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Voted That the Selectmen be requested to use all the means in their power to obtain from the Court of Sessions from time to time, the estimates for County Taxes, intended to be applied for to the Legislature before the making of any such application and that such estimates together with the sums which from year to year may be assessed upon the inhabitants for the Towns proportion of county taxes be [17 7] also printed and distributed with the report of the Committee of Finance.
H. G. Otis Chairman per Order.
The foregoing Report was read & accepted.
Voted, That there be allowed and paid to Andrew Sigourney Esqr. Three thousand five hundred Dollars, in full for his services as Town Treasurer & Collector of Taxes, for Clerk hire and all other expences in the delivery of tax bills and collection of Taxes.
John Bray Esq. was chosen a Fireward in place of Bryant P. Tilden Esqr. resigned.
Joseph Cabot was chosen a Hogrecve & Hayward.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
[178.] At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Boston held at Faneuil Hall on Saturday, the 4th. day of July A.D. 1818, 10 o'clock A.M.
Warrant for calling the meeting read.
Thomas Clark was chosen Moderator.
The Committee appointed the last year to make choice of a Gentleman to deliver an oration on the Anniversary of Indepen- dence ; Reported : That they had chosen Francis C. Gray, Esq". who had accepted the appointment.
Adjourned to meet at the Old South Church at 12 o'clock, M.
Met at the Old South Church where an oration was delivered by Francis C. Gray Esqr. to commemorate the Independence of the United States of America.
Voted : that the Selectmen be and hereby are appointed a Committee to wait on Francis C. Gray Esqr. in the name of the Town, and thank him for the elegant and spirited Oration this day delivered by him, at the request of the Town, upon the anni- versary of American Independence, in which were considered the feelings, manners, and principles, which produced the great national event, and the important and happy effects general and domestic which have already, or will forever flow from that auspicious epoch, and to request of him a copy for the press.
[179.] Voted : that the Gentlemen Selectmen be and hereby are appointed a Committee to apply to some able and learned Gentleman to deliver an Oration on the 5th. day of July, 1819 (the 4th. day of July in that year falling on a Sunday) The 5th. will be celebrated as the anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America : wherein the orator is to consider the feelings, manners and principles which led to this great national event, as well as the important and happy effects, which have already, or will forever flow from that Auspicious Epoch.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[180.] At a convention of the boards of Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor and board of Health of the Town of Boston, held in Faneuil Hall on Monday the 13th. day of July A.D. 1818 4} O'Clock P.M.
Present a Majority of each Board viz. Mess. Phillips, Oliver, Lovering, Austin, Dorr & Farnam, of the Selectmen.
109
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1818.
Mess. Perkins, Webster, Snelling, Mackay, Coolidge Jr. Richards & Walley of the Board of Overseers - and
Messrs. Badger, Otis, Weld, Hitchborn, Davis, Kilham & Fitch of the Board of Health.
Voted to proceed to the choice of a Town Treasurer for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Oliver & Perkins were appointed a committee to receive, sort & count the votes.
Votes being taken for a Town Treasurer Andrew Sigourney Esqr. was declared to be unamimously chosen.
Voted, to come to the choice of one Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
Votes being taken Andrew Sigourney Esqr. was chosen unani- mously.
Mr. Sigourney having been notified of his appointment to the above offices, declared his acceptance and proposed Hon. Jona- than Hunnewell and Benjamin Weld Esqr. as his Bondsmen.
Voted that the above named Gentlemen [181] be accepted as Mr. Sigourney's Bondsmen, and that they execute a Bond of Twenty thousand Dollars as Treasurer and another Bond for the same sum as Collector of Taxes.
Messrs. Oliver, Mackay & Badger, were appointed a Committee to see that the Bonds are given by the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, and that he is qualified according to Law.
Then the Convention was Dissolved.
[182.] At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, qualified to vote for Representatives to the General Court of this Commonwealth ; held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 2nd. day of November A.D. 1818, 10 O'Clock A.M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Palfrey.
Warrant for calling the Meeting read.
The Resolve of the General Court for choosing one Represen- tative in Congress of the United States for the District of Suf- folk-read.
110
CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
The Chairman of the Selectmen requested the Inhabitants to bring in their Votes for a Representative to Congress for the Suffolk District & informed them that the Poll would be closed at half past One O'Clock.
