The town clerk read publicly the report of the board of auditors, including a statement of the fiscal concerns of the town and an estimate of the sum necessary for the current and incidental expenses of the town for the ensuing year.

The supervisors rendered an account in writing, stating the labor assessed and performed in the town, the sums received by them for fines and commutation, &c.; a statement of the improvements necessary to be made on the roads and bridges, and an estimate of the probable expense of making such improvements beyond that of the labor to be assessed for this year, that the road tax will accomplish; also a statement in writing of all expenses and damages in consequence of laying out, altering or discontinuing roads.

On motion, it was ordered that the following sums of money be raised by tax upon the taxable property in said town for the following purposes for the current year:  (enter the specific amounts carefully.)

On motion of H.S.H.H., the following by-law was adopted, ayes _____, noes
_____:  “It is hereby ordered and determined that it shall be lawful for
horses, mules and asses to run at large in the town of __________, in the
day time, from the first day of April to the 15th day of October, in each
year, until further ordered.”

On motion, it was resolved, &c., (set forth in order each resolution or order as it transpires.)

The next annual town meeting was ordered to be held at (naming the place.)

At five o’clock the polls were closed, proclamation thereof being made by the moderator.  The judges then proceeded to publicly canvass the votes, and the persons having the greatest number of votes for the respective offices voted for were declared elected.

STATEMENT OF RESULT OF CANVASS. (To be read publicly.)

The following is a statement of the result of the canvass of votes by ballot for the election of officers at the annual town meeting in the of __________, county of __________, and state of __________, March _____, 18_____, as publicly canvassed by the judges at said meeting: 

H.B. had _____ votes for chairman of supervisors.

J.L. had _____ votes for chairman of supervisors.

H.B. was declared elected chairman of supervisors.

(In this way give a statement of the votes cast for each officer.)

On motion the meeting adjourned without day.

J.H.T., C.O.C., Judges

Attest:  R.G., Clerk.

OFFICIAL OATH.

State of __________, county of __________, town of __________, ss.

I, J.A., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the
constitution of the United States and of the state of __________, and
faithfully discharge the duties of the office of __________ of the town of
__________, in the county of __________, and state of __________, to the
best of my ability.  J.A.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of __________ A.D.
18_____

T.S., Justice of the Peace.