Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-16
Municipal Affairs.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, }
April Ia, 1851. {

An order was adopted, rendering the thanks of the
Board to the Mayor, for the able aud instructive Adj
dress, delivered at his Inauguration, and requesting
copy thereof for publication.
Conventions were held in which the members of the
Common Council were qualified, and Geo. w. Wheeler
was chosen Treasurer, and his salary fixed at six
hundred dollars.
petition signed BY B. L. Harden s. Co., and many
others, requesting the Council cause the Main street
to be sprinked daily. referred the Water Com
mtee.
petition Of sundry persons asking an extension Of
the aqneduct through Elm West street, was referred
TO the same committee
petition for Wood Measurer on Southbridge ST.,
referred to Joint Select Committee consisting Of
Alderman Pratt and Washhurn with such as NAV be
joined, which committee shall consider the whole sub
ject of wood measuring, and report thereon.
Ordered-on motion of Aid. RUSSELL that a Joint
Select Committee be appointed to nominate list not
less than six in number, of suitable persons from which
to elect three assessors and two, from which elect
Chief Engineer.
The Report of the Fire Department was received,
read and referred to the Committee on the Fire De-
partment The several petitions for increase Of pay to
members Of the Engine and Hose Companies, were al
so referred to the committee, with order to
consider and report thereon.
Standing Committees.
The Mayor announced the following as the Standing
Committees, with such may be joined for the
| year.
On Finance-Aldermen Washburn and Morse
Accounts-Aldermen Russell and Morse
| Highways-Aldermen Miles and Harrington.
Shade Trees and Public Grounds-Aldermn Earle
and Washburn.
Water-Aldermen Harrington and Miles,
The Fire Observation-Disclosures Pratt and Russell.
Lighting Saskatchewan Woodward and Har-
rington
Education-The Mayor (Ex oficio) and Alderman
Earle.
py;nt;,r AlJarn,an Morsa and PussaU
Health-The Mayor (ExOficio} and Aldermen
Pratt and Miles.
In the Common Council the President announced the
following gentlemen to be joined to the above:
On Finance-Messrs Toman, IL. S. Washburn and
Cotton.
Accounts hamberln Maxwell, and Gilbert
Highways-Muzzy, Dawson, and Valentine.
Shade Trees, &c.-Southgate, Gilbert, and Aims
worth.
Water-Gleason, Burgess, and Tucker.
Fire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Lewis, aud Souhgate.
Lighting Streets hamberln, Brigham, and rhay-
Observation-Disclosures, Burbank and Cotton.
Prnting-H. S. Washbun, Otis, and Hartshorn.
Health--Tolman, Newton, and Burbank.
So much of the Mayors Address relates to the sub
ec of Slavery and much relates Burial Grounds
respectively referred to joint select committees
in concurrence.
communication was received from the School Com
mittee, stating that it is necessary that new School
House besimmediately erected in the Pine Meadow
neig hborhood. Referred to the Committee on Educa
ton.
communication was received from John w. Lin
coin and others, asking the city furnish accommodate
lions in the School House elsewhere, for Sunday
School at Pine Meadow. Referred to the Committee
on Education in concurrence.
The Committee on unfinished business, made re-
port recommending appropriate reference of the several
references adopted. 't1N '1e . e'"'