Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-30
AUGUST TOWN MEETING.

AUGUST TOWN MEETING.
The freemen assembled in the seve-
raj towns throughout the State on Tues
day last, for the purpose of choosing
Representatives to the Legislature, sc.
In this place, the meeting was opened
at ten o'clock, A. M. and the warrant
being read, Gov. GEO. ENGs was elect
ed Moderator without opposition.
The following persons were then ad-
mihed free, viz:-John Lewis, Charles
Brownell, G. C. Moore, j. L. Hazard,
Alexander Williams, Geo. COmstock,
Chris. F. Gardner, and VIM. Cornell.
After which, the freemen proceeded
to elect six Representatives to the Gene
raj Assembly, as follows:-Benj. Hnz-
ard, Henry Y. Cranston, Richard X.
Randolph, Geo. G. King, Daniel Wat
son, and Benz. Marsh, Jr.
The report Of the committee appoint
ed in June last to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of erecting another Public
School House Ito be located in the
North part of the town. was presented,
read and received, and its further con-
sideration deferred till 3 o'clock. p M.
to which hour the meeting was then ad-
journed.
III the afternoon, the above report was
taken up and acted upon-a copy OF
which we subjoin for genera! informa-
ton.
Newport, Aug. %, 1885.
To the Moderator and Freemen Of the
to,cn Of Nerport, in Torn meeting as
sembled.
Your committee appointed in June
last 'to inquire into the expedlency OF
erecting a school house in the North
part of the tOwn--and the probable ex-
pense Of erecting the same, and sus-
tanning the School, and also to report
the ways and means, and suitable 10
cation; also to report in regard to all
the means that may in any way become
applicable to Public School purposes
RESPECTFULLY REPORT, that after OBJ
tanning the necessary information and
giving due consideration to the several
subjects SO referred, and finding large
number of children unschooled, aud
believing the town to have sufficient
means for the establishment Of another
school, do recommend the erection Of
school house oil the lot in Farewell
street, which lot was purchased by the
town some eight years since for that
purpose.
The Towns means for the support Of Public Schools
for the prefent, are as follows -
Nett annual income from real estate, $40 90
From Market Stalls, 100 40
Interest derived from School fund Of ssO93 ass 81
Dividend from the State for Public Schools, l9e5 rs
Towns appropriation, eoo oo
Making the income from June, 1899, up to June
1882 &3,4il 81
The probable cost of erecting a suitable
building Of wood, calculated to accommo-
date two hundred children, would not ex.
Cost OF sustaining the School now
established for the current year, 1880 26oo %
which deducted from the gross income of.3,-
all 81 will leave a surplus Of SSH 81
The income from June 1899, to June, 1910, ad-
ded san 81
will show an aggregate up to that time Of 4222 ee
The cost Of sustaining both schools for that
year, Il. o.l from June, 1882 TO June, leio, $500
leaving balance on hand OF sl,i2c ts
Wherefore, your committee (as they
believc) having satisfactorily shewn
that the funds for the erection Of
school house, and establishment Of a
school in the north part Of the town.
are altogether sufTicient-to meet that
expense, recommend that the same be
established and that committee be
appointed by this meeting for that pur-
pose.
They would further state, that the
funds of the Long Wharf, now in the
hands of the Trustees, amount to ST.
500, and that the gross annual income
is about 81 100. We cannot ascertain
that at present the town will be nble to
derive any thing from this source.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted by
MICHAEL FREEBORN,
DANIEL G.. DENHAM,
GEORGE BOWEN,
VIM. III. DOUGLAS,
CHARLES LAWTON.
In conformity to the recommonda-
tons of the committee in the foregoing
report, the following Resolutions were
then passed.
Resolred, That Michael Freeborn,
WIN. ii. Douglass, and Charles Law
ton, be a committee to erect a School
House on the Towns lot in Farewell
street, which was purchased by tho
town for that purpose-the House to be