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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
[116.] The Persons who had licenses the last Year for Auch- tioneers, apply for the like appointment the present Year, together with Benjamin Alline, & William Dehone connected with T. K. Joncs-& Stoddard Capen & Philip Ammidon
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 8. 1802 Pres- ent Mess's : Bulfinch, Tileston, Hunnewell, Sherburne Oliver, Howard, Porter,
On the application of the Board of Health & a number of the Physicians, a Warrant was this Day issued for a Town Meeting on the 14 of July Inst .- 3. o Clock P: M :
Mr. Newell- -to have the printing of the Notifications
On the application of Mr. Morrell & Mr. Andrews an order of notice was given to the Proprietors of the Common Sewer in New- bury Street & Summer Street to appear on or before Thursday next, to show cause why said Common Sewer should not be re- paired & the expence assessed generally on them according to law-
A major part of the Board signed a Deed to Mr. Samuel Cobb of a twelve feet passage way, leading from Hancock Street to Clapboard Street at West Boston in exchange for part of his Land to improve the last mentioned Street-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 14-Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Porter Sturgis Sherburne, Tileston-
3-Extra Jurors chosen & entred in Jury Books-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectm[en] July 14'. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Sturgis, Sherburne, Tileston Hunnewell
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 21st. 1802 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Sturgis, Porter, Sherburne Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell,
On the application of Mr. Cotting for liberty to dig a Well in Belknap Street-the Chairman & M". Hunnewell a Committee to confer with ME. Cotting on the subject and to report-
[11].] Mr. Sherburne & Mr. Sturgis a Commee. to consider what place will be suitable to remove the Engine-house from the Land of the new North Church agreable to the request of the Commee. of that Church-
Voted to appropriate 1000 Dollars to have Essex Street under the direction of Mr. Oliver & Mr. Hunnewell in addition to the Commee. of that Quarter
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1802.
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Seleetmen July 26. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfineh. Porter. Sturgis, Tileston Sherburne, Oliver, Hunnewell
Passed upon Accounts-
Passed upon the list of Persons licensed as Inholders & Re- tailer- of Spiritus Liquors the Year past. and made return of the same to the Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Suffolk-as p Copy of the same on file-
Mr. Sturgis added to Commee. of North Division to view the Street near Union Wharff & White Bread Alley & to make such repairs as they may Judge proper in the Pavement-
Agreed to pay MT. Minns in Back Street for the cost of a Drain from his Land to the Common Sewer such Drain having beeome necessary for the widening of said Street-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 26. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch. Porter Sturgis Tileston Sherburne Oliver Hunnewell
Return was made by Major George Blanchard of the Expence attending opening & repairing the Common Sewer in Atkinson Street : and the Account thereof being duly examined by the Selectmen is by them allowed, they being informed at the same time by the said Blanehard that he had eaused to be warned every Person eoneerned in said Drain, according to law; and no objection having been entred to their proceeding-ASSESSMENT was made thereon by the Selectmen an Order [118.] for pay- ment made out & delivered to the aforenamed George Blan- chard, which is as follows- Vizt-
