Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-29
LOCAL NEW S.
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
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MONDAY EVENING, April %.
Petition of John Green, in relation to fence
between school house lot and his land, on Main
Street. Referred to Committee on Public Build
ings.
Petition of ladies of First Baptist Church, for
use of City Hail. Granted.
Petition of D. C Gates, for licenseas yctual-
ler Granted.
Petition of Benz. Wadsworth for privilege to
drain his land on corner of Main and Central
Streets. Referred to Special Committee-Alder-
men Prentiss, Woodwork, and Lincoln
Several petitions to run hacks and Job wagons
were granted
Petition of D. g. Temple, to have cutters
paved, and curb stones set on Exchang Street
Referred TO Committee on Sidewalks.
Petition of VIM. Piper for building privileges
on Front Street. Granted.
Petition of Dwight Foster and Others, to have
the cess pool on the corner of Main and Foster
Sts removed. Referred to the Highway Com
mittee.
Petition of E. Swan, for license as innholder.
Granted.
Petition of A. NJ. Mortified, that permanent
bounds may be set on Laurel street. Laid on the
table
Petition of John Boyden and others, that the
Worcester Cornet Band be employed to play on
the Common.
Aid Stone offered an order that the Band be
employed to play one evening each week during
the months of june July and August, each mem
Der to receive 81 each evening-the whole sum
not to exceed 5000.
Petition of A. F. Stowe, for license to sell fire.
works. Referred to Special Committee Alder
men Foster. Lamb, and Stone.
Petition of +. Hammond, for new road in ex.
tension Of Ranks Lane Usual order of notice
issued
Petition of l. Washburn, for tagging across
Summer to School street. Referred to the Side
walk Committee.
Petition Of Clifford and Bickford, of the Bay
State House, for license as innholders. Granted
The Mayor offered an order for the emplov
ment of Sunday police Read once.
Alderman Lincoln, from Highway Committee
reported on petition of P. O'Rorke, a plan of
work to be done. Accepted.
The Mayor, to whom was referred papers con-
cerning salary of Clerk of Overseers of Poor, 1e-
ported an ORDER fixing his salary at 5000
Alderman Woodwork, from Committee on
Sidewalks, reported on petition of A. H. Bull
lock and Others, for grading and setting Of curb
stones on Elm Street, favorably thereto. Report
accepted, and recommendations adopted.
Same Alderman reported on petition of c.
White and others, that petitioners have leave to
withdraw.
Petition of E. w. Lincoln and others, to have
grade of Oak Street established Referred to
Committee on Highways.
Fl. J. Rowland, T. S. Bliss, Sylvanus Pratt.
and Francis Harrington, were drawn as jurors at
the approaching term of Common Pleas Court.
Alderman Lincoln laid before the Board the
Water Act. Referred to tAe Mayor.
Common Council non-concurred in appointment
OF Highway Committee, and Committee of Con-
ference was chosen, consisting of Aldermen Lin
coin, Woodwork, and Prentiss
On petition of A. Ward and others, non-con
curred.with in other board, this Board adhered
to its former action.
On the report on petition of U. Stone and 9TH
ers, Common Council non-concurred by str king
rruvIoeuce prreet School House. This Board
adhered to its former action
An ordinance concerning Dogs, passed its first
stage.
The Mayor was authorized to confer with Hon
Edward Everett, inviting him to give his grafton
on Washington in Worcester
Adjourned for one week,