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Deacon Benja. Henderson has liberty to build a Tomb in the North Burying Ground on the spot formerly assigned to Josiah Copeland, and which he has neglected to improve-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 12th. 1801 Present MessTs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Hunnewell, Sherburne, Howard, Sturgis, Tileston, Porter,
Benjamin King Churchill applies for a License as an Auchtioneer the present Year-A Meeting warned for 4. o Clock, to take up this matter-Adjourned
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Application having been made to this Board by Ralph Smith & others for leave to Erect twenty Stalls on the West side of the Market house agreable to a plan proposed therefor & the expenee to be born by them-Voted, that the said request be so far complied with, as that the said Ralph Smith & others be permitted to build the aforesd. Stalls in the manner & agreable to the plan annexed, and that the whole expenee attending the compleation of them, be born & paid by the Applicants, & all others who oeeupy Stalls in the aforesd. place & wish to bear their proportion thereof, in eonsideration of which, this Board agreed that they shall hold the same for one year from [Blank. ]
& [75.] no longer, in full compensation for all eosts & charges arising in & about the Building & finishing the same at which period they are to deliver up the said Stalls in good order to the Seleetmen or any person they may appoint to receive them; at the same time the Seleetmen eonsent that the then holders may continue to oeeupy said Stalls in preferenee to others, paying what may by the Board be Judged reasonable therefor; but nothing herein eontained is to preelude all those who now have Stalls there from being eoneerned in the aforesaid Building, if they think proper so to do, in which ease the present Oeeupants shall at all events hold the Stands they now hire, or as near thereto as may be, which if any doubts arise will be determined by this Board-
On the application of Mr. Henry Swift for liberty to build a head to the Doek formed by the Town Slip between his Wharff & that of M". Adams's near the North Mills, & also to fill up the said Slip with Earth- Voted that Mr. Henry Swift have liberty to build a head to the aforesaid Town Slip & to fill up the same, provided that the said Slip shall not be ineumbered with any fenee or building, & shall ever remain open for the Towns use, & subjeet to their disposal-
The Commee. to view a suitable place for the new Engine- house-Reported, that the Towns Land over the Sewer in Water Street, is the most suitable plaee, & that the Building should be 10 feet wide & 36 feet long-& that it be built of Wood that in ease of a future appropriation of the Ground it may be removed-The Report aeeepted & the Commee. desired to have the Building ereeted-
The Commee. of the North quarter of the Town is desired to have the necessary Repairs done on the Engine house in Baek Street-
Agreed to pay to Mr. William Minns the sum of ninety dollars for a piece of Land on Baek Street for the purpose of widening said Street being 6 feet wide & about 26 feet in length on that Street
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[*6.] Voted to make application to the Honble. Judge of Probates for a Guardian to be appointed to [blank] Austin a Foreigner, represented as a common drunkard, & possessed of some personal property-
Agreed to have a Wooden head built to the Dock at the head of South Street for the purpose of filling the Dock provided the Expence shall not exceed fifty Dollars & MT. Hunnewell is desired to attend to the same
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 18. 1801 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Porter, Sturgis, Sherburne, Tileston, Hunnewell, Tilden,
MI. Turel Tuttle has liberty to build a Tomb in the North Burying Ground, next to the one the last granted; conditioned as usual
Voted. that as many of the Board as can attend to meet in Pleasant Street on Thursday Morning 10 o :Clock to determine the Line of the House in that Street, proposed to be built by MI. I. P. Davis-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 26. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Oliver, Tilden, Hunnewell,
Last Wednesday the Selectmen. a large number, accompanying them Visited Deer Island, and found everything to their satisfac- tion on the Island-the Weather favorable & all circumstances agreable-
David Everet Esq. made return that he had Notified the Pro- prietors in the Common Sewer in Court Street relative to the Re- pairs to be done thereto in consequence of a Warrant dated the the 10'. Inst-Liberty is therefore granted to open & repair the same
Mr. Thomas Amory & MT. Thomas Chase have liberty to pur- chase Tombs in the Sº. Burying Ground, now Building by Mr. Pierce-
Mr. John Whitney late Assistant at the North Reading School, having applied for liberty to keep a private School in this Town -Liberty is accordingly granted
The Chairman with the Committee are [77.] desired to view the Gutters near John Joys & at the head of Winter Street-to have such additions & repairs thereto as may be proper-also, to view Belknap Street & Report what is necessary to be done to make the same passable-
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Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectinen August 30-1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch Howard, Sherburne
Passed upon Accounts-
On application of William Emmerson Jont. Merry & Thom8. Godfrey liberty is granted to each of them, to build a Tomb in the North Burying Ground-also,
The same liberty is granted to Gorham Parsons & George Pills- bury to build Tombs in the South Burying Ground
Maj". Tilden is requested to supply the usual quantity of Wood to the several Sehools-
The Chairman, Mr. Tileston & Mr. Hunnewell a Commee. to make repairs on Belknap Street-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Sepr. 11. 1801 Present Mess. Bulfinch Tilden Porter Sherburne Tileston Oliver Hunnewell
Gave an order on the Keeper of the Powder Magazine for 300 pounds of Powder for the use of the Brigade at the Review the 15. Inst -- & another order afterwards for 100 pounds-
Agreed with Capt. Groves to refer to the consideration of Colº. Proetor Mr. John Stodder & Mr. Joab Hunt, what damage would arise to the Estate of said Groves in Back Street by the Towns taking Six feet of his House & Land, for the purpose of widening said Street
The Chairman & Mr. Hunnewell are desired to direet the Repairs of the Brick Wall in Tremont Street, and to have such guards of Stone placed along the same, as may effectually seeure it from Carts &c.
