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Warrant for calling the Meeting -read.
Hon. Thomas Dawes Esq Chosen Moderator.
[428.] The Article in the warrant viz, " upon the Petition of a number of the Inhabitants, to consider the expediency of continuing to dig up & remove from their graves to a Common Vault, the remains of bodies heretofore deposited, in the Gran- ary Chapel & North burying grounds, with a view to appropriate anew the same entire grounds, to the interment of the dead, & whether it be not expedient, for reasons set forth in said petition to discontinue altogether, the practice of burying in graves, in the Chapel and Granary Grounds; and to consider what other lands in the outskirts of the Town may be appropriated to this object." - was read - and after some debate it was - Voted
That, Hon. Harrison G. Otis James Prince & Arnold Welles Esqrs.
be a Committee to take up the Subject of said petition at large, and report at the Adjournment. -
The other article in the Warrant, viz, to consider & Act upon the petition of a number of the members of the 3d. Artillery Com- pany, that they may be permitted to erect a Gun House on the summit of Fort Hill, for the use of said Company - was read - and Committed to Maj. Ch8. Curtis, Gen John Winslow & David Tilden Esqrs. to report at the adjournment. -
Adjourned to Friday next 10 oClock A.M.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1810.
[429.] Friday August 3ª. 1810. 10 oClock A.M. Met according to Adjournment .-
The Committee to whom was refere'd the Petition of a number of the Inhabitants relative to the subject of the burying grounds respectfully Report -
That in the opinion of your Committee, the board of health have proceeded with the greatest prudence, circumspection & regard to decorum in executing the Authority given to them by the Town and sanctioned by the Legislature and the regulations adopted by them relative to funerals are judicious, and if steadily pursued will prove conducive to the convenience and advantage of the Town .- But such is the present crowded state of the Granary & Chapel burying grounds as to render it expedient to discontinue the opening of graves therein, untill some urgent and absolute necessity shall require a renewal of this practice .-
And they recommend the following resolution.
That the burial of the dead in graves in the Granary & Chapel burying grounds be discontinued and that the same be not Con- sidered as Common burying grounds untill the further order of the Town, saving to the proprietors of Tombs the right of using their private property .-
That the Selectmen be requested to locate such tract of land belonging to the Town on the Neck, as in their judgment shall be sufficient and best adapted for a burying ground, and to enclose & prepare the same for that purpose .-
[430.] That the board of health be requested to discontinue their Operations in the Chapel and Granary burying grounds, except such as may be necessary to Complete the cemeteries and Tombs already begun under their Authority .-
That the public cemeteries already constructed in the burying grounds be used as temporary repositories for the dead, subject to such regulations as the board of health may prescribe, & that the board of health be invested with full powers to make requisite rules and ordinances for the removal of bodies from said ceme- teries to the Common burying grounds, and for indemnifying the Town from the expence incident to such removal with such exceptions & Conditions as they may deem reasonable .-
H. G. Otis, Per Order.
The foregoing report having been read, considered & debated, a Motion was made to strike out the Preamble of the Report, - The question being taken it passed in the Negative .-
The Report was then considered by paragraphs & Accepted by a very large Majority.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 115.
Boston Augt. 2ª. 1810 -
The undersigned, appointed a Committee by the Town, on the petition of the 3ª. Artillery Company, are of opinion that the prayer of said petition ought not to be granted .-- Signed. Ch$. Curtis John Winslow D. Tilden.