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Sewer in Atkinson Street Boston, has been duly repaired by the aforenamed George Blanchard, the whole Expence whereof aceording to an Account laid before and examined by the Subscribers, amounted to seven hundred & forty two Dollars 25 Cents, and as such Expence is to be paid by such Person or Persons whose Drains enter into said Common Shore, and receive benefit thereby, and in such propor- tion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of the Town or the major part of them, who are empower d by Law to Apportion the same : and the said Blanchard having agreable to Law Notified all the concerned before he had proceeded on the business, and no' objection having been made thereto-therefore we the Sub- scribers Selectmen of the Town of Boston, do hereby Certify, that having consider'd of said Expence, & by whom and in what manner it ought to be paid-Do ADJUDGE, the same shall be paid in the proportion following, and by the Persons hereafter named- Vizt-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
William Cowell
1 Drain
- $18,, 50
George Blanchard
1 do
18,,50
Benjamin Gray
2 do
37-
Eliza Tilden
1 do -
18,, 50
William H. Sumner
1 do -
18,, 50
Russell Sturgis
1 do -
18,, 50
Thomas Davis
1 do -
18,, ,, 50
Ebenezer Franeis -
1 do -
18,, 50
Edward Blanehard
1 do -
18,, 50
Mrs. Wheelwright
2 do
37-
[119.] Isaae Winslow
1 do
18,, 50
Samuel Parkman -
1 do -
18,, 50
Jeffry Richardson
1 do
18,, 50
Daniel Sergeant
1 do
18,, .50
John Codman -
1 do
18,,50
Isaae 'Townsend
1 do -
18,, 50
William Hall
1 do
18,, 50
Isaac Rand Jun™
1 do
18,, 50
Mr. Appleton
1 do
18,, 50
David Tuttle -
1 do
18,,50
Stephen Gorham -
1 do
18,,50
James & Thomas Lamb
1 do
18,, 50
William Hall
1 do
18,, 50
John Grigory -
1 do
6,,50
Joseph May
1 do
6,, 50
John B. Green
1 do
6,, 50
William Tudor
1 do
6,, 50
Williams Crafts
1 do
6,, 50
James Perkins
1 do
6,,50
Samuel Cobb -
1 do
6,, 50
Revd. John Murray
1 do
6,,50
George Blake -
1 do
6,,50
John Marston -
1 do -
6,, 50
Isaae Hall -
1 do
6,, 50
Edward Blake
1 do -
6,, 50
E. Tuckerman Jun"
1 do
6,, 50
George Higginson
1 do
6,, 50
Joseph Foster
1 do
6,,50
John Stoughton -
1 do
6,,50
Gardner Green
1 do
6,,50
Thomas K. Jones
1 do
6,, 50
Elizabeth Amory -
1 do
6,,50
Thomas C. Amory
1 do
6,,50
John Wells
1 do
6,, 50
Lady Temple -
1 do
6,, 50
Samuel Rogers
1 do -
6,, 50
William Scollay
1 do -
6,,50
John Fillebrown
1 do -
6,,50
[120.]
Jolin F. Williams
1 do
6,, 50
John Simkins -
1 do -
6,, 50
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1802.
Simon Eliot
1 Drain
$6., 50
Thomas Russell's Heirs
1 do -
6.,50
John Coats
1 do
6.,50
Jeremiah Bulfinch
1 do -
6,,50
John Deverell - 1 do
6,50
John Cobourn -
1 do
6 .. 50
Widow Eliot
1 do
6.,50
Stephen Hall
1 do 6,, 50
Samuel N. Cushing
1 do
6.,50
Heirs of Dr. Sprague
1 do -
6 .. 50
Isaac P. Simpson
1 do -
6,. 50
Widow Simpson
1 do
6.,50
Dr. Welch -
1 do
6.,50
John Furnass
1 do
6,,50
John W. Blanchard
1 do
6, 50
John Powers
1 do -
6., 50
Thomas Powers
1 do -
6,,50
Elisha Sigorney
1 do
6,, 50
M. - Lamb -
1 do
6 .. 50
And we do hereby appoint the aforenamed George Blanchard to receive of the Persons within named the Sums Affixed to their several Names, and to give discharges there- for-
CHARLES BULFINCH
RUSSELL STURGIS
WILLIAM PORTER JOHN TILESTON
EBENR OLIVER
JONATHAN HUNNEWELL
Selectmen of Boston
[121.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 29 Present Mess's : Bulfinch Tileston, Oliver, Sturgis, Porter,
Passed upon other Accounts-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 4. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tileston. Tilden, Sherburne, Sturgis, Oliver, Hunnewell, Porter.