Voted, that on the compleation of the Pavement of Essex Street to the East Line of Short Street-the further Sum of one hundred Dollars be allowed the Proprietors on that Street-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Seleetmen Septem'. 14. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Howard Sherburne Oliver
Proceeded to draw six Jurors to serve at a special Distriet Court to be held the 18 Inst-which Jurors are entred in Jury Book-
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[OS.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Septem". 16. 1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden Porter Tileston Hunne- well. Sherburne Oliver Howard
Proceeded to draw 23 Petit Jurors for the Court of Common Pleas at October term-which names are entred on Jury Book- then the Meeting was adjourned to Wednesday next-
Mess's : Nathaniel Valentine, Robert Crocker, & William Andrews have liberty to build a Tomb in Nº. Buryal Ground-
Voted, that Mr. Marston, who has undertaken to lay a Drain from the Crescent Buildings to Federal Street, be informed that it is expected the said Drain be covered substantially with Slate, as far as the same extends in the Street ---
L'pon application for the removal of a Tree in Sheaff Street, it was determined that Mr. Bennet be directed to alter his Cellar Door to make it flat, and that the Tree be trim'd under direction of Mr. Howard-
Agreed to advertize the Peice of Land belonging to the Town at the head of Middlecot Street, North of Beacon Hill, to be sold at Auchtion on Monday the 5. of October next-
MIT. Porter was requested to have a cap Timber put at the head of the Towns Slip in Beach Street-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sept. 23. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Howard, Porter, Sturgis Sherburne Oliver Hunnewell-
Liberty is granted to Mr. John Burns Dr. Joseph Whipple to purchase Tombs in the South Burying Ground of the number built by Mr. Peirce-also MT. Whelock-
Voted, that the Town be lighted six months the present Ycar & 18 Nights in each month, to commence the 26th. Octor. next
The Board having considered the expedicncy of widening the Southerly part of Back Street, have conferred with the Abut- tors whose Houses it will be necessary to remove in part & have referred the estimate of damages to Gentlemen chosen by the Owners & the Selectmen, it is found that the expence of remov- ing the Buildings & repairing the Fences & C will amount to 1600 Dollars exclusive of the paving of the Streets-The Board in consideration that they have already expended 1000 Dollars in the course of the last & present Year, do not fcel themselves authorized to defrey the whole of the above charge, but do Agrec that [79.] they will pay on the part of the Town, one half part
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of the sum required, as soon as the residue shall be collected from such Individuals or public Bodies as may feel interested in carrying the proposed improvement into effect-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Sepr. 28-1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter Sherburne Tileston, Oliver Hunnewell
Passed upon Accounts
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Sep". 30. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Porter Sherburne Tileston Hunnewell, Howard,
Passed upon other Accounts-
¿ past 4.' a Meeting warned, to consider the application of Louis Hoyt for the appointment of an Auchtioneer
Mr. Hoyt not living in Town, his application was not taken up-
Mr. Henderson Collector of Taxes, proposes Capt. Enoch James & Francis Green for his Bondsmen the Year ensuing
In consequence of an application from a great number of the Inhabitants of Market Square, stating the great nuisance & incon- veniences experienced from the Boys who sell Bread &c. in the Streets near the Market & in Market Square-
Voted, that no Person be suffered to take a Stand with a Wheel Barrow or Basket for the Sale of Bread, Biscuit or Ginger Bread in Market or Dock Squares or in any part of the Streets contig- uous thereto, without special License from this Board-and that the Clerk of the Market be directed to carry this resolution into effect-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen Septem". 29. 1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch Sturgis Sherburne, Howard Tileston Hunnewell
