Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-25
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.


The petition for lights in Pine Meadow was re-
ferred to the committee on lighting streets. Lee
Sprague & Co. petitioned for damages to their mill
privilege below Quinsigamond. by the narrowrace
way under the new bridge which obstructs the
flow of water referred to the committee on
claims.
An order for the purchase of :" Magnetome-
ter and Time Teller" was passed. 1t is to be
placed in one Of the windows of the South side of
the City Hall
petition of the Board of Overseers, to have
the charges made in communication in one of
the daily papers, i'll reference to the City Aims
house, investigated by joint special committee,
was read by the Mayor He stated that an inves-
tigation had been made by the Board of Overseers
and several gentlemen of the city, who were invi-
ted. and they found things in most admirable con-
dition; the victuals good as he had in his own
house, and that there is no foundation in fact for
the charges made in the communication before
mentioned The Board of Oyerseers are DESTROYS
that the matter should be investigated that the
citizens may know the truth.
The Young Mems Library Association and Ly-
ceum had leave to use the City Hall free of ex-
BAIL Clayton had leave to open an Intelligence
Office at No. 80 Main street.
The election warrant was ordered out.
A recommendation of the committee on water,
that the city sewer on Central street be improv-
ed was adopted. The committee also made
further report in reference to supplying the city
with water, an examination having been lately
made of the water privileges at South Worcester
and Sutton's Mills, for the purpose of learning
the feasibility of obtaining supply from that
source.
The claim of Amasa Nelson, for damages, was
allowed The petition of the officers of the Light
Infantry, for the city to pay the expense of fit.
ting up their armory, was referred to joint spe-
cial committee.
| An order offered by Alderman Stone, for
the passage of an ordinance in reference to the
fees of assistant marshals. Alderman Lincoln
| opposed the ordnance and made speech on the
subject, and on the management by officials of
fees and money, and the honesty of officials in the
city for the last year or two. He alluded to the
| public brawlers in the streets and before public
assemblies, who making loud professions of
| virtue and morality, and are high priests among
the we-are .holier-than thou people, and charge
that the mission Of the present government was
to foster vice and immortality, and ready that
his whole action, conduct, and service, public and
private should be examined and compared with
any of the men who make the accusations.
Nourse. Mason, & Co., had leave to connect
water pipe to their shops with the main pipe,
David S. Messenger, Amos Bracket, John
Field I'd and Alzirus Brown were drawn for iu-
rors for the C. C.P
VIM. H. Haywood E. L. Brigham, and James
S. Woodwork, were drawn for Grand Jurors for
the United States Court.
Aaron Billings, and A ]. Brooks, were drawn
for traverse jurors for the same court.
An order for a vote OF the people at the city
election, Dec. 8th, on the question of supplying
the city with water, was passed. The petition for
removal of the cesspool in the sidewalk of the
American House Block. was referred to commit
tee on sidewalks.
communication in reference to the Pleasant
street school house, was referred to special com.
mittee. The mayor remarked that it was sup
posed that the centre of the house was settling,
and some thought it dangerous.
Adjourned for two weeks.