Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-04

The regular meeting of the City Govern
ment was held last evening. In the Board of
Aldermen the following business was transact
ed; The petitions of j. L. Hood and others,
for lamp on William street, of IL. f. Bishop
for leave to construct sewer on Pearl street;
of Farley Goddard, relative to a culvert under
the Boomingdale road of Daniel Goddard
for curb-stone on High street; of Charles
White and others, asking that Chatham street
be made public from Crown to Newbury of
F. H. Dewey, to make Newbury street public
from Pleasant to Chandler street; were referred
to appropriate committees. The petition of j..
g. Blanchard, for license to conduct the bill
lard rooms in the American House Block,
was granted
The quarterly report of the Highway Com
missioner, was submitted. The expenses for
the department for the quarter ending Oct lst
were SS,712 IS. The reports of the liquor
agents were presented and placed on file The
petitions of Larkin Smith, for moving build
ings on Pine street; of John Gates and others,
for lights on Central street; OF Hamilton Holt
and others, for gas lamps on Pleasant street /;
of Seth Caldwell and Others, for curb-stones
and sidewalks on High street, were appropri-
atcly referred
The papers relating.to the Patch road, were
taken from the table, and the decree laying
out the road from May to Mill streets, was
adopted. The petition of Cummings & Hud-
son, for a curb-stone in front of their building
on Foster street, was rejected, for the reason
that it was private street. The petition of
Richard Ball, for a curb-stone on the east side
of Chestnut street. was referred to the next
city government.
The Committee on Highways was instruct
ed to consider the expediency of grading the
grounds opposite the First Baptist Church, and
relocating the street so as to include in the
Common all the land not needed for the high
way.
The warrant for the approaching state cleo
ton, was read, and it was voted to keep the
polls open from A. NJ. to 4 p, NJ.
Messrs. L. Barnard, w. Pond, John S. Per-
ry, and Alexander Thayer, were drawn as jul
rors for the approaching term of the Criminal
Court.
The quarterly report of the City Marshal
represents that the good order and quiet of the
city has continued undated On four special
occasions, not only have our own citizens been
drawn together, but thousands from neighbor
ing towns, have thronged together to join in
public celebrations. Yet the peace of the city
has not been seriously disturbed, and but on
one occasion has the ordinary tranquility OF
the streets been interrupted, and in that case
it was not of long continuance, nor Of serious
nature During the quarter just closed, two
hundred and sixty persons have been arrested
and committed to the lookup, of which num-
Der one hundred and eighteen have claimed
their residence elsewhere OF the whole mum.
Der one hundred and eight were discharged
without prosecution. Many of them have
been of that class whose appetltes seemed to
have been uncomfortable whose families need
ed their assistance who could illatiorl the pen
alties of prosecution, and ferwhose correction
and control, the confinement of twenty four
hours s-as effective as the severer punishment
attendant upon complaint and conviction be-
fore the court The causes of arrest were as
follows: For drunkenness III, larceny %, as
sault and battery II, disorderly persons 81, dis
turbing the peace 16, breaking and entering
shop at night 6, common drunkards ID; for all
other offences 80: total 260. During the quar-
ter two hundred and eighty-six persons have
been furnished with food and lodging at the
expense of the city.
The receipts Of the department for the same
time, have been as follows Fees of Marshal,
S121 05; watchmen $50 IS; assistant marshal
Mcfarland, $2l4 49, assistant marshal Stud
ley Sl36 SO total 1925 ga.
The report was received and placed on file.
Both branches adjourned for two weeks.