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from Court street to Brattle square, 244, 246. Orange to Front, 198.
in Cornhill, appropriation to arrange line of, 194, 195. conditions of laying out, 164.
corporation em- powered by Legislature, 164.
expenditure for, 163. expense to be borne by cor- poration, 164. land to be taken for, 163, 165, 166. name of, 168. petition to de- termine line of, 194. referees to esti- mate damage by, 166.
370
CITY DOCUMENT NO. 60.
Streets, new, in Cornhill, referees to esti-
mate damage to property of Mrs. Scollay by taking of land and building for, 178.
. to be laid out by Cornhill Corporation, plans of, 162 to 168.
law relative to, 254.
part of Cornhill renamed Market row, 251. petition for, front Middlecot to Beacon, 195. Province House row, 253. to be laid out by Cornhill Corporation, 221. obstructing of, 16. by carts, 9. passage from Prince to Pond, 273.
off Cambridge, proposed contin- uance of, 29. sale of provisions, etc., in, 16. standing of carts in, 16. on Fort Hill, regulation of, 61.
Mill pond, conference relative to height of, 41. completion of, by Mill Pond Corpora- tion, 40. Neck, committee to superin- tend repairs to, 27. proposals relative to care of, 204. passageway back of Merchants' Hall, petition to lower, 206.
between Court street and Brattle square, closing of, 224. from Beacon to Mid- dlecot, 195, 196, 197. Cornhill to Brattle sq., petition to alter line of, 195. Lyman street to be opened for public use, 199. School st. to court-house, to be called Court sq., 150.
in Lynn street, com- mittee to examine deed of, 200.
to Brattle square, pe- tition against arch over, 203. paving of, 8, 16, 141, 257. Cheapside, 227. repairs to, 218. for standing of carts
penalty in, 9.
petitlon for now, from Leverett to Wiltshire, 182. town land on Com- mon, 295. to build steps in lane be- tween Purchase and Battery March, 301.
Streets, petition to
make passageway from Beacon to Middlecott street a public street, 195. pave footwalk near Rowes and Fosters wharves, 194. placing of stalls in, 16. plan of, back of state house, 232. proceedings relative to, special record of, required by law, 258. proceedings relative to, to be printed, 258. proposed change in neighbor- hood of Common street, 25. discontinuance of, 239. on Beacon Hill, 232. publishing law relative to car- riages in, 65.
regulations for carriages in, 55, 66. sale of goods in, 66, 67,68. hay in, 66. meat in, 68. provision s in, 66, 67. woodin, 66, 124. standing of carts, 4 etc., in, 66, 67, 68. trucks and sleds in, 19, 20. removing obstructions from, S. repairs, responsibility of com- mittee for cost of, 218.
Superintendent of, to be notified of all work to be done on, 174. supervision of work done in, 218. through land north of Cambridge street, committee on, 46.
to be under direction of Select- men, 173, 174.
west of Catholic Church, closing of, 69.
widening of, in front of Green Dragon, 198, 199.
work on, 280. Sturgis, Henry, 51, 64. Russell, 263.
Subscriptions for defence of Town, bal- ance of, appropriated to improvement of common, 177, 180, 181. digging well in Market sq., 146. street improvements in West Boston, 47. to pave Hamilton street, 246.
Sudbury street, 144. Suffolk County, Republican convention of, 51. valuation of, 133.
district, 77. Sullivan, Gen., 290, 291.
George, 112, 180, 247, 264. John L., 21, 153, 169. Morris, 57. Richard, 169, 187, 264. William, 38, 71, 131, 132, 141, 154, 155, 161, 168, 169, 225, 230, 234, 264. Mr., 107, 150, 264.
Summer street, 73, 110.
communication relative to fence in, 21. land for widening of, 289. repairs to, 304. Summons from Messrs. Hancock and Spear, 104. relative to claim of heirs of Lendall Pitts, 304.
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INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.
Summons to attend taking of depositions in Roxbury, 91. defend warranty of sale of land, 104. selectmen to attend Court of Sessions, 45. Sumner, James, 47. James, Jr., 22, 64, 95. Thomas W., 22, 28, 34, 64, 95. Wm. H., 104.
Sun Court street, addition to, 44. removal of fence, 44. Sunday Schools, schoolhouses, for use of, 279.
