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WHEREAS a Drain or Common Shore running from Milk Street to Olivers Dock so called in Boston aforesaid has been duly repaired by the aforenamed Aaron Dexter, the whole Expence whereof according to an Account laid before, & examined by us the Subscribers amounted to four hundred sixty three Dollars nine Cents, and as such Expenee is to be paid by such Person or [59.] Persons whose Drain enters into said Common Shore, & receives benefit thereby, and in such proportion as shall be Adjudged by the Seleetmen of the Town or the major part of them, who are empower'd by Law to Apportion the same, & the said Aaron Dexter having agreable to said Law Notified all con- cerned before he had proceeded on the business, and no objection having been made thereto-therefore we the Subseribers, Selcet- men of the Town of Boston, do hereby Certify that having con- sidered of said Expenees, and by whom and in what manner it onght to be paid-do Adjudge that the same ought to be paid in the proportion following, and by the Persons hereunder named- Vizt .-
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
David Wild
1 Drain
$5,, 65
James Bowdoin -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Thomas K. Jones
1 ditto
5, 65
James Wakefield
1 ditto
5,,65
Joseph Shed -
1 ditto
5,,65
Samuel Parkman
1 ditto
5,,65
John Cushing
1 ditto
5,, 65
David Hill
1 ditto
5,, 65
Isaac Rand tertius
1 ditto
5,,66
Stephen Gorham
1 ditto
5,,65
Henry Smith
1 ditto
5 ,, 65
James Lovel -
J ditto
2,,82₺
Thomas H. Perkins
3 ditto
2,, 823
Simeon Polly
1 ditto
5,,65
Sarah Tilden -
1 ditto
5, 65
Samuel Thwing JunT.
1 ditto
5,, 65
Jonathan Fowles
1 ditto
5,, 65
Aaron Dexter
1 ditto
5,,65
Peter R. Dalton .
1 ditto
5,,65
[Blank] Julian
1 ditto
5,,65
Ebenezer Niles
1 ditto
5,,65
John Fleet -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Ebenezer Dorr
1 ditto
5., 65
Daniel Tuttle
1 ditto
5 ,, 65
MI. Appleton
1 ditto
5,, 65
William Collman
1 ditto
5,, 65
Isaac Townsend -
1 ditto
5,, 65
[60.] MIIs. Wheelwright
1 Drain -
5,, 65
Jefferson Richardson
1 Drain
5,,65
Captt. Cowell -
1 Drain
5,, 65
James Carter
1 ditto
5, 65
George Blanchard
1 ditto
5,, 65
William Tilden
1 ditto
5,,65
Thomas Davis
1 ditto
5,, 65
Russell Sturgis
1 ditto
5,. 65
Mark Pickhard
1 ditto
5,,65
Edward Blanchard
1 ditto
5,, 65
Robert T. Paine -
1 ditto
5,,65
Dr. Sprague
2 ditto
11,, 30
John Sullivan
1 ditto
5,, 65
Elisha Sigorney. Treasur. Theatre 1 ditto
5,, 65
Thomas Walley
1 ditto
5,,65
Charles Miller
1 ditto
5,,65
Ditto. for Hunts House
1 ditto
5,,65
Joseph Foster
1 ditto
5,, 65
Simeon Eliot -
1 ditto
5,,65
John Coats
1 ditto
5,, 65
Jeremiah Bulfinch
1 ditto
5,, 65
Nathaniel Foster
1 ditto
5,,65
Stephen Higginson
1 ditto
5,,65
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 93.
