Samuel Jackson Pound Keeper and meetinghouse keeper Voted To dismiss the 12th Article in the Warrant Voted To raise one dollar on the poll for the purpose of repairing Highways. Voted To raise fifty Cents on the poll for the purpose or repairing Highways in the Winter should the same be wanted Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to prosecute Jonas Harvey for neglecting to take the Arwen family - provided they find it expedient. Voted That the Selectmen be a Committee to investigate the situation of the nonresident land in town. Voted To disannex James McQuesten from school district No. 2 and Amos Weston jur from district No 3 and annex them to district No 4 Voted To allow the Estate of the late Samuel Moor Esq. four Dollars for his services as a Selectman Voted To raise five hundred Dollars for the Towns use Voted To raise One Hundred Dollars in addition to the above Voted To Adjourn the meeting to Mr. Quimbys House to vendue the town paupers &c Proceedings of March meeting Continued Met at Mr. Quimbys house agreeable to adjournment The Collectorship was set up at auction and struck off to John Dwinnel the lowest bidder at one and for Collecting a half pr. Cent And it was voted to accept him as Collector on his giving sufficient bonds proceeded to vendue the Town paupers — and the following paper was drawn up and signed by the several undertakers as below We the subscribers hereby bind ourselves firmly by these presents to take and support the poor persons belonging to the Town of Manchester at the rate below stated-one year following the 16th of March 1820 or to pay all damages that may accrue to the town in consequence of our neglect. case of the death of any of the paupers mentioned below previous to the Expiration of the year the pay to be proportioned to the time Cloathing and Doctors excepted Paulina Smith one year for Ten Dollars Benjamin Smith one year for Thirty-Eight Dollars Abigail Davis one year for Thirty-nine Dollars and eighty-five cents Samuel Porter one year The Arwin Family with } Daniel Harwood the use of the Porter farm no Israel Webster in REPORT OF COMMITTEE The Committee appointed by the town of Manchester to examine adjust and settle the accounts against said town having attended that duty Report as follows That they have examined the account of Ephraim Stevens jur and find it equitable to allow him They have likewise examined the account of John Stark 4th and agree to allow him They have likewise attended to John Stark 4th's account for procuring Guardianship for Theophilus Griffin and on condition of his agreeing as guardian of said Griffin to refund the same to the town agree to allow him To allow James McQuesten for furnishing Cloathing for Mrs. Porter $27.00 16.02 13.48 8.50 And to allow Joseph Moor for his services as Selectman &c as pr his acct 12.25 And to allow Frederick. G. Starks account for ser To allow part of Israel Websters account which is to be in full for boarding the Arwin family ... To allow on David Websters account for house rent for the Arwin family . Which is submitted to the Selectmen agreeable to a vote of the town passed the 14th day of March 1820 103.33 12.00 $202.43 March 18th 1820 Israel Merrill Nathl Moore Isaac Huse Committee We the subscribers selectmen of Manchester having considered the within report, agree in behalf of said town to ac This may Certify that we have given Samuel P. Kidder Licence to sell spirituous Liquors at his house in Manchester for one year and no longer. March 25th 1820 Joseph Moor Ephraim Stevens jur Selectmen of Manchester Recorded April 1st 1820 Manchester April 1st 1820 We hereby aprobate and Licence Frederick. G. Stark to sell by retail all kinds of spirituous and mixa liquors at his store and house in Manchester one year from this date. Recorded April 1st 1820 Joseph Moor Selectmen Manchester March 14th 1820 We the undersigned Selectmen of Manchester hereby grant to Samuel Jackson Licence to retail spirituous Liquors at his dwelling house in said Manchester for and during the term of one year from date. Recorded April 1st 1820 Joseph Moor Ephraim Stevens jur Selectmen of Manchester This may certify that we the subscribers have given Joseph Moor Licence to keep a public house at his house in Manchester and sell spirituous Liquors for one year Recorded April 1st 1820 Ephraim Stevens jur Selectmen of Manchester This may certify all whoom it may concern that we the subscribers give Josiah Marden and Aaron Seavy licence to sell spirituous Liquors at their house in Manchester. Manchester May 30th 1820. Joseph Moor Ephraim Stevens jur Selectmen of Manchester |