Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-11
Adjourned Town Meeting.

The following account Of the pro-
ceedings of tho adjourned town meet
ing held on Saturday last, we copy from
the Republican.
SATURDAY, Juno 9th, ls4O.
WILLIAM ENNIS. Esq, was chosen Mod
orator.
Voted. That the Town Treasurer br au-
thorised TO hire a sum sufficient Tor the puf-
nose Of paving all the outstanding orders or
demands against the Town, and the interest
thereon.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be and
is hereby directed not to pay or accept any
orders OIL the Town Treasury under the last
annual appropriation, above the sum
thereby appropriated FOR tho several inclden-
tai demands on the Treasury.
The subject of the alleged doprcdations
committed on the Town Beach. by oariing
off saud and gravel. wns then taken mp, and
warm and exciting debate onsued thereon.
II appeared from the debate that the occu-
rants OF farms in the neighborhood OF The
beach, have for some time past monopolized
nearly all the gravel that is thrown upon the
beach, by taking il up and making large de-
posiles Of it, and that they derive consid
cradle revenue by selling it to those who
need il, and who cannot, in consequence o.
its being so monspolzed, obtain II on the
beach. On tho other hand it was contended
that the said occupants bad A NIGHT to do as
they had done, the law allowing every free
man to take as much rs he chose and fol
any purpose; that if they did not take it as
soon as it was thrown up it would be buried
ia tho sand aud lost to every body; and that
they charged no more for it than would pay
for the labor bestowed upon its removal
Mr.. Philip Psckhan,, Of Middlotowu, ad'
dressed the meeting, by permission. on the
subject, and represented that the quantities
Of sand and gravel that have lately been car
ried off the Beach are so large that he con
sidsrcd there was danger, if the depreciation,
were not stopped, that the Beach would soor
be destroyed. or the highway over it render
ed impossible. and as he felt much interest.
ed in the preservation Of the highway, he
protested against its destruction, and Was do
,ermined, il the Town would not take meas
urcs to preserve it, to appeal to the General
Assembly. 1t was finally
] Voted. That Committee Of FIVE persons
be raised. one from each ward, and to whom
the whole subject matter Of the report of the
Committee on encroachments on the Beach
and Marsh, relative TO carrying away SAND
and gravel, bo referred. and they to report
NJ the Town Meeting in August next, some
definite mode Of action to be adopted by the
town thereon: Aud Messrs. Clark Weaver
Silas Ward, Henry Z. Turner, Joseph Ly.
on. and S. +. Gardner were appointed said
Committee.
Totcd, That all persons except the Stree,
Commissioners Of the Tswn be prohibited
from taking sand and gravel from the town
Beach, without the permission Of the Street
Commissioner, until the Committee repOr
regulations for said Beach.
The Committee appointed on Tuesday tc
enquire into and devise means to render The
upper part of the Brick Market. now fiued
as Theatre. more profitable, made report
which was read, accepted, and referred bacL
to the same Committee. for estimates Of the
expense Of making the alterations proposed
and to report at the next Town Meeting.
| The Committee advise that the Theatre
be converted into Hall for Lectures, &c,
with an entrance through the south arch on
! Thames street.
The Report Of the Street Commissioner
relative TO tho sncroac hnen,s on the road to
the beach, and the transfer Of land by the
Town and the Gibbs family, and the rsin-
quishment Of the right Of way through ,ho
Gibbs farm, was also referred 10 tho same
Committee. to report in August.
Voted. That the Fire Wards now elected
have power To fill vacancies in their board
to serve until the next annual town meeting
The petition Of the Town Of Niddlctown
relative TO the repairing Of the Bliss Road,
was referred to the Street Commissioner.
And the meeting adjourned sine die.
The following persons were PROFOUND
ed and admitted free at the Town Meet
ing, held here on the I'd inst.
Admitled.-Wm. ii. King.
Propounded.-Charlcs Hammond, =,
VIM. Newton, VIM. w. Freedom,
VIM. G. Peckham, Daniel b. Davis,
VIM. ID. Boss, VIM. Newcomb.
tip II will be seen by advertise
mcnt, that the steamboat Balloon, Capt.