The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-04-14

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mon night -pilferers-tronton sra Ion.
civious persons in speech, conduct and b.sa
ur-cemmon raiers or brawers-snch
neglect their callings or employments-.n4
spend what they earn and do not provide -
themselves or the support Of their fanil;ss
upon conviction Of any OF the offences or diso,
:" ders aioresaid, complaint thereof being mas.
m writing.n And that such person. leins 4
committed. shall be set to work by the Master -
SAID House, who may punish any disobedienca
or disorderly conduct.
IRE committee have ascertained l,v exs,D;.
alton fthe records Of the Board of Overseer.o,
the Poor, that during the course of the last wear
no less than .ttty-siT persons, have been commit.
led 20, and Tor different periods maintained a,
"te .1"'S-f1oase who were. proper subjects for
connnement, discipline and labour in the Hoass
OF Correction only ten of whom have their Loyal
settlement in this town and tho, the cor,r,;tsss-
are satisfied that the 0verseers were inAnerced
by the best motives in combining the above Is,-
sons IN the .4inS-HouSe, still they conceive TIA,
IN future, similar proceedings ought not to no
had, provided sufficient Accommodations can IL
furnished by the County within the limits Of the
County prison inasmuch as the town onsb.
not, even in the first instance, TO he at the O..
pence Of maintaining those who are proper sun.
jects for confinement in the House oftoTrscf,on
unless they are chargeable as paupers to the
town OF Portland in addition to which If NAV
be observed that the morals and comfort of those
who are maintained IN the Alms-House. ought
not TO be endangered by necessary association
with those OF vicious habits and Infamous char
acters.
THE Committee have assurance tha. > l.r-.
majority of the male paupers who are admits sn8
have lately been confined in the Alms-Hopss
have been reduced 70 that unhappy situation bv
an indulgence in one or more Of the vicious hsb-
its and practices before mentioned and thew
have good reason for believing that there ffsioa,
habhs and prdctiets have 81 the influence ~
their example operated powerfully. though Am.
percephbiy, upon the 10t.Hg and nsrperrrars9.
who have been exposed to thar influence where
by the seeds Of zee have been extensively sown.
which have taken root and IL few years VIII
bear the fruits Of poverty, sorrow and disgrace.
No human efforts ere sufficient % hanssh fscn
society the evils which have teen described.
still there are many Preventives and remedies
which may - applied to limit their extent and
lessen their effects and Il Is tha duty "a ever
FlFtuOus man and good citizen to exCr. Us heFt
enceSvours % accomplish - Gesirabls purpose
Tax fouafasn must be pure, 81 the .frtaus. MI
not be pure. The ta.on ~ 6ufh w AS rsfa-
'a'R and when supplied with those - showers
~ blessing which neral and religious fnsfrse-
sen dihuses and guarded from ths poison and
Pols"iioa q surrounding impurities, The streams
issuing ifom i Nih he snss and rlfar and hgalh-
~. Parry attention g school education Is IN
dependable. A. ii y the duty of towns ~ Cir
nash scbecls ior the instruction OF the young. II
~ TIE duty % lareuts, guardians and masters 10
stna tne children under their care 10 receive
this instruction.
Tar town il liberal In its supple. ofths r,a,rs
81 instruction but the committee wonld cau
Their attention 60 eve provision III our law u re-
lAiicn II schools which seems not q have been
F~t'40saaily notleed In Practice This law pro
ides that IL shall be the duty ct the minister
: or ministers q the Gospel and the Selsctmep-
NoF s'ieh ether persons as shall Be specially cho-
" sen bg each toseR district fer thai ptrDoseN ~
" the several towns or districts 10 use Their - 80,
" enee and best edearouTs, that the vo,ffh OF fhsi,
rtsPtetaTe torns or districts 90 regularIy attend
" ne Seaools appointed as aforesaid for flefr an
!. S'F @citoH- Upon this clause of the law the
Y omnttee beg leave to remark that the d,,t;as
y the ministers Of the town, in relation - ~.
Dove provision, are in part performed bv 49,.
public instructions and more ought not 80.
demanded OF them The duties ofthe SelActr,ar,
re suihclentiy numerous and severe rvi+hos
ms and II would seem useful and most ,,ro-,sr
nal the school committee should be specially cbo-
en % carry the above rejected provision into eec.
y present II forms no part OF their Official duty
~ view q all the facts before mentioned and
'n0eT the impressions which they have made
our committee respectfully report.
f"Sity-IHAr i IS expedient that the snbooI
should be specially chosen for the pur-
,oss Of using their influence and best en5eava,r.
hat the youth Of the town do resularlv attsDs
rs schools appointed for their instruction.
oeeoaaty- That IN the opinion ofthe Commit
re, omissions Of duty and commission Of abusse
onfTaTy TO lGao, if such exist in town arnonp chose
n or oasf OF Office, are more properly TO he noticed
ma corrected by the constituted qqlfhoy;;ss ths.
oy any rotlTafaTy societies and that II i there-
ore expeclent that the town should aDanl,, .rs
\ phel1iy urge their officers to strict Compliance
with their dnty that, if possible, sa.eb oTIissors
nay cease and sUch abuses be Corrected
IhIc.,-IHAT inasmuch as the county hare
ecently incurred 50 heavy an expence IN erect
ne new Courthouse it is not exped emf In an
ply to the court of sessions to build house &c
correction IA tins town for the use Of the county
nut that It As e1psdiFat to apply "a them as soon
= may De 10 prepare neceIsary and coarsnsenf a.
,onmodauons N the c0Unty gaol and eaaI-.nr9f5r
ne confinement and eRpIo 1gaezlf az those vrbosrs
proper subjects for the house Of correction Or =
eel f7aaA addition 70 the prison /; containing
nch apartments and arrangements as may be
necessary, for the purpose.
t0tTfhty- Thar 1t j. expedient far the +oz-,
Q authoEise and particularly to request tl,s s.
ectmen and OFerseers Of the Door. for the .;,ns
eng Al and each ofthem, to cause the rro-;.
IONS 81 'he statute above Teceited, in relation to
lac hUdse or correction ia - ,,.ss..1