Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.

The Mayor was authorized to draw his order
in favor of Benjamin Prentice for $9lS,75;
and for $lS0,97 for costs of an appeal from
the decision OF the County Commissioners.
The County Commissioners awarded Mr..
Prentice about $500 for damage to his estate
by the construction of highway. He APP
pealed and jury awarded him the sum
named above.
The Mayor was authorized TO draw his
order for $3.50 in favor Of Danforth Brown !;
and for $l45,9l for costs, contending Mr.,
Browns appeal from the award of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen, for damage to his
estate on Pleasant street.
Alex. Putnam was licensed as auctioneer.
The Ladies Anti Slavery society were grant
ed permission to suspend their sign across
Main st. on Cattle Show week.
The Worcester County Mechanics Associ-
alton were granted the use OF the City Hall
for lectures.
The petition Of Edwin Conant for allowance
of damages for the raising of building on
account of the change of the grade of School
St., was referred to a committee consisting of
Aids. Washburn and Walker, and Council
men Washburn, Jos. II. Walker and Tolman.
A communication from the Engineers of
the Fire Department in relation to new houses
for the new engine, hooks and ladders, was
referred to the Committee on the Fire De-
partment, with authority to provide tempo
Tary places for the safe keeping of the appa-
ratuS.
The petition of Ichabod Washburn in rela-
ton to the drain on the corner of Thomas and
Union streets, was referred to a committee
consisting of Ads Walker and H. Williams,
Messrs, Hobbs, Towne, and Woodwork.
The petition of John A Dodge, for renu-
neradon of expenses incurred by him while
City Waterman in 1850, was referred to the
Committee on claims
Danforth Brown was granted the usual
building privileges.
A communication from the Commissioner of
Highways in relation to sewer from Mechanic
st. to sewer in Front St, was referred in con-
currence to the Committee on Sidewalks.
Aid. Walker, on petition of R. f. Com
stock, reported that he be allowed SO on con-
dition that he viii relinquish all claims for
damage on account Of the lowering of Main
street IN front of his estate.
Charles Hersey, John H. Brooks, Alexander
Thayer, and John Hammond, were drawn
Jurors for the Court of Common Pleas to be
hold Sept. 2Sth.
John P. Southgate, Horace Ayers, Joseph
Pratt, Seth P. Miller, VIM. D. Fenno, and
James Dudley, were drawn jurors for Jus
tees Court to be held before Geo. F. Very,
goth Sept
A decree laying out William street was or
dered, on petition of D. S. Messenger and
others.
A Communication of the Mayor in relation
to the formation of company to protect
property at fires, was. in concurrence, referred
to committee consisting of Aids. Harding
and Walker, anil Councilmen Jos. Walker,
Allen, and Walker.
An order for the payment of Sc to the
clerk of the Common Council, pro tenn, was
concurred in.
An order was passed in concurrence, for
setting curb stones and paving cutters at the
corner of Summer and Bridge streets, where
Ichabod Washburn is building the City Mis-
sion Chapel.
Samuel A. Maynard and Ezra Kent were
appointed City Watchmen.