Suit against heirs of Gov. Hancock, set- tlement of, 223. John Brazer, 133. Mill Pond Corporation with- drawn, 14. town by heirs of Lendall Pitts, 304. of town against Ward N. Boylston, 229, 274, 275, 276. appropriation for counsel fees, 237. choice of coun- selin, 230. committee re- port, 230. committee to attend, 53. committee to settle ac- counts of town's coun- sel in, 237.
relative to land taken from T. Welsh to widen Court st., 202. Surveyors. ( See Perambulations.)
Surveyor to ascertain boundaries of streets, 229.
Surveys of Mill Pond, 41, 42.
passageway between Rowe's & Foster's wharves, 143, 144. plans of Beacon et., 156. relative to encroachment on Lynn and Prince streets, 294. Swan, Mrs., 50, 242. Sweet, 11. & Fletcher, 11.
Sweetser, Mrs. Catherine, 3, 5. Wm., 62.
Swift, Foster, 145.
Mary, 63. Mrs., 94. -, 228. Sybee, - Synagogue of Jews, 171.
Tappan, L., 178. Tarbell (Tarbel), Silas P., 76, 215. -, 79. & Eveleth, 222.
Taunton, 295. court held at, 299. Taverns, Green Dragon, alterations to, 199. application of propriet or s to buy land, 198. rent for house near, 250.
resolutions relative to sale of liquors in, 216. Taxes, abatement of, 103, 119. apportionment of by Congress, 133. bills, amount of, to be delivered to deputy collectors, 38. time allowed for payment of, 35. collection of, 33.
Taxes, collection of, arrears in, 165. communication from Town Treasurer relative to, 32, 37. communication to Town Treasurer relative to, 37. consideration of by Town, 33. method of, 35.
committee relative to, 26. statement of, from Town Treasurer, 49. deduction of, from watchmen's pay, 77.
delinquency in collection of, by Town Treasurer, 119.
delinquent, demand for, from South Boston Association, 24. division of town for collection of, 38.
notification of delinquent pay- ment of, 35.
warrants for non-payment of, 35. collector, appointment of depu- ties by, 35. communication to, rel- ative to, 35. wer of selectmen over, 35. deputy collectors of, 34, 103, 129. appointment of, 40, 41. act relative to appointment of, 35. bonds of, 33, 35. compensation of, 103. lists to be sub- mitted to, in parts, 35. mode of col- lecting by, 36. petition for increase of salary of, 139, 165. suggestion of selectmen relative to, 35.
Taylor, David, 30, 64, 93. Seth, 96. William, 80, 145, 156. -, 41, 229. Temperance Society, committee from, relative to caution in granting li- censes, 192. Temple street, 262.
sewer in, assessment for, 47. expense of lay- ing, 47.
Tenants of Town House requested to vacate, 177.
removal of, from building of Mrs. Scollay, 191, 192. Committee, relative to agree- ment with, 192. Terrill (see Tirrell), -, 249. Thacher, Charles, 303. Peter, 10, 45.
Peter O., 92, 133, 134, 135, 202, 254, 258, 264, 268, 269, 285, 298, 304.
Mr., 25, 91, 161, 176, 185, 296, 302. Mr., to view land of Dea. Field on neck, 115. Rev. Mr., 52. -, 231, 244.
Thaxter, Seth, 304. Thayer, Moses, 22, 64, 95, 120, 145, 193.
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 60.
Thayer, M., 131. Samuel, 29. Stephen, 77, 141. Wm., 208. Mr., 45. Theatre alley, lamp for, 248. Theatres, Boston, share in, bequeathed to town, 160. in Federal street, 149. approval of, 100. license for, 31, 76, 199, 248.
Theatrical performances, licenses for, 31, 76.
Thomas, Margaret, 8.
William, 7, 9, 21. -, 143.
Thompson, Thos., 62.
Thorndike, Col., 289. Mr., 274.
Thorp, Thomas, 88.
Thurston, Mr., 89, 279,
Ticknor, Elisha, 69, 135, 136.
Tidd, Charles, 145, 234.
Jacob, 145, 234, 269, 284. Jacob, Jr., 263. Mr., 42, 270. -, 41.
Tides, height of, above Merrimack street, 42. washing away of Merrimack street by, 81.
protection of street at bottom of Common against, 61. height of Pond street above, 43. places of highest, 42.
Tilden, David, 27, 31. Joseph, 127. Tileston, Thomas, 31. Timothy, 233. - -, 17.
Tirrell (see Terrill), Thos., 215.
