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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 that the same be paid in the proportion following, and by the Persons hereafter named-Vizt __
Nathaniel Copeland -
1 Drain
$8,,56-
William Grubb
1 ditto
8,. 56-
Capt. Carver -
1 ditto
8,, 56 „
Samuel White
1 ditto
8,, 56
John White
1 Drain
8,, 56-
David Marston
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Thomas Page -
1 Drain
8,, 56-
David Darling
1 Drain
8,, 56
John Cogswell
1 Drain
8,, 56
Thomas Parker
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Thomas Moor
1 Drain
8,,56
Widow Ridgway -
1 Drain
8,, 56
Jonathan Wilds -
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Ebenezer Burdet -
1 Drain
8,, 56
Samuel Townsend
1 Drain
8,, 56
Doctor Isaac Rand
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Turell Tuttle -
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Will : Homer -
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Widow Hickman
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Samuel Lord
1 Drain
8,, 56-
Jonathan Loring -
1 Drain
- 8,, 56-
John Jenkins -
1 Drain
8,, 56
Thomas & Rowland Christy
1 Drain
-
8,, 56-
Capt. John Bulkley -
1 Drain
8,, 56-
And we do hereby appoint Mr. Nathaniel Copeland to receive of the aforenamed Persons the Sums affixed to their respective Names, and give discharges therefor-
Memº. this Assessment set aside on Account of other Owners of Drains
being found-see Aug. 14-
Boston Junc 26. 1799-
CHARLES BULFINCH DAVID TILDEN
JOHN TILESTON JOSEPH HOWARD
WILLIAM SHERBURNE
Selectmen of Boston
[284.]
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 1. 1799 Present Messrs. Bulfinch, Tilden Hancock Sturgis Sherburne Porter Tileston.
On the 27. of June last the Selectmen Visited Deer Island, instead of Rainsfords Island, as the Hospital was not free from sickness-found the Island in good order, save that larger ravages had been made by the Sea on the Bluff or [285.] head Land the last Year, than usual,-the Day was pleasant and every thing agreable & the Company returned in season-
Agreed to have a Dinner on Tuesday the 9t. Inst. as has been usual on the Day of General Visitation of the Publick Schools-
Mr. Howard appointed to direct the white washing of the North Schools & any other thing that may be necessary
MI. Porter was desired to have Pleasant Street put in good order by levelling the irregularities & laying gravel on the same-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 3d. 1799 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Sturgis Tilden, Tileston, Porter, Han- cock, [Porter, sic] Cobb,
The Auchtioneers of last Year apply for the renewal of their Licenses the present Year, and 5. o.'Clock assigned for taking the same into consideration-
see July 29t.
On a representation from Dr. Joshua Thomas that the per- formance of military duty was incompatible with his business as a Physician & Surgeon-Voted that in the opinion of the Board it is expedient Dr. Thomas should be exempted from the per- formance of military duty-
MIT. Roger Bartlett objects to the Common Shore in White Bread Alley being opened & to bearing any proportion of the expence, as he supposes the obstruction in the Sewer arises wholly from the Buildings of Mr. George & Joseph James-also objection made in behalf of the Widow Hayward in the same House-
MIT. Perkins has liberty to retail Spirits in the Shop lately hired by him of the Town near the Market-any former Vote to the contrary notwithstanding -
On application of Major Wild for a Gun-house to be built at the expence of the Town - Voted that this Board do not consider themselves as authorized to build the Gun-house as requested
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
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[286.] Voted, that Mr. Sherburne be desired to enquire into the cost of ye. Gun-house lately built at Cops-hill & to Report at the next Meeting -
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen July 11. 1799 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Haneock Tileston, Porter, Howard, Sherburne Tilden
Upon representation from the Committee for paving Newbury Street & Orange Street that several Abuttors on these Streets were persons in indigent circumstances & unable to pay the expenee of paving the foot walk, conformably to the late Law- Voted that the said Committee be impowered to eompleat the foot walk in front of the Lots of Mr. Hunt & Polly Yorkees in Newbury Street & Mr. Simpson in Orange Street, at the expence of the Town-the two former having lost their Houses & Prop- erty at the late Fire-The same Committee was impower'd to new pave a piece of pavement of about 200 Yards in Orange Street near Pleasant Street
On complaints against Capt. Watts of encroaching upon the Street ealled Snow hill Street-Mr. Sherburne is desired to enquire into the same & to determine thereon as should appear to him Just, after examining the Deeds of the Abuttors &c __
