Volume of records relating to the early history of Boston : containing minutes of the Selectmen's meetings, from September 1, 1818, to April 24, 1822, Part 22

Author: Boston (Mass.). Registry Dept
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Boston : City of Boston Printing Dept.
Number of Pages: 312


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Therefore, voted, that the Treasurer of this Board, pay from this fund sixty dollars to Mr. Willard for the clock now placed in the Selectmen's Room.


Voted, that the sum of one hundred and eighty dollars remaining in the hands [195.] of the Treasurer of this Board, be by him paid over to the Town Clerk, who shall transmit the same to the President and Members of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Association, together with a copy of this vote, as a donation from the Selectmen of the town of Boston,


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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 61.


for the purpose of constituting a fund for the relief of distressed members, and the families of indigent members of that Asso- ciation; The interest of which to be appropriated by the com- mittee of relief, to these objects .-


A communication was received from Ward N. Boylston Esq. requesting that a part of the land mortgaged by him to the town of Boston should be released, that he may be able to sell and convey the same, and pay the proceeds over to the town ;- Voted, that this Board recommend to the Treasurer to discharge the mortgage on the land agreeable to his request - and that he receive the money; provided the interest of the town shall not be injured thereby .-


Warrant was signed for a Town Meeting on Monday the 4th day of March next to take the question on city government; also a warrant for another meeting for the 6th. March, on the subject of wooden buildings .-


[196.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen March 6th. 1822 -


Present the whole Board .-


6 Jurors were drawn for the United States District Court .-


The communication from Whitwell, Bond & Co. on the subject of land sold the town on Summer street was referred to the committee of Section No. 4.


The application of Thomas Welsh Jr. and others on the sub- ject of widening Hanover street, by cutting off a part of Mrs Hopkins' house, was referred to the committee of Section No 2 - who were authorized to make the improvement requested, provided the expense to the town shall not exceed $150 - and that the improvement be completed before the first of May next .-


[199.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen March 13th. 1822


Present the whole Board .-


On the application of Messrs. Jonathan Simonds, Joseph Jenkins and Col Michael Roulstone, "a committee of a large number of citizens for the use of Faneuil Hall on the evening previous to the election of Governor & Senators."- It was voted, that their request be granted.


The Chairman, Messrs. Wells & Billings, a committee to cause lists of the qualified voters in the several wards to be taken and printed for the use of the wards at the election of city officers.


SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1822.


On the application of Charles Guild, Joseph Willitt and Jabez Bullard, it was voted, that the street leading from Orange street to Front street, on the south side of Charles Guild's estate, shall in future be called, and known only by the name of Pine street .-


[198.] The committee appointed on the subject of new districting the wards, made the following report, which was read, accepted & ordered to be signed by each member of the Board, and published for the information of the inhabitants .- viz -


CITY OF BOSTON


SELECTMEN'S ROOM March 13, 1822.


Whereas it is provided, in the second section of an Act, entitled, "An Act establishing the City of Boston, " as follows -


It shall be the duty of the Selectmen of Boston, as soon as may be after the passing of this act, to cause a new division of the said town to be made into twelve Wards, in such manner as to include an equal number of inhabitants in each Ward, as nearly as conveniently may be, consistently with well defined limits to each Ward, including in such computation of numbers of inhabitants, persons of all descriptions, and taking the last census made under the authority of the United States, as a basis for such computation .-


The Selectmen, by virtue of the authority before recited, hereby give notice, that they have performed the duty asigned them, and have divided the City of Boston into twelve Wards,- viz :-


Ward No. 1 - 3558 inhabitants.


[199.] From Winnesimett Ferry Westerly side of North and Middle to Prince Street, the Northerly side of Prince to Thacher Street, the northerly side of Thacher and Medford Streets to the Sea .-


Ward No. 2. 3800 inhabitants.


From Winnesimett Ferry, the Easterly side of North and Middle Streets to Cross Street, the northerly side of Cross Street east to the Sea .-


Ward No. 3. 3545 inhabitants.


