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fer of the road. All of which is respectfully submitted by order of the Committee.
James F. Simmons.
[Acts of General Assembly, May Session, 1834, page 52.]
[June 4, 1834.] Resolved that Messrs Daniels & Angell with such as the Board of Aldermen may add be and they hereby are appointed a Committee to enquire into the expediency of Causing the fence around the North Burial ground to be repaired and of Causing said Burial ground to be surveyed and platted.
Alderman Newell added Passed June 4th 1834.
[City Council Records No. I, page 173.]
[July 7, 1834.] Resolved that the Mayor be requested to take such measures as he may deem effectual to Cause the Limits and bounds of said ground to be ascertained and Monuments to be erected there ; and also to cause the vacant parts of said ground to be surveyed and platted ; and the plat1 and doings to be reported to the City Gov- ernment.
Passed July 7th 1834. [City Council Records No. I, page 181.]
[July 7, 1834.] Resolved that Messrs Daniels & Angell with such as the board of Aldermen may add be a Committee authorized to Cause the fence around the North Burial ground to be so repaired as to answer the purpose intended the present season. Overseer of North burial Ground added. [City Council Records No. 1, page 181.]
[October 6, 1834.] Resolved that the Communication this day made by the City Treasurer respecting the fence between the Land of Dexter Thurber and the land formerly purchased of Moses Brown by
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Mup of the North Burial Ground in the City of Providence
Surveyat under the Direction of the Mayor by $ 8 Cushing in 1834 and revised adding the New Street and ran fence in 1837
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Monument to SAMUEL WILLARD BRIDGHAM The First Mayor of Providence, 1832-1840
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the Town of Providence be and the same is hereby referred to His Honor the Mayor to examine & report thereon
Passed Oct 6th 1834. [City Council Records No. I, page 185.]
[October 20, 1834.] Resolved that the Overseer of the North Burial Ground be furnished by the City Clerk with a Copy of the Ordinance passed by the City Council April 14th 1834 entitled “ an ordinance in relation to the North Burial Ground."
Passed Oct 20th 1834
[City Council Records No. I, page 187.]
[October 20, 1834.] On the Petition of Nathaniel Aldrich and Westcott Handy stating that they have Staked out and located a bury- ing place for their families in the North burial ground in this City measuring about twenty five feet by eighteen feet making two burying lots with a passage way three feet wide between them and requesting leave to enclose and fence the same for the purpose aforesaid. It is resolved that the prayer of said petition be granted and that said peti- tioners be and they are hereby authorized to fence in and enclose said land for said purpose provided said fence shall be erected under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground.
Passed October 20th 1834
[City Council Records No. I, page 188.]
[November 3, 1834.] On the petition of George S. Harwood stating that he is desirous to take up and fence in a lot sufficient for his family in the North Burial ground and requesting permission therefor it is Resolved that the prayer of the said petition be granted ; and that the said petitioner be & he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose provided the same shall be done under the
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direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the Sanction of the Mayor.
Passed November 3d 1834 [City Council Records No. I, page 189.]
[January 5, 1835.] On the petition of Willard W. Fairbanks
William W. Pitman Betsey Brown and Enos H. Briggs & Jonathan B. Sisson
severally requesting leave to take up and fence in lots sufficient for burying places for their respective families in the North Burial Ground
It is Resolved that the prayers of the said petitioners be severally granted and that the said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purposes ; pro- vided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor.
Passed January 5th 1835
[City Council Records No. I, page 192.]
[March 2, 1835.] On the Petition of Asa & Jonathan Pike for leave to erect a Tomb in the North Burial ground It is Resolved that the prayer of said petition be & the same is hereby granted and that the said petitioners be & they are hereby authorized to erect a Tomb in said Burial ground provided the same shall be done under the direction of the overseer of the North Burial Ground with the sanc- tion of the Mayor .-
Passed March 2, 1835 .-
[City Council Records No. 1, page 197.]
