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Voted, That the Convention now proceed to elect by ballot a Collector for the Year ensuing and the same Committee was chosen to collect, sort & count the votes ; who reported the whole number to be twenty seven and that all were for Turner Phillips -
Voted, That the same Committee be requested to wait on Turner Phillips and inform him that he had been chosen Town Treasurer & Collector for the Year ensuing and to require the names of his bondsmen.
The Committee reported that they had attended to the Service ; that Mr. Phillips declared his acceptance of the offices, & pro- posed Jonathan Hunnewell and Ebenezer T. Andrews as his bondsmen.
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[269.] Voted, That the same Committee be requested to retire and report, whether in their opinion the Bondsmen offered by Mr. Phillips were good and sufficient sureties .-
The Committee reported that the Bondsmen were good and sufficient, which report was Accepted.
Voted, That the Town Clerk be directed to make a record of the proceedings of this Convention in the Town Records kept by him, According to Law .-
Voted, that the vote passed at the last Meeting relating to the number that is necessary to do business shall be amended to read as follows .-
Voted, that all legal Meetings of the Convention and adjourn- ments of the same, must be composed of a Majority of the members of each board. -
Voted, that the Convention now resolve itself into a Com- mittee of Finance. -
Attest S. A. Wells Secy.
A true record of the Proceedings of the Convention Attest Tho : Clark, Town Clerk -
[270.] At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town of Boston, qualified to vote for Representa- tives to the General Court of the Commonwealth held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 16th. day. of October A.D. 1820. 9 Clock A.M.
Prayer by the Revd. Mr. Dwight.
Warrant for Calling the Meeting, Read -
This Meeting was called in conformity to an Act of the Legis- lature, and a proclamation by the Governor of the Common- wealth, for the purpose of Choosing one or more Delegates, to meet Delegates, from the Other Towns in Convention at the State House, in Boston, on the third Wednesday of November next, to take into consideration the propriety and expediency of making any (and if any what) alterations or amendments in the present Constitution of Government of the Commonwealth. -
The Chairman of the Selectmen having read the Governors Proclamation ; stated to the Inhabitants, that by a return of the rateable Polls, made by the Assessors, the Town was entitled to send forty eight Representatives to the General Court of this Commonwealth. Whereupon a Motion was made & seconded
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
that the Town proceed to elect Forty five Delegates to represent the Inhabitants of this Town, in the Convention to be held in November next, which Motion being put by the Chairman, passed unanimously in the affirmative. It was then voted to close the Poll at 1 Clock, P.M.
[271.] The Votes having been received, sorted & counted, it appeared that the following (forty five) named gentlemen had the number of Votes set against their respective names, and were declared to be chosen - vizt.
His Honor William Phil-
lips 1503
Hon. Isaac Parker 1285
" Thomas Dawes . 1665
" John Davis - - 1083
" Daniel Davis 1078
" William Prescott - 1096
" Artemas Ward 1090
James Prince Esqr. Hon. John Phillips
1087
1689
Hon. Josiah Quincy
- 1049
" Peter C. Brooks - - 1095
" John Welles -
1090
" Israel Thorndike - 1050
" Jona than Hunewell - 1654 Thomas Melville Esq". - 1074
Redford Webster Esqr. - 1074 Hon. Daniel Webster - - 1223
Benjamin Russell Esqr. - 1585 Warren Dutton Esqr. 1072
John T. Apthorp Esq". - 1066 Daniel Messinger Esq" 1630 Joseph Coolidge Esq. - 1058
John Cotton Esqr.
- 1054
Lemuel Shaw Esq". - 1084
Joseph Tilden Esqr.
1089
Doct". John C Warren
- 1078
William Harris Esqr.
1623 Samuel Hubbard Esq", - 1077
Rev. Paul Dean -
. 1638 Eliphalet Williams Esqr. - 1640 1644 William Sturgis Esq". - 1055
James T Austin Esqr.
