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MUNICIPAL REGISTER

CONTAINING

RULES AND ORDERS

RECENT

THE CITY COUNCIL,

LAWS AND ORDINANCES,

LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT,

AND THE

OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF BOSTON,

1 844.

BOSTON:

JOHN H. EASTBURN, CITY PRINTER. 1844.

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CITY OF BOSTO

JOINT RULES AND ORDERS

OF THS

CITY COUNCIL

Sect. 1. At the commencement of the Municipal year, the following Joint Standing Committees shall be chosen by ballot, viz :

A Committee on Finance —

To consist of the Mayor and seven members of the Common Council ;

A Committee on Accounts —

To consist of two Aldermen and three members of the Common Council ;

And a Board of Visiters of the Boston Lunatic Hospital —

To consist of the Mayor, two Aldermen, and four members of the Common Council,

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And tl^e following shall be appointed, viz:

A Committee on the Public Lands —

To consist of two Aldermen and three members of the Common Council ;

A Committee on Public Buildings —

To consist of the Mayor, two Aldermen, and five members of the Common Council;

A Committee on Pubhc Instruction —

To consist of the Mayor, two Aldermen, and the President and four members of the Common Council;

A Committee on the Gaol and the Houses of Correction, Industry, and Reformation —

To consist of the Mayor, two Aldermen, and five members of the Common Council ;

And a Committee on Fuel —

To consist of the Mayor, two Aldermen, and five members of the Common Council.

And the members of the Board of Aldermen and of the Common Council, who shall constitute the Joint Standing Committees, shall be chosen or ap- pointed by their respective Boards.

The Mayor, the President of the Common Council, and the Chairman of the Committee of Finance on the part of the Common Council, shall, according to the ordinance, constitute the Committee on the Re- duction of the City Debt.

The member of the Board of Aldermen first nam- ed on every Joint Committee, of which the Mayor is not a member, shall be its Chairman ; and in case of

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his resignation or inability, the member of the same Board next in order, and after him, the member of the Common Council, first in order, shall call meetings of the Committee and act as Chairman.

Sect. 2. In every case of an amendment of an ordinance agreed to in one Board and dissented from in the other, if either Board shall request a conference, and appoint a Committee of Conference, and the other Board shall also appoint a Committee to confer, such Committees shall, at a convenient hour, to be agreed upon by their Chairmen, meet and state to each other verbally or in writing, as either shall choose, the reasons of their respective Boards, for and against the amendment, confer freely thereon, and report to their respective branches.

Sect. 3. When either Board shall not concur in any ordinance sent from the other, notice of such non-concurrence shall be given by written message.

Sect. 4. Either Board may propose to the other, for its concurrence, a time to which both Boards will adjourn.

Sect. 5- All by-laws passed by the City Council shall be termed "Ordinances," and the enacting style shall be : — Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled.

Sect. 6. In all votes, when either or both branch- es of the City Council expresses any thing by way of command J the form of expression shall be " Ordered ;"

and whenever either or both branches express opin-

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ions, principles, facts, or purposes, the form shall be '« Resolved."

Sect. 7. In the present and every future financial year, after the annual order of appropriations shall have been passed, no subsequent expenditure shall be authorized for any object, unless provision for the same shall be made by a special transfer from some of the appropriations contained in such annual order, or by expressly creating therefor a City Debt ; in the latter of which cases the order shall not be passed, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each branch of the City Council shall vote in the affirmative, by vote taken by yea and nay.

Sect. 8. Joint Standing Committees shall cause records to be kept of their proceedings, in books pro- vided by the City for that purpose. No Committee shall act by separate consultations, and no report shall be received, unless agreed to in Committee actually assembled.

Sect. 9. It shall be the duty of every Joint Com- mittee, to whom any subject may be specially referred, to report thereon within four weeks, or ask for further time.

Sect. 10. All reports and other papers, submitted to the City Council, shall be written in a fair hand, and no report or endorsement of any kind shall be made on the reports, memorials, or other papers referred to the Committees of either branch. And the Clerks shall make copies of any papers to be reported by Committees, at the request of the respective Chair- men thereof.

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Sect. 11. No Committee shall enter into any contract with, or purchase, or authorize the purchase of any articles of, any of its members.

Sect. 12. No Chairman of any Committee shall audit or approve any bill or account against the City, for any supplies or services, which shall not have been ordered or authorized by the Committee.

RULES AND ORDERS

OF THE

COMMON COUNCIL.

Rights and Duties of the President.

Sect. 1. The President shall take the chair pre- cisely at the hour to which the Council may have ad- journed; he shall call the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the minutes of the preceding meeting to be read, and proceed to business. In the absence of the President, the oldest member present shall call the Council to order, and preside until a President pro tempore shall be chosen by ballot. If, upon a ballot for President pro tempore, no member shall receive a majority of the votes given in, the Council shall proceed to a second ballot, in which a plurality of votes shall prevail.

Sect. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order ; he may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order, sub- ject to an appeal to the Council, on motion of any member, regularly seconded.

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Sect. 3. He shall declare all votes; but if any member doubt the vote, the President, without further debate upon the question, shall require the members voting in the affirmative and negative, to rise and stand until they are counted, and he shall declare the result; but no decision shall be declared unless a quorum of the Council shall have voted.

Sect. 4. He shall rise to address the Council, or to put a question, but may read sitting.

Sect. 5. The President may call any member to the chair ; provided such substitution shall not con- tinue longer than one meeting. When the Council shall determine to go into Committee of the Whole, the President shall appoint the member vv^ho shall take the chair. The President may express his opinion on any subject under debate ; but in such case, he shall leave the chair, and appoint some other member to take it ; and he shall not resume the chair while the same question is pending. But the President may state facts, and give his opinion on questions of order, without leaving his place.

Sect. 6. When any member shall require a ques- tion to be taken by yeas and nays, the President shall take the sense of the Council in that manner, provided one third of the members present are in favor of it.

Sect. 7. He shall propound all questions in the order in which they are moved, unless the subsequent motion shall be previous in its nature ; except that in naming sums and fixing times, the largest sum, and the longest time, shall be put first.

Sect. 8. After a motion is seconded, and stated

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by the President, it shall be disposed of by vote of the Council, unless the mover withdraw it before a decision, or amendment.

Sect. 9. The President shall consider a motion to adjourn, as always in order, unless a member has possession of the floor, or any question has been put and not decided ; and it shall be decided without de- bate.

Sect. 10. He shall put the previous question in the following form : " Shall the main question be now put .^" — and all amendments or further debate of the main question shall be suspended, until the previous question be decided ; acd the previous question shall not be put, unless a majority of the whole Council are in favor of it.

Sect. 11. When two or more members happen to rise at the same time, the President shall name the member who is first to speak.

Sect. 12. All Committees, except such as the Council determine to select by ballot, shall be nomi- nated by the President.

Rights and Duties of Members.

Sect. 13. When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the Council, he shall rise in his place, and respectfully address the Presiding Officer ; shall confine himself to the question

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under debate and avoid personality. He shall sit down as soon as he has done speaking.

Sect. 14. No member, in debate, shall mention another member by his name ; but may describe him by the ward he represents, the place he sits in, or such other designation as may be intelligible and re- spectful.

Sect. 15. No member speaking shall be inter- rupted by another, but by rising to call to order, or to correct a mistake. But if any member in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the Rules of the Council, the President sliall, or any member may^ call to order ; in which case, the member so called to order, shall im- mediately sit down unless permitted to explain ; and the Council, if appealed to, shall decide on the case, but without debate.

Sect. 16. When any member shall violate any of the Rules and Orders of the Council, and the Council shall have determined that he has so transgressed, he shall not be allowed to speak, unless by way of excuse for the same, until he has made satisfaction.

Sect. 17. No member shall speak more than twice to the same question, without first obtaining leave of the Council ; nor more than once, until all other mem- bers, choosing to speak, shall have spoken.

Sect. IS. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be considered by the Council, and not other- wise ; and no member shall be permitted to submit a motion in writing, until he has read the same in his place, and it has been seconded.

Sect. 19. When a question is under debate, no

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motion shall be received, but to adjourn ; to lie on the table ; for the previous question ; to postpone to a day certain; to commit; to amend; or to postpone inde- finitely ; which several motions shall have j)recedence in the order which they stand arranged.

Sect. 20. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the President direct, or any member of the Council request it.

Sect. 21. When a motion has once been made, and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member voting with the majority, to move for a reconsideration, and if such motion is seconded, it shall be open to debate, and be disposed of by the Council. And in case the motion be made at the same meeting, it shall be competent for a ma- jority of the members present to pass a vote of recon- sideration; but if it be not made until the next meet- ing, the subject shall not be reconsidered unless a majority of the whole Council shall vote therefor. But no more than one motion for the reconsideration of any vote shall be permitted.