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[March 9, 1835.] Resolved that Messrs Daniels Angell & Pabodie with such as the board of Aldermen may add be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to enquire into the expediency of Placing a new fence around the North burial ground and in Case said Committee shall deem it expedient for a new fence to be erected that they be and hereby are authorized and empowered to procure suitable Materials and Cause such fence to be erected ; and that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the expense thereof to the order of said Committee.
Resolved that the sum of Four hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose aforesaid to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated Alderman Newell added.
Passed March 9th 1835.
[City Council Records No. I, page 198.]
[April 6, 1835.] On the Petition of John A. Townsend request- ing leave to fence in and enclose a lot sufficient for a Burying place for his family in the North burial ground it is
Resolved that the prayer of said petition be granted : and that the said John A. Townsend be and he hereby is authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor.
Passed April 6th 1835
[City Council Records No. I, page 198.]
[May 11, 1835.] On the Petition of George Bailey William Bailey & James Cavenaugh
requesting leave severally to fence and enclose burying lots sufficient for their respective families in the North burial ground It is Resolved
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that the prayers of said petitions be granted and that the said Petitioners be and they hereby are severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor.
Passed May 11th 1835 [City Council Records No. I, page 203.]
[May 18, 1835.] On the Petition of Augustus J. Winship request- ing leave to fence in and enclose a burial lot in the North Burial Ground sufficient for his family It is Resolved that the prayer of said petition be granted and that the said petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose ; provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor.
Passed May 18th 1835. [City Council Records No. I, page 205.]
[May 30, 1835.] Schedule of Real Estate belonging to the City.
The North burial ground originally Comprised 45 acres & in June 1796 the Town purchased of Moses Brown Eight acres adjoining west- erly on the same after a turnpike road was made through it leaving part of the City's land So west of said road, this piece was afterwards sold to to S Dorr & others the subject of this ground is now in the hands of a Committee to ascertain its boundaries &c.
Providence May 30th 1835 Stephen Tillinghast City Treasurer. [City Council Records No. I, page 214.]
[June 1, 1835.] Resolved that Mr Martin be and he is hereby appointed a member of the Committee appointed by the resolution of the City Council of the second of March last to procure suitable materials and Cause a fence to be erected around the north burial
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ground in the place of Mr Daniels who has ceased to be a member of the Common Council. [City Council Records No. I, page 218.]
[July 6, 1835.] On the petition of Abraham Alexander request- ing leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot in the North burial ground sufficient for his family It is Resolved that the prayer of said petition be granted ; and that the said petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the Sanction of the Mayor.
Not dated
Probably passed July 6, 1835. [City Council Records No. I, page 227.]
[August 10, 1835.] Upon the Petition of Thomas Symonds re- questing leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot in the North Burial Ground sufficient for his Family It is Resolved that the Prayer of said Petition be granted and that the said Petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor
Passed August 10 1835
[City Council Records No. I, page 230.]
[November 2, 1835.] On the petition of Humphry Sprague
David Thorp Branford Briggs Enos Briggs & William Howard Jr.
severally requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots for their respective families in the North burial ground It is Resolved that the prayers of said petitions be and the same are severally granted and that
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the said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose; Provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor.
Passed November 2 1835
[City Council Records No. I, page 238.]
[February 1, 1836.] On the petition of Henry Martin request- ing leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot for his Family in the North burial ground It is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted and that the said petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor.
Passed February 1 1836. [City Council Records No. I, page 240.]
[April 4, 1836.] Upon the petition of William Thurber 2d Ebenezer C. Cook & Henry Thurber requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots in the North Burial Ground sufficient for their respective families It is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted and that said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose ; provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor
Passed April 4th 1836.
[City Council Records No. I, page 245.]
[May 2, 1836.] Upon the petition of James H. Read requesting leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot in the North Burial ground sufficient for his family it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof Granted and that the said petitioner be and he is hereby
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authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose, provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the Sanction of the Mayor
Passed May 2d 1836 [City Council Records No. I, page 248.]