Titcomb, Joseph, 144, 190.
Tiverton, bridge from, to Rhode Istd., shares in, bequeathed to Town, 160. Todd, William, 47.
Mr., 41, 42. -, 97.
Todd's distill house, 97. Tompkins, Williams, 88.
Touro, Abraham, 171.
Town, 11, 16, 134, 198, 204, 254.
affairs of Thos. Boylston with, 112. assessment on, for rebuilding Kennebeck bridge, 177.
payment on, re- fused, 178.
attorney, 1, 299. committee to confer with, 87. to collect accounts, 1, 2. to receive copy of vote respecting chimney sweepers, 23. bequest of Abiel Smith to, 160, 206. bond of, relative to damages to property of Mrs. Scollay, 185. boundaries at Roxbury and Dor- chester, perambula- tion of, 202. committee to fix, 33.
bridges, to be destroyed upon ap- proach of enemy, 126,
bulldinge, decorated in honor of peace, 137.
citizens of, requested to give dona- tions for defence of, 128.
claims, committee on, 221. against, for land in Derne st., 175. of, against Ward N. Boyl. ston, 163.
request for settlement of, 182.
Town clerk, 17, 22, 65, 68, 111, 119, 138, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 186, 192, 212, 214, 216, 217, 218, 228, 250, 254, 269, 273, 300. attendance of, at selectmen's meetings, 217. duties of, 172, 279. money received by, for auction licenses, 140.
oath of office, administered by, 7, 53.
to furnish attorney with vote on chimney sweepers, 23.
to have collector demand de- linquent taxes from So. Boston Association, 24.
to keep record of numbers of carts, etc., 67. to prepare bond of town treasurer, 13.
to procure trunk for deeds and papers, 250.
to record all matters con- sidered by selectmen, 229. to seek unlicensed auction- eers, 24. clocks, committee to examine ex- penses of, 221. contract for care of, 222. repairs to, 110. Collector (see treasurer), 38, 129, 165. bonds of, 119, 262. choice of, 117. deputies, 49.
appointment of, 40, 41, 87. bonds of, 26, 30, 38, 40, 41. choice of, 95.
claim of, 106.
compensation for, 103. communication from, 106.
communication relative to em- ployment of, 36.
communication relative to pay - ment of fees of, 106. fees of, 103. mode of collect- ing taxes by, 36. employ- ing, 36. money to be col- lected by, 37,38 petition of, 103. for in- crease of sal- ary, 139, 166.
to receive dona- tions, 129. weekly settle- ment to be made by, 36, 38. committee on good order of, 70. pecuniary concerns of, chairman, 26. pecuniary concerns of, secretary, 26. to consider en large - ment of market, 279. look after rights of, relative to amend- ments in Charter of Boston & Roxbury Mill Corporation, 186.
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INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.
Town, communication from Roxbury Canal Corporation relative to bounds of, 171.
referred to Trustees of Neck land, 171.
complaint against rioting in, 78. consideration of collection of taxes, Ly, 33.
contract with, relative to carriage- way in Washington street, 202. convention, 94. damage done to, by storm, 149.
deaf and dumb persons in, 270. defence of, 125, 126.
Districts, assigned to care of Selectmen, 173. duties of. 173, 174. division of, for collection of taxes, 38. into sections, 218.
Dock, 141.
examination of demands against, 218.
expenses, committee to prepare statement of, 208.
house, alterations and repairs to, 44, 45. committee on, 219, 220, 282. duties of, 173, 281. statements of relative to rents of, 175. to view, 44.
- lease of, 263. rent of, 41, 84, 175.
reduction of, 30.
cellar under, lease of, 51.
rooms in, division of, 45. given up, 25. lease of, 84, 178. petition for, 57,84. rent of, 65.
indictment against, 50. land, application for lease of, 234. illegal carting of gravel from, 143.
indenture for conveyance of exchange of, in School street, 133.
removal of gun house to, 29. request to alter position of gun house on, 27.
sale of, to Deacon Brown, 158. William Smith, 198.
taken by, to widen Beacon street, 153, 154, 155, 156. near Court house, conveyed, to Mr. Sullivan, 141, 168, 169.
Ivers & Portland streets, authority of town needed, to dispose of, 270.
lease of, 270.
on Mason street, 33. Mill pond, 98.
boundaries of, 39. committee to examine, 89. filling up of,40. Snow Hill street, 15. Meeting, 7, 10, 38, 101, 109, 110, 115, 141, 142, 150. for choice of member of Congress, 130, 203, 256. of Governor, 138, 172. of Lt. Gover- nor, 138.
