| 单词 | selectman |
| 例句 | “The most wonderful thing, Kitl Dr. Bulkeley has recommended to the selectmen that you help me with the school this summer.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Then watch your words. May I remind you I am a selectman in this town? I am no traitor!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z At a table at the end of the room sat Captain Samuel Talcott, Magistrate from Wethersfield to the General Court of Connecticut, and a group of men whom Kit knew as the town selectmen. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Livingston says Hancock signed the ticked as one of Boston's five selectmen. Lottery ticket signed by John Hancock is auctioned 2011-03-10T22:23:18Z “No one elected Wendy Schmidt or ReMain Nantucket to solve our parking issues,” Mr. Sanders told the selectmen at the June meeting. Nantucket Benefits From a Google Long-Distance Marriage 2012-08-29T20:34:37Z Her sister, Mary Grace, is a paramedic there, and her father, a former town selectman, remains a prominent figure: This spring, Greenwich proclaimed April 23 as Paul B. Hicks III Day to recognize his philanthropy. The Woman Who ‘Totally Understands’ Donald Trump 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z While the head selectman, Mark Lyon, eventually gave the Whitakers approval for the festival, he and the others were doubtful that anyone would show up. Fans Flock to Town That Inspired ‘Gilmore Girls’ 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z “Believe me, there are times when I would like to voice my opinion,” said Drew Marzullo, a Greenwich town selectman and Democrat who is close with Ms. Hicks’s sister, Mary Grace. The Woman Who ‘Totally Understands’ Donald Trump 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z His funeral in Greenwich, Connecticut, a town where he was once the first selectman, drew family, friends and politicians from both parties. Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. is remembered as a maverick unconstrained by politics 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z He was elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1962 and was first selectman of Greenwich before winning seats in the U.S. Lowell Weicker, Maverick Connecticut Senator and Governor, Dies at 92 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Days after the first wave of hotel checkouts, the town’s selectmen voted to hire a private security firm to patrol some areas where drug use had increased. With Pandemic Aid Ending, Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z “You want me to remove a selectman?” the officer asked when he showed up, as seen in a video clip. Residents’ Right to Be Rude Upheld by Massachusetts Supreme Court 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He was being challenged by Republican Jayme Stevenson, an abortion rights supporter who served more than a decade as Darien’s first selectman. Connecticut Republicans hope to end Democrat lock on House 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Art Shilosky, a Republican and former first selectman of Colchester, said he doesn’t believe that nominating a candidate endorsed by Trump would finally end that drought for the GOP. Republicans to pick Senate candidate to challenge Blumenthal 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z But first, he must stave off a challenge from Liz Caruso, the first selectman of the tiny town of Caratunk, in the June 14 primary. Former GOP rep must hold off conservative challenge in Maine 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Reflecting their commitment to mutuality, the adult men of a town continued to make major decisions in a general town meeting, but they often elected a committee of selectmen to handle routine public business. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In Southborough, the selectman who became angry after Ms. Barron called him “a Hitler” addressed the episode at a later meeting, where he said he was “sorry that I became visibly upset with the resident.” Residents’ Right to Be Rude Upheld by Massachusetts Supreme Court 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z "You guys are in a quandary. So are we," selectman Robert Steenson said. After decades in woods, New Hampshire man forced from cabin 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “You guys are in a quandary. So are we,” selectman Robert Steenson said. After decades in woods, New Hampshire man forced from cabin 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “It’s wonderful news,” Gilmartin said, as he made plans to discuss reopening Trenton’s recycling site at a selectmen’s meeting Tuesday evening. Maine becomes first state to shift costs of recycling from taxpayers to companies 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z And David Fuller, another selectman, said he could understand how Mr. Tenney felt. Goodbye to a Yankee Farmer, the Ghost of Exit 8 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Stemming from a lawsuit filed against the town of Southborough, Mass., by a resident who said selectmen had silenced her unlawfully, the decision pushed back against attempts to mandate good manners. Residents’ Right to Be Rude Upheld by Massachusetts Supreme Court 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z But Ross McLeod, the chairman of the local board of selectmen, said it appears some activists are more interested in discrediting the machines than in getting to the bottom of the counting irregularity. Inspired by Arizona recount, Trump loyalists push to revisit election results in communities around the country 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z But Ross McLeod, the chairperson of the local board of selectmen, said it appears some activists are more interested in discrediting the machines than in getting to the bottom of the counting irregularity. Arizona vote recount spurs similar calls nationwide 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z “There have been a large number of emails and voicemail threats sent directly to the selectmen’s office,” he said. Town Hall closes after police chief attends Trump rally 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z “I got a feeling that they’re going to find there isn’t as much to do here,” said Stuart Coleman, 64, a selectman and the proprietor of the town’s gun shop. The Virus Sent Droves to a Small Town. Suddenly, It’s Not So Small. 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Back in May, the Collins campaign put out a paid social media testimonial from a GOP selectman named Ryan Lorrain, without disclosing his party affiliation. Susan Collins' ads seem to feature ordinary people — but don't reveal their ties to Maine GOP 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z “Everything in here we already do,” Police Chief Garland Ward told the mayor and selectmen as they discussed the proposal last week. Mississippi city could ban chokeholds by its police officers 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z At times, the crowd tried to shout down the selectmen and broke out in chants of “Stop the Steal” and “Do the Right Thing.” Arizona vote recount spurs similar calls nationwide 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Ultimately, the success of reviving the economy won’t be determined by directives from presidents, governors, mayors or first selectmen. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The board of selectmen discussed the matter during a virtual meeting Monday, but didn’t vote on it. Town considers face mask ordinance with $200 fine 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The vision to grow the town-owned Littletown Opera House was blurred after voters rejected an article last week authorizing selectmen to enter into a lease with Upstage Players, the Caledonian Record reported Monday. Town considers options for management of opera house 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Nearly all of the state’s 221 towns are holding local elections Tuesday with voters going to the polls to choose selectmen, school board members and other officers. Virus concerns guide New Hampshire Town Meeting preparation 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z On May 3, nearly 500 people packed a meeting of the town selectmen to finalize the auditor selection, some holding signs backing Pulitzer’s selection. Arizona vote recount spurs similar calls nationwide 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The law requires that most meetings of public bodies - such as boards of selectmen and school committees - be held in public. Record number of open meeting complaints resolved in 2019 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z WMUR-TV reported Jim Keller, the selectman who wrote up the proposal, said the main concern is to protect residents from the influx of Massachusetts visitors. Town considers face mask ordinance with $200 fine 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The attorney general’s office said Dixville Notch needs a moderator, town clerk, two selectmen, two elections supervisors and a ballot clerk to hold its own election. Tiny Dixville Notch may have to forfeit midnight voting 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Because of the McComb city charter, the selectmen are part of the executive branch. Mississippi man seeks advice on holding 2 offices at once 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z “He sort of broke me in as a selectman,” Brownell recalled. Pownal mourns well-known farmer Henry Strohmaier 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The local Republican Party and state Rep. Fred Camillo, the GOP’s first selectman candidate, said they didn’t condone the signs, which they called misleading. Police sergeant on leave as fake Trump signs are reviewed 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “There hasn’t been any outcry that we’ve been aware of,’’ said former New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler, a Republican selectman in the town of Bartlett, the Carroll County hamlet that is home to Attitash. Purdue Pharma family profits from sale of ski resorts in regions plagued by opioid addiction 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z But one of the five residents who was a selectman moved away, creating a vacancy. Tiny Dixville Notch may have to forfeit midnight voting 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The trooper’s widow, former York selectman Mary Black Andrews, told the Bangor Daily News that the last thing she wanted was to stoke divisions. Controversy over Blue Lives Matter flag forces family of fallen officer to remove it from utility pole 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z But in county after county, they pushed through at-large systems, so everyone voted for a slate of five or seven supervisors or selectmen. Mitch McConnell is the second worst human being on the planet 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Dresden selectmen are expected to act in the next few weeks to create the jobs and approve job descriptions for the positions of treasurer and town clerk. Town votes to end elections for town office employees 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Hampton selectmen on Monday told Town Manager Fred Welch to advocate for alternatives that would avoid taking residents’ homes. State could seize homes for new Hampton Harbor bridge 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The Herald News reports that selectmen agreed to include the issue on the May town meeting agenda. Westport voters to decide on farming of marijuana 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Michael Tomko, who sits on the board of selectmen, said he felt enormous pressure to “get this right.” Maine Waterfront Quandary: Restoration or Redevelopment? 