Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-01

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himself great length Of time. The
projected improvement in the road re.
quircs the appropriation Of his dwelling
house, shop and most Of his little es--
tate. He feelingly demonstrated against
a removal from his property, endeared
to him as his home and the home ofhis
fathers, but was fated to add another to
the many instances Of the necessary
sacrifice Of those venerable .prejudices
and local attachments Of the aged. which
cannot but excite sincere sympathy
and respect, to the engrossing and ire
sistible progress of publick improve
ments-the petition was granted. An
act from the Senate. providing for mil
tia trainings on the fourth Monday in
April, and first in September in each
year, was read and postponed to the
next session. An act vas passed, pro-
hibiting the selling, enkindleing or US
ing any crackers. squibs, or other fire.
works, used for exhibition or amnse-
ment in any Of the towns of this state,
unless licensed by the Town Council,
under penalty Of ten dollars for each Of.
feuce; and it was made the duty Of
Sheriffs, their deputies, town sergeants
and constablcs to enforce the execution
ofthe law. The committee appointed
at the last session to examine The re-
turns made by managers Of lotteries
some of which had lotteries granted by
the legislature, reported that nine re.
turnshad been received-some had been
conducted by the managers, some by
agents-some had realized the amount
authorized to be raised-some only a
part. The Rhodc-Island Society for
the encouragement Of Domestick In
dHstry, authorized 10 raise twenty thou
sand dollars, had raised five thousand
seven hundred and seventy dollars, in
three classes the remainder is under
contract, at one and q half per cent. on
the amount of the schemes. Buck Hill
Road amount authorised, two thou
sand dollars twelve classes are sold at
one hundred anil sixty-six dollars and
sixty-six cents each. Richmond meet :
iog-house amount authorised, one thou
sand five hundred no class yet drawn.
Six Principle Baptist Society--amount
authorised. one thousand dollars two
classes had been issued by the fiji st
two hundred, and by the second one
hundred and twenty were raised
Washington Lodge Lottery, amount au.
tborized four thousand dollars two
classes drawn, by which five hundred
twenty-one dollars and sevepty-sx cents
have been raised, for which tickets
were sold amounting at the scheme price
10 about thirty thousand dollars. The
grant is now transferred for one per
cent on the amount of tick cts sold.-
West Baptist Society amount author
ised three thousand dollars four class.
es drawn and not settled, and grant
transferred to be used two years from
the 9th of December last, for three
thousand dollars. Lottery for Central
Falls Bridge amount authorized five
thousand dollars one class drawn, the
managers do not know the amount rails
ed by it. The grant is sold for four
thousand dollars. Pacifick Congrega-
tional Society-;amount authorized, five
thousand dollars !; three classes drawn,
seven hundred dollars raised. The
last class was sold at one per ceut. In
the report on this lottery, the managers
stated, that they hoped not to lose a
privilege which others are permitted
to ENJOY, but with respect to the lotte-
ry system in general. they must in can
dour say, that in their opinion, at is
neither more nor less than gambling
upon large scale, under the sanction
OF law, and ought not TO be permitted. '
Portsmouth Beach Lottery, amount au.
thorized. one thousand dollars, three
hundred and nineteen of which had
heen raised. The committee reported