Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-18
CITY AND COUNTY
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
At State Lunatic Hospital in Worcester the
ending June ,l6 1851.
Thermometer. Wind. Rain


In board of aldermen, Monday evening, the
petitions of Mason II. Morse and others, for
the extension of the sewer in Salem street of
j. w. Allen, for leave to enter sewer in Main
street, were referred to the committee on sew.
ers. The petition Of j. B. Blake and Others,
for gas lamp near the corner OF West and
Cedar streets, was referred to the committee
on lighting streets.
E. w. Vail was licensed as an alctioneer,
and Cyrus G. Barnard aud Geo. Dalton, to
run hackney carriages.
The city solicitor, to whom was referred the
matter of Willard Brown VS.. the City, reia.
tive to the location of Orange street, made
report of the case as it now stands, and sug.
gests that relocation of a portion Of the street
be made, so as not to include any of Mr..
Browns premises, or that committee should
endeavor to make an arrangement, SO as to
have the street where it is now located when.
ever the house is removed or rebuilt Re-
terred to a joint special committee.
On petition of james Green asking for the
discontnuance of short piece of an old road
next meeting of the board. The petition of
Capt. Foster, asking for appropriation to
pay the board bills of a portion of the mem.
bers of Company d, was referred to the mill.
tary committee,
Ordered, that the aqueduct commissioner
be authorized to expend the sum of 500 in
the purchase of water meters for the use of
the city.
Alderman Pratt, Of the committee to whom.
was referred the petition of p. Emory Adrich,
made report that it is inexpedient at this
time for the city to construct the sewer asked
for, and recommend that the petitioners have
leave to Withdraw, and that The city marshal
be directed to abate the nuisance for which the
city now stands indicted. Report accepted
and recommendation adopted.
Alderman Rpn,is offarod- H. 4 7-ss-f
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Pointed TO confer with the directors of the pub
for such ceremonies as may be appropriate for
the dedication Of the Free Public Library
building. Aldermen Bemis and Sturtevant,
and Messrs. Kelley, Porter, anu Meanety
were appointed.
Alderman Hobbs of committee on lighting
streets, made report, upon the petitions Of
Nourse Mason Co., C l. Putnam and Others,
that in the present total prostration of almost
every branch of business in the city, and the
extraordinary expenses that are upon us, they
are of opinion that petitions should not be
granted at the present time. But would rec.
ommend, that if the petitioners, or any of them
shall furnish posts, and lamps, and fixtures at
their own expense, that the city should cause
the same to be lighted, and recommend that
the committee be SO empowered to act. Ac-
cepted and adopted.
The mayor made a communication to the
city council, offering to give to the city of
Worcester tract Of land on Quinsigamond
Lake for public park for the use of the in
habitants of the city, containing about 13t
acres, four acres of which is covered with
and on the Boston & Worcester Railroad 760
feet, and is accessible by town road by ex-
tending it about 50 rods. Referred to Alder
men Bemis and Pratt Councilmen Ball, Bige.
low and Clark.
Ordered, That the mayor be authorized to
cause the bells to be rung, and salute fired,
at the usual hours on the coming Fourth of
July.