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It was Enacted, that it shall be in the power of the Justices of the Peace in the Town of Boston, together with the Selectmen (or
375
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
Major Part of Each Assenting thereto) That in all Void and un- built Places, which shall hereafter be improved [445.] for build- ing, or when at any time any total Consumption or desolation shall happen in any Streets or Lanes within the said Town, To State and lay out such Streets, Ways and Passages, as may be most for the Conveniency and accommodation of the Place -
As Also where any desolation has happened to regulate and enlarge other Narrow and Crooked Lanes or Passages, 'And Where any Particular Person shall have their Lands taken away. Or Lessened thereby ; A Jury of Twelve Men shall be Appointed by two Justices of the Peace, and Sworn to Ascertain the Value thereof to be paid by the Person to whose Lands the Same shall be Added, or by the Neighbourhood or the Town in Proportion to the benefit or conveniency They shall have thereby ;
And whereas Desolation has lately happened in some of the Streets and Lanes within the said Town, hereinafter more Partic- ularly mentioned, And Described, And whereas A Major Part of the Justices, and A Major Part of the Selectmen in the Town of Boston aforesaid, in Pursuance of the aforesaid Act have Widened, regulated and Enlarged the following Part or Parts of Streets and Lanes - Vizt. Beginning at the East side of Cow Lane opposite to Mess's Mc. Niel and Sons Rope Walk (Now burned) And Belonging to Jeffrey [446.] Richardson, there measuring forty one feet Six Inches, long, and four feet Eight Inches wide at one End, and three feet at the other -
Another piece belonging to said Richardson on the East side of Cow Lane and South of Atkinsons Street, Sixty two feet long and four feet Eight Inches wide at one End & Three feet wide at the other End -
Another piece belonging to said Richardson, South and Butting on- Atkinsons Street leading to Thom8. Russells Wharf Forty Seven feet Seven Inches, long, Seven feet Two Inches wide at one End and Eight feet Two Inches at The other End -
Another piece Belonging to Thomas Davis on the East side of Cow Lane and North of Atkinsons Street, on A Triangular form of Eleven feet long, and Three feet Six Inches wide and running to A point. -
Another Piece Belonging to said Davis of fifteen feet Long and running to A Point, Also-
Another Piece belonging to said Davis on the West side of Pur- chase Street & North of Atkinson's Street, forty Nine feet three Inches long and five feet Nine Inches Wide at the one End and Six feet at the other. -
376
CITY DOCUMENT.
Lands Belonging to the heirs of the Late John Gray beginning on the East of Cow lane, A Corner and North of Atkinsons Street Seventy feet six Inches long, and Three feet wide at one End & nine feet at the other
[447.] Another Piece belonging to said Gray on Atkinsons Street and leading to Thomas Russells Wharf, One hundred & five feet long and four feet four Inches wide at one End, and Three feet Eight Inches at the other End -
Another Piece belonging to said Gray at the East side of, And on Cow lane South of Atkinsons Street, One hundred & Eleven feet long, And five feet four Inches wide at one End, And One foot Nine Inches at the other -
Another Piece belonging to Said Gray, South of Atkinsons Street, and West on Purchase Street, One hundred and Six feet Eight Inches long, and [blank ] feet Eight Inches Wide at one End And five feet five Inches at the other -
Another piece belonging to Thomas Brewer, North of Atkinsons Street and West of Purchase Street, Ninety one feet long and Three feet Eight Inches wide at one End, and One foot Six Inches at the other, leading to Russells Store.
