Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-12
Board of MAYOR and Aldermen,

MONDAY EVENING, Jan. IL.
Petitions PreSented-Of E. B. Lamson and
A. E. Peck, to be severally licensed as auction
GERS, granted.
o. L. Dorman, for license a common yictual
Ter, laid on the table for future action.
or o. f Stebbins 70. license to keep an in.
telIgence office, granted.
OF Lyman Bugbee, to be appointed Measurer
of Wood, near City Hall, laid on the table.
OF c. Foster & Co. and others, asking the ap-
pointment of H. D. Jillson as Sealer of Weights
and Measures, was sent down for information.
OF Lewis C. Mum, for license to keep an in
telligence Office, granted subsequently rsscind-
ed.
Remonstrauce Of A. Peaslee and others
against the re-appontment of William Thomp-
son as sealer of Weights and Measures, sent
down for information.
Alderman Lincoln, from the special commit
tee, reported an order granting license to VIII
liam Piper to keep theatre for one year, by pay
ing into the City Treasurer S26 per month, semi
monthly in advance, during the time perform
anees are given. Report accepted and order
adopted.
The Mayor was authorized to employ suta-
bic person to ring the bells at II o'clock, M, and
9o'clock, ?. NJ. and to take charge of the town
clock, at ans expense not to exceed fifty dollars
each.
The Street Commissioner was instructed to
suspend all action for the construction Of the
bridge the road leading from Stafford st-s~+ 90
James's Mills.
The Mayor and Highway Commissioner were
authorized to grant leave to remove buildings,
when the petitioners have not opportunity to ap-
pear be fore the Board.
The bOrds Of the City Marshal Assistant
Marshals, Captain of the Watch, and one or two
of the Constables, were submitted and approved.
George Sessions, Thomas Magennis, and Hill
dreth & Barker, were elected undertakers on the
part Of this Board, for the ensuing year.
An ordinance, introduced by Alderman Lin
coin, in relation to the duties of Aqueduct Com
missioner, was referred to the Committee on
Water.
An order from the other Board, appointing
Messrs. Stone, Witt, and Barton, to inquire into
the expectancy Of purchasing the lot adjoining the
Ash street school house, was concurred in. AL.
dermen Prentice and Ruggles were joined to this
The Board then went into convention with the
Common Council, and subsequently into execu-
tive session, when the following appointments
were made;
Special Consta5les.-At the B. and W. Depot
c. W. Angler. AT the Western Depot-John
Grover. AT Mechonics Hall-E. N Holmes.
At Mission Chapel-Calvin W. Pierce. At
Lsrge-Samuel Banister.
C0nstableS. - George B. Coleman, jeremiah
Kane. John L. Baker.
Watchmea.-Georg F. Newton, F. c. Bige-
low, John 6. Goes, Walter H. Bugbee, Silss
Clapp.
DR.. J. NJ. Rice was elected City! Physician on
the part Of this Board.
Martin Wilder was elected Weigher and Meas
urer at Lincoln Squsre, Samuel Eddy at South
bridge street, and Francis Cutting at New Wor-
cester.
N. r. Hapgood and ]. A. Bongley were elected
surveyors Of lumber, and Sumner Bridges field
driver and pound keeper.
The petition lof Sylyanus Pratt, for license as
auctioneer, was granted.
The remonstrance of Witt & Pratt and Others
against the appointment of George Sessions as
undertaken, came up from the other Board and
was laid on the table.
James +. Allen, William Allen Joseph P.
Cheney, and S. C. Combs, we're drawn as traverse
jurors.
The report of the Commissioner Of Highways
was received, and referred to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.