Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-14
Muu,c,naI AmoIrS.

The City Government held Its regular meet
ing last evening. In the Board of Aldermen,
the following petitions were disposed OF ;-Ot
John Gates, for damages on account OF injuries
received on the Both ult., upon the road to
Quinsigamond, near the bridge of the Provi-
dence Railroad--referred to Committee on
Highways, with power to act of George +.
Butman-reterred to Committee on sewers
and sewerage; of b. T. Hibbard, for reduction
of the price for the use Of the City Han Tor
Balls Pharmaceutical to the Committee
on Public Buildings of Luther Ross, Charles
f. Mason, and others, asking that new school
house be erected for the convenience of persons
living within the limits of Harvard, Highland,
and William streets-laid on the table for the
present; of Charles Hersey, for an approprIa-
ton of $50 to meet the expenses OF tile eXer-
cises of Col. Timothy BigelowS minute men
on the 4th of J1ly-aid on the table for the
present; Of Elliot Swan and others, asking
that the old "Buston Turnpike" be straight
ened, graded and otherwise improved; and
of Levi Barker and Richard Barker, for DANA
ges caused to their estate by the filling OF the
the street at the corner of Park and Washing
ton streets,-Ieterred to Committee on high
ways of VIM. L. Gray and Samuel Stratton
for license to sell fireworks-laid on the table
for the present.
The City Auditor submitted lengthy report,
stating that all claims against Benjamin Walk
er, late City Marshal, had been settled, and
covering an explanation of the state of other
claims against officers of the department. The
report was accepted.
The City Marshal sent in a communication,
appealing from the decision of the Auditor, in
refusing to audit bill for horsehire for the
use of the department. which was referred to
a special committee.
The usual building privileges were granted
to S. ID. Tourtellott, for erecting block OF
stores on the corner Of Main and Park streets.
Alderman Armsby, in behalf of the com
mittee to whom was referred the claim of the
city against the gas company, reported that
the Treasurer be authorized to settle with the
company for sum not less than S2600 The
report was accepted and the recommendation
adopted.
The Committee on Sewers and Sewerage
reported fagorably upon the petitions of Eph-
rain Adams and s. r. Leland. The Commit
tee on Highways reported adverse to the pc
| titions of Willard Brown and Lowell Baker,
| and favorable to those of the American Anti
| quarian Society, +. IL. Dewey, DR.. Workman,
and Isaac Davis. The reports were seyerally
accepted.
On the petition of Rev j. J. Power and 9th
ers, for change Of the name of Pine Meadow
the committee reported that the City Council
had jurisdiction only over the streets, and rec
commended that the names of those be changed
as asked by the petitioners. Report accepted
On the petition sof VIM. Desper and Lucien
Prince, the Aqueduct Commissioner was au
thorized to erect one hydrant on Shelby street
and one at the corner of Wilmot and Laure
streets The committee reported favorably OF
the petition of James Estabrook and others
and recommended that the acqueduct be ex
tended on Southbridge street from Main stree
to the Western Railroad, provided the petition
ers open the pond west of Beacon street. anc
keep it in repair as permanent reservoir. Ac
ton was deferred.
The City Treasurer was authorized to settle
all claims Of the city against Henry Gouldne
for the sum of $1,000 In the Common Coun
Gil the order ELECTED a prolonged discussion
but was finally approved by nearly unani
nous vote.
The DEGREES accepting High street, ant
Salem street from Myrtle south, as public
streets, were read and placed on file.
The Board agreed to conference on tht
subject of celebrating the approaching 4th o
July They subsequently reported, and The
report was approved, that the bells be runs
and salutes fired as usual, and that the Mayor
be authorized to draw his order for $500 OF
the city treasury, to be paid into the hands OF
a responsible committee of citizens, to NEE
the expenses of floral procession, with the
reservation that the citizens raise like sum
Or a sum sufficient, with this appropriation tt
meet the cost of a creditable celebration, anC
furnish entertainment for the children.
Alderman Messenger introduced an orde
requiring the City Marshal to strictly enforct
the ordinances regulating billiard and bowlin!
saloons. They are required by the ordinance
to be closed on Saturday and Sunday evenings
and at ten o'clock on all other evenings of thu
I Adjourned to the 18th inst, o'clock p m.