Mr. Bulfinch & Mr. Tilden a Commee. to prepare the Accounts against the State for their proportion of the expence of the sick- ness at Rainsford Island last Year
Mr. Crosby applies for liberty to open a Drain in Newbury Street-liberty is granted on the usual restrictions-
Mr. Stevenson, May & Lewis continued as Assistants in the Office of Police for the month ensuing
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen July 15- 1799 Present Mess's. Bulfineh, Haneock, Sherburne Sturgis, Tileston, Porter, Howard Tilden Cobb
The young Men of Boston having by their Committee [287.] requested of the Selectmen permission to have the Bells of the Town rung from 6. to z past 7. o.'Clock on the Morning of the 17t. Inst. in commemoration of that act of their Governmt. which absolved America from those ties which France by her unprinei- pled conduct had proved on her part to be no longer obligatory-
Voted, unanimously that in compliance with the request of the young Men of Boston as expressed by their Committee-they have permission to have the Bells rung on the Morning of the 17t. Inst. for one hour-
sent
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
MIT. Tileston desired to have a form made for the Centre Read- ing School-also that the South Writing School be white washed if in his opinion. it is necessary-
ME. Foster the Hayward is directed to have two of the Town Bulls confined, which have been complained of as being unruly-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 16. 1799 Present Mess's. Bulfinch, Sturgis, Tileston, Cobb, Sherburne,
Committee for repairs of pavement at north part of the Town are desired to have the Town slip paved leading from Fish Street near Dr. Mountfords-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 24-Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Tilden, Sturgis, Hancock, Sherburne, Porter, Howard
Next Fryday assign'd for acting upon the List of Persons licensed the last year-3.o.Clock P : M :
Wednesday next assigned to examine the Accounts of Mr. Copeland, for repairing the Common Sewer in Procters Lane Mr. Copeland and the Abutters notified to attend-
Mr. Hitchborn chosen Sealer of Wood for the Wharves North of the Mill Creek-
sworn
Mr. Daniel Sargeant Junr. ditto. for Wharves South of the Mill Creek to Sears Wharff-
sworn
Mr. William Andrews ditto for the Wharves South of Sears Wharff-the above choice to be published-
sworn
all were serv'd with Copys
[288.] Mr. William Hitchborn chosen Surveyer of Onions -and was sworn by the Town Clerk
sent
Mr. Frothingham has liberty to open a drain from Marshalls Lane to Mill Creek-on the usual conditions
The Captain of the State Street Engine is directed to take the new Engine from MT. Thayers in Washington Street to be placed in the State Street Engine-house, provided that House should be found large enough to receive it-He is also desired to Notify
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
Capt. French of West Boston to be present in State Street with his Company to receive & take charge of the Engine appropri- ated to them-Nº. 13
sent
Mr. Tilden & Mr. Tileston are desired to view Pecks Alley, & to have the Fenec removed, said to be on the Towns Land and to act as their Judgment may direct, relative to repairing said Alley
The above Committee are also desired to have a Wooden head, built to the Doek at the end of South Strect; for the purpose of having the same Dock filled up-
Mr. Sherbune & MT. Howard are desired to view the Alley leading from Prince Street to north of Bennet Street-to have the Fenee removed said to be on the Towns Land, & to make what repairs in their Judgment may be necessary
The above Commee. are also requested to have the Planks replaced in Clarks Alley & to make such other Repairs as they may think necessary
The Committee for Repairs of the Centre of the Town are desired to view the bottom of Water Street near Olivers Dock, to see what may be necessary to carry off the Water & to Report-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen July 26. 1799 Present Mess's. Tileston, Bulfinch, Sherburne Tilden, Porter, Hancock, Sturgis, Cobb, Howard
Passed upon the List of Persons licensed as Inholders & Retailers the last Year & a return made thereon to the Justices of the Court of Sessions, as p list to be placed on [289.] the file of mixt Papers-
MI. Tilden desired to furnish the Public Schools with Fire- wood for the present Year; nine Cords being allow'd to each Sehool exeept the Latin Grammar School, which is allow'd six Cords-
The Sealers of Wood allowed three Cents p Cord for all Wood measured by them-
Upon considering the expediency of having a Chimney built at the Engine House over the Mill Creek, it was Voted that no Chimney be built therein-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 29. 1799 Present Messrs. Tilden, Tileston, Hancock, Sturgis, Bulfinch, Howard Porter.
