Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-09

Board of Mayor aud Aldermen.


MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 8.
The petition of George M. Rice and others, for
the free use of City Hall, with and lights, for a
levee in behalf of Zion's Chuach, granted.
The committee the subject Of billiard and
bowling saloons, reported, through its chairman
Alderman Haywood, substantially as follows -
All applicants should give satisfactory evidence
to the City Government tina: they were fit per
sons to keep such places of recreation they
should also give bonds of $500 that no sprituous
or Intoxicating drinks should be sold by them in
violation of the laws of the State that minors
under eighteen years OF age should not be admit
ted without leave of parents or guardians that
they should close their saloons Saturday even
ing, Sunday, day and evening. and on all other
evenings at ten O'clock, P. NJ. The report was
accepted, and the rules adopted.
The applications of William Lawrence, J. E.
Cakes, and William Holt. to keep bowling
looms, were granted under the above conditions.
The petition Of A. & S Sears, for remuneras
ton for horse drowned in Salisbury Pond, wa
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Alderman Rugges, from the Committee on
Water, reported a new draft of the ordinance
concerning Aqueduct Commissioners Report
accepted.
Alderman Prentiss. from the Committee on
Highways, reported on the petition OFF. Murphy
that all the stones belonging to the city, in the
vicinity of Mill Brook, be sold at auction. The
report was sent down for information.
The ordinance relative to the salary of Mayor
came up on its passage to be enrolled. AS passed
by the Common Council, the salary of the Mayor
is reduced to $780,
Alderman Lincoln moved, as an amendment,
that 1t be further reduced to $500 He thought
that with the honor of the office, which was wor-
thy of any gentleman in the city, that sum was
amply sufficient, and would elicit the best talent.
The amendment was adopted and the ordinance
returned to the Common Council
The committee on the last city government, on
the school house at New Worcester, reported
progress, and were discharged
Aldermen Ruggles and Messenger, on the part
of this Board, were appointed in their places
The special committee on purchasing the lot
adjoining the Ash street school house reported in
favor of purchasing not more than 5000 feet, at
not more than II IL cents per foot Report ac-
cepted and recommendation adopted.
The two Boards met in convention and elected
the following officers:
Chief Engneer-L. w. Sturtevant. Salary
1925, a reduction of 1925.
Assistant Engineers-Samue Porter, Rus
sell Il. Shepherd, Lyman Howe, E. G. Watkins,
Elijah F. Miller, William II. Haywood
Assessors-Samuel Smith, Jonas Bartlett, w.
S. Lincoln. Compensation fixed at $500.
In Board Of Aldermen. Re-Assem5led. "A
communication from the Overseers of the Poor,
recommending the employment of not less than
twenty persons per day at 50 cents per day, was
read.
Alderman Lincoln moved that the Highway
Commissioner be authorized to employ the really
destitute and suffering poor to an amount not
exceeding $780,
An order adopted relative to charging the
police department by nsing the East basement
store under the City Hall. Laid on the table
Henry PreDtss unanimously elected High
way Commissioner.
The resignation of Alderman Prentiss for
Ward Three, was received and sent down for in.
formation. The bills of George Sessions and of
Hidreth and Barker for burial services, were Ie-
ferred to the Committee on Claims. Adjourned
for one week.