Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-25
Amount of rain during the week, 2.l5 inches.
Meeting of the city Government

Petitions presented-of H. W. Babbitt, to
be licensed as an auctoneer, laid on the table !;
Of Isaac Davis, for damages to his estate on
Mechanic street, referred to the committee on
highways; of S. H. Cotton and others, that
Irving street, from Chatham street to Chandler
street, be accepted as a public street. referred
to highway committee; OF the night watch
men. tor an increase of pay to $150 per day,
laid on the table; of j. II. Bancroft and others,
that the officers room in ward be enlarged,
referred to committee on public buildings; OF
j. II. Palmer, for damages to his estate on
Green street, by the shedding Of water from
the schoolhouse estate on Arch street, referred
to the committee on sidewalks.
The bonds of H. P Robinson as constable
were read and approved. Notices from the
master of the houses of correction, relative
to commitments, were referred to the over
seers of the poor. The committee on claims
reported in favor of paying Enos Dorr & Co.
$46.24 on their claim. Adopted
Alderman Draper, from the joint special
committee on changing the grade of Franklin
street, so as to have the railroad pass under
the highway, made a report stating that an
arrangement had been made with the agent
Of the road, by which the latter, on the au
thority of the directors, had agreed to build a
suitable bridge, that shall be satisfactory to
the city, and also do all the grading, and re.
move all the gravel the city does not want, on
condition that the city guarantees that there
shall be no damages claimed of the Western
railroad for such alteration. The committe say
it will be necessary to build sewer from the
bridge to the canal, which the city will prob.
ably have to build; and also to furnish suita-
bic stone steps to the two houses owned by
George A. Trumbull. On such condition said
Trumbull and wife release all claim for dam.
ages to their estates that may be made by the
alteration of the grade of said street, said
Trumbull and wife having only life lease OF
said estate. plan is submitted. The street
was laid out in 1886, 40 feet wide. by the
town, but no bounds are now to be found
therefore the committee recommend that the
| board OF alderman forthwith cause said street
| 10 be re located and the bounds defined. az
| the street Is badly trespassed upon by the
| fences and the coal bins of w. A. Hacker
| There is some question as to the city's right
to said Franklin street. as the release was on
! ly obtained from Trumbull and wife who have
only life lease. Said Trumbu, or the hers
to the estate now refuse to allow the city 10
take more than thirty feet in width unless the
city will pay for it. The heirs also claim the
right to enter the sewer from their estates
without charge. The committee say the city
| OuOht N Dl<a ~ in width tb,
as that will not interfere with the fences as
they now stand. The report was laid upon
the table.
An order from the other board to pay Eel.
! bridge Hewitt 500 tor watering the streets
was referred to the committee on water. Side
walks were ordered to be made and the cutters
paved on the south side of Exchange street
from Cypress street, to Summer street, in ac.
cordance with the report Of the committe on
sidewalks. An order of notice from the coun.
! ty commissioners, in reference to new road
from Worcester to Barre, was laid on the ia
| BILE. The committee on sidewalks were di
rected to take view OF Central street, on
Saturday, Oct. 6, with reference to rapairs
prayed for on said street Loammi Harring
ton was given leave to enter a sewer from his
estate, by paying therefor at the rate of fifty
cents per front foot of his estate.
The mayor was authorized to appoint al
his discretion, suitable number of special pc.
lice to act during the ball playing upon The
Agricultural grounds, without expense to the
city. Benjamin Flagg and George A. Cham
berlain were chosen by the mayor committee
to perambulate the line between Worcester
and the adjoining towns, in accordance with
the statute The report Of the highway com
mittee, concerning MilIbury and Foyle streets,
was laid on the table. The city liquor agent
was requested to report at the next meeting
In the common council, the finance com