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
The following Persons were at a special Meeting called for the purpose, on the 3ª. of July Inst. approved of as Auchtioneers for the Town of Boston by the Selectmen, and Licenses were signed, & delivered to the Town Clerk for such of them as should pay for the same-
Vizi .-
MessTs. Thomas Kilbey Jones- Messrs. Robert Gardner x Lewis Hoyt Thomas Fisher
Samnel Clap
John Perkins
Timothy Wiggin Benjamin Wiggin
Thomas Clark
John W. Quincy
x Appleton Prentice
x William Alline
John Badger
Robert G. Shaw
John B. Green
x William Cleland
Samuel Bradford
Thomas Stickney
William Enstis
x John W. Fulsome
Joshna Eaton
Passed upon Accounts
[290.] MI. Asa Hammand has liberty to place a Post to hang Beam & Scales at the Store North side the Market lately occupied by Edward Brinley-
The following was ordered to be printed
Caution and request-
It having been represented that the practice of proving Cannon at the bottom of the Common has become freqnent whereby the lives of the Inhabitants have been endangerd
And as many Persons are guilty of firing Guns upon the Neck & in other places-
The Selectmen hereby cantion the Inhabitants & others from firing Guns on the Common, or on Boston Neck, or in any of the Streets wharves or other parts of the Town-
All Officers of the Town & other Citizens are requested to give information to the Super- intendent of Police of any Offenders, that they may be prosecuted with the utmost rigonr of the Law-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 31- '99 Present Messrs. Bulfinch, Hancock, Sherburne, Porter, Howard, Sturgis, Tileston, Cobb,
Passed npon other Accounts-
The following was order'd to be printed-
Twenty Dollars reward-
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
Whereas some Persons have taken away Lighter loads of Stones from Deer Island, by reason whereof said Island is more exposed to the Inroads of the Sea & in danger of being wholly destroyed & the Harbour in consequence materially injured. For prevention of this Evil the Selectmen of the Town of Boston hereby offer a reward of twenty Dollars to any one who shall give information of any Person or Persons who mnay take away Stones or Ballast from said Island on eonvietion of the Offender. By order of the Selectmen WILLIAM COOPER Town Clerk
Boston Augt. 1. 1799-
Upon representation from the Abutters upon the Common Sewer in Procters Lane of some errors in Mr. Copelands Account of [291.] the expenee of opening & repairing the same-Voted that Mr. Copeland with some Person appointed on the part of the Abutters be desired to measure the Pavement-also that M". Copeland & the aforesaid Person in behalf of the Abutters be desired to give in a List of Persons who ought to be Assessed for the repairs-
The Committee on the Common impower'd to confer with John Jay Esq respecting laying out a Street through his Land ; agreable to application from H. G. Otis & Jonathan Mason Esq. & to take measures for effecting the same.