Southerly side of Medford, Thacher & Prince Streets to Middle Street, Westerly side of Middle Street to Cross Street, southerly side of Cross Street, east to the sea, thence to the Town Dock through Market Square to Union Street, the northerly side of Union to Hanover Street, the westerly side of Hanover to Friend Street, the northerly side of Friend Street to Charles River .-


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Ward No. 4. 3742 inhabitants. including 670 inhabitants on the Islands.


Southerly side of Friend to Hanover Street, the easterly side of Hanover to Union Street, the southerly side of Union Street through Market Square to the Town Dock, thence to the end of Long Wharf - including the Islands in the Harbor - North side of State Street from the head of Long Wharf through Court Street, Bowdoin Square and Cambridge Street to Staniford Street on the easterly side to Leverett Place, through Leverett Place on the northerly side to Prospect Street, from thence on the easterly side [200.] of Prospect Street to Causeway Street, on the northwesterly side of Cause- way Street to Friend Street .-


Ward No. 5-3652 Inhabitants.


From the South western end of Causeway Street, through Prospect Street to Leverett Place, on the southerly side of Leverett Place to Staniford Street, thence through Staniford Street on the westerly side to Cambridge Street, thence through Cambridge Street on the northerly side to West Boston Bridge, thence by the River to Causeway Street .-


Ward No. 6. 3638 Inhabitants.


From West Boston Bridge south side of Cambridge to South Russell Street, westerly side of South Russell, to Myrtle Street, southerly side of Myrtle to Belknap street, westerly side of Belknap to Beacon Street, thence through Beacon Street westerly to Charles River, thence by the River to West Boston Bridge .-


Ward No. 7. 3787 Inhabitants.


From Beacon, the easterly side of Belknap to Myrtle Street, the Northerly side of Myrtle to South Russell, the easterly side of South Russell to Cambridge Street, the southerly side of Cambridge Street, Bowdoin Square and Court Street to Corn- hill, the westerly side of Cornhill southerly through Marlboro' and Newbury to West Street, northerly side of West to Common Street, northerly by the easterly side of [201.] Common street, to Park Street, north side of Park to Beacon Street, the northerly side of Beacon to Belknap Street.


Ward No. 8-3588 Inhabitants.


Cornhill, through Marlboro' and Newbury Streets, on the easterly side, to Bedford St., through Bedford and Summer Street, on the northerly side, to the Sea, thence to Russia Wharf, thence through Atkinson Street, on the westerly side, to Milk Street, through Milk to Adams Street, on the Northerly side, through Adams amd Kilby, on the westerly side to State Street, through State Street on the Southerly side to Corn- hill .-


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Ward No. 9-3520 Inhabitants


From the northerly end of India Street, the southerly side of State to Kilby Street, the easterly side of Kilby and Adams to Milk Street, the southerly side of Milk to Atkinson Street, the easterly side of Atkinson-street to the sea, thence by the sea to the northerly end of India Street .-


Ward No. 10-3621 Inhabitants.


From south west side of Bull's Wharf, the southerly side of Bedford and West Streets to Common Street, through Common to Boylston Street, the northerly side of Boylston and Essex Street, to Rainsfords Lane, the easterly side of Rainsford Lane to the Sea, by the Sea to Bull's Wharf .-


Ward No. 11 - 3424 Inhabitants.


The Westerly side of Rainsford Lane to Essex Street, the southerly side of Essex & Boylston [202.] Street, through Charles Street, to the Mill Dam, thence by Charles River, and including the Rope Walks, to Pleasant Street, across Pleasant to Eliot Street, the northerly side of Eliot to Warren Street, the Easterly side of Warren to Orange Street, the Westerly side of Orange Street to Pine Street, the northerly side of Pine Street to the Sea, thence by the Sea to Rainsford Lane .-


Ward No. 12 .- 3419 Inhabitants.


The southerly side of Pine across Orange, to Warren Street, the westerly side of Warren to Eliot Street, the southerly of Eliot, across Pleasant Street to Charles River, all Southerly of the above, including South Boston .-


ELIPHALET WILLIAMS DANIEL BAXTER


ABRAM BABCOCK SAML. BILLINGS


ROBERT FENNELLY


JERE. FITCH


S. A. WELLS JONA. LORING


[203.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen March 20th. 1822 -


Present Messrs. Baxter, Babcock, Billings, Fennelly, Fitch & Wells.