Persons Voted for as a Representative for the Suffolk District in this Commonwealth in the next Congress of the United States viz.
Hon. Jonathan Mason- 641 Sam1. Hammond 2
66 Andrew Ritchie - 385 Caleb Hayward
1
Daniel Webster 4 James Lloyd 1
James T. Austin- -
2 Eben". Clough 1 Joseph Ruggles
1 Moses Williams 2 Sam1. A. Wells
1 Daniel Dunton 1
Paul Dean
1
Alexander H. Everett-
-
1
[183] and declaration thereof was made in open Town Meeting.
A return of the doings of this meeting was made out conform- ably to the directions of the General Court and delivered to the Secretary of the Commonwealth by the Town Clerk.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
1819.
[184.] At a Meeting of the Male Citizens of the Town of Boston, held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 8th. day of March A.D. 1819 10 O Clock A.M.
Prayer by Revd. Mr. Greenwood.
Warrant for Calling the Meeting read.
Law respecting the Election of Town Officers read.
Benjamin Russell Esqr. was chosen Moderator.
Thomas Clark was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing ; The Oath of Office was administered to him by the Moderator.
Voted to choose 9 Selectmen, poll to close at 12 Oclock.
Voted That Nathan Webb, Oliver Johonnot, Alden Bradford, Jacob Stearns & William Sturgis be a Committee to assist the Moderator & Town Clerk in sorting & counting the Votes for Selectmen.
Turner Phillips Joseph Austin Ebenezer Oliver Henry Bass
Jonathan Hunnewell Samuel Dorr
Joseph Lovering Enoch Silsby and
Lemuel Shaw Esquires
were chosen Selectmen for the ensuing year.
111
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
[185.] The oath of Office was administered to Turner Phillips, Joseph Lovering, Joseph Austin, Henry Bass, Samuel Dorr & Enoch Silsby Esqr. by the Moderator.
Voted That the Thanks of the Town be given to Henry Farn- ham Esq". for his faithful services as one of the Selectmen the years past.
Hon. William Phillips Esq". Joseph Richards
Redford Webster
Jonathan Phillips
Thomas Perkins Samuel May
Samuel Snelling Jacob Hall William Mackay
Edward Tuckerman &
Joseph Coolidge Jr. Sam1. H. Walley Esqr8.
were chosen Overseers of the Poor and of the Workhouse for the year ensuing.
Voted That in addition to the Selectmen twelve persons shall now be chosen a School Committee and the votes being collected it appeared that the following Gentlemen were Chosen viz. Doct. Aaron Dexter Peter O. Thatcher
Doct. Thomas Welch Francis J. Oliver
Rev. Charles Lowell William Wells
Rev. Joshua Huntington Benjamin Russell
Rev. Nath1. L. Frothingham Henry J. Oliver &
[186.] Charles Davis Benjamin West Esqrs.
Voted That the above named Gentlemen who conjointly with the Selectmen are termed the School Committee, be and hereby are directed to carry the System of education adopted by the Town into operation ; and that said Committec be also author- ized and empowered conjointly to manage and regulate the Gov- ernment of the Schools; and to exercise all the powers relative to the Schools and School Masters which the Selectmen or Such committees are authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth or by the votes of the Town to exercise. -
Voted That the thanks of the Town be given to the Rev. Horace Holley for his faithful services as one of the School Com- mittee for several years past.
Voted That the Thanks of the Town be given to Doct. John C. Warren for his faithful services as one of the School Committee for several years past.
[187.] Thomas Melvill John Winslow Stephen Codman John Bray Francis J. Oliver Daniel Messinger John D. Williams
Benjamin Rich Joseph Lovering Gedney King
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
Joshua Davis
William Harris
Benjamin Smith
Jonathan Loring
Nathaniel Curtis John Mackay
James Phillips Turner Phillips
Nathan Webb Lemuel Shaw
Samuel M. Thayer
Benjamin Russell &
Joseph Austin Thomas Jackson Esquires,
were Chosen Firewards for the year ensuing.
Voted That the thanks of the Town be given to Andrew Cunningham Esqr. for his faithful services as a Fire Ward for many years past.
[188.] Voted That the Thanks of the Town be given to the Hon1. Jonathan Hunnewell Esqr. for his faithful services as a Fire Ward for many years past.
