Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-01
City anb County sntelligemts
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The petition of Samuel Davis and others,
recommending the reelection of the old Board
of Engineers, was read and sent down for in
formation.
The City Watchmen petitioned for an in
crease of salary from SIPS to $1.50 per night.
After some discussion, the petition was laid on
the table to be acted on in Executive session.
The matter was compromised by allowing
them S1.37 per night.
The application of J. NJ. c. Armsby for
building privileges, was granted under restric-
tons asked for by Isaac Davis and other re-
monstrants, that the chimney should not be
less than one hundred feet high.
The license of Charles Hersey, auctioneer,
was renewed also that of William Piper, to
give theatrical entertainments, by the payment
to the city of ST. per night, and subject to the
usual restrictions.
Messrs. Taft & Lilley, Lewis & Thayer, J..
G. Bennett, and G. H. Rice, were appreciated
to the County Commissioners as common vic
tualers, at their respective places of business.
The petitions of James H. Wall, to be ap-
probated as an innholder at the Lincoln House,
and of X. Smith, to be licensed to keep a bill
lard saloon in the American House block,
were granted.
Alderman Armsby, from the committee to
whom was referred the communication of Geo.
I. Rice, President of the Gas Company pro-
posing to commit the questions growing out of
the late explosion on Pleasant street to referees
reported in favor of the proposition, and the
report was accepted and its recommendations
adopted.
Zebina Lee was elected measurer at Wash
ington Square, by the casting vote of the
Mayor. Mr. Lee was also elected weigher at
the same place, receiving five votes, to three
for I. d. Russell
The proposition to appropriate $500 to i'm
prove the new Common, was referred to joint
special committee of conference.
Alderman Armsby, from the committee to
whom was referred the portion of the Mayors
Address relating to the Police, reported, that
in the revision of the ordinances of the city
the salary of the Chief Marshal shall be fixed
at 81 100 per annum that of the First Assist
ant Marshal at $500, who shall also perform the
duties OF Captain of the Watch without addi-
tional compensation; and that of the Second
Assistant at 5000. The report was opposed,
so far as it related to the salary of the Chief,
by Alderman Goddard, but was finally accept
ed, and its recommendations were adopted
The proposition from the Common Council
to place a reservoir of thirty thousand gallons
near the City Hall, was referred in concur
renee.
The Mayor, in behalf of committee, sub
mitted an order covering certain Improvements
iNthe Police apartments, which was adopted.
The following traverse jurors were drawn
for the March term of the Court of Common
Pleas Ezekiel Daniels, Alden H. Sears,
Charles Goulding, Benjamin Walker, James
G. Henderson, and Henry Phelps.
In convention of the two branches, Messrs.
Joseph P. Hale, j. S. Woodwork and Pere-
CRIME B. Gilbert were elected assessors with a
salary of $500.
a letter was read from L. w. Sturtevant,
declining re-ele 1ion to the office of Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department. Samuel
A. Porter was elected to that office, receiving
% votes to for all Others Messrs L. W.
Sturteyant L. r. Hudson, A. M. Barrows,
Israel M. Keyes, Royal Combs, and Smith
Quimby, were chosen assistant Engineers, at a
salary Of $175 each.
Both branches adjourned for one week.