James Savage Esqr. -
- 1058 Heman Lincoln . 1613
Rev. Henry Ware - 1073 NathanHale Esq". 1039
Samuel A. Wells Esqr. - 1208
George Bond -
- 969
Votes given for the following persons, who did not obtain a Majority vizt. William Phillips - 191
Isaac Parker
- 193 *
Hon. Henry Dearborn - - 608 [272] Amos Binney Esq™. 599 Benjamin Whitman Esqr. 591
Benjamin Rich Esq". . 608
Daniel Baxter Esq1. - - 604
Doctr. Wm. Ingalls - 597
Hon. Jonathan Mason
William Foster Junr. -
. 579
Col Thomas Badger - 600
Stephen Codman Esqr.
. 579
Joseph Jenkins .577
Giles Lodge - - 560 Rev. Hosea Ballou - - 579
Thomas B, Wait 589
Revd. William Jenks - - 595
Samuel H. Walley Esq". 602
William Little Esq™. - 602
S L Knapp Esqr - 593
David Sears Esqr. 597
John Bellows - 567
- 574 Rev. Daniel Sharp - 594
Joseph Hall Esqr.
602
Col Thads Page -
- 584
- 576 George Hallet - 603
John P. Rice
Davis C. Ballard
- 593
Rev. James Freeman 1081
Hon. William Gray - - 1682
Hon. Charles Jackson - 1091
Rev. Thomas Baldwin - 1652 Hon. William Sullivan - 1535 George Blake Esqr. - - 1658
Lynde Walter - - 1573
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Thomas K. Thomas - 566
Right Rev John Cheverus 410
Samuel Billings -
19 H. G. Otis
3
John Lowell -
9 Peter O. Thacher 3
Horace Bean
7 Thos. K. Jones -
3
John Brazer - 6 Elbridge Gerry -
3
Josiah Rainsford
5 Sam1. Snelling
3
Thos. Wigglesworth
5 David Townsend
4
Francis J. Oliver
5 Edward Jones
3
John Gallison
4 Augustus Peabody
3
Nathan Webb
4 David Henshaw
2
Rev J G Palfrey
4 Charles Hood
10
William Donnison
4 Revd. John Pierpont
8
Jonª. Amory
3 Rev Charles Lowell
8
Thomas Jackson
3 William Gray
5
John Bryant -
3 Sereno E. Dwight -
5
William B. Bradford
3 Aaron Hill
5
Henry Orne -
3 Arnold Welles
: 1
Thomas L. Winthrop
3 Eben™. Francis
4
Martin Brimmer
3 Israel Munson
4
William R. Gray
3 Asa Whitney
4
Isaac Winslow -
16 Rev Wm E. Channing
3
Aaron Dexter
8 Joseph Austin
3
Dr. James Jackson
5 James Perkins
3
Benjamin West -
5 Francis Bassett
3
Josiah C. Rainsford
5 Benja. Rand -
4
Simon Wilkinson
4 D. W. Child - 2
Rev Asa Eaton -
4 John Richards
2
George Sullivan
[273] Turner Phillips
Reuben Carver -
2 William Thurston
1
J. Frothingham -
2 Sam1. Soley -
1
James Ridgway
2 Sam1. McClary
1
J. C. Jones -
2 Thomas Eaton
1
Jesse Putnam
2 Henry Bass
1
Wm Channing
2 Horace Gray
1
J. C. Merrill
2 Thos. Parsons
1
Wm D. Sohier
2 Elijah Williams
1
Thomas Kendall
2 J. P. Boyd
1
William Minot
2 Rev Francis Parkman
1
Jos Salisbury
2 E. Cushing
1
Edward Tuckerman
2 Thos. Savage
1
S. D. Parker
2 S. K. Williams
1
George G. Channing
1 William Jackson
1
Samuel Hastings
1 Jona. Symonds -
1
Isaac Stevens
2 David Hale -
2
S. A. Shed
2 James S. Lovel -
2
Joseph May -
1 Abm H. Quincy -
2
John Baker
1 Jacob Sternes
4
Samuel Brown -
7 Daniel Carney 3
Richª. D. Tucker
6 Leach Harris 3
4 2 Benja. Huntington -
1
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
William Gale
1 Roland Hartshorn
2
Isaac Harris -
1 Daniel Sargent -
2
Francis C. Gray
1 Josiah Marshall
2
Patrick Jackson
1 William Cochran
2
Thomas Dennie -
1 J. K. Simpson 1 Jacob Hall
2
Thos Howe
1 Thomas Motley
2
A W Fuller -
1 H. J. Oliver
2
Nath Goddard
1 B. P. Tilden 2
1
Zeb Cook Jr.