Votes were received for a Treasurer for the County of Suffolk, by the Moderator & Town Clerk; on counting the Votes it appeared that there was one hundred and forty five, all for John Winslow Esq".
Mess. Benjamin White William Ellison
William Clouston
Nathaniel Glover
Nathaniel Bradlee
John Howe Jr.
Noah Daggett
Richard Thayer
Braddock Loring
Edward J. Robbins
Thomas Christie
Henry Blake Joseph Tucker
William Green
Eleazer Homer
Moses Eyers Jr.
Joseph Stodder Allen Bowker
Benjamin Harris & Oliver Mills
were chosen Surveyors of Boards and other Lumber.
[189.] Voted to choose Six firewards (in addition to the number chosen this day) at the Meeting in May next.
Adjourned to Monday next 15th inst 10 Oclock A.M.
Monday March 15th 1819. Met according to Adjournment.
Mess. Henry Purkitt Benjamin Clark
Benjamin Owen James Brown and Nathaniel Howe Charles Pook
were Chosen Cullers of Hoops and Staves.
Messrs. Benjamin Clark John F. Bannister
Nathaniel Howe Thomas Lewis Clarles Pook William Spear Benjamin Owen Jacob Barstow and James Brown Ebenezer Berry
were Chosen Cullers of Dry Fish.
113
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
Messrs. Benjamin White [190] John Howe Jr.
Nathaniel Bradlee Romanus Emerson & William Ellison Abel Hewins,
were chosen Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.
Mess. Joseph Champney Neddy Curtis and Joseph Cabot James Baxter
were chosen Hogreeves & Haywards for the year ensuing
Samuel Emmons and James Phillips Esqrs. were Chosen Survey-
ors of Hemp.
Josiah Snelling and Thomas Howe Esqrs. were Chosen Sur-
veyors of Wheat.
Mess's. John Wells and Nathaniel Alley
were Chosen Assay Masters.
Mess. Michael Homer Francis James and Samuel Sprague were chosen inspec-
tors of Lime.
The Selectmen were chosen Surveyors of the High Way.
Voted that Stephen Codman Francis J. Oliver and Robert G. Shaw Esqrs.
be and hereby are appointed a Committee to audit the Accounts of the Town Treasurer [191] and said Committee are directed to report the Sum necessary to be raised for the service of the present year.
Voted That the consideration of all money matters be referred to the May Meeting
James Prince Nathaniel Goddard and Isaac Winslow Esqrs.
were appointed a Committee to examine the Report of receipts and expenditures made by the Committee of finance in order to ascertain whether any savings or retrenchments may be made in the public expences, agreeable to a Vote of the Town of the 25th June last.
A Communication from the Board of Health on the Subject of the Burial Ground at South Boston was read. On Motion
114
CITY DOCUMENT No. 128.
Voted to refer the same to a Committee consisting of one person from each ward; The Committee to report at the May Meeting
The following Gentlemen were chosen on the Committee viz.
William Harris
Sam1. A. Wells
Jacob Rhodes
[192] Thomas Dean
Nathan Webb
Benjamin Russell
Josiah Marshall
Lewis Tappan
Oliver Johonnot
Winslow Lewis and
Thomas Howe
Barzilla Holmes Esq".
Voted That the Thanks of the Town be given to the Moderator for his Services at this Meeting.
Then this Meeting was Dissolved.
[193.] 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 and assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 5th day of April A.D. 1819 - 9 OClock A.M.
Prayer by the Revd. Mr. Frothingham.
Warrant for calling the Meeting read.
Paragraphs of the Constitution or Frame of Government rela- tive to the Choice of Governor Lieutenant Governor & Senators, read.
Law of the Commonwealth dividing the State into Districts for the choice of Councillors and Senators - read
On Motion Voted That the Poll be closed at 2 Oclock - The Bells to commence toling at half past One.
Persons voted for as Governor, with the number of Votes for each person, viz.
His Excelly. John Brooks . 3641
Hon. Benjamin W. Crowninshield 1724
William Eustis
5
John Adams - 2
Timothy Pickering
1
George Reed - 1
5374
115
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
Persons voted for as Lieut. Governor with the Number of Votes for each person. viz.
