Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-27
LOCAL NEWS
Meteorological Observations
AT the State Lunatc Hospital in Worcester for the week
ending July g. 1858.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

The report of the old Board of Aqueduct Com.
missioners was read, and referred to the Com
mittee Water.
| The quarterly report of the City Marshal, for
the quarter ending July l, read, adopted,
and sent down. twas very long, elaborate, and
full of details and valuable suggestions.
A report Of the Commissioner of Highways,
from Feb is, the time of his election, to July /,
was read 1t contained detail of expenses for
highways, &C., during that time, amounting in
all to S3,627 OS. Read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Highways.
Albert Curtis, Charles H. Fitch, and VIM. T.
Farr, were drawn as traverse jurors, at the ap-
preaching term of the Criminal Court in Fitch.
burg.
The reports of 2. B. Mignault, NJ. B. Green,
and James Green, liquor agents, were read and
placed on file.
Alderman Messenger offered an order that the
assessors of the city be instructed to adjust claims
against Henry Gouldng in such manner as they
shall deem best for the interests of the city. Re
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
A petition of Nathan Washburn for extension
OF aqueduct to Bloomingdale road, was read, and
an order was offered by Alderman Lincoln, that
the aqueduct commissioners be authorized to lay
the aqueduct from Grafton Street on Blooming
dale road as far as the shop of Nathan Wash
burn, at the expense Of the city. The order had
its second reading under suspension of the
rules.
The petition of John S. Sawyer, of Shrewsbury,
for damages to himself while crossing Leng Pond
RridUa he 1Afb of Inn To
referred ia the Committee on Claims
The petition of George W. Richardson and
others, for repair of the sidewalk on the South
side of Elm street, from Main to Chestnut street.
was read and referred to the Committee on Side
walks.
The petition of Henry Walbrdge and others.
for the repair of the Essterly side of Shelby street,
an order of notice issued, returnable one
week from Saturday next, two o'clock, Pm
Alderman Haywood, from the Committee on
Health, to whom was referred the petition of R.
W. Shattuck and others, made a report, accom-.
panied by an ordinance, for more stringent regu.
lations in regard to the cleansing of vaults. Re.
port accepted and ordinance adopted.
IA ordinance concerning the payment and COM
mitment Of taxes had its second reading. 1t au-
thorized the commitment of the tax list by the
Assessors to the Collector, Sept. of each year,
and discount of per cent. to all who pay pre-
vious to Oct. 10.
A communication read by the Mayor from
the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association, soliciting
funds for the purchase of Mount Vernon.
An ordinance in relation to house offal was re.
ferred to joint special committee, consisting of
Aldermen Messenger and Holbrook on the part Of
this Board.
The petition of the Committee on Highways,
on James's Road, was, on motion of Aldermen
Lincoln, indefinitely postponed.
The joint standing committee on water, with
the Aqueduct Commissioner, made a report of
rules and regulations, which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The Highway Committee reported decree lay
ing out Myrtle street, on the petition of ]. W.
Allen and others, which was read ANA placed on
file. The same committee reported decree re-
locating Madison street, which was adopted.
The ordinance concerning pawnbrokers had its
second reading, and, after slight amendments,
passed to be enrolled
The ordinance in relation to Dogs, repeating
the ordinance of 1884, and reinstating ordinances
Of lS4S, on the matter, had second reading, and
was passed to be enrolled.
The Board then went into executive session,
and the resignation of Perley Dean as City
Waterman, was read, and the Mayor was au.
thoriEed to appoint Waterman, to serve till the
next meeting of the Board.
An order came up from the other Board, for
the appointment of joint committee, who, with
the Assessors, shall be committee to confer
with Henry Goulding, in reference to the suit
now pending against him.
Alderman Lincoln stated, in this connection,
that Mr.. Gouldng admitted the clearness of the
sase against him, and threw himself upon the
mercy of the City Government on the matter.
On motion of Alderman Bartlett, the order was
laid upon the table.
Adjourned for two weeks.