A special Meeting called for considering the applications for Appointments as Auchtioneers, 5. o. Clock this Afternoon-
Agreed to have an Engine-house built on the East side of the School-house in Bennet Street for the Engine to be removed from the House near the New North Church, to be built under the direction of the Committee appointed last Week to find a situa- tion therefor
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Mr. Tilden & Mr. Sturgis a Commee. to consider what would be the best mode of procuring Oil & lighting the Town the ensuing Year-
The Board agreed with Mr. Adams the Carpenter to proceed on Monday next to take down the part of the House belonging to Mr. Cookson in Fish Street, which has been laid into said Street-
Mr. Tilden & Mr. Tileston were requested to supply the Schools with Fire Wood,-the quantity as usual
Voted, that the Street from Clark Street to the Union Wharff be paved under the direction of the Commee for that Quarter
Mr. Sturgis & Mr. Tileston a Commee to confer with the Fire Wards upon the necessity of proeuring new Engines-
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At a special Meeting for the purpose, the Selectmen approved of and aeeordingly appointed the following Persons as Auch- tioneers for the Town of Boston for the present Year-Vizt .-
[122.]
Mess's : Samnel Clapp Thomas K. Jones John B. Green Samuel Bradford Joshua Eaton Robert Gardner John Perkins Thomas Clark
John W. Quiney William Alline Azor G. Archibald Daniel Wild
Robert G. Shaw Samuel Blagg Appleton Prentiss
Nathan1. P. Hewes Benjamin Tueker John Webb Vanee Lewis Hoyt Cornelius Coolidge John Swett Samuel Bridge John Eaton Jun". John Jones Joseph Ripley Caleb Hayward
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1802.
William H. McNeil Stoddard Capen Phillip Ammadon Benjamin Alline William Dehone
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 6. 1802 Present Mess" : Bulfinch. Sturgis, Tileston, Hunnewell. Oliver --
A number of Petitions for Licenses as Inholders & Retailers of Spirituous Liquors- were laid before Selectmen
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 18 1802 Present MessTS : Bulfinch. Tilden. Sherburne, Sturgis, Tileston, Hunnewell, Oliver, Howard,
A number of new Applicants for, for [sic] being licensed as Inholders & Retailers approved of as p list on file-
[123.] The Committee of West Boston are empower d to proceed & pave the part of Green Street near Capt. Barnards- the Comme. are also requested to have the Street by the Hay Market, levelled & properly regulated-
Voted, to Appropriate One hundred & fifty Dollars for paving Salutation Alley, the said Alley to be widened & the paving to be completed to the satisfaction of the Selectmen-
Voted. to appropriate fifty Dollars toward paving White Bread Alley, the same to be done to the approbation of the Board-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 30 1802 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis Tileston Porter, Sherburne, Howard,
Passed upon Accounts-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sepr. 1. 1802 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis, Porter, Oliver, Hunnewell,
Passed upon other Accounts-
On application from Commee. of Brattle Street Church & the Abutters on that Street-Agreed to have the unpaved part of that Street, paved-
Agreed to allow Major Moses Wallach for Land given by him into Essex Street, as much as the expence of removing his Board Fence on the same Land, amounts to --
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sepr. 8th-1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Hunnewell, Oliver, Porter,
The Chairman Mr. Oliver & Mr. Hunnewell a Commee to view the Fences between the Burying Ground & Land of R. G. Amory-to consider what proportion the Town should bear of the Expence of repairing the same-
On the application of Mr. Elisha Sigorney -- Voted, to approve of the Stable on his land in Southack's Court to be kept as a Livery Stable-provided in other respects it be conformable to Law-
Passed upon Applications for Licenses for Retailers.
