Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-21
. LOCAL NEWS
Board of Maror and AIdernen.

MONDAY EVENING, July 20.
Petition of Jerry Haggerty, for leave to keep a
bowling saloon on Norwich street, was granted
Of Thomas Leadworth, for same, was refused +; Of
george Hamilton ct al for walk across Gold to
Pond street, was referred to Committee on Side
walks; of Daniel fainter ct al, for permission to
water Union and Exchange streets, in front of
Merriheld's Building, was granted; of Boyden &
Ball, for permission for use Of street to move
back the old Court House, was granted /; Of
| Thomas Earle ct al, to have small parks or
breathing places laid out in different parts of the
city, was referred to Committee on Shade Trees,
| with power to act.
The following persons were drawn to serve as
| jurors before the Judge of Probate Charles
Whittemore, W. H. Eaton, Austin Abercrombie.
| The following were drawn TO serve on Justice
Courts :-B. Converse, T. P. Stowell, Cyrus Oar
ling, H. w. Miller, C. W. Freeland, Isham s.
Chapman.
The papers in relation to Austin street were ia
ken from the table, and the Clerk was ordered to
make decree, making it a public street as far as
Main street.
On motion of Alderman Goulding, the appro-
priation for highways was reduced from $4,000
TO 800 900
Alderman White moved to amend by adding
the $4,000 stricken off TO the contingent expen-
ses. Carried.
The joint special committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter Of new school-house in Tat.
muck reported in favor of having committee
appointed to ascertain if the present lot could
not be enlarged, so to build house of a larger
size, and at what expense if any to the city, and
to procure plans and specifications for the same.
Report accepted and order adopted
Aldermen Earle and Goulding were appointed
on the part of this Board
The committee to whom was referred the mat
ter of making Locust street public road, re-
ported that petitioners have leave to withdraw.
Accepted.
The Committee on Water, to whom we're re.
ferred the reports of the liquor agents, reported
that as great many persons were selling intox-
icating liquor under the garb of medicine the
City Marshal be instructed to take action against
sueh.persons. The report not being signed by all
the committee, it could not properly come before
the Board
An ordinance in relation TO sidewalk on Main
''HS ~ tOAESN NOllSNts anu pusSpu 10 De en-
rolled.
An order was introduced by Alderman White,
that all liquor agents should make correct re-
port, monthly, Of their purchases and sales of
liquors, to be sworn to before Justice of the
Peace. Adopted.
On motion of Alderman scuthgate, the quar-
terly report of the City Marshal was taken from
the table, and vote was passed allowing the
city papers to publish it, if they deemed it expe-
pedient to do so.
The colnmittee to whom was referred the mat
ter Of getting freproof sa e for the better safe
y of the city books and papers, reported in favor
of erecting brick one in the Southeast corner,
dispensing with one fight of stairs leading to the
City Hall. Report accepted and order adopted
The petition of Wood Light, & Co., ct al., to
have James =. Benchley appointed Surveyor of
Lumber, near the Junction Depot, was granted,
and he was accordingly appointed
An appropriation of $500 was made for the
Fremen's Muster which is to take place in Sep
TENDER.
Adjourned to the last Monday in August