Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-10
City Affairs.
COMMON CouNcIL, MONDAY EVENING, Sci

1850 PREsIpENT IN THE CHAIR.
Petition Of Rev. Mr. Gibson for the relief of one OF
his pensioners, was referred TO the Mayor.
Petition of Johnathan Harrington and others, for a
new road from Bloomngdale to old Pine Meadow road
was referred to a joint special committee.
Petition of DR.. B. f. Haywood, complaining of a
change of the name of Haywood ST. to Winthrop ST
by authority of the City Council, was referred to a
joint special committee.
Petition of Mary H. WheeIer for permission to lay
pipe to e. Aliens aqueduc, granted under direc
ton of committee on highways.
The committee Public Lands, to whom was re-
terred the subject of enarging the Public Commou Of
Tered an elaborate report and introduced order au-
thorzng the removal Of the fence upon the line OF
the Commons and running it upon the line of Front and
Park Streets so as to enclose the open space between
the present east line of the Common and the west line of
Salem St fronting thereon, which after considerable
discussion by suspenion of the rules passed third
reading,
Councillor Morse introduced the following order
Ordered, That the Mayor and Aldermen with such as
the Mayor and Aldermen may join be a committee TO
cause the remains Of those buried within the enclosure
OF the Public Common, to be removed therefom by Of
lerng to those having friends buried in said grounds
reasonable sum to remove them other place.
hose that remain unremoved by their friends after said
offer has been made to be removed Tor caused b) by
SAID committee to some suitable place or places, SAID
place places to he designated by the Board of Health
And that said committee cause.-the east side Of the Com
mon to be graded according THEN best Judgment and
that the Mayor draw his order payable from the contin-
gent fund, tor sum sufficient pay for the above any
part thereof, when requested do by said committee
provided he shall be satisfied, that the amount so re-
quesed has been expended by said committee as above
directed
The order was laid upon the table.
The committee on Public Buildings reported au order
FOR lighting the City Hall with gas, provided that the
expense for fixtures did exceed $500, which passed
to a third reading by a snsrenon of the rules.
The joint special committee whom was referred the
petition of Elisha Fagg, for leave to enter a drain in
the public cuvert Main St, reported in favor of
granting the prayer ofhe petitioner and the report was
adopted in concurrence and the B. ard ad journed.
COMMON COUNCIL, MONDAY EVENING, Der.
1850 President in the Chair
Voted to take from the table, the order relative to
the removal the graves upon the Common, and refer
1t to special committee, and to authorize the clerk to
notify through the public prints all persons interested to
appear before the Council at its next meeting for hear
ing upon the subject.
The report of the joint special committee upon reti
ton off c. Washburn for damages for land taken to
widen Arch street, taken up. The President of
the Council being party Interested in the case, decn.
ed the Chair, and the Council went into committee of
he whole, Mr.. Tolman in the Chair.
1t was then voted to amend the report by recommend
ing the allowing of $50 to each of the claimants The
committee reported accordingly and the Board adopted
the recommendation by unanimous vote.
The cofainbtee upon petition Of J. Harrington aud
others, for Jew road from Bloomngdale to old Pine
Meadow road, reported that such road would be a
great public convenience, and introduced an order that
the Mayor and Aldermen should proceed lay out the
road forthwith, provided that the City should not be L.
able to any claim { damage for the land taken.
The petition ofStephen Salisbury Tor gas lamp at
the corner of Highland ST.. was recommitted.
communication from Levi Lincoln in behalf ofthe
I'd Parish rendering the use of the steepe upon the
New Church to the city, for public clock, was refer
red to JOINT special committee
The petition Of G. Hersey, for repairs upon school
houses in New Worcester, was granted in concurrence,
and the Counciladjourned to next Monday evening.