Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-17
Municipal Affairs.

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held last evening. The following petitions were
presented in the Board of Aldermen:
PETITIONS.
/ OF Josiah Perham, the Snowman, for the free use
of the City Hall, for exhibition of Father Bee
| sons Indans-laid the table, of H. z. Robinson,
! for license as an auctioneer-granted; of A E. & e.
Il Dorman. for license as common victualers, in the
basement of Central EXchange-granted; of E. $,
Lawrence and others for gas lights in the vicinity OF
/ Grafton street-relemed OF Edward L. Davis and
others, property holders on Elm street, for the prop
grading of the street, paving OF the cutters, ana
setting of the curbstones-dvided and referred to
the committees on streets and sidewalks; OF SANFORD
Ruby and others, for improvement OF highway ana
sidewalks on Central street-referred to committee
on highways; of Thomas H. Rice and others, that
Harrington avenue be laid out and accepted as
public sreet-referred to committee on highways;
of Nourse, Mason, & Co., for leave to move build
ing-referred to highway commissioner, with power
to act.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Mr. Tolman, in behalf OF the committee to receive
plans and estimates for the public library, submitted
an elaborate report They had conferred with
committee of the directors of the library, appointed
at their request and had received from them many
valuable suggestions They had also visited other
institutions like the contemplated here but
without finding any building answering fully the
purposes for which it designed, the builders
having failed to anticipate the very great extent TO
which the mass of the people would make use of
them. Three plans for building were submitted by
gentlemen of the city all of great merit Having many
desirable features but entirely satisfactory
Three members of the committee expressed their
preference for the plan submitted by Mr. Tourellot,
and decided to refer all of them to the cOnsid-
Grafton of the directors. They were unwilling to
disapproye of any plan which the committee might
recommend, and as none of the plans quite met their
approval, vote taken on the subject The
failure of these plans resulted from want of skill
the part Of the architects, but from the difficulty
of comprehending fully such new development of
educational system the public library is to be-
The field was again thrown open for competition;
only two plans submitted, one by Mr.. >. ID.
Tou1tellot of this city, and the other by Mr. C. X
Kirby of Boston The former if executed, would
give commodious building, halls less imposing in
their architectural design, but much better adapted
to the for which they intended than those in
his first plan, and other rooms well arranged secur
ing accommodations equal to those of any library
building the committee had examined His esti-
mate ofcost within the limit proposed tS2OOOO)
and his reputation for true and reliable estimates
however, for reasons which are stated at length in
the report, approved with great unanimty the plan
submitted by Mr.. Kirby, and recommend its adop-
ton The report concludes 1--WE make these
concentrations with the assurance that the donor of
the reference library will carry out his intention of
placing that department upon a foundation so lib
eral that it shall never be expense to the city
hereaiter and the annual expense of the circulating
department is so limited by law, that it cannot be
heavy tax; and because, too the very great and
expected call for books since the library its pres
ent condition opened Tor use, prove that the
people demand and will sustain the institution The
mnnifcence of Dr. Green, the public spirit of well
established association of young men, and the
city council of last year, commenced the work in a
most generous spirit. We shall sadly fail in du-
ty public servants if we do not prosecute in the
same spirit" The report is signed by Hon. w w.
Rice, mayor, and Messrs. d. s. Messenger Albert
Toman, Chas. b. Pratt and Moses Taft 1t was ac-
companied by the following orders:
That joint special committee be appointed to ad-
vertise for building proposals, to contract Tor and
superntend the erection OF building for the free
public library, substantially in conformity with the
plan prepared by Mr. c. X. Kirby, which plan is ac-
cepted and adopted; and to prepare specifications
theletori provided the same shall not exceed the
sum of $4,000, which sum is hereby appropriated
for the erection and furnishing of such building.
mat lne CITY treasurer Is hereby aulHOllLeu ana
directed to issue scrip, certificates of debt, in the
name and in behalf of the city, forth sum of $l6,
O00 with coupons attached, for interest at the rate
OF not more than 81 per cent per annum, payable
semannually and redeemable as follows: $4,000 in
the year 1861, and $4,000 each succeeding year, till
the whole sum is paid; which scrip shall be counter
signed by the may or, and shall be deemed to be
pledge of the faith and credit of the city for the re-
demption thereof; and the shall be sold by the
treasurer provided that part shall be sold at less
than par tor the erection and furnishing OF build
ing for the free public library, and shall be desgnat
ed the free public library scrip
The announcement of the directors of the library
that they approved the plans drawn by Mr.. Kirby,
accompanied the above report. Mr.. Goddard said
he not prepared TO act, till some specifications
were made and more definite estimates were pre-
sented, than appeared in the report. He should OPP
pose it till he better informed. The report
accepted by a vote of to- On the passage of the
first of the above orders, Mr. Draper said it accord
ed with his views fully, and he should vote for it.
1t was passed unanimously. The yeas and nays
were taken the last ORDER two thirds vote being
required; Messrs. Burbank Draper, Haywood, Har-
rugton, Messenger, Tolman, and Thayer, voted in
the affirmative, and Mr. Goddard declined voting.
REPORTS.
The City Marshal, Mr. Iyers Phillips presented his
first quarterly report from which it appears that
One hundred and seventy-siX persons have been
arrested and committed TO the watch house. during
the last quarter, for the following crimes: Disturb
ing the peace 20, drunkenness 80, larceny 49, va
grancy :, assault and battery IT, torncation A. coast
ing in the streets 4, fraud /, running away from
home l, receiving stolen goods /, conveying spirit
Gus liquors contrary TO Jaw 4, passing counterfeit
money |, on suspicion 2, common drunkards A, tor
gerry l. keeping dsOrdery houses 3, disturbing reig
ous meetings 2, breaking and entering dwelling
house l. assault on officers 4, bgamy /, -Four hun
dTed and eighty-four persons have been accommO
dated with food and lodging in the watch house,
during the quarter. have entered caused to be
entered Ia complaints in the Police Court, for the
following offences Larceny 10, being idle and dis
orderly l. assault and battery 81, attempt procure
abortion |, obtaining goods under false pretences l.,
tornicaton 2, selling spirituous liquors contrary to
law II, drunkenness A, common nuisance 4 disturb.
ing the peace 10, yagIancy 81 removing swil aud Of
| tal 2, ieionious assault with knife J. common
drunkards 8, taking and driving away horse, &c,
! l, forgery l. common sellers of intoxicating liquors
| g. disturbing public worship /, burglary l. keeping
spiruous liquors with intent to sell, contrary to law
g drunk, second conviction, 2, passing counterfeit
money J., adultery l, assault upon ohcer, and de-
prying him of property attached, assault upon Of
fcers 3, keeping noisy and disOiderly house /, re-
ceiying stolen goods |, transporting and conve wing
on the sabbath J. polygamy l. So persons committed
! to the watch house for various offences have been
! discharged without complaint.
The expenses of the Police department for the
| quarter have been;
! Salary of City Marshal and assistants, 1913 AZ
Watchmen and Policemen 1,l90 rs
| Sundry bills for food for prisoners and poor
dodgers, washing, horse hire printing, and
other items, rs 10
81 ,sH A
Income.
Fees earned By City Marshal and assistants, sa55 o5
- Watchmen, 81 ~
Received for Police services at Theatre W
S427 "a
Expenses over income, Sl4l7 IL
The report of the highway commissioner, which
was accepted shows that the expenses Of the quarter
were Sl474 g. receipts, 1856 ". The report of the
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