Also Another Piece belonging to said Brewer, North of Atkinsons Street and butted West on Purchase Street, Seventy Three feet Six Inches long and four feet four Inches wide at One End, and Three feet Two Inches at the other -
[448.] Another piece Belonging to Coll- Dawes and Occu- pied by Judge Dawes, on the East Side of & On Cow Lane, and South of Atkinsons Street, A Triangular piece, Forty feet Eight Inches long, and Nine Inches wide to A point. -
Another piece West, and on Cow Lane, and South of Atkinson Street, owned by Capt. William Cowell, Ninety one feet Two Inches long and Three feet wide at one End, and five feet at the other. -
Another Peice West and on Cow Lane South of Atkinsons Street, Owned by the Widow Low, forty four feet Seven Inches long and five feet wide at one End, and five feet Six Inches at the other -
Another Piece belonging to George Blanchard, West on Cow Lane, and South on Atkinsons Street, Seventy two feet long, and five feet Six Inches wide at one End, and Six feet Six Inches at the other -
Another Piece belonging to Coll- Dawes, West and on Cow lane,
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
South of Atkinsons Street Eighty four feet; Six feet Six Inches wide at one End, and running to A Point of Six Inches -
Another Piece belonging to Mrs Lois Clouston, South of Atkinsons Street and between Cow lane & Purchase Street, Forty five feet Two Inches long, and Eight feet Two Inches wide at one End, and Eight feet Six Inches at the other. -
[449.] Another Piece belonging to Sam1. P. Savage, South of Atkinsons Street, and between Cow Lane and Purchase Street, Ninety Eight feet Three Inches Long, and Eight feet Six Inches Wide at one End, and Ten feet wide at ye. other
Another Piece belonging to said Savage, West on Purchase Street (from the Corner) Sixty four feet Seven Inches long, and five feet four Inch$. Wide at one End, & five feet Eight Inches at the Other End. -
Also Another Piece belonging to said Savage, South of Atkinsons Street, and on the East side of Purchase Street, Eighty one feet Six Inches long, and Seven feet Nine Inches wide at one End, and the Same at the other
Another Piece belonging to Coll- Thomas Dawes, South of Atkinsons Street, and on the East side of Purchase Street, forty feet long and Seven feet wide at one End, and five feet four Inches at the other -
Another Piece belonging to Samuel Bangs East side of, and on Purchase Street, fifty Eight feet long, and five feet Six Inches wide at one End, & Six feet four Inches at the other. -
Another Piece Vacant Land. East on Purchase street, and North of Atkinson Street, Seventy feet four Inches long, Six feet four Inches wide at one End, & Seven feet Six Inches at the other. -
[450.]. Another Piece belonging to Samuel Dillaway, South of Atkinsons Street and on the East side of Purchase Street, Ninety five feet, Eight Inches long, And Seven feet Nine Inches wide at one End, & Seven feet at the other.
Another piece belonging to James Tate, North of Atkinsons Street and West on Purchase Street fifty feet long, and four feet four Inches wide at one End and five feet six Inches at the other.
Another piece on the High[way] North of Atkinsons Street, And West on Purchase Street, sixteen feet Eight Inches, and five feet six Inches wide at one End, and five feet Nine Inches wide at the Other End -
378
CITY DOCUMENT.
Wherefore in pursuance of the Power given and Granted to us the Subscribers, being two of the Justices of the Peace of said Town ; - Do hereby appoint you the said Edward Procter, Nathaniel Hall, William Brown, Thomas Bayley, Edward Tyler, John Tileston, John Deming, Nathaniel Shepard, Moses May, Thomas Fleet, John Winslow and Samuel Ruggles Esqr. A Jury (after You have Sworn) to go and view the Lands & Prem- ises Aforesaid belonging to the Several Persons aforenamed (who will be Notified to Attend if they see cause) that are taken away from them and added to the streets and Lanes aforesaid or either of them, and You are to ascertain [451.] The damages that any Person or Persons have Sustained by having their Lands and Premises taken away and Added to the Streets and Lanes aforesaid -
You are Likewise to determine by whom such damages and the Costs and Charges Attending such business shall be paid - And if it shall appear to you that the Estate of any Person or Persons are in Any wise benefited, or the Neighborhood or the Town, by the laying out or widening of any of the said Streets or Lanes, You are to Assess Each of said Persons in the Neighbor- hood, or the Town, such A Proportion of the said Damages, and Costs as to you shall appear Just and Equitable -
And as soon as you have Completed the Same, You are to make return hereof with your doings therein under your hands to us, or to one of us that the Same may be Entered with the Records of Said Town --
Witness our hands & Seals this Seventeenth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four -
Thomas Crafts Ezek1. Price Justices of the Peace
[452.] We, the Subscribers being A Jury appointed in, and by the Warrant hereunto Annexed for the Purposes therein Mentioned being duly Sworn, Went to and upon the Lands and Premises taken away from the abutters and Added to the Several Streets, Namely Purchase Street, Atkinsons Street, and Cow lane Staked and laid out, by the Justices of the Peace, and the Select- men of the Town of Boston, as Particularly mentioned in said Warrant, And having Notified the Proprietors of said Land, and fully heard them, and Carefully viewed the Same. -
Find that the Land and Premises taken from the Several Per- sons and Added to the Streets Aforesaid, are Conformable to the Admeasurements in the Warrant, And the Plan laid before us. --
Have Assessed the Town of Boston As by the following Schedule - Vizt.
