Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-29
LOCAL NEWS.
BOARD Of Mayor aud Alderman.

City Hall, was referred to the Committee on
Water.
The petition of ]. B. Pratt and Henry w.
Conklin, for remuneration for damages to their
estates, by the grading of the Holden road,
was referred to special committee of this
Board.
The petition OF Harriet Pratt, for the re-
funding of 1926 SO, charged to her, in 1852
and 1858, as tax on personal property, which
she did not possess, was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
The report fixing the grade of Shelby street
was adopted The papers, in relation to Car
roll st., were referred to the next Board of
Aldermen.
A Committee of Conference was appointed
to consider a claim of Samuel Putnam.
The petition of the Union Society, in rela-
ton to the well attached to their meeting
house, was referred to joint special commit
tee, in concurrence.
The Mayor submitted the report of NJ. B.
Inches, of Boston, Civil Engineer, in relation
to supplying the city with pure water, togeth-
with plans of surveys. The report was ac-
cepted, and five thousand copies were ordered
to be printed.
Communications were received from the
| City Treasurer, stating that the amount of
uncolleced taxes, IN 1852, was SSl7 rs; and
in 1858, 1854 90. The Collectors certified
that these amounts were uncollectable they
were, therefore, abated, and the bonds Of the
Treasurer cancelled.
P. w. Taft, of the Prudential Committee,
called the attention of the Board to the bad
state of the streets, in the immediate vicinity
of the Ash street school house. The Commit
tee on Sidewalks were ordered to make the
necessary repairs.
A communication, from the City Treasurer,
announcing that the appropriations for fuel,
highways, lighting streets, and paupers, were
exhausted, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee, with authority to act.
The Committee, appointed to sell the Brown
street school house lot, reported that it had
been sold for 1925, and the money paid into
the City Treasury. The Committee also re-
| ported that the Centre school house should
| be sold; and that the matter be referred.to the
next City Government. Reference adopted.
A Decree laying out Orange, Washington,
and Plymouth streets, as public highways
was reported, and reeommitted with instruc-
tons to amend,
"A decree laying out Walnut street, as a
public highway, was adopted and placed on
! file.
The Mayor was authorized to draw his or
der for $50, in favor of Simon S. Gates, for
damage to his estate, by the extension of Bea-
yer street.
The clerk was authorized to issue warrants
for the municipal elections, to take place on
Monday, December llth; the polls to remain
open from 8 o'clock A. NJ, to 4 o clock P. NJ.
Papers from the Common CoaaeiL-A COM
munlcation of the Mayor, stating that an ac-
queduct, to convey water to the new Aims
House, would cost 5000 and recommending
that that charge be transferred from the APP
preparation for the support of the poor, to the
appropriation for the new Aims House, was
adopted in concurrence.
The ordinance, regulating the measuring of
wood, bark, and charcoal, was recommitted,
with instructions to report new draft max
ing the price for measuring wood uniform land
fixing the price for measuring bark and char
coal at u ID cents per load.
The decree locating Mill Brook. came back
non-concurred in, and a committee of Con-
ference was appointed
The Common Council on-concurred i'll the
abatement of the uncollected taxes of 1858.
A committee of Conference on the subject,
was appointed
The Mayor was authorized to draw his order
for sum not exceeding $3.50, to pay the City
Guards per diem of 81 each, for their servi-
ces during the "Orr emeute.''