[431.] The foregoing report was Accepted .-
It was then Moved, & Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to locate a lot of land on the east side of Fort Hill below the Circus for the use of the 3ª Artillery Company, untill the further Order of the Town .-
Voted, that it is the sense of the Town that the Gun House on Copps Hill should be removed to some suitable part of the land lately purchased by the Town. -
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be given to the Modera- tor of this Meeting .-
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[432.] 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 5th day of November A.D. 1810. 9 oClock A.M .-
Prayer by Rev Mr. Emmerson .-
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read -
Paragraphs of a Resolve of the General Court for Choosing one Representative for Suffolk District - read -
The Inhabitants were informed that the Poll would be closed at 2 oClock - Bells to Commence tolling at half past 1 ºClock .-
Persons Voted for as a Representative for the Suffolk District in this Commonwealth in the next Congress of the United States - viz -
For Hon. Josiah Quincy Esq. Nineteen hundred and Nine .-
For Hon. David Tilden Esq. Six hundred & forty.
For John C. Jones Esq .- One.
For Deacon David Goodwin - One.
For David Everett Esq. - One - And declaration thereof made by the Selectmen in Public Town Meeting .-
279
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
A return of the doings of this Meeting was made out, (con- formable to the one in the Town Officer) and put into the hands of Mr. Sheriff Bradford to be by him given to Benjamin Homans Esq. Secretary of this Commonwealth.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
1811.
[433.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, duly qualified & legally warned in Public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 11th Day of March A.D. 1811. - 10 Clock A.M. -
Prayer by Rev Mr Buckminster. -
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read -
Stephen Codman Esq
Chosen Moderator. -
Extract of Laws - read. -
Thomas Clark. was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing - The Oath of Office was administered to him by Stephen Codman Esq. -
Charles Bulfinch John May
William Porter Francis Wright
Ebenezer Oliver
Joseph Foster
Jonathan Hunnewell Nathan Webb, and
Benjamin Weld. Esquires,
were Chosen Selectmen for the year ensuing. -
William Smith Esq.
was Chosen Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing. -
[434.] William Smith William Mackay
William Phillips Joseph Coolidge Jun".
Redford Webster Joseph Richards
Thomas Perkins Bryant P Tilden
Samuel Snelling Ephraim Eliot and
Ozias Goodwin Jonathan Phillips Esquires
were Chosen Overseers of the Poor.
Edward Proctor & Henry Hill Esqrs. having declined a re- election as Overseers of the Poor - it was -
Voted, that the Thanks of the Town be given to Edward Proctor & Henry Hill Esquires, for their faithful services as Overseers of the Poor for many years past. -
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 115.
Thomas Melvill
Andrew Cunningham
Joseph May John Winslow Stephen Codman
Joseph Head
Edwd. Cruft
James Phillips
John Bray
Bryant P. Tilden
Jonª. Hunnewell
Nathan Webb
Dan1. Messinger
George Blanchard
Benjamin Coats
Samuel M. Thayer
[435.] William Sullivan
Joseph Tilden
Benjamin Smith
Thomas Page
Ignatius Sargent
Joseph Austin -and -
Nath1. Curtiss Benjamin Rich Esquires,
were Chosen Firewards for the year ensuing .-
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be given to Thomas Cur- tis, Joshua Davis, Samuel Swett and James Robinson Esqrs. for their Services as firewards the year past .-
Voted, That in addition to the Selectmen twelve persons shall now be chosen a school Committee, & the Votes being collected it appeared that the following Gentlemen were chosen - viz,
Rev. W. Emmerson
Rev. W. E. Channing
Rev. Jos. S. Buckminster
Dr. Aaron Dexter
Dr. Thomas Welsh Arnold Welles Esq.
David Greene Esq.
William Smith Esq.
Charles Davis Esq. John Heard Jur. Esq.
John Phillips Esq. Wm. Prescott Esq.