The Board proceeded to consider the expediency of widening part of Elm Street, (late Wings Lane) & in consequence of the powers vested in them by the 3ª. Section of the Act of the Legis- lature entitled an Act " to regulate the paving of Streets [80.] in the Town of Boston & for removing obstructions in the same, they determine to lay out the following described peices of Land, to be in future considered as parts of the public Streets or Highway. Beginning at the North West Corner of the new Brick Store of Mr. Samuel Torey, four fect 4 inches wide, to run Westerly 19 feet 6 inches to a point six feet South from the front of the House of Charles Paine & John W. Gurley Esquires,
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which land is now the property of said Paine & Gurley-also another peice of Land, beginning at the Nº. East Corner of the new Brick house of Mr. Edward Wentworth, being Three feet wide, and running Easterly 28 feet 2 Inches to a point 5 feet South from the front of the House of Ebenezer Wells-the Street there being 30 feet wide which Land is the property of Samuel Eliot Esq
Voted that the Chairman be desired to confer with Mr. Paine & Gurley & MT. Eliot on the subject of the compensation, if any, which they will expect for the above described Land
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octobr. 7. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Sturgis, Porter Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell
At a special Meeting called for the purpose this Day 5. o Clock MI. Benjamin Tucker & MT. John Webb Vance were approbated as Auchtioneers for this Town-
The application of Mr. Thomas Boston Campbell to be appointed an Auchtioneer, was considered and it appearing that he was not an Inhabitant of the Town-Voted to suspend acting thereon, untill he shall become a Resident & Inhabitant; and that Mr. Campbell be informed that the Board know of no objection to his appointment-
Mr. Bayley offers for his Bondsmen as a Collector the present Year Henry Bass Mercht. & Williamn Porter-
MIT. Jepson another Collector offers William Tudor Esq. & MIT. Benjamin Sumner Mercht-
MessTs : Henderson Bayley & Jepsons Bondsmen as Collectors of Taxes the present Year, having been offer'd & accepted by the Board-the Town Clerk is to prepare their Bonds & give the Certificates accordingly-
[81.] Capt. Joseph Gleason is appointed Sealer of Wood at the North part of the Town, in the room of ME. Thomas Hichborn deceased-and was sworn by Town Clerk
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 15. 1801 Present MessTe : Bulfinch, Sturgis Porter Hunnewell, Howard, Tilden. Sherburne,
A Committee from the Society in Brattle Street requested to have liberty to make use of the Centre Reading School for the purpose of instruction in singing to their choir of singers.
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Mr. Tilden on the part of the Society of the Old Brick Church made the same request for the use of the Latin School
Liberty is granted to the above mentioned Societies to make use of the Latin School for the purposes of their application ; and the Committees are requested to take special care to preserve good order, and it is expected that any damages that may occur shall be made good
A Remonstrance was received from several of the Auchtioneers praying that the Board would not grant any license as Auch- tioneer to any Foreigner-which was considered & debate being had thereon ; it was determined that the application of Mr. Thomas Boston Campbell could not be complied with
Mr. Lewis Hoyt was approved of as an Auchtioneer in this, agreable to a former application-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 1801 Present Mess's : Bulfinch Porter, Tileston, Hunnewell, Sherburne-
Richard Senson Indentures, to Eliakim Morse approved of by the Selectmen, as on file-
The Board then proceed to view the Streets at West Boston-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 26. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Sturgis Porter Sherburne Tileston Howard Oliver Hunnewell
Passed upon Accounts
Christopher Marshall Esq offers for his Sureties in the Office of Collector of Taxes for the Year ensuing Ebenezer Parsons & Josiah Doane Esq. which were approved-
[82.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Oct". 28. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Sherburne, Tileston, Oliver, Porter, Tilden, Hunnewell Sturgis Howard
Passed upon other Accounts,
A special Meeting warned at 4. o Clock to consider the appli- cation of. Cornelius Coolidge, for his being appointed an Auch- tioneer-also on the application of Mr. John Swett for a like appointment-