Town Meeting for choice of presidential electors, 77. of Senators, 138, 172.
of Representa- tives, 15, 58, 181, 227, 289. ofTownofficers, 108, 165. notifications, printing of, 6, 10, 15, 58, 78, 83, 84, 114, 203, 213, 215, 227, 232. petition for, 61, 69, 120, 125, 126. refused, 125. relative to furnishing sup- plies for review of militia, 150.
relative to visit of Presi- dent of U. S., 232.
to be called by inhabi- tants, 126. transact monied con- cerns of town, 184, 229. warrant for, 6, 10, 15, 16, 17, 40, 54, 58, 69, 75, 77, 83, 84, 88, 90, 108, 114, 203, 213, 215, 225, 227, 229, 232.
money subscribed for defence of, appropriated to improvement of common, 180, 181.
objection to use of house over water course of, as a watch- house, 157.
Officers, list of, 179, 277. list of voters for, 135. oath of, 138. to attend funeral of Fran- cis Wright, 61. town meeting for choice of, 52, 108, 178, 185, 213. part of Dorchester to be annexed to, for burial ground, 268. payment of bills against, 218.
plans of settlement by, for damage to property of Mrs. Scollay, 183. printing, to be done in payment for rent, 90.
Records, petition for copy of, 181. proposed purchase of copy made by Mr. Shaw, 186. report of committee for printing, 186. refusal of subscription for well in Market sq., 146. removal of filth from, 56.
report of committee on, 38.
right of, to use of gun house, 258. scales, committee to examine, 14. errors of, 14. sections of, committees on, 281. slip. ( See Wharves.) suit against, 104.
choice of counsel in, 230. committee to settle accounts of coun- sel in, 237. of, against Ward N. Boylston, 274, 275, 276. supervision of work done in, 218. to open places where public meri- dian time may be drawn, 186. to pay expenses of Firewards, 273. for steps in front of Court House, 193. paving sidewalks on Boylston street, 254. half of cost of paving Bread and Well sts., 141.
374
CITY DOCUMENT NO. 60.
Town to share expense of digging wells in Market sq., 148. take land of Thomas Welsh to widen - street, 198. passageway from Beacon to Middlecot street for public street, 195, 196, 197. urge acceptance of commission- ers' report relative to new burial grounds, 295.
Treasurer, 1, 9, 25, 26, 30, 84, 87, 99, 100, 105, 107, 108, 110, 123, 129, 130, 161, 173, 181, 192, 205, 215, 218, 224, 228, 236, 237, 239, 249, 250, 254, 259, 283, 302. choice of, 117.
amount of tax bills to be delivered to deputy collectors by, 38.
application for room in town house by, 57. appointment of deputy collector by, 40, 41, 103. authorized to pay for land taken to widen Exchange lane, 10. bonds of, 119, 262.
communication from, 96.
communication from, relative to collection of taxes, 32, 33, 37.
communication from, relative to employ- ment of deputy collec- tors, 36.
communication from, relative to bequest of father of William Phillips, 235.
communication to, re- lative to deputy colle c- tor s, 36. of select- men to, 37.
draft of, for Almshouse, 50.
note of, for oil, 77. to John Leverett, 18.
notifications of non pay- ment of taxes to be issued by, 35.
office, 57.
opinion of Mr. Jack- son to be laid before, 37.
prosecution of, for de- linquency in collect- ing taxes, 119.
statement of, relative to rents in Old State House, 158. tax collec- tions by, 49.
to collect money for land leased on neck, 177.
deduct taxes from watchmen's pay, 77. demand money due from hay weigher, 102.
give note for land taken to widen Ex- change Lane, 14.
Town Treasurer to give note for oil sup- plied, 12.
pay wages of con- stable deceased, 102. pay $8,346.62 to Josiah Bradlee for oil, 140, 141. pay for land taken to widen Exchange Lane, 10.
receive amount levied on property of John Brazer by judg- ment, 135.
receive donations collected for defence of town, 128.
receive note of Mill Pond, Corporation, 14. receive balance of hay weigher, 146. transfer donations to auditor, Board of War, 131.
Town Clerk to prepare bond of, 13. unclaimed drafts to be credited to town by, 140. warrant for non pay- ment of taxes to be issued by, 35.
