Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-16

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| In Board Of Aldermen, last evening, u petition
from Joseph and Henry Sargent, for leave to en-.
ter drain from their estate into the city sewer,
on Main street, was referred to the appropriate
committee.
Alderman White, from the Committee on
Elections Retsrns, submitted a report, embracing
the names of the city officers chosen at the mu.
nicipal election on Monday, and the Clerk was
instructed to notify the officers elect.
Two unsettled liquor bills. due the city for IL
quor sold from the City Agency, were referred to
aeommttee.
Alderman White, in behalf Of the committee to
which was referred the petition Of the City Treas
urer, asking that some Of the unsettled taxes Of
the years 1866 and 1856 be allowed to him, re.
ported in favor thereof, and the report was
adopted.
The papers in relation to Foyle street were ia.
ken frrm the table and referred to the next
Board
The report relative TO the reduction of salaries
fthe city officers, was taken from the table. and
the motion to except the salary Of Superintend-
ent ofPubc Schools from the reduction contem-
plated, was negatived. Aldermen White and Esrl
voting yea, and southgate, Goulding, Curtis, and
Prentiss, nay
The order, as reported for the reduction of sal.
aries, was then passed tn be enrolled
Alderman. Southgate, from Committee on
Claims, reported in favor of purchasing the lot of
land adjoining the Ash street school house, pro-
vided it could be obtained at cost Of not more
than eighteen cents foot, and the report was
adopted The same committee also reported
leave to withdraw upon the petitions of P. and L.
Sears, and Elijah Stow.
Alderman Curtis, from the committee to whom
was referred the petition of John F Pond and
others, reported that the City Council had no
power to act, and the report was adopted.
The petition Of W. A. Smith and Others, for
improvement Of sidewalk on Sudbury street, was
referred to the appropriate committee with power
to act.
The decree for locating Chatham street was
taken up, accepted ndplaced on file
Alderman Earle from Committee on Building
School House at New Worcester reported an
order thut 5000 be paid in addition to the sum
already appropriated, to the contractor. The re-
port and order were adopted.
Salem Griggs, Samuel A. Goss, J +. Pond, L.
Woodbury., Carter Whtcomb, and c, A. Harring.
ton, were drawn as jurors in Justice Court be-
fore John A. Dana, Esq.
ThG decree for laying out Seaver street was
taken up, adopted and sent to the other Board.
On motion Of Alderman Prentiss, it was voted
to reconsider the vote whereby it was voted to
purchase the lotnear the Ash street school house.
and the further consideration of the subject was
postponed to the next meeting.
Papers from Common Council were disposed Of.
An order for purchasing Of the Fire Department
the addition to the flag staff, erected for the Fire.
mems Muster, at cost Of Sl25, came up from
the other Board, and was passed in concurrence.
Aminority report, from the committee 10 whom
was referred the petition Of John F, Pond in re-
lation to restrictions upon fishing for piekerel
came up from the other Board, was read and in.
definitely postponed and then it was voted to
adjourn for two weeks.