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| TOWN ACTS. Sworn March 10th, Daniel Adams--fence viewer, Samuel Sikes--Sealer of Leather, Anthony Austin-Tything man. Ebenezer Nash-Hogreeve.March ye 17th Sworn, Joseph Winchel, John Austin, Joseph King, Assessors. John Austin, Town Clerk. John Burbank, Town Treasurer. Joshua Leavitt, Sealer of weights and measures John Warner, Fence veiwer. Ichabod Smith, & Samuel Sikes, Tything men. Att a Legal and Anniversary Town meeting in Suffield, March ye 10th, 1728/9 Capt Joseph Winchel Moderator. 1st, Voted, that ye Collectors of the Highway Rate Giving Notice to any person to work at Highwaies, Either with his hand or Team; or do Leave word at ye House or place of abode of such person Three Daies before hand, shall be accounted seasonable warning, 2d. Capt Joseph Winchel, and Joseph King were chosen a Committee to Direct ye Collector of ye Rate for Repairing Highwaies, where to work from time to time till ye sd rate be wholy collected. 3d. Voted, that all the Land lying East of ye Highway, (from the water fence of John Trumble ye first, Northward, untill it comes Twenty Rods Northward of the North East corner of John Pengilleys Home lot,) be laid to ye Highway. 4th. Voted, that Peter Roe, and John Burbank be a Committee at the charge of the petitioners, to view the Land Requested to be taken of from ye Highway that goes to Springfield by Crooked Lane; for conveniency of Building, and to make report to ye Town the next meeting. 5thly. Voted, or granted to Richard Woolworth, peaceable Injoyment of his well he hath Dug in the Highway by his House, be allwaise keeping a curb round it, ye sd well; and if he sees cause, a Liberty to turn out his fence (Two Lengths of it) to ye side of ye curb next to his House, being about eight foot.* Att a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Suffield on the Sixteenth Day of April 1729, Joseph King was chosen Moderator to order sd meeting. 1st, Voted, to Allow any person or persons a Liberty to Build a House, or Houses, for the Reception of Horses in bad weather, near the Meeting House, and joining to the sides of the Highwaies, not coming nearer than Two Rods to ye Meeting House. 2dly, By a clear vote, Joseph King was chosen ¥ Town Treasurer for the Remaining part of ye year. 3dly. Voted, that the Select men Do Indeavour to hire Mr. William Allen to Teach School. 4thly. Voted, to Refer the Receiving the Reports of ye Committees Respecting Highwaies and Bridges, to the meeting for ye choice of a Representative in May next. Joseph King, Moderatour. ____________ *This well is still in use, and is in the highway north from Wood's station. ¥ John Burbank, Town Treasurer, had deceased Mch. 25th, 1729.
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