[194.] His Honor William Phillips Hon1. Benjamin Austin -
- 3626
James Lloyd
2
1
James Prince -
-
1
William Eustis
1
Eben". Clough
1
William Dehon
1
Moses Ballou
1
John Chandler
1
William Gray
1
Peter O. Thatcher
1
Levi Lincoln -
1
Samuel A. Wells
1
Jacob Bender
1
Nath1. Silsby -
1
Persons voted for as Councillors and Senators, for the Dis- trict of Suffolk, with the Number of Votes for each person - viz -
Hon. John Phillips
. 3620
Josiah Quincy -
. 3349
Jonathan Hunnewell
- 3583
Artemas Ward
- 3580
Andrew Ritchie
. 3582
Benjamin Gorham Esq. 3542
Hon. Henry Dearborn
- 1738
William Gray - - 1775
Samuel Brown - 1762
Col. Thomas Badger - 1723
[195.] Doctr. William Ingalls
- 1738
James T. Austin Esq".
. 1761
Joseph Tilden
14
William Sullivan
10
Benjamin Russell
William Sturgis -
5
Nathaniel Goddard
4 James Lloyd
4
Lemuel Shaw -
4
Isaac Winslow
4
Sam1. G. Perkins -
3
Augustus Peabody
3
Henry Orne
3 Daniel Webster
2
Richard Sullivan
2
Thos. H. Perkins -
7
Charles Callender .
2
William Little -
2
David W. Child
2 William Lawrence
2
Benjamin Austin
6
Joel Prouty
2
John Roulstone
2 George Wells -
2
John Wells -
3 Jonathan Amory
2
1720
John Phillips -
B. W. Crowninshield
1
8
Israel Thorndike
3
Joseph Head
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
George Hallet -
2 Benjn. Ward
1
Daniel Sargent - Jeremiah Fitch
1 Samuel Dexter -
1
1 George Blake
1
H. G. Otis - - David Greenough Henry Lee -
1 John Lee
1
John N Howe -
1 Charles T. Austin -
1
John Lepean
1 Benjn. Jarvis
1
Issac Davis -
1 Stephen Codman
1
Edward Cruft
1 H. H. Tuckerman -
1
Zebedee Cook -
1 Jos. B. Bradlee
1
Nath1. P. Hunt
1 Tristram Barnard -
1
Horace Draper -
1 William Parsons
1
David Melcher - [196.] Daniel Adams Joshua Clapp -
1 Samuel A. Wells
1
Thomas K. Jones -
1 John Osborn
1
Peter C. Brooks
1 Benjn. Rich -
1 1
Jonathan Whitney
1 John Dyer
1
David Thatcher
1 David Sears
1
Oliver Johonnot
1 Amos Binney
1
Oliver Train -
1 John Fitch -
1
Henry S. Low -
1 John Kuhn -
1
Henry Williams
1 William Eustis -
1
Harvey Hartshorn -
1 Theo. Bainbridge -
1
Timº. M. Clapp
1 Joseph Jenkins
1
Josiah Bradlee -
1 John C. Hicks -
1
James Prince -
1 Abraham H. Quincy -
1
Attested Copies of return of Persons Voted for as Governor, Lieut. Governor Councillors & Senators for the District of Suffolk, were sealed up in open Town Meeting (after the Vote had been declared) to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, as prescribed by law and directed as follows viz.
To Alden Bradford Esqr. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Votes of the Town of Boston for Governor and Lieut. Gov- ernor, sealed up in open Town Meeting.
Also for Six Councillors & Senators for the District of Suffolk directed in the same manner.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[197.] 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 held at Faneuil Hall on Thursday the 13th day of May A. D. 1819. 10 OClock A.M.
Prayer by Revd. Mr. Pierpont.
Warrant for calling the Meeting read.
1 Caleb Loring
1
1 John Webly
1
1 Moses Randall -
1
1 Levi Haskell
1
Joseph Coolidge Jr.
1 Benjn. Whitman
117
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
Paragraphs of the Constitution relative to the Choice of Repre- sentatives read ; also a law of the Commonwealth relating to the qualifications of voters, on taking the question of number of representatives to be elected, was read.
By a Return from the Assessors it appeared that there were eleven thousand one hundred and ninety seven rateable Polls within the Town, which number authorized the Election of Fifty Representatives.
A Motion was made and seconded, that the Town should elect Forty five representatives for the year ensuing which (after an animated debate) passed in the affirmative.
