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 26

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


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Hatter square, lamps in, 229. square, sewer in, 151.


Havard, William, 222. Haven, Jos., 86.


Hawes, John, 74, 89. Nathaniel, 167, 228. William S., 167.


Hawkes, Ezra, 170.


Hawkins street, lamps in, 229. street, land to widen, 94, 96.


Hawley place, lamps in, 229.


Hayden, Peleg, 190. Robert, 190.


Haynes, Edward, 83, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 114, 115. , 105, 108. Hayward, Caleb, 59, 76, 85, 112, 132, 145, 182, 252. C., 109. Jona, 167. , Mr., 98, 123.


Hay weigher, 54, 132, 195.


weigher, accounts of, 14, 39, 62, 106, 125, 207, 223, 237, 252.


weigher, accounts of, to pay to town treasurer, 90. weigher, appointed, 145. weigher, bondsmen of, 54. scales, committee on, 53, 130, 143. Head, Joseph, 246.


Health, Board of, committee of, relative to burial ground in South Boston, 1.


Board of, meeting of, with South Boston burial ground commissioners, 19, 21, 22, 37. Hearsey, Daniel, 85. Heath, Jonathan, 44. & Utley, 160. Henchman's lane, lamps in, 228.


Henley, James, 186.


Henshaw, Mr., 224. Herrick, Jedediah, 13, 92, 94.


Hewes, Robert, 162.


Hewitt, John, 187.


Hichborn, Samuel, Jr., 33.


Hicks, Jonathan, Dr., 176.


High street, lamps in, 229, 230. street, sewer in, 138, 151.


Hill, Noah, 161.


Hinckley, David, 89, 90, 91, 93, 98, 99, 100, 134, 139, 146, 151, 152, 159, 171.


Hiscock, Jos., 86. Hoch, John, 83.


Hogan, Hugh, 117.


Hog pens, complaint against, 165.


pens, complaint against, police to remove, 166.


Hogs, pound for, 12, 13. Holbrook, Asa, 64, 65.


Asa, estate of, 35. Darius, 39, 85. Genet, 249. John M., 39, 85. & Whitney, 53.


Holden, Thomas, 86, 162, 195, 209. Thomas R., 54, 55. , 54. Hollis, John J., 221.


Joseph, citation from Court relative to petition of, for Auctioneer's license, 18. street, lamps in, 228. street church, repair clock on, 217.


Holmes, Galen, 56. Samuel, 86, 162. Homer, Michael, 198. Homes, Barzillia, 244. & Bass, 116. & Horner, 176. Honners, William, 168.


Hooker, John, 48. Hopkins, Mary, Mrs., 251, 252. -, Mrs., 208.


Horses, washing and watering of, on Lord's day forbidden, 71.


Horton & Baker, 206.


Houghton, Jona., 167.


House, Deer Island, to shingle kitchen, 174. Franklin street, to inove on line of street, 208.


of Industry, petition of committee of, for town meeting, 243.


Love lane, petition to remove shed from, 174. Howard, John D., 151. John D., Jr., 139. Jonathan, 231, 232.


street, lamps in, 229. street, Southacks court to be called, 188. Howe, John, 70, 189. Joseph N., 196.


Hubbard, Henry, 72, 203. Samuel, 159, 177.


Hudson, Asa, 168. Barzillai, Maj., 1, 5, 114, 115.


Soloman H., 99, 100, 101, 105.


town of, 1. & Draper, 169, 170.


Hull street, lamps in, 228.


Hunewell (Hunnewell), Jonathan, 7, 36, 37, 230. -, 4, 8, 9, 14, 18, 20, 38, 42, 48, 50, 52, 53, 57, 62, 64, 66, 69, 75, 76, 78, 84, 89, 90, 93, 100, 106, 109, 110, 111. 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 125, 126, 128, 129.


Hunneman, , 224, 231. Hunt, Elijah, 137, 149. Elisha, 140, 152.


Huntington, R., 204. Rev., 55. Hutchinson, John, 120.


Hyde, Ezra, 174.


S., 135, 148.


I.


Inauguration of Mayor, communication relative to arrangements for, 252.


Incumbrances of Exchange strect, peti- tion against. 228. on Town Slip in Lynn street, report on, 35.


Indentures of Bernard Alexander can- celled, 57. of - Allen, child of Thaddeus, 177.


of Elisha Tyler Colburn, 238.


of Augustus Etmaud, 235.


of John J. Hollis, 221.


of Mary Langdon, 132, 144. of Joseph Pastor, 109.


India street, 8, 14. street, lamps in, 229.


Indictments against constables, 233.


for incumbrance of town dock, report on, 121.


Infantry, ammunition for, 99, 100, 214. muster of, 214.


Ingalls, Wm., 136.


Innholders, approval of, 77, 235, 236.


renewal of licenses to be refused to those not complying with law, 84.


Insanity, petition for care of Rebecca Parrot, 101.


Invitation from Governor to join in cele- bration of American Independence, 74. 75. to collation at Faneuil Hall, 158.


to collation at Faneuil Hall declined, 75, 76.


to Governor to attend oration in honor of American Independence. 75. to hear oration at Methodist chapel, 204.


272


CITY DOCUMENT NO. 61.


Invitation to attend ordination of John Pierpont, 59.


Ivers street, petition to straighten line of, 182.


street, petition to straighten line of, re- port on, 182.


J.


Jackson, Ebenzer, 206.


George, note of, refused, 13.


George S., 225.


Mary, certificate to provide education for, 76. Thomas, 248, 250. Ward, 225. James, George, 167.


Jarvis row, lamps in, 229.


row, sewer in, petition to repair, 138, 139, 151.


Jeffers, Ebenzer, 206.


Jeffries, -, Doct., 208.


Jenkins, Joseph, 67, 86, 240, 246.


Jenks, William, Rev., 248.


Johnson, John, 5.


Seth, Maj., 56, 62.


Johnson's lane, lamps in, 228.


Johonnot, Oliver, Maj., 120.


Jones, David, 134, 146, 188.


John Coffin, 226.


John C., 225. Joseph, 250.


Thomas, 12.


Thomas K., 70, 71, 85, 134, 147, 203.


Thos. K. & Co., 155.


Joy, Benjamin, 68. Joseph G., 205, 208. - -, Mrs., 147.


July 4th, entertainment for celebration of, 158.


4th, oration for, 134, 135.


4th, orator for, 195, 196.


4th, orator for, declines to serve, 195, 196.


Jurors, Court of Common Pleas, 4, 52, 73, 104, 118, 130, 142, 171, 178, 185, 217, 231, 243. Grand, 7, 17, 44.


Petit, 7.


Supreme Judicial Court, 39, 44, 112, 118, 128, 176, 186, 220, 231, 235, 239.


Traverse, 17, 44.


U. S. Circuit Court, 64, 105, 173, 190, 252.


U. S. District Court, 18, 50, 70, 98, 115, 128, 169, 178, 227, 240.


Jury, special, to settle claims for land in Blossom street, 171. Justice of the Peace, captain of watch to petition for license, 112. Jutau, John, 85.


K.


Kelly, Hansen, 117. Timothy, 167. Kendall, Hugh R., 86.


Kilby street, 2.


strect, petition to add Adams street to, 49.


strect, petition to repair sewer in, 168.


street, petition for removal of hand carts from, 52, 54.


street, petition for removal of hand carts from, removal of, 58.


Kilvert & Randall, 182. King, Henry, 11.


Kingsley, Joseph, 121.


Kingston street, claim to land called, 169. strect, complaint against post in, 176 177. street, lamps in, 230. Kittredge, John, 190. Knapp, John, 70.


Knapp, Josiah, 11, 116, 136, 141, 148, 153, 173, 188, 189. Saml. L., 56.


Knapps, -, Mr., 152.


Kneeland street, lamps in, 228.


Krantz, Frederick, 229.


L.


Lambs Dam, repairs to, 56.


