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The Report again taken up at large & after A fair discussion The Question Put, Whether the further Consideration of this report for the present be referred, passed in the affirmative. On Motion Adjourned without day -
Then the meeting was Dissolved -
[394.] At A meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and Legally Warned in Public Town meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall On Monday the 10th. day of March Anno Domini 1794. 10 O'Clock A : M :
Prayer was made by the Revd. Doctr. Lothrop -
Warrant for calling the meeting - read -
349
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
Sundry Laws to be read at this meeting were accordingly - read -
The Town having Voted : to come to the Choice of A Moder- ator by A hand Vote, -
Thomas Craft Esqr.
was Chosen Moderator, Unanimously -
The Inhabitants were then directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Town Clerk and the Same being brought in & Counted, it appeared that
William Cooper
was Chosen Town Clerk for the Year Ensuing and an Oath of Office was Administred to him by Mr. Justice Crafts
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Nine Selectmen and upon Sorting them it appeared That the following Gentlemen Vizt.
[395.]
Ezekiel Price Esqr. Thomas Walley Esq". Deacon William Boardman Mr. Ebenezer Sever Thomas Crafts - Esq".
Thomas Edwards Esq". Mr. William Little
Mr. Charles Bulfinch William Scollay - Esq".
Were Chosen Selectmen for the Year Ensuing-
Mr. Joseph Russell
was Chosen Town Treasurer Unanimously for the Year Ensuing and the Oath of office Administred to him by the Town Clerk -
Voted, That the Town Treasurer give Bond with Sureties to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen, in the Sum and Penalty of Ten Thousand Pounds for the faithful discharge of the duties of his Office -
Votes, for A Treasurer for the County of Suffolk brot. in and Counted by the Moderator and The Town Clerk when it appeared That the whole number was Three hundred and forty Three. Of which Three hundred and Thirty Six were for Thomas Crafts Esqr. and five for Joseph Russell, Town Treasurer, both discreet and Suitable Persons. being freeholders and Residents in said County ; the other two were for William Cooper Town Clerk -
[396.] an attested copy hereof was given to Ezek1. Price Esqr. Clerk of the Sessions by Collo Crafts -
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CITY DOCUMENT.
The Inhabitants having as directed brought in their Votes for Twelve Overseers of the Poor on counting and Sorting the Same, It appeared That -
Jonathan Mason - Esqr. John White - Esqr. Edward Procter - Esqr. John Sweetser - Esqr. Samuel Parkman - Esqr. Jonathan L. Austin - Esqr. Mr. Edward Edes - Henry Hill - Esqr. John Codman Junr. - Esqr. Mr. William Smith - William Phillips JunT. - Esqr. Stephen Gorham - Esqr.
Were Chosen Overseers of the Poor for the Year Ensuing -
The Votes being brought in for Sixteen Fire Wards, And the Same being Sorted and Counted It appeared That -
Mr. Thomas Tileston - John Winthrop - Esqr. Thomas Melvill - Esq". Jabez Hatch - Esqr. Mr. Joseph Clark - Joseph Russell Jun - Esqr.
[397.]
Mr. Edward Edes - Samuel Parkman - Esqr.
Amasa Davis - Esqr. Russell Sturgis - Esq".
Henry Jackson - Esq". Capt. Mungo Mackay - William Scollay - Esqr. William Little - Esqr. Mr. James Tisdale - Joseph May - Esq".
were Chosen Fire Wards for the Ensuing Year
Voted, That the Assessors be and hereby are directed to Set for such abatements of Taxes as they shall Judge reasonable, two Days in Each Week after the delivery of the Tax Books to the Collectors, for the Space of Six weeks and no longer, Saving that they be allowed to Set the last Week in February, Lords days excepted, for the abatement of the Taxes of such persons as had not the opportunity of applying in the aboue Limited time by reason of their being out of the Commonwealth or any other Unavoidable hindrance, and that the Assessors determine upon the said Two days. which is to be Noted on the Tax bills to be Delivered to the Inhabitants -
[398.] The Votes being brought in for Five Assessors. It
351
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
appeared that the following Persons were Chosen Assessors for the Year Ensuing - Vizt.