The aforenamed Persons were appointed Auchtioneers for the present Year-
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Colleetor Bayley offers Mr. Stephen Gore Gentleman as his Bondsman in the room of Mr. Henry Bass-who was accepted
The following Advertizement was agreed upon to be inserted in the Papers-vizt --
Whereas the coneourse of Carts & Waggons from the Country with produce, is very great at the present season & inconveniences & obstructions arise from their standing in Market & Dock Squares. & the Streets contiguous thereto. The Seleetmen give public notice that they have determined that the Carts & Waggons with Cyder shall stand in future in Congress Street late Quakers Lane in one range on the east side, & in Water Street in one range on the North side ; & the Carts with Wood in Cornhill from the Town-house southerly-As the situations are central & equally convenient to the buvers & sellers of those Articles, it is hoped that a regulation so obviously intended for mutual convenience will be generally complied with-After this notice the Seleetmen will feel themselves authorised to proseeute any Person, who may take a stand in any other place than such as are pointed out above, & who shall refuse to move after being requested so to do-
Voted, that an Advertisement be inserted in the public Papers for any Persons Inhabitants of the Town, who may be disposed to undertake the sweeping of Chimnies to apply for License-and that they be informed that no licence will be granted to any Sweeper who shall not give security to the satisfaction of the Board for his good behavior & faithful discharge of his duty-
[83.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Novr. 4. . 1801 Present Mess18 : Tileston Sturgis Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Hunnewell, Sherburne
Return was made by John Heard & David Everet Esquires of the Expence attending opening & repairing the Common Sewer in Court Street ; and the Accompt thereof having been duly ex- amined by the Selectmen, was by them allowed ; they being in- formed at the same time, by the said Heard & Everet, that they had caused to be warned every Person concerned according to Law. and no objection having been entred to their proceeding- Assessment, was made thereon by the Selectmen and an Order, for payment made out and delivered to the aforenamed David Everet Esq. which is as follows - - - Vizt-
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Sewer in Court Street Boston, has been duly repaired by the aforenamed Heard & Everet, the whole Expence whereof, according to an Account laid before & examined by the Subscribers amounted to One hundred ninety eight Dollars eighty Cents ; and as such Expence is to be paid by
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such Person or Persons whose Drain enters into said Common Shore & receives benefit thereby ; and such proportion as shall be Adjudged by the Selectmen of the Town or the major part of them, who are impowered by Law to Apportion the same; and the said Heard & Evcret having agreable to Law Notified all the eoneerned before they had proceeded on the business, and no objeetion having been made thereto-therefore we the Subseribers Seleetmen of the Town of Boston, do hereby Certify, that having considered of said Expences, and by whom and in what manner it ought to be paid-Do ADJUDGE that the same ought to be paid in the proportion following and by the Persons hereafter named-Vizt-
Dr. Samuel Parker William Tudor Esq"
1 Drain
$19,, 88
[84.]
Ebenezer Sever Esq
1 do
19,, 88
County Treasur
- 5 2 do
39,, 68
Mr. Joseph Loring
1 do
19,, 88
Mr. Jonathan Amory
'1 do
19,, 88
Committee of Brattle
Street Church
1 do
19 ,, 88
William Powell Esq
1 do
19
,, 88
David Everet Esq -
1 do
19,, 88
John Heard Esq
1 do
19,, 88
And we do hereby appoint the aforenamed David Everet Esq. to receive of the Persons within named the Sums affixed to their several Names, and to give discharge therefor-
CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN
RUSSELL STURGIS WILL : PORTER
JOHN TILESTON
Selectmen of Boston
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 11. 1801 Present Mess's : Tilden, Bulfinch, Sherburne, Howard, Hunne- well-
At the last Meeting a Petition was reeieved from a number of Gentlemen, at the South part of the Town requesting that the Selectmen would enquire into the Towns right in a Passage Way from Orange Street near Mr. Henry Bass's Store, & eause the obstruetions to be removed-Committed to the Chairman to examine the Records respeeting the same.
