Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk; - Samuel D. Parker, Attorney. The Municipal Court is held on the first Monday in each month. Police Court of Boston. 1,250 The Police Court sits every day (Sunday excepted) at 9 o'clock, A. M., and at 3 P. M., for the trial of criminal causes. PRODUCTS OF CERTAIN BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY. A Summary prepared by the Secretary of State, from the Returns of the Assessors of all the Towns and Cities of the Commonwealth, concerning certain Branches of Industry, or the Value of Articles Manufactured or Produced, the Number of Hands employed, and the Amount of Capital invested, in the Year ending April 1st, 1837. It will be perceived that the Summary includes the vessels built in the five preceding years. If, instead of the whole value of the vessels, one fifth of the value is taken, as the proper average for a single year, there will remain the sum of $86,282,616, as the value of the articles manufactured or produced by the several specified branches of industry, carried on by the citizens of the State, during the year ending April 1st, 1837. It is to be observed, that this Summary embraces none of the products of those great branches of industry, agriculture and commerce, with the exception of that portion which concerns sheep and fisheries; and, of course, falls far short of presenting a complete view of the products of the State. MILITIA REGULATIONS. The militia of this State comprises 7 divisions, each commanded by a Major-General and 16 brigades, each under the command of a Brigadier-General. Every able-bodied white citizen, resident within the commonwealth, who is of the age of 18 years and under the age of 45, excepting persons exempted, is enrolled in the militia. Persons exempted from military duty, consist of officers in the government of the United States, including postmasters, post-riders, drivers of mail-coaches, custom-house clerks, &c.; certain state officers, as judges, registers of probate, sheriffs; persons who have held military commissions, ministers of the gospel, Quakers, Shakers, enginemen, &c. Every company is paraded by the commanding officer on the 1st Tuesday in May, annually, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of inspecting arms and equipments. Each commanding officer of a company is required to parade his company, by his own order, one day in each year, for discipline and instruction. There are also an inspection and review, in each year, under the direction of the commanding officer of each division, in such bodies and corps, and at such times, as the commanding officer may think expedient; provided that no regiment or battalion be divided. The equipments with which each soldier is to be furnished, consist of a good musket, bayonet, belt, two spare flints, knapsack, cartridge-box, 24 cartridges :- or with a good rifle, knapsack, shot-pouch, powderhorn, 20 balls, and 4 lb. of powder. The fine of a non-commissioned officer or private soldier, for nonappearance at the inspection on the 1st Tuesday in May, is $ 4 ; — at any company training $3; at the inspection and review, $5. ― ABSTRACT OF THE SCHOOL RETURNS FOR 1837. No. of Towns which have made returns, (no returns from 13 in Summer, 94,956 177,053 6 25 2,370 {Females, 3,591 No. of Persons between 4 and 16 years of age, Males, $25.44 Average wages paid per month, including board, {To Females, $11.38 Το Amount of money raised by taxes for the support of Schools, $465,228.04 Amount raised by taxes for Teachers' wages, including board, if paid from the public money, $387,124.17 Income of the School Fund, apportioned January, 1838, V. RHODE ISLAND. GOVERNMENT For the Year ending on the 1st Wednesday in May, 1839. 19,970.47 The Senate is composed of the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and 10 Senators. The House of Representatives is composed of 72 members, elected semi-annually, in April and August. George Curtis, Speaker. |