The Commee. to whom was referred the application from the Masters of the Engines reported a particular answer to this application, which was aeeepted, and an attested Copy was directed to be sent to Mr. Parmenter-& the same was sent. Communication & Report have been placed on the file of mix'd Papers-
Voted, unanimously that One thousand Dollars be appropriated for the opening regulating & paving of Lynn Street; to be paid to the Committee of the Proprietors of that Street upon its being eompleated to the satisfaction of the Seleetmen-
Mr. Bulfinch Mr. Sturgis & Mr. Cobb added to the Commee. on Purchase Street to confer with the Abuttors & determine what is expedient to be done for regulating & paving said Street-
Wednesday next assigned to consider the Applications for new Licenses-
Saturday next 4. o.'Clock P. M : is appointed for the Selectmen to meet on the Neek to view the Dike & determine what repairs may be necessary-
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
Boston ss: At a meeting of the Selectmen August 7. 1799 Present Messrs. Hancock Tileston Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis, Porter. Sherburne. Cobb,
J. Smith Boies, applies for liberty to open a Drain leading from his House near Boston Stone into the Common Shore --- Liberty was accordingly granted on the usual Conditions ---
[292.] John Williams bound Apprentice to Nathaniel Chad- wick, with the approbation of the Selectmen and one of the Indentures placed in the File of mixt Papers of the Selectmen ---
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 9-1799 Present Messrs. Bulfinch Tilden Howard, Tileston, Cobb, Sturgis Porter, Hancock
Passed upon the applications for Licenses as Inholders & Retail- ers & return made to the Justices of the Sessions of such as were approved of for the Year ensuing
MIT. William Marshall & Ezra Whitney have liberty to build a Tomb in the South Burial Ground on the usual Conditions-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 14. 1799 Present Messrs. Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis Hancock Porter Howard Sherburne, Cobb, Tileston,
The Account of the Expences in opening and repairing the Common Shore leading from Procters Lane to the Town Slip, was laid before the Selectmen & by them examined & allowed, Mr. Nathaniel Copeland at the same time informed that he had warned every Person concerned according to Law, & and no objection having been entred to his proceeding, Assessment was made & an order for payment deliver'd Mr. Copeland, which is as follows Vizt. - Boston ss :
WHEREAS the Drain or Common Shore in Procters Lane in Boston aforesaid has been lately repaired by Mr. Nathaniel Copeland, the whole Expence whereof according to an account examined by us the Subscribers amounts to one hundred ninety eight Dollars & 8 Cents ; and as such Expence is to be paid by such Person or Persons whose Drains enter said Common Shore or receive benefit thereby, & in such proportion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of the Town or a major part of them. who are impower d by Law to apportion the same & the said Copeland having agreable to a late Law, Notified all the concerned before he proceeded on the business, and no objection having been made thereto-
Therefore
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
[293.] 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 that the same be paid in the proportion following & by the Persons hereafter named-vizt .-
Nathaniel Copeland
1 Drain
$.7,,7-
William Grubb
1 Drain
7,,7
Capt.