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Bruce Breton, a town selectman in Windham who plans to propose a change in January, says it’s only logical that the party supports the incumbent president. Effort to put New Hampshire GOP behind Trump faces pushback 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Davis’ lawsuit contends a selectman referenced the need for a “quota system” to balance the number of black and white firefighters. White firefighter sues Mississippi board for discrimination 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Previously, he served on the Greenwich board of selectmen for one term in the 1980s. In Connecticut, What’s Worst: Trump, Gov. Malloy or the Economy? 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The email was also addressed to the selectmen on the city’s elected governing board. Mississippi mayor to city employees: Don’t talk to media 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z The third syllable in the word selectmen is men, and for a single member selectman, the syllable is man. Editorials from around New England 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The commission will formally vote Thursday to recommend the design to the town’s board of selectmen. Committee picks design for Sandy Hook victims memorial 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z “The ghost cop,” said Bill Levakis, a member of the town’s board of selectmen, who had positioned the cruiser just so. Massachusetts Town Loses Its Entire Police Force as All 4 Members Quit 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z McComb calls city board members selectmen and elects officials at a different time than other Mississippi cities. Democratic mayoral nomination remains contested weeks later 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The email was sent the same day the newspaper began inquiring about traffic tickets issued to another selectman. Mississippi mayor to city employees: Don’t talk to media 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z “I’m fine with it the way it is, I’m a traditionalist” selectman Chairwoman Claire Wright said. Editorials from around New England 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Sally J. Buemi, the town’s third selectman, said that at least six of the victims were police personnel and that their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. Explosion During Police Standoff in Connecticut Injures Several Officers 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Two selectmen won primaries and don’t face general election opposition, securing additional terms. McComb voters choose nominees for mayor, city board slots 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z He was a selectman, a driving force for preserving open space in town, and president of the Stratham Park Association. Women farmers lead the way in New Hampshire 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The plan was presented to selectmen, but, for whatever reason, Chapdelaine said, it was never taken up. Future of historic house and barn in disrepair uncertain 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Besides the word selectman is not a sacred term. Editorials from around New England 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Lubec’s board of selectman said 30 percent of residents are 65 years of age or older. Panel mulls LePage bill to protect elderly from foreclosures 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Democratic primaries in two selectmen races were too close to call Tuesday. McComb voters choose nominees for mayor, city board slots 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z The Brewster selectmen fired the officer, and he admitted to sufficient facts to charges of assault and indecent exposure. Police chief reflects on force’s transformation 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z But Chapdelaine said past selectmen lacked a vision for the barn and instead saw it as a money pit. Future of historic house and barn in disrepair uncertain 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The Portsmouth Herald reports multiple Hampton selectmen said during Monday’s board meeting the Republican governor coordinated the Jan. 16 meeting with residents who opposed the lawsuit. Officials criticize NH governor’s meeting over beach lawsuit 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z The town’s selectmen haven’t taken a public stance on the manager’s activities. White separatist town manager expects his firing, won’t quit 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Now, a former selectman is breathing new life into the wood from the tree that was the state’s Champion White Oak, a local icon felled by an arsonist in 2012. Artist turns iconic tree into commemorative bowls and pens 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z In addition, his brother-in-law Bill Dalton was a Chelmsford firefighter and selectman. Fire chief looks to retirement after 35 years in service 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Several selectmen said they would be disappointed to simply see the property razed. Future of historic house and barn in disrepair uncertain 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z They also criticized Sununu for holding the meeting on short notice and not personally notifying selectmen beforehand. Officials criticize NH governor’s meeting over beach lawsuit 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Dan Rosenthal took office recently as first selectman, following his father and grandfather in the job, which is the equivalent of mayor. Newtown is ‘still so raw,’ five years after massacre 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Vote against your mayor, your selectmen, your state representatives and and Governors. Opinion | Anniversary of the Apocalypse 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Ted Tullos, a selectman who wants the monument to stay, said one of his ancestors died fighting for the Confederacy. City in Mississippi considers moving Confederate statue 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Kane gave a presentation on the proposed development last Wednesday at a Board of Selectmen meeting, and the selectmen asked residents for their input. Seaside mansion valued at nearly $3 million faces demolition 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Klee says State Environmental Conservation Police officers will enforce the ban, which was requested by Salem’s state legislative delegation and the town’s first selectman. Alcohol ban imposed at Gardner Lake State Park in Salem 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z “If I were brand new and hadn’t been on the board of selectmen and hadn’t been involved it would be a very challenging atmosphere to enter,” she said. Some say political ‘nastiness’ discouraging local candidates 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Kerouac is running for first selectman in Brooklyn, a town with a population of about 8,200 in the rural northeastern area of the state known as the Quiet Corner. Jack Kerouac relative seeks political office in Connecticut 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Existing law says someone must apply for a license with their local police or selectmen if they want to carry a hidden gun. Sununu to sign law making it easier to carry hidden guns 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The selectmen asked Kane to request an extension on the deadline and to ask that the site visit be pushed off by a week. Seaside mansion valued at nearly $3 million faces demolition 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Mark Scally, the chairman of the town’s board of selectmen, presided over the pep band that night. Where school choice isn’t an option, rural public schools worry they’ll be left behind 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z In May of last year, I visited the town’s municipal offices to speak with the first selectman. Can You Erase the Trauma From a Place Like Sandy Hook? 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z For the purpose of revision the selectmen or assessors met on the day of the election immediately preceding the voting to hear applications for registration. Here's How Registering to Vote Became a Thing 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “This is America,” Paul Joseph, a selectman, said at a meeting last Monday. Muslims Seek New Burial Ground, and a Small Town Balks 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z The board of selectmen asked state police to investigate. Connecticut town investigating bogus mailing to voters 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The town’s first selectman did not return repeated phone calls seeking comment. 18th-century document trips up plans for Connecticut green 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z He delivered his findings to the bank that owned Lanza’s house, the first selectman and the police chief. Can You Erase the Trauma From a Place Like Sandy Hook? 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The assessors of every town or plantation were required to prepare lists of qualified electors, and in the towns these lists were submitted to the selectmen, posted, and revised prior to each election. Here's How Registering to Vote Became a Thing 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Pitts served as the treasurer for Mr. Kelly’s wife’s campaign for Canterbury first selectman. In Inquiry Into Ex-Cuomo Aide, Disclosure Form Only Adds Mystery 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z It also names the town administrator, a selectman and former officer as defendants. Dartmouth police chief files civil rights suit against town 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Clay Cope, the town’s first selectman, the equivalent of mayor, said he had mixed feelings. A Small-Town Resident’s Secret for 48 Years: He Was a Fugitive 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Bernard Savage is a former Alburgh selectman and resigned from his position in October. New drug charges filed against ex-selectman, his wife 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Brattleboro Fire Chief Mike Bucossi told selectmen Tuesday that he’s been working with emergency management to condense their radiological plan. Towns near Vermont Yankee scaling back emergency planning 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Kent selectmen voted 2-1 on Wednesday to present information about the “FASTER Saves Lives” program to the Board of Education. Conn. governor critical of town considering arming teachers 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Kent selectmen voted 2-1 on Wednesday to present information about the "FASTER Saves Lives" program to the Board of Education. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is critical of Connecticut town considering a program that would train teachers on using guns to thwart an active shooter at Kent Center School 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The next step in this fight against homelessness for the state government, Klein said, is reaching out to mayors and first selectmen to ask for their support. Advocates: Connecticut working to end veteran homelessness 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z The chief told selectmen that he’s been formally trained in the use of the devices and would be willing to bring an instructor in to shoot him with a stun gun to demonstrate its effectiveness. Vermont chief willing to take stun gun hit to convince board 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z On Tuesday night, the town selectmen here took a controversial step toward what they hope will halt the decline. Welcome to Provincetown. Winter Population: Dwindling. 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z York’s board of selectmen voted in October to oppose the attempts to build the toll plaza. Maine Turnpike Authority board approves new York toll plaza 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z “We will not raise the issue of retirement; that would be age discrimination,” the first selectman said. North Stonington Public Works employee still on job at 90 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Elected officials, from state senators down to local selectmen, and activists with wide connections and deep knowledge of the political landscape are two other coveted groups. Candidates follow informal rules in New Hampshire 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Daniel Steward, Waterford’s first selectman, said town officials estimated several years ago that demolition would cost millions of dollars more than what the state is now projecting. Costs mount as officials decide future of park 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Tom Donegan, the chairman of the board of selectmen, conceded that it was not perfect. Welcome to Provincetown. Winter Population: Dwindling. 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z The suit says the officer, his colleagues, fellow firefighters and selectmen each participated in the retribution. New Hampshire firefighter sues town, claiming retaliation 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Kelly said he’d be happy to stay on if residents agree with the selectmen. Selectmen looking to make interim police chief permanent 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The city will pay $150 total for membership for Hill and the two other African-American selectmen, and the city board will be affiliated with the group. McComb’s white mayor breaks tie: City to join black caucus 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Madison, Maine, selectmen say the town would hand over law enforcement duties to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department. Maine town may dissolve police force amid revenue loss 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The New Hampshire Municipal Association and New Hampshire School Boards Association both support the new charges, as do a number of boards of selectmen. Right to Know requests could become costly in New Hampshire 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Officials decided in a unanimous vote to demolish Lanza’s house based on a proposal by the board of selectmen, and after the bank turned over its title to the town at no cost. What Newtown Will Destroy—and Build—After Sandy Hook Granite State Organics is scheduled to outline its proposal before selectmen on Tuesday. Medical marijuana dispensary proposed in Newton 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Like others, the first selectman wants to see the lights back on. Greenwich festival of Christmas lights unplugged 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z City Administrator Quordiniah Lockley said the board of selectmen may consider borrowing the money for the fire station and other projects. Few funds for fire station 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z “Just because we now have liquor sales isn’t what I call revitalization of a town,” said William T. Stuart, Mr. Read’s predecessor as first selectman and originator of the tractor parade. Last Dry Town in Connecticut Approves Liquor Sales 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z The town’s former police chief and selectmen supported Foye in court. Ex-Ludlow officer goes to jail for stealing drugs 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z “I relish being the underdog,” said Herbst, Trumbull’s Republican first selectman. Pension, liability at center of treasurer’s race 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The selectmen will consider the name change on Tuesday. Maine town reconsiders Redskin’s Drive street name 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Jay Estes of Allen Engineering and Science presented preliminary findings of the firm’s report to selectmen this past week. Engineer says neighborhood likely contaminated 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z “Bridgewater was an anomaly,” Curtis S. Read, the town’s first selectman, said on Thursday from Town Hall. Last Dry Town in Connecticut Approves Liquor Sales 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z The board of selectmen voted 5-1 Tuesday to pursue the annexation. McComb seeks to annex 109 acres 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z She served as secretary to the first selectman in Ellington for more than 25 years, and was an active volunteer in the community. Ellington honors resident on her 100th birthday 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The town's board of selectmen considered one in late 2013, but it was never adopted. New Hampshire town sued for harassing panhandlers 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Dan Steward, the first selectman in Waterford, which hosts Millstone, said he raises the issue every chance he can with Connecticut’s congressional members. US plants prepare long-term nuclear waste storage 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z After pressure from the town manager, the board of selectmen, residents and people around the Granite State and the nation, Copeland resigned. New England editorial roundup 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Town Manager David Owen on Friday issued a statement on a town web site saying he and the town board of selectmen were powerless to remove Copeland from his position. New Hampshire town urges police commissioner to quit over Obama racial slur 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z “When he first purchased the place, there was a hullabaloo, and people thought it would be a great thing,” said Doug Williams, a former first selectman who grew up down the street. The Appraisal: Mario Buatta Draws Town’s Ire for Connecticut Landmark in Decline 2014-04-01T03:29:00Z The chairman of its board of selectmen did not immediately return messages on Wednesday. New Hampshire town sued for harassing panhandlers 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Herr, a selectman for the town of Hopkinton, lodged his ethics complaint with U.S. Republican lodges ethics complaint against rival over Herbalife 2014-03-17T21:26:29Z MADISON, Conn. — The board of selectmen for this tranquil shoreline town addressed an unusual request on Feb. 10. In Sochi, Connecticut Is a Winner 2014-02-22T02:07:39Z “If a park comes in, it would shut the mills,” said Mark Marston, a selectman in East Millinocket and vice chairman of the Maine Woods Coalition, which opposes the park. National Park Proves a Hard Gift to Give 2014-01-09T20:25:57Z Last week, selectmen in the Maine town of Sabattus, about 60 miles from Byron, voted against putting a similar proposal before town residents. Maine town won't require every household to own a gun 2013-03-12T01:26:55Z Last week, selectmen in the Maine town of Sabbatus, about 60 miles from Byron, voted against putting a similar proposal before town residents. Maine town to take symbolic vote on mandatory gun ownership 2013-03-11T09:07:39Z Newtown first selectman Pat Llodra says the town’s “next big step” is deciding what to do with the building where the massacre occurred. Sandy Hook, One Month Later: Newtown Grapples with a School's Future 2013-01-14T17:35:33Z Mrs. Sims was the first Democrat elected to Greenwich’s highest executive position, first selectman, in more than 70 years. Ruth Sims, First Woman Elected to Lead Greenwich, Conn., Dies at 92 2012-06-14T02:12:52Z "We're not talking about just conversation but screaming it across the street," DuPhily, 63, a former selectman, said in an interview on Tuesday. Public swearing outlawed in Massachusetts town 2012-06-12T22:38:58Z The town of York granted him three hundred acres of upland on the west side of the York river, and the selectmen laid the same out to him June 20th, 1667. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z These resolutions were given to Paul Revere by the selectmen of Boston, and he was urged to ride with all speed to New York and Philadelphia. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Any townsman entertaining a stranger above fourteen days, without acquainting the selectmen, was to be fined. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Two thousand persons gathered then, beneath that Tree—not the rabble, but the selectmen, the merchants, and chief inhabitants. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The selectmen gave up certain streets to the young folk for coasting. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z He happened to be one of the selectmen at Falmouth, whose business it was to give notice of Town Meetings. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z The next appeal, to the selectmen of Boston, was successful. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z These persons were called selectmen, and they have retained the name until the present day. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Course he had a tremendous influence with the selectmen and the like of that, owin' to his soldier record and his pompousness and the amount of taxes he paid. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z Cambridge, Mass., seating meeting at, 16-17; first landlord at, 63; first liquor license at, 63; selectmen’s bills at, 81; negro burned in, 218-219. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The indirect intimations of J. H. S. are shrewd, but before the alleged action of the selectmen excites the Concord people, they should insist upon his producing adequate evidence. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z A selectmen's room was finished in one corner, and in 1892, a room for the public library. Sketch of Dunbarton, New Hampshire 2011-07-12T02:00:36.143Z The Town Clerk.—Besides the selectmen, there are various other officers of the town, the number varying according to its size and importance. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z When the governor refused to summon the assembly, the selectmen called a convention of delegates from the Massachusetts towns. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z As in scores of other taverns in other towns, the selectmen of the town held their meetings within its doors. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z His son Samuel was many years selectman, representative, and captain of the Roxbury company. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Now, Mr. Billy, here, looks just like a selectman of a country school board—long whiskers and all.” Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm What Became of the Raby Orphans 2011-06-14T02:00:19.177Z Formal notice must be given of the time and place of the meeting, and this is done by a warrant issued by the selectmen, which specifies also the matters of business to be considered. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z The selectmen demanded the withdrawal of the troops to Castle William and Hutchinson hesitatingly complied. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The selectmen of the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, met at the Blue Anchor Tavern, which was established as an ordinary as early as 1652. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z In 1735 he joined the church, in 1737 he became selectman of Boston, and four months later, was elected Representative to the General Court. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z From the selectmen's point of view the cost of nursing was considerable, too, which gave further merit over the statue, which cost nothing for upkeep. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z His principal duties are to keep the records of the town meetings, and of the meetings of the selectmen, issue marriage licenses, and keep registers of births, marriages, and deaths. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z Said Ezra Green was deacon of the church in Maiden, selectman and representative in the general court during the years of 1760, '61 and '62. Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 2011-05-25T02:00:23.427Z The first license in that town to sell wine and strong water was to Nicholas Danforth, a selectman, and Representative to the General Court. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z He was selectman and deacon of the church, and died there in 1703, leaving a family and property valued at �512. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z He was a born citizen, too, served as overseer of the poor, and as selectman, and people consulted him about their quarrels and troubles. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z Assessors and Treasurer.—In the large towns there are assessors of taxes, who prepare tax lists; in the smaller ones, as stated above, the selectmen act as assessors. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z The isolated townships constituted little commonwealths, with governments of their own, every inhabitant and freeholder having liberty to vote in the town-meetings, and the three or five selectmen being invested with the chief authority. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z It is not surprising, therefore, to read in the town records of the following year that the citizens voted the selectmen a salary of £5, old tenor, apiece, and “to find themselves.” Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z When did the selectmen of Concord give Professor Fowler permission to dig up the two bodies of the British soldiers and remove the skulls to be used for exhibition purposes? The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z He was a schoolmaster, a teacher of singing-schools, and a selectman of the town for several years. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z They pursue and arrest criminals and execute warrants issued by the selectmen and by the justices of the peace. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z She won't starve here, though," said Miss Jerusha, feeling called upon to administer a little consolation; "there's trustees and selectmen, and one thing and another to look arter poor folks and orphans. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z He often held public office, was selectman, road commissioner, tax assessor, tax collector, constable, or town moderator; occasionally he performed all these duties. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z He was an ensign of Militia at Halifax, Mass., and in 1774 had his colors demanded of him by the mob, some of the selectmen being the chief actors. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z In 1642 followed a legislative act which, while saying nothing of schools, gave to the selectmen in every town power to oversee both the education and the employment of children. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z But what really set the first-time candidate apart at this gathering of town bosses and selectmen was her ease with small-bore politicking. The Smackdown Candidate 2010-06-03T21:00:00Z Mr. Salinger and his wife, Colleen O’Neill, were “very generous” to the town of Cornish, said Keith L. Jones, a selectman and owner of Cornish Automotive. 2010-02-01T16:36:00Z Mr. Brown was a law student then, well before he began his political climb from town assessor in Wrentham, Mass., to town selectman, and then, in 1998, to state representative. 2010-01-19T07:41:00Z The resolution recommended by the committee was adopted and it was voted that the selectmen be requested to transmit a copy thereof to each town in this commonwealth. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Since then I have learned how this same Morrissy sold gravel to the town at 50 cents a load, from a gravel bed the town already owned, and, as selectman, O. K’d his own bill! The Idyl of Twin Fires Some of the selectmen have been to the lines, and inform that they have carried away everything they could possibly take; and what they could not, they have burnt, broke, or hove into the water. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams P. S. I write in the name and with the power of the selectmen of the town. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow He was one of the selectmen of the town, and secretly not a little vain of his position and of his success. Hempfield A Novel A bound boy was one who was "let out" by his parents or guardian or the "selectmen" to the service of another for a term of years; really, a slave for a limited time. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 The selectmen cheerfully gave the use of a piece of town land for the gardens. The Idyl of Twin Fires There are yet in town three of the selectmen and some thousands of inhabitants, 't is said. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The ticket consists of one representative, three selectmen, one sheriff, one recorder, one assessor, one coroner, one surveyor, one stray-pound keeper, one justice of the peace and one constable. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 It was a relief to many households when at last the selectmen put their minds on something else. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road The selectmen finding children ignorant may take them from their parents and place them in better hands at the expense of their parents. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 Besides, I had Mike’s friend Dan, the selectman, to fall back on! The Idyl of Twin Fires The people are much alarmed, and the selectmen have waited upon him in consequence of it. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams On the whole, it would be rather the speediest way of deciding the vote, to put the selectmen or the mayor and aldermen at the hayscales. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse He always felt like a schoolboy in his father's presence, though he had for many years been a leader in neighborhood matters, and was at that moment a selectman of the town of Atfield. The Life of Nancy Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver, or bone lace, above two shillings by the yard, shall be presented by the grand jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the offender at three hundred pounds estate. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 It was this same selectman who altered some of my ideas about grafting. The Idyl of Twin Fires They were Huguenots from Caude, and had encountered much opposition before the Providence selectmen allowed them to settle in the town. The Shunned House He had represented the town in the legislature of the state, was a member of the school committee, one of the selectmen, and an overseer of the poor. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks The next day, therefore, the captain was summoned before the magistrates and selectmen, who, with many severe rebukes and pious exhortations, ordered him to be publicly whipped! The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes The selectmen held one meeting by day and another in the evening, but they sought in vain for the consignees, who had taken sanctuary in the Castle. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 If it were not for the action against vagrants which he had urged upon the selectmen the summer before, he might now come and go indefinitely. The Quality of Mercy Then at another fixed time they must go before the selectmen, await their turn, take the necessary oath, etc. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Neither she nor her friends have made complaint to the selectmen, and of course you could not know.” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance The selectmen, as spokesmen for the inhabitants, therefore inquired of Howe what his intentions were. The Siege of Boston Why don't you take it up with the selectmen, Anderson. Anderson Crow, Detective It was received by the moderator and her name called, but on examination of the list it was found that the selectman had been false to his promise, and her vote was refused. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II If he neglect to comply with his bond the selectmen of the town shall immediately furnish support to the extent provided for in such bond. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV The law takes away our right to assemble in town meeting, except by permission, and then we can only elect selectmen to look after town affairs,” said Tom. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Yet he drew in his men in order to make himself secure, and began with the selectmen negotiations looking to his safety. The Siege of Boston Among his other offices, Mr. Crow was commissioner of water-works, having held over in that office because the board of selectmen forgot to appoint any one else in his place after the last election. Anderson Crow, Detective The rest of the selectmen have left the care of Benoni Mead's funeral to me, and I've got a lot of things to do. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 "It's there you may see the selectman your serving-maid inquired for." The Panchronicon Will not the selectmen make a fuss if I don’t notify ’em at once? Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Through Edes' prison diary, and the brief jottings which pass for the journal of Timothy Newell, selectman, we get a glimpse of a turncoat. The Siege of Boston They had not been wont to delegate power to anybody for so long a time, not even to their selectmen, whom they had always under their eyes. The Critical Period of American History The selectmen if it is a town, the city government if it is a city, have changed all that. Parks for the People Proceedings of a Public Meeting held at Faneuil Hall, June 7, 1876 "Can you tell me where I can find one o' the selectmen?" The Panchronicon He asked the selectmen several times to give their attention to a quagmire in the road near his house. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Besides Liberty Tree, the property of leading Whigs suffered, "My house and barn," writes Newell the selectman, on the 16th of November, "pulled down by order of General Robinson." The Siege of Boston And if the president of the town selectmen could not license himself to drive a motor car, who could? The Mission of Janice Day Suffice it to say, that at the entrance of the town I was welcomed by the selectmen in a body. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. You know who I mean by the selectmen jest's well as I do. The Panchronicon No longer were the selectmen of any towns in the Province of Massachusetts to have anything to say. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance This reply the selectmen sent in haste to Washington, begging for a similar assurance. The Siege of Boston Are you master of the ship, man; or just first selectman, that you’d call a town meeting on the high seas?” All the Brothers Were Valiant They were adopted by the meeting without debate, and were sent to the president accompanied by a letter from the selectmen of Boston. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. "I'd give more to own this boat than I would to be one of the selectmen," continued Bobtail. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. The moderator was reading letters from the selectmen of the surrounding towns, saying that they would stand by Boston in whatever might be done to prevent the landing of the tea. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance No wonder that the sturdy old selectman thought these to be "very distressed times." The Siege of Boston A meeting was immediately held, and £700 was unanimously voted to support the selectmen. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886 Both parties sincerely desired to pay the highest honors to the chief magistrate of the nation, but political considerations separated the governor and the selectmen of Boston. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The selectmen were empowered to examine into the character and habits of all persons seeking residence, and to admit none who were idle or immoral. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886 Of the persons commissioned, Oliver was a prominent merchant in Boston; Hutchinson was a son of Anne Hutchinson, and was killed in King Philip's War; Pendleton and Cutts were selectmen of Portsmouth. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents Yet when Gage called the selectmen before him, and graciously indicated his willingness to allow meetings for certain harmless purposes, the reply surprised him. The Siege of Boston This enormous sum for those days was used partly to support the selectmen and their families, but mostly to send an embassy to England to seek redress from the King and his council. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886 The president was formally welcomed by the selectmen, and was received into the city with acclamations of joy, the ringing of bells, and the firing of cannon. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. "I haven't been into this port for some time, Captain Candage, but the last trip I made here, as I remember, a man named Rowley, who runs the general store, was first selectman." Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 A meeting was therefore called by the selectmen for the next day, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) In vain Gage appealed to the selectmen and to Hancock. The Siege of Boston Such defiance led to the arrest of the selectmen, and they were imprisoned at Taunton. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886 In a paper which he wrote upon licensed houses, Adams stated that "retailers and taverners are generally, in the country, assessors, selectmen, representatives, or esquires." Customs and Fashions in Old New England Captain Candage yanked his fat wallet from his pocket and dammed it down on the counter with a bang which made the selectman's eyes snap. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Frequent conferences with the consignees were held by the selectmen of Boston. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) "A vast number" of them assembled at the Coffee House in King Street, and chose selectmen and an orator, "who deliver'd an oration from the balcony to a crowd of few else beside gaping officers." The Siege of Boston Sensuousness in music seemed to him as something intolerable, something against public morals, something that should be suppressed by the selectmen. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions By this act Daniel Boone was named one of the trustees or selectmen. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky I live in the country and I know how unfeeling the boards of selectmen are in many of the pauper cases. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The selectmen told the consignees plainly that nothing less than sending the tea back to England would satisfy the people. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) The selectmen of the town, and a committee from the convention for Suffolk County which then happened to sit, came to Gage with remonstrances. The Siege of Boston The towns were called parishes, and the selectmen, or supervisors, were vestrymen. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators "I admit you have carried' the day, Walky," said the selectman, grimly. How Janice Day Won By 1682 the tables were turned and we find the Court arraigning the selectmen of five towns for not prosecuting offenders against these laws as in previous years. Home Life in Colonial Days He was several times a selectman of Boston, and member of both branches of the legislature; was connected with many benevolent institutions, and was for nine years president of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) They'd be glad to make me selectman, and perhaps send me to Montpelier after a while to make laws. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California Cap'n Eb he got the minister o' Sherburn and one o' the selectmen down to see him; and they took his deposition. Oldtown Fireside Stories The selectman said, slowly: "I might say that you are an impudent girl." How Janice Day Won The county commissioners or supervisors are executive officers, corresponding to the selectmen of the town; the clerk and treasurer of the county have duties similar to the town officers with those titles. Society Its Origin and Development He was at one time colonel of the Boston regiment, and was for many years a selectman, and a firewarden of the town. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) The affairs of the family, and private matters too numerous to mention, were regulated by the selectmen. Comic History of the United States It was written by one of the "selectmen" of a far-away town, and asked all kind people to take pity on the bearer, who was described as "a poor woman with a family of children." Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's One hundred Americans, transplanted to the wild West and left alone, will, in one week, have a mayor, and 'selectmen,' a town-clerk, and in all probability a preacher and an editor. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. An early Massachusetts law declared that "No female orphan could be given in marriage during her minority except with the approbation of a majority of the selectmen of the town." The Family and it's Members There were indeed two merchants, reputed rich, and the selectmen of the town, but these last say they went to prevent disorder. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) Service on the grand jury might lead to his becoming selectman, perhaps justice of the peace, perhaps town representative from Ellmington—who knew what else? The Calico Cat The selectmen usually walked the north lines only. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's The funeral was attended by a large concourse of people—very different from that of Joel's mother, whom three selectmen followed to the grave. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy After a long talk the good women separated in some doubt, but as Squire Belding and Mr. Ely were two of the three selectmen, they were soon acquainted with the drift of the afternoon's discussion. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know That he was highly esteemed in the town is apparent from these facts as well as from a memorial of Robert Babcock, one of the selectmen of Milton. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 Any single person without a servant, wishing to keep house by himself, must get the consent of the selectmen unless he be a public officer. Heart and Soul by Maveric Post Hilburn, the tax collector, was there, and two of the selectmen of the town, besides Cole, the auctioneer. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's There was not time to write to the married sister; so the selectmen, after ascertaining what money still remained in the purse of the deceased, undertook the burial. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy This proceeding was, on the whole, as the selectmen had hoped that it would be, "well resented" among the Colchester people, but there was one household in which there was rebellion at the mandate. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know In the new town he was the first captain of the militia, one of the selectmen, a member of the House of Representatives, a trustee of the church and active in church affairs. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 From that moment forward, he judges constables, selectmen, magistrates, aldermen, mayors, school-committees, and councillors, with an altered judgment. Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions "Yes, if they only had the wit," the old Squire said; he was one of the selectmen that year, and he felt much solicitude for the town poor. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's Of the three selectmen of Sudbury, two were from the east part of the town—thrifty, hard-working farmers; the third was a Mr. Bellows, a popular store-keeper of the village. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy At one time he was chosen among the selectmen to perambulate the town lines—an old annual custom. The Last Harvest Towns not only chose their selectmen and representatives, but with great freedom they expressed opinions upon public affairs and the conduct of public men, even to the King upon his throne. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 Come, Mr. Manfred," he said, "the selectmen have managed to crowd you into the poorhouse. Choice Readings for the Home Circle The old Squire, after consulting with the two other selectmen, finally offered five of the paupers fifty cents a day and their board if they would come to our place and dry apples. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's It was followed by the clergyman and Mr. Bellows, the two other selectmen, the landlord of the inn, and his wife. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy If thar's visitors to the school, or if the selectman invades that academy to sort o' size us up, the teacher allers plays me on 'em. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) The selectmen of Concord dared neither grant nor refuse him the hall. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches It is always understood that, though Mr. Liscom is the nominal voter in town matters, not a selectman goes into office with Mr. Liscom's vote unless it is authorized by Mrs. Liscom. The Jamesons The selectmen came to the Edwards farm and made careful inquiries into all the circumstances in order to make sure there had been nothing like wrongdoing. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's Rarely are the 'selectmen' called to act either on applications for admission as one of the 'town's poor,' or to 'bind out' a boy or girl till one-and-twenty. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy These articles had been placed in the warrant by the selectmen, either on their own motion or on request of citizens. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum The next morning Hutchinson was waited upon by the selectmen who informed him that there would be no peace until the soldiers should depart. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 On the 7th of June another meeting was held, and the town voted to borrow a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, to be applied by the selectmen in aid of the families of volunteers. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5 The old Squire was so indignant at the treatment the boy had received that he set off early the next morning to interview the selectmen. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's In Philip's war, in 1675, it appears that "souldiers were impressed into the country service," and provision was made by the selectmen for their expenses. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 Articles 16, appropriating $350 for draining a street, and 17, requesting the selectmen to lay out a water course on another street, were adopted. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum There is no telegraphing, or writing to the selectmen of their town to inquire about them; they haven't even a post-office address. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 But the following license granted by the selectmen in 1672, shows a much greater liberality than is exhibited in these days. The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday Gleanings Chiefly From Old Newspapers Of Boston And Salem, Massachusetts The next day she was going to the poor-house, and nobody but the three selectmen of Pembroke knew it. Pembroke A Novel The New England States have always had them elected by their selectmen, who are elected by the people. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 Articles 10 and 11 were passed over, having been covered in the general appropriations, and the selectmen were instructed to enforce in highway work the nine-hour law. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum "It ain't goin' to be twitted abroad in Vienny nor any other town that we let you steal from outsiders in any such way as this," declared the first selectman, once on the ground. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul So the decorations were up by order of the selectmen, and the merchants vied with one another in making their own ornamentations as gorgeous as possible. Charred Wood She had quite come to the end of her small resources, and nobody, except the selectmen of Pembroke, knew it. Pembroke A Novel But selectmen are not chosen with reference to their knowledge of Price or Ruskin. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 Article 24, proposing the graveling of a sidewalk, was referred to the selectmen. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum "It's full time for that critter to be fetched up with a round turn," muttered Constable Nute, coming close to the elbow of the first selectman, where the latter stood glowering on the culprit. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Abner Stiles said that there "wasn't a better man in town for selectman and he knew he'd get there one of these days." Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life They afterward voted that the selectmen should carry out the request, but as Mr. Cheever removed in the following year to Boston, it is probable that his successor had the benefit of it. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884 A number of selectmen, or aldermen, guarded the rights of the community with the utmost jealousy, and tolerated no innovation, unless previously sanctioned by them. The Haskalah Movement in Russia Lastly, articles 43 and 44, providing for changes in street names, were accepted as reported by the selectmen. Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum "As your name is signed to all these letters, Captain Aaron Sproul, first selectman of Smyrna, perhaps you will deign to explain to us what it all means." The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The selectmen said that they had a young fellow named Lem Butters who was willing to go if he got a hundred and fifty. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life From 1850, to the organization of the city government, the selectmen acted as the board. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884 The selectmen of Boston passed "nineteen articles" for the regulation of the Negroes. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens The selectmen, and other people of note, often used to visit his father, for the sake of talking about the affairs of the town or province. True Stories of History and Biography "Let 'em go ahead and settle it to suit all hands," remarked the first selectman, amiably. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Well, the next day I went over to Eastborough Centre and asked the selectmen how much it would cost to send a man to the war. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life He also was one of the town's committee to act with the selectmen, to receive the legacy of Captain Robert Keayne, in 1668. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884 This enactment enabled the selectmen to offer an additional inducement to enlistment for making up the quota of the town. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Major Dwight was a merchant in Northampton, a selectman, judge of probate for sixteen years and was for several years a member of the legislature. Jukes-Edwards A Study in Education and Heredity And after standing and gazing for some time at the place where he disappeared, the first selectman trudged down the road to where Hiram was waiting for him, soothing his trembling horse. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Poor Mrs. Jones's little girl, with a bag; Tom Scraggs, with two baskets; the minister's son, with a wheelbarrow; and even rich Mr. Jones, the selectman, with a horse and cart. The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin He was five times chosen selectman of Brandon; and five times he was elected to represent the town in the General Assembly. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics And on the 5th of March, 1778, Benjamin Goddard, for the selectmen, Committee of Safety, and militia officers of the town of Grafton, protested against the enlistment of the Negroes in his town. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens The officers first mentioned in the preceding section, are, in the New England states, called selectmen, of whom there are at least three, and may in no state be more than nine, in each town. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The next moment Smyrna saw her first selectman kicking a bleating man around and around the square until the man got down, lifted up his hands, and bawled for mercy. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul He had declined six times being made selectman, and he did not want to ring the bell as sexton. The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin "You will have to see the supervisor and the selectmen." A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches The trustees, councilmen, or selectmen are elected by the qualified voters of the township for a term of one, two, or three years, varying in different States. Elements of Civil Government Was he not its most honoured citizen, not excepting the mayor and selectmen? The Daughter of Anderson Crow Mr. Luce, cowed, trembling, appealing dumbly for sympathy, was driven away while the first selectman was picking up the sack that still lay in the village square. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Happily there was no afternoon school, and a grand council of the boys was held, assisted by some of the selectmen. The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin In seeking a field, the youth just launched into his profession 'candidated' among vacant churches, and was heard with solemn attention by the selectmen and bench of deacons. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 These officers are usually appointed by the selectmen. Elements of Civil Government The voter would cast his ballot only for his local selectmen or commissioners, a governor, one or more legislative councilmen, the justices of the state court of appeals, and his Federal congressman and executive. The Promise of American Life But this international matter of the town of Vienna seemed to the first selectman of Smyrna to be another sort of proposition. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The Provincial Congress placed the property in question in the hands of the selectmen and Committee of Safety to improve, and instructed them to report to future legislatures. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884 If thar's visitors, to the school, or if the selectmen invades that academy to sort o' size us up, the teacher allers plays me on 'em. Wolfville Nights In some States, especially those of the East, the principal duties of the trustees or selectmen are executive. Elements of Civil Government See, Ralph!" exclaimed she, with maternal pride; "here is Squire Hawkwood and the two other selectmen coming on purpose to see you. Twice Told Tales "Go across to the printin'-office and have some struck off," directed the selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul It was also ordered that the selectmen "Return a List of these Dangerous Persons to the Clerk, and he to the Justice of the Quorum as soon as may be." The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884 They arrived in February, 1756, and the accounts of the town's selectmen for their support were regularly rendered until February, 1761. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884 The inhabitants met at stated times and voted what seemed necessary for their own local order and welfare, and committed the execution of their will to twelve selectmen, who were to meet monthly. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884 My colleagues and myself," began the squire, "are burdened with momentous duties, being jointly selectmen of this village. Twice Told Tales The selectman had returned no answer to the feeble attempts that Mr. Tate had made to open conversation. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul These officers were the selectmen,—which was a board having general supervision of the town affairs,—the clerk, treasurer, assessors, fence viewers, constables, and numerous others. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition On July 28 he sent his answer to the selectmen of Boston, and it is such an important paper that it must be given in full. George Washington, Volume II Our towns now have an annual meeting for the same purpose, and elect generally three selectmen, who meet at stated times,—sometimes as often as once a week. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884 The selectmen, by advice of the lawyer, spoke of prosecuting him for a misdemeanor in circulating unfounded reports, to the great disturbance of the peace of the commonwealth. Twice Told Tales "Then hunt up the man that made the contracts—Pote Tate," advised the selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul He is, at present, chairman of the board of selectmen for the town of Weston, an office which he has held with distinction for five years. Analyzing Character Large rewards for the detection of the author or authors of the murder were offered by the heirs of the deceased, by the selectmen of the town, and by the Governor of the State. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style Early in September, 1862, I went to Boston with a deputation of selectmen from four towns of the Connecticut valley. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe There were the selectmen of Boston—plain patriarchal fathers of the people, excellent representatives of the old puritanical founders whose sombre strength had stamped so deep an impress upon the New England character. Twice Told Tales The face of the first selectman did not indicate that he was especially gratified. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul While still a comparatively young man, he was elected a member of the board of selectmen of this town and has held this position with singular acceptability to his fellow-citizens almost continuously ever since. Analyzing Character In a certain sense the selectmen may be said to be "the government" of the town during the intervals between the town-meetings. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins "Where are your selectmen?" said Governor Andrew, rising and pushing back his chair with an energy which I thought ominous. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Meantime, the chairman of the selectmen was addressing to the lieutenant-governor a long and solemn protest against the reception of the British troops into the town. Twice Told Tales Constable Nute, who had been looking puzzled ever since the selectman had signed the call for the meeting, perked up with the interest of one who is about to hear a mystery explained. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The problem of Tom's future was finally laid before the selectmen; and since the poor fellow's mild obstinancy had defeated all attempts to conquer it, the sheriff took the matter in hand. The Village Watch-Tower An officer no less important than the selectmen is the town-clerk. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins "Now introduce me to your selectmen," said Governor Andrew, stepping to my side. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe For some wise end," said the aged selectman, solemnly, "hath Providence scattered away the mist of years that had so long hid this dreadful effigy. Twice Told Tales "You don't dare to set down that sack," roared the selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Together with the selectmen, they formed the first board of trustees, which met on Nov. Library Work with Children Such are the officers always to be found in the Massachusetts town, except where the duties of some of them are discharged by the selectmen. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Entering the Governor's room in the State House with my farmer selectmen, I found it densely thronged. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Craving your pardon, young sir," said the venerable selectman, "let not an evil spirit enter into your words. Twice Told Tales A half-hour later Mr. Nute, after sadly completing a canvass of the situation, headed a delegation that visited Cap'n Sproul in the selectman's office, where he sat, pallid with rage, and cursing. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul In all the affairs, however, which are determined by the town-meeting, the selectmen are the organs of the popular mandate, as in France the Maire executes the decree of the municipal council. Democracy in America — Volume 1 Of these officers, the selectmen, town-clerk, treasurer, constable, school committee, and assessors must be elected by ballot at the annual town-meeting. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The selectman nodded to the constable; and there sat the light-heeled reprobate in the stocks; or if he danced, it was round the whipping-post, which might be termed the Puritan Maypole. From Twice Told Tales He at once encountered bitter hostility, so that the selectmen of the city forbade him to repeat the experiment. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom In spite of itself Smyrna stopped, groaned, and squatted where it stood when Mr. Luce swung the sack and launched it at the intrepid selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul See also the principal laws of the State of Massachusetts relative to the selectmen: Act of February 20, 1786, vol. i. p. Democracy in America — Volume 1 When this meeting is to be called the selectmen issue a warrant for the purpose, specifying the time and place of meeting and the nature of the business to be transacted. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The selectmen, by advice of the lawyer, spoke of prosecuting him for a misdemeanor, in circulating unfounded reports, to the great disturbance of the peace of the Commonwealth. From Twice Told Tales "Judge Allen'll tell you what the fine is," said the selectman gruffly. The Scarlet Car I've made you chairman of the whole general committee—as first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The selectmen draw up the lists of electors for the election of the Governor, and transmit the result of the ballot to the Secretary of the State. Democracy in America — Volume 1 This is especially to be noticed in the case of the selectmen. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins There were the selectmen of Boston, plain, patriarchal fathers of the people, excellent representatives of the old puritanical founders, whose sombre strength had stamped so deep an impress upon the New England character. From Twice Told Tales "I am a selectman," said the one with the lantern. The Scarlet Car "You can be any kind of a pote you want to," said the selectman, promptly. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul If the selectmen refuse to give the certificate, the party may appeal to the justices assembled in the Court of Sessions, and they may grant the license. Democracy in America — Volume 1 What of the power and responsibility of selectmen? Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins To his great alarms he recognized in the driver of the approaching vehicle, one of the selectmen of Wrenville. Paul Prescott's Charge He shook an accusing finger at the selectman. The Scarlet Car He wore a frock coat and shiny silk hat, and inquired whether he had the pleasure of speaking to Captain Aaron Sproul, first selectman of Smyrna. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Two justices of the peace can, with the assent of the selectmen, order the sheriff of the county to remove and take care of him.—Act of June 22, 1797, vol. i. p. Democracy in America — Volume 1 The governing body of the New York town consisted of the constable and eight overseers, who answered in most respects to the selectmen of New England. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The selectman was already within a hundred rods. Paul Prescott's Charge Indeed, I found some of them to be wiser than the so-called overseers of the poor and selectmen of the town, and thought it was time that the tables were turned. Walden But the selectman hummed an old sea chanty while he hunted for a blank, and smiled as he penned the document. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul "I want you should get Miss Hatchard and the selectmen to take me at the library: and I want a woman here in the house with me," she repeated. Summer When the subject was not generally exciting, town-meetings were usually composed of the selectmen, the town officers, and thirty or forty inhabitants. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Father's a selectman now, you know, and away all day just at this time on town business. The Old Gray Homestead When the three selectmen saw Mary Dunbar stepping down the little slope, they gathered about them all their official dignity. Tiverton Tales The first selectman, his eyes gleaming, the horn of gray hair that he twisted in moments of mental stress standing straight up, rose and reached for his hat. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul When they hear of trouble on the Mountain the selectmen look the other way, and pass an appropriation to beautify the town pump. Summer Trace the authority of a school-teacher, a policeman, a selectman, a mayor, or of any public officer, back to some part of your constitution. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins It's hard luck that both of the listers should be sick just now, though in New Hampshire the selectmen always have to do the assessing. The Old Gray Homestead The selectmen and other people of note often used to visit his father, for the sake of talking about the affairs of the town or province. Biographical Stories (From: "True Stories of History and Biography") He handed the paper to Nute with orders to post it after the signatures of the two associate selectmen had been secured. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul But of course there were people she must consult: the clergyman, the selectmen of North Dormer, and a distant Hatchard relative at Springfield. Summer The principal executive magistrates of the town are the selectmen. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Governor Pownall makes proclamation for the enlisting of soldiers, and directs the militia colonels to attend to the discipline of their regiments, and the selectmen of every town to replenish their stocks of ammunition. Old News (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") See, Ralph!" exclaimed she, with maternal pride, "here is Squire Hawkwood and the two other selectmen coming on purpose to see you! The Threefold Destiny (From "Twice Told Tales") The selectman stared up at Mr. Gammon when he uttered the hateful name of Reeves. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul See also the principal laws of the state of Massachusetts relative to the selectmen:— American Institutions and Their Influence Every town has one or more constables, who serve warrants from the selectmen and writs from the law courts. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Here also such indignant and violent protests were made by the young men that the selectmen were obliged to revoke the permission. Sabbath in Puritan New England My colleagues and myself," began the Squire, "are burdened with momentous duties, being jointly selectmen of this village. The Threefold Destiny (From "Twice Told Tales") "What are ye tryin' to get through you, anyway?" demanded the first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul If the selectmen refuse to give the certificate, the party may appeal to the justices assembled in the court of sessions; and they may grant the license. American Institutions and Their Influence The certificate is issued in duplicate, and one copy is handed to the selectmen as a warrant that the teacher is entitled to receive a salary. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Thus in Plymouth, in 1697, the selectmen were ordered to "procure a flagg to be put out at the ringing of the first bell, and taken in when the last bell was rung." Sabbath in Puritan New England The answer to the selectmen of Boston, already referred to, is too characteristic to be omitted. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched "If—if—you ain't a—say, what have you got that rope around your neck for?" demanded the first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The meeting is consulted on these several points; it adopts the principle, marks out the site, votes the rate, and confides the execution of its resolution to the selectmen. American Institutions and Their Influence Measurers and sealers may be appointed by the selectmen. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins Doubtless he had been selectman, representative, and justice, and had filled all but weighty offices. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1 He gave a drinking fountain for horses and dogs, and when the selectmen begrudged to the summer residents the cost of rebuilding two miles of road, Daniel Anderson defrayed the expense from his own pocket. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories As manager of the town hall he had business to transact with the first selectman, and he proceeded to transact it. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The selectmen draw up the lists of electors for the election of the governor, and transmit the result of the ballot to the secretary of the state. American Institutions and Their Influence They also acted as overseers of the poor, and thus in several ways remind one of the selectmen of New England. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins It was finally resolved to enlist the influence of a brother-in-law of the head selectman, and try to gain his consent. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1 He spoke but little English, and, being a foreigner, had none of that awe for the selectmen, alike in their personal and official characters, which unnerved the village folk. The Duke of Stockbridge The second selectman had not the courage to raise his eyes to meet the stares directed on him. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Two justices of the peace can, with the assent of the selectmen, order the sheriff of the county to remove and take care of him. American Institutions and Their Influence These commissioners represent the county in law-suits, as the selectmen represent the town. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The selectmen of Medford, as the representatives of the town, deem it a grateful and honorable part of their duty to bid you welcome. Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. Perez remained standing before the tavern, till the last man had passed, by way of guarding against any new move by the selectmen, and then mounting his horse, rode along the column. The Duke of Stockbridge When they were smoking after dinner, the first selectman grudgingly consented to take charge of spending the money. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul In all the affairs, however, which are determined by the town-meeting, the selectmen are the organs of the popular mandate, as in France the maire executes the decree of the municipal council. American Institutions and Their Influence I destroyed the dam of my modesty, and will add that one of the selectmen of the village made a speech in my honor. So Runs the World The selectmen of Portsmouth, in behalf of their fellow citizens, most respectfully and heartily bid you welcome. Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. But here in a body came the five selectmen, cane in hand, headed by Jahleel Woodbridge, wearing his most awful frown, and looking like the embodied majesty of law. The Duke of Stockbridge "I'm callin' it as quick as the law will let me—and happy to do so," graciously returned the first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The selectmen were the overseers; and, following the necessities of the times, the ministers of the gospel were generally Independents or Congregationalists, not clergy of the Established Church of Old England. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity It made a lot of trouble and they ordered her—the selectmen did—to do away with it. Tutt and Mr. Tutt "To the citizens of Portsmouth and their worthy selectmen, I offer my most respectful and affectionate acknowledgments." Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. A father was fined if his daughter did not spin as much flax or wool as the selectmen required of her. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story Constable Zeburee Nute, emerging at a brisk trot from the town office, had a warning word of counsel for all those intending to venture upon the first selectman's privacy. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul As the system has perfected itself, at each annual town-meeting there are chosen not less than three or more than nine selectmen, according to the size of the township. American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History There were heart burnings from another source than this, and one which could never be altered by selectmen, whether at home or abroad. Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Under one of them he was met by the selectmen, one of whom thus addressed him— Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. The selectmen have general charge of town affairs, and act under authority conferred by statute or by the town meeting. Problems in American Democracy As they had done once before in the annals of his office, the other two selectmen made a party with Sproul's opposers. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul In very small townships the selectmen themselves may act as assessors of taxes or overseers of the poor. American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History The "selectmen" were required to take note of the "apparel" of the people, especially their "ribbands and great boots." A Brief History of the United States The procession moved through several streets to Franklin Hall: and here, when General Lafayette alighted, the chairman of the selectmen addressed him thus:— Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. The chief executive officers are the selectmen, varying in number from three to nine, and generally chosen for the term of one year. Problems in American Democracy The unhappy second selectman realized his situation, sighed, and pried a slat off the crate. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The selectmen are thus the principal town-magistrates; and through the annual election their responsibility to the town is maintained at the maximum. American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History Officers usually known as selectmen or supervisors, attend to the general business of the town. The True Citizen, How to Become One The selectmen offered him their salutations and welcome in the name of the town. Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. Dr. Kent took him in after the funeral, so I heard; but the selectmen of Waverley are trying to find him a place somewheres, where he can earn his own livin'. Try and Trust While the first selectman was still trying to digest this, the thin man opened his valise. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul One had even had the boldness to present a complaint to the selectmen, and that body, rather reluctantly, undertook to investigate the justness of the complaint. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way Two of the selectmen looked after Sanders, releasing him of the handcuffs, and advising him "to make himself scarce" around Dalton, until the feeling against him had quieted down some. Dorothy Dale : a girl of today The selectmen had sworn in special constables among the citizens, and some of the more retired streets were now patrolled after dark, for there had been threats of incendiarism. The Stillwater Tragedy "By the way," he said, as if incidentally, "who is the chairman of the selectmen in the village of Waverley?" Try and Trust Constable Nute gazed after him through the window, and then surveyed the first selectman and Hiram with fresh and constantly increasing interest. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul "You don't appear to remember that I am a selectman and overseer of the poor," said the Squire. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way We selectmen talked the thing over going home, but Cap'n Benijah didn't speak till we was turning in at his gate. Cape Cod Stories He wasn't sure that the selectmen hadn't ought to stop the thing, a lot of ninnies sitting in a round circle holding hands and pretending to get spirit messages. Galusha the Magnificent "You are chairman of the selectmen, I believe?" Try and Trust The stranger calmly removed his ear-pads and gazed on the furious selectman with cold, gray and critical eyes. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul "The boy is rather rebellious, Mrs. Tucker," said the selectman. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way I never could quite understand why the folks at Wellmouth made me selectman. Cape Cod Stories It was the home of Jared Sparks Grant, the first selectman of the town. When Egypt Went Broke Gabe was, as usual, waiting at the station when the down train arrived, on the Tuesday—or Wednesday—of the selectmen's meeting. Cy Whittaker's Place On the contrary he asked, mildly, gazing on the scattered sheets of paper containing the selectman's efforts at town-report composition, "Do you write poetry, sir?" The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul "He actually defies you, who are a selectman and an overseer of the poor." The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way Now, it happened that there was a selectmen's meeting that afternoon at four o'clock. Cape Cod Stories The selectman's tone was offensively harsh and loud. When Egypt Went Broke This was steering dangerously close to the selectmen and the contemplated "sale for taxes." Cy Whittaker's Place "What be you, a 'tomatom that don't move till you pull a string, or be you an officer that's supposed to know his own duty clear, and follow it?" demanded the first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul I’m selectman and director in the bank and trustee of the church. Cap'n Warren's Wards Then she was hoping to teach in the primary school there in the village; the selectmen had promised her the opportunity. The Portygee He advanced close to the selectman, waggling admonitory forefinger. When Egypt Went Broke You'll read the minutes at selectmen's meetings for another fifty year, more or less; take my word for it. Cy Whittaker's Place In sudden, weak anger at being thus cornered after long immunity, he anathematized all authority as 'twas vested in the first selectman of Smyrna. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul But you've got to have a selectmen's permit to move—" "Got it. The Depot Master This is confirmed by apparently contemporaneous annotations in the file of the Gazette owned by Harbottle Dorr, at one time a selectman of Boston. The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2 The selectman sat gloomily, elbows squared on his knees, and waited. When Egypt Went Broke Mr. Tidditt wrote again; then he laid the case before the board of selectmen, and Captain Eben Salters, chairman of that august body, also wrote. Cy Whittaker's Place She went straight to the town office, and seated herself in front of the musing first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Sign boards, warning strangers to keep away, were erected, and in addition to them, the Trumet selectmen ordered ropes stretched across the lane on both sides of the shanty. Keziah Coffin The selectmen of the town awoke to the fact of what was going on, and detailed a posse of police to prevent further disturbance. The Story of a Bad Boy But whatever it was that the selectman saw, as he sat there and stared at the wall of Squire Hexter's office, it evidently was not serving in the way of comfort. When Egypt Went Broke In his dual capacity as selectman and town clerk Asaph felt himself to be a very important personage. Cy Whittaker's Place A considerable gathering of the taxpayers of Smyrna had been waiting on the platform of Odbar Broadway's store for the first selectman to appear and open the town office. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul So far back as 1660 the selectmen instituted a fine of five shillings for the cutting of timber or any other wood from off the town common, excepting under special conditions. An Old Town By the Sea Mr. Perkins, the father of Rebecca's bosom friend, was primarily a blacksmith, and secondarily a selectman and an overseer of the poor, a man therefore possessed of wide and varied information. New Chronicles of Rebecca From the selectman down, nobody seemed to feel that Egypt property was worth anything. When Egypt Went Broke Captain Salters was chairman of selectmen as well as chairman of the committee. Cy Whittaker's Place A man that knows enough to be selectman of Smyrna hadn't ought to be a fool. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul "I won't go!" he blurted out, and gazed defiantly at the broad and benevolent selectman. Rolf in the Woods The next morning, bright and early, he trudged over to the first selectman's house and bearded the sullen autocrat in his sitting-room. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The selectman stepped close to the carriage and brandished his gun. When Egypt Went Broke He sat staring above it at the iron visage of the first selectman, who finally grew restive under this espionage. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul The first selectman and his supporters surveyed the approach of the furious Mr. Luce with great complacency. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Nevertheless, the selectmen, the magistrates, the clergy, the people generally, and above all the Missionary Society, are deeply moved in the matter. Rolf in the Woods When they drove away the baleful eye of the first selectman spied Squire Alcander Reeves furtively regarding them through the dingy glass of his office window. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Mr. Gammon's entrance into the office of the first selectman of Smyrna was unobtrusive. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Hiram Look, retired showman and steady loafer in the selectman's office, rolled his long cigar across his lips and grunted indorsement. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul |
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