Giles Harris - Esq". Samuel Ruggles - Esq". Messrs. John R. Sigorney Thomas Hitchbourn Caleb Blanchard
Voted, That in Addition to the Selectmen twelve persons shall now be chosen as A School Committee and the Votes being brought in. Sorted and Counted it appeared - That the following Gentlemen were Chosen - Vizt.
Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr.
Revd. Samuel West -
Revd. John Lothrop - John Coffin Jones - Esqr.
Jonathan L. Austin - Esqr.
William Tudor - Esq™.
Doctr. Thomas Welsh -
Doctr. Nathaniel Appleton
Revd. John Clark
Mr. William Smith
Doctr. Aaron Dexter
George R. Minot - Esqr.
Voted, That the aforenamed Gentlemen who Conjunctly, with the Selectmen are Term'd the School Committee be and hereby are directed to carry [399.] The new System of Education which has been Adopted by the Town into operation, And said Committee are also Authorized and empowered Conjunctly to manage and regulate the affairs and Government of the Schools, and in future to exercise all the Powers relating to the Schools, and Schoolmasters which the Selectmen or such Committees are Authorized by the Laws of the Commonwealth or the Votes Of this Town to exercise; any former Votes of the Town notwith- standing -
The Petition of Jirah Holbrook, that Allowance may be made him for the Losses that he. Sustained - read - Whereupon -
Voted, That the Honble. Thomas Crafts Esqr. Joseph May - Esqr. Dr. Nathaniel Noyes - Be A Committee to Consider the Same and to Report thereon -
Voted, That the Honble. Thomas Dawes Esqr. Herman Brimmer Esqr. Joseph Russell Jur. Esqr.
Be and hereby are appointed A Committee to Audit the accounts of the Town Treasurer and also accounts of the Selectmen and
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Overseers of the poor- [400.] And said Committee are also directed to report the Sum Necessary to be raised for the Service of the present Year.
The Petition of A Number of the Inhabitants that the high way Leading from Prince Street, To the North Mills -read - Whereupon Voted, -That the Selectmen be A Committee to consider the Same & report thereon -
The Votes being brought in for Twelve Constables, It appeared That The following Persons were Chosen -
Messrs Shubael Hews Benjamin Homans John Bosson John Cades John Butterfield
James Perkins
Samuel White Enoch May Thomas Stevenson Robert Smallpeace David Lewis Andrew Townsend
Adjourned, to 3. O'Clock. P: M :
3. O'Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment -
Voted, That five pr. Cent be and hereby is allowed to the Col- lectors of Taxes for the Year ensuing [401.] For all such Sums of Money and Public Securities as they shall Collect and pay into the Several Treasurers of the Sums Committed to them to Collect, also that such Collectors shall give Bond with Sufficient Sureties to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen for the faithful discharge of their duty in said Office and Complying with this Vote; And that they will not receive any Premium Or gratuity for discounting any order Notes or receipts from the Treasurer of this State or the Treasurer of this Town -
The Votes, being brought in for four Collectors of Taxes It appeared That -
Mess's Benjamin Henderson Thomas Bayley James Thompson Benjamin Jepson Were Chosen Collectors of Taxes for the Year Ensuing ---
The Selectmen were Chosen Surveyors of the High ways for the Year Ensuing -
353
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
Messrs William Richardson Benjamin Goldthwait Charles Miller Junr. Seth Adams Thomas Capen Joseph Cowden John Amory Tertius John Peck Nathaniel Sigorney
[402.]
Samuel Sumner Junr. Thos. Bartlett Joseph Peirce Jun".
