Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-11

MetereoIogIcnI Observations.
At the State Lunatc Hospital Worcester for the week
ending May 9, 1883.
TheTmometer. Wind. Rain.
Board of Mayor and aide, men.

MONDAY EVENING, May 10.
The petition of J. W Upham, for leave to
empty sewer from Maple to Main street, was
referIed to a special committee, consisting of AL
dermen Messenger, Pierce, and HobIook.
The petition Of L. & A g. Goes, for the grad.
ing Of the street and improvement Of the cutters
in front Of their estates in New Worcester, was
referred to the Committee on Highways.
The petition Of large number of citizens, for
an addition to the by laws relating to the public
health, was referred to the Committee on Health.
The petition of Henry Earl and others, for the
free use of the City Hall for a temperance meet.
ing next Monday evening, granted.
Licenses were granted to C. A. Lincoln, Jere-
miah Kane, and CSC. Barnard, to run hackney
carriages.
1t was voted to appreciate ]. E. Wood as inn
holder at the City Hotel.
The City Treasurer was ordered to refund the
poll tax for the year 1857 to fremen serving the
department during that year.
The petition of J. L. Hood and others, for
crossings on Chestnut street, South Of Elm, was
referred to the Committee on Highways.
The monthly liquor report of James Green was
received ana placed on ME-
The petition of DR.. j. H. Marlin,for the free US
of the City Hall to deliver course of lectures on
life and health, was laid Oh the table.
The following papers were received from the
Common Council The jury list, amended. was
accepted, and the clerk authorized to make the
corrections. The appropriation BILL with the
item of contingent expenses reducedfrom $40 $50
to $4,000, read and concurred in. The ordi-
nance relative to squeduct commissioner, amend
ed, was concurred in. Notice was given of the
ordinance to abolish the office of superintendent
of schools. The ordinance giving the school
boa the right to elect a superintendent and fix
his salary, not to exceed $1,000, passed to its
ond reading. Notice was received of the concur
renee of the lower board in the election of E. D.
Blanchard, field driver, and Jasper Bugbee, pound
keeper. The report adverse to the petition of
James r. Pierce, was returned -concurred in,
and laid upon the table.
The report of the special committee on the
subject of junk shops, and adverse to the petit
ton of J. 6 Coburn, accepted, and the petit
ton laid upon the table. The committee report.
ed a stringent ordinance for the government OF
was not acted upon
George W. Clark was elected Field Driver for
the vicinity OF Washington Square.
The petition of Mrs. L. E. Knapp, for dam!
ages to her estate on Elm street, caused by rails.
iDg the grade of the street, was referred to the
Committee on Highways.
The ordinance in relation tie the School Super
intendent up again, under supervision of
the rules, and amended by inserting the word
authorized in place Of the word "rtquired,'
and the ordinance then passed to be enrolled.
The petitions of William Piper and Others that
Irving street be made public, and of Rejoice
Newton and others, that Waldo street be made
public, taken from the table, and orders o.!
notice issued, returnable on the second Tuesday
in June