Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-17

The regular meeting of the city govern
ment was held last evening, In the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen, the petition of Charles
Hersey for renewal of his license as auc-
tioneer, was granted. The petition OF u. F.
Very and others, for license to VIM. Law
renee to keep bowling saloon under the
theatre building, was laid on the table.
The City Solicitor sent in communication
recommending that the Committee on Educa-
ton petition the Legislature for the passage of
an act, giving the city of Worcester power to
accept the libraries of DIR. John Green and the
Worcester Lyceum and Library Association,
and establish free public library, upon such
conditions as DR.. Green may designate with
his gift, and the interests of the city require.
An order, embodying this recommendation,
was adopted.
The annual report of the Highway Com
missioner, Henry Prentiss, was read and sent
down. By it, it appears that
The whole amount appropriated during
1859, was $4,000 90
1855, 1929 20
Which, with sundry items, make to the
credit Of the department the sum of sl5,3ss 81
The pay roll of men for labor last year
To men for repairs outside the district 926 So
Cash paid for curb stones, paving and
roads, bridg es, Sc, Sc, 4,26S 90
Total, s141A IS
Leaving balance unexpended, / 258 70
The balance of So, 267 90 has been expended
upon highways and bridges throughout the
city by the city men and teams, except the
sum of 1866 SO above named paid to sundry
individuals. All the orders of the City Coun-
Gil have been executed except on the "Patch
road" which was ordered to be completed by
Sept. LIST next, for which $1,000 appropriation
will be required. An accompanying schedule
of the city property under charge of the de-
partment shows it to amount to S2,252 70.
The following persons were elected public
weighers and measurers, &C., in concurrence
with the Common Council III. G. Upham at
Lincoln Square; c. H. Whiting and A. w.
Woodbury. at Washington Square Frederick
Cutting at New Worcester; Elijah Mills and
d. A. Wood on Southbridge street.
The following were elected measurers of
wood, &C., in concurrence David Gleason at
City Square; Sibley Putnam on Green street
James H. Nation in Quinsigamond; Pitt
Holmes in South Worcester; and VIM. T. Bar
Der at Worthwhile.
VIM. d. Cheever was elected aqueduct COM
missioner in nonconcurrence. The common
council elected Phineas Ball. DIR. J. Marcus
Rice was elected city physician, and Walter
r. Bigelow, surveyor of lumber, &C.. in con-
currence.
Alderman Thayer, from the Committee on
the Fire Department, to whom was referred
the petition of R. M. Gould and others for a
fire alarm bell in the northerly section of the
city, reported an order for the placing of the
bell now on the Thomas street school house,
H. g
Co. No. l, at Lincoln square. Adopted.
The petition of J. ID. E. Jones and twenty
others for lamps on portions of Grafton and
Providence streets, was referred to the Com
mittee on Lighting Streets.
An order came up from the Common Coun-
Gil, for special committee to revise the ordi-
nances of the city concurred. Aldermen
Messenger and Haywood and Councilman
Estabrook, Fitch and Chamberlain were put
on the committee.
The City Messenger was ordered to furnish
each member with copy of the City Direc
tory.
The petition of VIM. Piper for license
| of his Theater, was taken up, on motion o
Alderman Messenger, who moved that the Ii
cense be granted on the same terms as las
| year.
Alderman Draper moved an amendmen
that no minor be admitted, except he be &C
companed by his parent or guardian
| Negatiyed, Alderman Draper alone voting
yea
Alderman Messengers motion to license thu
Theater, was passed by yea and nay vote
The petitions of J. G. Blanchard and J. B
West, for license to keep billiard saloons, wert
taken from the table and granted.
! The petition of Oliver L. Stebbens, for re
newal of his license to keep an intelligence,
Office, was granted.
The Board then went into an executive ses
sion, and elected VIM. L. Allen and Horace
L. jerks constables the latter at New Worces
ter in place OF Charles A. Hardy.
Adjourned for one week