were Chose Clerks of the Market the Year Ensuing
Mess's Benjamin White Joseph May Andrew Townsend William Todd Charles Barry were Chosen Fence Viewers for the Year Ensuing -
Messrs Thomas Bradley William Billings David Hollis Matthew Loring Were Chosen Sealers of Leather the Year Ensuing
Mess's William Mc. Neil Jeffery Richardson
Were chosen Surveyors of Hemp the Year Ensuing
Mr. Abraham Adams
was Chosen an Informer of Deer - for the Year Ensuing -
[403.] Mess's Richard Horsefall Francis Booth Edward Jones Were Chosen Haywards for the Year Ensuing -
Messrs John Keyer George Cammell were Chosen Hogreaves for the Year Ensuing -
Mess's Joshua Whetherly Samuel Austin
were Chosen Assay masters for the Year Ensuing -
John Lucas - Esqr. Mr. Edward Edes Were Chosen Surveyors of Wheat the Year Ensuing
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Messrs Willm Cunningham Edward Weld Jirah Holbrook Alden Bass Joseph Gleason
were chosen Sealers of wood for the Year Ensuing
The Article in the Warrant- Vizt. To consider the represen- tation of the overseers of the poor, relative to the deranged State of the Almshouse and Workhouse - read - Whereupon -
Voted, That A Committee be now chosen [404.] To Joyn the overseers of the poor to consider this matter and report thereon, --
Voted, That the Honble. Thomas Dawes Esqr. William Scollay - Esqr. Mr. Ebenezer Sever Thomas Crafts - Esqr. Thomas Edwards Esqr. Mr. Charles Bulfinch Charles Jarvis - Esq". William Little - Esqr. Joseph Russell T. Treasur. Be A Committee for the Purpose aforesaid -
The Votes being brought in for Twelve Surveyors of Boards. It appeared that
Messrs. John Champney Joshua Bentley Samuel Dyer Benjamin Page Benjamin White Edmund Ranger William Clouston James Blake James Robbins John Cogswell Abraham Hayward William Darricut
were chosen Surveyors of Boards the Year Ensuing
[405.] The Votes being brought in for Thirteen Cullers of Hoops and Staves, It appeared that -
Capt. Lemuel Gardner Mess's Joseph Loring Thomas Barber George Singleton Edward Burt
355
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
Thomas Foster William Parkman John Bray Henry Purket Jonathan Cushing James Barry Hezekiah Hutson Phillip Hitchbourn
Were chosen cullers of hoops & Staves the Ensuing Year -
Adjourned to Monday the 24th day of March Instant at 3. O'Clock P : M :
Monday the 24th day of March Instant, at 3 O'Clock P : M : Met as pr. Adjournment
. Mr. Joseph Clark chosen A Fire ward and having declined Serving, it was -
Voted, That the thanks of the Town be Given him for his good Services in that office for Years past
[406.] Mr. William Sherbourne was chosen A Fire Ward for the Present Year -.
David Townsend Esqr.
was chosen one of the School Committee in the room of John Coffin Jones Esqr. who has resigned
Mr. Henry Crumstone
was chosen Constable in the room of Mr. Cade who has re- signed -
The Committee on the Petition of Mr. Jirah Holbrook, report as their opinion, That the Petitioner has no claim on the Town for any compensation for any Losses sustained Either at Battery march or cow lane, Your Committee would Inform the Town, That by A Certificate, Signed by Oliver Wendell and others who say that in their opinion Mr. Holbrook would have made A generous profit had not the pavement in Battery march been ordered to be raised much higher then was at first contemplated, by which he Sustained of course A Loss as they say of about Thirty Pounds - Your Committee would therefore propose for the Consideration of the Town- As the Street is much better, and the Town greatly benefited by the pavement being thus raised; Whether the Petitioner may not be permitted to Exhibit [407.] An Account for the extra Gravel &c Supplied and the Selectmen Authorized to give him A draught for Payment of the same. Provided it shall not Exceed The Sum of Thirty Pounds -
Thomas Crafts Pr. order-
I
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CITY DOCUMENT.
The aforegoing report having been read, and considered, the question was put - Vizt. Whether this report shall be accepted - and it Passed in the Affirmative -
The Committee appointed by the Town At their annual meet- ing on the 10th. day of March Inst. to take into consideration the deranged state of the Almshouse and workhouse agreeable to the representation of the Overseers of the Poor, Have attended that Service and report As their opinion - That the Gentlemen Over- seers of the poor, be requested to put in decent repair the Brick building between the Almshouse and the work house for their use And also, that they have leave to Appropriate such part of the Workhouse for an Almshouse as they shall Judge Expedient for the more immediate and better accomodation of such poor & Indigent Persons as may be the proper Objects of their care, and ask leave To Set again Thomas Dawes Pr. order
[408.] The foregoing report having been Read, and was accepted -
Mr. Moses Bradley
was appointed one of the Sealers of Wood ye. Year Ensuing
On motion, Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to Insert in the Warrant for May Meeting an Article relative to Faneuil Hall Market -
Voted, That all Matters and things which shall remain Unfin- -
ished at this meeting shall be referred over to next may Meeting --
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be given to Thomas Crafts Esqr. for his good Services as Moderator -
Then the meeting was Dissolved --
[409.] At A Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Twenty one Years of Age and upwards, Qualified as the Constitution prescribes and Legally Warned in Public Town meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday The 7th. day of April Anno Domini 1794 -
Prayer was made by the Revd. Dr. Stillman
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read
Paragraphs of the Constitution or Frame of Goverment, rela- tive to the Choice of Governor, Lieut. Governor and Senators - read -
.