Lamps, committees of town sections to have control of, 52.


committee on lighting and repair of, 169.


discontinue lighting of, 133, 145.


in Bromfield's lane, breaking of, 175.


Columbia street, 205.


Green Dragon lane, 229.


list of, 228, 229, 230.


new, 224.


new, in Castle street, 19.


new, in India street, 14.


new, proposal for, referred to committee on lighting, 170.


oil for, 3, 98, 107, 208, 224, 225.


oil for, inferior quality of, 179, 180.


oil for, proposals for, requested, 9, 94, 96.


oil for, proposal to furnish, accepted, 170, 175.


overseer of, 225, 228, 229, 230.


petition for lighting of, 163.


petition to light summer evenings, 202.


reward for detection of persons breaking, 119.


superintendent of, 98.


superintendent of, appointed, 101.


superintendent of, committee to pro- cure, 97.


Land between Faneuil Hall and vegetable market, to cover, 197.


committee to inquire into town's right to, in Prince street, 18.


end of Rainsford's lane, to build wharf on, 199.


filled up by Mill Pond Corporation, divi- dend of, 216.


for burial ground in South Boston, 1, 12, 37, 38.


for Engine House No. 13, 141.


for Engine House No. 13 limited to $200,153.


for firemen, petition for, 132, 144.


for gun house not sufficient, 112.


for improvement of Union strect, 207.


for market place in South Boston, 12, 74. for Marshall's lane, 204.


for school lot in South Boston, 12. for Union street, 204.


in Blossom street, committee to consider petition relative to, 146.


in Blossom street, petition for payment for, 134, 139.


in Blossom street, claim to, 151, 152.


in Blossom street, claims to, special jury to settle, 171.


in Charles street and Mill Dam, question of, referred to committee, 218.


in Charter street, west end of, petition to use, 154.


in Derne street, petition for indemnity for, 218.


in Dorchester street, owners of refuse to give up claims to, 69.


in Elm street, compensation allowed for, 93, 95, 101, 104, 105, 111, 114, 115. in Elm street, compensation for, refused, 72.


in Elm street, decd for, 156.


in Elm street, demand for payment of, 68, 83, 87.


in Elm street, demand for payment of, further time allowed committee to con- sider, 89, 91, 95, 104.


in Elm street, offer of to widen, 131, 143.


273


INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.


Land in Elm street, proposal for, to widen, rejected, 146.


in Elm street, protest against decision relative to, 72.


in Elm street, referees to settle claim for land in, 106, 107, 108.


in Elm street, referees to settle claim for land in, report of, 111.


in Elm street, report of committee to consider claim for payment of, 70, 71. in Elm street, survey of, 152,. 153.


in Elm street, terms of settlement offered for, 101.


in Elm street, town to take possession of, 139, 140, 152, 153.


in Federal street, fence enclosing, to remain, 115.


in Kingston street, claim to, 169.


in Myrtle street, committee to consider claim to, 75.


in Myrtle street, committee to consider claim to, report on, 76.


in Prince street, ownership of, to be investigated, 206.


in Rainsford's lane, lease of, 234.


in Summer street, sold town, communi- cation relative to, referred to com- mittee, 240.


in Summer street, payment of, 245.


in bull pasture, communication relative to sale of, 204.


in front of Brattle street church, com- munication from committee relative to, 206.


in passageway from Prince street to Mill Pond, town's right to, 5.


in south part of town, to fence, 219.


of Ward N. Boylston, petition for release of mortgage on, by town, 240.


on Common, towns encroachment on, 19.


on Common, towns encroachment on, report on, 32.


on Common, lease of, 216.


on Mill Dam flats, petition to lease, 213.


on Mill Pond, communication relative to, 196.


on Mill Pond, fencing of, 218, 225.


on Mill Pond, lease of, 9, 106.


on Mill Pond, lots of, selected by town, 225.


on Mill Pond, petition to hire, 187.


on Mill Pond, petition for lease of, 105, 110.


on Mill Pond, petition to purchase, 188.


on Neck, fenced without permission, to be leased to occupant, 56, 57.


on Neck, lease of, 62, 216.