Treasury, 12.
money for auction licenses paid into, 140, 297. settlement of hay weighers, accounts in, 85. work for defence of volunteered, 129.
Townsend, Andrew, 63, 230. David, 171, 176. estate, 191.
Train, Samuel, 34.
Tread well, 255, 257.
Treasurer, Exchange Coffee house, 18. Franklin Donation fund, 145.
fund, ac- accounts of, exam- ined, 302.
Trees on Common, prevention of injury to, 205. pruning of, on Mall and Common, 153. report on, 289. uprooted by storm, 149.
Trefrey, William, 189.
Tremont street, 165, 166.
license to keep horses in stable on, 30. to connect with Cheap- side, 183.
Trott, James S., 215.
Truckmen, obstruction Merchants
row bv, 209, 210.
Trucks. (See Carts.)
change of ownership of, 20.
complaints against standing of, in State street, 17.
fine for disregarding registration and standing of in streets, 20. names of owners of, 271. numbering of, 19, 20.
obstruction of street west of Catholic church by, 69. petition against crowding of, in State st., 187. for stand on Custom House street, 272,
registration of, 19, 20. regulations for, 19.
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INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.
Trucks, regulations for, east of Faneuil Hall, 245, 248. printing of, 19. standing of, at end of Faneuil Hall, 20.
Trull, 4.
Trustees of land on Neck, communica- tion from Rox bury Canal Cor- por ation referred to, 171. meeting of, 2
Mass. General Hospital,
meeting of, 267.
petition to close Bridge street by, 259, 260. relative to Blos- som street, 265, 266, 267.
Tucker, Alanson, 60. Benjamin, 21, 75, 93, 119. Beza, 131. John, 264. Joseph, 70. Nathaniel, 21, 25, 64. Richard D., 29, 225. William, 140, 144, 190, 235, 298. , 99.
Tucker's pasture, nuisance in, 99. Tuckerman, Abraham, 29. Edward, 63, 251. Edward, Jr., 195, 251. John, 4, 94, 189. Mr., 200, 202, 203.
Tufts, Samuel, 39, 64, 93. Mr., 42.
Tukesbury, Mr., 10, 12, 49, 86, 195, 253.
Tupper, Hiram, 237.
William, 22, 64, 95, 120, 145, 193, 237,297, 300. Turner, Elijah, 142. William, 31.
Turpentine, building for manufacture of, 269. petition for distillery for, 260.
Tuttle, Turell, 63, 175, 215. , 187. Twist, Solomon, 22, 64, 95, 120, 145, 193, 237, 297,300.
Tyler, John, 111, 119, 144, 190, 235, 298. John E., 60. Tythingman, choice of, 238. duties of, 217. compensation for, 269. special allowance requested by, 267.
Union street, 42, 66, 67, 97, 124, 208, 234, 262. bridge from, to Cross, 182, 184, 194. carriages or trains not to stand in, 296, 305. committee to view, 75. new build- ing on, 292 293, 294. relative to widening of, 75.
complaint against beef - stalls in, 103, 104. consideration of land near, 43. expense of widening, 78. land sold Mr. Odin in, 177. opening westerly end of, 83. petition for reduction in rent of stalls in, 56.
Union street, petition from butchers in, 56 plan of, 78. to widen, 78. proposals to owners of land and buildings in, 83. widening of, 75. United States, anniversary of Independ- ence of, choice of orator, 14, 56. Circuit Court, jurors for, 200. District Court, jurors for, 157, 166, 185. Marshal, communication to, 79. officers of, 79.
President, visit of, 236, 237. Utley, Elijah, 155, 156, 157.
Valuation, committee on, 25. Vaults of Mass. Bank, list of deeds and papers deposited in, 261, 262, 263. Vegetables, regulations for sale of, in streets, 16, 67.
Vessels, buoy at Deer Island for protec- tion of, 12.
owners of, to be compensated for injury to, if used for defence of town, 118.
sinking of, in harbor for defence of town, not recommended, 120. South American privateer, care of sailors from, 243, 244. Victualers, law regulating, 216. licenses, 300. record of conduct of, 217. sign to be placed on place of business, 238.
Vincent, Relief, 69.
Vinton, Mr., 32. Violet, Negres, 125.
Vose, Bill, 29. Josiah, 76. Mr., 30.
