Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-04-22

1owm Mesfing.-At IA meeting Of the
Of Warren, holden on
Wednesday last, Nathan M. Wheaton,
Esq. Moderator, the following Town
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Samuel Randall, Toyn Clerk.
Joseph Smith, jun. William Carr.
Samuel Butterworth, James Sisson, Eb-
enezer Luther, 7own- Council.
William Carr, ToTn- Treasurer.
Simmons Cole, Town- Sergeant.
William Carr, William Collins, Sim
mons Cole, assessors Of Tares.
Thomas lngraham, Seth Peck, Sim
mons Cole, .1uctioncers.
Thomas Ingraham, Collector of Tires.
Seth Peck, Senler Of Heights and
.MeaySres.
Jabcz Brown, Burril Bosworth, Pack
ers of Beef, Pork and Fish.
Ebenezer Luther, Seaier Of Leather.
FL iah Cole, Pound-Rerper.
William Carr. William Collins, Sim
mons Cole. appraisers Of Estates schen
disputed in vcting.
Ebenezer Luther, Overseer of the
Poor.
John T. Child. Nathan NJ. Wheaton,
John Stockford. Iosyn auditors.
John Halle, Seth Peck, John Lu-
thpr. Sur7euors Of Lumber.
wiz, ,m Carr, Elijah Cole, Spencer
Rounds, Allen Hoar, Paschal Allen and
Thomas Ingraham, Sunaay Constablcs.
John II. Child, Sylvester Child and
William Collins, Presidents of Fire
Yards
Seth Peck, FIeeborn Sisson. Ste.
phen Mason, Caleb Eddy and John
Pearce, Fire Wards.
Stephen Davol, Henry Bowen. Jabcz
Brown. Asa Luther, John Salisbury,
John Andrews, Paul Ware, Benjamin
Drown, George R.Marvel, David Brown,
Engine Men, No. l..
John Stockford, Allen Hoar, John
Trot. William Baker, Joseph Burt
Stephen johnson, William B. Child
John Luther. James f. Brown, Henry
w. Child, james Drown. Lawton Kelly
and Allen c. Hoar, Engine Men No. 2.
Levi Hail and Halle M. Sissop, Esq's.
were appointed to represent the town
in the General Assembly, during the
present year.
Two hundred and fifty dollars were
appropriated for the purpose of erect
ing Bridewell upon the town LOT, and
John Stockiord, William Collins and
Phillip Munro, were appointed com
mittee 10 superintend the building OF
the same.
The Meeting stands adjourned until
the first Monday in June.
Sunday Constables. Should stran-
ger, after passing Sabbath in Warren,
be told that we had police whose du-
ty it was to notice every breach of good
order committed upon that 'iay, he
would he prone to believe the tale a
sheer fabrication. We are far from
believing that il is necessary to have Q
countenance and gait particularly for
Sunday, and are no great sticklers fol
vinegar faces. but we know it too be ;
breach not only Of the Sabbath but o.
good manners, to collect at the corner:
of our streets, near the places of pub
lick worship, for the purpose of max
ing observations upon the passers by
and an evil that requires an immedat,
and efiectual remedy. During the sum
' mer season, it is not untrequentIy tn,
case that our citizens are disturbed
while at their devotions. by the rum
bling of carriage wheels, caused by tn,
numerous parties Of pleasure which Sc,
tit to honour Warren with their pres
enee, on the Sabbath this also require
the serious attention of the police
While on this subject we cannot refrail
I from mentioning the practice of entering
places Of worship at late hour, al
> though we believe it does not come u,
der the immediate recognizance of Sun
day Constables. This fault belong
more particularly to the ladies 1--WE he
their pardon) who are allowed to hav
almost any privilege to display thei
dress and personal attractions. A feath
} er, lace veil, leghorn hat, a oil