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Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 10. 1805- Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden, Tileston, Porter, May, Oliver Chapman, Hunnewell,
The Board came to the choice of two Constables in the room of Mr. Deverel who has removed from Town & of M'. Fuller who has resigned-
MIT. Solomon Twist MI. Ralf Gore-
were chosen Constables-
The following Persons were approved as Auchtioneers for the Year ensuing-Vizt-
Mess : Samuel Clap Thomas K. Jones Samuel Bradford Robert Gardner John Perkins
Mess : Eber Lawrance Richard Edwards William Leveret John Kennedy John Jutau
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Thomas Clark John W. Quiney William Alline Azor Archibold Daniel Wild Robert G. Shaw
Pat Gorman Benjamin Sweetser Appleton Prentice George Carter Elisha Field Samuel Pope Jun".
Samuel Blagge
Nath1. P. Hews
George Burroughs Jun".
Amos Lewis Jun".
Benjamin Tucker
Jonathan Allen
Lewis Hoyt-
Benjamin Pollard
Cornelius Coolidge John Swett Samuel Bridge
Joseph Ripley Caleb Howard
Stoddard Capen Phillip Aminaden William Dehone [William ?] Remington Silas Field-
[262.] Boston ss: At a Meeting of Selectmen July 17. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Hunne- well, Wright,
In consequence of a Precept received from the Honble. Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk inquisition was made into the eireumstances of Mr. Levi Lane, & return was ordered to be made that the said Lane was non compos & unable to take eare of his property, & that a Guardian ought to be appointed for him-
The Commee. appointed to view the Wharf building by Messrs : Smith & Baxter at the South part of the Town, Report That the said Wharf was already extended so far as to intersect the line of Rainsfords Lane ; and in their opinion if continued would interfere with the Towns rights as well as the elaims of Individuals- whereupon Voted that the Chairman inform Messrs. Smith and Baxter that the Board consider all the Wharf which extends beyond the line of Rainsfords lane is an ineroachment on the Towns right, and that they be directed to remove the same-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 24. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden Tileston Oliver Wright, May, Porter, Hunnewell,
Approved of the Indentures of Robert Outlaw a Minor to Andrew Milne Marriner; term to expire in the 1st. Day of Feby. 1812
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1805.
Application was received from a Religious Society worshipping in a Building at the bottom of Friend Street, praying for the in- terference of the Board to prevent disturbances which they ex- perience from Boys & other Persons on the Evenings of their Meetings-conversing with the Commee. on the subject they were informed that the Board considered this Assembly under the same protection of the laws as other religious societies, that the services of the Constables might be commanded upon their pay- ing them for the time they were employed-that the municipal Court being established particularly to punish all breaches of the peace. free of expence to the complainants; the Selectmen were of opinion that no interference on their part was necessary or proper-
Application was lately made by a Company who [263.] had purchased Mr. Austins Rope Walk, at West Boston for the opinion of the Board whether the Streets running from Cambridge Street, southerly up the hill. extended as far as the north line of the Rope- walk .- Plans were exhibited & a deed was read by MT. H. G. Otis Esq. to prove his right to the land in question-the subject was referred for further inquiry & consideration-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 29. 1805- Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden. Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Hun- newell, May. Wright, Chapman,
Passed upon Accounts-
Selectmen proceeded to West Boston to view the Streets run- ning from Cambridge Street &c-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 31st. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Hunne- well, May, Wright.
