APPENDIX A RESOLVE OF THE GENERAL COURT AUTHORIZING THE CELEBRATION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS RESOLVES OF 1905 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR COMMEMORATING THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Resolved, That the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of five persons, citizens of the commonwealth, one of whom he shall designate as chairman, and all of whom shall serve without compensation, to be known as the Franklin Centennial Committee. Said committee shall consider plans and arrange for and carry out fitting exercises for the proper celebration, on January 17, 1906, of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. The exercises shall be held in Boston, and the committee is authorized to join with the proper authorities of the city of Boston for the purpose of carrying out the same. For the purposes of this resolve the committee may expend a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth: provided, that the city of Boston certifies to the auditor of the commonwealth that the city council has appropriated a like sum for the same purpose. [Approved, May 1, 1905. APPENDIX B ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSTON, AUTHORIZING CONCURRENT ACTION CITY OF BOSTON BOARD OF ALDERMEN, October 9, 1905 [Extract from Records.] The following was received: CITY OF BOSTON, To the City Council: The General Court of Massachusetts, during its session for the year 1905, passed a resolution authorizing the Governor of the Commonwealth to designate certain persons to "consider plans and arrange for, and carry out fitting exercises for the proper celebration, on January 17, 1906, of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin." In the same resolution the General Court stipulated that the exercises should be held in the city of Boston, and made an appropriation to partially defray the expense of the exercises; but it made both the appropriation and the making of arrangements conditional upon the city of Boston joining with the commonwealth and making a like appropriation for the purpose. I recommend that this be done, in order that on the second centennial of his birth, the wisdom and public service of Benjamin Franklin may be fittingly commemorated in the city in which he was born and which he loved so well. Respectfully, DANIEL A. WHELTON, Acting Mayor. Ordered, That the Acting Mayor be authorized to join with the commonwealth in making arrangements for exercises to be held in the city of Boston on January 17, 1906, to properly celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, and that for said purpose the Acting Mayor be authorized to expend not exceeding one thousand dollars, to be charged to the appropriation for Mayor, Public Celebrations. Passed. Sent down. CITY OF BOSTON COMMON COUNCIL, October 12, 1905 [Extract from the Records.] PAPERS FROM Board of ALDERMEN. Message of Acting Mayor relative to the observance of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. The following order accompanies said message: Ordered, That the Acting Mayor be authorized to join with the commonwealth in making arrangements for exercises to be held in the city of Boston on January 17 1906, to properly celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, and that for said purpose the Acting Mayor be authorized to expend not exceeding one thousand dollars, to be charged to the appropriation for Mayor, Public Celebrations. The communication was placed on file, and the order was passed in concurrence. APPENDIX C RESOLVE OF THE GENERAL COURT AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS VOLUME COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS RESOLVES OF 1906 RESOLVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE FRANKLIN BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Resolved, That there shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth to be expended under the direction of the Franklin Bi-Centennial Committee a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars for the publication of the proceedings of the celebration, provided that a like sum is appropriated by the city of Boston for the same purpose. [Approved, April 23, 1906. APPENDIX D ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BOSTON IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE The General Court of Massachusetts has, during the present session, passed a resolution making an appropriation for publishing the proceedings of the Franklin Bi-Centennial Celebration, held under the joint auspices of the state and of the city on January 17th of this year. The appropriation made by the state is conditional upon the city making a like appropriation. I recommend that this be done, in order that there may be a fitting record of the testimonial of our citizens to the wisdom and public services rendered by Benjamin Franklin to the city and the state in which he was born, and which he throughout his life cherished so highly. Respectfully, JOHN F. FITZGERALD, Mayor. Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars ($700) to meet the city's portion of the expense of publishing the proceedings of the celebration held under the direction of the Franklin Bi-Centennial Committee, on January 17, 1906; the amount expended to be charged to the appropriation for Mayor, Public Celebrations. Passed. Sent down. CITY OF BOSTON COMMON COUNCIL, May 3, 1906 [Extract from the Records.] PAPERS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN Mayor's message recommending an appropriation for publication of proceedings at Franklin Bi-Centennial Celebration. The following order accompanies said message: Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars ($700) to meet the city's portion of the expense of publishing the proceedings of the celebration held under the direction of the Franklin Bi-Centennial Committee on January 17, 1906; the amount expended to be charged to the appropriation for Mayor, Public Celebrations. The message was placed on file, and the order, under the rule, will take its, second reading at the next meeting. COMMON COUNCIL, May 10, 1906. [Extract from the Records.] PUBLICATION OF FRANKLIN PROCEEDINGS. The Council proceeded to take up No. 7, unfinished business, viz.: Ordered, That His Honor the Mayor be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding seven hundred dollars ($700) to meet the city's portion of the expense of publishing the proceedings of the celebration held under the direction of the Franklin Bi-Centennial Committee on January 17, 1906; the amount expended to be charged to the appropriation for Mayor, Public Celebrations. Passed in concurrence. |