34 Jurors were drawn for the Court of Common Pleas.


Warrants were signed for Town Meetings on the 28th. inst. on the application of the committee of the House of Industry,


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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 61.


&c for the choice of Governor, Lieutenant Gov., & Senators on the first day of April next.


Voted; that the committee appointed to take legal advice on the subject of the Town Dock, be instructed to proceed in that business, and report .-


Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen March 27th. 1822 -


Present the Chairman, Mess Baxter, Babcock, Fennelly, Fitch & Wells .-


The application of William Sullivan, Benjamin Russell, Benjamin Smith, Barzillia Homes & Joseph H. Adams, a committee of the Federal citizens of Boston for the use of Faneuil Hall on Friday evening next, was granted .-


[204.] The following communication from the government of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, was read and ordered to be recorded - viz.


At a special meeting of the government of the Massachu- setts Charitable Mechanic Association March 9th. 1822 .-


The President communicated a note from Thomas Clark Esq. containing copy of a vote by which the gentlemen Select- men of the town of Boston, presented to the President & mem- bers of this Association one hundred & eighty dollars, the interest of which only is to be applied to the relief of distressed members & the families of indigent members of this Associa- tion: - whereupon it was -


Voted, that the government do in behalf of the Association gratefully receive the said one hundred & eighty dollars, for the purpose of forming a fund which with such sums as may be given for similar purposes shall be called the "Relief Fund "- the interest only of which shall be applied by the committee of relief to assist the indigent members or the families of distressed members of this society .-


[205.] Voted, that the President, vice President & Treas- urer be a committee to offer the thanks of the Association to the liberal donors of the sum above mentioned .-


The Committee feel happy in being the medium of com- municating to the gentlemen the Selectmen of the Town of Boston [the] respectful thanks of [the] Massachusetts Chari- table Mechanic Association for their liberal donation:


They annex copies of the votes of the government and are very respectfully their Obedient Humble Servants John Cotton, President John Doggett, Vice President Joseph Lovering, Treasurer


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A communication was received from George Bond, stating that he had executed a deed for the land thrown into Summer street, and requesting payment for the same -


Voted, that the sum of five hundred dollars be passed to the credit of Mr. Bond in the next draft on the Town Treasurer in full payment for said land .-


At a special meeting of the Selectmen April 2d. 1822 - Warrants for meetings in the several wards for the choice of city & ward officers was ordered to be prepared for a meeting on the 8th. instant.


[206.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen April 3d. 1822 - Present, the Chairman, Messrs Baxter, Babcock, Bill- ings & Fennelly .-


On the application of David S. Marston and others it was,


Voted, That Marshalls Lane, leading from Union street to Hanover street, shall in future be called, and known only by the name of Marshall street .-


The application of Tileston, Whipple & Hale was referred to the committee appointed to furnish the troops with gun- powder for the general muster the last season, with power to make an equitable adjustment of their demand .-


Voted, that the watch be reduced to the number of seventy two, private watchmen.


At a meeting of the Selectmen April 10th. 1822. Present the whole Board.


Mr. Loring made a communication from the Fire Wards requesting the Selectmen to allow the Fire Hook & Ladder house to be enlarged, the expense of which was estimated at $53 - Granted & Mr. Loring was requested to attend to the subject .-


[207.] The Board proceeded to examine the returns from the several wards of the votes given in on Monday the Sth. day of April A. D. 1822, being the second Monday of said month, for Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Boston the ensuing year.


Those for Mayor being first examined, were as follows, viz. Whole number of ballots given in


3700


For Hon. Josiah Quincy - - 1736


Harrison Gray Otis


- 1384


Thomas L. Winthrop Esq. - 361


George Blake Esq. -


156


Scattering Votes


63


3700


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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 61.


The Chairman then stated to the board the whole number of votes as above, and that no choice was made for Mayor of the City of Boston for the ensuing year .-


The Report accepted, & warrants issued for meetings in the several wards on the 16th. ins for choice of Mayor &c.