Passed upon other Accounts-
Return was made by MIT8. Mary Minot & MT. James Campbell of the expences attending the opening and repairing the Common Sewer from Spring Lane through part of Water Street, and the amount thereof being duly examined by the Selectmen is by them allowed, they being informed at the same time that every person concerned in said Drain had been duly warned according to law and no objection having been entred to their proceedings, Assess- ment was made thereon by the Selectmen, an order for payment was made out and delivered to the aforenamed Minot and Camp- bell which is as follows [261.] viz. Whereas a Drain or Com- mon Sewer in Spring Lane, through part of Water Street has been laid conformable to the direction of the Selectmen, the whole cxpence whereof according to an account laid before and exam-
274
CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
ined by the Selectmen amounted to 437.70. and as such expence is to be borne by such person or persons whose Drains enter into said Common Sewer and receive benefit thereby, in sueh propor- tion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of said Town or the major part of them, who are empowered by law to apportion the same. The said Minot & Campbell having agreeable to law notified all the concerned before they had proceeded on the business, and no objection having been made thereto-There- fore we the Subscribers Selectmen of said Town of Boston do hereby certify that having considered the said expence and by whom and in what manner it ought to be paid, do adjudge that the same should be paid in the proportion following and by the persons hereafter named-vizt .-
Share
$. cts
[265.] Mr. James H. Foster
1
- 8.76
Samuel Dashwood
1 8.76
Andrew Brimmer
Dan1. D. Rogers
1
8.76
Benjamin Green -
2
17.52
Stephen Franeis
1
8.76
William Richardson
1
8.76
John Bumstead -
1
8.76
Mrs. Minot -
2
17.52
James Campbell
1
8.76
A. Cunningham -
1
8.76
W. Davidson
1
8.76
Wm. Stackpole
2
17.52
Andrews
2
17.52
P. R. Dalton
2 -
17.52
W. Page -
1
-
8.76
Samuel Clap -
1
8.76
James Thwing
1
8.76
Peter C. Brooks -
2
17.52
Chris. Marshalls heirs -
2
-
17.52
Abiel Smith
1
8.76
Barney Smith
1
-
1 8.76
8.76
Jonathan Mason
1
8.76
Samuel Coverly -
1
-
8.76
John Brooks - 1 Fales 1
-
8.76
William Ritchie
1
8.76
Bill Dow [?]
1
8.76
[John ] Fleet
1
-
8.76
R. G. Amory
1
8.76
C. Clark -
1
8.76
Peleg Coffins heirs -
2
17.52
T.
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[266.]
8.76
Benjamin Callender
Josiah Quincy 1
-
8.76
1 8.76
Mungo Mackay
1 8.76
John Driscoll
2 17.52
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1805.
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Loring
1
8.76
James Lloyd -
1
8.76
Heirs of MIN. Rowe
2
17.52
Mrs. Hollis
1
8.76
50-
And we do hereby appoint Mrs. Mary Minot & Mr. James Campbell within named to receive of the persons abovenamed the sums atfixed to their names and to give discharges therefor .- Charles Bulfinch. David Tilden [26}.] William Porter, John Tileston, Eben". Oliver. Jon". Hunnewell, F. Wright-
Selectmen
Return was made by David Townsend Esq of the expence attending the opening & repairing the Water course from Allens Tan Yard so called to Pleasant Street : the account thereof being duly examined by the Selectmen is by them allowed ; they being informed at the same time. that every Person concerned in said Water course had been duly warned according to Law ; no objec- tion having been entred to his proceeding-ASSESSMENT was made thereon by the Selectmen an Order for payment was made out ; and delivered to the aforesaid David Townsend, which is as follows-Vizt .-
Whereas a Water Course near Pleasant Street leading from Allens Tan Yard to said Pleasant Street has been laid conformable to the directions of the Selectmen, the whole expence whereof according to an account laid before & examined by the Selectmen amounted to $120-85 Cents; & as such expence is to be borne by such Person or Persons, whose drains enter therein or who receive benefit thereby, in such proportion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of said Town or the major part of them, who are empower'd by law to apportion the same; the said Townsend having agreable to law notified all the concerned before he had proceeded on the business, & no objection having been made thereto-Therefore-we the Subscribers Selectmen of said Town of Boston do hereby Certify that having considered the said Expence & by whom and in what manner it ought to be paid, Do Adjudge, that the same shall be paid in the proportion following, and by the Persons hereafter named-Vizt-
[268.] Josiah Allen
1 Share - $15,, 12
Samuel Torrey
1 ., do -
15,, 12-
Beza Tucker
1 ,, do -
15,, 12-
Loring
1 ,, do 1 ,, dº
15,, 12
James Boller
. 15,, 12-
Samuel Emmons
1 ,, dº - 15,, 12
William Forster
1 ,, do
15,, 12
David Townsend
1 ,, d° -
15,, 12-
8 Shares-
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
And we hereby Appoint David Townsed Esq to receive of the Persons within named the sums affixed to their names, and to give discharges therefor-
CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN
WILLIAM PORTER
JOHN TILESTON
EBENR. OLIVER
JONA. HUNNEWELL F: WRIGHT-
Selectmen of Boston
The Board having after their last Meeting visited the Streets South of Cambridge Street & copies of deeds having been laid before them, by which it appeared that the Streets were intended by the original Proprietors of the Land to be continued to the Ropewalks, -it was determined that the obstructions should be removed from Garden & Centre Streets, so that said Streets should be cleared. to the North side of the Ropewalks,-it was also determined that the Fence put up by order of Mr. Tayler at the Southerly end of South Russell Street should be removed as it obstructs the Passage from Belknap Street to South Russell Street-and the Chairman was desired to see the above orders carried into effect-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 5. 1805 Present Mess : Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell, Wright, May-
