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1. 2004.191.001 - By-laws of the town of Westport and By-laws for the Government of Public and Town Landings. 1903. 5 1/2'' by 4''. tan cover black print. 38 pages.

   Town Landing

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2. 2006.042.022 - Copy; building in middle ground and sign "Lobster Dinners", small building in background, streets in foreground and a porch post. Yacht club was organized in this building on the town landing by David Allen, Henry Perry and Lewis King, and eventually was moved to Westport Point. David Allen owned this bldg where he had some sort of music and children used to dance there. He also served lobster dinners. It was moved from there to the spot where Gifford's store used to be at the foot of Drift Rd on the west side of Noquochoke River where it is now.

   Town Landing Head of Westport Yacht Club Washingtonian Hall

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3. 2006.042.264 - Postcard showing town landing/Hix Bridge

   Hix Bridge Town Landing

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4. 2008.015.052 - Newspaper article: John Petty in Hero Role at Reed Rd, Horseneck Newspaper article: Thrilling rescues numerous during height of hurricane

   Hurricane 1938 Horseneck Beach Reed Road Point Breeze Restaurant East Beach Town Landing

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5. 2008.086.001 - Account book for town landings held by town treasurers Cortez Allen and Successors, John B. Hicks, H. L. Potter, 1900-1916. 7" x8 1/2", worn leather spine. Horseneck Landing Head of Westport Landing Westport Point Landing Hicks Bridge Landing Town Landing(s) ,commission(ers) October 1889 - ByLaw Amendment re what cannot be placed or stored on any public or town landing in Westport. Pg.2 - 4 Landings listed: Horseneck p. 34 (starts p. 4-51) Head of Westport p. 80 (starts p. 56) Westport Point p. 130 Hicks Bridge p. 242 p. 4 - Allen Corte, Treas. 1990-1905 Horseneck account, rent p. 4-51 1900-1916 p. 9 - Pd. Commissioners Chas. Wing, Geo. A. Tripp 1902 Pd, Commissioner Benj W. Allen, 9. Fred Lawton 1903 p. 15 - Pd. Peleg S. Sanford for surveying at Horseneck, Adamsville & Hick;s Bridge 1903 $15.50 Pd. Henry B. Tripp, service as commissioner $2.50 p. 20 John B. Hicks, Treas. 1905-1913 p. 21 Landing at Horseneck pd. Landing Comm. $20 1905 Landing at Horseneck pd. Landing Comm. $25 1906 p. 23 Landing at Hsorseneck pd. Landing Comm. $20 1907 p. 25 Landing aat Horseneck pd. Landing Comm. $25 1908 Pd. Horseneck Landing for Macadam, Teams, Stone. p. 29 Pd. Landing Commissioners $10 1909 p. 31 Pd. Landing Commissioners $21.50 1910 p. 33 Pd. Landing Commissioners $20 1911 p. 35 Pd. Landing Commissioners $25 1912 p. 40 H.L. Potter, Treas, 1913-1916 p 45 Pd. Landing Comm salary $20 1915 Pd. Landing Comm salary$30 1915 p. 47 Pd.Landing Comm. salary $50 1915 p. 51 Pd. Landing Comm salary $35 1916 Head of Westport p. 56-61 1900-1902 Landing at Westport Village p. 62-79 1903-1911 Pd. Landing Comm $8 1905, $15 1906, $5 1915, $5 1916 Head of Westport p. 80-89 1912-1916 Pd. Landing Comm $5 1912, $9 1913, $5 1915, $5 1916 Blank pages 105-130 Westport Point o. 130-135 1912-1916 Blank pages 136-211 "Public & Town Landings" p. 212-213 1905-1906 Cortex Allen Treas. Blank Pages 214-231 Hix's Bridge p. 234-249 1903-1916 Remaining pages blank p. 100; Minutes of meetin g, 3/16/1901 Landing Commissioners Members, Edward A. Howland, George F. Lawton, Geo. A. Tripp, Chas. Wing (absent), Cortez Allen Voted to approve: 1. Keep hens 1 year east side of river 2. Ok for boathouse on Horseneck Landing 3. Fill cellar former by under Holder White's wheelwright shop 4. Finish north end of bank wall on west side highway at Head. 5. Clean out well, install pump for oublic use at Head 6. 1 year lease to Geo W. Mosher for marsh on North side highway at Horseneck. Town Landings p. 102-3 Minutes of Meeting, 6/28/1902 Town Hall to elect Benjamin Allen to succeed Edward A. Howland, resigning. p. 104 Minutes of Meeting, 4/4/1903 Noquochoke Hall, So. Westport Full Board present: Geo. A. Tripp, Chair, John W Gifford, Clerk, Cortez Allen, Treas., Benj. Allen, Henry B. Tripp. Voted to get surveyor and locate bounds of landings at Horseneck, Hick's Bridge & Adamsville. Income at Landings was from rents, names of renter listed.

   Town Landing Head of Westport Landing Hill-Top Poultry Farm Hicks Bridge Landing Farming

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