The Late own- ers Names.
No. of Peics. mark'd on on ye margin of ye. warrant
Value of the Land taken into the
streets & the
Damages
Assessed
Assessment to the Late owners for bettering ye. remainder
of their
Estates.
Assessmt. to the Neigh- bourhood.
Nothing as they have
all been
Sufferers
Assessment
Town
Total
Sum
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
379
Mrs. Clouston -
-
-
18
18 ,, 16 ,,
4
3 ,,
16
4
-
1 ,,- "
3
Do.
D°.
-
-
-
-
-
.
Jnº. Grays. Esta.
-
-
8
21
8 - 14 ., 14 ,, 9 10 ,, 14 ,, 16 ,, 8
4 ,, 14 ,, 9 14,, 10 ,, -
14 ,, 14 ,, 9
Dº .-
Do.
-
-
-
-
11
11 ,, 14
6
15 ,, -"-
Do .- Dº .- -
-
12
13 ,, 15 6 1,, 6 72
10
„ 4 ,
9 8
„,
6
William Cowell -
-
-
14
Widdow Low - -
-
-
00
Geo. Blanchard -
-
-
16
16
„, 4 ,,
-
15 ,,
-
-
Jeffrey Richardson
-
-
Nº. 1
5 ,, 19 ,,
3
5 ,, 19 ,, 3
Dº. Do.
Do. Do.
-
-
2
13 ,, 15
3
18 ,, 4,,
9
7 ,, -" -,, 14 ,,
3
Thomas Davis -
-
-
4
-,, 14 ,, 3
3
1
3
6
9
14 ,, 9 -
14 ,, 9
-
8 , - " -
24 ,, - -
12 ,, 17 ,, 3
36,, 17 ,, 3
Dº .-
Do.
-
9
Do .- D°.
10
29 6 ",
Thomas Brewer - -
10,, 10 ,, -
29 ,, 6,, 8 25 ,, 10 , -
11,, 11 ,, 4}
Thomas Dawes Esqr Dº .- Dº .- Dº .- Dº .-
-
13
9 , - " -
12 ,, 6 ,, 8
-
22
12
6
13,, 13 ,, 8 ,, 15 ,,
6
2,, 11 ,, 43 6,, 12 ,, 7 ., 1 , 5 , 8 6 6 4 ,,-
- 6,,12 4,, 10 -
13 ,, 13 ,, 6 8,,15 ,, 6 16 ,, 4 -
18,, 16 ,, 4
-
3
5
1 ,, -
6
1
15 ,, 17 3
£5 ,, 19 ,, 3
32 ,,- -,, 14 ,, 3
25 -
To ye
15
17
-
The Late own- ers Names.
No. of Peics. mark'd on on ye margin of ye· warrant
Value of the Land taken into the streets & the Damages Assessed
Assessment to the Late owners for bettering ye. remainder
of their
Estates.
.Assessmt. to the Neigh . bourhood. Nothing as they have
all been
Sufferers
Assessment
To ye
Town
Total
Sum
Sam1. P. Savage -
-
-
Dº .-
Dº .- -
20
17
,, 15
2
31 ,, 1 "
5
Dº .-
Dº .- -
-
-
-
-
24
26
7,, 11
26,, 7,, 11 27,,15 ,, ,, 6
7 ,, 10
26,, 7,, 11 35 ,, 5,, 6
Sam1. Dillaway -
-
-
-
-
26
12 ,,
5,,10
12 ,, .5,, 10
15 ,,-"
27,, 5,, 10
D°. Damge. removs. the -
wall &c,
45 ,, 8
9
-
51 ", 3,,11
12 -
-
63,, 3,, 11
31 ,, 1,, 5
-
60 -
-
77,, 3, 2
Do. damges. filling up
ye. well
60
"
-
15 ,,
-
£502,, 6,, 6}
290,, 13 ,, 62
£211,, 13,, -£502 ,, 6 ,, 6}
31 ,, 1,, 5 17,, 3,, 2
Sam1. Bangs
23
17 ,, 3
2
Vacant
25
35 ,, 5 ,, 6
James Tate 1
19
-
21
CITY DOCUMENT.
