Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-28

by the Purchasing Committee who made
their purchases on better terms than usu-
al.
The present number ofthe Poor at the
Asylum, is 72; males "a, females 38. 3
only, have died the last year, which is u
less number than any former year; SO
were received last year, and al discharg-
ed; the number received is nearly dou-
bic that of last year.
The farm is at present under an excel
lent state OF cultivation-its productions
last year exceeded those of any previous
year, as will appear by the following
summary:--20 tons Of hay; 200 bushels
corn; 675 do. potatoes; $40 do. onions,
and 2232 lunches do. SO bushels barley,
rs do. oats; 6 do. rye; 10 do. bcets; 9
do. carrots; so do. turnips; 25 do. pars-
nips; 300 do. mangle wortzel; l3 do
faxseed; l75 lb. flax; 800 wool; 1000
cabbages: 1000 pumpkins: 1855 w.t. of
beef killed; $3.50 do of pork.
The Stock now on the farm is oxen,
G cows, 4 young cattle, one horse, 80
sheep, 20 swine, and quantity of poul-
try. There are at present, 80 acres of
hnd cultivated, 37l of which are mead
ow. Two acres have been walled in for
an orchard--and trees will be set this
season.
The amount of internal labor is G024
lbs. oakum; 25l yards flannel; 81 pair
stockings footed; l67 knots thread; 45s
yds. blankets; 452 yards tow cloth; 81
patr stockings. 1855 lb. .oakum on hand.
The farm is yearly improving in build
ings, walls, SC.
The above report after having beon
received and read, was ordered to be
placed by the clerk OH file.
A resolution was offered requesting
the Representatives from this town to
procure an act ofthe General Assembly
empowering the oversecr of the poor in
Newport, under the advice and dircc-
ton of the Town Council, to bind out for
the sea serrice all such male persons as
may now by law be bound out. The
resolution having been referred to COM
mittce of three, they reported lavorably
of the measure aud recommended its n
doption. This report was Immediately
acted upon, and after an earnest and in
tcrcsting debate upon the expediency and
consttutionality of such proceeding, it
was rejected by the meeting nearly unan-
imously--not more than five or six free
men voting in the affirmative.
FREE SCHOOL.
The report Of the towns committee on
the subject of free schools which was
made to the town in August last, and
published at length in our paper of the
21st, being assigned for consideration at
3 p. m. it was accordingly taken up at
that time, and very fully debated. The
measures recommended in that report
were adopted in substance by the town,
Ga to 90, and reduced finally to the fol-
lowing resolutions.
Resolred, That it is expedient for this
town to procure suitable site, and G.
rect another Public School House, ,calcu-
lated to accommodate at least four hun
dred pupils, to be Free School.
ResolUed, That Sanford Bell, Joseph
Martin and John Stevens, be committee G
to select and report suitable lot for that
purpose and to report the price thereof to
town meeting June next.
Resolred, That the Representatives of
this town in the General Assembly be in
structed to use their exertions at the ext
session, to have the act for establishing
public school fund so modified, as to
allow an appropriation of a sum thercfrom
sufficient, for purchasing such lot, erect
ing and completing said school house
and defraying the annual expense there
Of
Resolred, That the Town Clerk make
out and deliver to each of the Represcn-
tatives chosen by the town copy ofthese
Resolutions.
The Town Treasurer was authorized
to pay five hundred dollars of the princi-
pal, and all the interest that may be due
on the Note against the town at the N.