Worcester daily spy., 1860-01-02

NAluhiclUtiAS iscHl, SuOuu InakS VI ll.t
following:
The extension of 1000 feet of inch pipe to the
Reservoir, and the laying OF tie number OF feet
OF inch pipe towards The Junction, at cost OF
$500; the construction OF a cisefI upon the Com
mon, costing $500 the purchase OF new hose, $685.
the Lew ehsil.e house on front street, $1,000; new
school house ut Iatnuck, S4200; another at North
Vile, with the land S25U0 lire engine, Sll0O
With the completion OF these works. one month
ago. 1t was doubtless your expectation asst was also
mine, that the expenditures outside the range OF the
ordinary service would then cease. If nothing
further OF an extraordinary nature had come upon
with claims tor appropriations, it would have
been within our power leave in the treasury about
$4,000 or S17 600 Deducting from this the 5000
received from Mr. Henry Goulding, which is an item
OF our receipts standing by itself, the amount would
still have remained Sll 900 $4,000; being the
same which We found i'll the treasury at the COM
mencement of the year. From this sum of $4,000
or SlOOO, had formed the design OF earnestly rec
ommendlng to your consideration the payment of
SlOOUO of the city debt.
But since that period we have been compelled to
draw upon this expected balance TO large amount,
Tor the following purposes, which have commended
themselves to the iayor OF the City Council
The purchase of land adjoining the city stable
long needed, at cost OF 5000; the purchase back OF
the land formerly sold off the City Farm $1,000; a
settlement with Lee Sprague & Co, 500; and The
payment for the City Library lot upon Elm street.
$780, IAese iteIns which nave all been paid within
the last Week, amonnt to nearly S900O and they re-
duce the sum, which we are able to leave i'll the
treasury for the convenience OF our successors, to
about $500. believe, therefore, we may congIat-
ulate ourselves upon being enabled with willing
mind TO show to what have applied the
public money, and to present expenses, ac-
counts, and balances, without hesitation or 1alter-
ing, TO the scrutiny of our constituents.
During the year the condition of the city has been
quiet and orderly Disobedience to law exists i'll all
cities but, after careful observation and compaTi-
son, ii is than justice to city to say that
prevails here to an extent at least as limited as III
any one OF onr equals. The Marshal has devoted
himself assduousy throughout the year to the faith
ful performance Of his O1lcial duties, and has re-
ceived the able cooperation OF his subordi-
lis nal
before you, and / could not Go less than to
remind you OF the uninterrupted devotion OF
his time and services to the welfare of the city.
] have also abundant and gratifying cause TO
express like sentiments towards the other represen-
tatlyes and officers OF the several departments with
whose official labors have every reason TO be sat
isfed. And conscentiously believe, that i'll relin
gushing our places to successors, we may all
enjoy the satisfaction of rejecting that we have with
honesty and good intentions, eAeried ourselves for
tile promotion of the material interests and the eX
celent name of our beloved city.
One of our last official acts has been the establish
ment OF free public library For the opportllyff11v
Of ofrendering this service, we have been to
the open-handed and open-hsa3ff.ted muniicence OF
one whose name will er cherished by fellow
otneis, otin ~ connection with that OF the Assoe-
, aiipn which 4as co-opemted with him in this grand
puplc ente prise The foundations of this Institution
Ia O % Jbeen laid, with most ausplclous begin
with rich and abundant hopes 1orlts 1uture
4LSse. 1t remains for our successors TO prosecute
me work. In doing this, let us trust and believe
that their policy will be liberal and commensurate
with the proportions OF its future but certain deYe-
opment. Rarely has it fallen to the lot Of any COM
munity to receive SO large endowment and promise
in trust for its present and advancing generations.
For the rightfu performance of this trust i'll the full
sgniicatlon of its purpose and its capacity We have
already committed our individual Judgment and Off
cal action; and we may safely conide ill the puDllc
spirit OF our successors to carry it more fully into
elect and in their turn to transmit 1t with ike con-
tidence to those who shall come after them.
In parting from you, gentlemen, shall carry with
me grateful remembrance of your cooperation and
kindness throughout the year And am sure
shall express your sentiments as well as mine, i'll
extending to those who shortly to take our
places, our best wishes for their harmony and sue
cess i'll the administration OF the offices to which
they have been elected
Resolutions of thanks were also rendered to
Samuel Smith, City Clerk, and to George w.
Wheeler, City Treasurer, for the faithful and
prompt manner in which they had discharged
their duties, and for the courtesy which had
marked their intercourse with the members of
the Government, when the Board adjourned
sine die
In the Common Council, the following reso-
luton was offered by j. E. Estabrook, Esq,
and unanimously adoptou.
Resolved That the members of this Council recogniz-
ing the signal ability aud prompt efficiency which the
President has displayed in the discharge of the RESPONSE
bic duties of the position he occupies tender him their
slnecre thanks for the strict imparality and uniform
courtesy which has characterized his course.
Mr.. Wetherel, President of the Council,
spoke briefly md pertinently in response to
this expression of thanks, when the Board ad.
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