Sect. 22. No member shall be permitted to stand up, to the interruption of another, whilst any member is speaking ; or to pass unnecessarily between the President and the person speaking.

Sect. 23. Every member who shall be in the Council, when a question is put, shall give his vote, unless the Council, for special reasons, excuse him.

Sect. 24. On the 'previous question,' no mem- ber shall speak more than once without leave.

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Sect. 25. The division of a question may be called for when the sense will admit of it.

Sect. 26, When the reading of a paper is called for, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be deterijiined by a vote of the Council.

Sect. 27. No standing rule or order of the Coun- cil shall be suspended, unless three-fourths of the mem- bers present shall consent thereto ; nor shall any rule or order be repealed or amended, without one day's notice being given of the motion therefor, nor unless a majority of the whole Council shall concur therein.

Sect. 2S. Every member shall take notice of the day and hour to which the Council may stand ad- journed, and shall give his punctual attendance ac- cordingly.

Sect. 29. No member shall be obliged to be on more than two Committees at the same time, nor to be Chairman of more than one.

Of Communications^ Committees^ Reports, and Resolutions.

Sect. 30. All memorials and other papers ad- dressed to the Council, shall be presented by the Pres- ident, or by a member in his place, who shall explain the subject thereof, and they shall lie on the table, to be taken up in the order in which they are presented, unless the Council shall otherwise direct.

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Sect,'^ 31. Standing Comnfiittees of this Coun- cil shall be appointed on the following subjects, viz : on Elections and Returns, and on Enrolled Ordi- nances and Resolutions, each to consist of five mem- bers.

Sect. 32. No Committee shall sit during the sit- ting of the Council, without special leave.

Sect. 33. The rules of proceeding in Council shall be observed in committee of the whole, so far as they may be applicable, excepting the rules hmiting the times of speaking ; but no member shall speak twice to any question, until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.

Sect. 34. When Committees of the Council, chosen by ballot, or Committees consisting of one member from each w^ard, have been appointed or elected, whether joint or otherwise, the first meeting thereof shall be notified by the Clerk, by direction of the President, and they shall organize by the choice of Chairman, and report to the Council; and w4ien Committees, other than as above specified, are nom- inated by the President, the person first named shall be Chairman, and in case of the absence of the Chair- man, the Committee shall have powder to appoint a Chairman pro tern.

Sect. 35. All messages to the Mayor and Alder- men, shall be drawn up by the Clerk, and sent by the Messenger.

Sect. 36. All ordinances, resolutions, and orders shall have two several readings, before they shall be finally passed by this Council ; they shall then be en-

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rolled by the Clerk, and the Committee on Enrolled Ordinances shall, as soon as may be, examine them, and certify on the back thereof that they are duly enrolled.

Sect. 37. No ordinance, order or resolution im- posing penalties, or authorizing the expenditure of mo- ney, shall have more than one reading on the same day.

Sect. 38. The seats of the members of the Coun- cil shall be numbered and determined by lot ; and no member shall change his seat but by permission of the President.

* Sect. 39. All Special Committees of this Coun- cil shall consist of three members, unless a different number be ordered. And no report shall be received from any Committee, unless agreed to in Committee actually assembled.

Sect. 40. The Clerk shall keep brief minutes of the votes and proceedings of the Council, — entering thereon all accepted Orders and Resolutions : — shall notice Reports, Memorials, and other papers submit- ted to the Council, only by their titles, or a brief de- scription of their purport ; but all accepted Reports shall be entered at length in a separate journal to be kept for that purpose, and provided with an index.

Sect. 41. All salary officers shall be voted for by written ballot.

Sect. 42. It shall be the duty of all Standing Committees of the Council to keep records of theif doings, in books provided for that purpose by the Clerk ; and it shall be the duty of the Clerk to attend the meetings of said Committees and of the Special

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Committees, and make said records when required so to do.

Sect. 43. No meeting of any Committee shall be called upon less notice than twenty-four hours.

Sect. 44. In all elections by ballot, on the part of the Council, blank ballots and all ballots for persons not eligible, shall be reported to the Council, but shall not be counted in making up the returns, except in cases where this Council have only a negative upon nominations made by the Mayor and Aldermen.

Sect. 45. It shall be the duty of every Commit- tee of the Council, to whom any subject may be spe- cially referred, to report thereon within four weeks from the time said subject is referred to them, or ask for further time.

RECENT

LAWS AND ORDINANCES.

An Act concerning the House for the Reformation and Employment of Juvenile Offenders in the City of Boston.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the au- thority of the same, as follows :

Sect. 1, The City of Boston is hereby author- ized to establish, in any building or buildings, or part of any building, used by said City, as a House of In- dustry, or for any other purpose, a separate branch or branches of said House of Reformation and Employ- ment for females, or for the separate classification of such females.

Sect. 2. The Municipal or Police Court of said City, upon the complaint, under oath, of the Mayor, or any Alderm^an thereof, or of any of the Directors of the House of Industry, or of the said House of Re- formation and Employment, or of the Overseers of the Poor of said City, that any child or children live an idle and dissolute life, and that their parents are dead,

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or, if living, do, from vice, or any other cause, neg- lect to provide suitable employment for, or to exer- cise salutary control over, such child or children, shall have power, upon conviction thereof, to sentence such child, or children, to such House of Reformation and Employment, to be kept and governed according to law.

Sect. 3. Nothing herein is to be construed to take away the right of appeal, in the cases aforesaid, from the Police Court to the Municipal Court afore- said. [Approved by the Governor^ March 21, 1843.]

By the Acts of 1843, Chap. 7 and 61, The duties of Judge of the Jllunicipal Courts excepting as a mem- ber of the Board of Accounts and as one of the In- spectors of Prisons in the County of Suffolk^ were transferred to the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas.

All Ordinance regulating the purchase of Fuel, for the use of the City.

Be it ordained by the Mayor., Aldermen and Com- mon Council of the City of Boston., in City Council assembled, as follows :

Sect. 1. That hereafter all contracts for Wood, Bark, Coal, and other Fuel, for the use of the City, in each and every of its respective branches and de- partments ; as well for the use of Public Schools and Primary Schools, as all other public buildings and offices, excepting the several institutions at South Bos-

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ton, shall be made by a Committee of the City Coun- cil, of which the Mayor shall be Chairman, whose duty it shall be to advertise in the public newspapers in which the City Ordinances are printed, for sealed pro- posals for furnishing the same, at least one week pre- viously to making any contract for the same, and the proposals shall contain the terms for which each par- ticular description of fuel will be furnished, separately and distinctly, and such proposals being considered shall be accepted or rejected according to the terms as may be deemed advisable by said Committee — and the contract so made, shall provide for the delivery of the same at such different times and in such places as may be required by the Superintendent of Public Buildings during the year — and such contracts shall be made annually between the months of May and Sep- tember.

Sect. 2, All fuel of every description which shall be contracted for, shall, previously to the delivery thereof, be weighed or measured by a weigher or measurer appointed for that purpose by the City ; and it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Buildings to attend to the delivery and reception of the same, and to give certificates therefor as the same is delivered, to the end that the proper quantity and qual- ity may be ascertained to have been received by the Committee ; And it shall be the duty of the Chairman of said Committee to certify the bills of the same pre- viously to the payment thereof.

Sect. 3. So much of the Ordinance relating to the Superintendent of Streets, and prescribing his du- ties, passed August 22, 1833, as requires said Super- intendent to make contracts for the purchase of fuel for the City, and all other parts of that, and any other Ordinance as are inconsistent with this Ordinance be and the same hereby are repealed. IPassed May 8, 1843.]

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An Ordinance concerning the Removal of Buildings through the Streets of the City.

Be it ordained by the Jllayor, Aldermen and Com- mon Council of the City of Boston^ in City Council assembled^ as follows :

No person shall obstruct any street, lane or other highway, or any part thereof, in the City of Boston, by placing therein any house, barn, or other building, for the purpose of removing the same from any part of the said City. And no person shall remove or draw through or upon any of the said streets, lanes or other highways, any house, barn or other building, unless duly permitted so to do, by the Mayor and Aldermen. Any person who shall offend against the provisions of this Ordinance, and any person who shall aid and assist therein shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than one, nor more than twenty dollars, and a like sum for every twelve hours that the said obstruction shall continue, or that the said house, barn, or other building shall re- main in or upon any such street, lane or highway ; to be recovered by complaint before the Justices of the Police Court. [Passed May 18, 1843.]

