Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-08

Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 7.
The petitions of i. Sturtevant and others, for
lamp on the corner of Prospect and Hanover
streets, and Thomas Sutton and others, for a
lamp on Manchester street, we're referred to the
Committee on Lighting Streets.
The petition of H. N. Tower and others, for the
grading of sidewalks on Pleasant and Chestnut
streets, referred to the Committee on Side
walks, with power to act.
A decree was adopted for laying out Cedar
street, in accordance with the prayer of the petit
TONERS therefor.
Alderman Wheeler, from the Committee on
Water, reported an order, recommending the
County Commissioners to raise the cross walk
on the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut streets,
and giving F. H. Kinnicut leave to put in a sew
er, free of charge to the city from the end of his
cellar drain to the public drain on Pleasant street
Accepted
Alderman Earl, from the Committee on the
petition of Rejoice Newton and others, for the
reduction OF the salaries of the city officers,
ported that the salaries of the Assessors City
Treasurer, and Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment are by the City Charter fixed annually
at the time they are chosen; that the salaries eff
the Marshal and Assistant Marshal are more
than covered by their earnings, and are source
of profit to the city that the pay of the Watch
men is regulated by the Mayor and Aldermen who
appoint them, and are not regulated by the City
Council; that the salaries of the City Clerk City
Messenger, and Auditor Of Accounts, are not
deemed by the committee too large. The COM
mittee however, think that large reduction
of expense might be made by the School Board
without detriment to the schools, they having the
control of that department Of public expenditures
The committee reported an ordinance fixing
the Mayors salary at $500, that of the Supern-
tendent of Public Schools at not more than
$1,000, to be left at the discretion of the School
Committee, and the salary of the City Physician
at Sl50 Report acceptedtand ordinance referred
to the Committee on Bills in Second Reading.
Subsequently, on the passage of the ordinance
to be enrolled, it was amended on motion of AL,
derman White, by striking out that portion hay
ing reference to the salary of the School Superin-
tendent, and then, on motion of Alderman Earl,
the whole subject was laid on the table for two
weeks ~
The special committee on that matter reported
that gas could not be furnished the city at less
expense than it now is, and recommended an in
definite postponement of the whole subject Ac
cepted.
The committee on laying out Mil Brook re-
ported recommending the reference to the next
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, all papers in re.
lation to that subject. Accepted.
The reports of James Green, M. B. Green, and
P B. Mignault, were received and placed on file.
The papers in relation to the location Of Foyle
street were taken from the table. and Dwight
Foster, Esq addressed the Board in favor of the
prayer of the petitioners.
James Waite, one of the petitioners, also ad-
dressed the Board in its favor.
The whole subject was then laid on the table
for one week.
Aldermen White, Southgate, and Goulding,
were appointed committee to examine the books
of the City Marshal
Aldermen southgate, Earle, and Wheeler,
were appointed committee to examine the cases
before the December Court, in which the city is
interested.
Both Boards adjourned for one week.