[124.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sepr. 9. 1802 Present Bulfinch, Tilden Howard Sherburne, Oliver Porter-
The Board met at Noon this day & proceeded to Fish Street to view the same in the part which has been widened, whether it was in a suitable State to proceed to paving said Street-
Upon viewing an encroachment of a Brick Wall of the House at the Corner of Cross Street-Order'd that the Workmen be directed to cut off 4 Inches of the Wall from the foundation upwards, the same exceeding the front of the House, & being on the publick High Way,-
Visited that part of Ship Street now paving-& inspected Salutation Alley, which is now widening & preparing to be paved -also viewed White Bread Alley, to consider what improvements were practicable and expedient to be made there-
NB. On the 8th. Inst. approved of the Indentures of Thomas Mitchell, a Minor, to Henry Wendell Baker as an Apprentice from this date to May 18-1809 at which period said Mitchell will be of the Age of twenty one years-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Sclectmen Sepr. 15-Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis Howard Porter Tileston Hunnewell
On the application of John D. Robins for liberty to fill up the Dock at the bottom of Summer Street-Mr. Sturgis Mr. Tileston & Mr. Tilden appointed a Commee. to consider whether it be expedient that the request of Mr. Robins be complied with & upon what terms ; or whether it should be done at the expence of the Town-
Voted, to procure for the use of the Town the new Engine made by Mr. Thayer-to be placed at the discretion of the Fire-
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Wards-also to procure one of the new Patent Engines of the size which the Fire-wards may approve, to be also stationed by their direction-
[125.] Mr. Sturgis added to the Commee. for paving Atkinson Street, and said Comme. are empowered to widen that Street in front of Mr. Tuttles, Mess's : Lambs & Mr. Perkins Lots in such manner as they may think expedient ; to confer with the Proprietors on the subject & to appoint three disinterested Persons to appraise the Land so taken-
Agreed to call a Town Meeting on Thursday the 23d. Inst .-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sept. 16. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch. Tilden Sturgis Sherburne, Porter
In consequence of the Military review in this Town on Thurs- day next. Agreed to postpone the Town Meeting to Monday the 27th. Inst .-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sept. 27. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis, Howard, Porter, Sherburne-
Passed upon Accounts-
Mr. William Fennelly applies for a License as Auchtioneer for this Town-
A special Meeting called for the consideration of this applica- tion at past 4. o Clock this day-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Septem" 29. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch Howard, Porter, Sturgis Hunnewell, Oliver, Tilden,
Pass upon other Accounts-
Jury Men for Court C. Pleas & District Court chosen & entred & posted in Jury Books-
On the request of the Officers of the Light Infantry Company, Liberty is granted them to partition off part of the Upper Room over Fanueil Hall, for the use of an Armory or place to deposit the Arms of that Company-
Complaint having been received against Persons frequenting the Cellar under Centre School-house in School Street, & of the uses to which that cellar is put-the Chairman was desired to inform M'. Eaton & MIT. French that the Board have determined [126.] that the Cellar shall no longer be kept as a place to Retail Liquors-and that they be called upon to remove there- from as soon as possible-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Mr. William Fennelly Appointed as an Auchtioneer agreable to his application the 27. Inst .-
Mr. John G. Gannon being chosen Sexton to Trinity Church, is approved of as a Funeral Porter
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the - Selectmen Octor. 6. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden Sturgis Sherburne Hunnewell, Porter, Oliver,
Mr. Cyrus Perkins from Bridgewater, on application to keep a private School in this Town, having produced recommendations from President Wheelock & Mr. Elisha Ticknor-was accordingly approved-
Approved the Indenture of Apprentiee-ship of Thomas Evans a Minor, to Joseph Dennis Mariner of Ipswich-untill the age of 21 Years which will be on the 22ª. Day of March 1808-
On the request of Capt. Messinger the Company of Winslow Blues, have liberty to use Faneuil Hall, for a Dinner on Monday next-
Perez Gardner being appointed Sexton of the Old Brick Church, is approved of as a Funeral Porter
The Board eame to the choice of a Person to Inspect and direet the lighting of the Lamps the ensuing Season the Votes being taken-David Tilden Esq. was chosen-
M". Tilden was directed to procure Lighters & Oil for the Season-and it was Voted that the Lamps be lighted for Six Months & 18 Nights in each month-
On the application of Mr. Thomas C Amory Attorney to MIs. Rowe praying that the paying the expence of paving the foot- walk in Essex Street in front of Land of Mrs. Rowe may be Assessed on the Land, & Mrs. Rowe be relieved from paying the same, she having only a life Estate therein-whereupon Voted that it is the opinion of the Board, that the above expence should be paid by the Owner, Oeeupant or Tenant, and that Mrs. Rowe must be considered as the Owner, & that demand be made upon her for the amount-
[127.] William Smith Esq & Josiah Quiney Esquire were approved as Sureties in the Bond to [be] given by the Town Treasurer --
M". Porter Oliver & Hunnewell were desired to view Peeks Alley, to see what repairs were necessary & to Report-the same
161
SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1802.