An Ordinance concerning the Sale of the Public Buildings.

Be it ordained by the Mayor ^ Aldermen and Com- mon Council of the City of Boston^ in City Council assembled, as follows :

Sect. 1. Whenever the City Council shall order the purchase of any land, for the purpose of erecting any building thereon, such purchase shall be made un-

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der the direction of the Standing Committee of the City Council, on Public Buildings.

Sect. 2. Whenever any building or any land ap- purtenant thereto, belonging to the City, shall be or- dered by the said Council to be sold, for the purpose of defraying the cost of any building about to be erect- ed, for public uses, the same shall be sold under the direction of the Standing Committee of the City Coun- cil on Public Buildings, and the receipts in money on account of such sale, shall, as far as may be sufficient for that purpose, be applied to the payment of the cost of erecting such building.

Sect. 3. No Public Building belonging to the City shall be sold by any Committee of the City Council, without an Order from the Council being first passed authorizing such sale.

Sect. 4. So much of the Ordinance passed March 10, 1843, entitled '' An Ordinance concerning the Public Loans and Reduction of the City Debt," and of an Ordinance passed April lOih, J 843, entitled '^ An Ordinance to provide for the care and manage- ment of the Public Lands," as is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, is hereby repealed. [Passed Oct. 2, 1843.]

GOVERNMENT

OF THE

CITY OF BOSTON,

1 844.

MAYOR.

MARTIN BRIMMER, 45 Beacon Street,

[Salary, $2,500. Charter, § 12.]

ALDERMEN,

THOMAS WETMORE, 9 Bussey place. ABRAHAM T. LOWE, Pearl Street House. LARRA CRANE, Broadway.

JAMES LONGLEY, 18 McLean street.

SIMON WILKINSON, 17 Bowdoin street. JONATHAN PRES TON, 13 Columbia street. SIMON W. ROBINSON, 22 Sheaf street. HENRY B. ROGERS, 5 Joy place.

COMMON COUNCIL,

PELEG W. CHANDLER, President.

Ward JVo. 1. Isaac Harris, 8 North Bennet street,

William H. Learnard, 12 Snow Hill street.

Job Turner, North Bennet street,

John P. Ober, 22 Charter street.

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Ward JVb. 2. J. Cullen Ayer, 169 Hanover street,

Abner W. Pollard, 13 Fleet street,

Henry Davis, 8 New Prince street,

Timothy C. Kendall, 2 Garden Court street.

Ward JVb. 3.

James Whiting, 5 Pitts street,

James H. Dudley, Bangor House, Oliver Dyer, 1 Harmony court,

James Boynton, 39 Portland street.

Ward JYo. 4. Thomas B. Curtis, 21 Mt. Vernon street,

Francis B. Crowninshield, 3 Somerset street, George W. Crockett, 7 Mt. Vernon street,

Samuel W. Hall, Webster street.

Ward Jfo. 5.

George Wheelwright, 26 Vernon street,

Willard N. Fisher, 14 Chamber street,

Charles Boardman, 56 Leverett street,

Loring Norcross, 25 McLean street.

Ward J^o, 6.

Peleg W. Chandler, 39 Chestnut street,

Kimball Gibson, 24 West Cedar street,

John Gardner, 55 Beacon street,

Otis Clapp, Pinckney, near W. Cedar.

Ward JVo. 7.

S. Davis Leavens, 10 Beacon street,

Gideon F. Thayer, 12 Essex street,

Benjamin B. Appleton, 15 Avon place,

Joseph Bradlee, 22 Franklin place.

Ward JVb. 8.

Benjamin P. Richardson, 60 High street,

Samuel Topliff, 32 Washington place,

George Whittemore, 27 Washington place,

Samuel Harris, 26 Washington place.

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Ward JVo. 9.

Charles E. Cook, 3 Columbia street,

Andrew T. Hall, 5 High street,

Clement Willis, 49 High street,

Charles H. Brown, 37 Purchase street.

Ward J^o. 10.

Horace Williams, Orange court,

William Hayden, Beach street,

Henry W. Button, 497 Washington street,

Jonathan Ellis, Pine street.

Ward JYo. II.

Edward S. Erving, 79 Pleasant street,

Isaac Cary, 25 Orange street,

GreenleafC. Sanborn, 146 Pleasant street, William Pope, 2 Garland street.

Ward JSTo. 12.

Jeremy Drake, Broadway,

Asa Brown, Broadway,

Henry W. Fletcher, Broadway, corner E,

Isaac Jones, Broadway.

CITY CLERK,

SAMUEL F. McCLEARY, 21 Pitts Street,

Salary ^1,500, and for Assistant Clerks ^600 [Chosen by City Council, on the first Monday in January Charter, § 10]

CLERK OF COMMON COUNCIL,

WASHINGTON P. GREGG, 11 Crescent Place.

Salary $400. [Chosen on the first Monday in January. Char- ter, § 11.]

MESSENGER,

JOHNSON COLBY, 1 Prospect Street. Salary $800. [Charter, § 13.]

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JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.

ON THE REDUCTION OF THE CITY DEBT.

[Ord. p. 295.] The Mayor, President of the Common Council, and the Chairman of the Committee on Finance on the part of the Common Council.

ON ACCOUNTS.

[Ord. p. 29.]

Aldermen. Thomas Wetmore, Simon W. Robinson.

Common Council, E. S. Erving', James Whiting, Joseph Bradlee.

VISITORS OP THE BOSTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.

[Sup. Ord. p. 46.] The Mayor.

Mdermen. Larra Crane, James Longley.

Com,mon Council. J. Cullen Ayer, Isaac Harris, Isaac Cary, Gideon F. Thayer.

The Mayor.

ON FINANCE.

[Ord. p. 295.]

Common Council. William Hayden, Jeremy Drake, Andrew T. Hall, Thomas B. Curtis, John Gardner, Timothy C. Kendall, George Whittemore.

ON PUBLIC LANDS.

{Ord. p. 298. Mud. Reg. p. 20.]

Aldermen. Abraham T. Lowe, Henry B. Rogers.

ON PUBLIC

[Sup. Ord. p. 55, The Mayor.

Aldermen. James Longley, Jonathan Preston.

Common Council. Benj. P. Richardson, Greenleaf C. Sanborn, Oliver Dyer.

BUILDINGS.

Mun. Reg. p. 20,]

Common Council. Clement Willis, George W. Crockett, Kimball Gibson, Job Turner, James Boynton.

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The Mayor.

Aldermen Thomas Wetmore, Henry B. Rogers.

ON PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Common Council. Peleg W. Chandler, cz officio^ Henry W. Duttnn, George Wheelwright, J. Cullen Ayer, William Pope.

ON JAIL, HOUSES OF CORRECTION AND REFORMATION.

The Mayor.

Aldermen. Thomas Wetmore, " Jonathan Preston.

Common Council. S. Davis Leavens, Abner W. Pollard, James H. Dudley, Charles H. Brown, Lorino' Norcross.

ON FUEL.

[Mun. Reg. p. 18.]

The Mayor.

Aldermen. James Longley, Simon Wilkinson.

Common Council. James Whiting, Isaac Car}-, Willard N. Fisher, Samuel Harris, Henry W. Fletcher,

STANDING COMMITTEES

OF THE

MAYOR AND ALDERMEN

ON THE POLICE OF THE CITY. 'J'he Mayor. ON INTERNAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Aldermen Wilkinson, Crane and Robinson.

ON EXTERNAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Aldermen Lowe, Wetmore and Crane.

ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESERVOIRS. The Mayor, Aldermen Longley and Crane, ON THE MARKET. Aldermen Longley, Wilkinson and Robinson.

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ON THE COMMON, MALLS, FORT HILL AND COPP S HILL; The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson and Rogers.

ON BURIAL GROUNDS AND CEMETERIES. Aldermen Longley, Lowe and Wilkinson.

ON LAMPS, BELLS AND CLOCKS. Aldermen Crane, Lowe and Wilkinson.

ON THE BRIDGES. Aldermen Preston and Crane,

ON COUNTY ACCOUNTS. Aldermen Wetmore and Robinson.

ON LICENSES. Aldermen Lowe, Longley and Crane.

ON LAYING OUT AND WIDENING STREETS. Aldermen Wetmore, Preston and Rogers.

ON PAVING AND REPAIRS OF STREETS. Aldermen Crane, Longley and Robinson.

ON COMMON SEWERS AND DRAINS. Aldermen Wetmore, Preston and Crane.

