News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-10
HIETuRY nf M1RRI5T1NJN
WRITTEN BY ELISHA BRIGHAM
REVISED BY CHARLES S. GLEED
TCOntinIeC

meeting Of which we have knowledge was held under
call issued by Justice of the peace under date OF 18th
January 1884, at which Samuel Robinson chosen Mod
orator and Joseph Hnsdi Clerk after which they vote
to make division in said town. voted to layout one hun
dred acres to each original right with an additional y
to each lot for roads, voted to layout said lots
hundred and sixty rods in length and hundred and five
rods in breadth and that the lines be round the lot
and the corners made and numbered and plan thereof re
turned to the propretOrs at the next meeting, voted Il
give Lieut.. Joseph Hinsdi tWenty-sX shlngs for eac}
right except public rights to complete the survey az
reeabe to the above votes and to be done before the frs
"wednesday in August next voted to adjourn this meeting
the first Wednesday of August next at Of the cocE
Ito this place. ATTEST: Samuel Robinson, Moderator
On August list, 1887 the propretors met at Benning
ton and, HinSdi having returned plan of the first dlvi
sion of said township voted to accept the return Of the
ayngou the first DIVISION voted to allow Joseph Hns
dill three pounds eighteen shngs for cash paid for get
ting out the charter and for advertisements voted tC
raise tax of tWenyseven shngs on each right for the
ayngOu the first division and other charges voted tC
proceed to draft of the first division lots chose David
Russell "a dsinteresed PERSON. to draw the numbers out
of the box voted Captain David Robson Collector to col
ect the above tax voted to adjourn this meeting to the
last Wednesday of September next at this place at ten Of
the clock.
Samuel Robson, Moderator Bennington 26th Sept
eber 1887 the proprietors being met voted Eben Wal
bridge Moderator voted to adjourn to the last Wednes-
day of May next at Thomas JeWetts Esq., in POWna at
one of the clock in the afternoon
Ebeneser Walbridge, Moderator, POWna, 28th, May,
1885, the propretors being met voted to allow Samuel
Morse his account which is three pounds seven shngs
September next to this place ATTEST: Samuel Robi-
son, Moderator, POWnal.
September 17th 1885, the proprietors being met vo-
ted Daniel HOrsfOrd MODERATOR voted to adjourn this
meeting to the first Monday Of February to William Girls
WoIdS at Bennington at of the afternoon Benning-
ton second of February 1882 the propreors being met
voted to make second division in said township voted
that the said division consist Of two hundred acres to
each proprieors right voted to give Joseph Hnsdi one
pound thirteen shlngs each right complete the sur
Vey OF the above division and that the lines be run all
round the lots and the corners made At this point
portion of these records is lost The onlv wav tn do
emme the loss is by computation the record is not
numbered from here on in fact the records do not show
the proprietors. P'O' W
The next meeting of the original proprietors of Nor
rstOwn is under date of Thursday the fifth Of Auo1st
$780, and reads he propretors of Morisown being met
according to adjournment voted to adjourn this meetn
to the last Tuesday of November next then to meet at
this place at of the clock in the afternoon SANTFT
MODERATOR"
The next meeting is under date of Tuesday the Both
OF N0yember, 1890 when it voted to adjourn to the
first Thursday of May next at this place at one Of b
clock in the afternoon. SAMUEL ROBSON MODEP
ATOR -'--001'' 'ioOEr-
The next meeting is under date of the fifth of Nav
Il9 when it voted to adjourn to the first ThurSdS
OF August next to meet at this place at one of the clock in
he afternoon This is all there is to the record and it is
Deeved to have been held as the next propretor
meeting of which we have record was held nJnr q T1
by Justice of the Peace to be held at Cambridge ON tbn
1rst Wednesday of july 1894 at the house of Jonathan
lSk at one of the clock in the afternoon to act on the fol-
lowing questiOns:-~'
list. To elect Moderator
Ind. To see if the prOprietors will paw Samuel
Morse sum of money for services done for said propre
tors and voted to him in former propretors meeting
and the interest Of said money.
3rd. To if the proprietors will give lands to anv
person or persons that will build grismil or sawmil
in said town.
4h To see the prOprietors will vote to give to anv
mat have settled in town undivided lands the land or
Lands they settled in of their draft or LET
them have the liberty of having it in of their n
divided rights far their undivided lands shall cover
the same ~
9TH To see if the propretors will vote to layout all
or any part of the undivided lands in said town of Nor
soWn and vote to take method to Law out said
land shall be most for the benefit of said propretors
9Th. To see if the prOprietors will choose commit
tee to perambulate the town lines. JONATHAN RORE