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no NORWALK. [1721.
determines that the
fronting East, and to y^
new meeting house shall be raised
street.
The second School District.
{Note. On the 4th of January, 1719-20—the town
voted that the winter school should be kept half of the
time at the old school house, and the other half the
time at the new school house at the North end of the
town.)
January 30, 1720—21. The town by a major vote
determines to have two schools attended and kept for
the year ensuing, one at y^ south end of y* town,
and the other at y^ north end ; at y® two respective
school houses now in being, in y* winter time ; and y''
summer schoole at y^ south end, and at y^ school house
on y^ west side of y^ river. And y*' country money shall
be divided according to lyst by y^ military lyne.
Dec. 4, 1721.
Gathering Oysters.
The town by major vote prohibits all
persons whatsoever excepting the proper inhabitants of
y town, rakeing and gathering of Oysters within y^ harbours,
coves, or any other place, appertaining and being
within the limits of our township. And any such person
or persons as shall be found rakeing or gathering oysters
within y*' aforesayd limits, shall suffer the penaltie
of three shillings per bushell.
Right of commonage to all young men arriving at the age of 21
years.
Dec. 4, 1721. The town by a major vote resolvesand
determines that a copy of a certain vote
a town meeting convened in Norwalk Dec.
passed at
15, 1698, in
the words following, to wit : ^^Also granted that all the
town born children, shall, as they attain y^ age of Twenty
one years, all of them have a fifty pound right of
eommonage in the town, and also as are twenty one