The year 1812 like that of 1811 was fruitful of town meetings. Business had been accumulating during the eight years of the unorganized condition of the township. Now, having been invested with municipal powers, business that had been neglected, much of it important, confronted its inhabitants.

The town had exceptional difficulties to encounter in providing for the welfare of its people on account of their being so much scattered over its surface.

At a meeting in 1811 it had voted to make twenty-two miles of road. This was a task that would require many years in the performance. But this long stretch of road failed to reach all the families. There was an urgent demand for more road. But the division of the town into school districts, and the location and building of schoolhouses, presented questions of a much more perplexing character.

The annual meeting of 1812 was held at the home of Isaac Wheeler, Esq., on April 6th. Amos Gordon was chosen moderator, Jacob Garland town clerk, Isaac Wheeler, Josiah Bartlett and John Trefethen were chosen selectmen and assessors.

The town voted that twenty dollars in cash should be raised to defray town charges, and that every man should deliver his tax money into the hands of the town treasurer. John Hayes was chosen collector, and was voted a compensation of four dollars for his services in this capacity. Amos Gordon was chosen town treasurer.

The town voted to raise seven hundred dollars to make and repair highways, two hundred dollars for the support of schools, and one hundred and thirty dollars to defray town charges.

Twelve and one half cents per hour was voted for labor on the roads. It was voted to allow six shillings for corn, seven shillings for rye and eight shillings for wheat in payment for taxes.

At an adjourned meeting, held April 7th, the town instructed the selectmen to provide powder at their own discretion, which indicated a prudent regard for the time-honored maxim, "In time of peace prepare for war."