Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-04

| recommend that liberal appropriations be made
for the Rfor Support Of the Poor hat the necessit-
may receive the aid and attention, in health and
sickness, which their unfortunate condition requires
At the time can but suggest, that precau-
ton should be taken, IN this, as in all other
of disbursements OF the public money, that the char
ity Of the city be faithfully applied to the purposes
intended
The Legislature has provided for change in the
mode of supporting Stale paupers but as the system
Can not go into operation the present year. Inc usual
provisions, Tor the maintenance and relief OF the
poor will probably he required.
Intimately connected with the subject of pauper'
ism, is the adoption, by the city government, OF eve
ry measure practicable, To diminish its amount and
prevent its occurrence. The cases not unre
quent where people as virluous any in the CON-
munity, are compelled by misfortune to seek the
public benefcence. More frequently, perhaps pau
perism is the consequence OF vice, misconduct, or
crime. Whatever can be done by legislative ex-
ecutive action, the city government should do, hon
estly and without fear mpartally and without favor.
The laws of the State, and the ordinances of the
city, while they remain unrepealed, are expressive
OF the will of the people, and are TO be regarded as
such by all to whom their execution is couhded-
Executive officers, under the oahs they take, are
the Judges Of the consttutionaity OF laws, or the
legality oil ordinances; and not at liberty 10
execute such as they approve, and refuse or neglect
to execute such as hey dislike. The public officer
has alternative but TO perform his whole duty UNI
der the laws, however unpleasant that duty may be,
or resign and give place TO another with different
views OF duty
There are, however, some circumstances which
the people should not lose sight of in passing their
judgment upon those who entrusted with the eX.
eculion of the laws. The position of a police of.
6cer is one of 'deicacy as well as responsibility
While he aims to do his whole duty, he must be
ever cautious that he does no mole than his DUTY
ia I he naItrn nj rrIp TN
thee may be he often suspicion of crime where
no evidence OF its existence can be obamed. 1t will
do for the law strike in the dark for victim,
for the rights of the innocent are too sacred To be
crushed by mere suspicion. The officer must be
satisfied that there is reasonable ground Tor prose.
cuion before he yields the almost withermg power
of arrest. But, being satisfied he discharge
his duty with promptness and fidelity. The conse-
quences are not for him to consider.
The position in which am placed by the sutra.
ges of my fellow citizens, is which have not
sought, and have desired to occupy. 1t would
have been agreeable to me If they had conferred it
upon some ndivi lual of larger experience. But
having assumed its obligations shall endeavcr to
perform its duties with single eye TO the welfare of
the city; believing, gentlemen of the City Council,
that | shall have your co. operation in all such acts
as are in conformity with justice and right
After the reading of Mayor Knowlon's short,
comprehensive, and able address, the two branches
of the City Council proceeded TO their several rooms
and organized.
1.-THE Common Council elected VIM. Green Esq,
President, and Lewis A. Maynard Esq, Clerk of
that body
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen, on the no.
ton of AID Williams, adopted the rules and orders
of the last city government.
After the performance of some preliminary bust
ness, the two boards went into convention fer the
purpose of electing City Clerk and City Treasu-
rer, and for the purpose also OF fixing the salaries of
those officers
Charles A. Hamilton was unanimously reelected
City Clerk, with the same compensation last
year. Geo. w. Wheeler was unanimously re elect
ed City Treasurer, wi,h salary of $500 per an
mum.
The Convention was then dissolved, and the
board of Common Councilmen adjourned to O'Clock
in The evening.
The board of Mayor and aldermen went into ex.
ecntiye. session.
the da, ias" who' we have no doubt, will d.nh a e.,
tude. If tbo;. ounce with fidelity and prom,t;
1EkMANIA CoNcERT.-The concert this even.
ing with an excellent programme, presents The ex
ira attraction of Camille Ursos performance on The
VIOLIN We have spoken Of her in aoo,ber rar,.
graph The Germanians stand conlessedlv \, ii.
heau oil all orchestral companies in this country, and
nave never been in more thorough condition than At
the present time.