Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-24
CITY AND COUNTY.
clo.lng Mes.Ing ID ono clty Government,

Closing Meeting of the City Government,
The closing meeting of the city council for
1861 was held last evening. Several papers
relating to unfinished business were referred
to the next city government. Tie sum of $50
was ordered to be paid to Edwin Waite of
Leicester, for damages to his estate caused by
raising the water in Lynde Brook. -Four hun
dred copies Of the revised city ordinances
were ordered to be printed for the uae of the
city government, and the city clerk was di.
rected to furnish each member of the city
council with a copy.
The military committee, Alderman Hobbs
chairman, having charge of the $4,000 appro'
priated for equipping and fitting for service
the three months volunteers from this city,
! reported the whole amount paid out S2764 81,
of which the City Guards had 1928 40, EN-
met Guards sS04 SO, Light Infantry 1854 81,
and TO members of tine Holden Rifles belong
ing in Worcester, $40; for pistols for officers,
S173 35.
The committee Alderman Hobbs chairman,
appointed to carry INTO effect so much of the
,ates to the aid of the families OF the three
years volunteers, reported that some two hum
dred applications had been examined and the
applicants paid up to December l. Whole
amount paid to that date, $4,000 g. Estima-
ted for December, $1,000.
The committee appointed to take charge of
the appropriation of the money voted for the
benefit of Co. d, fifteenth regiment to such
members thereof as belong to Worcester, re-
ported the whole amount expended, $l3350S;
$1021, 5S of it Tor uniforms and other outfits,
and $313 80 of it for 100 blankets, sent out
since the disaster at Balls Bluff.
The two branches went into joint conVen-
ton for the purpose OF choosing two directors
of the free public library for six years, in
place of VIM. a. Smith and Albert Tolman,
whose terms expire Jan. lst next. On the
fifth ballot for the first director, Wm. A.
Smith was elected, receiving Is votes to for
Nathaniel Paine, George f. Hoar 4, and Jos.
Sargent l. On the second ballot, for the sec
ond director, George f. Hoar was elected
By invitation OF the common council, the
two boards again went into joint convention
for the purpose of hearing the yaledictory ad
dress OF his honor Mayor Davis. Alderman
Haywood offered a resolution OF thanks to the
mayor for the uniform urbanity, courtesy,
and impartiality, with which he had discharged
the duties of his Office during the past year.
The mover accompanied the resolve with
f,lI 4
in the same strain by Alderman Goddard.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Div fsviirsiy rvspUnucu, vAPrvse
ing his heartfelt thanks TO the ci y council,
city clerk, and other officers of tie ci y gov
ernment for their aid and co operation with
him in their various relations during the past
year, He made cursory review Of the ac-
ton of the city government during the year.
The amount of the appropriation for schools
had been expended f; one third Of the labor
and expense of constructing the highway
across Long Pond hy filling up the same,
would be expended by the first Of January
next, making the cost of the Whole when done,
SIG, 500. a new floating bridge, he says,
would have cost the city 5000. $4,000
had been expended on the highways, the same
sum on the fire department, and 5000 on the
aqueduct department The city water works
have been greatly improved, 100 feet of new
pipe having been laid.
In the police department. $1,000 less had
been expended than during the preceding year,
yet every body had been safe, and uniform
quietness and good order had prevailed.
Over $4,000 had been expended for aid in
carrying on the war, yet if three times that
amount had been required, it would have been
cheertully given.
On motion of Alderman Hobbs, tile mayor
was requested to furnish copy ofhis valedicto-
ry for publication.
a vote OF thanks was also extended to the
city clerk, Samuel Smith, Esq, for the fideli.
ty, accuracy, and uniform courtesy, with
which he had discharged his duties.
The meeting then dissolved.
The usual vote Of thanks was extended to
the president and clerk of the common coun-
Gil in that board.