Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-23
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Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.

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MONDAY, January 81.
A communication was received from Hon
Emory Washburn, declining the office of City
Solicitor, which was read and sent down. =
The petition of d. T. Burgess. for use Of
City Hall for ball, was granted.
The petitions of Ezekiel Daniels and Thos.
wheelock. for license as auctioneers, were
laid on the table.
The bonds Of J. L. Baker, as Assistant City
Marshal, were approved.
A petition far the appointment Of E. Broad,
as weigher of coal was laid On the table.
The petition OF ]. S. c. Knowlton and if
ty.nine others. praying that the City Council
sccept of the act of the Legislature of 1855.
in relation to " offensive trades" was referred
to the Boar of Health.
Aldermen Stone and Prentice were appoint
ed Committee on a petition Of several ply.
sicians. for the granting of licenses to certain
druggists to sell liquors for medicinal pur-
poses.
The Report Of the City Liquor Agent was
referred to the same Committee.
The papers on file in relation to the Provi-
dence street School House, were referred to a
Joint Special Committee.
The petition OF Lyman Bugbee, to be ap-
appointed measurer of wood and coal, was
sent down.
Alderman Stone, from the Committee on the
petition of Russell Lamb for appreciation as
innholder, reported favorably. Agreed to.
Tie Report of the City Treasurer was read
and referred to the Auditor.
The Report of the Aqueduct Commission
ers was read and referred to the Committee on
Water.
The Committee on Elections reported an
order, which was adopted, ordering new
election for Alderman for Ward G, on Mon
day, February 4, from 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ =
Also, the same action in regard to Assessor
for Ward 8, in place of ]. c. Mason, de-
clined.
Petition of Samuel Serantum, for license to
give sparring Exhibition, Feb. 6, was laid
on the table.
An order was adopted in relation to weigh
ers Of hay.
The Report of the City Treasurer, stating
that no moneys had been paid directly to the
City Treasurer, by the lae City Marshal, was
referred to Committee on the Police Depart
ment
Both branches then went into Convention,
and chose Samuel Smith, D. w. Lincoln,
and Samuel Houghton, as Assessors, and AL
bert Tolman, as Commissioner of Hope Gem
etery, for the ensuing yeas The pay of the
Assessors was fixed at 800.
The Report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, was referred to the JOINT
Committee on the Fire Department
A petition for Hay Scales, at the corner of
Pleasant and Hudson Stress, was laid on the
table.
An order was adopted, requiring the City
Treasurer, to issue his usual Annual Report,
also ordered that the Committee on Printing
issue $500 copies Of City Document, No 10,
containing the Mayors Address, and the
usual Reports.
A notice from the Legislature, relative to-
the contested seats for Representatives from
this city. was read, and service of the same
acknowled ed.
Joseph Lowell, Jr., was CHOSEN 0ommlssion-
er OF HIghV avs in concurrence.
Next Monday evening, at O'Clock, was
assigned for Convention to choose a City
Solicitor.
Aids. Stone and Lincoln were appointed a
Committee to draft an ordinance IN relation
to High rays.
The Board then went into Executive Ses-
sion, and chose Elisha Broad, weigher of coal
at Huntington's yard.
Both Boards adjourned for one week.