Voted, that the Assessors be requested to lodge in the Town Clerks Office, the Invoice or Valuation or a Copy thereof, from
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whence the Rates or Assessments are made that the Inhabitants & others rated may inspect the same conformable to the Law relative to [85.] regulating the choice & appointment of Assessors
In consequence of an application from a number of Gentlemen it was agreed to insert a Card in to Morrows Papers requesting the Inhabitants to meet at Faneuil Hall, to consider what measures of precaution it was necessary to adopt, at this nneommonly dry Season, to guard against the danger of Fire-
In consideration of the expedieney of making some progress this season in widening Back Street & the embarasment Capt. Groves is thrown into by the general opinion that his House is to be taken down in parts which prevents his making Sale of the same. as from his Cureumstances he is compelled to do It is agreed to appropriate the Subseription money raised for widening Back Street amounting to about four hundred Dollars to defrey the charge of taking down & repairing Capt. Groves House; the remainder of the sum that may be wanting to be paid by the Town-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Norr. 18. 1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch Tilden Sturgis Tileston Porter Oliver Howard,
A number of Person approved for License to Retail &c_
The Chairman to whom was referred the Application of Wales & others. that the right of the Town to a passage way from Orange Street Easterly should be examined into & ascertained- Reported that he had examined the Town Records, & could find no mention of such Passage way-
The Chairman Mr. Oliver & MT. Porter were chosen a Commee. to examine the right of the Abnttors on the supposed Passage Way : and to ascertain the Towns right-
Boston ss : at a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 25. 1801 Present Mess™ª : Bulfinch Tilden Sturgis Porter Sherburne Tiles- ton, Oliver, Hnnnewell,
Mess's : Tilden Sturgis & Hunnewell a Commee. to consider what regulations may be necessary for the stands. of Hackney Carriages. to Rept
The Chairman and Mr. Tileston a Commee. to examine the Accounts of the Clerk of the Market-
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[86.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 30. 1801 Present Messrs: Tileston, Tilden, Howard, Sturgis, Bul- finch, Porter, Oliver, Hunnewell,
Passed upon Aceounts-
On the application of Dr. Samuel Stillmam in behalf of the Baptist Societies in this Town-Mr. David Darling is appointed a Funeral Porter-
The Chairman & Mr. Tileston a Commee. to view the Stove, in the State Street Watch-house, & have such repairs made as may be necessary-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decemr. 2. 1801 Present Mess : Tileston Sherburne Tilden, Sturgis Oliver, Hunne- well Sherburne Porter
Passed upon other Aeeounts
On the application of the President & Trustees of the Mechanic Association ; liberty was granted for their making use of Faneuil Hall & the Room adjoining on Thursday the 17th. of Deeem". Inst.
Mrs. Priseilla Gardner approved of as an Innholder at a House in Fish Street-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Deeem". 9 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden Sturgis, Tileston, Porter, Sherburne,
Gave an order in favor of [Blank] on Mr. Callender & Mr. Lord for the amount subseribed & eolleeted towards widening Back Street-
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Mr. Sturgis MI. Tileston & M. Hunnewell a Committee to view the Street baek of Beacon Hill & Belknaps Street; to con- sider what shall be done to make the same more commodious ; & to remove any obstructions therein & to Report-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Deeem'. 15. 1801 Present Mess. Bulfinch, Tileston
23 Petit Jurors for Court of Common Pleas were drawn entred on Jury Books-when the Meeting for Jurors, was adjourned to Wednesday the 23. Inst-
Approved of several Persons as Inholders & Retailers as by list on file-
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[ST.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Decem" 13th 1801 Present Mess" : Bulfinch Sturgis, Tileston, Sherburne, Hunnewell
The Commee. appointed to view the Street at the foot of Beacon-hill Reported-
That in their opinion so much of the Land of Mr. Green should be laid into the Street as to make it straight; and that the same be Appraised aceording to law-provided that the spot of Ground belonging to the Town 10 feet wide lying south of John Homer be sold to the said Homer for the same sum as the Land of Mr. Green shall be valued at-
On representation of the obstruction & inconvenience occa- sioned at the Winnisimit ferry ways by Mr. Hooton laying Ves- sells at his Wharf, which incroaches upon the Town property there ; the Chairman is directed to inform Mr. Hooton that the Board expect he will give an acknowledgement of the Towns right to the Dock aceording to the bounds expressed in the deeds, & that in future he pay to any person who may have the ways, such consideration for the maintenance occasioned by his Ves- sells, as the Board shall Judge equitable-
Voted, that Mr. Gooch be informed that the Board expect that his Accounts as Clerk of the Market, be settled to the 1st of July next. & that the balance be then paid, or security be given there- for-and that the Board will then proceed to the choice of a Clerk of the Market. & that it shall be conditioned, that he give security that the proceeds of the Market be paid monthly to the Treasurer
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