ON ORDINANCES. j^Wermea Wetmore, Lowe and Rogers. -._

STANDING COxMMITTEES

OF THE

COMMON COUNCIL

ON ELECTIONS AND RETURNS.

F. B. Crowninshield, Charles Edward Cook, William H. Learnard,

James Boynton, Samuel Toplift'.

ON ENROLLED ORDINANCES,

Jonathan Ellis, Henry Davis, Benjamin B. Apple ton,

John P. Ober, Hora,ce Williams

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Richard D. Harris, City and County Treasurer and Collector — sa?' ary $1,800 ; and $2,700 for Assistant Clerks. [Chosen by the City Council in Convention, in May — City Charter, § 18.]

Willard Cloitgh, ) Z)ej9w«y Collectors. Salary $170 each and fees. James Pierce, ) [Appointed by Treasurer. Statutes Chap. 15, § 60. Ordinance, p. 275.]

Elisha Copeland, jr.. Auditor — salary $1,500. [('hosen bj^ con- currejit vote of the City Council in May — City Ordinances, p.

Assessors, Thomas Jackson, Samuel Norwood, George Jackson, salary $1,200 ; and $400 for Assistant Clerks.

Assistant Assessors, residing in different Wards.

Ward 2.

. Elias W. Goddard,	Ward 7.	B. B. Appleton,
James S. Wiggin.		R. W. Bailey.
. F. F. Raymond,	8.	Nathaniel Faxon,
Samuel Emmes,		Elijah Loring.
. Ezekiel Bates,	9.	William Bramhall,
Samuel Jepson.		Levi Bliss.
. I>enjamin Laixison,	10.	Winsor Fay,
William Denton.		Jabez Ellis.
. Benj. G. Boardman,	11.	Stephen Child,
Frederick Crosby.		Warren White.
. William Parsons,	12.	Samuel Leeds,
Billings Briggs.		Jacob Herrick.

Samuel Norwood, Secretary.

rThe Assessors and Assistant Assessors are chosen by concurrent vote of City Council, in March or April. Sup. City Ordi-

nance.

p. 68.]

The Judge of Probate, and the Justices of the Police Court, cons- titutes the Board of .Accounts for the County, [Revised Stat- utes, p. 164. Act 1843, chap. 7.]

William Knapp, Secretary to the Board. Salary $150.

GITY SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY.

John Pickering, City Solicitor. by concurrent vote in June.

Salary $1,000 and fees. [Chosen City Ordinances, p. 38.]

Elbridge G. Austin, City Attorney. Salary $500 and fees. [Cho- sen by concurrent vote of the City Council, in May or June. Sup. City Ordinance, p. 7.]

29 POLICE DEPARTMENT.

The duties o? Judge of the Municipal Court in the City of Boston are ])erformed by the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, or some one of them. [Act 1843, chap, 7.]

Samuel D. Parker, Attorney. Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk. Henry Homer, Crier and Messenger. Joseph Eveleth, Sheriff. Jabez Pratt, "^

Watson Freeman, \ -r, Silas P. Tarbell, I ^'P'^^''^^- Daniel J. Coburn, J

Coroners^ Ebenezer Shute, Mace Smith, Jabez Pratt, William Andrews.

T P M 11 ' C Justices of the Police Coart and of the Jus-

Ab'^lCushing 5 tices' Court. Salary f 1,500. [Ord.p.88.]

Thomas Power, Clerk. Salary $1,400. [Ordinances, p. 89.] Wm. Knapp, .Assistant Clerk. Salary ^900. [Ordinances, p. 90.]

Jonas Stratton, Messenger. Salary ^32 per month.

James H. Blake, City Marshal. Salary ^1,000. [Appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen, in May or June. City Ordinances, p. 226.]

J p.!, ' > Deputy City Marshals. Salary $700.

[Nominated by the Marshal, and approved by the Mayor and Al- dermen. City Ordinances, p. 226.]

Appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen.

Police Officers. — Ebenezer Shute, jr., Jacob Hook, Samuel B. Fuller, A. E. Towle, Daniel T. Van Voorhis, Samuel Bowden, Merick R. Stevens, Alvan Haley. Compensation $1,75 per day. [Sup. Ord. p. 53.]

Constahles. — Francis M. Adams, Gustavus Andrews, W. G. Bab- bit, Josiah Baldwin, S. F. Barrett, John Boardman, S. M. Burn- bam, Frederick D. Byrnes, Wm. P. Baker, Moses Clark, Willard Clough, Derastus Clapp, Isaac A. Coolidge, Nathaniel Cool- idge, E. V. Glover,VJosiah Haskell, Thomas Holden, John Henry, Richard Hosea, James Hunkins,'-William Loring, John Lunt, Jabez Pratt, James Pierce, Jonathan Prescott, George Robinson, Charles Smith, Jonas Stratton, Ebenezer Shute, Eb- enezer Trescott, Jacob C. Tallant, Henry Taylor, Samuel J. Vi- alle, Wm. Whitwell, Jona. Whipple, Joseph W. Leighton, Francis Merrifield, Andrew Mclntire, Lysander Ripley^,'^Eras- tus W. Sanborn, Elijah K. Spoor, Charles Sawin. 3*

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James Barry, Captain of the City Watch. Salary $400. [Ap- pointed by the Mayor and Aldermen. City Ordinances, p, 282.]

The Night Police consists of

1 Captain of the Watch, - - - $400 00 per year.

10 Constables of the Watch, - - - 1 00 per night.

129 Watchmen, . - . . . 90 «

Nathaniel Coolidge, Deputy Jailor.

The Judge of Probate, and the Justices of the Police Court, are the Inspectors of Prisons. [P^-e vised Statutes, p. 784. Act 1843, chap. 7.]

William Knapp, Secretary to the Inspectors.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Jerome V. C. Smith, Port Physician. Salary $1,400. [Chosen by the concurrent vote of the City Council, in May or June. Sup. Ordinance, p. 34-]

George P. Tewksbury, Keeper of Rainsford Island., and Captain of the Quarantine Boat. Salary $6U0 per annum, including the pay of the services of assistant boatman. [Appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen [Sup. Ordinance, p. 57.]

Consulting Physicians., John C. Warren, George Hayward, Geo. C. Shattuck, Jacob JJigelow. One vacancy. [Chosen by con- current vote in May or June. City Ordinances, p. 175.]

Samuel II. Hewes, Superintendent of Burials. Salary $1,000. [Chosen by concurrent vote of the Cily Council, in May or June. "To be always first acted upon by the Mayor and Al- dermen." City Ordinances, p. 189.]

Undertakers. Samuel Winslow, Martin Smith, Henry Davis, Thomas Haskell, Stephen S. Andrews, Joseph WilcuLt, Thomas Andrews, Francis Dillaway, John Deluce, John 13. Braid, William A. Brabiner, Rodney Gove, Caleb J. Pratt, Oren Fax- on, Levi Whitcomb, Franklin Smith, Timothy Nunan, Richard Dillon, John Peak, James E. Spear. [Appointed by Mayor and Aldermen. City Ordinance, p. 190.]

Charles B. Wells, Superintendent of Common Setoers. Salary $1,000. [Chosen by concurrent vote in May or June. Sup. City Ordinance, p. 63,]

The Mayor and Aldermen, Surveyors of Highioays. [Ordinance, pp. 105 and 258.]

Zephaniah Sampson, Superintendent of Streets. Salary $1,100. [Chosen by concurrent vote in January or February. City Or- dinances, p. 260.]

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PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDLNGS, LAMPS AND BRIDGES.

Freeman L. Cushman, Superintendent of the Ptiblic Lands and Public Buildings. Salary $1,0U0. [Chosen by concurrent vote in April or May. City Ordinances, p. 298. Sup. Ord. p. 55.]

Daniel Rhodes, Clerk of Faneuil Hall Market. Salary $900. [Appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen, in June or July. Sup. City Ordinances, p. 71.]

Sullivan Sav/in, Assistant Clerk. Salary ^35 per month.

3 axnes^zxr J., Superintendent of Lamps. Salary ^500. [Appoint- ed by Mayor and Aldermen. City Ordinances, p. 214.]

There are 326 Gas Lamps and 6 Gas Lighters at 25 cts. the lamp. 1,318 Oil Lamps and 19 Oil Lighters at 32 3-4 cts. the lamp.

Samuel Jenkins, Siiperintendent of the North Free Bridge. Salary ^500. [Chosen by concurrent vote, " first acted upon by the Mayor and Aldermen," in January or February. City Ordi- nance, p. 268.]

John Bragg, Superintendent of the South Free Bridge. Salary ^200. [Chosen by concurrent vote, " first voted upon by the Mayor and Aldermen," in January or February. Sup. Ord. p. 6.]

