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Report Of The Committee On The Subject Of Pauperism And A House Of Industry In The Town Of Boston
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| 65 | The Sub-Committee refer to these various laws to shew that the wisdom of the government has always been decidedly expressed in favor of some establishment for the purpose now contemplated and which is more obviously necessary in a large seaport town than in any other part of the state. The circumstances already stated will shew as they think a satisfactory reason why at present and for many years past there has been wanting this necessary part of police within the town of Boston. The Sub-Committee do not deem it within their province to extend this report by displaying the various facts and arguments which may prove the utility of a Bridewell or house of correction under proper regulations; but they deem their commission discharged by reporting to the general Committee that there is NOT AT PRESENT ANY SUITABLE INSTITUTION OF THIS KIND UNDER DIRECTION OF THE TOWN OR COUNTY. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | JAMES T. AUSTIN, for the Committee. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 68 | Schedule of the expense of the Poor of Marblehead from March) 1820 to March 1821. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 70 | In addition to which one thousand days' works were done by 8 men on the high way. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 72 | Report of the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Salem, March 1, 1821. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 74 | In the above sum of $4,296 40, are included all supplies to poor persons not inhabitants of the Alms House, to paupers belonging to other towns, and the amount paid the gaoler for the board of poor persons in gaol, including inhabitants of Salem, State poor, and persons belonging to other towns. A part of the expence thus incurred for other towns, is now due to the Town of Salem. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | Value of supplies granted to poor persons not inhabitants of the Alms House, from March 1, 1820, to March 1, 1821, including State Paupers, and persons belonging to other towns, estimated at; $1090 87. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 77 | The average number of Paupers in the old Work House for the last twenty-four years the poor resided there, viz. from 1793 to 1816, was 120. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | Account of the Expenditure of the Town for the support of the Poor for the last ten years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 80 | ( D ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | Alms House, April 24th, 1831. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | Sir, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | By direction of the Board of Overseers of the Poor the following statement is transmitted in answer to your last inquiry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | I am, Sir, your very humble servant, REDFORD WEBSTER. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | To the Chairman of the Committee of the Town on the subject of a House of Industry, &c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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