Voters, list of, 171.
lists of, communication relative to, 46. corrrection of, by assist- ant assessors, 8. furnished by assessors, 5, 8, 53, 84, 135. posted and advertised, 171, 214, 278. printing of, 6, 84.
Wagons. (See Carts.) Wainwright & Jackson, 211.
Wallace, Thomas, 238, 253, 297, 300. Wallach, Moses, 64, 65, 120, 146, 237, 297. Moses Abraham, 207. M., 22, 193. Walley, Charles, 31, 60. Walls, in Olive street, complaint against, 274, 275, 276. to be built, 142.
on Pemberton's hill, committee to view, 282.
Walnut street, 303. Walter, James, 276, 290, 291. Lynde, 3. , Mrs., 291. Ward, Artemas, 33. Capt. William, 94. Capt., 147. -, Mrs., 190. Wards, clerks of, 128. committtee, 36. committees from, to volunteer work on fortifications, 129. contained in various sections of town, 218. donations from, for defence of town, 128, 129, 131, 132.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 60.
Wards, donations from, for defence of town, to be appropriated for repairs on common, 177. notice to inhabitants to meet in,. 128. supervision of work done in, 218. III., volunteer patrol for, 209. VI., volunteer patrol for, 212. VII., 221.
VIII., military company of, 100. Ware, -, Rev., 213. Warner, Daniel, 3.
Warrants, 6, 10, 15, 16, 17, 40, 52, 54, 58, 75, 77, 83, 84, 88, 90, 108, 110, 114, 115, 126, 130, 138, 140, 141, 142, 150, 165, 172, 181, 183, 203, 213, 215, 225, 227, 229, 232, 256, 276, 289, 298.
charge against constable for not serving, 13.
for appointment for commis- sioners to set off burial ground in So. Boston, 285. of town treasurer, for non-pay- ment of taxes, 35. Warren, Deacon, 89. Dr., 29, 175.
Washington Benevolent Society, invita- tion from, 57.
Benevolent Society, request for room by, 72. Benevolent Society, request to organize procession in honor of peace, 137.
street, committee to repair, 74.
Watch (see, also, Constables), 75, 162. arrangements for, 204.
duties of committee on, 281. employment of, 47.
hooks for Ward I. and VI., 212. captain of the, 73, 74, 204, 205. committee to re- primand, 100. complaint of, 205. duties of, 73. nomination of, 72. salary of, 74. constables of the, 204, 205. choice of, 247, method of patrolling by, 73. removal of, 74. resignation of, 246. salary of, 74.
officers of the, choice of, 74. petition of, for increase of wages, 139. from, 204. for additional in Broad street, 178. increase of wages, 139.
proposed alterations in, 204.
volunteer patrol, about Dock sq., 208. in Marlborough street, 208. in south part of town, 208. Ward III., 209. Ward VI., 212. rules and regu- lations of, 204. town watch to render assist- ance to, 205. centre, captain of, 100. committee on, 281. district of, 73. main, 73, 74. new, Captain of, orders for, 73. divisions of, 72, 73. duties of, 73.
Watch, new, organized, 49. regulations for, 72, 73. north, choice to fill vacancy in, 102.
complaint against mem- bers of, 111. defence of, 296, 297. district of, 73. quelling of riot by, 296, 297. south, committee on, 282. district of, 73.
West Boston, communication relative to, 92.
house, 73, 74. committee on, 219. duties of, 173. objection to, in Orange st., 157.
Watchmen, action of, in case of riot, 71.
complaint against constable by, 100. deduction of taxes from pay of, 77. dismissal of, 100. recommendation of addi- tional, 70. ringing of bells by, 70. salary of, 74. election of, 71, 72.
Water course, deed of, 262. in Water street, 261. street, 203.
agreement relative to drain in, 262.
award relative to water course in, 261.
sale of wood in, 8. sewer in, assessment for repair of, 29. inspection of, 14. notification of repairs to, 13. return of ex- pense of re- pairs to, 28. standing of carts, etc., in, S. regulations for, 67.
Waters, Capt. Daniel, 42. Mary, 3. Samuel, 42. Sarah, 88. Mrs., 6. Watts, Sam'1, 95. Mrs., 29. Webb, David, 50. Jonathan, 64. Nathan, 4, 6, 28, 29, 34, 42, 44, 47. , 1,2, 3, 5, 7, 9 to 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 38 to 41, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53 to 65, 70, 72, 74 to 78, 80 to 96, 99 to 102, 105, 106, 107, 109 to 114, 130, 132 to 137. Webber, Seth, Capt., 242. Capt., 4, 94, 189.