[May 2, 1836.] Upon the petition of John A. M. Dougold & Alfred W. Pratt requesting leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot sufficient for their families in the North Burial ground it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted and that said petitioners be and they are hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose ; provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor
Passed May 2d 1836. [City Council Records No. I, page 248.]
[May 10, 1836.] On the petition of Rhoda Ann Benson wife of Tolon Benson praying in behalf of her said husband that leave may be Granted him to fence in and enclose a burying lot sufficient for his family in the North burial ground it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted and that the said Tolon Benson be and he is hereby Authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose ; provided the same be done under the direction of the overseer of the North burial ground with the Sanction of the Mayor
Passed May 10th 1836.
[City Council Records No. I, page 250.]
[May 31, 1836.] Schedule of Real Estate belonging to the City of Providence.
The North burial ground Comprises about fifty acres of which about
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14 acres are enclosed a new fence having been erected during the past year.
Office of Treasurer Providence May 31st 1836
Submitted by Stephen Tillinghast
City Treasurer. [City Council Records No. I, page 254.]
[July 11, 1836.] Upon the petitions of Jacob Stever John Esek Brown James Smith & John Aylsworth requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots in the North Burial Ground sufficient for their families respectively. It is Resolved that the same be severally received and the prayers thereof granted and that the said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose ; Provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor and Provided also that the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council in relation thereto and shall severally Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer
Passed July 11th 1836.
[City Council Records No. I, page 269.]
[August 29, 1836.] Upon the Petition of Henry P. Yeomans and Amos D. Yeomans and of Abraham Stillwell for himself and the heirs of John Davis deceased requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots sufficient for their respective families in the North Burial Ground, It is Resolved that the same be severally received and the prayers thereof granted ; and that the said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor And pro-
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vided also that the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council in relation thereto and shall severally Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer. Passed August 29, 1836.
[City Council Records No. I, page 277.]
[November 7, 1836.] Upon the Petition of Thomas & William Fletcher respecting leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot in the North burial ground sufficient for their families It is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted And that the said petitioners be and they are hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose Provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor and provided also that the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council in relation thereto and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer.
Passed November 7, 1836.
[City Council Records No. I, page 281.]
[December 5, 1836.] Upon the Petition of Jonathan Tiffany Jun. . requesting leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot sufficient for his family in the North burial ground It is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted And that the said petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor and pro- vided also that the privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council in relation thereto and shall Con- tinue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer.
Passed December 5th 1836.
[City Council Records No. I, page 284.]
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[February 7, 1837.] Upon the petition of William Aplin Stephen A. Aplin Frances Aplin & Elijah Seldon requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lot sufficient for their respective families in the North burial Ground it is resolved that the same be received and the prayers thereof granted and that the said petitioners be and they are hereby authorized severally to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose ; provided the same be done under the direction of the Over- seer of the North Burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor and provided also that the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council in relation thereto and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer
Passed February 7th 1837.
[City Council Records No. I, page 292.]
[April 10, 1837.] Upon the petition of Thomas Prentiss request- ing leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot sufficient for his family in the North Burial ground it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted and that the said petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose Provided the same be done under the direction of the overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor and provided also that the privilege hereby granted shall be subject to all future regula- tions of the City Council and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer.
Passed April 10 1837.
[City Council Records No. I, page 300.]
[June 5, 1837.] Office of City Treasurer Providence June 5th 1837
Gentlemen I have the Honor of enclosing herewith A Schedule of Real Estate belonging to the City " Schedule of Rents" Statement of
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City debt, together with my account Current for the year ending May 31 last
I Remain with great Respect Yr Obdt Servant Stephen Tillinghast City Treas r
Read with accompanying documents whereupon it is Resolved that the same together with said documents be received and recorded.
The North Burial ground Comprises about fifty acres of which about 14 acres are enclosed a new fence having been erected in 1835. [City Council Records No. 1, pages 308, 374, 416, 484.]
