Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-08


Wm. II. Read, Eleazer Trevett, James
Il. Sherman.
.Heasurer Of Sione.-Joseph Sanford.
Clerks Of .Markeis-Edward +. Allan,
for upper, and WIN. Pengelley for lower
market.
Inspectors Of Fire Hooks s. Ladders
John Stevens, (mason, j. V. Hammett,
J. S. Munro, Joseph S. Cottrell.
Ssuler Of Weights and Measures
VIM. Browncll.
Orerseer of Sand 8, Gravel on Fort
UoleoA-Ihe Street Commissioner -
John Stevens.
Town Crier-Wm. B. Greene.
Measures of Grain, Salt s. Sea Coal
-Peleg Kaishn. VIM. Swan. Jr.
Gnagers Of Casks.-Joseph Sanford,
John Henderson, John S. Langley.
Surveyor Of Joiner's LumJer.-Jo-
seph Sanford.
F,eld D,irers.-C. C. Heath, Hol-
der Lake, WIN. ID. Stewart.
Srveyor of Wood, Pit and Charcoal.
j. w. Davis, Jr.
Inspector Of Houses relatirs 10 Fire
Backeis.-J. w. Davis, Jr.
1t was voted that the Inspector visit
every inhabited house in the town, and
ascertain who are and who are not pro-
vidcd with the requisite number of good
fire buckets, and make report accor-
dingly.-Also voted that the Inspector
be paid for attending to this duty.
Surveyor Of Bark.-C. c. Heath.
Corders Of Bark.-Wm. Swan, Jr. c.
G.. Heath, Wm. II. Stoddard.
Committee 10 place Stores and Pipes.
j. Goodsoeed.
Inspector Of Chimnies.-J. Good
speed.
Inspectors Of .Nmisances. Referred
TO the Town Council.
Corders of Wood-Jos. +. Havens
Peleg Kaighn, Nathaniel Mason, C.. c.
Heath, Beni. &. Gardner, Daniel Wea-
yer, M. NJ. Trundy, Erasmus X. Peck.
ham, Royal West, John G.. Clarke
Truman B. Spooner.
Surveyor of High Ways.-Referred
10 the Town Council.
Com. 10 Take charge Of Io,cn Squar'
IN FareweN sheei-ANm S. Nichols.
Surveyors Of Wharf, round Timber S
Spars-J. Sanford, Jr., II. G. Martin
Il. p. Lee.
Packers Of Fish, Cuilers Of hoops
!Siarcs, &c.-J. S. Langley, N. II
Langley, J. Henderson, James Hender
son, J. J. Allan, VIM. IL. Altman.
Torn Hall CommiIiee--Wm. II
Douglas, Isaiah Crooker.
Messrs. Michael FreeborD, VIM. T
Tilley, and George Bowen, were up
pointed commntee TO audit tho &C
counts OF the Repairing or Buidin.
Commi,,cc, and those Of the Hal! Con-
lnittco.
Sunday ConsiaJles-Reierred to th'
Council.
Ben Ringers--It was voted that th'
North Baptist and Spriug street Churci
Bells be rppg as the Town Bells for th'
ensuing year, aud that Philip Shermpl
md Eeszer Allen be the Ringers.
Street Commissioner-Edward w
Lawton declined re. election, and
motion was made that the sppontmen
he referred TO Ahe Town Council, whicl
was lost Something was said about ap
pointing ihree Commissioners, but
was decided not TO elect more than one
Messrs. John Stevens, George Bowen
and Adam S. Coe we're then several
nominated for the Office, and while th
ballots were preparing the names {
Mcssrs. Coe and Bowen were WITH
drawn, and Mr. Stevens was chosen b
a hand vote without opposition.
Town .Marshal-It was voted that th
office be abolished. No reason wa
given for abolshing the office, ,houg
we presume it was taken for granite
that it created an unnecessary expens
to the town. This, however, is a lna
ter OF serious doubt with many.
The meeting here adjourned till 8 o
clock j. Nj.
ArTERNooN.-The Report of th
Finance Committee was read and re
ccived, in substance as follows -
Outstanding orders on. the Town Treasury, $50
Repairs of Streets, including old balances 10
A., lum 20
sular.s of Town Officers and incidental expenses 20