The Chairman of the Selectmen requested the Inhabitants to withdraw & bring in their votes, for Representatives not exceed- ing forty five, & informed them that the Poll would be closed at half past 2 Oclock.
[198.] The votes were received, sorted and counted by the Selectmen ; when it appeared that the whole number of votes given in was 2799; necessary to make a choice 1400. The fol- lowing Forty five Gentlemen had the number of Votes set against their respective names and were declared to be elected Represen- tatives for the year ensuing. viz.
Mess. William Sullivan - 1888
Mess. James Perkins - 1888
Benjamin Russell - 1875
[199] Bryant P. Tilden 1885
Nathan Hall - - - 1887
Israel Thorndike - 1855
Thomas Motley - - 1887 Charles Davis - - 1888
Samuel Dorr - 1888
Joseph Coolidge Jr 1889
Joseph Lovering - 1887 Augustus Peabody - 1885
Daniel Messenger - 1887
John Knapp - - - 1878
Jonathan Whitney 1887 Barzilla Holmes - 1888
Joseph Sewall - - 1887
Peter O Thatcher - 1882
George W. Otis - 1886
William Sturgis - 1885
Henry Purkitt - - 1886
Josiah Marshall - 1888
Phineas Upham - - 1873
John French - 1886
Jonathan Phillips - 1887
Jonathan Loring - 1887
Samuel Appleton - 1885
Joseph W. Revere 1888
Thomas Jackson - 1885
Benjamin Smith - 1885
Heman Lincoln - - 1887
Benjamin Rand - 1885
Francis Welch - - 1882
John Cotter - 1848
Thomas Parsons - 1873
Enoch Silsby - 1888
Joseph Austin - - 1887
Peter C. Brooks - 1887
Elijah Morse 1876
George Bond - - 1884 William Jackson
- 1879
Benjamin Watson - 1876
Francis Bassett - 1886
Edmund Winchester 1886
Benjamin Whitman 1882
118
CITY DOCUMENT No. 128.
The following gentlemen had the Number of Votes set against their names. viz. -
Mess. John Brazier - - - 879
Mess. Winslow Lewis - - 881
Joseph W. Howe - 882
Samuel A. Wells - 879
Edmund Wright - - 881
George Hallet - - 882
Charles Hood - 881
David Henshaw - 879
Joseph Stodder - - 878
James Lloyd 25
[200.] Thaddeus Page - 881
William Mackay
7
Nath1. Curtis 3
J. C. Merrill 3 William Gray
2
Samuel Brown 2 James T. Austin 2
Ebenr. Clough
2 Jeremiah Fitch - 2
Benjamin Austin 2 and Elijah Withington, Henry Orne, Nathaniel Wright, Jonº D. Howard Jr. James H. Foster, James Ellison, Sam1. Whitwell, Samuel Swett, John Tyler, William Eustis, H. Dearborn, P. P. F. Degrand, Theº. Bain- bridge, Israel Munroe, Zack. G. Whitman, James Russell, John Fox, Perez Bryant, John Hathaway, Henry H. Tuckerman, Thomas Brewer, James Davis, H. S. Waldo, Thomas Badger, Tho8. K. Thomas, Harvey Bates, Samuel Adams, Thomas Rowe, S. Gardner, Jonathan Emery Jr. Francis C. Gray, Joseph Lewis, Isaac Stevens, A. Young, Job Drew, Dan1. Wise, Thos. Sawyer, one each. Declaration of the State of the Votes being made, The Meeting was Dissolved.
[201.] At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 31st. day of May A.D. 1819-10 O'Clock A.M.
Warrant for calling the Meeting read.
Stephen Codman Esqr. was chosen - Moderator. -
The Committee appointed by a Vote of the Town on the 8th day of March last, "to audit the Accounts of the Town Treas- urer, and to report the sum necessary to be raised for the services of the present year" have attended that service and make the following Report.
That they have very particularly and minutely examined the Town Treasurers Accounts for all the Monies received and paid by him during the past year, that they find them right cast, and well vouched and there appears a balance due to the Town, in the hands of the Treasurer of $43973. 69 dollars as pr. the Account herewith submitted up to the 10th day of May instant.
The Committee refer the Town to the Report and estimates of the Standing committee of finance for the sum necessary to be
William B. Bradford 880 Samuel Billings - - 883
119
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
raised for the services of the ensuing year which estimate meets the concurrence and approbation of this Committee.