357
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
It was then declared by the Selectmen that no Votes would be received, but such as were unfolded and that they Propose the Poll shall be Closed at one O'Clock. The Votes to be received at the Table and the Bells to begin Tolling at half past 12 O'Clock -
Persons VOTED for as GOVERNOR - with the Number of Votes for Each Person - Vizt.
Votes
His Honor Samuel Adams Esqr. - - 1400
Honble William Cushing Esqr. -
894
Honble Elbridge Gerry Esqr. -
1
Honble Samuel Phillips Esqr. -
5
Hon ble Thomas Russell Esqr. -
1
Honble Azor Orne
Esqr. -
1
[410.] Persons VOTED for as Lieut. GOVERNOR - with the number of VOTES for Each Person -- Vizt.
Votes
His Honor Samuel Adams Esqr. - 832
Honble Moses Gill
Esqr. - - 1287
Honble. William Heath -
Esqr.
11
Honble. Nathaniel Gorham -
Esqr. 22
Honble. James Bowdoin -
Esq".
81
Honble. Elbridge Gerry - -
Esqr.
31
Honble. Thomas Russell -
Esq”,
4
Ebenezer Hancock - Esq".
6
Honble. Samuel Phillips - -
Esq™
3
Honble. William Cushing - Esqr.
2
John Vinal - Esqr. - -
1
Persons Voted for as Senators for the county of Suffolk, with the Number of Votes for each Person - Vizt.
Votes
Honble Thomas Dawes Esqr. - 2250
Honble. Benjamin Austin Jun. - Esqr. 1339
Honble. Oliver Wendell - - - Esqr. 2272 Theophilus Cushing Esqr. 954
Charles Cushing Esqr. of Hingham
- 1126
Honble. Thomas Russell Esq".
971
Charles Cushing Esqr.
135
John Sweetser - Esq".
38
William Eustis - - Esq™
4
Honble. James Bowdoin - Esqr.
4
Honble. John C. Jones Charles Jarvis - Esq". 7
- Esqr.
4
.Honble. Stephn. Higginson - Esq".
2
William Tudor Esqr. 1
Jonathan Mason Esq". 1
[411.] Attested Copies of the Persons Voted for as Gover-
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CITY DOCUMENT.
nor, Lieut. Governor. and Senators for the County of Suffolk were Committed to the Secretary of this Commonwealth. and the In- closures sealed up in Town Meeting Superscribed as follows - Vizt. -
For John Avery Esq". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Number of Votes of The Town of Boston for A Governor and four Senators for the County of Suffolk. Certified within and Sealed up in the Town Meeting -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved -
[412.] At A meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally Warned in Public Town meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall. On Wednes- day the 7th. day of May Anno Domini 1794. 10 O'Clock A : M :
Prayer was made by the Revd. Doctr. Thatcher -
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read
That part of the Constitution or frame of Goverment which relates to representatives - read -
Sundry Laws to be read at Said Meeting were Accordingly - read -
The Town having determined by A Vote to choose Seven Per- sons to represent them in the General Court of Massachusetts to be held in the State House in Boston on the last Wednesday of May Current. agreeably to the Constitution & Frame of Govern- ment for the Massachusets -The Inhabitants were directed by the Selectmen to withdraw and bring in their Votes for Repre- sentatives and then it was declared by the Selectmen That no Votes would be received but such as are unfolded, And that they intend that the Poll shall be closed at half past 12. O'Clock and the Bell to be tolled A little before that time -
[413.] The Votes being brought in for Seven Representa- tives, The Number of the Same were found to be 707 - And upon Sorting them it appeared that the Seven following Gentle- men had Obtained A majority of Votes Vizt.
Votes
William Tudor Esqr.
697
Charles Jarvis Esq". -
536
John Winthrop Esq". 435
William Eustis Esq". 690
359
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
Votes
Joseph Blake Esqr. - 553
Thomas Edwards Esqr.