Voted, That the above named Gentlemen who conjunctly with the Selectmen, are termed the [436] School Committee, be and hereby are directed to carry the System of Education, Adopted by the Town into operation; and that said Committee be also Authorized & empowered conjunctly to manage & regulate the Government of the Schools; and to execute all the powers rela- tive to the Schools & School Masters, which the Selectmen or such Committees are Authorized by the Laws of the Common- wealth or by Votes of the Town to exercise .-
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be given to Rev. Dr. Kirkland for his faithful services as one of the School Committee for many years past .-
Votes - for a County Treasurer, for the County of Suffolk brought in and counted by the Moderator & Town Clerk when it appeared that Ebenezer Sever Esq. had, 340 Votes, Josiah Batch- elder Esq. had 2 Votes and William Smith Esq. had one Vote .-
Voted, That the Selectmen Count and Sort the Votes for a Register of Deeds for the County of Suffolk.
281
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
Votes, for a County Register of Deeds, for Suffolk were brought in & Counted, it appeared that the whole number was 440. & that they were all for William Alline Esq.
Messrs. Benjamin White John Cogswell William Clouston Allen Bowker
Messrs. Eleazer Homer Joseph Stodder
[439.] William Ellison
William Ellison Junr.
John Butterfield Nath1. Glover
Nath1. Bradlee Jun".
John Howe Junr.
Noah Doggett
Richard Thayer
Braddock Loring
Edward J. Robbins
Thomas Christie Henry Blake
William Green Joseph Tucker.
were chosen Surveyor of Boards & Shingles for the year ensuing.
William Minot Esq. was Chosen Town Advocate for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Henry Purkett, Nathaniel Howe, John Smith & James Eunson were Chosen Cullers of Hoops & Staves.
Messrs. Thos. Barber Messrs. Samuel Smith Nath1. Howe James Eunson
Hezekiah Hudson John Smith Gershom Spear Benjamin Clark
Charles Pook, were Chosen Cullers of dry fish, for the year ensuing. -
[438.] Messrs. Benjamin White William Ellison and Nath1. Bradlee Junr.
were Chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Barney Conner Joseph Cobbett John Deluce Rufus Harrington and Israel Mead Jun™.
were Chosen Hog-reeves. -
Messrs. Barney Connor Joseph Cobbett John Deluce Rufus Harrington and Israel Mead Jun".
were Chosen Haywards .-
Samuel Emmons and James Phillips Esqrs. were Chosen Surveyors of Hemp for the year ensuing.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 115.
Edward Tuckerman and Josiah Snelling Esqrs.
were Chosen Surveyors of Wheat .-
Messrs. John Wells and Richard Austin,
were Chosen Assay Masters .-
The Selectmen, were Chosen Surveyors of Highway .-
Messrs. Francis James, Silas Francis and Michael Homer, were Chosen Inspectors of Lime .-
[439.] Voted, That Samuel Brown, William Brown & Stephen Codman Esquires be, and they hereby are appointed a Committee to Audit the Accounts of the Town Treasurer, and also those of the Overseers of the Poor, & the Board of Health and said Committee are directed to report the sum necessary to be raised for the services of the present year .-
Voted, That the Consideration of all money matters be referred to the next May Meeting -
On a Motion made by James Prince Esq. it was .-
Voted, That at the next meeting of the Wards for the purpose of electing the Board of Health and Assistant Assessors, there be Chosen a Committee to consist of one person from each Ward, to enquire into the pecuniary concerns of the Town, and Report the state of their Property whether, real, mixed or personal .- The amount of debts due by the Town whether to Banks or in- dividuals, what property has been appropriated for specific pur- poses ; and also of all debts due to the Town & generally to enquire into all matters & things relative to the monied concerns of the Town, and what savings may be made in the current expences in future - and said Committee shall digest and prepare a report on the subject which they shall present to the Selectmen who shall cause the same to be printed and distributed among the Inhabitants ten days at least before the May Meeting .-
[440.] Voted, That the Selectmen take measures to carry the foregoing Vote into effect .-
The Article in the Warrant viz " to Appoint Agents to Answer to an indictment found against the Town for a nuisance, occasioned by discharging Night carts & other filth, from the wharf at the end of Leverett Street."- was read - whereupon Voted, That the Selectmen be appointed Agents, to appear at Court in behalf of the Town & defend the Suit.
