Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-21
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
At the State Lunac Hospital in Worcester the week
ending Feb. l9, 1850.
Thermouefer Wand Rain
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


A regular meeting of the City Council was
held last evening. In the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, a communication was received
from the Roard of Directors of the Free Pub
lie Library, in relation to the appropriation
which will be necessary for the establishment
and support of the library during the current
year.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
They recommended an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the current year, but $4,000 of which
will be Immediately needed. The remaining
$4,000 will be needed during the coming year,
in addition to the limited appropriation of
that year. The Directors estimate that of the
$4,000 required to be expended the present year,
$1,000 will be necessary for carrying on the
library, including binding, recovering books,
&C., and $500 in making additions to the Ii
brary. When the new building shall have
been completed very large additions will have
to be made to the library, and $1,000 will not
be a sufficient appropriation for the year 1861,
and it will then be highly advantageous for the
institution to avail itself of the unexpended
balance of $1,000, which can be appropriated
the present year, but not hereafter, when it
will be needed more. Therefore an appropri-
alton of $4,000 by the present City Council is
recommended. The communication was sign
ed by A H. Bullock, President, and A. Toll
man, Secretary. 1t was read and sent to the
other branch
The Common Council, in accordance with
the recommendations of the Directors adopt
ed an ordinance appropriating S5OO0 for the es-
tablishment of the library. In the Board of
Aijaruoo rice To lonn and animated
discussion, Alderman Tolman, Thayer, and
Messenger only, voting to concur, against five
in the negative. Alderman Draper was in IA
vor of appropriating S2500 only, and moved
an amendment to that effect, which was voted
down, himself alone voting for it. On Alder
man Diapers motion to substitute $4,000, there
was a tie, Aldermen Tolman Messenger,
Thayer and Haywood voting in the negative,
and the Mayor gave his casting vote in the
negative. Alderman Haywood moved to sub
stitute $4,000, on which there was also tie
vote, Alderman Tolman, Messenger, Thayer,
and Haywood voting in the affirmative. The
Mayor gave his casting vote in the affirmative,
and the appropriation of $4,000 was passed
Alderman Messenger offered an ordinance,
amendatory of section of the ordinance es-
tablshing the public library, so that the direc-
tors may appoint librarian and all subordi-
nate officers, fix their compensation, and re-
move them at pleasure, and make it consistent
with the provisions of the 9th section. A
long discussion ensued, Aldermen Goddard,
Haywood, and Draper, opposing the amend
ment, and Aldermen Tolman and Messenger
favoring it. On motion of Alderman Haywood
it was laid on the table, without decisive vote.
ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Both boards went into joint convention at
eight o'clock, for the election of chief en-
gineer and six assistants, and fixing their COM
pensation. On the second ballot for chief en-
gineer, L. r. Hudson was elected, receiving II
votes, to Alzirus Brown 10, L. w. Sturteyaut
l, and c. +. Tew l. His compensation was
fixed at SIG. For first assistant engineer,
Israel N. Keys was chosen, receiving q out of
% votes, c. F. lew 3, and Alzirus Brown L.
For second assistant, Alvan Il. Burgess was
elected, receiving 10 votes, to A. Brown 3, G.
F. Tew 5, and James Mcfarland l. For third
assistant, A. M. Barrows was chosen, getting
Is out Of 25 votes, to c. f. Tew 3. For fourth
assistant, on the second ballot, Smith Quimby
received 20 out of % votes, and was elected.
For fifth assistant, on the second ballot, Ali
rus Brown received 20 out of 20 votes, and
was chosen, the scattering votes being divided
between S. j. Brimhall, r. NJ Gould, G. L.
Few, and lvers Phillips. For sixth assistant,
S. j. Brimhall received Is out of % votes, and
was elected. The convention then dissolved.
In the Common Council, Gerry Valentine
Esq, presiding on communication from the
fire department, recommending the purchase of
steam fire engine by the city, an order was
adopted, appropriatiug $4,000 for that object
The order gave rise to long discussion, and
was passed by vote of IL to 9. motion to
reconsider lies over till next meeting In the
Roar1 of a l1arn1on 10 ordar adopfpd
concurrence.
PETITIONS
were presented from Ichabod Washburn and
so others, asking the appointment of L. L. Ma
son as liquor agent-laid on the table; from
Ira M. Barton and q others, asking the free
use of the City Hall, warmed and lighted, for a
series of weekly temperance meetings-refer-
red; from Geo. f. Very and others, that
VIM. Lawrence be licensed to keep bowling
saloon under the Theater building-taken
from the table and granted under the usual
conditions from Levi and Richard Barker, for
damages to estate, coner of Park and Wash
ington streets, caused by alterations in the
highway-taken from the files and referred;
and from VIM. A. Smith and 20 others, asking
to have curb stones set and cutters paved on
Harvard street-referred and from Lyman
Bugbee, to be appointed measurer OF wood
and coal-laid on the table.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Messrs. Charles Davis, Hollis Ball, VIM.
Putnam, Hiram c. Wight, and Lyman A.
Maynard, were drawn as traverse jurors at
the approaching criminal term of the Superior
Court Aldermen Draper, Burbank, and
Thayer, were appointed to revise the jury list
Al. L n
stable, were read and approved. Lamps were
ordered to be placed at the corner of Edward
and Laurel, and of Carroll and Laurel streets,
and also on Central street. The Mayor and
City Solicitor were instructed, in concurrence,
tie petition the Legislature for an amendment
to the City Charter, SO that assessors shall be
elected each for three years, one to be chosen
annually
Both branches adjourned for two weeks.