1 D. E. Powers
1
Henry Hall -
1 Zeal Shidmore
1
Joseph Adams
Joseph Balch
1
Patrick T Jackson -
2 Henry Purkitt
1
Edmund Wright
2 Jona. Chapman
1 2
Gerry Fairbanks
2 Sam1 H. Howe
1
Caleb Loring
2 John Belknap
1
Benja. Wells -
2 Elijah Loring
1
Daniel Adams
3 Amos Fitch -
1
J. S. J. Gardner
2 George Burroughs
1
H. H. Fuller
2 Samuel Adams
1
J. D. Harris -
2 S. P. Gardner
1
E. Ticknor
2 T. Barnard
1
Phineas Upham
2 Dan1. Tuttle -
1
Wins. Lewis -
2 Willard Phillips
1
Robert Fennelly
1 Thads. Clap -
1
Is Cook -
1
J. F. Boardman
1
Josiah Knapp
1 1 Barza Homes
1
G. W. Otis
1 Lemuel Packard
1
Thomas Vose
1 George Cabot
1
Nath1. Curtis
1 Timothy Bigelow
1
Sam1. Hichborn -
1 John D. Williams
1
W. J. Spooner
1 John Hurd
1
J. G. Coffin
1 Samuel Danforth
1
H. K. May -
1 Joseph Head
1
Neheh Parsons
1 Jonª. Loring
1
William Foster
1 Jacob Bigelow
1
William Brown
1 Joseph Balch
1
Joseph Bradlee -
1 James Robinson
1
Matthew Lodge -
4 Tho : Minns -
1
Theº. Lyman Jun".
1 Gardner Green
1
Benja. Joy
1 Jerh Evarts
1
George Brinley
1" James Lloyd
1
Joseph Eaton
1 John Pratt
1
Fra Barrett
1 Henry Lee
1
Sam1. Parkman
1 James Andrews .
1
Darius Boardman
2 Elijah Morse
1
Fitch Tufts
1 2 Alden Bradford
Theops. Parsons
1 Thomas Davis
2
Ab Babcock
Nath1. Willis
1 Jonª. Whitney -
1
[274] Samuel Dorr
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Benja Smith - John Randall
1 Thomas Bradlee 1
1 William Shimmin 1
John Callender
1 Tho8 Ward
1
N. B. The whole number of Tickets given in was 1708
necessary to make a choice - 855
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
Attest, Tho : Clark, Town Clerk.
[275.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston qualified to vote for Representatives to the General Court of the Commonwealth held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 23rd. day of October A.D. 1820. 10 Clock A. M.
Prayer by Rev : Mr. Ware
Warrant for Calling the Meeting, Read -
A Precept from the Governor and Council directing the Select- men to call the Meeting, for Choice of a Member of Congress, in place of Hon Jonathan Mason, resigned, was also read .-
Voted, That the Poll be closed at 2 ºClock .-
The Chairman of the Selectmen requested the Inhabitants to prepare and bring in their Votes for a Representative for the Suffolk District in the Congress of the United States.
Persons voted for a Representative, for the Suffolk District, in the present Congress of the United States Viz .-
Hon : Benjamin Gorham Samuel A. Wells Esq".
- 1618
842
Henry Orne Esqr.
652
Daniel Webster 2 Peter C. Brooks 1
3
Daniel Brown 1 Samuel Billings 1 2
William Blaney 1 Eben". Clough 1
2
David Ellis 1 William Sturgis 1
2
Benjamin Gorham for Senator -
2
Whole number 3123
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1820.
[276.] A return of the doings of this Meeting was made out, conformably to the printed direction of the General Court ; - sealed up in Open Town Meeting, and directed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth .-
Declaration of the State of the Votes, being made ;
The Meeting was Dissolved. -
Attest Tho : Clark, Town Clerk .-
[277.] At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, qualified to Vote for Representatives to the General Court, held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 6th day of November A. D. 1820.
10 °Clock, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Frothingham -
Warrant for Calling the Meeting. read.