Thomas Hows
1 ditto
- $5,, 65
John Cobourn
1 ditto
5,,65
John F. Williams
1 ditto
5,,65
Widow Eliot -
1 ditto
5,, 65
John Ashton -
ditto
2,,82₺
Robert How -
¿ ditto
2,, 82₺
Stephen Hall -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Mr. Walleys House -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Mr. Sumners House
1 ditto
5,,65
John Simkins
1 ditto
5,, 65
William Hall -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Mr. Furnis
1 ditto
5,, 65
Mr. Russells Estate
1 ditto
5,, 65
Thomas Winthrop
1 ditto
5,,65
Benjamin [Blank]
1 ditto
5,,65
John Adams -
1 ditto
5,,65
John Fillebrown -
1 ditto
5,,65
John Stoughton -
1 ditto
5,,65
[61.] Gardner Green -
1 Drain
5,,
,, 65
John McLane
1 ditto
5,,65
Thomas C. Amory
1 ditto
5,,65 „,
John Wells
1 ditto
5,, 65
John Osborn -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Lady Temple -
1 ditto
5 ,, 65
Mr. Woods Estate
1 ditto
5
,, 65
Widow Mary Coffin
1 ditto
5
,, 65
Treasurer Coffin -
1 ditto
5,,65
Shubael Hews
1 ditto
5,,65
Mr. Wall -
1 ditto
5,,65
Capt. Johnson
1 ditto
5,, 65
Mr. Whites House
1 ditto
5,,65
Joseph Pope -
1 ditto
5,, 65
Joseph Coolidge -
1 ditto
-
5,, 65
And we do hereby appoint the aforenamed Aaron
Dexter to recieve of the
Persons within named, the
Sums affixed to their
several Names and to give
discharges therefor
CHARLES BULFINCH
[Blank ]
Selectmen of Boston.
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 20 1801 Present MessTs : Bulfinch, Sturgis Oliver, Tilden, Tileston, Sherburne, Hunnewell.
Mr. George Hiler approved as a Packer of Pork Beef & pickled Fish-
Dr. Noyes & MT. Bradley apply for repairs on Fitches Alley-
Charles Cushing Esq for repairs on Beacon Street-
Liberty is granted to Edward Gray Esq. to place a range of Posts in front of his House in Brattle Square, at the Distance of six feet from [62.] the same upon condition that he shall first take down the large Tree now standing in the Square-and hereafter place a row of Trees, at a suitable season immediately within the Posts-and the Neighbours on the same side of the Square to Belknaps Alley, are allowed the same liberty, on condition of placing Trees as above directed .-
The Chairman is desired to have a Drain laid from the Town Pump to the Common Sewer in Cornhill, with suitable sinks & grates-
MI. Porter Oliver & Hunnewell a Committee to confer with MI. Josiah Knap respecting a brick front to the Towns Watch- house in Orange Street-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen May 25. 1801 Present Mess's : Bulfinch Tilden, Sturgis, Tileston, Porter, Howard, Oliver Hunnewell Sherburne-
Passed upon Accounts-
The Board proceeded in conformity to the Law of the Common- wealth passed March 7. last, to make choice of a Person to ascer- tain the capacities of all Boats & Lighters employ'd in the Town to bring Stones Gravel or Sand & to mark the same as prescribed in said Act-and unanimously chose MI. Caleb Beals to this Office, by ballot-Memº. Mr. Beals has been sworn to the faith- ful discharge of his duty-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 34. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tilden, Tileston, Hunnewell, Sherburne, Porter, Sturgis, Oliver,
Passed upon other Accounts-
The Board came to the choice of an Orator for the 4th. of July next, and unanimously Voted, to apply to Charles Painc Esq. to deliver an Oration according to the Vote of the Town
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
The Chairman & Mr. Oliver were desired to wait on Mr. Painc with the above Vote-
Mr. Z. Adams applied for liberty to keep a Machine called the Federal Balloon in the place where it now stands ncar the Com- mon-Ordered, that the proprietors be directed to remove the said Machine from the view of the Strect-
Voted to allow fifty Dollars towards the Expence [63.] of paving Fitches Alley, the same to be donc with flat stone through- out, & the sum to be paid upon the work being compleated to the satisfaction of the Selectmen-
Agreed to the proposal of Mr. Josiah Knapp for building a Brick front to the Watch House in Orange Street-the cost of the same not to exceed thirty Dollars on the part of the Town.