088
381
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1794.
[454.] And we do report our Determination thereupon, that there be paid by the Town of Boston to the following persons, their Heirs and Assignes for damages sustain'd in or before the first of June next. Vizt.
Jeffry Richardson
Twenty five pounds
Thomas Davis
Six pounds Nine shillings
John Gray's estate
Thirty two Pounds two shillings
Thomas Brewer
Ten pounds ten shillings
Thomas Dawes Esqr.
Nine pounds
William Cowell
Six pounds twelve shillings
Widow Low
Four pounds ten shillings
George Blanchard
Eight pounds
Mrs. Clouston
Fifteen pounds
Samuel P. Savage
Twelve pounds
Samuel Bangs
Sixty pounds
Samuel Dillaway
Seven pounds ten shillings
James Tate
Fifteen pounds
And That there be allowed and paid to the Sheriff for his Ser- vices Thirty shillings, to each of the two Justices who issued the warrant thirty shillings, and to each Jury-man the sum of forty eight shillings, amounting in the whole to the sum of Thirty three pounds six shillings for their Time, Trouble & Expences in the Business assigned them as aforesaid.
Edward Proctor
Given under our Hands Nathaniel Hall
Boston December 23d. William Brown
1794.
Thomas Bayley
Edward Tyler John Tileston
John Deming Nathaniel Shepard
Moses May
Thomas Fleet
John Winslow
Samuel Ruggles
To the Gentlemen Selectmen of Boston. The before written war- rant with the doings thereon, being return'd to us the Subscribers, We do transmit the same to you in order that they may be Entered in the records of said Town. Boston Thomas Crafts -
Decr. 24th ;
Ezekiel Price
Justices of the peace.
1794.
[455.] At a meeting of the Freeholders, and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston, at Faneuil Hall, on Monday the 2ª. day of February 10 °Clock A : M : being duly qualified and legally warned in public town meeting assembled
382
CITY DOCUMENT.
Warrant for calling the meeting - Read. -
Honble. Thomas Crafts Esqr.
chosen Moderator by a Hand Vote. ----
The article relative to wooden Buildings, and the report of the Committee relative thereto - read, whereupon the same was taken up by Paragraphs, and after debate it was moved, and Voted that Thomas Edwards Esqr. John Lowell Junr. Esqr. Mr. Joseph Nye John Winslow Esqr. Joseph Blake Jun". Esqr.
be a Committee to consider that Paragraph in the Report of the Committee relative to Public Buildings and to report what was intended, by Buildings for carrying on manufactures
The Petition of Luther Eames and others relative to the intro- duction of fresh water into Boston was laid before the town in compliance with an order of the General Court: was read, - whereupon,
Voted. That the Town approve of the plan proposed in the Petition of Luther Eames and others, for the bringing fresh Water by subterranean Pipes into the Town of Boston, and have no objection to their being incorporated for that purpose, pro- vided that in the Act of incorporation they are held to put the streets, which shall be opened for that purpose in as good repair as they were before, and that such other Guards and restrictions shall be made, as will secure the Town from injury by undertaking the Business.
Adjourned to 3 ºClock P. M. -
Three OClock P. M. Met according to agreement.
The Committee chosen in the Forenoon reported, and after debate the Question was put vizt. whether the same shall be accepted - Passed in the negative. -
[456.] It was then moved and Voted -that any further consideration on the report relative to wooden Buildings subside, and the report was not accepted. -
Then the meeting was Dissolved -
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned in public
383
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1795.
Town meeting assembled at Faneuil Hall on Wednesday the 11th. day of Feby. 1795. 10 oClock A. M.
Warrant for calling the meeting - read
Honble. Thomas Crafts Esq".
was chosen Moderator by a Hand Vote.