Resolve of the General Court, regulating the Choice of Electors of President & Vice President of the United States, read. - Also a Precept from the Governor and Council, directing the Select- men to call a Meeting for choice of a Member of Congress in place of Mr. Mason resigned, there having been no choice at the Meeting held on the 23rd Ultimo. - And the Law regulating the Choice of Representatives to Congress, being read .---
The Chairman of the Selectmen requested the Inhabitants to prepare and bring in their Votes, for one person as an Elector of President & Vice President of the United States, for the District of Suffolk, Also for Two persons, as Electors at large, Also for one person as a Member of the Sixteenth Congress and for one person as a Member of the Seventeenth Congress of the United States. -
Voted, That the Poll be closed at Two Clock
Persons, Voted for as an Elector for the District of Suffolk, with the number of Votes for each person, vizt. Hon : Daniel Webster - 3404
Samuel Brown 1 - Henry Orne 1 2
David Ellis 1 - Winslow Lewis 2 3
1
Thomas H. Perkins -
Hon : Henry Dearborn
209
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
[278.] Persons, Voted, for as Electors at large - vizt Hon : William Phillips
. 3439
William Gray 3455
Henry Dearborn -
Benjamin W. Crowninshield
173
66 Levi Lincoln -
175
Doddridge Spear 1 S. A. Wells 1
2
Winslow Lewis 3 John Adams 1
4
William Sullivan 1 Peter C. Brooks 1
2
George Cabot 1 Joseph Storey 1
2
Persons Voted for as Member of the Sixteenth Congress. vizt.
Hon Benja. Gorham Samuel A. Wells
. 2187
Samuel Hubbard 1 Jesse Putnam
50
- 1363 51
D. Webster
2 Louis Lincoln
1
3
Wm. Ingalls 1 wm. Sturgis
3
4
Henry Orne
Fitch Tufts 2
Dan1. Adams
1
3
John Brazer 2 John Fitch
1
3
Samuel Brown 2 John Welles
1
3
Levi Dame one not designated -
Persons, Voted for as a Member of the Seventeenth Congress vizt. -
Hon Benjamin Gorham Samuel A. Wells Jesse Putnam Daniel Webster
- 2187
William Ingalls 1 William Sturgis 3
Henry Orne 1 William Little 2
Fitch Tufts 2 Daniel Adams 1
John Brazer 2 Amos Fitch
1
Charles Hood 1 Samuel Brown
2
Winslow Lewis 1
Declaration of the state of the Votes, was made and three sev- eral returns, were signed, sealed up in Open Town Meeting, and directed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. -
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
Attest, Tho : Clark, Town Clerk. -
1821.
[280.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, Assem- bled in Faneuil Hall on Monday the 15th. day of January A.D. 1821. 10 Clock. A.M.
49
2
Samuel Hubbard 1 Lewis Lincoln 1
[279]
1 Wm. Little 2
3
1363
1
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1821.
Warrant for Calling the Meeting. Read. -
Francis J. Oliver Esqr. was Chosen Moderator.
The Petition of Thomas K. Jones and Others. "That the Town would permit them (at their own expense) to close a draw under Merchants Hall, and to raise & pave Water Street in such a manner as the waste water may be conveyed into the common sewer in Kilby Street " was taken up and after some debate committed to Messrs. Robert Williams, John Dorr, Joseph W. Revere, Michael Roulstone, Josiah Marshall, Benjamin Whitman and Samuel H. Walley to consider the subject and report at a future Meeting -
The Petition of William Payne and Others was read and the following Bye Law passed, Vizt.
Bye Law.
It is hereby Ordered, That every Owner of unoccupied Land, 'Tenant, or Occupant of Real Estate situated on any Street, Lane or Alley within the Town of Boston, where there is a foot way or side Walk, shall within twenty four hours after the falling of Snow, cause the same to be removed from the said Foot Way or Side Walk, under the penalty of Four Dollars, and the further sum of Two Dollars for every twenty four hours [281] the same may remain after the first forfeiture, to be sued for and collected from either the owner of unoccupied Land, tenant or Occupant of said Real Estate. Provided that no prosecution shall be made under this Law, but by one of the Selectmen, or some person Authorized by one of them. And provided also that all fines or forfeitures recovered under this Law shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Town of Boston for the Use of said Town. -
Voted, That the Town Clerk be directed to Lay an attested copy of the foregoing Bye Law, before the Justices of the Hon Court of Sessions for their Approbation and Confirmation. -
Proceedings of the School Committee, respecting an English Classical School. -
In School Committee June 17th. 1820.