[June 26, 1837.] Upon the petition of Oliver Angell for himself and in behalf of Deborah Messer requesting leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot in the North burial ground sufficient for their families it is Resolved that the same be received & the prayer thereof granted And that the said petitioners be and they are hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lot for such purpose, provided the same be done under the direction of the overseer of the North burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor And provided the privilege hereby granted be subject to all future regulations of the City Council and Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer.
Passed June 26 1837.
[City Council Records No. I, page 325.]
[July 31, 1837.] Upon the Several petitions of Morris Deming Charles C. Mowry and Edward Billings requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots sufficient for their respective families in the North Burial Ground it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayers thereof granted and that the said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose
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provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground with the Sanction of the Mayor and Provided the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer.
Passed July 31 1837. [City Council Records No. I, page 328.]
[August 29, 1837.] Truman Beckwith Allen Brown B. W. Com- stock I. I. Comstock W. W. Comstock Ann Comstock Edward Har- wood Edward Harwood Junr. & Benjamin C. Curtis having petitioned for leave to fence in and enclose burying lots sufficient for their respec- tive families in the North Burial Ground
Resolved that each of the several petitioners be and they hereby are authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purpose pro- vided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor and provided the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regula- tions of the City Council and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer
Passed August 29 1837. [City Council Records No. I, page 330.]
[October 23, 1837.] Upon the several petitions of Thomas J. Griffin and Alfred G. Peckham requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots sufficient for their respective families in the North Burial ground it is Resolved that the same be severally received and the prayers thereof granted and that said petitioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purposes provided the same be done under the direction of the overseer of the North Burial ground with the sanction of the Mayor and provided the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regula-
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tions of the City Council and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer
Passed October 23 1837. [City Council Records No. I, page 335.]
[November 27, 1837.] Upon the several Petitions of Seth Thayer Seth W. Thayer Isaac Brown and Nathaniel W. Brown requesting leave to fence in and enclose burying lots sufficient for their respective families in the North Burial ground it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayers thereof severally granted and that said peti- tioners be and they are hereby severally authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such purposes provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor and provided also that the several privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer
Passed November 27, 1837.
[City Council Records No. I, page 336.]
[January 15, 1838.] Upon the petition of Joseph A. Chedel requesting leave to fence in and enclose a burying lot sufficient for his family in the North Burial ground it is Resolved that the same be received and the prayer thereof granted and that said petitioner be and he is hereby authorized to fence in and enclose such lots for such pur- pose Provided the same be done under the direction of the Overseer of the North Burial Ground with the sanction of the Mayor and Provided the privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all future regulations of the City Council and shall Continue during the pleasure of the City Council and no longer.
Passed January 15th 1838.
[City Council Records No. I, page 340.]
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[February 3, 1838.] An Act Concerning Crimes and Punish- ments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly as follows :
Chapter Sixth.
Of Offences against Chastity, Morality and Decency.
Section 10. Every person who shall be convicted of secretly dig- ging up, or carrying away, any human body from its place of sepulture, or of knowingly concealing any such body so dug up or carried away shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten years or fined not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section II. Every person who shall be convicted of wilfully and maliciously destroying mutilating, defacing, covering over, injuring or removing any tomb, monument, gravestone, or other structure or thing placed or designed for a memorial of the dead or any fence, railing, curb, tree or shrub or other thing intended for the protection or for the ornament of any tomb monument gravestone or other structure before mentioned, or of any inclosure of the sepulture of the dead, shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten months or fined not exceeding five hun- dred dollars.
Note. In the General Laws-edition of 1857 - the foregoing appears modified slightly so that it reads as follows: Sec. 21 Every person who shall be convicted of secretly disinterring, digging up, remov- ing or carrying away etc. [General laws of Rhode Island, 1822-1842. Sce act passed February 22, 1817, also at October Session IS38, page 49.]
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