Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-01
LOCAL NEWS
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.


MONDAY EVENING, May 81.
Licenses weregrsnted to A. B. Stone and F. A.
CURLY to run hackney carriages.
The license of g. F. Bonney & Co. was trans.
ferred to A A. Uffer.
D. C. Gates was appreciated as victualler, at
No. Bay State Block.
The petition of certain proprietOrs on Maple
street, to enter drains into the public sewer, was
referred to special committee, Alderman Mes
senger chairman.
The petition of MI Newton of Rutland, for
damages for injuries sustained by falling from
hack Prospect street, few weeks since, was
referred to the Committee on Claims, with the
Mayor, to settle the claim.
The petition Of B. D. Maxham, for license as
pawnbroker, was referred to special committee,
Aldermen Haywood, chairman, with instructions
to prepare rules for the government of pawnbIo,
kers' offices.
S. M. Readings license as an auctioneer was
renewed.
On the petition of Silas Barber and others, for
the re location of West Boyston street, from ST.
las BARRIERS to Paul Garfeld's, the usual order Of
notice was issued returnable June 10, at two P.
M.
Alderman Lincoln, from the Committee
Highways, made report on the petition of Jo-
seph Curtis, for damages to his estate by altera-
ton of the grade of Main street, at New Worces
ter recommending further improvement in the
grade of the street, the expense ofthe city and
also the payment to Mr.. Curtis of sixty seven
dollars, provided he relinquish all further claims
for damages by the improvement aforesaid Ac-
F. cepted and the ccompanyins order adopted
The same committee also reported on the petit
ton of H. D. Goodnow and others, for the grad
ing Of Hanover street, in favor of grading the
same, provided sbuttors relinquish all damages
but do not deem paving sidewalks necessary.
The same reported on the petition of F. H.
Kinnicutt and others. in favor of grading and
paving the sidewalk in front of the estate Of DR..
Henry Clarke. on Chestnut street. Accepted,
aud accompanying order adopted.
The same committee, on the petition of ]. L.
Hood and others, for cross.walks on Chestnut
street. North of Elm made report with accom-
panYing order, which adopted.
The Highway Committee, petition of Jos.
Lowell Jr., and others, for the removal of OBJ
structions from the 10 Bill road reported that no
action is necessary. Accepted.
The petition of the County Commissioners, for
the grading and paving of the sidewalks on Court
street, in front of the Court Houses, was taken
from the table, and the report of the Committee
Sidewalks, recommending certain improve
ments at an expense not exceeding $500, was
accepted, and accompanying order adopted
The ordinance relative to Superintendent Of
Public Schools, came up on concurring with the
Common Council, in the appointment Of com
mittee of conference. Concurred, and Aldermen
Lincoln, Haywood, and Holbrook, appointed.
On the petition of ]. F. Allen and others, for
the grading and making public Cadar street, the
usual order of notice was issued, returnable June
10 st2P. NJ.
The petition Of J. W. Upham, for buding
privileges on Maple street, granted.
The Committee on Claims, to whom was re.
ferred the petition of Mrs. L E. Knapp, for com.
pensation for damages to her estate on Blm
street, made report, With accompanying ORDER
recommending the raiaing of her fence, and the
raising of the grade Of the street in front of her
residence. Adopted.
The same committee, on petition of E. H.
Sanford and Others, for Improvement of grade,
1
was issued, returnable June Is at Q p. M.
The petition of L, W. Sturtevant and others,
for a lamp on the corner Of Hanover, Carol, and
Mulberry streets, came up from the other Board,
non-concuTred in, and referred to the Committee
on Lighting Streets.
The decree Of the County Commissioners, for
the relocation of Salisbury street, was read and
put on file.
The committee to whom was referred the sub
ject Of dog dogs, with order to report in doger-
al, made their report to the Common Council,
through the chairman on the part of that board
S. Hathaway, after reading protest from the
dogs, adopted in convention on the New Com
mon, Tin rhyme,) setting forth that the law was
obtained BY the sheep by pulling the wool over
the eyes Of the Legislature, and other unfair
means, &c.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned to next
Monday evening at eight o'clock. and the Com.
mos Council took recess for one week.
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