on Neck, petition for lease of, 54, 135, 148.


on Neck, petition for lease of, refused, 55. petition for remittance of rent for, 131, 144.


ropewalk, lease of, 196.


site of Engine House No. 13, sold, 153.


site of Old Court House, proposal for purchase of, 205.


south side Brattle street church, com- mittee to confer relative to, 220.


to widen Congress street, 127, 128.


to widen Congress street, payment for, 181, 182.


to widen Fleet street, 224.


to widen Green street, 7.


to widen Harvard street, committee to consider taking of, 62, 63.


to widen Harvard street, referees to con- sider petition for payment of, 70.


to widen Harvard street, meeting of referees relative to, 184.


to widen Harvard street, meeting of referees relative to, report on, 188, 189. to widen Hawkins street, 94, 96.


to widen Middle street, money for, 178, 179.


Land to widen Summer strcet, 221.


to widen Summer street, demand for payment of, 113.


to widen Summer street, payment of, 115.


town right to, of - Nickerson, 1.


Lane, Henry, 86, 162, 209.


Langdon, Mary, 132, 144.


Lathrop, Warren, 190.


Latin School, repairs in, 109.


Lawrence, Wm., 202.


Law suit as to town rights in town dock, 101.


Laws relative to weight of brcad, com- mittee to examine, 183.


and Ordinances, exchange of, with Charlestown, 67.


Leases, Bull pasture, 136, 148.


Faneuil Hall Market, renewal of, 109.


land on Mill Pond, 9, 18, 105, 106.


land on neck, 56, 57, 62.


land, Rainsford's lane, 234.


market stalls, 10.


ropewalk land, 196.


scales, 177.


to be recorded in special book, 228.


Town House (Old State House) by Free- masons, 174, 175.


Town House by Freemasons, committee to complete contract for, 158.


Town House by Freemasons, proposal for, 127, 128. wharf, Rainsford's lane, 234.


Lebart, Joseph, 235.


Lee, Henry, 72.


Leeds, Benj B., 6.


Legal advice on encroachment of Kingston street, 177.


advice, relative to improvement of Town dock, 219.


Legislature, 72. (See General Court.)


committee to petition for bill to carry into effect votes of town relative to new form of government, 235.


petition to, relative to taxation, 236.


petition to, relative to wooden buildings, 236.


petition to, for change in law relative to time of valuing real and personal estates, 180.


petition to, for improvement of Sumner street, 156.


petition to, to unite office of Town and County treasurer, 180.


protest to, against incorporation of estate in Dock square, 122.


Leighton, Charles, 190.


Lemon sellers, stands of, 8.


Lendell's lane, petition to change name of, 216.


lane, petition to change name of, granted, 217.


Leverett street, expense of repairing, report on, 90. street, lamps in, 229.


Lewis, Asa, 46, 47.


Elijah, 223.


Winslow, Capt., 48, 110, 111, 250, 251.


Winslow & Co., 196.


& Chapman, 32.


Liberty square, 2.


square, hand cart men to stand in, 58. square, lamps in, 229.


Licenses, approbation of, 236.


return to Court of Sessions against per- sons not renewing, 227.


auction, to use fecs from, to buy clock, 176.


auctioneers, 67, 128, 134, 146, 175.


auctioneers appcal to court for, 96, 107.


auctioncers granted, 66, SS, 90, 94, 98, 106, 110, 111.


auctioncers in State street forbidden, 132.


274


CITY DOCUMENT No. 61.


Licenses, auctioneers in State street refused, 145.


auctioneers, list of, 84, 85, 86.


auctioneers, money received for, disposal of by selectmen, 239, 240.


auctioneers, not allowed near the market, 84.


auctioneers, opposed by board, 96.


auctioneers, permit for change of place of business, 100.


auctioneers, petition for, 108, 118, 120, 121.


auctioneers, petition for, refused, 106, 112, 113.


auctioneers, request to court not to grant, 98.


auctioneers, to draft new form of license for, 78.


chimney sweepers, 11, 173.


hackney carriage, renewal of, 155.


liquor, approved, 92, 118.


liquor, committee to pass on petitions for, 9.


liquor, committee to pass on renewal of, 83, 84.


liquor, not to be granted until January 1st, 219.


liquor, return against persons failing to renew, 227.


market porters, 175.


theatre, Federal street, 174.


victuallers, 128, 132, 144. Washington Gardens, 184.


