Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-26

aldermen, petitions We're presented of f. w.
Mortified, for permission TO bring a yoke of
oxen from Holden, to be employed on his farm
in the north part of Worcester, which was re-
terred to the mayor and city clerk, with au
thority to grant the petition on satisfactory as
surance that the oxen had not been exposed ;
OF Geo. w. Russell, for the usual building
| privileges on Harvard steeet-granted of Pat
rick McCluskey, for the removal of obstruc
tons from Foyle street-reterred Of David
Baker, for license to run a passenger wagon
laid on the table; of Geo. w. Buxton, for H.
cense TO run an omnibus-granted of Rejoice
Newton and others, for the abatement of nui-
sanee on the west side of the norherly end of
Main street-reterred of Geo NJ Rice and
others, committee, for compensation for ring
ing the Union Church bell-aowed from Jan.
l, 1861 from which latter the ringing at noon
and at o'clock P. NJ. will be discontinued of
F. H. Dewey and others, for permits to own
ers of unenclosed lots to pasture cattle in
them; of John Keith and others, for leave
to erect a flag staff on the west side
Of Main street flor Douglas hag)-grant--
ed in concurrence; s. d. Tourtellot and C.
Ii. Peck, enclosing bill of 500 for making
plans for the public library-laid on the table
in inconvenience; of A. NJ. Barrows and
Others for fire alarm bell at New Worcester
laid on the table in Inconvenience of
Lewis Thayer and of Lewis II. Bassett, for IL
cense to keep intelligence offices-granted of
Slattuply A Inn
lock, Samuel Stratton. L. r. Hudson, and
Fawcett & Warfeld, to sell ireworks-granted
with permission to sell at wholesale from Fri
day, 29th inst, to the 4th of July, and at re
tail on the Sd and 4th of July.
On the motion of Mr.. Draper, joint special
committee was named to consult with the
president and directors of the western railroad
as to the change of the grade of Franklin
street, so as to have the road go under the
bridge instead of over it. On the motion of
Mr.. Thayer, the committee on the fire depart
ment and the chief engineer were instructed
to sell the the two Hartford engines, so called,
mo. 6, and the old No. 81 on satisfactory
terms; and the board of engineers were in
structed to discharge the members of com
pany No. 6, inasmuch as the company is To-
Gated near the steam fire engine. and rs it was
understood their engine would be sold after
the purchase of a steamer.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WATER.
The committee on water presented an elab.
crate report on the subject of supplying the
cry WIN pure water rom some new source
they state that the project of pumping water
from Tong Pond seoms to incpr too oreot on
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'eApsiiS - 0g pl S Ahey nave exam
me- = q onu, anu "'e unanimously ol
ott+ni1I ". ''ii0 qu"":y VI ""tei
-, uoes no' justly tle
IA, ca PInui'ule necessary as es'i'lia'eu ny
AnG"e9' D ., oh 'ieli way ~ lensnaw Ioiiu'
ap.' o:e ii'iie anu nan he'lel Inns Guy the
S' IrOeSVu etie"ii near t"e iouse VI
80 ~ - iIou9eo' ,eiooo 'Ie I-elc9steT loau
r., nv H. ooH' Nio" 40 ~ ii'e oiCoh
zen "1 tnls very uIy season mere seemed 10
.Is 40 iluoI %I'el moving '1eIe "a as thIouel
me .he ou1ieI 10 liehsIaw Ionu' Lhey Traced
sI Ian " i's spuIIe' anu "t tiie Instance
VI IA" :" i'ii'e noi tiiei NOM 'iiG 'Aeiceeter
4I"N' N"H'e up"i " i"i 20 iltel Ndle oPenlnS
@Dofe steep gorge between TWO mus, ana
~ eiins an "ie: vi ., acles' Inns gorge
t ne oollnil1'ec tlillH auhlFapiy calculated lor
e SV''i "N''Oi VI " "'ih helc WAS spot
contain by estimation 100000 900 gallons Of
water, and at an elevation above the City
rnmn;rl NJ t IVo ~ - sere suinclelt wafer
of such CAPACITY Tbe comm;ttee tbinIr v vos'
The stream is fed by springs, still furnish a
constant though moderate supply of excellent
onuf5oao ne re t t Wnch most excited the
of the SUNNY was tho ov,ron.t;,,on
Of watershed inclined into this meadow and
stream !hey estimate 1t from 1000 to 5000
abomt 9oo ncra .,i' M, lnensIW pohu Is put
the stream. to use tbe exnression ,'sn n'T W.,
those living in the vicinity, the most touchy
III that ulreclioh' silght shower is sufficient
" evnJ i%. 'olu'ie Vi wafer through It's
small appropriation, that such surveys
measurements, or estimate may be made as
Snall coiIifin OF oisproVe Their present impress
acton and modarato ortIa,, five i',"| ny pionip'
furnished with an ample supnly of soft wotcr
before the recoverence of another dry season.
ne report Is accompanied with an order au"
mend sum not exceedng s40N ton 49, ~, ~ 60, GA
pose of making surve s, with a view to the
better supply OF water in the city of Worses-
any may ''ee'' eApeoieht'
ne committee on claims reported in favor
VI 'lie cain OF george Sessions to the amount
Oh 49, which was allowed, and adverse to
the claim of Geo. f. Bonnev & Co. Mr.. AL.
on 10 D'""h ieslSheu BIS place on the board
OF engineers, and the vacancy will he filled NJ
+horovtrooot;
tie "eAI nieeuhg' Inc highway commissioner
was authorized TO cause tho ourh sto,,os 10 Lo
E"'Ss '''e N"t" s'ohes u NC