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 10-1801 Present Mess's : Bulfinch Tileston, Porter Sherburne Oliver, Tilden, Sturgis Hunnewell,
Four Jurors drawn for District Court-& 24 Jurors for the Court of Common Pleas-& adjourned to Wednesday next 4. o: Clock-the Names of the Persons chosen are entred on the Jury Books
On application from George W. Erving Esq. for a new Refer- ence to appraise Land taken into Back Street from an Estate claimed by him-the Board were of opinion, that their proceed- ings respecting said Land were regular, & that they could take no further measures relative thercto-
Mr. David Bradley applied for compensation for a piece of Land taken into Brattle Street from an Estate lately owned by Mr. Lee of Cambridge-in consideration that the sª. Land had been taken into the Street nearly 20 Years-has been paved at the expence of the Town & that the present Fences were erected by the Owners or with their consent ; the Board were of opinion, that the said Land is now part of the Street or Highway, & that it is not expedient to take any measures respecting it .-
The Chairman was desired to make an agreement with some suitable Person for printing the Abstract of the last Years expences
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 17-1801- Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Hunnewell, Tileston, Oliver, Howard, Tilden, Sherburne, Howard [sic] Sturgis
107
SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
The Town Clerk directed to Notify the Public that the Hay- weigher would not weigh any Hay that was not merchantable & well made-
Meeting for Jurors adjourned to 4 : Clock next Wednesday
[64.] The Board proceeded to view a piece of Land in Elm Street, where Mr. Whentworth is about erecting a House and conferred with him on the subject of taking a part thereof into the Street-and determined that so much of his Land should be added to the Street as would make the same as wide on his East line as it now is on the West line of his land, so as to measure 30 feet from the East Corner of the Brick house, now occupied by Mr. Edward Edes JunT-
On the application of Capt. Amasa Davis for the repairs of a Gutter in Orange Street-the Committee at that Quarter was desired to attend the same, & to have it effectually repaired- the Applicant to pay half the Expence, if it should be found necessary to sink the Water under Ground-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 24. 1801 Present MessTs : Tilden. Porter, Howard, Tileston, Bulfinch, Hunnewell, Sturgis, Oliver,
Warrant issued for a Town Mceting the 4th. of July next at Faneuil Hall. 9. O Clock-
Voted. that the Bells be rung on the Morning of the 4th. of July next from the hour of 6. & [to] 7. being the Anniversary of Independence, and that four Constables be appointed to preserve good order in the Common on that Day-
The following Persons, on application to the Sclectmen-vizt. Mess's : Elisha Sumner Samuel Morse
William Homer Elisha Ticknor
Oliver Johonnot Andrew Dunlap
Samuel Hall & MT. Furness)
Eben". Lewis & ?
Abijah Crane John Peirce
Abraham Wild Elijah Williams § Dr. John Warren Rufus Tower-
have liberty granted to build Tombs on the West Line of the South Burying Ground, no Tomb to exceed 7 fcet front and 8 feet deep-
It having been represented that two Boards have been placed at the Corners of a Lane leading from Kilbey Street with the name of Magnors Row upon them-Voted
108
CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
[65.] That the same Boards be removed, and that two others be placed there, with the former Name of Lindalls Lane-
Agreed to have a Dinner at Fancuil Hall on Wednesday the 8th. of July next after the Visitation of the Schools-& Mr. Bul- finch & Mr. Oliver, a Commee. to provide the Dinner
Agreed to appropriate the following Sums to the pavement of new Streets ; the same to be paid to such Persons as shall under- take to inspect & execute the work to the satisfaction of the Board-the side pavement being also compleated according to Law-vizt .-
To the whole of Sº. Street, & that part of Essex Strcet
from Sº. Strect to the Glass-house land $1700- To the Sº. part of Kilbey Street from Water, to Milk Street
400-
To Henchmans Lane from Charter to Lyn Street 200-
