Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 288)

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Trustees. Feb'y 11, 1874.

unanimous vote, but felt compelled, in justice to
other interests, to decline to accept. Under these
circumstances, on motion of M^r N. J. Bradlee, it was

Voted, – that the Board take a recess for five minutes.

Qualified acceptance of the office of President by M^r Bradlee.

On re-assembling after the recess, M^r Bradlee
withdrew his declaration, stating that, in order to
give the Trustees time to perfect their arrangements,
he would hold the office for a few months, but should
resign at the expiration of that time.

On motion of M^r Choate, it was

Voted, – that the Board proceed to ballot for a Secretary.

Election of Secretary.

Mr. Choate having been designated a Committee
to collect and count the votes, announced the result as follows; –

Whole number of ballots cast for Secretary, 10

All of which were for Samuel Batchelder Jr., and he was
accordingly declared elected to the office aforesaid.

On motion of M^r N.J. Bradlee, it was

Voted, – that the Board prcoeed to ballot for a Treasurer.

Treasurer & Superintendent

M^r Bradlee having been designated a Committee
to collect and count the votes, announced the result as follows; –

Whole number of ballots cast for Treasurer, 10

All of which were for H.B. Mackintosh, and he was
accordingly declared elected to the office aforesaid.

On motion by M^r Snow, it was

Voted, – that the Board proceed to ballot for a Superintendent.

M^r Snow having been designated a Committee to
collect and count votes announced the result as follows; –

Whole number of ballots cast for Superintendent, 10