Comme. was desired to view the Street leading up Beacon Hill,- to consider whether a Gutter was necessary to be laid by the new foot walk-
Mr. Porter directed to attend to the removal of the Engine house by Mr. Mays in Orange Street, to such part of the Land as may be more convenient for her-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Octor. 12. Present MessTs : Bulfinch Howard Porter Sherburne Oliver Hunnewell
12 extra Jurors drawn for Court of Common Pleas and the Names entred & posted in Jury Books-
Mr. Cooper applies for liberty to open ground from his House in Hanover Street, to clear his Drain from stoppage
Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen. October 13. 1802 Present Mess's : Bulfinch. Sturgis, Sherburne, Porter, Tilden, Oliver,
The Board have issued a Warrt. for Town Meeting on the 1st. Monday of Novemr. next being the 1st. of Novem". 11. o Clock PM : for ye. choice of a Representative of the Suffolk District in this Commonwealth in the next Congress-
Mr. Sturgis & MT. Oliver-a Committee to wait on the Revd. Mr. John Gardner & to request his opening Town Meeting with prayer
Mr. Edes to have the printing of the Notifications for the ensu- ing Meeting-
Voted, that Mr. Howard be informed that Major Tilden has been appointed to the care of the Lamps the ensuing season, & that he be desired to deliver to M'. Tilden the Implements of Ladders Touchers & any other Articles in his possession ----
Drew four Jurors for Court of Common Pleas & entred & posted in Jury Books-
[128.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 20. 1802 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden Sturgis Howard, Tileston Porter
Agreed to have a Gutter paved along the new foot walk lead- ing up Beacon Hill-and the ascent of the Hill regulated for the convenience of Carriages passing the same
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
Upon application of a Commee. consisting of Dr. Jarvis Nathaniel Fellows, Samuel Brown Benj". Austin Jun". Capt. Brazier, George Blake Capt. Prince Capt. Barnard, liberty is granted for the use of Faneuil Hall on Sunday Evening the 31st. Inst. being the Evening preceding the Election of a Member of Congress
The Common Committee were desired to attend the application of M". Mason Otis & B. Joy respecting some Repairs in Bcacon Street-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 25 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Sherburne, Hunnewell, Sturgis, Oliver, Porter,
Passed upon Accounts-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octobr. 27, 1802 Present : Mess. Bulfinch, Tilestone, Tilden, Porter, Oliver, Sturgis
Passed upon other Accounts
Return was made by Mr. Thomas Bickford of the Expence attending opening & repairing a Drain in White Bread Alley, & the Account thereof being duly examined by the Selectmen is by them allowed, they being informed at the same time by the said Bickford that he had caused to be warned every Person concerned in said Drain according to law & no objection having been entred to their proceeding- Assessment was made thereon by the Select- men an Order for payment was made out & delivered to the aforenamed Thomas Bickford, which is as follows-Vizt .-
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Shore in White Bread Alley Boston has been duly repaired by the aforenamed Thomas Bick- ford, the whole expence whereof according to an Account laid before & examined by the Subscribers, amounted to [129.] One hundred thirty nine Dollars, & as said Expence is to be paid by such person or Persons whose Drain enter into said Common Shore & receive benefit thereby, & in such proportion as shall be Adjudged by the Selectmen of the Town or the major part of them, who are empower'd by law to apportion the same & the said Bickford having agreable to law Notified all the concerned before he had procceded on the business & no objection having been made thereto-therefore we the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Boston do hereby Certify that having considered of said expence & by whom & in what manner it ought to be paid-Do ADJUDGE the same shall be paid in the proportion fol- lowing & by the Persons hereunder named-Vizt.