To Sº. Bennet Street, from Orange Street to the Water 300- To Cambridge Street West from Chambers Street to the Bridge S 1700
$4300
also Voted, to pave & repair the following Strects-Vizt .- Water Street, from Mr. Bass's Easterly .-
Marlborough Street near Old South Church
The upper part of Milk Street-
The Easterly part of Cambridge Street-
Return was made by Mr. Seth King of the Expence attending laying a Drain from Brattle Square to the Dock-
The Account of the Expences in opening and laying a Drain as mentioned above, was by the Selectmen examined & allowed, they being informed at the same time by said King, that he had caused to be warned every Person concerned, according to law, and no objection having been entred to his proceeding-Asscss- ment was made by the Selectmen; and an Order for payment delivered to the said Seth King, which [66.] is as follows- vizt .-
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Shore has been laid front Brattle Square to the Dock, by the above named Seth King, the whole expence whereof according to an account thereof laid before & examined by us the Subscribers amounted to One hun- dred & ten Dollars, & as such expence is to be paid by such Per- sons whose Drains enter into said Common Shore, & recicve 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; and the Said Seth
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
King having agreable to said Law notified all concerned before he had proceeded 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 Expences. and by whom & in what manner it ought to be paid- Do ADJUDGE that the same ought to be paid in the proportion fol- lowing, and by the Persons here-under named-Vizt .-
Dr. Loring
1 Drain - $13,, 75
Mrs. Welsh
1 Drain - 13,, 75
MI. B
1 ditto - 13,, 75
Daniel Greanleafï
1 ditto - - 13 ,, 75
Charles Cushing Esq
1 ditto -
13 ,, 75
Mr. Valentine
1 ditto -
13,, 75
Mr. Miles-(Occupant)
1 ditto
13,, 75
And we do hereby appoint the afore named Seth King to receive of the Persons within named. the Sums affix'd to their several Names & give discharges therefor-
CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN
WILLIAM PORTER
WM. SHERBURNE
EBENR. OLIVER
JONA. HUNNEWELL
Selectmen of Boston
[67.] Return was made by Mr. Seth King of the Expence of digging covering &c. a Drain in Market Square from Court Street-
The Account of the Expence in digging covering &c. the Drain mentioned above, was by the Selectmen Examined & allowed, they being informed at the same time by the said King, that he had caused to be warned every Person concerned according to law. and no objection having been made to his proceeding- Assessment was made by the Selectmen, & an Order for pay- ment delivered to the said Seth King which is as follows-vizt .-
WHEREAS a Drain or Common Shore has been laid in Market Square by the above named Seth King, the whole Expence whereof according to an Account laid before & examined by the Selectmen amounted to two hundred & fourteen Dollars 27 Cents, and as such Expence is to be paid by such Persons whose Drains enter into said Common Shore & receive benefit thereby, and in such proportion as shall be adjudged by the Selectmen of the Town or the major part of them, who are appointed by law to Apportion the same : and the said Seth King having agreable to said Law, notified all concerned before he had proceeded on the business, and no objection having been made thereto-therefore
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
we the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Boston do hereby Certify that having considered of said Expences, & 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 hereunder named-Viz.t-
Mess's : John Brazier
3 Drains - $20,, 10
[68.] John Willis -
1 Drain
6,,70
Union Bank -
1 do -
6,,70
1 dº. - 6,,70
Benjamin Hitchborn
1 dº. -
6,, 70
[Blank ] Lane & others
1 dº. -
6 ,, 70
Gowen Brown -
2 dº. -
13,, 40
Jonathan Harris
2 d°. - 13,, 40
John Codman
1 do.
6,, 70
William Welsh -
1 dº. -
6,, 70
Samuel Eliot
2 do.
13 ,,.40
1 Peter Richardson
1 d°. -
6,,70
} 1 dº. -
6,,70
[Blank ] Bazin (Drowns Heirs)
1 dº. -
6,, 70
John Carnes
1 d°.
6,,70
John Simkins
1 do.
6,,70
Margaret Phillips
1 dº. -
6,,70
Andrew Brimmer
1 d°. -
6,, 70
Ebenezer Larkin
1 dº. -
6,,70
Tuttle Hubbard
1 dº. -
6,,70
Caleb Bingham (Occupant)
1 do. -
6,, 70
[Blank ] Thompson
1 do.
6,, 70
Rufus G. Amory -
1 do.