The Board then proceeded to examine the returns from the several wards for Aldermen, which were as follows,


Ward No


1


277 230


3 4 5


-


-


386


-


292


6 -


222


7 8


-


464


9


-


277


11


I


308


12


289


3189


[208.] The Chairman then stated that the return from Ward No 2, was informal, inasmuch as it did not state the whole number of ballots given for Aldermen agreeable to the requirement of the law, and without that information no mode can be devised to ascertain the whole number of votes accu- rately, Therefore the return from that ward ought to be re- jected .- Report accepted .-


The Chairman stated, that the return from ward No 10 was evidently incorrect, as it states the whole number of ballots to be twenty five hundred & seventy nine, which far exceeds the whole number of qualified voters in that ward; - Therefore the returns from that ward ought to be rejected .- Report accepted.


The result of the election for Alderman for the City of Boston for the ensuing year would then be as follows - viz.


Whole number of Votes . 3189


necessary to make a choice 1595


Bryant P. Tilden Esq. has


3057


Ephraim Eliot - Esq.


3044


Joseph Jenkins - Esq.


2990


Jacob Hall Esq.


2938


Samuel Billings Esq .-


2939


And are chosen.


Nathaniel P. Russell


Esq. -


1970


Joseph Head Esq.


1837


Joseph Lovering Esq .-


1840


-


444


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The whole report was again read & accepted. Attest, Tho' Clark, Town Clerk.


[209.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen April 13th. 1822. Present the Chairman, Messrs. Baxter, Babcock, Billings, Fennelly & Fitch .-


The Board proceeded to examine the returns of votes from the several wards, for Overseers of the Poor, School Committee & Firewards .-


For Overseers, viz.


Ward No. 1, whole number of votes - 261


necessary to make a choice


132


Col. Thomas Badger had 168 votes, and was chosen.


Ward No. 2, whole number of votes 128


necessary to make a choice 115 Redford Webster had 115 votes and was chosen.


Ward No. 3, whole number of votes - 206


necessary to make a choice


104 Mr. John D. Dyer had 124 votes, and was chosen.


Ward No. 4, whole number of votes 281


necessary to make a choice


141 William Mackay Esq. had 274 votes, and was chosen.


Ward No. 5, whole number of votes 251


necessary to make a choice 126


Deacon Heman Lincoln had 247 votes and was chosen.


Ward No. 6, whole number of votes - 214


necessary to make a choice - 10S Nathaniel P. Russell Esq. had 112 votes & was chosen.


Ward No 7. whole number of votes 289


Edward Phillips Esq. was unanimously chosen.


Ward No 8. whole number of votes 383


necessary to make a choice . 192 .


Samuel May Esq. had 372 & was chosen


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CITY DOCUMENT No. 61.


Ward No. 9. whole number of votes 176 Mr. Pliny Cutler was unanimously chosen


Ward No. 10. whole number of votes


264


necessary to make a choice .


Thomas Jackson Esq. had 261 votes & was chosen. 133


Ward No. 11. whole number of votes 182


Henry Bass Esq. was unanimously chosen


Ward No. 12. whole number of votes 280


Mr. Daniel Carney - necessary for a choice 141


had 264. & was chosen


For School Committee - viz.


Ward No. 1. whole number of votes 251


necessary to make a choice · 126 Mr. William Parmenter had 172 votes and was chosen .-


Ward No 2. whole number of votes 234


necessary to make a choice 118 William Little Esq. had 133 votes & was chosen.


Ward No. 3. whole number of votes 204


necessary to make a choice . 103 Doctor Horace Bean had 200 votes and was chosen .-


[211.] Ward No 4. whole number of votes . 337


necessary to make a choice . 169


Rev. Asa Eaton had 266 votes and was chosen .-


Ward No 5. whole number of votes. 251


necessary to make a choice . . 126 Rev. Charles Lowell had 127 votes & was chosen.


