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A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston, During Two Centuries From September 17, 1630 to September 17, 1830. By Josiah Quincy. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1852.

CONTENTS. 

CHAPTER I. 
TOWN GOVERNMENT. 1630-1783. 
Constitution of Towns Settlement and Organization of Boston General Proceedings Instructions to Selectmen and the Watch Establishment of an Almshouse Of Schools Erection of Faneuil Hall Manifestations of the Spirit of Liberty by the Inhabitants of Boston Attempt to change the Form of Town Government Population under the Colonial Government ...1 

CHAPTER II. 
TOWN GOVERNMENT. 1783-1821. 
State of the Public' Schools Measures in regard to them Successive Attempts to change the Government of the Town Plan of a City Government adopted . . .

CHAPTER III. 
TOWN GOVERNMENT. 1821-1822. 
The Almshouse removed from Beacon Street to Leverett Street Overseers of the Poor remonstrate on its Condition Proceedings of the Legislature of Massachusetts on the Subject of Pauperism Erection of a House of Industry authorized by the Inhabitants of Boston Noble Conduct of Samuel Brown His Character House of Industry erected Act of Incorporation of the City obtained and accepted John Phillips chosen Mayor . ' . ' " . *. 34 

CHAPTER IV. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1822-1823. 
JOHN PHILLIPS, Mayor. 
Inauguration Address of the Selectmen, on surrendering the Government and Muniments of the Town of Boston Reply of the Mayor Measures adopted to carry into effect the City Charter Donation of Mr. Sears Proceedings relative to the House of Industry Result of the First Year's Administration of the City Government Tribute to Mr. Phillips 42 

CHAPTER V. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1823-1824. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Organization of the City Government Mayor's Address Importance of the Official Responsibility of that Officer Difficulties relative to the Office of Surveyors of Highways Embarrassments from the Board of Health Duty of Cleansing the Streets devolved on the Mayor and Aldermen, and how executed Board of Health discontinued, and their Dudes transferred to other Officers 58 

CHAPTER VI. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1823-1824. 
JOSIAH QULNCY, Mayor. 
Inconvenient State of Faneuil Hall Market Difficulties attending its Extension Measures taken for surmounting them Invitation to the Proprietors of the Land in the Vicinity to become Associates in the Improvement Not accepted by them The Project approved by the Citizens in a General Meeting Authority obtained from the Legislature Purchase of the Estates commenced . . . . .74 

CHAPTER VII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1823-1824. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Proceedings relative to the House of Industry Opposition of the Overseers of the Poor to the Removal of the Inmates of the Almshouse A House of Correction erected at South Boston Attempts to Conciliate the Overseers of the Poor Its Effects Liberty to use the Cellars of a Church for Burial denied Department of Police 88 

CHAPTER VIII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1823-1824. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Measures for the Suppression of Idleness, Vice, and Crime A House of Correction Its Effects Building provided for Juvenile Offenders Its Results Petition for General Meetings in Wards Loans proposed for City Improvements Theatrical Licenses Ropewalk Lands Islands in the Harbor Common Sewers 102 

CHAPTER IX. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1824-1825. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Proceedings of the City Council of the past Year Recapitulated Importance of the Responsibility of the Mayor Estates purchased for the Enlargement of Faneuil Hall Market Plan of the New Market North Block of Stores built and sold First Plan enlarged Southern Block of Stores built and sold Corner Stone of Market House laid . 121 

CHAPTER X. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1824-1825. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Proceedings relative to the House of Industry Opposition of the Overseers of the Poor to the Measures of the City Council Sale of the Almshouse in Leverett Street The Paupers transferred to the House of Industry The question of applying to the Legislature for a Modification of the Powers claimed by the Overseers of the Poor, submitted to a General Meeting of the Citizens Its Result Death of Alderman Hooper Claims of Political Parties for the use of Faneuil Hall Difficulties relative to the Board of Health Change in that Department Visit and Reception of General Lafayette . . t > ;'* ':.<;, '' . 188 

CHAPTER XI. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1824-25. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
State of the Fire Department Claims of the Engine Companies The Result They surrender their Engines and resign Other Engine Companies formed A new Organization of the Fire Department recommended Measures taken to carry it into effect Office of Auditor of Accounts established  

CHAPTER XII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1825. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
The Citizens accept the Report of their General Committee on the inexpediency of modifying the powers of the Overseers of the Poor Overseers decline taking care of the Poor at the House of Industry Their Bights and Duties submitted to Legal Counsel Their Report, and consequent Proceedings of the City Council Measures to introduce a Supply of Fresh Water Proceedings relative to Faneuil Hall Market Census of the City Time of Organizing the City Government changed 167

CHAPTER XIII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1825. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
An Act authorizing a New Organization of the Fire Department applied for and obtained from the State Legislature Sanction of the Act by the Citizens Measures pursued to carry it into effect Sites for Engine Houses selected Reservoirs constructed Lafayette revisits the City Measures adopted on the Occasion by the City Council . . .181 

