thence by the centre of Hanover street to Court street; thence by the centre of Court street to Green street; thence by the centre of Green street to Leverett street; thence by the centre of Leverett street to Causeway street; thence by the centre of Causeway street to Lowell street; thence by the centre of Lowell street, and by a line in the same direction with Lowell street, to the water; thence by the water to the point begun at.

Ward No. 4. Beginning at the water, on the southerly Ward No. 4. side of the Eastern Packet Pier; thence across Commercial street to Richmond street; thence by the centre of Richmond street to Hanover strect; thence by the centre of Hanover street to Court street; thence by the centre of Court street to Green street; thence by the centre of Green street to Staniford street; thence by the centre of Staniford street to Cambridge street; thence by the centre of Cambridge street to Temple street; thence by the centre of Temple street, and Mount Vernon street, to Park street; thence by the centre of Park street to Tremont street; thence by the centre of Tremont street to Winter street; thence by the centre of Winter street to Washington street; thence by the centre of Washington street to Milk street; thence by the centre of Milk street to India street; thence crossing India street by a straight line, to the water on the south side of Central wharf; thence by the water to the point begun at.

Ward No. 5. Beginning at the water at the easterly Ward No. 5. end of Cambridge Bridge; thence by the centre of Cambridge street to Staniford street; thence by the centre of Staniford street to Green street; thence by the centre of Green street to the junction of Lynde and Leverett streets ; thence by the centre of Leverett street to Causeway street; thence by the centre of Causeway street to Lowell street; thence by the centre of Lowell street, and by a line in the same direction with Lowell street, to the water; thence by the water to the point begun at.

Ward No. 6. Beginning at the water, at the easterly Ward No. 6. end of Cambridge Bridge; thence by the centre of Cam

bridge street to Temple street; thence by the centre of

Ward No. 7.

Ward No. 8.

Ward No. 9.

Temple street, and Mount Vernon street, to Beacon street; thence by the centre of Beacon street, and the Western avenue, to the boundary line between Boston and Roxbury, on the Western avenue; thence northerly by said boundary line, to the water; thence by the water to the point begun at.

Ward No. 7. Beginning at the water, on the south side of Central wharf; thence across India street, by a straight line, to Milk street; thence by the centre of Milk street to Washington street; thence by the centre of Washington street to Winter street; thence by the centre of Winter street to Tremont street; thence by the centre of Tremont street to West street; thence by the centre of West street, and Bedford street, to Kingston street; thence by the centre of Kingston street to Essex street; thence by the centre of Essex street to South street; thence by the centre of South street to Summer street; thence by the centre of Summer street, and by a straight line in continuation thereof, to the water, on the northerly side of Summer street wharf; thence by the water to the point begun at.

Ward No. 8. Beginning at the water on the northerly side of Summer street wharf; thence by a straight line in continuation of the centre of Summer street, and by the centre of Summer street to South street; thence by the centre of South street to Essex street; thence by the centre of Essex street to Kingston street; thence by the centre of Kingston street to Bedford street; thence by the centre of Bedford street and West street to Tremont street; thence by the centre of Tremont street to Eliot street; thence by the centre of Eliot street to Washington street; thence across Washington street to Kneeland street; thence by the centre of Kneeland street to Sea street; thence crossing Sea street by a straight line, to the water on the southerly side of Howe's wharf; thence by the water to the point first begun at.

Ward No. 9. Beginning at the boundary line between Boston and Roxbury, on the Western avenue; thence by the centre of the Western avenue and Beacon street to Park

street; thence by the centre of Park street to Tremont street; thence by the centre of Tremont street to Warren street; thence by the centre of Warren street to Washington street; thence by the centre of Washington street to West Castle street; thence by the centre of West Castle street to Tremont street; thence by the centre of Tremont street to the Railroad bridge; thence by the centre of the Boston and Worcester railroad to the boundary line between Boston and Roxbury; thence by said boundary line to the point begun at.

Ward No. 10. Beginning at the water on the southerly Ward No. 10. side of Howe's wharf; thence by a straight line across Sea street to Kneeland street; thence by the centre of Kneeland street to Washington street; thence across Washington street to Eliot street; thence by the centre of Eliot street to Tremont street; thence by the centre of Tremont street to Warren street; thence by the centre of Warren street to Washington street; thence by the centre of Washington street to Dover street; thence by the centre of Dover street to the water at the northwesterly end of the Boston South Bridge; thence by the water to the point begun at.

