The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-03

WIN strict and fearless reference to what Tgid nc
simple TACT that has been placed in office by his
fellow citizens requires of him his best efforts and his
best energies to do what the public good shall seem To
demand, whatever may be the consequences to himself
personally and be who acts npon any other principle
than this has false idea of what he owes to himself
aad to his fellow men.
There are certain subjects to which propose call
your immediate attention. The public good and the
pubic sentiment seem demand, that the paving of
Main street should be continued that gas fixtures should
be erected and gas taken TO considerably greater
tent than at present. suggest whether new school
house is not required upon Thomas street with one OF
two new ones in outer school districts and also the pre-
lmlnary steps for school house in the south west
section OF what is known the Centre District. II
there Is any subject upon which afford to
cse reasonable iberay, it is the education of the
young. also suggest that should be taken
to erectfaing upon sundy portions of our roads, which
IN case OF accident would be considered dangerous
Our schools and highways of great expense
to the CITY, but they brought home directly to the
knowledge and feelings of the people, that they the
benefit of liberal provision for their support and ina
provement 1t may be well to inquire whether some
thing may not be done to give the outer School and
Highway Districts more drectand responsible charge
Of their affairs, and thus help to do away with grow
ing impression among the inhabitants of those districts
that their interests not sufficiently cared for
report OF a Committee during the past year recon-
mended the purchase of new lot for a city burial
ground. 1t is matter which conmends itself to us
WIN peculiar Iofce In nothing, perhaps, is the taste OF
community more clearly visible than in the which
II bestows upon the resting places of the dead What
though there be but dust and ashes Of all which once
was full OF life and actionl still that dust is sanctified
to the hearts OF surviving friends and the tribute of re-
spect of affection can well be paid bv erectnsssch
mementoes of the departed, shall make the place
where their ashes repose, the spot of all the word
sacrediy cherished and around which memory shall
most iondy hnger present this subject for your spec
ia consideration.
"A Il.
Is that OF Public grounds Increasing city is
population, the time will when the necessity
Tor more extensive public grounds will press strongly
upon us. With the exception of the Common which is
by no means large one, nearly destitute os
them 1t Is unfortunate that in years gone by, when
land could have been procured at low price, of
land were purchased, which would have been most
prolific of health comfort and ornament to the
city. No form Of benevolence would more surel, make
the donor immortal, than gift of tract of land orE
public purposes. If cannot procure land where ii
VIII be most convenient suggest whether is adj
vsabe to make provision for it, though it may be
done at a point which may seem remote We arel
growing city What is to be the extent Of our popu-
atlon no one can foresee. We have growth
50 many times that the prophets have lost their repu-
taon and we stand where nature and both continue
TO make us great inland city. Year BY year the hum
OF industry grows louder, and the footsteps Of an in
creaslng population distinctly heard Bust
ness increases in extent and variety. We hold ready
Is more than all this and better than all this we have
nothing and ask for nothing honorable than labor
aud we believe 10 the maxim that long labor is
honorable, and the aborer gets his hire, long
authorized to expect an increase of our numbers. If
then am not mistaken in the views which present,
we shall have much larger number of people to pro-
vide Tor In the next ten years than have, and
know OF nothing which would insure valuable in
come upon the outlay, investment of reasonable
sum in grounds, to be made public as the occasion
! should demand,
AT the proper time, measures should be taken for the
construction OF ample common sewers and for a more
eectua mode of draining the City, than exists at pres
ent, The change In the occupation of what once
called 'the meadow'-the construction of railroads,
the filling with earth for sundry puposes-sae en-
croachments upon what part of Blackstone Cam
al, and upon the of Mill Brook with the addi-
tlonal fact that dam is maintained below and near the
.hiekY settled portion OF the City, present state of
things which demand the anxious Of those in
terested IN the health and we'll being of our people If
the water could only freely CITY is better located
Tor being thoroughly and efectualy drained. As it is
with the water kept at such height it is raised by the
dam, with all the facts to which have above referred
there exists here of things which deserves the
careful consideration of all who have desire to make
this CITY what every City should be. cellar partly
hlled with water has strong tendency to produce dis
ease IN the household, and the materials which collect
IN and around the standing water in the low mart of the
City, must have an influence upon the atmosphere as
nnwhoiesome as IT is undesirable. A clergyman Of this
pace, a lew months since, meeting little, 6lthy-loo
ing boy asked him "why do you go so diry?'' The
reply was II cant help it, sir, live so near the pondl'
ms blunt answer speaks volumes, and teaches us as
clearly as the lesson be taught that in thickly pom
ulaed places where the tide does not ebb and flow wa
ter should run freely, and that interference with natural
laws Tor the purpose of trade and manufacture promotes
one interest to the deriment Of another. would not
suggest Tor moment that the persons who continue TO
raise the water by means of the dam are to be censur
ed The relations between the people and the pond
ana mill dam, have been changed without the fault of
the owners 1t Is valuable property to them They
are not to be expected to part with il who esmpen-
saton, and am happy to believe that if the time shall
ever come when just and satisfactory arrangement can
| DC made IN relation to it, men will be more ready
than the owners Of said dam, open the oodqaes az
the pond and let its waters, with all its
mixed commodities, speed their way TO fertize the val
ley Of the Blackstone, and leave our cellars drv.
Experience has demonstrated that certain amendments
to the City Charter needed A ILLS now before
inc Legislature which seems to the present neces
n.y. II provides among other things for filling certain
vacances which there be at present no power
70 h-or making up jury lists and drawing iurors-for
preventing any misunderstanding as to the time when
new Warden, Clerk and Inspectors Of eections enter
upon the performance their duties-for DOING what
the public good may demand in reference TO Min Broo
for requiring side walks to be paved in certain "a e
and Tor change in the time Of the az hs
Municipal year. Il understand the provisions Of The
bill they commend themselves to the favorable consid.
Grafton OF the voters Of this CITY, In case Of t ma
sage by the Legislature il viii be submitted TO them far
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