Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-26

Board Of Mayor and AIdermes.

Of stone steps leading up the bank wall at the
North end Of Main street, was referred to Com
mittee on Claims of Willard Brown, that by
the re,loca ton of Orange street he loses nearly
one thousand feet of land and asks steps to be
taken to ascertain damages, was referred to Com
miltce on Claims, was referred to Committee on
! Lighting Streets; of Daniel Pratt ct al, for q
gas lamp on the corner of Main and Wellington
streets, referred to Committee on Lighting
Streets.
Under suspension of the rules the report Of
the committee relative to the moving of the fenc:
on Main street, between Park street and the
| Old South Church. vote was recoDsidered
whereby an order was passed to move the fence
and the report of the committee amended SO as
to have substantial walk of brick stone, to be
laid, of not less than eight feet wide.
Petition of Thomas Earle ct al, for curb-stones
to be set and cutters to be paved on certain
! portion of Pleasant street, referred to Com
mittee on Sidewalks, with power to act of Ben
jamin Flagg ct al, for public scales in the West
ern part of the city, was referred to Committee
on Lighting Streets.
The remonstrance of D. a. Wood ct al,
against making Locust street public street, was
laid on the table.
A REIMBURSEMENT of claims for damages of the
AUDITORS on Harvard street, was laid on the table
with other papers relating to Harvard street.
The committee 10 whom was referred the mat
ter of locating Mill brook reported III favor of the
petitioners and to locating the brock swenty'six
feet wide. Amended so as to read twenty feet,
and then adopted.
4 cror, a.,
Treasurer, asking instruction regarding bill
presented by Mr.. Black for building fence in
front of the Aims House, wherein the amount
exceeded the appropriation. Referred to Com
mttee on Finance.
The committee to whom was referred the mat
ter of moving the Pound, reported in favor of the
appointment OF a special committee to consider
the construction Of new une. Report accepted
aud order adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the petit
ton for extension of the sewer on Main street,
reported in favor Report accepted and order
adopted.
The Committee on Claims, to wnonl re-
ferred the matter of the claim for damage of Jos.
A. Titus, reported that 800 ought to be appro-
prated for the same. Report accepted, and the
Mayor was instructed to draw his order for the
amount.
The Committee on Claims, to whom
ferred the petition of E. F. Dixie, reported leave
to withdraw. Report accepted.
The committee to whom was referred the petit
ton of the Board of Oyersesrs of the Poor, for
the survey of wood.lot in Shrewsbury, reported
that a survey had been made, and found to be in
accordance with the old survey. Ordered to be
placed on Gle.
The ordinance in relation to highways and
commissioner thereof, was taken from the table,
and amended in the first section, and passed to a
second reading
Frederick Warren and j. Waldo Denny we're
elected field drivers, and Sumner Bridges pound
keeper,
The papers relating to road from Auburn
line, were taken from the table. Mr.. James spoke
to the Board in favor of the road. The papers
were referred to committee consisting of Alder
men Wheeler, Strong, and Earl.
The papers in relation to Locust street we're
then taken from the table and referred to the
same committee.
An order from the other Board, for lamps on
Temple stree, came up, and was non concured
in
The order granting the Worcester Cornet Band
| 300, for playing on the Common, came up from
the other Board, amended, by substituting S2O(
for Sl0O. Amendment non-eoncarred in.
The papers in relation to the new Common
came up from the uther board, amended The
amendment was non eoncurred in,
The Common Council voted that when they
adjourn it be for two weeks, and to meet at
O'Clock. The Aldermen non-concurred, sub
shutting o'clock. The Common Council ad
hered to their vote and the Aldermen to
theirs. Meanwhile, the Common Council, being
left without a quorurn, adjourned; and the AL
dermen, to avoid caving in to the other Board, by
agreeing with it as to- the time of adjournment,
took recess till Z IL o'clock, same evening, two
weeks.