Webster, Redford, 83, 147, 189, 231.
Dr., 94. Weighing machine. (See Scales.) in Well street, report of committee on, 226.
Weights & Measures, choice of, 14. false, penalty for, in Market, 251. proposed change in laws relative to, 231. sealers of, 138, 179, 277. choice of, 54, 85, 109, 222.
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INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.
Weights & Measures, sealers of, new set
for, 228. to examine Town Scales, 14. of wood carried through streets, 278.
Weld Benjamin, 4, 6, 12, 28, 29, 34, 47, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 131, 213, 223, 241, 262. B., 240. Horatio, 60. James, 292.
-- , 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13 to 19, 21 to 27, 30 to 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 49 to 65, 69, 70, 72, 74 to 84, 86, 88 to 97, 99 to 102, 104 to 112, 114 to 118, 120, 121, 122, 127, 128, 133, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 142 to 147, 149 to 151, 153 to 159, 161, 162, 177, 233, 234, 259. & Hall, 159, 161, 259. Well street, 141, 225.
committee to view weighing machine, report of, 226. Welles (Wells), Arnold, 29, 110, 214, 237. A., 111. Benjamin T., 230.
Brig. Gen., conference of, with selectmen & Commissioners, relative to defence of Islands etc., 117. B. T., 131. Ebenezer, 21, 22.
Capt. George, 212, 215.
John, 77, 79, 131, 178, 230.
Gen., 65.
Mr., 98. Mrs., 223.
Wells, in Kilby street, 180.
liberty granted to dig, in Portland street, 252.
new, near Faneuil Hall, aban- doned, 179. proposals for, in Market square, 148. subscription for digging, in Mar- ket square, 146.
Welsh (Welch), Elizabeth, 50. Frances, 131, Francis. 31. Jonas, 305. Thomas, 177, 198, 200, 256.
Thomas, Jr., 58, 282.
T., 178. William, 57, 58.
Wendell, Henry, 6. Oliver, 242. Wentworth, P., 233.
-, 249, 271, 272.
West, Benjamin, 184, 188. Dr., 29. Boston, 30, 73, 246.
committee to confer with land proprietors at, 29. communication relative to conduct of watch in, 92. dismissal of constables in, 46. disorderly conduct o f sailors in, 113, 116. expense of keeping order in, 45. refusal of licenses to sell liquors in, 45. streets in, closing of, 241. proposed clos- ing of, 239, 240. bridge, 81, 127. clock, repairs to, 106. engine house, repairs to, 57. hill, 87. assistant police officer to preserve order on, 223.
West Boston hill, liquor licenses on, ap. plications for, 107. liquor licenses on, com- mittee relative to, 238. maintenance of order on, 239. street, land in, application for pur- chase of, 102. proposal for ex- change of, 140, 159. acceptance of, 161. school house lot in, 113.
Western, Mr., 52, 61, 62. Westford, 30.
Wetmore, William, 1, 77, 80.
Wharf street, complaint against scales in, 224. Wharves for emptying filth of town, removal of, 50. for emptying night carts, 13. law relative to raising goods to, 211. petition to build on flats, 143. almshouse, building of wharf for night carts from, 15. controversey over control of, 15. permission to put up fence in pas- sage way to, 21. Barretts, petition for leave to extend, 244.
Castle st., 197. Central, petition for lamps on, 256.
Fosters, 9. Long, 20, 67, 256.
Lynn street, enlargement of, 89. to be used for dis- posal of filth, 89. Parkman's, 249. petition for use of bakery on, 255. Rowes, extension of, 9, 221. & Fosters, paving of Broad street leading to, 150. petition to pave foot- walks near, 194. to w n bounds of passage- way be- tween, 143, 144. Mr. Stockwells, petition for leave to extend, 244. town slip, boundaries of, 9.
Wheeler, Benj., 6.
George, 21, 64, 93, 97, 98, 119. Moses, 151. Samuel, 242. Mrs., 18.
Wheelers Point, complaint of residents of, 109. Wheelock, Abel, 21, 175.
Wheelright, Samuel, 103.
Whitaker, Nathaniel H., 102, 119, 144, 190, 235, 298. Whitcomb, Lot, 24. White, Ebenezer, 193.