Voted, That such of the Resolutions offered by S. A. Wells as relate to the establishment of an English Classical School in the Town of Boston, be referred to a Sub Committee of five, and the following Gentlemen were Chosen. - Mr. Samuel 1. Wells. Rev : John Pierpont, Rev : Nath1. L. Frothingham, Lemuel Shaw and Benjamin Russell Esq18.
At a Meeting of the School Committee on the 26th October, the above Committee made a report which was Read; it was then
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
Voted, That it is expedient to establish an English Classical School, upon the Plan stated in the Report in the Town of Bos- ton, and that the further consideration thereof be referred to an adjourned Meeting, and that it be printed for the Use of the members of the Committee. -
[282.] At a Meeting of the School Committee on the 9th November, 1820. the Report of the Sub-Committee on the Eng- lish Classical School, having been printed for the Use of the Board, was read and considered by paragraphs, Amended, and Unanimously Accepted as follows
The Sub-Committee to whom was referred the resolutions offered to the School Committee at a Meeting on the 17th June proposing to establish an English Classical School in the Town of Boston, having taken the subject of those resolutions into consideration, and devoted to it that attention which its import- ance demanded, Respectfully ask leave to Report. -
Though the present system of education, and the munificence with which it is supported are highly beneficial and honorable to the Town, Yet in the Opinion of the Committee it is susceptible of a greater degree of perfection and usefulness without Materially Augmenting the Weight of the public burdens. - Till recently our system Occupied a middle Station : it neither commenced with the rudiments of education, nor extended to the higher branches of knowledge. - This system was supported by the town at a very great expense, and to be admitted to its advantages, certain preliminary qualifications were required at individual cost which had the effect of excluding many children of the poor and un- fortunate classes of the community from the benefits of a public education. The Town saw & felt this inconsistency in the plan and have removed the defect, by providing Schools, in which the children of the poor can be fitted for admission into the public seminaries.
[283.] The present system, in the Opinion of the Committee requires, still further amendment. - the studies that are pursued at the English Grammar Schools, are merely elementary, and more time than is necessary is devoted to their acquisition. A Scholar is admitted at seven, and is dismissed at fourteen Years of Age ; thus seven years are expended in the acquisition of a degree of knowledge, which with ordinary diligence and common capacity, may be easily & perfectly acquired in five. If, then, a Boy remain the usual term, a large portion of the time will have been idly, or uselessly expended, as he may have learned all that he has been taught long before its expiration. This loss of time Occurs at that interesting and critical period of life, when the habits and inclinations are forming by which the future character will be fixed & determined.
This evil therefore should be removed, by enlarging the present system, not merely that the time now lost may be saved, but that
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those early habits of industry and application may be acquired, which are so essential in leading to a future life of Virtue and use- fullness.
Nor are these the only existing evils. The mode of education now adopted and the branches of knowledge that are taught at our English Grammar Schools, are not sufficiently extensive, nor otherwise calculated to bring the powers of the mind into opera- tion, nor to qualify a youth to fill usefully and respectably many of those Stations, both public and private in which he may be placed. - A parent who wishes to give a Child an education that shall fit him for Active life, and shall serve as a foundation for [284] eminence in his profession, whether Mercantile or Mechanical, is under the necessity of giving him a different edu- cation from any which our public Schools can now furnish .- Hence many children are separated from their parents, and sent to private academies in this vicinity, to acquire that instruction which cannot be obtained at the public seminaries. - Thus many parents who contribute largely to the Support of these institu- tions, are subjected to heavy expense, for the same object in other Towns.
The Committee for these and many other weighty considerations that might be offered ; and in Order to render the present system of public education more nearly perfect, are of Opinion that an additional school is required .- They, therefore, recommend the founding of a seminary to be called the English classical School, and submit the following as a general outline of a plan for its organization and of the course of studies to be pursued .-
1st. That the term of time for pursuing the course of studies proposed be three Years .-
2ndly. That the School be divided into three Classes, and one Year be assigned to the studies of each Class .-
3dly. That the age of admission be not less than twelve Years. 4thly. That, the School be for Boys exclusively.