Daniel Merill, Keeper of the County Court House. Salary ^700.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

CHIEF E^GINEER,

WILLIAM BARNICOAT, 220 Hanover street. Salary $1,000 ASSISTANT ENGINEERS. Salary ^150 each.

Henry Smith, Rear Boylston street. James G. Saunderson, 3 Myrtle street,

Charles S. Clark, 240 Hanover street. John Shelton, S Hartford place.

John Green, jr. 659 Washington street.

Peter C. Jones, 56 Warren street. Thomas A. Williams, 3 Fayette street.

Joshua Jacobs, 1 Brattle square.

Henry Hart, Clerk. Salary $400.

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FOREMEN OF ENGIJKES.

Washington Co. jXo. 3. William Dyke,

Lyman Co. J\'o. 5. Artemas Ward,

Hero Co. JVo. 6. Theodore P. Bowker,

Howard Co. JS'o. 7. Joseph C. Bartlett,

Tremont Co. A'o. 8. Milton Hall, jr ,

Despatch Co. JYoi 9. George W. Bird,

Hancock Co. JYo. 10. James Quinn,

Maverick Co. jYo. 11. John Pierce,

Eagle Co. Mo. 12. Elisha Smith,

Melvill Co. JYo. 13. James F. Holland,

Eliot Co. JVo. 15. Jotham B. Munroe,

Mazeppa Co. JYo. 17. John R. Butler,

Lafayette Co. JS'o. 18. William S. Damrell,

Extinguisher Co. JYo. 20. Amasa Pray,

Warren H. S/- L. Co. Mo. 1.

Dennis Smith,

Salem street. 13 Snowhill street.

Dock square. 11 Elm street.

Derne street. 60 Pinckney street.

Under City HaU. 17 Franklin place.

Tremont street. 257 Tremont street.

J^asim street. 2 Morton place.

Friend street. 13 North Margin street.

Paris street^ East Boston. Sumner street.

Washington street^ near Dover. 9 London street.

Leverctt street. 47 Merrimac street.

Commercial street. 19 Charter street.

Broadicay, South Boston. Swan court.

Pemberton hill. 38 Lowell street.

East street. Kneeland street.

Friend street. 51 Lowell street.

Pemherton hill. 118 Charles street.

City Hose Co. JVo 1. Richard S. Martin,

There are belonging to the Department, 16 Foremen of En- gine, Plose, Hook and Ladder Companies, at $100 each ; 16 As- sistant Foremen, at $75 each ; 16 Clerks, at $75 each; 16 Stew- ards, at ^100 each ; and 507 Members, at $50 each.

[The Engineers and Assistant Engineers are annually chosen by the Mayor and Aldermen, with the concurrence of the Common Council. [Ordinances, pp. 129, 293, and Sup. Ordinances, p. 16.]

42 Warren street.

4 Grove street.

4 Marion street. 52 Allen street.

7 Maple place.

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SURVEYOR GENERAL OF LUMBER.

[By concurrent vote in February. Sup, Ord. p. 39.]

FRANCIS BULLARD,

Office No. 23 India, corner of Milk street.

Deputy Surveyors appointed by the Surveyor General.

Surveyors of Pine Lumber.

Charles E. Bowers, No. 10 Lindall place.

Charles BuUard, " 8 Fayette street.

George W. Cram, George Hail, Rolun Hartshorn, Charles Hersey, Samuel Lamson,

John Lefavor, Centre street, East Boston.

George Page, Fourth street, South Boston.

Eben M. Plumer, Commercial street.

Amasa G. Smith, No. 29 Marion street.

Seth Thaxter, " 83 Warren street.

Samuel Waldron, Broadway, South Boston.

William Willet, No. 9 Orange street.

Surveyors of Mahogany and Cedar, Nathaniel Bryant, South Hudson, north side of Harvard street. William Fisk, No. 841 Washington street.

Surveyors of Oak, Hard Wood, S/c,

Seth Brooks, Saratoga street, East Boston.

Gad Leavitt, Franklin House.

The following officers are first elected by the Mayor and Alder- men, with the concurrence of the Common Council. They are all paid by fees. [Ordinances, p. 105.]

Inspector of Lime. Samuel Sprague.

Fence, Vieicers. — Romanus Emerson, Rolun Hartshorn.

Culler of Dry Fish. — Benjamin Luckis.

Culler of hoops and Staves. — James Brov.^n.

Assay Master. Isaac Babbitt.

Field Drivers and Pound Keepers. Wm. Fisk, Thomas Gerrish.

Surveyor of Hemp. Benjamin Rich.

And the following officers are appointed by the Mayor and Al- dermen.

Superintendent of Alien Passengers. Calvin Bailey. Salary $500, and 10 per cent, on all moneys received, but not to exceed the further sum of ^500. [Sup. Ordinances, p. 3.]

Weighers of Hay, ^-c. Ebenezer Clough, John R. Bradford. [Or- dinances, p. 150 and and Sup. Ordinance, p. 33.]

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Maasurers of Wood and Bark brought by Land. John R, Brad- ford, Amos Bates, William Shattuck, William Fisk, Moses Hadley, Mollis Moore. [Ordinances, p. 289.]

Weighers of Boats and Lightrrs. Edward Loring. [Appointed in. April or May. [Ordinances, p. 43.]

City Crier. Samuel T. Edwards. [Licensed from time to time, until the first day of May following. Ordinances, p. 97.]

Sealers of Weights and Measures. John M. Dearborn, Edward Loring. [Ordinances, p. 2-54.]

PUBLIC CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

The Directors, Overseers and Visitors of the Houses, the Mastei of the House of Correction, and tlie Superintendc^nt and Stew ard of the Boston Lunatic Hospital, are chosen by concurren vote of the City Council. The other officers are appointed by the Directors of the different Houses.

HOUSES OF INDUSTRY AND REFORMATION.

Directors. Joseph Lewis, Daniel Henclimaii, Artemas Simonds, James Means, Thomas Hollis, Nathaniel H. Emmons, Thomas Tarbell, Samuel Leeds, Alfred A. Wellington. [Chosen in May. Ordinances, p. 196.]

Superintendent. Daniel Chandler. Salary $1,000. Assistant Superintendent. Thomas Steward. Salary $650. Clerk of Directors. Artemas Simonds. Salary $300.

In the House of Industry, there is paid to a Teamster, $300 ; Ma- tron's Assistant, Overseer of Clothing and Overseer of Kitchen, each $156. There is also paid by the Trustees of the Boylston and Mason Funds, to the Chaplain, $500 ; Teacher of Boys, $400, and two females each $156.

In the House of Reformation Department, there is also paid to the male Teacher, $400, and his Assistant, $300 ; and to the Matron, $200. [Appointed by the Directors.]

The Gate Keeper receives $275, and an Assistant Farmer, $300, whose services are for both Houses.

HOUSE OF CORRECTION.

Overseers. William T. Andrews, George Darracott, Billings Briggs, Uriel Crocker, Joseph Moriarty. [Chosen from time to time. Ordinance, p. 193, Sup. Ord. p. 38.]

Charles Robbins, Master. Salary $1,000.

Eliphalet P. Hartshorn, Clerk. Salary $700.

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There is also paid to four male Assistants ^300 each; and to three female Assistants ^200 each. Also, to one Watchman, $250.

Chaplain. Rev. Charles Cleveland. Salary $600.

BOSTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL. [Sup. Ord. p. 46.] Visiters. See Joint Committees, p. 25.

C. H. Stedman, M D., Superintendent and Physician to the above Institutions. Salary $1,000. [Chosen in Sept. or Oct. Sup. Ord. p. 50.]

There are also attached to this Institution one Steward and one Matron, $600 ; four male Attendants, $180 each ; four female Assistants, $168 each ; two male Assistants, $168 each ; one Housekeeper, one Washerwoman, tv/o Cooks, $2 each per week; one Sempstress, one Chamber and Table Girl, $1,50 per week.

OVERSEEBS OF THE POOR.

[Charter, § 19, 34.]

[^Chosen in each Ward zvhere they reside.]

Ward K Thomas Hollis.

2. Ephraim Milton.

3. Joseph Moriarty.

4. William Freeman.

5. Daniel Henchman.

6. Billings Briggs.

Ward 7. Thomas Tarbell.

8. John W.Warren, jr.

9. Joseph Lewis.

10. Joseph Eustis.

11. William WiJlet.

12. John Osborn.

James Phillips, Secretary. Salary $800.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

[Sup. Ord. p. 58.] SCHOOL-COMMITTEE.