[202.] The Committee embrace the present occasion to bear their testimony to the unexampled diligence and successful exer- tions of Andrew Sigourney Esq". the present Treasurer & col- lector in collecting so large a proportion of the Taxes assessed the last year as well as of the back taxes which were due before his entrance into office by which means the Town has saved a very considerable Sum, which but for his extraordinary exertions and abilities would have been lost.
Respectfully Submitted Stephen Codman Francis J. Oliver Committee.
Boston May 11th. 1819.
The foregoing Report was read and accepted May 1819.
Seventh Annual report of the Committee of Finance of the Town of Boston.
The Committee of Finance of the Town of Boston consisting of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and the Board of Health, have attended to the Duty assigned to them by the Town, have examined the Books of the Treasurer and Collector and are satisfied with the accuracy of his Accounts, They present the following Report
[203.] The Amount of Taxes assessed in 1818 given to the Collector & Treasurer - were
for State Tax - - $21,965 33
" Town & County Tax 150,623 97
$172,589 30
Amount received by the Treasurer from October 8, 1818 to May 8th 1819 -
162,512 59
Amount of Abatements 5,350 27
Balance remaining uncollected 4,726 44
$172,589 30
From which it appears that the whole Tax has been paid or settled in seven Months, excepting about 5,000 Dollars, from which the treasurer estimates nearly 1500 dollars may be col- lected ; your Committee are again compelled to express their opinion that this promptness is honorable to the Treasurer and to the Inhabitants.
By the Town Treasurer's account it appears that there is a balance of Forty three thousand, nine hundred and seventy three
120
CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
Dollars, 69 Cents in the Treasury, Statement as follows, The Account is on file.
Town of Boston Dr.
1819. May Due on State Tax of 1818 10,000 00
66 County of Suffolk 8,000 00
66 Note Due to E. B. 6,000 00
6 Selectmen of Boston for Mrs. Brackers & other Donations - 1,230 00
" Boylston Donation appropriated for Building School Houses -
8,591 33
" On Selectmen & Overseers Drafts 3,717 43
Unliquidated Accounts 14,000 00
Balance in favor of the Town 14,273 18
$65,911 94
[204.] 1819. May By W. N. Boylstons Bond -
Town of Boston Cr.
15,000 00
" J. Tidd J''s Notes
1,890 00
" John Hancocks 930 00
" Rea & Wrights
700 00
" Joseph Rowe -
535 50
" Uriah Cottings
516 00
" William Tukesbury
371 55
" William Witmore 235 00
" Abraham Moore
124 00
" Jabez Hunting
90 00
" Isaac Rand J' -
46 20
" Uncollected Taxes
1,500 00
" Cash in the Treasury 43,973 69
$65,911 94
The balance of the Account current last year was against the Town 12,705 44
The above Statement shows it to be at present in favor of the Town 14,273 18
The Demands on the Town being as before stated
51,638 76
Add thereto for current expenses of the year as follows
For Selectmens Department 79,000 00
" Overseers of the Poor 30,000 00
" Board of Health - 7,000 00
121
BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1819.
For Committee for providing schools for Children under 7 years of age - - 8,000 00
Amount of State Tax - - 22,000 00
66 Do. of County of Suffolk 16,000 00
$213,638 76
[205.] To be provided for as follows From Money in the Treasury $43,973 69
Notes payable this year 3,180 00
Rents of Market, Town House &c. 16,000 00
Taxes Receivable outstanding 1,500 00
Amount State Tax assessed 22,000 00
Ditto of County D°. Do. 16,000 00
66 Ditto of Town Dº. Do. 110,985 07
$213,638 76
The Committee recommend that the Town should vote a tax of 111,000 Dollars which will defray the current expenses of the year.
Respectfully Submitted By Order of the Committee of Finance Turner Phillips, Chairman.
The foregoing Report was read and accepted by the Town, and
Voted That the Sum of One hundred & eleven thousand Dollars be raised by a Tax to be assessed upon the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of the Town to defray the expenses of the town the present year.
William Dall
Joshua Davis
Thomas Dawes Barzillai Holmes, and
Peter O. Thatcher [206] George Bond Esqrs.
were chosen Trustees of Neck Lands.
Bryant P. Tilden Geo. W. Otis
Winslow Lewis John Howe
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