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be given to Stephen Cod- man Esq. for his services as Moderator. -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
283
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
[441.] 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 first day of April Anno Domini 1811. 9 °Clock A.M .-
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Lowell. -
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read -
Paragraphs of the Constitution or Frame of Government, rela- tive to the Choice of Governour, Lieutenant Governour and Sen- ators, were read. -
It was then declared by the Selectmen, that no Vote shall be received but such as are unfolded. - That the Poll shall be closed at half past two O'Clock P.M. and that the Bells begin tolling at 2 O'Clock & continue for half an hour. -
Persons Voted for as Governour, with the number of Votes for each person. Viz.
His Excellency Elbridge Gerry Esq. 1879
Hon Christopher Gore Esq. 3128
Hon. Harrison G. Otis Esq. - 3
Hon. Theodore Sedgwick Esq. 1
Hon. Levi Lincoln Esq. - 2
Hon. John Adams Esq.
1
Zachariah G. Whitman Esq. -
1
Persons Voted for as Lieutenant Governour, with the number of Votes for each person - Viz. -
[442.] His Honour William Gray Esq. - 1878
Hon. William Phillips Esq. 3128
Hon. William Heath Esq.
1
Hon. John Phillips Esq.
1
Hon. John Welles Esq.
1
Persons Voted for as Senators for the County of Suffolk, with the number of Votes for each person - viz. -
Hon. Harrison G. Otis Esq. - 3125
Hon. John Phillips Esq. 3130
Hon. John Welles Esq. - 3133
3123
Hon. Peter C. Brooks Esq. Daniel Sargent Esq. 3120
Hon. David Tilden Esq. - 1871
1872
Samuel Brown Esq. - Russell Sturgis Esq.
1872
Mr. Caleb Bingham 1870
Mr. William Little
1866
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 115.
William Sullivan -
5 Sam1. Dexter - -
1
Josiah Bacheldor -
1 Thos. C. Amory -
1
William Phillips -
1 Jonathan Amory - 1
Charles Jackson -
2 Dr. James Jackson 1
William Prescott -
1 Thos. H. Perkins
1
Benjn. Whitman 1 Arnold Welles
1
Benjn. Weld -
1 Jesse Putnam -
1
Jonª. Hunnewell
1 David Townsend 1
Robert Gardner
1 Thos. K. Jones
1
John C. Jones - 1 John Heard -
1
Lemuel Hayward Joseph Jones
1 Benjamin Austin
1
Edward Procter -
1 Jeremiah Bridge -
1
Daniel Baxter - -
1 William Noyes 1
1
Amos Binney
Attested Copies or return of the persons Voted for as Gov- ernour, Lieutenant Governour & Senators for the County of Suf- folk sealed up in Town Meeting after the vote had been declared, to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth as pre- scribed by law & directed as follows - viz.
To Benjamin Homans Esq. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Votes of the Town of Boston for Governour, Lieu- tenant Governour, & five Senators for the County of Suffolk, Sealed up in open Town Meeting. -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved
[444.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston, qualified as the Constitution pre- scribes & legally warned in Public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Thursday the 16th day of May A.D. 1811-9 O'Clock A.M. -
Prayer made by Rev. Mr. Mitchell.
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read. -
That part of the Constitution or Frame of Government which relates to the Choice of Representatives - read -
The return of the Assessors signifying that the Major & Minor ratable Polls of this Town for the present year were 10,018 - being also read -
The Inhabitants were directed by the Selectmen, to bring in their Votes for Representatives; not exceeding 44 -and that they propose the Poll be Closed at half past 1 O'Clock -the bells to commence tolling at 1, O'Clock. -
-
1 Nath1. Brewer
1
[443.]
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1811.
The Votes being brought in, sorted & counted, it appeared at the close of the Poll, that the following Gentlemen were Elected Representatives for the year ensuing - - (viz.) -
William Smith Esq.
