Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2005.124.30 |
Object Name |
Ledger |
Scope & Content |
Minutes of the Board of Assessors. Records begin on March 14, 1885 with the board consisting of S. Augustus Southwick, John E. Herrick, Thomas J. Relihan and Nathan H. Poor. 1886 board: Lyman Osborn, W. Spaulding, Thomas J. Relihan and Nathan Poor. 1887: Thomas Jackman, Alonzo Raddin, Lyman Osborn and W. Spaulding 1888: George F. Sanger, Thomas J. Relihan, Alonzo Raddi and John E. Herrick. 1889: Cyrus F. Batchelder, Caleb F. Shillaber, Thomas J. Relihan and John E. Herrick. 1890: Cyrus F. Batchelder, Thomas J. Relihan, Caleb F. Shillaber and John E. Herrick. 1891: Levi Preston, Cyrus F. Batchelder, Thomas J. Relihan, Caleb F. Shillaber and John E. Herrick. 1892: same 1893: same Their meetings, which varied from weekly to daily to monthly depending upon the time of year, contain sparse minutes, naming the various tasks they handled in their work. Yearly warrants were issued, instructing the Collector, Levi Preston, on the regulations of his office and the manner in which the taxes were to be collected. The amount of taxes to be collected was stated year to year. Included in the warrants were the discounts awarded to those who paid their taxes early and penalties for those who could not pay their taxes. Meetings to consider abatement of taxes are included. Certificates written to the Town, County or State Treasurer were periodically included. These stated the amount assessed by the town, adding in any other information needed to explain any variance between what was assessed and collected. Only half the book is used. |
Access Conditions |
Restricted to use in Sutton Room or Research Room. |
Physical characteristics |
Bound, handwritten volume. |
Creator |
Town of Peabody |
Title |
Assessor's Records |
Level of description |
Item |
Copyrights |
All copyrights belong to the Peabody Institute Library, Peabody, MA |
Collection |
Local History Resource Center |
Subjects |
Peabody (Mass.) - History - Politics and government South Danvers (Mass.) - History - Politics and government |
Parent ObjectID |
2014.67.2 |