Carver
1 Drain
7,,7
Samuel White
1 Drain
7,,7
John White
1 Drain
7,,7
David Marston
1 Drain
7,,7
Thomas Page
1 Drain
7,,7
David Darling
1 Drain
7,,7
John Coggswell
1 Drain
7,,7
Thomas Parker
1 Drain
7,,7
Thomas Moor
1 Drain
7,,7
Widow Ridgway
1 Drain
7,,7-
Jonathan Wilds
1 Drain
7,,7
Ebenezer Burdet
1 Drain
7,,7
Samuel Townsend
1 Drain
7,,7
Dr. Isaae Rand
1 Drain
7,,7
Turrell Tuttle
1 Drain
7,,7
William Homer
2 Drain
14,,14
Widow Hickman
1 Drain
7,,7-
Samuel Lord
1 Drain
7,,7
John Jenkins
1 Drain
7,,7
Thomas & Rowland Christy
1 Drain
7,,7
Cap1. John Buekley
1 Drain
7,,7
Widow Drewet
1 Drain
7, ,7
Widow Hopkins
1 Drain
7,,7
Miss Marble
1 Drain
7,,7
Jonathan Loring
1 Drain
7,,7-
And we do hereby appoint Mr. Nath". Copeland to receive of the aforemd Persons the Sums affix'd to their respective Names & give discharges therefor
Boston Augt. 14. 1799-
CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN
RUSSELL STURGIS
JOSEPH HOWARD
WILLIAM PORTER
JOIIN TILESTON-
Selectmen of Boston
[294.] The Petition from the Wood Wharfingers was read & their Committee heard upon the subjeet after diseussion
Voted, that the further consideration of this subject be post- poned to Wednesday next-
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
An application being read from the Agents for building the new State house, requesting that a division may be had respect- ing the new Street, proposed to be laid out back of the State- house-
1137099 Voted, that the whole Board will proceed on Monday Morning at 8. o.'Clock to lay out the said Street & that the Proprietors of the Land & the Agents for the new State-house, be desired to attend .-
Voted. that the Board will then proceed to lay open the North End of Leaveret Street. & that the Proprietors of the Building which now incumbers the same be desired to attend at 10. o.'Clock-
Voted that the Board will attend to widen the Southerly part of Back Street & the Proprietors of the Buildings proposed to be removed be desir'd to attend-
Voted. that the Board think it expedient that the Street called blind Lane should be widened, & will attend to lay out the same-
Voted, that Six hundred Dollars be appropriated for the pav- ing Purchase Street beginging at the Pavement by the House of William Boardman & to meet the Pavement by the House occu- pied by J. Green-the same to be paid when compleated to the satisfaction of the Selectmen ; & it is recommended to the Abut- tors to choose a Committee of their number to have the same effected. under the direction of the Selectmen ---
Whereas the Town at a late Meeting granted the Petition of the Company of Artillery, that they might erect a Gun-house at the bottom of the Common adjoining the East Wall of the Bury- ing Ground. & the Committee of said Company requesting that it might be placed at the North End of the said Wall-the Board after full consideration-
Voted, that the Gun house be erected at the North End of the East Wall of the Burying Ground, agreable to their request-
[295.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen August 21-'99 Present Messrs. Bulfinch. Tilden, Tileston, Sturgis, Cobb, Hancock, Porter, Howard, Sherburne
The Chairman & MIT. Cobb a Committee to arrange with Mr. Amory the terms of reference respecting Leaveret Street con- formable to Minutes agreed upon by the Board
.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
The Chairman & Mr. Strugis Committee to confer with the Agents for building the new Alms-house respecting the propriety of advertising the Township of Land granted to the Town-and to Report the form of Advertizement-
Voted, to allow sixty six Dollars in addition to the grant for the paving of Purchase Street-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Augt. 26-1799 Present Mess18. Tilden, Porter, Tyleston, Sturgis, Cobb, Sher- burne, Howard, Haneoek,
Passed upon Accounts-
Voted, that Mr. Sherburne & Mr. Howard inform Mr. Steele now occupying an old House in Back Street, that the Seleetmen intend to take down that House, & he is desired to remove from there immediately-
Mr. Sturgis Mr. Tileston & Mr. Cobb, a Commee. to enquire into the terms of widening Blind Lane to confer with the Abuttors & to Report thereon-
Voted, that the Thanks of this Board in behalf of the Town be presented to Harrison G. Otis Esq. for his conduet at the late tryal at Dedham before the Supreme Judicial Court, for his unsoheited & voluntary exercions to establish the power of the Town & of its Officers in the regulation of the Market, a subject in which the Town as a Corporate Body & as Individuals are so nearly interested-
sent.
