Hanover Cemetery Documents

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Hanover Centre N.H. Sept. 7^~ 1900 The association met in response to forgoing notice and was called to order by the President William L. Barnes and on motion proceeded to ballot for a member of the board of Commissioners for the ensuing three years with the following result. Whole No. of votes cast 8 Necessary for a choice 5 J. R. Runnals had 1 J. W. Ferson " 2 W. G. Hurlbutt " 5 and was declared elected, but refused to serve. On motion proceeded to a 2^nd ballot Whole No. of votes cast 8 Necessary for a choice 5 Herbert W. Barnes had 1 J. Walter Ferson " 3 John R. Runnals " 4 No Choice

RECTO 45 3^rd Ballot Whole No. of votes Cast 9 Necessary for a choice 5 J. Walter Ferson had 3 John R. Runnals " 6 and was declared elected. On motion proceeded to ballot for President Whole No. of votes cast 8 Necessary for a choice 5 William L. Barnes had 8 and was declared elected, but refused to serve, and a second ballot was taken with the following result. Whole No. of votes cast 7 Necessary for a choice 4 John R. Runnals had 1 Herbert W. Barnes " 2 Willard G. Hurlbutt " 4 and was declared elected but refused to serve a third ballot was taken without a choice, and a fourth ballot was taken.