Signed [269.] Deeds for three Lotts of Land sold, on Fort- hill-
The Chairman communicated to the Board Copies of Deeds under which Mr. Tayler claims the land at the South end of Russell Street which he has fenced in-which were read & con- sidered, when it was determined to be the opinion of the Board that said land was intended by the immediate Heirs of Buttolph to be a Street, and the Chairman was directed to cause the Fence to be removed-
Complaint in writing having been made against Mr. Farwell Brown one of the Constables for improper conduct in the service of a Warrant upon one of the Inhabitants, Ordered that Mr. Brown & the three Gentlemen first named in the application against him, be notified to meet the Selectmen, Thursday next 12. o'. Clock-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 8. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Hunne- well, Wright-
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The Gentlemen notified to appear to support the complaint against M. Farwell Brown, attended & related the grounds of their complaint-Mr. Brown was also present with several Wit- nesses to explain & Justify his conduct .- The Parties having been examined, were dismissed; a general conversation on the subject took place at the Board when it was agreed not to eome to any decision at this time-but to refer the subjeet for further inquiry-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Augt. 15 1805 Pres- ent Mess : Tilden Porter. Tileston, Hunnewell May, Wright, Chapman
Mr. Samuel Cade entered a complaint against M'. Darling for opening his Mothers Grave & taking out his Child that lay on his Mothers Coffin ; distroving the Coffin & putting the several parts of Flesh which was not decaved loose in the Ground, & burying a Stranger in said Grave-
Ordered. that MIT. Darling be Notified to appear at the Board next Wednesday 5 o'. Clock P : M :-
On application of the Honble. . Judge of Probate for the [270.] County of Suffolk, that examination be made by the Board into the eireumstanees of Robert Steel represented to the Judge as a Person Non compos & incapable of managing his eoneerns- Mess : Tilden & Tileston were appointed to make examination accordingly, & Report thereon to the Board
MIT. Tileston appointed to see to the removing of the Fish Box at the foot of Summer Street. over the Water-
A number of Persons approved & recommended to the Court of Sessions for the County of Suffolk as Inholders & Retailers of Spirituous Liquors- as p List on file
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen August 21st. 1805- Present Mess : Bulfinch. Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Wright,
The Persons Notified after the last Meeting to appear at this time to state their charges against Mr. Darling, were present together with said Darling ; several Witnesses were prodneed by the Complainants to prove their charges, & Mr. Darling was heard in his own Justification-after some time spent in consider- ing the subject-it was agreed to postpone a decision thereon untill the members of the Board had viewed the part of the North Burying Ground, where the Graves had been dug by Darling- and as many as could make it convenient were requested to view the spot before Monday next-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Mess's : Raymond & Batson who are building Houses on the new made Land near the bottom of Beacon Street appeared and represented that they had made attempts & at great expence to dig a well near their houses but from the nature of the ground & the great flow of Salt water upon them they had been obliged to give up the attempt ; they requested liberty to sink a well in the flatts below the present head Wharf in Beacon Street-their proposal was agreed to on condition that the Town should have liberty to place a Pump in said well if they should ever desire it, & that the present consent should not prevent the Town from filling up & occupying the Street or from depriving the Appli- cants or their Successors of said Well if it should ever be found inconvenient or injurious to the Town
[271.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 26 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston Oliver, Wright, May Chapman
Passed upon Aeeounts-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Septem". 4. 1805 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tileston, Hunnewell, Tilden, Wright, Chapman, Oliver, May, Porter
Mess's : Head & Randall having made return of the Expenee of digging & eompleating a new Common Sewer in Garden Street to lead into Cambridge Street, amounting in the whole to $315- the same was examined & allowed-It was determined to divide the above sum by the number of Houses & Lotts on said Street, & that the original Undertakers of the Drain should pay in pro- portion of the first eost aeeording to their number of Lots; and that all others who should hereafter enter Drains into said Com- mon Sewer should pay ten p cent in addition to the cost, as a compensation to the Undertakers for their trouble & advances the Assessment is as follows-
Walter Russell
26,, 25- D
John Canouse
28,,88-
Jacob Homer -
28,, 88
Joshua Randall
26,, 25
Benjamin Hurd
26,, 25
Joseph Russell
28,, 88
Walter Russell
26,, 25
Joseph Peirce Pitts -
28,,88
28,, 88
Morris Sullivan
28,, 88
Doetor Jennison - 28,, 88
William Welsh
26,, 25
333 ,, 41
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1805.