Lighters, sealer of, 54, 131.


Lighting and repair of lamps, committee on, 169. Lillie, Daniel, 42.


Lincoln, Heman, 247. Jared, 250.


Louis, 206.


Mitchell, 162, 176, 209. -, 125. & Binney, 7. street, lamps in, 230.


Liquor licenses approved, 92, 118.


licenses not to be granted until January 1,219.


licenses, petitions for, not to be received after August 26, 1819, 97.


licenses, renewal of, to be refused to persons not complying with law, 84. Little, William, 248.


Livery stable in Sudbury street, complaint against, dismissed, 161.


Loam, purchase of, 196.


Loans from Franklin Fund, 187.


from Franklin Fund, petition for, refused, 112.


Lock, Ephraim, 85. Stephen, 249.


Long lane, bad condition of sidewalk in, 166, 168. wharf, 2. Longley, John, 191. Loring, Braddock, 54. Caleb, Jr., 54, 131, 144. Charles G., 196. John, 190.


Jonathan, 129, 142, 185, 197, 223, 243, 250, 251.


130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 156, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 188, 196, 197, 205, 207, 208, 210, 212, 214, 217, 218, 220, 221, 224, 226, 228, 231, 235, 236, 237, 239, 245.


Love lane, petition to change name of, granted, 202.


lanc, petition to remove shed from, 174. Lovell, Joshua, 207.


Lovering, Joseph, 7, 36, 37, 54, 244, 246. Wm., 209.


Lovering, William, Jr., 98, 107, 224, 225.


-, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 18, 22, 34, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 57, 62, 64, 65, 66, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 83, 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 126, 128, 129.


Lowell, Rev. Charles, 47, 248. Rev. Mr., 139, 152, 184.


Ludlow, - -, Mr., 207, 208.


Lumber, plank furnished by Charles River Bridge Corporation, 200.


Luther, - --- , Mr., 107, 108, 109, 110.


Lyman, Theodore, Jr., 135, 147.


Lynde street, lamps in, 229.


Lynn street, lamps in, 228.


street, petition for fire engine in, 183.


street, Townslip in, to enquire into con- dition of, 33.


street, Townslip in, to enquire into con- dition of, report on, 35, 53, 54.


M.


Mackay, William, 247.


Mackintosh, Peter, 86.


Magee, James, 250.


Mall, new, contract to build fence on, 152. Park street, new, arch at entrance of, 64. Malone, James, 101, 105.


, Mr., 69.


Manure in streets, disposal of, 129, 130, 143, 183.


in streets, disposal of, payment for, 129. Margaret lane, lamps in, 228.


Market, Boylston, petition for alterations in, 188, 191.


Boylston, petition for by-laws for regu- lation of, 141, 153.


Faneuil Hall, clerk of, 2.


Faneuil Hall, forestalling in, forbidden, 19.


Faneuil Hall, renewal of leases in, 109.


clerk of, 54, 132, 145, 195.


clerk of, accounts of, 14, 64, 88, 111, 112, 125.


clerk of, bondsman for, 55.


clerk of, request of, for increase of salary, granted, 14.


clerk of, salary of, 145.


clerk of, to care for Merchants row, 179. clerk of, to designate stands for carts, 154. clerk of, to direct standing of carts in Dock square, 110.


clerk of, to enforce law relative to fore- stalling, 19.


clerk of, to give bonds, 54.


clerk of, to let stand in, 202.


clerk of, to make monthly payments to town treasurer, 55.


clerk of, to order persons occupying stands in Cornhill or Market stree to remove horses from carts, 97.


committee on, 53, 130, 143.


committee on, lease of scales by, 177.


committee on, report on rent of stalls, 154, 155.


committee on, to act relative to pump and sidewalk in Dock square, 214.


committee on, to determine price of stalls at west end of, 7, 8.


committee on, to improve Faneuil Hall, 218.


committee on, to repair or alter coverings for stalls at west end of, 71.


enforcement of by-law relative to, 157.


gutters, to put on north and south sides of, 92.


new, remonstrance against petition for, 72.


objection to incorporation of estate to be used as, 125.


