Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-04
B. l. Lawton, I. F. Lake, d. p. Peck
ham, P. Rider, d. I. Swinburne.

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Surveyor Of Joiner's Lumber-J. San
ford.
Field Drirers-C. C. Heath, Holder
Lake, w. ID. Stewart.
Surveyor of ,cood 8 charcoal-J. w.
Davis Jr..
Inspectors Of Houses for fire Buekeis-
J. w. Davis, Jr. II. Taggar, ID. c.
Denham.
Surveyors Of round timber s. spars-
II. p. Lee, J. Sanford.
Inspectors Of nuisances-Referred TO
the Council. Also the surveyors OF
Highways,-and Mason work, and the
appointment Of Sunday ConstabIes.
The other appointments were mostly
the same as last year.
Petition Of d. Melvill and others, set
ting forth the bad condition of Frenk
Street, &c., and Resolution relative to
nuisances in Frank and Green streets,
caused by overhowing Of water, were re-
ferred to the street Commissioner, with
power 10 act in his discretion.
A motion was made that all proceed
ings against Miss Watson for alleged
trcspass, be Withdrawn, as she had so
much improved the part of the town re-
ferred to. After some debate, the sub
ject was referred back to the Town Coun-
Gil
The report Of The Finance Committee
was read, received and adopted. The
report recommended a tax Of Sl2 900,
$500 of which to be appropriated for
repairs on streets and highways. On
motion of VIM. S. Nichols, the sum of
$500 moro was voted, to be added to the
appropriation fol repairs Of streets, SC. I,
making the tax $l2. .5O0-to be assessed
and collected on or before the st day Of
August. A vote passed allowing the
assessors $50 for assessing the above
Tax.
j. Goodspeed, collector Of Town
Taxes, was allowed S25 for enrolling the
militia las, year.
The annual report of,he Public School
Committee was read, received, and or
dored to be published, [lt will be found
in another column.
The Public School Committee were
authorised to dig well near the School
House in Farewell. street.
\ A vote passed, after debate, directing
the Town Treasurer 10 prosecute all per-
sons who may sell at Auction in this town
that are not appointed and authorised by
the Town to act in that capacity.
II The Annual Report Of the Commis
sioners Of the Asylum, was received anc
ordered to be printed in all the papers o
the town. 1t will be found in another
column.
/ A vote passed requesting the Towr
| Council to declare Pelham street from
Spring to East Touro-s,, a public high
way, and receive i. as one Of the streets
ofthe Town.
/ Messrs. Wm. C.. Cozzens, Michae
Freeborn aud f. w. Lawton were ap
pointed a Committee to make an arrange
ment with some Bank to pay the Treas
urer's checks for Town Orders.
A vote passed instructing the Tow
Council 10 grant Licenses to such per
sons as they may Judge proper A con
siderable discussion took place previou
to tho passage Of this vote, and muc|
diversity of opinion was expressed as L
the most enectual mode of lesse ming tn,
evil of intemperance.
Robert Seattle was appointed to en-
force the License Law, and 10 complain
of all persons who shall sell without
License.
On the application Of Joseph NJ. Lyo
for lease Of certain land on Gyles Whar
l.. belonging TO the town, yote passed re
ferring the subject to Committee, cor
= sisting Of Messrs. II. p. Lee, Geo. Bow
en- and the town Treasurer, with powe
to lease for q term not exceeding 9
years.
Mr. VIM. Is. Swan was desirous that
law should be passed to prevent obstruc
,ions on the side walks. A numbe
of motions were made on the subject, b'
the matter was finally disposed OF b
laying it on the table.
On motion of f. w. Lawton, the tow
clork, VIM. II. CIanston and Geo. Tu
ncr,wer appointed Committee to revi'
the Laws Of the Town, and report as SOC
as may DO such Code as they ma
: II doa,, nrnncr In he enDcted