Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882order of the City Council, 1882 - 175 стор. ...The proceedings of the re-dedication of the Old State House; includes the remarks of Alderman Charles H. Hersey, Mayor Samuel A. Green, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, and letters from Governor John D. Long and Com. O. C. Badger; appendix includes papers relative to the Town House of 1657, the rebuilding in 1711, the fire in 1747, report of the City Architect, extracts from the will of Captain Robert Keayne, and information on the lion and the unicorn, Faneuil Hall and the Old City Hall... |
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Addington Advised & consented aforesaid Alderman Aldermen appointed arms balcony Book 49 brick Capt centre Charge City Council City Hall Clerk colonies Committee Common Council concurrence convenient Council Chamber Council held County of Suffolk Court square Ditto engraving erected Faneuil Hall feet fire Governor Honorable House in Boston House of Representatives hundred pounds HUTCHINSON Spkr Ionic orders Isaiah Rogers James James Bowdoin James Otis John Adams Joseph Dudley Keayne King Legislature lower floor March Market Mayor meeting meeting-house occupied offices Old State House Otis paid John paid Thomas Peter Faneuil present Province Read & Concur'd records regiments Repairs restoration roof Samuel Adams selectmen Sent Sewall shalbe SHIRLEY side six Pounds seven stairs Suffolk Sumer thereof Town House Town of Boston town-meeting Treasurer troops twenty six Pounds voted Washington street wilbe WILLARD Secry window writs of assistance
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