The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-10
Adjourned Town Meeting.
SATURDAY, June 9Th. 1874

JUNG Ult, IO4U
WILLIAM ENNIS, Esq, WAS chosen Mad
orator.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be su-
thorised TO hire sum sufficient for The pur-
pose of paying all the outstanding orders or
demands against the Town. and the interest
thereon.
! Voted. Tha, the Town Treasurer be aud
is hereby directed not to pay or accept any
orders on the Town Treasury under he las,
annual appropropriaiion, above The sum
thereby Appropriated for the several incidsn-
tai demands on the Treasury.
The subject Of the alleged depredations
committed on the Town Beach. by oar,ng
off sand and gravel. was then taken up, and
a warm and exciting debate ensurd thereon
II appeared from the debate that the occu-
! ranis nf farms in tho naiuhLorhood ~r ,h-
beach, have for some time past monopoized
nearly all the gravel that is thrown upon the
beach, by taking it up and making large de
posI'es OF il, and that they derive a consd-
cradle revenue by selling il TO those who
need it. and who cannot. in consequence Of
It's being so monopozed, obtain il on the
beach. On the other hand it was contended
that the said occupants had RIGHT to do as
they had done. The law allowing every free
man to take as much a. he chose and for
any purpose; that if they did not take il as
soon as il was thrown MP it would be buried
IN the sand and lost to every body; and ths,
they charged no more for it than would nav
for the labor bestowed upon its removal
Mr.. Philip Peckham, Of Middle,owu, ad-
dressed the meeting. by permission. on the
subject. and represented that he Cu,ntif;cs
of sand and gravel that have lately been car
ried off the Beach are so large that he con
sidered there was danger. If the depreciation
were not stopped, that the Beach would soon
he 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 de-
termined if the Town would not take meas
ures to preserve it. TO appeal 10 the General
Assembly. 1t was finally
Voted. That a Committee Of FIVE persons
he raised. one from each ward. and 10 whom
the whole subject matter Of the report of the .
Committee on encroachments on the Beach
and Marsh, relative to carving away sand
and gravel. be referred. and they 10 report. !
at the Town Meeting in August next. some I
definite mode of action 10 be adopted by the
town thereon: And Messrs. Clark Weaver,
Sias Ward. Henry f. Turner Joseph Ly-
,p1 Z Eardpor WE'RE sppo,pfad s,;j
Committee. ...
Toted That all persons except the Street
Commissioners Of the Town be prohibited
from taking sand and gravel from the town
Beach. without the permission of the Street
Commissioner. until the Committee report
regulations fer said Beach.
The Committee appointed on Tuesday TO
enquire into and devise means TO render the
upper part of the Brick Market, now fitted
as Theatre. more profitable. made report.
which was read. accepted. and referred back
to the same Commi,tee. for estimates Of the
expense Of making the alterations proposed,
and 10 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 Commissioners
relative 10 the achmenis on the road 10
the beach. and the transfer Of land by The
Town and the Gibbs family, snj the relin.
ouishmen, Of the right Of way through ths
Gibbs farm, was also referred to the same
Committee. to report in August.
Voted. That the Fire Ward. now elected
have power to I'll vacancies in their board,
TO serve until the next annual town meeting.
The petition Of the Town Of Middleto~n
relative TO the repairing Of the Bliss Road.
was referred to Che Street Commissioner
And the meeting adjourned s,r, Sie