The Article in the warrant, vizt. - to take the sense of the Town on the propriety of adopting any further measures for the accomodation of the General Court with a piece of Land, for the purpose of erecting a new Court house - read - as also the request for calling this meeting and after debate had thereon,
Voted. almost unanimously that William Tudor Esqr. William Eustis Esqr. Charles Jarvis Esqr. Perez Morton Esqr. John C. Jones Esqr. Mr. Treasurer Russell Thomas Dawes Esqr. Harrison G. Otis Esq". William Little Esqr.
be a Committee for the purpose of procuring for the Common- wealth a piece of land proper for building a State house, and that they be authorized to make any contract for the purchase of it, for that purpose or to convey any piece of the Lands owned by the Town within the same, to the Commonwealth, which they [457.] may deem expedient for the interest of the Town, for the purpose of erecting a State house, - not alienating any part of the Common, unless the accomodation cannot be had on any other terms. -
The Town Clerk was prevented by the Moderator from putting the Question for a Vote of thanks, for his good services. - so the meeting was dissolved. -
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, duly qualified and legally warned, in public town meeting assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the ninth day of March Anno Domini 1795. 10 OClock Forenoon.
Prayer was made by the Revd. Dr. Eckley.
Warrant for calling the meeting - read -
Sundry Laws to be read at this meeting, were accordingly read .--
The Honble. Thomas Crafts Esqr. was chosen Moderator by a hand Vote.
---
384
CITY DOCUMENT.
The Inhabitants were then directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes, for a Town Clerk, and the same being brought in and counted, it appeared that
William Cooper Esqr.
was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing, and an Oath of Office was administered 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. viz. -
Ezekiel Price Esqr. Thomas Walley Esqr. Deacon Wm. Boardman
Mr. Eben". Seaver
[458.] Thomas Crafts Esqr. Thomas Edwards Esqr.
Mr. William Little Mr. Charles Bulfinch (resigned) William Scollay Esqr.
were chosen Selectmen for the year ensuing.
Mr. Joseph Russell
was chosen Town Treasurer for the year ensuing, and the Oath of Office administered to him by the Town Clerk, the choice was unanimous.
Voted That the Town Treasurer give bond with sureties to the Satisfaction of the Selectmen, in the penalty of ten thousand pounds, for the faithful discharge of the duties of his Office. - +-
The Inhabitants having voted as directed for 12 Overseers of the Poor on counting and sorting the same it appeared that
Jonª. Mason Esqr. (resigned) John White Esqr. (ditto) Edward Proctor Esqr. John Sweetser Esqr. Sam1. Parkman Esqr. (resigned)
Jonª. L. Austin Esqr. Mr. Edwd. Edes Henry Hill Esqr. John Codman Esqr
Mr. Willm. Smith Wm. Phillips Junr. Esqr. Stephen Gorham Esqr. were chosen Overseers of the Poor for the Year ensuing. -
Votes for a Treasurer of the County of Suffolk, brought in and counted by the Moderator and the Town Clerk, when it appeared, that the whole number was two hundred eighty three. of which two hundred and fifty one were for Thomas Crafts Esqr. twenty
385
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1795.
eight for Mr. Sam1. Clap and four for Mr. Joseph Russell, all discreet suitable persons, being freeholders, and residents [459.] in said County.
Memº. An attested Copy hereof was given to Ezekiel Price Esqr. Clerk of the Sessions by Col- Crafts. -
The Inhabitants having as directed bro't in their votes for sixteen fire wards, and the same being sorted and counted it appeared that
John Winthrop Esqr. Thomas Melvill Esqr. Jabez Hatch Esqr. Joseph Russell Jun": Esqr.
Mr. Edward Edes
Samuel Parkman Esqr. Amasa Davis Esqr. Mr. Russell Sturgis
Henry Jackson Esqr.
Capt. Mungo Mackay
William Scollay Esqr. William Little Esqr. Mr. James Tisdale Joseph May Esq".
Capt. Robert Gardner Major Andrew Cunningham
were chose 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 Col- lectors for the space of six weeks and no longer, saving that they be allowed to set, the last Week in February, Lords days ex- cepted, for the abatement of the taxes of such persons as had not the opportunity of applying in the above limited time, by reason of their being out of the Commonwealth, or any other unavoidable hindrance, and that the assessors determine on the said two days, which is to be noted on the tax bills to be delivered the Inhabitants. -
The Votes having been brought in as directed for five Asses- sors, it appeared that the following Gentlemen were chosen Assessors for the year ensuing. viz. -
[460.] Giles Harris Esqr. (sworn) Samuel Ruggles Esq". do.
John R. Sigourney do. Mr. Caleb Blanchard do. Mr. Thomas Hichborn do.