Ward No. 11. Beginning at the boundary line between Ward No. 11. Boston and Roxbury, on the Boston and Worcester railroad; thence by the centre of the Boston and Worcester Railroad to the Railroad bridge; thence by the centre of Tremont street to West Castle street; thence by the centre of West Castle street to Washington street; thence by the centre of Washington street to Dover street; thence by the centre of Dover street to the water at the northwesterly end of the Boston South Bridge; thence by the water to the boundary line between Boston and Roxbury; thence by said boundary line to the point begun at.

Ward No. 12. All that part of the city called South Ward No. 12. Boston, and the Boston South Bridge and Boston Free

Bridge.

nance shall take

SECT. 2. This ordinance shall take effect on and after when this ordithe second Monday of December, in the year one thousand effect. eight hundred and fifty.

Ibid.

Mayor and al

dermen may ap

point watch

men.

1801, 26, § 1.

1821, 110, 61, 13.

13, §§ 1, xx.)

1. The act of 1801, chapter 26, authorized the selectmen of the town of Boston, (whose powers, by the thirteenth section of the city charter, are transferred to the (See ante, pp. 2, mayor and aldermen,) from time to time, to appoint such a number of the inhabitants, to be watchmen by night, in the town of Boston, as they should judge expedient; to be paid at the charge of that town; and the said selectmen were also further authorized, and empowered, from time to time, to appoint a head constable to superintend said watch, as also a constable for each division thereof; and the several constables of divisions were required to report every morning an account of their doings, and of the state of the town during the night, to the said head constable, in order that the same might be communicated to the chairman of the selectmen daily.

Constables of divisions to report every morning.

Powers and du

ties of watch

men.

1801, 26, 2. 1796, 82, $2.

2. The head constable, the several constables of divisions, and the watchmen appointed by virtue of the said act, shall have the same powers, and shall be held and obliged to perform the same duties, as are required of watchmen, by a law of this commonwealth, passed March the 10th, 1797, entitled "An act for keeping watches and wards in towns, and for preventing disorders in streets and public places."

duties of watch

3. The act of 1796, chapter 82, referred to in the pre- Powers and ceding section,1 gave the power to direct and order a suit- men. able watch or watches to be kept nightly, from and after

1 Whether the provisions of the act of 1796, c. 82, in relation to the powers and duties of watchmen, are still in force in Boston, by virtue of the act of 1801, c. 26, § 2, or whether the provisions of the Revised Statutes, c. 17, are applicable to Boston, superseding the former enactments,

quare. The act of 1796, c. 82, is among the general laws that were repealed by the Revised Statutes. The following are the provisions of the Revised Statutes, c. 17, upon this subject.

SECT. 3. When a military watch shall not be appointed to be kept, the selectmen of each town shall have power, from time to time, to order a suitable watch to be kept nightly, within their town, from such hour in the evening as they shall appoint, until sun rising in the morning; and also a guard to be kept in the day time and evening, when they shall think such watch or guard necessary; and they may direct the number of persons, of which the watch or guard shall consist, the places and the hours for keeping the same; and they may give orders in writing, accordingly, directed to any constable of the town, requiring him from time to time to warn such watch or guard, and to see that all persons so warned do attend, and perform their duty in such manner as shall be required; and in the warning thereof, care shall be taken, by the said selectmen, that some able householders, or other sufficient persons, be joined in each watch or guard.

SECT. 4. The constable or selectmen shall charge the watch to see that all disturbances and disorders in the night be prevented and suppressed; and, for that purpose, the watch shall have authority to examine all persons, whom they shall see walking abroad in the night after ten o'clock, and whom they shall have reason to suspect of any unlawful design, and to demand of them their business abroad at such time, and whither they are going; to enter any houses of ill fame, for the purpose of suppressing any riot or disturbance therein, and to arrest any persons there found, making or aiding and abetting in such riot or disturbance; and all persons, so walking abroad and suspected of any unlawful design, as aforesaid, who shall not give a satisfactory account of their so being abroad, and of their business, and all persons, so arrested in such houses of ill fame, shall be secured by imprisonment or otherwise, to be safely kept until the next morning, and shall then be taken before one of the nearest justices of the peace, to be examined and proceeded against, according to the nature of their offences.

SECT. 5. The watchmen shall walk the rounds, in and about the streets, wharves, lanes and principal inhabited parts, within each town, to prevent any danger by fire, and to see that good order is kept; taking particular observation and inspection of all houses and families of evil fame; and they shall in all things strictly observe the charge given them as aforesaid.

SECT. 6. Each constable. when attending watch or guard, shall carry with him the usual badge of his office.

1796, 82, § 2.