Thomas Binford [Bickford] 1 Drain - $27,, 80
Lamb - 를 do-
-
13,, 90
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M. - Bartlett -
Drain $13,. 90
Thomas Vincent
1 do -
27 .. 80
Thomas Foster
13,. 90
Samuel Toole -
$ d° - 13 .. 90
Mr. Howard
d° 13,, 90
Cesar Spear
13 .. 90
5 Drains
And we do hereby appoint the aforenamed Thomas Bickford to receive of the Persons within named the Sums affixed to their several Names, & to give discharge therefor CHARLES BULFINCH DAVID TILDEN
RUSSELL STURGIS
WILLIAM PORTER
JOHN TILESTON
EBENEZR. OLIVER
# Selectmen of Boston
James Baker being chosen Sexton to the Chapel Church is approbated as a Funeral Porter-
Ebenez. Storer Esq. having proposed James Scott, William Smith & Benjamin Joy Esqrs. as Sureties for him in his Offices of Town Treasurer & Collector of Taxes [130.] the same were approved-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 7. 1802 Present Messrs : Tilden, Sturgis, Bulfinch Howard, Hunnewell, Sherburne, Tileston
Upon complaint against a piece of paving in Elm Street done under the direction of Dr. Morse-Voted, that Mr. Tilden Stur- gis & Tileston, be a Commee. to attend to the complaint of MT. S. Whitwell & others. & that the Commee. be empower'd, if they find the said complaint to be well founded, to call upon Dr. Morse to alter the same ; & in case of his refusal or neglect to proceed to alter or remove the canse of complaint at the expence of Dr. Morse-
Mess's : Willet & Ballard having laid a new Drain by the per- mission of the Board from a new Cellar in Atkinson Street to the Common Sewer, it is agreed that they shall pay for their privilege a proportionable part with the other Proprietors of the late Repairs of the said Common Sewer; being seventeen Dollars 4 Cents-for one twenty sixth part of the same-
MIT. Tileston & Mr. Oliver a Committee to sign the Agreement of Reference respecting Land of Moses Wallack taken to widen
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
Blind Lanc-the Referrees-General Winslow Deacon Wright & Mr. Nathaniel Bradlec-
In compliance with a Warrant from the Honble. Thomas Dawes J' Esq Judge of Probate within the County of Suffolk-the Selectmen of the Town of Boston have made Inquisition of the circumstances of Thomas Stevens Eayres, and find the said Eayres to be non compos & incapable of taking care of himself ; and are of opinion that a Guardian should be appointed for him- sign d by the Selectmen
It having been represented that one Walkinshaw is an idle disorderly & intemperate Person, that he is Heir to some Estate of a Brother deccascd, that from his conduct he is unable to take care of, & will in all probability soon waste said property & become a charge to the Town-
Application [131.] was therefore made to the Judge of Probate that he would take the same into consideration, & act thereon as the Law directs-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Novr. 10t-Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sherburne Porter Tileston, Oliver Hunnewell
Mr. Nathaniel Emms having produced the account of the Expences attending the laying of a new Drain in Fish Street, and the names of the persons who have made use of the same for conducting their private Drains therein, it appears that the whole expence including the allowance for his trouble amounts to Ninety one Dollars 11 Cents, which is to be divided into four Shares of twenty two Dollars 78 Cents each to be paid as follows - Vizt.
By Nathaniel Emmes
1 share - - $22,, 78-
Samuel Cookson
1 d° - 22,, 78-
John James
1 d° - 22,, 78-
Abraham Babcock 1 d° - 22,, 78-
$91,, 12-
On an application from Dr. Lathrop & Dr. Eliots Societies for the use of one of the North School-houses for the purpose of a singing School-Agreed that these Societies shall be accommo- dated with the use of one of those Schools, as may be most con- venient to the Town School Masters-
In compliance with a Warrant from the Honble. Thomas Dawes Jr. Judge of Probate within the County of Suffolk; the Select- men made inquisition as to the circumstances of Bartholomew Broaders, and find the said Broaders incapable of taking care of himself-& are of opinion that Guardians should be appointed for him
Signed by the Selectmen -
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1802.
An application was made by General Henry Jackson for liberty to convert the Building commonly called the Granary into a Livery Stable-the Board attended to the same & in considera- tion that the appropriating said Building to such nses, would incommode the Street leading to the Mall & to the State House [132.] and the quantities of Manure there collected, would occasion an offensive stench to those Persons who for health or recreation should freqnent the Mall & Common-the Board deter- mined that General Jacksons reqnest conld not be complied with-
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