The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-02

eount Of the proceedings al he adjourned town
meeting, OF the afternoon he 25th inst.
MUNICIPAL.
Jeremiah Gaodspeed rssga-d the office Of
Town Crisr. and John c. Clarke was sppoinied
10 fill his place.
Petition Of Henry NJ. Br5wnell TO erect q
building for bathing purposes on EastOn's
esach-srsrted; subject % any pgulat ions
that the Town Couucil NAV hereafter make.
Petition Of James Steven for pay fora qua o
,iiy OF stone furnished Street Commissioners
several years sinee-rsferred to A. s. Coe fer
examination, to report at Town Meeting in No.
Sember.
Upon the report Of the committee appointed
10 Angus, to enquire into the encroachments
on The Bliss Road, motion was made for iu-
definite psstponement aud lest. The report
was accompanied with plat Of tn. road taken
from the Records 10 Middlstown. The report
having been read aud received, vote passed TO
instruct the Street Commissioner 10 call on the
prsprisiors Of that part Of said road lying in
Newport. and request them TO remove their
fences 10 the lias Of said road, agreeahly to the
plat presented-and make report at Town
Meeting in November.
The Committee appointed 10 ascertain the
probable expense Of altering the Theatre ists
Hall suitable for Lectures, &C., and asra-
lions of Market, &C., report that the expense
according to their estimate would bs Sl050, or
less, (or altering the Theatre, and S400 for the
Markets. The report having besn received,
the further consideration Of il postponed TO
April next, then the subject 10 be inserted in
The warrant notfyin. the freemen that the same
would be acted upon at that meeting.
It having been represented 10 the frsemen
that the person appointed in behalf Of the l..
5. 10 take the census of thi. town, had failed TO
obtain full and corree, account of the number
of our inhabitants, it was vsied, that Mr.. Elna-
than Manchester be appointed on the part of
The town to take the census according 10 the
manner prescribed by the u. s., and tina, he be
allowed the sum of SIS for The same.
The following preamble and resolution, Of
tered by Z. w. Lawton, Esq, were unanimOss.
~ passed:
"Our respected fellow citizen, BENJAMIN
HAZARD, Esq, who has for so many years so
sbly represented this town in the General As
sembly Of this State, hsviHg been, under the
pressure Of bodily inhrmiGes, compelled TO re-
lire from its councils, where, AT all times and
under every political aspect, he has been not
only the talented manager of its affairs, but the
untiring and unyelaing advocate Of the inter
esis of the town
Therefors, resolved, that Messrs. f. w.
Lawton, George Engs, and George Bowen be
a committee to tender him its most hearty and
siusere thanks for his long continued and high
ly appreciated services.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer under the
advice of f.. W. Lawton, George Bowen and
Joseph Lyon, make application to the Genera
Treasurer Of the State for loan OF SO mach o
the public money deposited by the L. s. with
this State as will fall TO this towns proportion,
TO be appropriated according to the law of the
State passed January, 1889, for The purpose OF
education.
The Town Treasurer was authorised 10 hire
the sun, of $500 for tho use Of the Street Com
missouer-200 Of which is for the repairs OF
the streets in town, and S400 for the west end
Of tn. beach