Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-11-02
BOARD of Mayor and A1derm

MONDAY EVENING, Oct. 81, 1858.
In the absence of c. A. Hamilton, Clerk of the
Board, Geo. W. Wheeler was elected Clerk. pro tenn.
The following getlemen were drawn as Justice Jury
before John A. DlnaEsq-John Luton, Josiah Coburn
William Barker, Loren Goes, E. F. Dixie, Chas w.
Freeand.
Daniorth Brown had leave to Withdraw his petition
calling attention to his petition OF MAY last.
Aid Phillips, from the Committee Accounts, re-
ported that the following sums ofunpaid taxes amount
ing to Sis IS for the year 1885, and OF 1896 80 for the
year 1851, be abated uncoectable The report was
adopted
AID Williams, City Solicitor, reported that the pc.
ttion of the Merchant & Farmers Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company, and the Massachusetts Life Insurance
Company for the reundng of the taxes paid by them in
1880 81, and 52 should be granted The Supreme Court
has decided that the funds of Mutual Insurance Conpa
MES are not liable taxation and that protest at the
time ofpayment necessary to save the right TO
recover the moneys paid by he aforesaid Companies to
the city. The report adopted.
Aid Valentine,from the committee on lighting streets.
reported that Green street be lighted with ndd lamps
IN the meantime and that the petition for gas lamps in
said streets be referred TO the City Government
The street Commissioner recommended that Thomas
street be paved from the Nashua bridge to the Nashua
to pave said street recommended.
AID. Flagg from the Joint special committee on the
petitions for The Lighting of Exchange street, and set
ting the curb stones and paving the cutters of said
street, reported that measures were in progress for
lighting the same but that it would be impraclicabe to
set curb Stones &C., and recommending that the matter
be referred to the mex, City Government Accented
and sent down.
AID. Philips presented order that the Treasurer
report to the Board schedule of all claims. except
taxes held by the city against individuals and corpora
tons.
The petition of Avan Allen, for the rep2rug of patt
oftne sidewalk on Trumbuil street, was referred TO
Committee.
The committee on the grading Of Park street and
part oil Green street, reported grade in accordance
with plan presented The grade Of the sidewalk fol-
lows the present grade oCPark street. but the curb
stones in font of NJ d. Phpss estate are to be low
cred nine inches. The report accepted, and the
order accompanying il was adopted in concurrence
II was ordered that maps Of the city, showing the
limits of the wards located, be purchased for
the several Offices Of the city. Adopted in concur.
renee.
The petition Off. Ball. for lnmps on Chestnut street.
was referred TO committee, in concurrence
Az order, on the petition Of Samuel Harding, cam.
back from the Common Council so amended as to direct
the Commissioner Of Highways to reset ali the side.
walks and shade trees where the grade Of the street has
been changed. Laid on the table.
The order for the paving Of Thomas street, came
back from the other Board amended by providing that
nomore money! expended than has been appropriated.
AID Williams introduced order for the Issuing the
warrants for Town Meeting, take place on the I4th
dry ofNoyember, for the election Of Senator'S Repre-
sentaives, and to voto upon the amended Constitution
tho polls to be kept open from O'Clock A. M TO o.
clock 7. NJ. Order adopted
The Mayor was authorized to procure the propafa.
ton OF the several voting lists for tho Board of Mayor
and Aldermen