Henry, 27, 64, 93, 119, 144, 190, 235. James, 161. Capt. John, 107, 119, 144, 186, 190, 235, 299. Joseph, 242. M., 59. Samuel, 59, 105. Sarah, 6.
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Whiting, Caleb, 21, 64, 95, 119, 120, 146, 193, 237. Jacob, 60, 196. Perez, 196. Ruggles, 47. William P., 64, 198, 238, 297. W. P., 95, 120, 194.
Whitman, Benjamin, 31, 268, 295, 299. Edward, 189. Thomas, 4, 88.
Whitney, Abel, 246. Ephraim, 194, 198, 238, 297. P. S., 2. Samuel, 58. Mr., 274. Whitwell, Benjamin, 113, 161, 177. Samuel, 21, 64, 93, 119, 144, 190, 235, 298. William, 29. & Bond, 147, 148, 180.
Widows, donations for, 269.
Wiggin, Benjamin, 80, 113, 114.
Wilby, Francis, 117, 119, 144, 213, 235, 299. -, 18, 278. Wild, Abraham, 29. Daniel, 23, 64, 119. Elijah, 6.
Willard & Felton, 222. Williams, James, 22, 64, 95, 120, 125, 145, 193, 237, 262, 284, 297. John, 94, 120, 146. John D., 208. John F., 31. Robert, 123, 124, 125, 242. R., 75. Samuel, 116. Thomas, 77, 151. Timothy, 31.
, 75 to 79, 80, 81, 83 to 88, 91 to 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 111 to 118, 120, 121, 122, 127 to 130, 132, 133, 134, 137, 138, 140, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 149, 151, 152, 153, 155 to 159, 161, 172, 174 to 177, 179 to 182, 185, 188, 190, 192, 194, 195, 196, 201 to 207, 211, 212. & Stone, 184.
Willis, Charles, 22, 130, 144. Charles, Jr., 235. J. Charles, Jr., 190. Williston, Joseph, 63.
Wills, of Abiel Smith, executor of, 160, 206. extract from, 159, 160.
Wilson, Caleb, 121. Jabez, 120, 146. James, 186.
Wiltshire street, change of name, 30.
petition for new, from, to Leverett, 182.
Winchel, -, Rev., 181. , 203. Winchester, Amasa, 58.
Windows, placing of lights in, during night alarms, 70. bow, complaint against, 300. in State street, petition to keep, 256.
Winnisimit ferry, 174. Winslow, Benjamin, 181, 190, 235, 299. Isaac, 225, 231. John, 62, 127. Jolin, Jr., 50, 64, 93, 119, 144, 190. Samuel, 189.
Winter street, 73.
Winthrop, Thomas, 52. Thomas L., 148.
Winthrop, Mr., 101. Wise, 242. Wiswell, William, 6. Withington, Mr., 33. Wood, Elisha, 95, 96, 97. Mr., 300. for patrol watch of Ward I. and VI., 212. schools, 237, 304. removal of, from Marlborough street, 49. Milk street, 49.
sale of, in streets, 8, 66. Bowdoin square, 8. Cornhill, S. Court st., 8.
prohibited, 8.
Devonshire st., 8. North square, 8. Pond street, 9. Water st., S. stands for, regulations of, 8, 49, 123, 124.
in Bowdoin square, petition to alter, 107. Common street, 50. Merrimack street, peti- tion for, 107. Milk street, 8. weight of load carried through streets, 278.
carts, from country, regulations for, 153.
market, selectmen to make pro- vision for, 7.
measurer of, 116, 120, 126, 161. appointment of, 203. choice of, 203, 236, 265. complaint against, 51, 162, 208. instructions to, relative to deficiency in quan- tity of, 162.
list of, for wood brought by water, 186. orders to, to be pub- lished, 134. petition of, to be sealers of, brought by water, 186. sealer. complaint against, 50.
Woodbury, Mr., 148. Woods, Stephen, 65.
Woodward, A., 151. Daniel, 57. Joseph, 227, 268. Nancy, 4. Nathaniel, 94. William, 94, 189.
Wright, Edmund, 60. Francis, 4, 61. F., 12. Wright, Robert, 250. Seth, 59. Wm., 102. , 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23 to 27, 30, 32, 33, 38 to 41, 45, 46, 49, 57, 103.
Wyman, O. C., 22, 64. William, 76, 184. Mr., 274.
Young, Alexander, 242. Mr., 126.
, Samuel, 189. - , Mr., 252.
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