Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-15
CITY AND COUNTY
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
At the State Lunatc Hospital in WorcestertOr the week
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Observation-Disclosures.


Municipal Proceedings.
At regular meeting of the city council
last evening, the petition OF John II. Field and
others, for the use OF The City Hall two even
ings each week, tor military drill was referred
to the committee on public buildings the
petition of w. w. Rice and others for draw
bridge at the westerly end Of the road across
Long Pond, of sufficient width 10 admit the
passage of a steamboat twenty five feet wide,
was referred to the highway committee Of
Mary Ann Wesson, for pay for rocks taken
from her premises Tor the building of bridge
near GAINESVILLE, referred to highway commit
tee; of G. Hersey aud others, for repairs and
improvements upon the Common, around the
Bigelow monument, referred to the committee
on shade trees and public grounds.
An order was adopted instIucting the city
solicitor to obtain of the attorney general the
full construction of the statute for the relief
| OF families OF volunteers for the war
An order was adopted granting 81 per week
FROM the city treasury to the wife OF each vol
unteer for the war, from this city, vino shall
have contracted marriage since his enlistment
into the United States service, whenever the
same shall be thought necessary and expedi-
ent.
VIM. NJ Bickford, Charles E. Staples, Jas.
E. Wood and Charles Kirby, were drawn as
traverse jurors at the approaching criminal
term of the superior court, commencing in
this city Oh Monday next Oct. 81. Nathaniel
G. Tucker, George W. Goddard, S. n. Story,
and Jonathan ID. GrOut, were drawn as jurors
at the civil term OF the superior court at Fitch
burg, commencing Nov. IL, next. Franklin
w. Clark was elected public weigher and
measurer at Qninslgamond
The third quarterly report of the highway
commissioner, Henry Prentiss, was read and
placed on file. The pay roll of the men for
the quarter was S20753l; sundry bills for
grain, repairs OF tools, &c, $3.50; commits
sioners salary 5000; total expenses, 5000 81.
Expenses Tor the two quarters previous to
| July !, S60Sl Al. The third quarterly report
! OF the City Marshal was read and accepted, as
| follows:
Whole number of persons arrested and
| committed to the watch house for the quarter,
| $50, OF whom $50 We're prosecuted III the
| police Court. The remaining l05 were dis
charged from custody 10y his order. OF the
above 260, l25 were non residents Of the city,
w HuiS HuiHbSI " COu lidlIitS ulduc III tIIe
police court Tor the quarter, 2l5 Tor the follow
ing offences; Assault aud battery As, larceny
25, drunkenness ST. disturbing the peace 10,
Yagrancy 10, selling intoxicating liquors q,
breaking gasS 4, common drunkards B. assault
on officers ., passing counterfeit money 3,
keeping dogs without license 3 assault with a
deadly weapon 2 neglectiug to support family
| 2, stealing fruit s. nal ciously destroying
| property l, attempt TO steal l, search warrant
| /, refusing TO pay railroad fare l, giving false
alarm of fire /, taking away a boat without
leave l. Of the above complaints, 70 were
against persons claiming a residence ont of the
city. Board and lodging have been furnished
during the quarter to 1888 poor persons, most
| ly travelling IN search of emp oyment, the cost
| Of furnishing which has been $50 % The eX-
pense of the police department for the quar-.
ter was Salary Of marsha! $275, pay OF
watchmen Sll71 S. pay Tor extra police on
military occasions $40, pay for Sunday po-
lice $40, sundry other bills $40 81 total ex-
| penses $l683 Al. The earnings Tor the quar-
ter were :-Marshals fees as complainant
| $50 40, watchmen's fees as witnesses SAL 40,
| police detailed at theater So total earnings
S97 80; expenses above the earning for the
quarter Sl5S5 81.
| In the common council, the president being
absent, j. Waldo Denny was elected president
/ pro TEN. Both boards adjourned for one
week.
CAMP LINcoLN.-A sword, belt, sash, shout
der straps, and cap, were yesterday afternoon
presented TO Second Lieutenant Friedrich
Wegand, of Company G, by the lodge OF the
a. d. o. H., (Ater Deutsche Orden der Haru-
gari,l of which Lieut.. Weigand is a member
An eloquent and patriotic speech, on present
| ing the gift, was made by Mr.. W. Bios, saying
they gave it, not only as q token of their
friendship for the recipient, but also as an evi.
dence OF their sympathy with the holy cause
which he had so calamity chosen 10 defend.
Lieut.. Weigand briefly and appropriately re
sponded.
Lieut.. Buffum of company was presented
with sword and belt by A. Bancroft, Esq, in
behalf of the citizens of Templeton, the gift be.
ing accompanied by a speech, to which the
lieutenant happily responded. Company is
very nearly full.
WORCESTER BANK.--The following officers
have been chosen for the current year :-Di.
rectors-Stephen Salisbury, president; Levi
Lincoln, Rejoice Newton, Geo. L. Rice, b. f.
Haywood, Dwight Foster, r. L. Hawes
CRY BANK.-The following officers have
been chosen for the current year -Direc
tors-Geo. w. Richardson, president; Calvin
Foster, Lewis Barnard, Henry Chaplin, Ii. n.
Bigelow, G. NJ. Rice, j. b. Blake, Chas. Dew
ems, Jr, b. F. Thomas; IL. Chaplin, solicitor
Nathaniel Paine, cashier.
The MCCLELLAN GUARDS, body OF about
fifty Worcester lads OF from twelve to seven
teen years of age, made very creditable and
military appearance as they paraded the streets
last evening. Frederick Knowlton acted as
their commander.
SOLDIERS BLANKErs.-PersoDs who have
blankets or shaws 10 give to the army are
reminded that they will be properly forwarded
if left at the Female Employment Rooms, 100