bills are payable.
Voted, and chose David Jackson Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing.
6. Dismissed.
7. Chose General Wm. Lithgow, Town Agent.
8. Upon the report of the Committee appointed to look out suitable places
for Burying yards, Voted, That the Selectmen be empowered to contract
for the places mentioned in the said report, or any other grounds proper
for Burying places- and report at the next
May-Meeting.
9. Chose Ephraim Ballard, Amos Pollard, and Isaac Savage 2d a
Committee to petition the |
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