Martin Brimmer, Mayor, Chairman, ^ ^ ^ ..

P. W. Chandler, President of Common Council, ] ^^ opens.

Ward 1.

2.

[The following are chosen in each Ward.] Ward 7

Rev. Sebastian Streeter, Rev. John Woart. James 11 Barnes, Erastup O. Phinney. Andrew Ge5'er, Ezra Palmer, jr. Aurelius D. Parker, David Morgan. Frederick Emerson, William J. Dale. William J. Hubbard, George S. Hillard.

Charles Gordon, Thomas M. Brewer.

8. Rev. William Hague, Samuel F. Holbrook.

9. Edward Wigglesworth, Rev. Daniel M. Lord.

10. Winslow Lewis, jr. Rev. Nehemiah Adams.

11. Rev. Otis A. Skinner, Rev. John T. Sargent.

li!. Alvan Simonds,

Rev. Lemuel Capen.

Samuel F. McCleary, Secretary,

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SUB-COMMITTEES.

Books. — Messrs. Wigglesworth, Hillard, Hague, Palmer and Adams.

To confer with Primary School Committee. Messrs. Emerson, Capen and Gejer.

Music. — Messrs. CJordon, Hillard and Adams.

SCHOOLS.	LOCATION.		COMMITTEES.
Latin, . .	School Street, . .	Messrs	The Mayor, Wigglesworth, Hil- lard, Hague and Adams.
English High,	Pinckney Street, .	(C	Hubbard, Lord, Parker, Lewis and Woart.
Lyman, . .	East Boston, . ,	"	Morgan, Barnes and Geyer.
Eliot, . . .	North Bennet Street,		Palmer, Streeter and Woart.
EndJcott,	Cooper Street, . .		Streeter. Morgan and Geyer,
Hancock, .	Hanover Street, .		Parker, Barnes and Palmer.
Mayhew,	Hawkins Streetj .		Wigglesworth, Geyer &. Phinney
Bowdoin, .	Derne Street, . .		Gordon, Chandler and Dale.
Boylston,	Washington Place,		Hague, Holbrook and Lord.
Adams, . .	Mason Street, . .		Lewis, Holbrook and Brewer.
Franklin, .	Washington Street,		Skinner, Simonds and Sargent.
Wells, . .	McLean Street, .		Emerson, Dale and Phinney.
Hawes, . .	South Boston, . .		Capen, Skinner and Sargent.
Mather, . .	South Boston, . .		Simonds, Holbrook and Capen.
Johnson,	Tremont Street, .		Hillard, Adams and Brewer.
Winthrop, ,	East Street, . . .		Lord, Gordon and Capen.
New North,	Hanover and North Bennet Streets,		Chandler, Emerson and Streeter*
Brimmer, .	Common Street,		Sargent, Hubbard and Lewis.
Smith, . .	Belknap Street,		Emerson, Parker and Dale.

INSTRUCTERS IN THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS.

Jfote. — All Grammar and Writing Masters have a salary of $1,500 each, except in the Mather School, $1,250 ; all Ushers in the Grammar and Writing Schools have a salary of $600 each ; and all Assistants $250 each. [All the salaries are fixed by the School Committee.]

LATIN.

Epes S. Dixwell, Master. Salary $2,000.

Francis Gardner, Sub Master. Salary 1,500.

George S. Parker,'Salary $S00, and George W. Torrey, Salary

.$700, Ushers. Jonathan Snelling, Teacher of Writing. Salary $1,000.

ENGLISHHIGH.

Thomas Sherwin, Master. Salary $2,000. Luther Robinson, Sub Master. Salary $1,500. Francis S. Williams and John W. Bacon, Uslitrs.

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LYMAN.

Albert Bowker, Master.

Aaron L. Ordway, Usher.

Mary Atherton and Eliza S. Pierce, Assistants,

ELIOT.

Charles B. Sherman, Grammar Master.

Levi Conant, Writing Master.

George Tower and Jacob H. Kent, Ushers.

Caroline W. Carter and Elizabeth Skinner, Assistants.

HANCOCK.

William J. Adams, Grammar Master. Peter Mackintosh, jr.. Writing Master.

Adeline Howe, Henrietta L. Pierce, Catherine W. Snelling, Cecilia L. Gale, Sarah A. Dyke, Sarah E. ^luXe^JlssistaiUs.

ENDICOTT.

George Allen, jr., Gratnmar Master. Loring Lathrop, Writing Master. Robert W. Wright, Usher.

Mary A. Torrin, Angelina A. Brigham, Ann M. Wight, Malvina R. Brigham, Assistants.

M A Y H E W .

William D. Swan, Grammar Master.

Aaron D. Capen, Writing Master.

Winslow Battles and Francis L. Capen, Ushers.

Mary J. Walker and Eliza L. West, Assistants.

B O W D O £ N .

Abraham Andrews, Grammar Master.

James Robinson, Writing Master.

Mary A. Murdock, Rebecca Lincoln, Caroline E. Andrews, Har- riet French, Mary Robinson, Sarah D. Adams, Mary E. Nash, Assistants.

BOYLSTON,

Thomas Baker, Grammar Master. Charles Kimball, Writing Master. Henry Seaver, Usher.

Margaret L. Emery, Clarinda R. F. Treadwell, Matilda Oliver, Susan I. Jones, Sarah French, Assistants.

ADAMS.

Samuel Barrett, Grammar Master.

Josiah Fairbank, Writing Master.

Isaac F Shepard, Usher.

Elizabeth M. Emerson, Mary S. Brigham, Mary E. Beck, Assist- ants.

B. Wood, Usher., Branch. 4

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FRANKLIN.

Barnum Field, Gramifiiar Master.

Nathan Merrill, Writing Mastrr.

Hannah S. Tirrell, Sarah Ann Gale, Catherine T. Simonds, Martha A. Parker, C. H. W. Emmons, Sarah A. Cushing, Caro- line A. Green, Maria E. Caverly, Assistants.

WELLS*

Cornelius Walker, Grammar Master, Keuben Swan, jr., Writing Master. William H. Swan, Levi Dodge, Ushers.

Matilda A. Gerry, Hannah J, Woodman, Caroline F. Housleyj Ellen F. Hazletine, Assistants.

H A w E s .

Frederick Crafts, Grammar Master.

John A. Harris, Writing Master.

Charles A. Morrill, Usher.

Julia M. Baxter, Mary E. Clark, Mary Ann Capen, Assistants.

MATHER.

Josiah A. Stearns, Grammar Master. Jonathan Battles, jr. Writing Master.

Lucy Floyd, iWlary Pierce, Margaret A. Moody, Everlina Crane, Assistants.

JOHNSON.

Richard G. Parker, Grammar Master. Joseph Hale, Writing Master.

Rebecca P. Barry, Martha E. Town, Emma J. Knapp, Mary H. Stodder, Helen E. Vans, Mary Jane Danforth, Assistants.

WINTHROP.

Henry Williams, jr.. Grammar Master. Samuel L. Gould, Writing Master.

Eliza L. Felt, Nancy Brooks, Harriet D. Williams, E. W. Shel- ton, Olive E. Reynolds, Eliza F. Withington, Assistants.

NEW NORTH,

Samuel S. Green, Gram.mar Master. Benjamin Drew, jr., Writing Master.

S. W. J. Copeland, Harriet N. Decker, Emeline French, Mary S. Palmer, Assistants.

BRIMMER.

Joshua Bates, jr.. Grammar Master. William A. Shepard, Writing Master.

SMITH.

Abner Forbes, Master.

Sarah Forbes, Chloe A. Lee, Assistants.

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WAUD OFFICERS

Ward JVo. 1.

Warden, E. H. Little.

Clerk, William Harris.

Warden, Thomas Moulton,

Clerk, James M. Drake.

Warden, Samuel Jepson.

Clerk, Joel H. Walker.

Warden, Reuben Reed,

Clerk, C. W, Loring,

Warden, Michael Roulstone,

Clerk, E. A. Hobart.

Inspectors, Jesse Farmer, Thomas Lombard, John Spence, jr. Martin Bates, jr. Thomas P. Pulsifer.

Ward Ko. 2.

Inspectors, George Carlisle, Edward J. Newhall, Benjamin Gowan, Joseph W. Pierce, Benjamin Brown.

Ward JVo. 3.

Inspectors, William R. Stacy, Thomas Spr-egue, Andrew Abbott, Francis A. Kemp, Isaiah Caverly.

Ward JVo. 4.

Inspectors, Dainel A. Tainter, Peter Butler, jr. 1). E. Jewett, F. L. Richardson, James Kidder, jr. Ward. JYo. 5.