It was also agreed that each & every Person who should lead a Drain into said Common Sewer from the Streets above should par to the Proprietors of said Common Sewer the sum of ten Dollars-
MI. Willam Mills applyed in behalf of the Heirs of [272.] [John ?] Ruddock deceased for compensation for Land & part of a Building taken to widen the northern part of White Bread alley - It was agreed to refer the Claims of said Heirs to Josiah Snell- ing, John Winslow & Ozias Goodwin Esqrs. upon Mr. Mills giving an obligation to secure the Town from all future Claims of such of the Heirs as are now Minors
The Chairman MT. May & M. Chapman were desired to attend the business ; also that the same Referrees should determine the amount of damages to MT. William Welsh for part of his Land taken to widen the southerly end of said Alley-
The Board having lately had a special Meeting to make further enquires into the complaint against Mr. Farwell Brown one of the Constables-the Parties were heard upon the subject; when it appeared to the Board that Mr. Brown had served a Warrant upon Mr. Washburn with such circumstances of severity as greatly to hurt the feelings of Mr. Washburn, & a number of respectable Citizens of the North part of the Town-after full consideration it was determined that Mr. Brown should make concessions & an apology to Mr. Washburn in the presence of the Selectmen ; & that they should be notified to appear at this Meeting-Accordingly both being present Mr. Brown was in- formed that it was the opinion of the Board that he had acted with undue severity, & of the concessions proper to be made- he then asked pardon of Mr. Washburn for his conduct towards him & acknowledged that had he been previously acquainted with his character, no inducement would have led him to conduct [him- self] as he had done-MIT. Washburn accepted his concessions, & Mr. Brown was then admonished by the Chairman & others of the Board to be careful in future while executing the duties of his office with fidelity to avoid entering into the feelings of the Parties & to use that lenity and discretion of conduct which are due to every Inhabitant of the Town-
Boston ss : At a Mecting of the Selectmen Septem'. 11. 1805 -Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston, Oliver, Wright,
Application was received from a number of Gentlemen [273.] upon Somerset Street so called requesting that the Selectmen would lay out & accept that Street in behalf of the Town-the same was referred to the Chairman Mr. Oliver & Mr. Wright to confer with the Applicants and to report
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Mr. Parkman communicated to the Board a Subscription Paper for raising money for opening & widening Merchants Row amº. to 2830 Dollars-it was Voted to proceed to widen said Street immediately, & the Chairman Mr. Hunnewell & Mr. Wright were desired to proceed upon the same-& were empowered to make such Agreement with the Abutters, and enter into such Refer- ences for compensation as may be necessary-
An application was made for opening the entrance into Haw- kins Street from Sudbury Street, the Proprietors of the Board being about to build a Brick Stable upon the spot, it was detcr- mined to open & widen the same provided the Applicants would raise by subscription the sum of four hundred Dollars-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Scptem". 18. 1805 -Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Hunnewell Wright, Oliver,
Mr. Benjamin Goddard again called the attention of the board to the subject of the Drain leading from Orange Street thro.' his Land to Front Street-he related that the Front Strect Cor- poration absolutely declined leaving the question to reference, as proposed by the Board-hc then offered to lay the drain and fill over it with earth to the proper level upon the Towns paying him 125 Dollars being one half of the estimated expence-this pro- posal was agreed to after full consideration & Mr. Goddard was desired to proceed on the work
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be authorized and requested to present his note for 2000 Dollars to Directors of Branch Banks for discount on account of repairs on Faneuil Hall & that the same be made payable to the Chairman & endorsed by him
The Claims of the Town upon Ward & Boylston Esq. for property lately recovered by law from the late Moses Gill Esq were considered & various records of former proceedings respect- ing the Boylston Donation, were presented by the Chairman- Mr. [274.] Wright was desired to hand the same to John Davis Esq for his consideration & to request of him a Meeting with the Board, when he shall have formed his opinion on the subject-
Received application from the Abuttors on Kilby Street, prays for the removal of Hackney Carriages from that Street, was par- tially considered, and referred to the next Mecting-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Sclectmen Septem". 25. 1805 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Wright, Hun- newell, May, Porter
The list of Persons licensed to sell Spirituous Liquors the last Year, being handed in by the Clerk of the Sessions, the same