Hon. William Brown
Samuel Cobb Esq. Jonª. Hunewell Esq.
William Phillips Esq.
Benjn. Russell Esq.
Benjn. Whitman Esq.
James Robinson Esq.
[445.] William Hammatt Esq. Mr. Edward T. Andrews William H. Sumner Esq. Mr. Josiah Knapp
Oliver Keating Esq.
Mr. Nathn. Webb
Daniel Messinger Esq.
George G. Lee Esq.
Mr. John Chandler
Mr. William Porter
John May Esq.
Sam1. M. Thayer Esq.
George Blanchard Esq. Hon Wm. Prescott
Mr. Nath1. Curtis Hon. Artemas Ward Mr. Richd. Faxon
Mr. John D. Howard
Mr. Thacher Goddard
Samuel J. Prescott Esq.
Mr. Jonª. Whitney
Mr. Lynde Walter
Mr. Samuel Dunn
Lemuel Shaw Esq.
James Savage Esq.
Mr. Jona. Loring
Mr. John G. Coffin
declaration of the choice was then made. -
On Motion, Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to Saturday next 10 O'Clock - to supply the places in the number of Repre- sentatives, of any persons who may decline accepting the appoint- ment & to complete the business of the Meeting.
Adjourned.
Saturday 10, O'Clock A.M. Met according to Adjournment -
no resignation having taken place among the Gentlemen Chosen Representatives. -
The Meeting was Dissolved.
[446.] 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 27th. Day of May A.D. 1811. 10 O'Clock A.M. --
Warrant for Calling the Meeting - read. -
William Sullivan Esq. Dea. Francis Wright Mr. Thos. W. Sumner Charles Davis Esq.
Mr. John Parker
Mr. Isaac P. Davis
Mr. Ephraim Thayer
Mr. Benjn. Weld
Alex". Townsend Esq.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 115.
Stephen Codman Esq.
was Chosen Moderator.
Rev Charles Lowell
was Chosen one of the School Committee in place of Rev. Wil- liam Emmerson deceased. -
The Committee chosen in the several Wards, in pursuance of a Vote of the Town having requested a full communication from the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Board of Health, and Town Treasurer and Collector, & having received their several reports, and maturely weighed and considered the same, ask leave to report .-
That they find the real estate of the Town consists of the fol- lowing pieces, of the value of which the Committee are unable to judge, and have therefore submitted the rents of such of them as are leased, and the value set upon them by the Selectmen in their report to this board .-
Faneuil Hall and Old State House, the rents of which are stated at - - $10,700, Pr. Annum
New Stalls in Market, and the Old ones, The rents estimated at -
1332.67
[447.] Land by south Bridge, extend- ing 290 feet on the Street leading to the Bridge, together with the right of the flats on each side to the channel valued at - $5000 .- 12000 .-
Towns land on Beacon Hill -
Land opposite the Mall at the South end of New block of Buildings - Land in the Mill pond already filled up. -
10000 .- 16500 feet - 23000 do -
Land contracted to be filled up 1st. June -
Land to which the Town will be finally entitled when the whole Pond shall have been filled up exclusive of canal, Streets, or Markets - - 150,000 do -
About 1600 feet of land near South Boston Bridge under con- tract to Deacon Brown .-
Between 40 and fifty Acres of land upon the neck which has been judiciously laid out into Streets and lots, but for which there is at present no demand .-
The Committee cannot find, that under the description of "personal or mixed " property, the Town possess any other than the amount either paid or still due for sales of land on the Neck, amounting in the whole to 12999 dollars 16 Cents .-
This sum was originally intended to be reserved as a fund under the management of the trustees of the neck land, to accu- mulate untill it should amount to such a sum as would meet the annual expences of the Town; but the Committee find that it
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has been paid into the Treasury -; and the Inhabitants are responsible for the amount to the said Trustees of the Neck land .-
[448.] They cannot perceive any advantage resulting to the Town, while it continues so deeply in debt, in reserving a fund for which the Inhabitants are paying interest, while the Town itself is indebted in much larger sums carrying Interest. -
They therefore recommend, that the amount of the Sales of this land, already received, and such as may be hereafter received, should be applied to the extinction of so much of the debts due by the Town, carrying interest. -
In obedience to the second direction in their Commission, to inquire into the amount "of the debts due by the Town whether to Banks or individuals," the Committee report, that from the returns made to them by the Town Treasurer the debts due by the Town are as follows. -
-
Notes payable to sundry Banks.
