The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-10
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1t was voted, that the tax be paid OF

Ii was voted, that the tax be paid ol
or before the Ist Of Oct next.
1t was also voted, that no appropra
tion of money made for any purpose
shall be increased until new warran
is issued calling meeting of the free
men for that purpose.
1t was voted, that but one Street Commis
sioner be appointed this year, and Mr.. Hen
ry G. Place was chosen to I'LL that office.
David NJ. CoggeshslI was appointed
Committee TO repair Long Wharf Bridge.
On motion Of Mr. Ennis it was voted
that ii committee be appointed to confer
and co operate with the States commit
tee, Tor the purpose of aflording them
all the necessary facilities aud accom-.
moaar,ons on me part oI lne town, ~.
carrying into effect the design ol the
I Legislature to celebrate in this place
the semi centennial anniversary of III,
adoption by the State, of the Cons,itu
tion Of the United States Messrs
VIM. Ennis, WIN. II Douglas, B
Marsh, Jr., w D. Callahan, Charlie.
Lawton, and James Atkinson were ap-
pointed that committee.
Messrs. Wm. II. Douglass, Benjamin
Marsh, Jr., James Atkinson, Wan. b.
Swan, Henry f. Turner, Charles Law
ton, Wm H. Henderson, Wm. d. CaIa.
han aud WIN. c. TiIley were appointed
II Com mI,iee Of Arrangement for cele-
brnting the 1 II of July, and Mr.. Wm.
ID. Lake, Orator for the occHsion and
scvenIy-tive dollars "pproyrla,ed tu de-
FRAY the expenses Of The celebration.
Voted, that hereafter the Common
| Burying Ground shall not be leased for
pasturage, or used for any other purpose
than that for which II Is property design
ed, and that the overseer of the poor be
allowed annually the sum of thrt three
dollars as an equivalent for the loss OF
the rent thereof
The 18th annual report Of the Public
School Committee was then read and
ordered to be published in all the papers
of the town. 1t will be found in an
other column.
Voted, that the School Committee be
authorised 10 alter the mode of teach 8.
log in the Public Schools if they think
proper.
The report of the towns committee
appointed to inquire into the manner in
which the Street Commissioners had
discharged their duty, was read. The
report reflected very severely upon The
conduct Uf the Commissioners, and ex-
cited good deal Of feeling Some
were for rejecting the report-and some
for receiving and printing it. 1t was
finally agreed TO receire it in order to
bring it fairly before the meeting.
II appears from the report that the sum
expended on the streets last year bv the
Commissioners, amounted to S549s OF the
excess OF which sum over the amount
(S250ol appropriated by the Town for that
purpose is S29s9,07. The principal out
lays were S2l94,37 on Broad Oak. and Tan
ner streets, sl447.79 on Bridge Street. Ss9s,
on William Street, and S540,l6 on Spring
Street.
Mr.. James A. Greene here vindica-
cd himself from the imputaions cast
upon him as one Of the commissioners.
Mr. Joseph T. Perry also spoke in
confirmation OF what was stated by Mr..
Greene, IN his behalf
After some further debate, Mr.. Mi.
cbael Freedom moved that the further
consideration Of the report be indefaiieiy
postponed, the language contained there.