AT a meeting of the City Council, October 6th, 1864, it was ORDERED, That five hundred copies of the proceedings on the occasion of the Centennial Celebration on the 14th day of September, 1864, and of the Addresses and Poem then delivered, be published under the direction of the committee of arrangements. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, 2D MO. 11TH, 1864. To the City Council: GENTLEMEN, I herewith transmit to you an extract from the records of the Plymouth Colony, from which it appears that the town of Dartmouth, which included within its limits the territory embraced within our city, was established in June, 1664 and believing it might be satisfactory to many of our citizens, that some public notice should be taken of the return of the Second Centennial Anniversary of that event, permit me to suggest for your consideration the propriety of the adoption by the City Council of such measures for the commemmoration of that event, at some time during the coming summer, perhaps in the month of June, as in your judgment may be called for. GEORGE HOWLAND, JUN., Mayor. IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Referred to a Joint Special Committee of two of which the Mayor shall be one, with such as the other branch may join. HENRY T. LEONARD, City Clerk. Concurred. IN COMMON COUNCIL, February 11th, 1864. W. A. CHURCH, Clerk. |