History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

588 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1803.
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Bridge Street, and a portion of Back Street (probably
North Street) ; Third, part of King Street, part of Market
Street, Black Pole and Round Hill ; Fourth, Elm Street or
New Boston, Welch End (West Street), part of Abner
Hunt's Lane, and north end of South Street. Lickingwater
or South Street had for many years been a district by
itself. A report was also made recommending the sale of
the old school-house and ground, and the building of a
new grammar school-house on town land, and the erection
of four school-houses in the several districts, but it was not
accepted. One thousand dollars was raised by taxation in
addition to the Hawley fund. Out of this sum the Hawley
school was to be continued throughout the year and the
remainder was to be divided among the districts according
to the number of scholars between the ages of four and
fourteen years. The next year the four districts were
altered in some respects, and named Center, Plain, King
Street, and Hill, and a school-honse ordered to be built in
each. In 1810, a member of the school-committee was appointed
from each district.