Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-05
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LOCAL NEWS
Bonrd I'd Mayor and AIaermen.


SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. 3, 1857.
This was the last closing meeting of the pres.
ent Board, to wind up the business Of the year.
All present but Aldermen Foster and Lamb.
A petition of William W. Pratt, to be licensed
as auctioneer, was granted.
A petition from Goddard, Rice. & Co., to have
the city pay for the picket fence they have erect
ed, dividing their estate from the city, as being
necessary for the public safety, referred to
the Auditor. with instructions to have it paid.
The petition of the City Treasurer, in regard
to the damages claimed of William T. Merrifeld,
was referred to next City Government
The fourth quarterly report of the City Mar.
shall was read, accepted, and ordered to be print
ed with the city document,
communication received from the City
Solicitor, asking information as to who are the
officers of the last City Government against whom
he is instructed TO commence actions, &c. After
debate, participated in by Aldermen Wall, Lin.
coin, and Stone, motion of Alderman Lincoln,
that it be recommitted, with the information that
the officers designated the Marshal and two
Assistant Marshas of last year, was passed.
A communication was received from the Over
of the Poor, stating that it was utterly i'm.
possible for them to ascertain how much the late
Clerk of the Board is in arrears. Accepted.
The Mayor read the annual report of the Com
missioner of Highways, giving the amount of
services performed, expenditures, &c. Ordered
to be printed with the City Document
Alderman Woodwork introduced an order in
regard to the stationing of loads OF wood, coal,
&C.. near City Square, Lincoln Square, and Wash
ington Square. After amendment on motion Of
Alderman Lincoln, it was adopted a
The report of the Committee in relation to the
bill of A. S. Mansfield, State Liquor Agent, re.
commencing the payment of the same, was ac-
cepted, and the City Treasurer ordered to pay the
same. Lost in the other Board.
Alderman Wall introduced a resolution tender
ing the thanks of this Board to His Honor, the
Mayor, for the efficient impartial, ana urbane
manner in which he had presided over its deliber
ations fer the past year, accompanied with appro-
pirate remarks thereon, asking pardon for any
hasty or nconsiderate remarks in reference either
to the Mayor any of his brother members, of
which he may have been guilty. After remarks
complimentary to the Mayor and the manner in
which he had discharged his duties, by Aldermen
Lincoln ana 2tones the resolution was passed
unanimously bya yea vote.
Mayor Davis responded, in an exceedingly ap-
propriate address, returning his cordial thanks to
the Board for the efficient aid they had rendered
him in the performance of his duties, and giving
an outline ofthe doings of the retiring City Gov
eminent, showing that the pecuniary interests of
the city had been well looked after by the eco.
nom ical manner in Nf ieh Affairs had haen admin
had been paid off-at which rate, if the same
thing should be done, by each succeeding aminis-
traton, for six years, the city of Worcester would
be placed in the anomalous condition of being
without city debt AT the close of his address,
which was ordered to be printed with the City
Document, all business having been finished, the
Mayor pronounced the Board adjourned sine die