Ward No 6. whole number of votes


210


necessary to make a choice


106


Rev. William Jenks had 119 votes & was chosen .-


Ward No. 7. whole number of votes 282


necessary to make a choice . 192 William Wells Esq. had 277 votes & was chosen.


SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1822.


249


Ward No 8. whole number of votes


387


necessary to make a choice 194


Mr. Elisha Clap had 337 votes & was chosen.


Ward No 9. whole number of votes 19%


necessary to make a choice 100 Francis Bassett Esq. had 150 votes & was chosen .-


Ward No 10. whole number of votes 255


necessary to make a choice 178


Warren Dutton Esq. had 182 votes & was chosen.


Ward No 11. whole number of votes 200


necessary to make a choice 101 Rev. John Pierpont had 176 votes & was chosen.


Ward No. 12. whole number of votes 276


necessary to make a choice 139


Mr. William Dall had 270 votes and was chosen.


[212.] Firewards viz.


Ward No 1. whole number of votes 273


necessary to make a choice


137


Benjamin Cooney had 179


Eleazer Pratt 160 & are chosen.


Stephen Lock - 172


Ward No. 2. whole number of votes 234


necessary to make a choice


118


John F. Truman had 133


Joseph Stone 127 and are chosen.


Daniel Ballard - " 139


Ward No. 3. whole number of votes 219


necessary to make a choice


110


Robert Bacon had 126 )


John Minot 128 & are chosen.


Genet Holbrook " 126


Ward No 4. whole number of votes. 288


necessary to make a choice Thomas Melvill Esq. had 283 ) James Davis 284 & & are chosen.


145


Jeremiah Fitch 281 5


250


CITY DOCUMENT NO. 61.


Ward No. 5 whole number of votes .


291


necessary to make a choice £ 146 Mr. Jonathan Thaxter had 250 votes & is chosen.


there are two vacancies in this Ward .-


Ward No. 6 whole number of votes 216


necessary to make a choice


109


Jared Lincoln had 215 )


Jonathan Loring 116 and are chosen.


Joel Shipley - 113)


[213.] Ward No 7 whole number of votes 310


necessary to make a choice


156


Stephen Codman Esq. had 208


L. M. Thayer Esq. 310 & & are chosen.


William Tileston ¥ 208 )


Ward No 8. whole number of votes 384


necessary to make a choice


193


Bryant P. Tilden Esq. had 383 James Magee « 379 & are chosen.


William Tucker


380 )


Ward No 9. whole number of votes 190


necessary to make a choice


96


Joseph Jones had 181 Benjamin Russell Esq. - 190


& are chosen.


Leach Harris - 181


Ward No 10. whole number of votes 269


necessary to make a choice


135


Daniel Messinger Esq. had 268


Thomas Jackson Es- 267 & & are chosen.


Luke Richardson - " 267


Ward No 11. whole number of votes 198


necessary to make a choice Winslow Lewis Esq. had 180 ) John H. Wheeler 178 & & are chosen Jabez Ellis - 156)


100


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Ward No 12. whole number of votes


276


necessary to make a choice


139


John D. Williams Esq. had 150 ) Noah Brooks 268 & are chosen.


Samuel S. Wheeler - 276


Attest, Tho' Clark, Town Clerk.


[214.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen April 17th. 1822 .-


Present the Chairman, Messrs. Baxter, Babcock, Billings, Fennelly, & Fitch.


The Board proceeded to examine the returns from the several wards, of votes given in on the 16th. instant for a Mayor for the City of Boston; - when it appeared,


that the whole number of Votes was 2650


necessary to make a choice 1326


Hon. John Phillips had 2456 votes, and was declared to be elected Mayor of the City of Boston for the year ensuing .- and The Chairman was requested to notify the Mayor elect, of the choice .-


By returns from Ward No. 6. it appeared that Gideon Snow Esq. was chosen an Overseer of the Poor for that ward, in place of Nathaniel P. Russell Esq, declined .- & that Daniel Weld Esq. was elected an Overseer of the Poor in ward No 12. in place of Mr. Daniel Carney, resigned.


Joseph H. Adams Esq. in Ward No. 6 .- George W. Otis & Jona. Whitney Esq. in No 5.