275


INDEX TO PLACES AND SUBJECTS.


Market, old, lamps in, 229.


passageway at west end of, to be chained off, 7.


petition for permanent watch in, 215.


petition for repairs to vegetable stalls, 132.


petition for watch at, rejected, 233. petition to reduce rent in, 176. porters for, 175.


proposal to water part of, rejected, 89.


proposed building of reservoir near, 161. roof, bad state of, reported, 95, 96.


south side, petition to lease stalls on, refused, 12, 13.


stalls, lease of, 10.


stalls, lease of, for sale of shoes, 175.


stalls, rent of, 154, 155.


stalls, vegetable, petition for repair of, 144.


vegetable, new, committee to estimate cost of, 197.


vegetable, new, near Faneuil Hall, 216, 217.


vegetable, new, plans of, 217.


place in South Boston, deeds of, 89.


place in South Boston, land for, 74.


place, South Boston, location of, 13.


place in South Boston, report on, 12. square, 8.


square, auctioneers not allowed in, 84, 90. street, horses to be removed from carts standing in, 97.


street, lamps in, 229.


Marlboro (Marlborough) patrol in, 39, 40.


street, private


street, sewer in, 138, 151. street, stone stump in, 120.


Marsh, Ephraim, 173. Mr., 226. Marshall, Josiah, 215.


Marshall street, Marshall lane to be called, 245.


Marshalls lane, change of name of, 245. lane, land for, 204. lane, paving of, 175.


Marston, David, 85.


David S., 245. Martis, Anthony, 229.


Mash, Peter, 229.


Mason, Jonathan, 15, 22, 37, 175. William P., 22, 37, 195, 196.


street, lamps in, 229. street, repairs to, 4.


Massachusetts Bank, papers deposited in, 237.


Charitable Mechanic Association granted use of Faneuil Hall, 218.


Charitable Mechanic Association, money donated by selectmen to, 239, 240.


Charitable Mechanic Association, com- munication form, relative to donation, 244. Massa, John, 167. Massey, John, 167. May, Jos., 15.


Samuel, 247. street, lamps in, 229.


Mayor, choice of, 251.


choice of, return of votes for, 245, 246, 251.


choice of, town meeting for, 245, 246. communication from, relative to inaugura- tion, 252.


names of candidates for office of, 245. no choice of, 245.


of New Orleans, copy of by-laws to be sent to, 126.


of New Orleans, copy of city ordinances from. 126. McClinch, Mrs., 214. Mead, John, 86. Mears, E., 72.


Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank, money of Franklin Fund deposited in, 50.


Meetings in wards for choice of city and ward officers, 245.


of committee on erection of new prison, 102.


of committee on Franklin Fund post- poncd, 49.


of proprietors of sewer in Atkinson street, 138, 150, 151.


of proprietors of sewer in Cornhill, 205.


of proprietors of sewer in Federal street, 164.


of proprietors of sewer in Hanover street, 204.


of proprietors of sewer in Jarvis row, 138, 139, 151.


of proprietors of sewer in Pond street, 204.


of proprietors of sewer in Union street, 204.


of selectmen and Justices of Court of Sessions relative to new street, 137.


to act on death of Andrew Sigourney, T. Treasurer, 164, 165.


Melcher, Mr., 215.


Melvill, Thomas, 249.


Major, 122.


Merchants Hall, passageway back of, peti- tion to repair, 195.


Hall, petition for sewer under, 134.


Hall, sewer under, change in course of, recommended, 104, 162.


Hall, sewer under, committee to act relative to, 134, 147.


