TOWN OF MEXICO. 

THEN IN FEB.,1818, THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PASSED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE TOWN OF MEXICO IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD AND IN SECTION 2 OF THAT ACT INSTRUCTED THAT "THE INHABITANTS THEREOF TO MEET AT SUCH CONVENIENT TIME AND PLACE AS SHALL BE APPOINTED IN THE SAID WARRANT FOR THE CHOICE OF SUCH OFFICERS AS TOWNS ARE BY LAW EMPOWERED AND REQUIRED TO CHOOSE, AT THEIR ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS."  THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FEB. 12, 1818 AND THE SENATE ON FEB. 13, 1818.

THE FIRST TOWN MEETING WAS HELD ON MARCH 23, 1818 WITH JOSEPH EUSTIS, MODERATOR NATHAN KNAPP WAS NAMED TOWN CLERK, STEPHEN BARNARD, FIRST SELECTMAN, ISAAC GLEASON, SECOND SELECTMAN, DANIEL WHITMAN, THIRD SELECTMAN.  JOSEPH EUSTIS WAS NAMED FIRST ASSESSOR, HARVEY WAIT AND JOHN LUFKIN, SECOND AND THIRD ASSESSOR RESPECTIVELY AND MOSES KIMBALL WAS CHOSEN AS TOWN TREASURER.  ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE TOWN WERE CHOSEN BY HAND VOTE.  OTHER BUSINESS INCLUDED COLLECTION OF TAXES, CHOOSING TWO SURVEYORS, AND OTHER OFFICIALS.