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was revised and after full consideration it was determined not to allow any license to any person residing on the Hill at West Boston: in order to check the gross immoralitics committed there. & to discountenance the same as far as in the power of this Board : It was determined that the names of all Persons who should presume to sell liquors without license should be handed to the Town Advocate for prosecution-
Renewed application being made for the opening & widening the easterly entrance into Hawkins Street ; the same was referred to the Chairman Mr. Oliver & Mr. Hunnewell to confer with the Proprietors of the Land & with the Applicants-the same Commee. to take so much of Mr. Pcirces land and building into the Street as they should think expedient, the Applicants agrecing to pay all the expence except $200-to be paid by the Town to straighten the northerly side of the Street, at the expiration of the Lease of Buildings to be taken down-
Agreed that the Lamps should be lighted in the month of October the Chairman & Mr. Wright a Commee. to divide the Town into Districts. each are to be under the particular inspec- tion of one Member of the Board, and to Report such regulations as they may think proper
[2:5.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 1 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tileston, Hunnewell May, Wright --
Passed upon Accounts-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen October 2d. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Porter. Tileston, Oliver Wright Hunnewell. May
Passed upon Accounts-
Liberty was given to Deacon Jacob Holland, to open & repair the Common Sewer from his house in North Street, all the Proprietors having been notified according to law & no objection having been made to his proceeding
Mr. Stevens applied for liberty to erect a fish box over the Water at the bottom of Summer Street & presented a recommen- dlation from a number of the Neighbourhood-Mr. Tileston was desired to give directions for building the same, as he should Judge proper-
The Commee. to consider the Towns Claim upon Wm : Boylston, reported their opinion that advice should be had of the best Counsel that could be procured, for the proper mode of prosecut- ing the business-and the Chairman was desired to hand all the Papers to Samuel Dexter Esq for his perusal & consideration-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 9. 1805 Present : Bulfinch Tilden, Porter Tileston Oliver Hunnewell Wright,
Mr. Porter was desired to direct the laying of a cross drain on the Neck on to the flatts belonging to Mr. Wetherbee & to pave a broad gutter to lead into the Sink-Mr. Wetherbee to give the Town an obligation that the Town should for ever enjoy the right & use of said Watercourse over his flatts to the Sea-to be laid & maintained at the expence of the Town-
It being stated to the Board that the Directors of the Insurance Company who are Proprietors of the Building [276.] at the corner of Exchange lane in State Street, have it in contemplation to make expensive repairs upon their house; it was determined to appoint Mess : Tilden & Oliver a Commee. to confer with the Abutters on Exchange Lane before such repairs commence to endeavour to ascertain the expenee of widening that lane & what sum could be raised from the Persons interested, towards defray- ing the expence
Mess : Porter Oliver & Hunnewell were desired to view Orange Street, to determine what parts of the same it was expedient to pave this Season, & to employ workmen about the same immedi- ately-
Liberty was given to M'. Joshua Bull to build a Bakers Oven at his house in Fleet Street, provided he ean obtain the consent of the Fire-wards-
In pursuanee of a Precept from the Honble. Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk, inquisition was made respeeting Lemuel Ludden, & return was made to the Judge that he was non compos & that a Guardian ought to be appointed for him-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Octor. 16. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Hunnewell, May, Oliver,
Several Petitions were received from Persons residing in Southack Street praying for renewal of their Lieenses-subject referred to next Meeting-
Verbal Reports were made by several Committees
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen October 23. 1805 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell, Wright, May, Chapman
Passed upon a number of Persons for Retailers & Inholders for this Town-
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1805.
The Petition of several Persons in Southack Street for Licenses were read & considered. & it was determined not to reconsider the Vote of of 25 Septem". last-
The Town Crier having resigned-the Chairman is requested to advertize for a suitable Person for that office-
[27].] A well attested complaint being made against MT. Jonathan Trask, Captain of the North watch-Voted that ME. Trask be informed that he will not be considered as one of the Town Watch after the close of this month-
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