The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-22


sentatives to the General Assembly. Henry
Y. Crans,on, Esq. was appointed moderator.
-Messrs. Benz. Hazard, Henry Bull, f. Trev-
EFT, VIM. Ennis, Jr. C.. Z. Robbins, and Ed.
ward Simmons, were reelected representa-
tives.
The report Of the Committee on the subject
Of the Public School presented in August last,
and referred to this meeting was again read
and after a warm discussion received.
The following resolutions were presented, ,
e. after an animated debate adopted, "a to 60:
Resolved, That it is expedient for this town
to procure suitable site, and erect another
Public School House, calculated to accommo.
date at least four hundred pupils, to be Free
School.
Resolved, That Sanford Bell, Joseph Mar
tin and John Stevens, be a committee TO Sc
lect and report a suitable lot for that purpose
and to report the price theEeof 10 town meet.
in June next
Resolved, That the Representatives Of this
town in the General Assembly be instructed
to use their exertons at the next session, to
have the act for establishing a public school
fund so modified, as TO allow the appropriation
Of n sum therefrom suficien, for purchasing
such lot, erecting and completing said school
house & dcfraying the annual expense thereof
Resolved, That the Town Clerk mako ont
and deliver to each Of the Representatives
chosen by the Town a copy of these Resolu-
tions.
A report was received from the Comms'
sioners of the Asylum, Of which the following
abstract was politely handed US by u. b. How.
land, Esq
Expenses from april 1899, to april
$3.50, S27O4 90
To meet which the chairman of
commissioners has drawn on the
treasury for 2506 20
Leaving a balance in favor of the -
Asylum of s l9S II
Received from sales Of oakum, for
board, &c. l9S II
Tho following will show the expenccs of
the asylum for the year past
Stock on hand and debts due the
establishment in april 1890, 8 i3n AZ
Orders Oh treasury, 2j06 40
$2937 20
April 1890, deduct stock on hand
and debts due. 467 90
Making the expenses, S2iG9 81
1t appears the expences for the last year
were so So, less than the year previous,
although the number Of the poor supported
has been larger than any other year, which
is owing in great measure o,he purchas
ing Committee having obtained clothing.
&c. ON much more favorable terms.
The present number Of poor at the Asy
lum is 72--of which 81 are males and }S
are fenales.-Only 3 have died the past
year which is less than in any other year
since the Asylum was established. The
number received the past year is 52--the
number discharged is 40--the number re-
ceived is nearly double that Of any former
year.
Product o. ffnferndl iabor.--G02l lbs. oak
um; 25i yds flannel; 81 pr. stockings foot
ed; lG7 knots thread;45 7 8 yds. blankets;
453yds, tow cloth; 6lpr stockings. U55lb.
oakum on hand. Product oC. .Grrm--20 tons
hay; 200 bushels corn; G75 do. pota oes;
SO do. onions: 1892 lunches do; SO bush
els barley; Is do. oats.
The produce Of the farm exceeds that Of
any other year, and is yearly improving in
walls, buildings, &c. About two acres for
an orchard have been walled in, in which
trees will be set this season. There is at
present 80 acres cultiyGtsd-57I in mead.
ow.
a Committee was appointed 10 confer
with WIN. Vernon, Esq. respecting the land
Of the town adjoining his estate.
The Finance Committee consists Of the
following gentlemen:--II Bull, Thos. Bush.
Michael Freeborn, Geo. Hail. Samuel
Whtehornc, WIN. w. Freeborn, Edward
w. I.awton, and Dutee J. Pearce.
A resolution passed directing the Treasurer
to pay $500 of the town debt, at the n
Com Bank, and renew the aote for the bal
ance.
Elnathan Manchester was appointed to ex.
anime the state of fire buckets, and stsrs or
ladders leading to the roof Of each and every
dwelling house in town, & report the name
ofevery owner or tenant whose house is not
provided with buckets, stairs, or ladder, agree
ably to law, and to report TO the town council
on the FIRST Monday in August next, the name
Of every person who has not complied with
said law, and the town council were directed
to prosecute delinquents.