Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-08
Citp ann Coumtp t9ntelliaente.
Municipal Affairs.

Municipal Affairs
AT the regular meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen, last evening, George
W. Wheeler, Esq, was chosen Clerk, pro tenn,
in the absence of the City Clerk, Samuel
Smith, Esq.
Petition of William A. Wheeler, and others,
for the relocation, clearing out, and widening
of Mill Brook, from School street to Temple
street Referred to the Committee on Sewers
and Sewerage.
Petition of ]. NJ. C. Armsby, for the usual
building privileges on the North side of Cen
trail street Granted.
Petition of j. NJ. C. Armsby, for license to
erect chimney for steam engine for manu-
featuring purposes, on the North side OF Cen
trail street. Laid on the table.
The annual report of the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department was presented. The
number of men belonging to the Department
had been reduced within the year from 382 to
307 men, causing reduction of Sl700 in ex-
pense to the city. Though there had been an
unusual number of fires, the Department had
shown itself equal to every emergency. The
Department was now in highly satisfactory
condition, and its ranks had always been full
The Department had been called out thirty
four times, many of them being false alarms.
The total loss by fires during the year was
$4,000, on which there was $500 insurance.
The expenses of the Department were:
neer, 1925 80
Pay of stewards, 1896 90
Horse hire, 642 90
Ringing alarm bells, 109 90
Rent Fire Police, A 90
Rent Hook and Ladder so 90
House, N-''- i-'- 10 81
New suction hose for No. 6, 81 rs
1855 vo IF f. sSs Department 81 81 & 4
Total, S1O,692 50
The report closes by recommending the
construction of reservoir near the City
Square, of capacity sufficient for the protec
ton of property in that vicinity.
The report was read and sent down.
The Committee on Claims reported the list
of actions now pending in Court, in which the
city is party recommending that the City So
hcitor be authorized to settle the same.
Adopted.
Alderman Goddard offered the following
order:
That the City Marshal be and he is hereby
instructed to impartially and vigorously pros
ecute all violations of the laws of the Common
wealth, against the traffic in intoxicating Ii
quors within the City of Worcester, without
delay and that the City Marshal be, and he
is hereby especially ordered to and directed to
prosecute without fear or td0or, all owners of
buildings which are used in violation of Sect.
4, chapter 405 of the laws of 1866.
Alderman Lincoln moved an amendment, to
strike out all after the word Commonwealth"
The vote on the amendment stood to 4, and
the Mayor voted in the affirmative. AS amend
ed the order was unanimously adopted.
The CitV Auditnr'S ranOrt was read and
sent down.
A communication was received from the
President of the Worcester Gas Light Com
pany, expressing regret that the City Govern
ment proposed holding the Company respon-
sible for the destruction by the explosion on
Pleasant street, of January LIST. 1t concluded
by proposing to refer the subject to three able
and impartial referees, to be selected by both
parties. The communication was referred to
a joint Special Committee, on which the
Mayor appointed Aldermen Armsby and God
dard. The Common Council joined Messrs.
Greenleat, Pratt, and Draper.
The report of M. B. Green, liquor aaaff
was read and placed on file.
report was received from thssfSiitv Solic-
itor, in relation to the claigMs against the city.
of Myron Gilbert, owaaaar of a fandango, de-
3 the day of the fremen's muster
lead and sent down for concurrence.
1. d. Russell was elected public weigher at
Washington Square.
An order from the Common Council appro-
priating $500 for the improvement of the new
common, was referred to the Committee on
Shade Trees and Public Grounds.
DIR. Thomas H. Gage was again elected City
Physician on the part of this Board, in nom
receiving 5 out Of votes cast.
The Common Council adhere to DR.. j. M.
Rice, the present incumbent.
1t was proposed to hold Convention at the
next meeting, three weeks hence, at o'clock,
for the choice of Assessors, and Chief En-
gineer and six Assistant Engineers, of the Fire
Department, and fixing their compensation.
The petition of E. +. Witt, and others, for
loon, and petition of William Lawrence, for the
same purpose, were granted, subject to the
usual restrictions
In the Common Council, the Clerk, William
A. Smith, Esq, being absent, S. V. Stone,
Esq, was elected Clerk, pro tenn.
Councilman Pratt introduced an order, that
the Mayor petition the Legislature for an alter
alton of the City Charter SO that the Alder
men shall be elected by the wards, severally
Laid on the table by the casting vote of the
President.
Zebina Lee was elected Public Weigher at
Washington Square, in inconvenience, re-
ceivlng 10 out of Is votes cast.
Both Boards adjourned for three weeks:
CoURT OF INsoLvENoY.-The following
meetings will be held at the Court of Insolven-
cy, to-day.