Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11
Municipal Affairs.

A regular meeting of the City Government wa
held at the City Hall, last evening. In the BoarC
of Mayor and Aldermen, every member was present
The petitions of 0. f. Stebbins, for renewal of Ii
cense to keep an intelligence Office, and of j. b
West, for renewal of license to keep Il billiard sa
loon, granted.
The semiannual report of W d. Chcever, Aque
duct Commissioner, was read and appropriately re
ferred 1t appears that the amount of water fur
hished from Bell Pond from the LIST of July to tn,
LIST of November about $4,000 gallons per day
The total expenditures of the department for the 81,
months were Sl0l1 o. The number of water taker.
at the present time is about 10O whose bills in tota
amount to S877 46.
The communication of DR.. Weiting, lecturer or
physiology relative to the use of the City Hail. wa,
referred to the Committee on Public Buildings
The petition of James Estabrook and others, tina,
Locust street, leading from Southbridge to Beacon
Streets be made public, was laid on the table for the
| present.
| The petition of VIM. Lawrence for renewal of Ii.
cense to keep bowling saloon, was in the absence
OF recommendations, laid on the table.
The order requiring Uira vote on the election
or appointment of officers the part of this Board
where another mode is not prescribed by law was
taken from the table, and rejected by vote of six
| against two.
The several portions of the Mayors address were
on motion of Alderman Armsby, referred to the an
propriate standing committees. So much as related
TO the police was referred to a special committee
consisting of Aldermen Armsby and Thayer on
the part of this Board
1t was ordered, on motion of Alderman Messen-
ger that $500 copies of the City Document for 1859
containing the Mayors Inaugural, be printed for
the use of the city, and that 100 copies of the naug
ura be published in advance for the use of the city
government.
The Mayor was authorized, on motion of Alder
man Armsby, to employ some suitable person to
take of the clocks of the LIST and I'd parishes
and to ring Some one of the bells at IL, noon,
and at g. evening, except on Sunday.
The liquor reports of NJ. B. Green and James
Green were read and placed OH file.
The Board of Engineers, on motion of Alderman
Lincoln, instructed to inquire whether auy
building within the I" mile circle was used for
manufacturing or storing of camphene, burning flu
Id, gunpowder, or other explosive MATERIAL and if
SO, to cause the same to be removed, or take such
action as the public safety may demand.
The annual report of Caleb Dana, Auditor of Ac-
counts, was read and sent down for information
He reports that he has audited accounts during the
year to the amount of S47,655 81.
In election of officers, Henry Prentice was unani-
mously chosen Street Commissioner. Dr. Thomas H.
Gage was elected City Physician receiving six votes
to two for DIR. j. Marcus Rice, who had previously
been chosen by the Common Council.
personal and somewhat painful debate took
place on the merits of candidates for City Messenget
Alderman Armsby moved that the election be defer
red, and that special committee be appointed to in
quire into the duties ofthe Office of City Messenger
and rpnort at n suhsanuant noatinr -. -.
lost by the casting vote of the Mayor ballot be-
ing taken, six votes cast of which David Gleas
ON had four Before the vote was declared, Alder
man Lincoln moved that every Alderman be reouir-
ed to vote. Alderman Goddard inquired if this rule
was to be applied in every case or was only peculiar
to this one. Alderman Messenger gave as reason
fornot voting that Mr. Gleason wished for an oppor
tunity to vindicate himself from the grave charges
made against him. Alderman Armsby explained
that he declined voting on the ground that the mat
ter of salary should be fixed before the election Mr.
Lincoln's motion was lost, and Mr.. David Gleason
was declared elected City Messenger i'll concur
renee with the Common Council
Lewis Smith was elected Measurer of wood bark,
ana charcoal, at Washington Square, receiving five
votes to one for l. d. Russell, and one for Zebina
Lee-the latter having been previously elected in the
Common Council. Lewis Smith was also elected
Weigher at Washington Square, receiving seven
votes to one for l. d. Russell.
Leonard Gould, John Boyden, Elliot Swan. and
Moses F. Stevens, drawn as jurors for the Grim
inal term of the Court of Common Pleas, to sit in
Worcester on the third Monday in January
The Board concurred with the Council in the vote
of that branch authorizing the Messenger to employ
page, at salary of not than S25 for the year
and in the order instructing the Water Commit
tee to inquire whether further supply of water can
not be furnished the city, from South Worcester or
from some other quarter.
VIM. d. Cheeyer unanimously reelected
Common Council.
The communication from the Council announcing
the election of Henry G. Upham as wegher, and as
measurer of wood, bark, and charcoal at Lincoln
Square, and of Frederick Cutting as weigher and
measurer at New Worcester, was laid on the table.
In Joint Convention, Gill Valentine was elected
Auditor of Accounts, receiving 16 votes to for
Alvin Allen, Z for Joseph p. Hale, and for Caleb
Dana.
Dwight Foster was elected City Solicitor, receiv-
ing II votes to IA for VIM. A. Williams.
Hon, Levi Lincoln elected Commissioner OF
Hope Cemetery, for five years. receiving 20 votes TO
for Loring Goes, and for John c. Mason.
In Executive session, Calvin Anger was appoint
ed special constable at the Boston and Worcester
depot, John Grover at the Western Depot, Samuel
Lincoln at the Junction Depot and Joseph F. Hale
at the Mechanics Hall.
| Both Boards adjourned for two weeks