Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-21

~The following is the authority vest.
ed in the Trustees of the Long Wharf in
this city. January Session of the General
Assembly at East Greenwich, 1895, page
OF Sche ules l794-6.
"On motion, 1t is Voted and Resolved,
That Mcssrs. Henry Marchan,, George
Gibbs, Christopher Champlin, Henry Sher-
burne, George Champlil, James Robinson,
Peleg Clarke, John Bours, Oliver r. War
ner John Handy, Francis Malbone, Daniel
Mason, Ethan Clarke, Christopher Fowler,
Simeon Martin, Thoma. Dennis, John l..
Boss, Samuel Vernon, Jr., William Elery.
Jr., Christopher Ellcry, Christopher G.
Champlin, Daniel Lyman, Isaac Center,
Benjamin Mason, Aaron Sheffield, William
Little6cld, Silas Deane, Audloy Clarke,
Constant Taber, Caleb Gardner, Nathan
Bebee, Moses Seixas, Nicholas Taylor,
Walter Claiming, Archibald Crary. and
Rober, Rogers be, and they, or any eleven
of them, are hereby authorized to set forth
scheme to raise by Lottery sum not ex-
ceeding Twenty five Thousand Dollars, for
rebuilding the wharf in Newport, common
ly called the Long Wharf, and for building
q Hotel in the said town 1 that they, or any
eleven of them, be authorized to appoint
the Managers for the said Lottery. who
shall give sufficient Bonds to the General.
Treasurer, for the faithful Performance Of
the Trust reposed in them: That they, or
any eleven of them, be authorized to appro.
pirate the Money that shall be raised BY
Lottery, as aforesaid, to the rebuilding the
suid Long Wharf, and building of the said
Hotel and that the persons aforenamed,
or any eleven Of them, who may undertake
the conducting tho said Lottery and rebuild
ing of the said Wharf, and bu lding of the
said Hotel, shall be, and are hereby appoint
ed the Trustees for the Management and
Direction OF the said Wharf and Hotel, and
for receiving the Rents and profits thereof; |;
the neat amount Of which, after deducting
the charges and repairs on tho same, shall
be appropriated 10 the building and support
ing one or moro publc.schools in the said
Town of Newport, to and for the use aud
benefit OF the children in the said Town, in
such way and Manner, and under such reg
ulalions, rs the said Trustees, or MAORI
ty Of them, may direct and appoint.
And it is further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That, after the rebuilding Of the
said Wharf, and building of the said Hotel
shall be completed, tie persons who shall
be Trustees, as aforesaid, shall give sufh-
cient Bonds to the Town-Treesurer OF the
town Of Newport, for the faithful perform
ance OF their Trust and shall annually
render to the Town Council OF the said
Town of Newport true and just account
of tho rents, profits, charges and repairs OF
the said Wharf and Hotel and of the APP
preparation of tho nett Profits as aforesaid,
and in case of vacancy, by the Death, res
ignation, or otherwise, Of any OF the Trus.
tees aforesaid, the person or persons ap-
pointed 10 succeed TO such vacancy or va
cancios, shall be chosen by a majority OF
votes Of the surviving Trustees Provided,
nevertheless, Tint no such choice shall be
made until the said Trustees shall be re-
duced to less lumber than twenty. .one
which is always to be the number Of Trus-
tees, ~ Aforesaid"