Inspectors, Loammi Crosby, Frederick Crosby, Thomas D. Hatch, John M. Wright, Charles C. Judson.

4B

Ward JVo. 6.

Warden, James C. Dunn.

Clerk, William Minot, Jr.

Warden, John P. Healey.

Clerk, J. Otis Williams.

Warden, George G. Smith.

Clerk, Amos G. Bartlett.

Warden, Jedediah Tuttle.

Clerk, Stephen Tilton, jr.

Warden, Samuel Pettes.

Clerk, Amos Cumminffs.

Warden, Joel Wheeler.

Clerk, Daniel F. Child.

Warden, William Eaton.

Clerk, George N. Noyes.

Inspectors, Charles H. Little, E. W. Pike, Charles Brown, John Reed, Ezra Lincoln, Jr.

Ward jXo. 7.

Ward JVo. 8.

Inspectors, David B. Jewett, Alfred T. Turner, John R. Brewer, Samuel E. Guild, James P. Bush.

Inspectors, T. P. Kendall, James Dillon, Daniel B. Badger, W. A. Harrington, George B. Parrott. Ward A'o. 9.

Inspectors, James Bliss, Enoch Goodwin, R. B. Lincoln, Frederick H. Whitney, S. S. Ridgeway.

Ward JVo. 10.

Inspectors, Edward J. Long, John D, Weld, Edward Willett, J. F. W. Lane, Thomas P. Smith.

Ward JYo. 11.

Inspectors, James D. Kent, Francis Richards, George S. Jackson, George Hule, G. O. Frothingham.

Ward ^''o. 12.

Inspectors, Adams M. Holden, Barker B. Kent, Charles E. Paige, George Robinson, Joseph W. Hayes.

49

CENSUS OF BOSTON,

AT VARIOUS PERIODS,

And the several Apportionments of the Inhabitants by Vv^ards.

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Ward No. 1	2791	32841 3558'	3890	4149	5075	5530	G830	6870	7512
" " 2	2590	2951	3800	5006	4277	5063	5409	G775	6817	1.5282
" " 3	2480-	3189	3545	4813	4908	5279	6068	6820	7012	7345
tc li 4	1816	2028	2980	4722]		6497	6040	5394	.5247^
East Boston,	18^ 480 J				607	959	959	1455
(formerly IModdle's Island.)	762	762	288 j'	5149				1	7389
Other Islands,&c					355	704	704	678
Ward No. 5	2254	2803	3652	5074	6138	6675	6959	6959	6804	6879
u u 6	4414	5853	3638	4235	4503	5780	604S	6638	7585	7288
(< U J	2513	3213	3787	5732	5760	6913	6576	6823	6727	6482
" " 8	2811	4304	3520	4819	4529	6762	6364	6812	7945	6702
fformerly 9.)
Ward No. 9	ie.97	2160	3588	4727	5072	5887	5499	6656	6839	6742
(formerly 8.)
Ward No. 10	2013	2318	3621	5082	4937	5843	5963	6672	6827	8133
" " 11	3989	5076	3424	4009	4227	53fi]	5077	6695	7336	7450
" " 12	3528^	5357	3419	3894	4908	C910	7541		1
South Boston,	354)	1986	2837	^5596	115588	5588	<S5846	6176
(formerly north
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C, 1804.)
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Fh-st Division of Wards, March 9, 1735.

Second Division of Wards, February 1, 1806.

* Third Division of Wards, March 13, 1822.

t Fourth Division of Wards, December 10, 1838.

:j: Including 776 inmates of the Houses of Industry, Correction, and Eeformation.

jl Excluding 498 paupers and the Inmates of the House of Correction.

§ Excluding 348 State Paupers.

Snow's History of Boston relates, " the following account was taken" of Boston '-in the spring of 1722."

" Number of Inhabitants above the Mill Creek, . . . 6018

" Number of Inhabitants at North End, 4549

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50

AN ABSTRACT

2^nnual BilU of illortaliti^ of llje (UttB of Boston,

FOU T'^^ENTY-FOUR YEAP.S

FROM 1820 TO 1843,

With the ages and sex ; together with tlie diseases, casualties, and other causes of Death, according to the records of tlie Health Department, kept during that period, by Samuel H. Hewes, Es(^., the present Superintendent of Burials.

YEAR.	DEATHS.	AGES.	MALES	. FEMALES. TOTAL.
Total died	in	1820	1102	100 to 110	2	4	6
((	((	1821	1424	90'	' 100	30	77	107
((	((	1822	1204	80 '	' 90	242	386	628
((	((	1823	1154	70'	' 80	511	724	1235
<(	((	1824	1297	60'	' 70	709	824	1533
t(	(C	1525	1450	50'	' 60	1102	929	2031
((	((	1S25	1254	40 '	' 50	1693	1242	2935
it	((	1827	1021	30 '	' 40	2152	1848	4000
(C	((	1828	1233	20'	' 30	1974	2313	4287
kl	((	1829	1221	10 '	' 20	694	1032	1726
((	((	1830	1126	5 '	' 10	771	629	1400
((	11	1831	1424	2'	' 5	1783	1545	3323
(<	((	1832	1763	1 '	' 2	1985	2137	4122
t(	((	1833	1476	Under	lyr-	3735	2928	6663
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i(	((	1840	1972
t(	n	1841	1919
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Abscess,	83
" on brain,	5
" on lung,	1
*' lumbar,	6
" in liver,	1
" in pleura,	1
" psoas,	1
Aneurism,	4
" of aorta.	1
Angina Pectoris,	4
Asthma,	45
Amputation, Apoplexy, Atrophy,	1 - S58 10

Bilious Colic,

Bladder, inflammation of,

or cystisis, Bloody flux, Bowel complaint,

" inflammation of (enteritis) Bleedins:, or hcsmorrhage *' of bowels, " at lungs, " at stomach, ^' of uterus, Brain, organic disease of, "" disease of, " effusion on, " inflammation of, (phrenitis) Brain, tumor on the, Bones, disease of the, Blood vessel, rupture of, Bronchitis, Burns, - . -

Casualties and wounds,

Cancer or carcinoma,

Catarrh,

Cachexy,

Carbuncle,

Cholera morbus,

" infantum,

" malignant. Chlorosis,

31

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267

718

57

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29

2

2

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170

2

190

2

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32

22

199

411

185

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25

3

167

508

78

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3,643

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Canker,	-	234
Canker rash.	-	25
" in bowels.	-	23
Chest, inflammation	of.	1
" disease of.		4
Child-bed,	•	364
Colic,	-	32
Consumption or phtliisis.	5384
Convulsions,	-	668
Croup, Hives, or Cynan-
clie Trachealis,	-	831
Complication of diseases.	2
Chicken-pox,	-	12
Coxalgia,	-	2
Cramp, -	-	6
Debility,	_	312
Decay of nature.	-	5
Decline,	-	45
Diabetes,	-	9
Diaphragmatitis,	-	1
Diarrhoea,	-	151
" chronic,	-	9
Drinking cold water.	-	19
Dropsy, ascites or anas-
arca.	-	691
Dropsy in abdomen,	-	4
" in brain or	hy-
drocephalus, -		875
Dropsy, in chest or	hy-
drothorax.		124
Dropsy of heart,	-	19
" of head.	-	159
" of ovarium,	-	1
Dyspepsy,	-	43
Dysentery,	-	867
Drowned,	-	463
Epilepsy,	.	26
Erysipelas,	-	148
Executed,	-	16
Feebleness at birth,	.	6
Fever,	-	120
" brain.	-	220

15,564

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Fever bilious,

" childbed or puer- peral,

" gastric,

" inflammatory,

" intermittent,

" hectic,

" malignant,

" nervous, -

" lung or pulmonic,

" pneumonia,

" putrid,

" pleurisy, -

" rheumatic,

*' scarlet or scarla- tina,

" slow,

" spotted,

*' S3'nocha, -

" typhus,

" worm or worms, -

«' yellow, Fistula, - Fits,

Fractures,

Frozen, . - -

Fungus, - - -

Gall bladder, rupture of. Glands, disease of the, - Gout or arthritis, Gravel, - - -

Haeroaturia,

Head disorders, -

Heart, diseases of,

" inflammation of (carditis)

Hooping-cough, or per- tussis, - - -

Hepatico gastritis,

Hernia, - - -

" strangulated.