Massachusetts Bank
$8000-
United States Bank
900-
Boston Bank
4000-
Union Bank -
23000-
Notes to individuals
Benjamin Barker
1544.17
Elizabeth Partridge
772. 8
$38216.25
Selectmen of Boston*
I
1230 .-
Estate of John Gray -
107 .-
Tuthill Hubbards heirs
3024.15
Benjn. Weld on account burial ground
1500 .-
Leveretts heirs for Alms house land
2239.84
R. G. Shaw for Fore Street 1000 .---
Henry Sargent for Exchange Lane
3000 .-
$50317.24
[449.]
The Committee moreover find due to sundry Cor- porations & persons not on Note, as follows, viz .-
State Tax
20081.98
County Tax -
49316.99
Selectmens drafts t
21663.27
Board of Health
691.46
Overseers
10287.83
-
The Committee cannot discover any property specifically ap-
* This sum is a charitable fund under the direction of the Selectmen.
t This Sum includes the Sum of $484 due to the Trustees of the Neck land.
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propriated exclusive of the land and buildings used for Schools and other purposes which cannot be diverted from their present appropriations.
They find the debts due to the Town exclusive of the amount due for the Neck land as above stated, to consist of the arrearages of Taxes from the year 1803 to 1810 inclusive, which amount in the whole to the very important sum of $109,000. -
The Committee have thus discharged in the best manner in their power all the specific and well defined objects of their Commission ; but they cannot overlook the manifest intention of the Town, in the general authority given them to "inquire generally into the monied Concerns of the Town, and what savings may be made in the current expences in future."
[450.] The former part of this general and comprehensive clause may be construed into an Authority, and perhaps an obligation, to Suggest any improvement in the management of the Town's financial concerns which might occur to the Committee, while the latter seems to be confined simply to the Subject of economical savings in the detail of the Annual expenditure -
The Committee, called suddenly and unexpectedly to the exercise of this important duty, unacquainted as they were, & must be presumed to be with the fiscal arrangements of the Town, adopted the measures which they conceived the most proper to enable them to ascertain what savings might be made in the different departments of municipal policy, by Calling upon all the public functionaries, who are justly presumed to have the Confidence of the people, by their being freely and with great unanimity elected to their Offices, from their several statements, which will be returned with this report, it was found that no material savings could be expected in any essential part of the annual expenditure .-- Then indeed we consider the numerous and highly important objects for which the taxes of the Town are employed, and that these subjects have been annually investi- gated by committees, and more especially the last year by a large and respectable one, composed of persons of different political Opinions, who were unable to discover that any material savings could be made in the annual expences of the Town, and particu- larly as the estimate of the expences for the [451] Current year falls short of the sum granted the last year more than five Thousand Dollars, the Committee cannot venture to recommend to the Town any diminution in the Allowances for this years expences other than those which are recommended by the Offices of the Town - But although the Committee are unable to recom- mend any specific savings in the Annual expences of the Town, yet under the general authority to "enquire into " the monied concerns of the Town" they feel themselves not only authorized but obliged to state that it is apparent to your Committee, that from the imperfect manner in which the taxes have been Col- lected, the affairs of the Town are in a state of derangement ill suited to its Interest, to its ability, or its credit .-
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