Mr. Levi Brigham in Ward No. 8 .-


Cap. Benjamin Darling in Ward No. 9 & John L. Phillips in Ward No. 11. were chosen Fire Wards to complete the [215.] elections in those wards; there having been no choice in Ward No. 5- at the first election, of two Firewards; & in place of the following gentlemen who declined serving, viz -


Jonathan Loring Esq. Ward No. 6 - Bryant P. Tilden Esq. - No. 8 Benjamin Russell Es-No. 9 Daniel Messinger Esq & - No 10 Winslow Lewis Esq-No 11.


The committee appointed to contract with the petitioners relative to the taking off the front part of a house belonging to Mrs. Mary Hopkins, being No. 30. in Hanover street, report,


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CITY DOCUMENT No. 61.


that they have attended to the duty assigned them, and have contracted with Mr. Hiram Smith, to cause the said house to be cut off in a straight line drawn from the house adjoining east- erly to the house adjoining westerly, and to rebuild the same to the satisfaction of Mrs Hopkins; and to be done under the inspection of a committee of the Selectmen; - for the sum of one hundred & twenty dollars, & the work to be completed as soon as practicable .- The report was accepted, and the same committee, with the addition of Mr. Billings, was requested to see the contract fulfilled .-


(Copy) Boston 1st. April 1822. I the subscriber agree to comply with the above in all its parts.


(signed) Hiram Smith.


[216.] Boston ss. At a meeting of the Selectmen April 24th, 1822 -


Present the whole Board, except Mr. Babcock.


4 Grand jurors & 4 petit jurors were drawn for the United States Circuit Court.


A communication was received from the Mayor, Aldermen & Common Council elect; - Requesting the Selectmen to make suitable arrangements for the accommodation of such citizens as may be disposed to attend on the Inauguration of the Mayor in Faneuil Hall on the first day of May next .-


Voted, that the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars be allowed and paid unto Caleb Hayward in addition to his salary as police officer, the past year.


The Chairman reported that he had examined the account of Mr. Phillips, Hayweigher for the quarter ending the 1st. instant, found it correct, that there was a balance of $124.75. which he had ordered paid over to the Town Treasurer.


Voted, unanimously, that the thanks of this Board be given to Eliphalet Williams Esq for the able, faithful & impartial manner in which he has presided over the Board the past year .-


Attest, Tho' Clark, Town Clerk.


[217.] I certify that the foregoing is a true Record of the Proceedings of the Selectmen of the Town of Boston, from the 17th. day of March A. D. 1820 - to the 24th - day of April 1822 - both days included .-


Tho' Clark, Town Clerk .-


INDEX.


INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.


A.


Abbot, Samuel L., 85.


Abutters, Prince street, to pave sidewalks, 157.


Accounts, 1, 7, 40, 48, 57, 63, 98, 111, 115, 119, 123, 128.


against town, committees to obtain, 181. attorneys' bills for defence of town watchmen allowed, 56.


clerk of market, 14, 64. 88, 111, 112, 125. fines, returns of, 8.


Franklin Fund, 108, 110, 111, 218.


hay weigher, 14, 39, 62, 90, 106, 125, 207, 223, 237, 252.


music July 5, expense of, 77.


sales of Springfield Bridge Corporation requested, 48.


to set off burial ground in South Boston, 36, 37. treasurer of board, 191, 192, 193, 194. Adams, Edward, 48.


Joseph H., 244, 251.


William, 9.


President, bust of, to be replaced, 43, 45. & Eaton, 135.


street, 2.


street, petition to change name of, 49.


Addresses to West Point Cadets on visit to Boston, 211.


reply to, 212.


Adlington, Benjamin, 190.


Advertisements, contract for relaying abut- ment in Brighton street, 163.


extract from law relating to firemen, 164. for captain of the Watch, 195.


for detection of person destroying fence, 173.


for detection of persons breaking town lamps, 119.


for gravel, 196.


for gravel for the Neck, 140, 153.


for measurers of wood, 233.


for meeting of proprietors of sewer in Atkinson street, 150, 151.




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