539
Perez Morton - Esqr.
409
Adjourned to 3 O'Clock P : M : -
Met According to Adjourment at 3 O'Clock P : M :
Declaration was made by the Selectmen to the Town previous to the Adjournment That the Seven aforenamed Gentlemen were Chosen representatives by A Majority of Votes -
The choice of Representatives being over it was moved and Voted, that the Town will Now come to the Choice of A Moderator by A hand Vote in order to Transact the other business mentioned in the Warrant -
Honble. Thomas Crafts Esqr.
was Chosen Moderator accordingly -
[414.] The Votes having been brought in for One Fire ward, it appeared on Sorting them. That Capt. Robert Gardner was chosen as A Fireward for the Year Ensuing -
The Committee appointed to Audit the Accounts of the Town Treasurer, and also the Accots. of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, And to Report the Sum Necessary to be raised for the Service of the Present Year, have attended to that business And ask leave to report -
That they find the accounts of the Treasurer well Vouched and right cast and a balance of Eleven Thousand, Two hundred & Thirty two Pounds Nineteen Shillings & Two Pence in favour of The Town -
The Selectmens drafts from March 1st. 1793
To March the 1st. 1794 inclusively amot. to £8464,, 16 ,, -14 And the Overseers of the Poor, the same time 2900 ,, 18 ,, 3
Making in the whole - .11365 ,, 14 ,, 314
The Particulars of all which are Contained in the papers Nº. 1 ,, 2 ,, 3 ,, herewith annexed, the aggregate of the Selectmens drafts are as follows - Vizt.
Watchmans Wages - £604,,-,,-
Schoolmasters & Ushers -
1960
Assessors pay - 661 ,, 15 ,, 10 New School & other Schools - 373 ,, 19 „, 9 Collectors Premium 779 8 11
Lamps
706 ,, 8 8
Carried Over
-----
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CITY DOCUMENT.
[415.]
Sum brought over -
£ .
- -
Printing, & Stationary
95 ,, 5,, 2
Burying Ground -
7,, 17 ,, -
Expences -
51,, 4 ,, -
Town Repairs
255 6 ,, 7
Repairs of High ways
236 ,, - -
Mill Bridge -
30
Commonwealth
37,, 15 ,, 3 1155 ,, 6,, 10}
Philadelphia Fever -
Town Clock
36 9
7
Bells ringing -
Visiting Schools -
49 "
2 ",
Law Expence
69,, 16 ,, 3
Deer Island -
18 ,, 5 ,, 10
Rainsfords Island
25,, 12 ,, 6
Watchmans Rent
Town Cryer -
4 , 10 , - 3 -
Engines and Premiums
248,, 19
Town Treasurer -
200,,
Town Clerk -
150
"
-
Messenger to Selectmen
55
„, 4,, 6
"
The balance due from the Several Collectors on March 1st 1794. as represented on Paper Nº. 1. have been reduced by Sums paid in by the Several [416.] Collectors from that time to the 1st. May Inst. £2618 ,, 3 ,, 10} And the balances as they now Stand due from the Collectors on the 2ª. May 1794, . Is as follows - - Vizt.
From James Thompson 1793. Tax
£1842 ,, 4,, 13 Benjamin Henderson 1793 do.
Thomas Bayley - 1793 do.
1829 ", 15,, 102
Benjamin Jepson - 1793 do.
1793
4,, 02
£7291,, 3,, 4
The Committee from the best information Suppose the Sum of : -
£363,, 2,,3
with which Sum the Town stands charg'd has been settled and paid by former Collec- tors. Savage, Cudworth and Others, by way of discount though not properly Cancelled in the books they being chiefly due before the
1, 8 ,, -
Small Pox
39 ,, 0, 9 290,, 16 ,, - 22,, 5,, 6 160 - " -
Office of Police .