Hall, sewer under, expense of, to be paid by estate owners, 104, 162.


row, 2, 14, 129.


row, auctioneers in, not allowed, 84.


row, auctioneers in, objection to, 96.


row, auctioneers in, petition for license, refused, 106. row, clerk of market to care for, 179. Meriam, Abijah, 55.


John, 55.


Nathaniel, 55, 132, 145, 177, 195.


Nathaniel M., 54.


Merrimac (Merrimack, Merimack) street, 157. street, lamps in, 229. street, repair of, 202.


Messenger to selectmen appointed, 233. to selectmen, to advertise for, 135, 147, 148.


to selectmen, to dismiss, 116.


to watchmen, to advertise for, 233.


Messinger, Daniel, 119, 250, 251.


Middle street, lamps in, 228.


street, petition to pave, 163, 206.


street, petition to pave, refused, 166.


street, sewer in, repair of, 190.


street, widening of, money for land for, 178, 179.


street, widening of, money for land for, petition for, 161.


Middlecot street, lamps in, 228.


street, petition to pave gutters in, 170, 203, 204.


street, repairing of, 215.


Military stores, inspection of, 108.


Militia, supplies for, committee to purchase, 217.


Milk street, lamps in, 229.


street, sewer in, 138, 151. street, trucks in, 141, 153, 154. Mill Pond, 5.


Dam, petition to connect with Charles street, 198.


Dam Corporation to confer with Board relative to canal at Gravelly Point, 20. Dam flats, petition to lease land on, 213. Pond, drain from Gooch to Merrimac street, laying of, 157.


Pond, land on, communication relative to, 196.


Pond, land on, fencing of, 218, 225.


276


CITY DOCUMENT No. 61.


Mill Pond, land on, lease of, 9, 18, 106, 110. Pond, land on, lease of, application for, 105.


Pond, land on, lots of, selected by town, 225.


Pond, land on, nuisance on, 160.


Pond, land on, petition to hire, 187.


Pond, land on, petition to purchase, 188.


Pond, laying out street on, petition rela- tive to, 199.


Pond Corporation, dividend of land filled up by, 216.


Pond Corporation, petition of, to aseer- tain height of streets, 214.


Pond Corporation, sewers laid by, petition for acceptance of, 188.


Pond Corporation, sewers laid by, petition for acceptance of, inspection of, 214, 215.


Pond Corporation to complete drain from bottom of Gooch street, 140, 153. Pond street, buildings on, objection to removal of, 226.


Pond street, buildings on, petition for lease of land by owners of, 226, 228.


Pond street, buildings on, objection to lease of, 228.


Pond street, buildings on, protest against, 225.


Pond street, encroachment on, 83, 87, 89, 91,93.


Pond street, lamps in, 228.


Pond street, paving of, 206.


Pond street, paving of, petition for, 188.


Pond street, petition to widen, 213.


Pond street, plank sidewalk for, 200.


Miller & Codman, 3.


Mills, -, Mr., 20.


Milns, George, 85, 90.


Minchin, John, 113, 175.


Minehin, John, 85. , Mr., 232. William, 187, 188, 199, 216.


Mineral Water, petition to sell on Sundays, 207.


Minot, John, 249.


Mitchell, Alexander, 121, 126.


Money for building on Deer Island, 11, 18. for building on Deer Island, to shingle kitchen of, 174.


for care of clocks, 135.


for family of Samuel Champney, 135, 177.


for improvement of Union street, 207.


for land for Engine House No. 13, 141. for land in Elm street, 114, 156.


for land to widen Middle street, 178.


for land for Summer street, 245.


for lease of bull pasture, 136.


for lease of scales, 177.


for musie July 5, 72, 77.


for Myrtle street, land in, 114.


for Myrtle street, paving of, 90, 91.


for new road in South Boston, 140. for plan of streets, 97.


for printing July 4th oration, 74.


for pump in Doane street, 207.


for purchase of gravel, etc., 196.


from auctioneers' licenses, disposal of, 239, 240.


from auetion of shares in Springfield Bridge Corporation, to be paid to selectmen, 48.




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