Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-08
MUNICIPAL PROCEEDINGS.

A regular meeting of the City Council was
held last evening, a full board of the Mayor
and Aldermen being present
The petition for the erection of new school
house at Worthwhile with the report thereupon,
was taken from the files of last year, and re-
ferred to the Joint Standing Committee on
Education.
The reports of James Green and NJ. b.
Green, liquor agents, were read and placed
upon the files.
The free use of the City Hall was granted
to the Teachers Association for a Convention
on Thursday next.
Warner Clifford and VIM. NJ Bickford, at
the Bay State House, and Thomas Tucker, at
tie Waldo House, were licensed as innholders.
Spur and Priest were appreciated as vict-
ualers, at the corner of Main and Foster
streets.
The Highway Commissioner was instructed
to complete that portion of West Boylston
street between BARRIERS crossing and Paul
Garfield's, before June Goth, next, as ordered
by the County Commissioners.
Bartholomew Coffee was authorized as an
assistant of Jonas Bartlett, on the petition of
the latter, in the collection of house ofial on
Green street.
The City Treasurer was authorized to Dor
row money in anticipation of the taxes, sutfic-
lent to meet the expenses of the City govern
ment for the current year.
The Committee on Public Buildings were
ordered to make the necessary alterations for
the enlargement of the quarters of the police,
in the City Hall building, for the better accom-
mediation of poor dodgers, by taking portion
of the room adjoining.
The Committee on the Fire Department re-
ported adversely to the removal Of the quarters
of Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2, from the
cnbool honSa AcnantpH
The Auditors report on the claim of the city
against Benjamin Walker, late Assistant Mar
shall, was read. 1t stated that a portion
amounting to $44) of the money constituting
the claim $3.50, including costs) was found to
be in the hands of two other persons, formerly
clerks of the Police Court. The report con-
tanned recommendation, which was adopted,
| that the amount of costs in the case ISL 46)
| be RENTED to Mr. Walker The report was
recommitted, with instructions to report what
| sums, if any, are due from any person connect
| ed with the Police Office during 1856.
A joint special committee was chosen to car
| ~ out the recommendations Of the committee
| to whom was referred the communication of
the President of the Gas Company, and they
| were authorized to employ necessary counsel.
The Mayor, who is chairman of the Board
| of Health, made a statement in reference to
| reports concerning the existence Of small pox
in this city. He said, after digent investiga-
ton by the City Marshal and others, but four
cases had been discovered to exist, viz. one
on Southbridge street, attended by DIR. Mar
tin; one on Oxford street, attended by DR..
Mgnault; and one ON School street, attended
| by DR.. Nichols. OF val ioloid there were nine
cases. as follows one on Pleasant street. at
tended by Dr. Kelley four on School street,
attended by DR.. Nichols; three on Newton
street, attended by Dr. Bates; and one near
Fox's Mills, attended by DR.. Bates. The first
knowledge of its existence was communicated
to Mayor Bullock, early in January last.
No cause for alarm, or of danger of its spread
| ing, was deemed to exist.
William S. Lincoln and Joseph Curtis were
elected Field Drivers, on the part of this
| Board.
The Common Council elected Messrs. Lin
coin and E. b. Blanchard
The Board adjourned for two weeks.