Heat, . - -

Hip joint, complaint,

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21,212 Insanity, - - 63 Infantile diseases, - 2431 Influenza, - - 108 Inflammation, - - 73 " chronic, - 1 Intemperance, Intoxica- tion, and Delirium Tremens, - - 831 Inanition, - - 1 Introsusception, - 4 Intestine, ulcerated stric- ture of, - - 1

Jaundice or Icterus, - 67

Knee, disease of.	-	1
Kidnies, disease of.	-	11
Lightning,	_	1
Lungs, disease of,	-	1
" tumor on the.	-	1
" inflammation	of.
(pneumonia) -		596
Lethargy,	-	7
Leprosy,	-	3
Lockjaw or tetanus.	-	16
Larynx, inflammation of.	8
Liver, inflammation o	for
hepatitis.	-	32
Liver, diseases of	-	202
" scirrhus,	-	11
Marasmus,	-	291
Mesenteric gland,	dis-
ease of.	-	5
Mesenteric gland, scirr-
hus.	-	1
Malformation,	-	1
Measles or rubeola,	-	820
Mortification, sphacelus.
or gangrene,	-	170
Murdered,	-	14
Neuralgia,	_	5
Nervous affection,	-	3
Obstipation,	-	3

26,995

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26,995

Old age, - - - 1298

Ovarium, disease of, - 1

Ossification, - - 1

Pleurisy, pleuritis, or in- flammation of pleura, 149 Paralysis, - - 52 Palpitation, - - 2 Paralytic affection, - 6 Palsy, - - - 260 Pericardium, inflamma- tion of, - - 5 Peritonitis, chronic, - 3 Piles, ... 3 Poison, - - - 25 " by paint, - 1 Peritoneum, inflamma- tion of - - 1 Purpura haemorrhagica, - 2 Prelapsus uteri, - - 1

Quincy or cynanche,

tonsillaris, - - 95

Rickets, - - - 6

Ringworm, - - 3

Rupture, - - 8

Rheumatism, - - 52

Rash, - - - 2

Scalds, - - - 34

Scrofila, - - 152

Scurvy, - - - 8

Scapula, disease of, - 1

Syphilis or venereal, - 41 Stomach, inflammation

of, - - - 40

29;247

Stomach, disease of.	29,247 18
" scirrhus.	2
Scirrhus,	18
Sciatica,	1
Salt Rheum,	3
Spine disease.	48
" distorted, -	1
" enlarged,	1
Spina bifida.	1
Strangulation,	3
Strangury, Skin dis.ease.	2 1
Spasms, Spleen, - Sunstruck,	- 173 3 1
Suicide,	- 183
Stone or calculus.	4
Stillborn,	- 2589
Stricture,	1
" of Esophagus Sudden, -	1 - 197
Suffocation,	19
Small Pox or variola,	- 370
Teething or dentition,	- 479
Throat Distemper cynanche maligne.	or - 252
Thrush or aphtha. Tumors,	40 81
Tic Doloreux,	2
Ulcers, -	43
Urethra, stricture of,	o
Uterus, disease of,	9
" rupture of, Unknown,	1 - 3727
White swelling,	- 16

37,540

TABLE OF CONTENTS,

Page.	Page.
Aldermen, - -	22	Committees, Joint Stand-
Accounts, board of,	28	ing, -	25
Assessors, - _ .	28	of Mayor and Alder-
assistant,	28	men,	26
Auditor, . . .	28	of reduction of City
Attorney, City,	28	debt.	25
Assay Masters,	33	of Accounts,	25
Alien passengers, superin-		of Lunatic Hospi-
tendent of.	33	tal, -	25
		of Finance, -	25
Bark Measurers,	34	of Public Lands, -	25
Boat Weighers,	34	of Public Build-
Bridges, Committee on, -	27	ings,	25
Superintendents		of Public Instruc-
of - - -	31	tion,	26
Buildings, public, Com-		of J;iil, &c. -	26
raittee on, - - -	25	of House of Correc-
Superintendent		tion,	26
of -	31	of House of Refor-
Burial grounds, Committee		mation,	26
on, - - . .	27	of Police,	26
Superintendent		of Internal Health,	26
of -	30	of External Health,	26
Bells and Clocks, Com-		of Fire Department,	26
mittee on.	27	ofMarket, -	26
Buildings, removal of, -	20	of Common and
Buildings, sale of public,	20	Malls, of Burial Grounds,	27
Chaplain House of Cor-		&c.,	27
rection, - - .	35	of Lamps, Bells and
Council Common, mem-		Clocks,	27
bers of.	22	of Bridges, -	27
Rights and Duties		of County Ac'ts, -	27
of - - -	8,	of Licenses, -	27
Rules of, -	9	of Widening Streets,	27
Standing Commit-		of Paving and Re-
tees of,	27	pairs of Streets,	27
Clerk of, - -	24	of Comnion Sewers
President of,	22	and Drains,	27

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	Page.
Committee of Elections
and Returns, -	27
of Enrolled Ordinan-
ces, - - -	27
on Ordinances,	27
on Fuel,	26
Collector of Taxes,	28
Census, &c., at various
periods, - - _	49
Coroners, ...	29
Constables,	29
Clerk, City, -	24
Cullers, of Dry Fish,	33
Hoops and Staves,	33
Crier, City, . - -	34
Cemeteries, Public, Com-
mittee on.	27
Charitable Institutions,
public, ...	34
Clocks, Bells and Lamps,
Committee of,	27
Deaths in Boston, -	50
Diseases, &c.,	51
Elections, Committee on,	27
Engineer, Chief, -	31
Assistants,	31
Engines, . . .	32
Fire Department, -	31
Fence Viewers,	33
Field Drivers,	33
Foremen of Engines,	32
Fuel Ordinance,	18
Committee,	26
Government of City,	22
Hay Weighers,	33
Healtli Department,	30
Highways, Surveyors of,	30
Hemp, Surveyor of,	33
House of Industry,	34
Directors of.	34
Superintendent of.	34
House ot Correction,	34
Overseers of.	34
Master of, -	34

Page.

House of Reformation,

Committee on, - 26

Ordinance, - - 17

Superintendent of, 34

Directors of, - 34

Hospital, Lunatic, - - 35

Visitors of, - - 25 Superintendent

and Physician, - 35

Inspectors of Prisons, - 30

of Lime, - - 33

Instructors of Public

Schools, - - 36

Jailer, Deputy, . . 30

Jail, Committee of, - 26

Keeper of County Court

House, - - - 31

Lumber, Surveyor General of - - - - 33 Deputy Surveyors of - - - 33 Lamps, Superintendent of, 31 Lands, Public, Superin- tendent of, - - 31 Lamps, Bells and Clocks,

Committee of, - - 27

Licenses, Committee of, 27

Lighter Weighers, - 34

Lunatic Hospital, - - 35

Mortality of Boston, 1820

to 1843, ... .50

Mayor and Aldermen, - 22

Committees of, - 26

Municipal Court, see act, 18

Judges and Clerk

of, - - - 29

Attorney, - - 29

Crier of, - - 29

Marshal, City, - - 29

Deputies of, - 29

Market, Committee on, - 26

Clerk of, - - 31

CONTENTS.

Page.

Measurers of Wood and

Bark, - - - 34

Measures and Weights, 25

Messenger, - - - 24

Night Police, ... 30

Overseers of the Poor, - 35 of House of Correc- tion, - - 34

Ordinances, . - - 17

Committees on, - 27

Pound Keeper, - - 33 Public Lands, Superin- tendent of, - - 31 Public Buildings, Commit- tee on, ... 25 Police Department, - 29 Police Court, - - 29 Justices and Clerk, 29 Police Officers, - - 29 Prisons, Inspectors of, - 30 Port Physician, - - 30 Physicians, Consulting, - 30 Paving and Repaiis of

Streets, Committee on, 27

Public Buildings, sale of, 20

Quarantine, - - - 30

Residences members Gov- ernment, - - - 22

Rainsford Island, Keeper

of - - - - 30

Rules, Joint, of City Coun- cil, . - - - 3

Rules of Common Coun- cil, .... 8

Removal of Buildings,

Streets, Committee on Widening,

Paving and P^e pairs

Superintencent of, Surveyors of tlighways. Surveyors of Plemp, Solicitor, City, Sewers and Drains, Com- mittee of, - -

Superintendent of, Sealers of WeigJit.s and

Measures, - - - Schools, Public,

Instructers in, School Committee,

Primary do.. Sheriff, . - - - Treasury Department, - Treasurer, City, Taxes, Collector of,

Deputies of,

Undertakers,

Visitors of Lunatic Hos- pital, • - - =

Watch, City, -

Captain of, - Weighers of Hay, -

of Boats and Light- ers, - Weights and Measures,

Sealers of, - Ward Officers, Wood Measurers, -

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