6,,70
And we do hereby appoint the aforenamed Seth King to receive of the Persons within named the Sums Affixed to their several Names & to give discharges therefor- CHARLES BULFINCH
DAVID TILDEN WM PORTER
W : SHERBURNE EBENEZER OLIVER
JONA. HUNNEWELL
1
Selectmen of Boston
[69.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen June 29. 1801 Present Mess's : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Sherburne, Oliver, Hunnewell,
Passed upon Accounts-
5 1 dº. -
Thomas Perkins
1 dº. -
6,,70
Samuel Hall -
1 dº. -
6,,70
John Fisher -
Jeremiah Belknap
Drownes Estate
6,,70
Charles French -
111
SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
On application from the Auchtioneers of the last Year a Meet- ing of the Selectmen will be beld on the 4 Inst. 9. Clock for the special purpose of appointing Auchtioneers for the present Year
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 4. 1801-9. Clock Present MessTs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Porter, Sherburne, Howard. Tileston, Oliver Sturgis
This being a Meeting for the special purpose of considering the applications made for the appointment of Auchtioneers for the present Year the following Persons were appointed by the Select- men-Vizt-
Mess's : Thomas K. Jones Samuel Clap Benjamin Wiggins
John B. Green Samuel Bradford
William Eustis
Joshua Eaton
Robert Gardner
Thomas Fisher John Perkins
Thomas Clark-
John W. Quincy William Alline
John Jutau
Azor. G. Archibald
Daniel Wild
Robert G. Shaw
Samuel Blagge
Appleton Prentice
John Dunn Nathaniel Phillips Hews
see October 7. 21 26 Sept. 29-Jany 25
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 7, 1801 Pre- sent Mess : Bulfinch, Porter, Tileston, Tilden, Hunnewell, Sher- burne. Oliver,
[{0.] In order to ascertain the value of a piece of Land laid into Cambridge Street, for the purpose of widening the same ; which Land belongs to Eliphalet Fitch Esq. of Jamaica, or other Persons claiming under him-
Voted, that this Board in concert with Mr. Sigorney who now claims the said Land; Agree to make choice of four disinterested Persons, for the purpose of viewing & appraising said Land; & to estimate the damages if any, which the Town ought to pay to
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
the Owners of said Estate for the part so taken into the Street as the Fenee now stands-The division & Award of the major part of such Referrees to be final ; and in case the major part of said Gentlemen cannot agree upon an Award, that they have lib- erty to appoint any one disinterested Person in addition to tlicir number, and the Award of the major part of the Referrees then to be conclusive-The Persons agreed upon are Judge Tudor, Gener1. Winslow Josiah Knap & John Andrews,-And the Chairman Mr. Sherburne & Mr. Oliver were desired to attend thic Meeting of said Referrecs, in order to state the circumstances on the part of the Town-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 10. 1801 Pre- sent Mess : Bulfinch Tilden Howard Porter Sherburne Oliver Hunnewell-
Proceeded to draw 20 Grand Jurors & 36 Petit Jurors for the Supreme Judicial Court, August term, as entred on the Jury Books-& then Adjourned to Wednesday the 22d. Inst .-
On application, the following Persons have liberty to build Tombs in the South Burying Ground-vizt .-
John Kennedy Mrs. McGee James Cassell Peter Osgood Samuel Abbot
John Appleton Seth Wright Thomas Williams Thomas Berry
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen-July 17. 1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden, Sturgis Porter Sherburne, Tileston, Oliver, Hunnewell Howard,
Passed upon the List of Persons Licensed last Year and made return on the same (as p a Copy of the same on file) to the Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Suffolk-
Agreable to a Precept from the Honble. Judge of Probate, for the County of Suffolk, inquisition was made into the circum- stanees of John Weleh Billings, when it appeared that he was and long [1.] had been non compos-and certificate was made accordingly
The following is the award of the Referrees appointed to consider the Claim of Mr. Elisha Sigorney on the Town vizt --
The Subseribers Referrees mentioned in the above Agreement have attended to the business submitted to their consideration, have viewed the Ground & heard the respective Parties, and after duly weighing all circumstances do-Award-That the Town of
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
Boston shall pay to the Owners of the Land the sum of one hundred Dollars, as a full compensation therefor; as soon as the Owners shall execute & deliver to the Selectmen in behalf of the Town a good & legal Deed of the same Premises, to be & remain for ever open and form part of Cambridge Street-Witness our Hands this 17. Day of July 1801-
WILLIAM TUDOR JOHN WINSLOW JOSIAH KNAP JOHN ANDREWS-
Boston ss: At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 22d. 1801 Present Mess'S : Tileston, Hunnewell, Sherburne, Oliver, Tilden, Sturgis. Porter Bulfinch,
The Meeting on Jurors adjourned to next Wednesday
To the Honble. George Richards Minot Esq Judge of Probates within the County of Suffolk-
It having been represented to the Selectmen of the Town of Boston that one Patty Burdeken is an idle disorderly and debauched Person-that she posses some Real Estate in said Town but by her conduct her Children are destitute in a great measure of the necessaries of life, & her Estate will soon be wasted & spent, and she with her Family become an expence to the Town-They therefor pray that your Honor would take the premises into your serious consideration & upon hearing the evidences that you will proceed therein as the Law entitled, " An Act impowering Judges of Probates to appoint Guardians to Minors & others-impowers & directs-Charles Bulfinch, David Tilden Russell Sturgis, Joseph Howard. Wm. Porter, W'm. Sherburne, John Tileston-
SELECTMEN OF BOSTON-
[72.] Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 27. 1801 Present Messrs : Howard, Porter, Tilden Sturgis Tileston Hunnewell Sherburne Oliver
Passed upon Accounts-
Capt. Christopher Marshall one of the Collectors of Taxes, having produced a Receipt from the Town Treasurer of his pay- ment of the balance of the Tax due from the late Collector Mr. Thompson for the Year 1799, given him to Collect-the Town Clerk is directed to deliver him his Bond for that Year, when called for-
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Selectmen July 29. 1801 Present Mess : Bulfinch, Tileston, Sturgis, Tilden, Porter, Oliver, Hannewell,
Passed upon other Accompts-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 93.