CHAPTER XIV. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1826. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Prosperity of the City Measures for introducing Water Views of the Mayor on the Subject Proceedings of the City Council Powers of the Mayor in the Suppression of Riots Petitions for a General Contribution for Relief by Sufferers from Fire The Result Progress of Faneuil Hall Market Final Settlement of the whole Improvement Organization of the new Fire Department Celebration of the Fourth of July, 1826 Death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Tribute to their Memories 197 

CHAPTER XV. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1827. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
General Relations of the City Views concerning the City Debt The Location of a City Hall The Responsibility for the Correctness of the Voting Lists General State of the Schools Proceedings of the City Council in relation to them School Committee object to their Interference, and claim Independence Opening of the Hancock School High School for Girls established as an Experiment Its Result The School discontinued, and the Privileges of Females in the Common Schools extended The Relation of the Mayor to the School Committee .210 

CHAPTER XVI. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1828 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
General Relations of the City in respect of Debt Health Protection against Fire Its Duty in respect of Education Effect on its Prosperity by the Principle of Arbitrary Valuation without Relief Principles of Proceeding relative to the Voting Lists Indemnity of City Officers for Acts of Official Duty Sale of Spirituous Liquors prohibited on the Common Inexpediency of Selling the Flats to the East-ward of the New Market-House, and the Result of the Measures taken on that Subject

CHAPTER XVII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1828. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
The Annexation of South Boston to the Ancient City, and the Difficulties attending it Project of Semi- Annual Sales of Domestic Manufactures in the City The Hall over the New Market appropriated for the Object Question concerning the Eligibility of Members of the City Council to City Offices State and Progress of the Fire Department Resignation of the Chief Engineer His gratuitous Services Vote of Thanks to him by the City Council Prosperous State of City Affairs The Mayor declines being a Candidate for Reelection Harrison Gray Otis chosen Mayor 246 

CHAPTER XVIII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1828. 
JOSIAH QUINCY, Mayor. 
Address of the Mayor on taking final Leave of the Office His Acknowledgments to the Members of the Board of Aldermen, Common Council, and his Fellow-Citizens Measures and Results of the past Administration : for Protection of the City against Fire ; and of the Islands against Storms ; for the Health of the Inhabitants ; for Public Education ; in Favor of Public Morals ; for increasing the Financial Resources of the City and reducing its Debt Principles on which his Conduct in Office had been guided Tribute to his Successor 259 

CHAPTER XIX. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1829. 
HARRISON GRAY OTIS, Mayor. 
Circumstances recalling the Mayor from Private Life Tribute to his Pre- decessors Views concerning the City Debt On the Supply of Pure Water The Importance of Railroads Political Relations of the State and Union Flats to the Eastward of the New Market Attempts to authorize Inspectors to place Names on tin- Voting Lists Tribute to the Directors of the House of Industry Chief Engineer of the Fire Department appointed Resignation of all the Assistant Engineers Petitions to extend Wharves to the Channel Relief to Sufferers by Fire in Georgia Petitions for a General Meeting of Citizens on Railroads, and for a Grant of Land for their Accommodation . . . 280 

CHAPTER XX. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1830. 
HARRISON GRAT OTIS, Mayor. 
Prosperous State of the City Embarrassment of the Manufacturing Interests, and its Causes Completion of the City "Wharf State of the City Debt Sale of Public Lands Condition of the Flats to the West of the Neck State of the Court-Houses Protection of our Outer Harbor Centennial Celebration resolved upon Grant of the City Hall for Sales of Domestic Manufactures rescinded Sale of Spirituous Liquors on the Common prohibited Old State House to be called " The City Hall " Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of Boston 298 

CHAPTER XXI. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1830. 
HARRISON GRAY OTIS, Mayor. 
Address of the Mayor to the Members of the City Council, on the Removal of the Municipal Government to the Old State House, on the Morning of the seventeenth of September, 1830 .,, .- 809 

CHAPTER XXII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1830. 
HARRISON GRAY OTIS, Mayor. , 
Address to the Citizens of Boston, on the seventeenth of September, 1830, the Close of the Second Century from the first Settlement of the City. By Josiah Quincy, President of Harvard University . . . .818 

CHAPTER XXIII. 
CITY GOVERNMENT. 1830. 
HARRISON GRAY OTIS, Mayor. 
An Ode, pronounced before the Inhabitants of Boston, on the seventeenth of September, 1830, at the Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of the City. By Charles Sprague 858 


APPENDIX. 

Mayor's Inaugural Addresses, 1822 - 1828 378-406 

Message of the Mayor to the City Council, recommending the Extension of the Plan of the Improvement of Faneuil Hall Market to Butler's Row, and explaining the Motives of the Committee for this Recommendation .412 

Proceedings on laying the Corner Stone of Faneuil Hall Market . .415 

Statements relative to the irresponsibility claimed by the Overseers of the Poor for public moneys 418 

An Address, delivered at the unanimous Request of both Branches of the City Council on the Fourth of July, 1826, it being the Fiftieth Anniversary of American Independence, by Josiah Quincy, Mayor of the City .421 

The Members of the City Government, from 1822 to 1830, inclusive . 434

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