Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-28
LOCAL NEWS
Board Of Mayor and AIaormea.

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MONDAY EVENING, April p.
Petitions PEesented-0f John @. Adams ct al,
to have the use of the City Hall for a temperance
convention in May. was granted of Lewis C.
Mum, to keep pawnbroksr's shop, was laid on
the table; of Mrs. Brosnihen, for usual building
privileges on Temple street, was granted of J.
Q. Hill, to place a mortar as a sign upon tree
in front of his store, was laid on the table; of
Peoples Mutual Insurance Company for per-
mission to construct coal chambers in front of
their new block on Main street, was granted Of
Farley Goddard, for compensation for damages
done to his barn and water pipes, was laid on the
table; of W. E. Allen ct al, for lamp the
corner of Main and Sycamore streets, was grant
ed; of Gustavus Elliott, for renewal of license
to keep an intelligence office, was granted of
Lewis Smith, Kentuckian slave, for money paid
by him for the use of City Hall, to be refunded;
of City Marshal, representing that complaints
had been made to him of misdemeanors OF hack
%, the matter referred to a committee of
several stable keepers, for extension Of licenses to
run hackney coaches, and Of truckmen to run
trucks, were granted, with the exception of Jos.
Barnes; of several for new licenses, were granted;
of Alfred Lapoint for privilege to run coach free
of charge, was granted as he had just taken one
out; of J. F. Estey ct al, to lay out portion of
Chandler and Irving streets as public highway,
the usual order OF notice was voted to be issued,
returnable on Saturday, May % of owners ofes.
tates on Green street,fo improvements on Green
street, was referred to the Committee on Side
walks.
An order was passed, directing the City Mar
shall to detail suitable number of police to act
on the Sabbath.
The petition Of Eliza Stone for damages, was
taken from the file, and referred to the Committee
on Claims
The Committee on Water, to whom was refer
red the account of A. S. Mansfield, liquor agent,
reported that it ought to be paid. Report ac-
cepted and order adopted.
communication was received from Lyman
Bugbee, Measurer of Wood, asking permission to
be absent from the city a short time, and have
another appointed in his absence. Laid on the
table.
A communication was received from the City
Marshal, calling attention to the fact that the
sidewalk on Pleasant street, in front of the estate
of Ethan Allen, is in an unsafe condition, and
also that many young shade trees were unpro.
tected. The subject of the sidewalks was referred
to the City Marshal, and the matter of trees to
the Committee on Shade Trees, with authority to
act in all cases of the kind.
The attention of the city was called to the mat
ter of suit brought against the city by Samuel
Jennison for the recovery of $500 paid for insane
paupers Referred to the City Solicitor.
The petition of John Barnard ct al, for i'm
provements on road, was referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges.
The committee the petition of W. B. Fox
Ell al, for the paving of Trumbull street. reported
it inexpedient to do SO. Report accepted.
The committee to whom was referred the petit
ton of Mr.. Hyde, for paving sidewalk, reported
that it be granted.
An order adopted, that the spirit lamps on
Spring street be! removed, and gas light put in
place thereof
An order was adopted from the Committee on
Shade Trees, that the fences be improved around
the burying-ground at Pine Meadow
Notice was given that the Board would be in
session on Thursday evening, April 80, to accom-.
modate those who wish their names put on the
voting list
The jury list, being revised, was ordered to be
| placed in the jury box.
An ordinance, amendatory to an ordinance
regulating the salary of the Clerk of the Board of
Engineers, was referred to the Committee on
Second Reading.
An order was passed to appoint committee to
consider the expediency of removing the City
Pound to near the City Barn.
Adjourned for two weeks
In the Common Council, the time was taken