The following Persons having applied for liberty to build Tombs in the South Burial Ground ;- liberty was accordingly granted on the usual conditions-
Mess's : Timothy Tileston Nathaniel Walcs Joseph Stevens John Joy Richard Thayer
Mr. Beals Scaler of Lighters is authorised by the Selectmen to demand & receive Six Dollars for weighing sealing and marking each Lighter
Passed upon a number of applications, for being licensed as Inholders and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors for the present Year-as p lists on file
Boston ss : At a Meeting of the Sclectmen Augt. 5-1801 Present Messrs : Bulfinch, Tilden Sturgis Porter, Sherburne, Tileston, Oliver Hunnewell, Howard,
The Committee appointed to lay out a Passage Way from Creek Lane, East of the House of Philip Wentworth, Report
That the East Line of the Street or Passage Way, should begin ten feet from the South Corner of the Brick House of Philip Wentworth, and run thirty fect six Inches in a Northerly direction to a point ten feet from the North Corner of said House, thence in same direction Seven fect nine Inches ; thence to turn more [73.] Westerly and to run seven feet five Inches, to the South West Corner of the House of David Rich-the same Strect or Passage way being ten feet wide in the whole of the above described length-And the same having been stated [staked] out by the Commee. as above described ; the same is confirmed by the Board, and ordered to be recorded-the Appli- cants for the above to be at the expence of the same, agreable to their engagement on file-
The Chairman Mr. Tilden & M". Sturgis a Commee. to confer with the Board of Health on such matters as arc of mutual con- cern, with the Selectmen & that Board.
Majr. Tilden Mr. Sturgis & Mr. Hunnewell a Commee. to view the spot of ground belonging to the Town in Atkins's Street; to measure the same & report their opinion as to erecting an Engine- house thereon-
Mr. William Mock, Collector of Cow money, paid on account of those Collections for the present Year, fifty Dollars-
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SELECTMEN'S MINUTES, 1801.
MT. Sherburne added to the Central Commee. to consider the expediency of paving near the Post Office
The North Comme. was desired to confer with Mr. Mills upon the subject of removing his Shop from Back Street, for the pur- pose of widening said Street-
The several Committees for the purpose are empower'd to send the following quantities of Gravel to the Streets named-vizt-
At the bottom of the Mall not exceeding 20 Loads Beach Street 30
Pleasant Street 50
Sea Street 50
Near the Granary 30
Hancock Street 20
The following Persons are allowed to Build Tombs in the South Burying Ground-Viz-
Henry Purkit- 1 Tomb-Abijah Cheever
Sam : D. Davenport-1 do - - Edwd. Wild-
[}4.]
Joseph Ripley - 1 d° - - John Wells
Lemuel Clark
Abijah French
Benjn. Howland
1 d° - -
Mr. Nicholas Peirce Junf. who has built a number of Tombs in the South Burving Ground this season for the Persons to whom liberty has been granted-Applied for Liberty to build as many more Tombs as will compleat the Line-This request is complied with on condition, that he immediately proceed upon & compleat the same & the Wall to enclose the Burial Ground ; & that no Person be admitted to hold such Tombs to be built by him until he has applied & been approved by this Board ; the said Peirce to be paid the same price. as for the other Tombs in the same range ; & to receive his pay from the Persons, to whom they may be granted-
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