Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-04

Municipal Proceedings.
A regular meeting of the city council was
held last evening.
The petitions of VIM. A. Wheeler for the
usual building privileges on Thomas street,
and of f. W. Paine for the same on School
street, were granted; OF Isaac Davis and
others, for sewer on Crown street, to connect
with the sewer on Pleasant street, was referred
to the committee on sewers; of j. NJ. c.
| Armsby, for a cross walk on Lincoln street,
! opposite harrington avenue, was referred to
the committee on highways OF Enos Dorr &
Co., for payment OF certain bills, referred to
the committee on claims; OF Wood Light &
! Co.. and others, for an extension Of the city
aqueduct on Southbrdge street to near the
railroad bridge, to committee on water; of
CORTLAND Newton and others, for repairing
of cutters, &C., on Shelby street, to highway
committee of ID. W. Fitch and Others COM
planning OF the unhealthy condition of Foster
and Cypress streets, on account of Stagnant
water, &C., to committee on health; Of T.. Ii.
Metcalf, for use of the city flagstaff on his
schoolhouse, referred to the mayor, with
| power to act of Thomas r. Foster and G. S.
| Whitney, to run passenger wagons, OF b.
| Whitney, to be licensed as an auctioneer and
| ots IL. z. Robinson, to be appointed constable,
severally granted of Rev. j. /. Boyce and
Others for lamps on Temple street, referred to
committee on lighting streets Of John Ham.
mond and others, for sidewalks on Highland
| street. to sidewalk committee of Worcester
Gas Light Company, for permission to erect
hydrant on Lincoln street, in front of their
estate, referred to committee on water.
The free use Of the City Hall was granted
to DIR. Cox, on the evenings of Sept. a, 25,
and &c, for a series of lectures on the chemi-
cal analysis of intoxicating liquors. The city
aqueduct was ordered to be extended from
Front street to connect with the pipe from
Summer to Grafton street.
Alderman Thayer, from the committee on
the fire department. reported that No. have
dlsbanded, and that the members be paid for
their services and also reported an order,
which was adopted, that the sum of $500 be
transferred from the contingent fund to make
up the balance needed for expenses for the fire
department. The same committee reported
that the highway commissioner cause the ave
nue. twenty feet wide in front of the engine
house in Bigelow's court, on Front street, 10
be paved with cObble stones. Adopted.
The petition OF Geo W. Wheeler, city treas.
urer, TO be allowed a sum not exceeding $1,000
in settlement of taxes previous to 1859, the
same not being collectable also, that his bonds
for 1857 and 1858 be given up-was referred
to the committee on finance. The bonds of
Mr.. Wheeler, as treasurer and collector for the
present year, were read and approved.
The highway commissioner was instructed
to place cross walk from the southwest cor
ner of the estate of the Worcester Gas Light
Co, to the west side of Lincoln street; also
to set curb stones and pave the cutters.
The aqueduct commissioner made his re.
port, stating that there were "a inches depth
OF water in Bell pond at the gate, and that it
had increased since the operation of pumping
from the spring on the land of John Gates, and
the water there is sufficient to supply all who
hire water Of the city, for the current year
The committee on lighting streets reported
orders, which were adopted for gas lamps on
the corner OF Oxford and Chatham street and
Elm and West street, and one at each end of
Glen street also three fluid lamps on Pros
pect street and three on Chatham street.
The mayor was authorized to draw his order
for S229 on the treasurer, to make up the def
cheney in the appropriation for the expenses
tor the fourth of July celebration, the same to
be put to the account of the contingent fund.
Rufus Carter and others were allowed 10
enter the sewer on Central street, in accord
ance with their petition by paying into the
city treasury 500, the work to be done under
the superintendent of the highway commits
sioner. The prOprietors Of the Lincoln House
were also given leave to enter the sewer on
Main street, by paying therefor 81 per front
foot of their establishment Abram Peaslee
and others were granted leave to enter the
sewer on Pleasant street, on payment to the
city of $40.
The highway commissioner was ordered to
make change in the cess pool on the corner
of Main and Pleasant streets, and put an end
to The offensive odor there
ID, w. Cook was UypO lnavn IN HUitGdro,y
on his petition, and $50 granted him, on CON
diuon OF his signing to release the city from
all claim.
The Joint special committee on the petition of
Messrs. Tourtellot & Peck, for pay for making
plans for the free public library building, re"-
commended that SIS be paid them, in full of all
demands. Adopted.
The committee on highways reported in ia.
vor of draining Foster street by a sewer to
connect with the sewer on Union street. Al
derman Messenger, chairman Of the commit
tee, made a minority report, against said pro-
ject which was placed on file.
The joint special committee on the claim of
Willard Brown, for damage to his estate on
Park and Orange streets, by reason of altera-
tons in the same made report accompanied
with an order of inquiry as to the terms on
which MIR. Brown might be induced to settle
with the city.
1He pelI vi lne Union cnurcn was author
lied to be rung at noon and at nine O'Clock p
M the city paying the church therefor at the
rate of $50 per year.
The city marshal was instructed to report
the number of day and night police employed,
their compensation, sc.
The committee on the fire department were
instructed TO consider ard report the expense
Of establishing an electric fire alarm.
gas lamp was ordered to be placed on the
corner OF Green and Winter streets, in place of
the fluid lamp now there.
The order establishing the salary OF the
highway commissioner at $500 per year, be
sides the use OF a horse, was passed in concur
renee.
Both boards adjourned for two weeks.
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