under our hands and seals at Manchester this 15th day of February 1819 Isaac Huse John Dickey Select men of Manchester The following return Endorsed on the above Manchester March the 9th 1819 Pursuant to this warrant I hav warnd all the Leagal Voters in the town of Manchester By posting A True and attest Coppy at the meeting house giving Notice as the Law Directs. Ephraim Stevens ju Constable At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Manchester held at the Meetinghouse in said town on the 9th day of March 1819- agreeable to the foregoing Warrant proceeded to the choice of a Moderator and Samuel Moor was chosen Frederick. G. Stark was chosen town Clerk and sworn Voted to pospone the remainder of the 2nd article in the warrant unil after the town accounts are Exhibited Voted to allow Samuel. P. Kidders account amounting to three Dollars Voted to choose a committee to settle with the Select Men. and all others having accounts against the town — and that the committee be autharised to settle with the town treasurer and make report at the adjourment Job Rowell. Joseph Moor and Ephraim Stevens jur Committee Voted To postpone the choice of town officers, and proceed to the choice of State officers and John. G. Moor was chosen to represent this Town in the Legislature. Balloted for State and County officers. and the following is a Statement of the Votes Voted To adjourn this meeting to meet at this place on Tuesday next at 10 oClock A. M. Frederick. G. Stark Town Clerk. Met according to adjournment Voted to pospone the choice of Select Men until the Committee on accounts report and in The mein time proceed with the Choice of other Town officers Voted Joseph Moor Town Treasurer Constable I who was sworn Voted Isaac Stevens Voted Reuben Sawyer Voted John Hall - Pound and Meetinghouse Keeper Article 8 Voted to raise One Dollar on the poll for repairing Highways Article 9 Voted That the Select Men see that the Road in question be opened and repaired, and annex it to some district or districts Voted to dismiss the 10th Article The Comittee appointed to settle with the Select Men &c brot in the following REPORT We the subscribers being a Committee appointed by the Town of Manchester to examine and adjust accounts with the Selectmen Having attended the duty assigned them do agree to Report as follows On settlement with the Treasurer we find he has receved of the several Collectors the sum of 455.29 On settlement with Isaac Huse Esq we find due to him for services the year past We also find that he has received from Collectors and other persons the sum of and that he has paid out for orders &c which leaves a balance in his hands of . We also find due to John Dickey for services &c paid for venduing the Poor To Nathaniel Moor for 31.14 406.40 296.09 Which Report was Accepted Voted to proceed to the choice of Selectmen and Samuel Moor Ephraim Stevens jur. and John Stark 4th were chosen and sworn Voted to choose a committee to examine and settle the accounts against the Town. previous to the next March Meeting and report at the same Israel Merrill, Nathaniel Moor and Isaac Huse Committee Voted That Abigail Davis, Paulina Smith and Benjamin Smith, town paupers, be sold to the lowest bidder — at Quimby House Voted To Excuse William Gamble and John Griffin of colour from paying a poll Tax this present year Voted To raise 400 Dollars for the Towns use Voted To raise 200 Dollars in addition to the above Voted To Authorise Frederick G. Stark to procure Glass and Glaze the Windows in the Meeting house and that he should be paid out of the money raised for the Towns uses |