5thly. That Candidates for admission be proposed on a given day annually, but scholars with suitable qualifications may be admitted at any intermediate time to an advanced standing.
6thly. That Candidates for admission shall be subject to a strict examination, in such manner as the School Committee may direct, to Ascertain their qualifications [285] according to these Rules. -
7thly. That it be required of every candidate to qualify him for admission, that he be well acquainted with reading. writing, English Grammar in all its branches, & Arith- metic as far as simple proportion .-
8thly. That it be required of the Masters & Ushers, as a necessary qualification, that they shall have been regularly educated at some University.
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The Studies of the first Class to be as follows .-
Composition ;
Reading from the most approved Authors ;- Exercises in criticism, comprising critical analyses of the language, grammar and stile of the best English Authors, their errors and beauties ; Declamation ;
Geography ; Arithmetic, continued ; Algebra.
The Studies of the Second Class.
Composition ; Reading ;
Exercises in Criticism Declamation ; Algebra : Continued
Ancient & Modern history & chronology ; Logic ; Geometry ; Plane Trigonometry, and its application to mensuration of heights and distances ;
Navigation ; Surveying ;
Mensuration of Superficies and Solids ;
Forensic discussions.
The Studies of the third Class .-
Composition ; Exercises in Criticism ; Decla- mation ; Mathematics ; Logic; History, Continued particularly that of the United States.
[286] Natural Philosophy, including Astronomy ; Moral & Political Philosophy.
To conduct a seminary of this description, the Committee are of Opinion, that one principal Master, one submaster and two Ushers, will be required :
The Principal at a Salary of $1500 Pr. Ann Sub Master - 1200-"_ - Two Ushers, one at $700. one at $600 - 1300 -".
$4000
This sum in the opinion of the Committee, with other annual expenses of Schools, will be adequate to the support of such an institution. No additional building will be required; as those which are now built, and authorized by the Town to be built will be sufficient. -
The Committee therefore recommend, that an annual Appro- priation of this sum, be obtained from the Town, and that a fur- ther sum be raised either by private subscription, or from public Munificence, to furnish the School, with the necessary instru- ments and philosophical Apparatus. - The Committee are fur- ther of Opinion, that the expense which would be incurred, by the establishment, of such an institution, would be fully justified by its great and manifold advantages - No money can be better expended, than that which is appropriated to the support of pub- lic Schools. - If anything will preserve tranquility and order in a community, perpetuate the blessing of society and free govern- ment and promote the happiness and prosperity of a people, it
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must be the general diffusion of knowledge. - These Salutary effects the Committee conceive would flow from the institution of this seminary. - Its establishment, they think would raise the literary and scientific character of the Town, would incite our Youth to [28%] a laudable ambition of distinguishing them- selves in the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge, and would give strength and stability to the civil and religious institutions of our Country.
All of which is respectfully submitted by Order of the Commit- tee. - S. A. Wells, Chairman Boston Oct 26. 1820.
Voted that this Report with the proceedings thereon be printed and distributed among the citizens of the Town, and that the Plan of the School therein stated be recommended by this Com- mittee to the people for acceptance. -
Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to carry this vote into effect, and to call a public Meeting of the inhabitants of the town to consider and act thereon at such time as they shall deem expedient.
By Order of the School Committee Eliphalet Williams Chairman
The foregoing plan for the establishment of an English Clas Si- cal School was read and after debate, was nearly unanimously Accepted by the Town, but three persons voting in the negative, and the School Committee were Authorized to carry the same into effect. -
And it was further, Voted, That the School Committee from Year to Year, be & hereby are instructed to revise the course of Studies proposed in the report this day made and Accepted for the New School, and adopt such measures as experience shall dic- tate and the object of its establishment require. -
The Petition of Benjamin Humphries and Others relating to the Town Dock was read, & Committed to the Selectmen, and one Gentleman from each Ward. The [288] following nomina- tion was made from the Chair and accepted by the Town, vizt.
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