Jonathan Mason Esqr. having declined serving as an Overseer
386
CITY DOCUMENT.
Voted that the thanks of the Town be and hereby are given to Jona. Mason Esqr. for his good and faithful services as an Over- seer of the Poor for thirty years past.
John White Esqr., another of the Overseers having resigned, he also received the thanks of the town for the like services a great number of years past. -
Messrs. Shubael Hewes Benja. Homans John Butterfield James Perkins John Bosson Henry Cumpston
(declines) (d°.)
Sam1. White
Enoch May David Lewis
Thomas Stevenson
Robert Smallpiece Andrew Townsend
were chosen Constables for the year ensuing. -
Messrs. Eliakim Morse Seth Wells John Doubleday Joseph Callender Edwd. Davis Jun".
Minot Thayer Wm. P. Blake Joseph Carnes John W. Blanchard John Gardner Eben". Larkin Wm. Furness
were chosen Clerks of the Market for the year ensuing. ~~
Adjourned to 3 ºClock P. M.
[461.] 3 O.Clock P. M. Town met
The Selectmen
were chosen Surveyors of high ways.
Mr. Abraham Adams
was chosen informer of Deer for the year ensuing. -
Voted, that Herman Brimmer Joseph Russell Jun". Sam1. Brown Esqr. be, and hereby are appointed a Committee to audit the accompts
387
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1795.
of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor; and said Committee are also directed to report the sum necessary to be raised for the service of the present year. -
Messrs. Benja. White Moses Ayres Thos. Rice Willm. Todd (declines)
were chose Fence viewers for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Thos. Bradley David Holly Matthew Loring Wm. Billings
were chosen Sealers of Leather for the year ensuing. -
Messrs. Jeffry Richardson Isaac Davis
were chose Surveyors of Hemp for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Edward Jones Richard Horsfall Francis Booth
were chose Haywards for the year ensuing.
Messrs. George Cammell Daniel Bell
were chose Hogreeves for the year ensuing.
Mess,. Joshua Weatherly John Wells
were chosen Assaymasters for the ensuing year.
Edward Tuckerman Esqr. Mr. Edwd. Édes
were chosen Surveyors of wheat for the year ensuing.
[462.] Messrs. Jirah Holbrook Joseph Gleason Capt. Alden Bass William Jennings Thomas Batter were chosen Sealers of Wood for the year ensuing
Voted, That in addition to the Selectmen twelve persons shall now be chosen as a School Committee, - and the Votes being brought in counted, and sorted, it appeared that the following Gentlemen were chosen, viz. -
Honble. Thomas Dawes Esqr. Revd. Sam1. West Revª. John Lathrop D. D.
388
CITY DOCUMENT.
Jonª. L. Austin Esq".
Willm. Tudor Esqr.
Dr. Thos. Welsh
Revd. John Clark
Mr. Willm. Smith
Dr. Aaron Dexter
Honble. George R. Minot Esqr.
Dr. David Townsend Revd. Sam1. Stillman D. D.
Voted, That the above named Gentlemen who conjunctly with the Selectmen are termed the School Committee be, and hereby are directed to carry the new system of Education, which has been adopted by the Town, into approbation : and said Com- mittee 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 School masters, which the Selectmen, or such Committees are authoriz'd by the Laws of this Commonwealth, or the Votes of this town to exercise; any former Votes of the Town notwith- standing. -
Article in the warrant relative to supplying the Treasury - read - and after some debate it was moved and carried that this subside. -
The Votes being brought in for four Collectors of Taxes it appeared that
[463.]
Messrs. Benja. Henderson Thomas Bayley James Thompson Benja. Jepson
were chosen Collectors of taxes for the year ensuing. -
Messrs. John Champney Joseph Bentley Benja. Page John Cogswell Abraham Hayward Benja. White James Blake James Robins Edmund Ranger William Clouston William Darracott Gibbins Bouve
were chosen Surveyors of Boards & Shingles for the year ensu- ing. -
Messrs. Joseph Loring Thomas Barber George Singleton Edward Burt
389
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1795.
Thomas Foster William Parkman
- John Bray Henry Purket Jonª. Cushing James Barry Hezekiah Hudson
Phillip Hichborn Joseph Whittemore
were chosen cullers of Staves & Hoops for the year ensuing.
Votes for an Inspector of Stone Lime having been brought in it appeared that
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