Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
MONDAY Eve. Oct. l6, 1854.


privileges while building on Union street,
was granted.
The petition of Dexter & Baker that the
side walk in front of their store, on Main
street, be completed was referred to the Com
mittee on Side Walks
Messrs. Joslyn and Marshal petitioned for
license to erect and use chimney for a
stationary steam engine, on land formerly
owned by Eli Thayer, south of the Junction
stone shop. The usual order Of notice was
issued made returnable first Wednesday of
November at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Thomas Drew and others petitioned for the
removal of the elm tree, watering trough,
and hydrant, from the City Square. Ordered
to be lone under the direction of the Com
missioner of Highways, and sent down for
concurrence.
On petition of Willard Brown and others
that, Plymouth, Orange, and Washington
streets, be made public, order of notice was
issued made returnable LIST Wednesday in
November at 2 o'clock, p. NJ
A communication from the City Auditor,
with "a bill for sos, paid by E. X. Rice for
coal, to the Ash street School House, in 1862,
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The petition of several citizens for the city
to afford some temporary relief to Barney
Conner, who was seriously injured last sum-
mer, while in the employ of the city, was re-
ferred to the Overseers of the Poor.
The Liquor Agents monthly report showed
that the average sales from LIST. September to
lst October, was $19.3l per day.
The Committee on Education, to whom
was referred the matter of locating and build
ing School House on the corner of May and
Newton streets, reported that there was not
sufficient number of inhabitants in the vicin-
ity of the streets named, to warrant the cree
ton of School House there at this time.
Report accepted, and the subject referred to
the next City government.
a communication was received from the
Commissioners of Highways, asking instruc-
tons in reference to the accumulation of
water on Bridge street, caused by the Nashua
Railroad. Referred to the Committee on
Side Walks.
The Committee on Education, to whom was
referred the subject of appointing Superin-
tendent of the Public Schools, reported that
Superintendent of the Public Schools be APP
pointed, and that his yearly salary be $500.
Laid on the table.
The petition of the City Guards, for COM
pensation for keeping the peace of the city on
the night of Orrs arrest, was referred to the
committee on claims.
An order for repairs on Liberty street, was
passed.
The Joint Special Committee appointed to
examine the damages to l. Washburn's prop
erty, near Millbrook, by water, reported that
he have leave to withdraw. Adopted.
The City Hall was granted, on the usual
terms, to DIR. Boynton, for course of illus
trated geological lectures, to commence when
Mr.. Fowler's present course is finished.
The decree locating Shelby and Carroll sts.
was laid on the table.
| An order from the Common Council, for
the payment of $50 to Alvin Grover, as COM
pensaton for mi uries received by him, on the
Sd of July last, from the falling of bank at
the cut on Southbridge St, was laid on the
table.
A petition for the extension of the City
aqueduct through the whole of Union st. and
to Lincoln Square, was referred in concur
renee to the Committee on Water.
A petition for laying aqueduct and placing
hydrants on School ST., was similarly referred
in concurrence.
James WEIGHS petition for compensation
for damages to his estate by setting the curb
stones on Summer street, was referred, in
concurrence to the Committee on Side Walks.
The petition of Moses 7. Brock for license
to lay shaft under Union street, was
| granted.
The two Boards went into convention to
determine the number of representatives to
the General Court, the city is entitled to.
When the Board returned, William street
was declared to be public highway.
The Committee of Conference to whom was
referred the uncollected tax bills of 1852,
recommended that said bills be received from
John Rice and his bonds cancelled and given
up to him. Recommendation adopted.