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Augt. 28. 1799 Present Bulfinch Tilden, Tileston, Sturgis, Sherburne, Porter,
On representation from Mr. Foster that one of the Town Bulls was unruly & dangerous to run at large-he had directions to have the same killed for the use of the Alms-house-
[296.] Mr. Thomas Barber represented that Benjn. Robin- son an Apprentice bound to him by the Selectmen had absconded from him & enlisted on board the Constitution Frigate, that he had gone on board to claim, but the Captain had refused to relcase him-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Sepr. 2 1799 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Hancock, Tileston, Sherburne, Sturgis, Howard, Porter
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
Five Extra Jurymen chosen for S. J. C. & entred into the Jury Books-
In the Afternoon proceeded to stake out Cambridge Street leading to Bowdoins Square, according to a Plan lodged in the Selectmens Room-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Selectmen Septem'. 4. 1799 Pre- sent Messrs. Bulfinch Sturgis Hancock Sherburne Howard, Cobb,
A special Meeting warned to take into consideration the appli- cation of MT. Daniel Wild for being appointed an Auchtioneer-
3. o.Clock P : M : Daniel Wild, agreable to his application is appointed an Auchtioneer for the Town of Boston-
Voted. that the Engine now placed at State Street be numbered 5. & retain the name of Marlborough to conform to their minutes & records-an that the Engine at West Boston be numbered 13. & named President Adams & MT. Sturgis is desired to have these Votes carried into effect
Mr. Cobb, Sherburne & Bulfinch are a Committee to draw up a subscription Paper for receiving money to defrey the Expence of widening Quaker Lane-
MI. Tukesbury allowed one thousand feet of Boards 4 thousd. Shingles one thousand 10ª. Nails & 4. m. 4ª. Nails for repairs on the Barn & Wall on Deer Island-the expence to be paid by him out of the Rent-
Upon application from MIT. Beals for liberty [297.] to take off Ballast from Deer Island-
Voted, unanimously, that no Person be allowed to take Stones & Ballast from any part of the Island
MessTs. Manning & Loring to have the printing of the Notifica- tions for the Town Meeting about to be called.
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen Septem". 11. 1799-Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis, Tyleston Han- cock Sherburne, Howard, Cobb Porter
The Chairman & MT. Sherburne appointed to procure a List of the Inhabitants for the Jury Boxes, from the Assessors
Voted, that the Town Meeting be postponed to Wednesday 25℃. Inst .-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
Majr. Tilden, Mr. Tileston & Mr. Cobb a Committee to view Board Alley & Report the Expences that may be necessary-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Septem™ 18 1799 Present Messrs. Bulfinch, Tileston, Cobb, Sherburne,
Not enough to make a Board-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Seleetmen Sepr. 19. 1799 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden Tileston, Sherburne, Porter, Cobb,
Warrant for Town Meeting next Wednesday the 25 of Septem". Inst. 10. o Clock-this Day issued-
Manning & Loring to have the printing of the Notifications-
Voted, to procure a List of the Inhabitants for the Jury Boxes from the Assessors-they to be allowed fifty Dollars for this service --
Mr. Gawen Brown has liberty to open the Common Sewer in Willsons Lane for the purpose of repairing the same-he to notify the Abuttors according to Law-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of Seleetmen Sepr. 25 1799-Pres- ent Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Sturgis Haneoek Howard Sherburne Tileston Porter
[298.] In compliance with the Vote of the Town of this Day enjoining the Seleetmen to proceed to open Quaker Lane
Voted, That the Chairman & Mr. Sturgis be desired to take a Subseription Paper for the purpose of obtaining monies in part for that objeet-& that Papers of the same nature be given to Major Hawes & MT. Brooks & their assistance be requested in obtaining Subseriptions --
Judge Minot apply'd for liberty to open a Drain into the Com- mon Sewer in Spring Lane-which was granted on the usual conditions-
General Eliot has liberty to build a Tomb in the Common Bury- ing Ground, on the usual conditions-
The Commee. on Franklin Street are authorised to have a Gut- ter paved from said Street, through Franklin place-
Voted, that fifteen hundred Dollars be appropriated on the part of the Town towards opening Quaker Lane- ·
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1799.
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen Sept. 30th. 1799 Present MessIs. Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis Tileston, Porter, How- ard Cobb Hancock Sherburne
Passed upon Aecounts-
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