Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-31
City amn County gntelligente.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
At the State Lunac Hospital Worcester the week
ending May 20, 1853
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Municipal Affairs.
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In Board of Aldermen last evening, the pc
titons of Albert Tolman and others, for
sidewalk on the right side of Maple street,
from Main to Chestnut and of DIR. Workman
for repairs to the sidewalk in front of his es-
tate on Elm street, were referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
The proprietors of "Dan Rice's Show"
were granted leave to exhibit on the Doth of
June by the payment of the usual license,
500.
The bill of the State Lunatic Hospital,
against the city for the support of Catherine
Fifer, pauper lunatic, to the amount of
$272 Ga was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The petitions of S. r. Leland, relative to
the drainage from the building about to be
erected on Front street, and of Gardner Childs
and others, for hydrants on Shelby street, we're
referred to committees.
The old claim of Willard Brown, for dam
ages accruing to his estate, by the grading of
Orange street, was presented and referred to
the Committee on Highways.
The petition of f. II. Dewey and Others
for paving the cutters, and resetting the curb
stones on the west side of Chestnut street,
from Cedar to Bowdoin, was referred and
that of Ezra Partridge, for the usual building
privileges on Elm street, was granted.
The petition of Rev. j. j. Power, Isaac Da-
WIS., and others, for the change of the name of
Pine Meadow to East Worcester, and of old
Pine street and new Pine street, respectively,
to East Worcester and Shrewsbury streets,
was referred to the Committee on Highways
The Committee on Highways were author
lied toprepare decree laying out portions of
Chatham and Salem streets, as public streets
The Committee on Shade Trees and Public
Grounds were authorized to build platform
on the Common, for the use of bands and 9TH
er purposes, at an expense not to exceed $50.
The revision of the jury list was referred to
special committee, consisting Of Aldermen
Lincoln, Goes, and Armsby.
Alderman Armsby, from the special COM
mittee, submitted a report authorizing the
Mayor to cause the bells to be rung and sa-
lutes fired, morning, noon, and evening, on the
4th of July, and recommending the appropria-
ton of 5000 for a floral procession, provided
the citizens contribute an equal sum, and take
charge of the details In the Common Coun-
Gil, the measure was amended, so as to allow
the citizens to raise only enough to pay the
expenses of the procession, in addition to the
5000 appropriated by the city. The amend.
ment did not receive the concurrence of the
Board of Aldermen, and accordingly the pro-
Ject falls to the ground.
The papers relating to the Worthwhile School
house were taken from tbs table, and the COM
hiANeSN ~ WYNN buS oADJCSp Heto lClSlISQ MOlG
authorized to purchase at once lot, cost not
to exceed 5000, advertise for proposals,
and complete contracts for building, cost not
TO exceed $1,000 The committee consists of
Aldermen Messenger and Thayer.
Alderman Armsby, from the special com.
mittee on the petition of Henry Goulding, for
the reference of all claims of the city now
pending against him, to referees, reported that
the committee, in connection with the City
Solicitor, be authorized to compromise with
Mr.. Gouding for the sum Of $1,000. The sum
was reduced to $1,000 and the report, as
amended, was adopted. The report elected a
protracted discussion in the Common Council,
was amended so as to require Mr.. GouIding to
protect the city against loss from any suits
which may hereafter arise on account of the
proposed settlement, and was finally laid on
the table for further action.
Messrs. Joseph E. Bond, William Mayo,
and Willard Jones, were drawn as jurors for
the June term of the Court of Common Pleas,
to be held at Fitchburg.
After the transaction of some further rou-
tine business, both boards adjourned for two
weeks "