Book/Printed Material The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city of Boston, to the City council, January 6, 1862
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Image 1 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF HES HONOW e P 6 va JOSEPH M WIGHTMAN MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BOSTON EO Tee CLEY COURCEE JANYU ARY 652862 TONIA CONDITA AD Rey 1630 y7…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 2 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city …- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 3 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS JOSEPH M WIGHTMAN MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BOSTON TOTERE CIT Counce JANUARY 6 1862 CONDITA AD 1630 p oming DS SBOSTONR J E FARWELL COMPANY PRINTERS TO THE…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 4 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city …- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 5 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … CITY OF BOSTON In Common Council January 6 1862 OrpereD That His Honor the Mayor be requested to furnish a copy of his Address that the same may be printed Sent up…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 6 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city …- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 7 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … ADDRESS GENTLEMEN OF THE City CouNcIL f THE year which has just closed has been one of momentous interest in the history and destiny of our whole country In the early part…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 8 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 6 THE MAYORS ADDRESS of Union and the war of words culminated into a war of arms between the seceding and the loyal States The first overt act of hostility against Fort…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 9 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 7 tional Capitol with hearts too full of patriotism to feel the privations to which they were subjected The Legislature having made no adequate provis ion for this contingency…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 10 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 8 THE MAYORS ADDRESS tant field of labor was thus opened which was soon occupied by various organizations in this and other States In consequence of the number of volunteers en listed…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 11 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … to THE MAYORS ADDRESS cient management of this department of our military affairs For it is worthy of remark that while an hundred thousand useful articles have been distrib uted to the…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 12 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 10 THE MAYORS ADDRESS transmission of a portion of the pay of the volunteers particularly those belonging to the Boston regiments The remarkable success which has attended this ef fort encourages me…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 13 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 11 FINANCES In view of the present state of the country the subject of our financial condition assumes more than usual importance and I will therefore endeavor to present…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 14 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … T2 THE MAYORS ADDRESS Widening and Extending Streets including North Friend and Devonshire Streets Soe eee eee 1880170 67 State Taxes eight years BMG ip tele toelorre sar bce 1127417 94 County…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 15 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 43 I also submit a statement of the City Debt on the first of January 1862 Whole amountwof Debts s ssh ss cee re tu aewaa 9624699 77 Deduct…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 16 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 14 THE MAYORS ADDRESS WATER WORKS In consequence of the small amount of rain which has fallen during the latter part of the past scason the water at Lake Cochituate is lower…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 17 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 15 In the mean time I trust the Water Board will adopt all proper measures to prevent the waste of water and introduce such mechanical contrivances for a more…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 18 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 16 THE MAYORS ADDRESS been quite as extensive as in former years In sev eral instances the grading has been anticipated a few months to provide employment for poor laborers dur ing…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 19 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 1 For the Free City Hospital 6 710 acres or 292633 square feet For the Health Department and City Stables 182000 ae For the Paving Departmente 542387 te Total…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 20 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 18 THE MAYORS ADDRESS short time it will be ready for acceptance by the Land Commissioners I am gratified to state that satisfactory progress has been made by the contractors for the…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 21 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 19 duty of the Internal Health Department less labori ous and expensive besides giving additional safety to the public property BACK BAY TERRITORY The grading of the streets and…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 22 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 20 THE MAYORS ADDRESS of Jonathan Preston Daniel Davies M Denman Ross and James Slade of Boston and James B Francis of Lowell an Engineer of acknowledged experience and ability The commission…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 23 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS oF SCHOOLS Our schools generally are in a prosperous condi tion although I cannot but feel some anxiety in re gard to the immense labor care and responsibility required…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 24 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 22 THE MAYORS ADDRESS and addition of the premises recently occupied by the Natural History Society on Mason Street This and the alterations and additions to the Primary Schoolhouse in East Street…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 25 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS us for me to attempt to give any information of a gen eral interest which has not been already anticipated in some other way I will therefore simply state…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 26 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 24 THE MAYORS ADDRESS FREE CITY HOSPITAL I am gratified to state that the buildings for this institution are already commenced and that they will probably be completed during the administration of…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 27 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 25 As the buildings progress towards completion it will probably be an advantage to have the watchful supervision of those who are to be connected with it when in…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 28 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 26 THE MAYORS ADDRESS AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER The subject of amending the City Charter is one which has been agitated for several years and under the instructions of your predecessors…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 29 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 27 to the Charter I will refrain from occupying your time by presenting any further arguments in favor of other amendments CITY HALL In recommending the erection of a…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 30 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 28 THE MAYORS ADDRESS I trust therefore that this subject will receive the prompt attention from the City Council which its importance demands LIQUOR LAW Notwithstanding the fruitless applications hereto fore made…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 31 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS 29 There can be no reasonable objection to the State Liquor Agency for the convenience or benefit of the rural towns But to insist upon a law remaining upon…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 32 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 30 THE MAYORS ADDRESS In all City affairs the Council have concurrent jurisdiction through the Joint Standing Committees and an equal power in the making of all appropri ations and to limit…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 33 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS ot bers present have not only lost their time but the public business is delayed I respectfully submit these considerations to the members of the Council as the subject…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 34 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … Ks THE MAYORS ADDRESS has been peculiarly fortunate in this respect and it affords me great pleasure to give this explanation as an act of justice to the eminent ability and ser…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 35 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … THE MAYORS ADDRESS ao Yielding a willing obedience to the exigency of the times proud of her sacrificesglorying in the honor and success of her martial sons cheerfully responding to the call…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 36 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city …- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 37 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … API ENS e REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE REDUCTION OF THE CITY DEBT In ComMiTTrEE ON REDUCTION OF THE City Dest December 26 1861 THE Joint Standing Committee on the Reduction…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 38 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 36 APPENDIX Amount brought forward 8894499 77 Since that time Loans have been negotiated on various orders of the City Council dating back as far as May 1860 to the amount of…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 39 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … APPENDIX St On the first day of January next there will be due and will be paid off 151792 of the City Debt and on the first day of April next the…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Image 40 of The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city … 38 APPENDIX The Consolidated Debt funded and unfunded on the 24th December 1860 amounted to 9392790 77 Means on hand at that time 1192435 48 8200364 29 Consolidated Debt on the 24th…- Contributor: Boston (Mass.). Mayor - Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner) - Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1862
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Title
- The inaugural address of His Honor Joseph M. Wightman, mayor of the city of Boston, to the City council, January 6, 1862
Names
- Boston (Mass.). Mayor
- Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner), 1812-1885
- Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- Boston, J. E. Farwell & company, printers to the city, 1862.
Headings
- - Boston (Mass.)--Politics and government--1775-1865
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
- - Form AACR2: vj36 03-26-01
Medium
- 38 p. 24 cm.
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- JS610.1862 .W5
- AC901 .D7 box 76, no. 6
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- 09033776
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- Boston (Mass.). Mayor
- Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner)