Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen:
Al,


MONDAY EVENING, Sept. 4th.
The petition of r. l.. Halves, for permits
sion to sink a well and lay pipe within the
limits of Salisbury St., was laid on the table,
Permission was afterwards granted to lay the
pipe.
The petition of Alvan Grover, for compen-
sation for personal injuries, by reason of
defect in Southbridge ST., was referred to the
Committee on claims.
Willard, Williams, & Co. were granted the
usual building privileges during the recon-
struction of their engine house and chimney on
Union st.
The petition of John L. Day, for compen-
sation for damage to his estate, in consequence
of the grading of Jackson ST., was referred to
Special Committee, consisting of Aids Will
liams, Walker and Wall.
VIM. J. Stratton was licensed as an Auc-
tioneer. II w. Rabbits license as an Auc-
tioneer was renewed.
A communication was read from Geo. I.
Rice President of the Worcester & Nashua
Railroad Company, asking the conveyance of
water from the City Aqueduct to the Corpo-
atoms buildings; and the establishment of
hydrant for the extnguishment of fires, on the
corner of Union and Manchester SITS. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Water.
The report of the Committee, to whom was
referred the subject of the Temple st. bridge
and the protest of VIM. B. Fox & Son against
the construction of said bridge, came up from
the other Board. The report sets forth that
the Messrs. Fox will not relinquish their rights
as set forth in their protest, unless the City
consents to locate Mill Brook 20 feet wide
from School St. to Temple ST., and wall it on
both sides. The Committee are Of the opin-
ion that the location of Temple st. was regu-
lar but that the City would be involved in
an expensive lawsuit to establish the precise
rights of the Messrs. Fox and the jurisdic-
ton of the City, over Mill Brook at Temple
st. The City having located said street, and
contracted for the construction Of the bridge is
however, now liable for damage, unless the
work contracted for is finished. The whole
matter was referred to Joint Special Commit
tee, consisting of Aids. Wall and Walker, land
Councilmen Brown, Lincoln, and Strong.
The City Liquor Agent reported his sales
for the last month as averaging $25,Ol day.
A communication, from the Commissioner
| of Highways, in relation to carrying the water
from Laurel st. through Hanover ST., was re-
ferred to the Committee on Sidewalks.
A communication was received from Messrf
Hemmenway and Wall, Propretors of the
Worcester House, asking the City to deter
mine what compensation Beriah Curtis shall
pay for the privilege of draining his estate or
Maple St. by their conduit Laid on the
table,
The Mayor presented citation from thu
Supreme Court, setting forth that one Benne
claimed that his estate on Green St. was dam
aged in 1852, by the grading Of said street
that the city had refused him compensation
and that the County Commissioners had re
fused him Jury to determine the amount o
damage sustained by him, therefore the Cit!
is cited to appear and show cause why JURY
should not be empanneled to assess damages
Referred to the City Solicitor.
An order was passed to appoint Commit.
tee to report the grade of Salem St., and tt
draw up decree laying out Carroll St. as /
public highway.
Adjourned for two weeks.