Constables Service
1
2
Paving and Gravel -
Storage of Powder
-
1756 ,, 19 ,, 3
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
revolution. however that may be, they are cancelled by A Late Law of this Common- wealth, and in their opinion should be ac- cordingly Settled in the Town Books, - The Committee
also find That a Deduction may be made of- £1400 ,, 12 ,, - from the Estimate of the current year for a
New School, repairing Schools, high ways, Mill bridge, Law Expences, New fish Mar- ket, Small pox, Philadelphia fever as Particu- larised in Paper Nº. 1. making in the Whole
1763 ,, 4,, 7
[417.] The Committee are further of Opinion That the debts due from Abraham Savage £366 ,, - ,, 9. and Several others amounting to £54 ,, 19 ,, 10. and from P. Dudley Sergeant £877 ,, 7,, 2 and from Benjamin Cudworth £46,, 14 ,, 5 Amounting to in the whole - -
May be cancelled in the Towns Books. - And Should the Selectmen drafts be
Same as Last year
£8464 ,, 16 ,, -
And also the Overseers drafts - ditto
2900 ,, 8 ,, 3
11365
,, 4,, 3
A Tax of Nine Thousand Pounds -
9000 ,
,, - -
Rent Roll Estimated from Preceeding Years The State poor - ditto
686 ,,
1500 ,,
and the Saving as aboue -
400 ,,
- to 11586 ,, will be sufficient for the Present year and will make Provision for Paving 10.000 yds. @ 2/6 - - - -
Amounting in the whole - -
1250 ,, which is Equal to 3000 feet by 30 feet
They therefore upon the Whole recommend the Sum of Nine Thousand Pounds to be raised for the Present Year -
All Which is Submitted pr. Thomas Dawes Hr. order
The aforegoing report having been read & Considered the Ques- tion was Put - Vizt. - Whether the Same shall be Accepted. Passed in the Affirmative -
[418.] Voted, That the Sum of Nine Thousand Pounds be raised by A Tax to be Assessed on the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of This Town to defray The Expences of the Current Year -
The representation of Collo. Waters Officer of the Police - was read - Whereupon
£1345 ,, 1,, 5
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Voted, That Honble. John Coffin Jones Esq".
Perez Morton - - Esq". Honble. Benjamin Austin Jr Esqr. Samuel Brown - - Esq".
Mr. James Tisdale
Be A Committee to Consider the Same and report at the Adjourn- ment
The Petition of James Thompson a Collector of Taxes -read - Whereupon -
Voted, That the said Petition be reffer'd to the aboue Named Committee to report thereon -
Voted, That it be referred to the aboue Committee to consider and report at the Adjournment Proper Salaries for the Town Treasurer, Assessors and the Town Clerk -
The Article in the Warrant relative to the General State of Faneuil Hall Market &c &c was read and Considered Where- upon -
Voted, That no fresh fish be in future Exposed for sale on Faneuil Hall Market Square Also the following Order Passed - Vizt.
[419.] Be it ordained that the Selectmen on the representa- tion and Complaint of the Clerk of the Market, the Officers of Police or any three Inhabitants shall be and they are hereby fully Authorized and Impowered, to remove from any of the Stalls and Stands, of the Market all such Persons. as shall in their Opinion be Guilty of Forestalling or any other Malepractices which may have a Tendency to enhance the Prices of the Necessaries of Life and to Promote the Injury and oppression of the Inhabitants of The Town -- -
Voted, That what further part of the aforementioned Article has not been acted upon be referred over to A Committee ; That the Selectmen be A Committee for said purpose -
The Memorial of the Schoolmasters read. and on Motion Voted, They have Leave to withdraw it
The Article in the warrant - Vizt. What measures shall be taken relative to the Hay Engine, and the appointment of A Clerk of the Faneuil Hall market - read, whereupon
Voted, That it be left to the Selectmen, to Proceed as to these matters as they shall Judge to be meet, for the Interest of the Town -
363
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
Adjourned to Friday 16th. May Inst. 10 O'Clock A : M :
[420.] At A legal and very Numerous Meeting of the Free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston at Faneuil Hall the 12th. day of May Anno Domini 1794. 9 O'Clock A : M :
Warrant for calling the meeting - read
Honble. Thomas Dawes Esqr. was Chosen, Moderator by A hand Vote -
The Article in the Warrant - Vizt. To consider the propriety of Continuing the Embargo under the Present Serious aspect of Public Affairs may be considered, and the opinion of the Town on this important Subject fully expressed thereupon was read and Considered - Whereupon -
Resolved As the Sense of the Inhabitants of the Town. That the General Embargo Imposed by the Legislature of the United States on the Navigation and Commerce within the Same is A Measure - founded in the highest Policy and Wisdom. Which Passed by A Very great Majority
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