Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-03-25
munie;uaI Affairs.

MunicipaI Affairs.
At an adjourned meeting ofthe Common Council, he'll
on Monday evening, the committee to whom was reie'
red the location fhe hay scales recently removed iron
the City Square, reported that they had been unable t.
procure good Locations and moved its reference 10 IN
next City Government
The Committee to whom was referred the petition
Dr. B. F. Haywood, in regard to a change OF name OF
part of Winthrop street, reported that 50 much OF thu
street lies between Granite street and the old Grafton
road, be changed to Haywood street. Adopted
An order to pay AIpheus Mortified $500 Tor thu
support of the poor, also adopted IN concurrence
The committee to whom was referred an order
September Sd 1885, with reference to the rights OF Mil
owners to erect dams and flow lands between Fox''
Mills and North Pond and also in reference TO the right
to change the location of any part of Mill Brook, offer
ed elaborate report accompanied by the following or
der.
Ordered That the Boarl of Health take into consid-
Grafton the condition of Mill Brook from Fox's Mills
norhward and hereby authorized to employ skill
full and scientific person report to said Board the
course which the public good and the public health of
the city seems to demand and also to appoint suitable
person to examine the titles of estates bordering
to the contingent fund.
The Committee on Highways 10 whom was re-
ferred the petition of Hannah Taft, for damages in
consequence of defect in the highway, reported
that the city is not liable, which was accepted
An order to abate the tax against Levi Dakin, of
1928, in consequence Of his inability to pay, was
referred to the Finance Committee and City Solicitor
in concurrence.
An order to transfer balance of 1920 which
now stands upon the Treasurers books the credit
of the Fire Department (new engne) to the account
of Watchmen's Salaries, &c, was also adopted in
concurrence.
An order from the Board of Aldermen, authors
ing the bells to be Iung for the space of five min
utes, at the expense of the city, one hour before the
time of each election held by order of the Mayor
and Aldermen, and again for five minutes at the
opening of the polls, was concurred in.
An order in relation TO the division of Worcester
county, received from the Board of Aldermen and
amended so as to read as follows-
Whereas, it is understood that efforts are being made
to division of the county of Worcester, which
efforts, if successful, will be detrimental to the intel
of this city, and ofthe whole county, therefore
Ordered-That the Mayor and Aldermen, aud
Messrs Washburn, Chamberln, Brown and Harris,
on behalf of the Common Council, be Committee
to take the whole subject into consideration, and act
in such manner in their judgment the interests
of the city may require, and that the Mayor be au-
thorsed to draw his order for such sum of money.
to be taken from the contingent fund, not exceeding
thousand dollars, as may be necessary to defray
expenses. Adopted unanimously.
An order in relation to the petition of l. & C. Wash
burn for damages to their estates on Arch street, was
indefinitely postponed in concurrence.
Memorial Of Charles Washburn and Edward Earle
Representatives TO the General Court stating that the
Worcester Gas Company had refused to accept char.
ter, in which should be incorporated the contract made
by the said Company with the city, and suggesting the
appointment OF committee Of conference was received
After discussion it was voted that the memorial.
lists have leave to withdraw.
And the council adjourned