Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-01

last evening, the petition Of John Griggs and
others for a lamp on Union and Market
streets, was referred TO the committee on
lighting streets, with power to act; of Jere-
miah Finnegan, for leave to dig drain on
| Temple street. to take off the water, and also
| to have curb-stones set, referred to the COM
mittee on sewers of Elliot Swan and others
for a fence around the elm tree at Washing
ton Square in front of the hotel, referred to
the committee on shade trees; of E. d. Che
ney for the usual building privileges in erect
ing building on Ethan Aliens lot on Pleas
ant street, referred to the mayor with power to
act; of George Sessions, for leave to enter
the sewer on Front street, from his estate,
corner of Trumbull street, referred to the
committee on sewers; of James X. Pierce
and others, for some action in reference to
the stagnant water in the brook between Aus
tin and Chandler streets, referred to the board
of health.
NJ. E. Shattuck was licensed to sell fire.
works under the rules of last year, and the
mayor was authorized to license others on the
same terms, On the petition of Henry Chaplin
and others, in aid of the charter for horse
railroad from Lincoln square to New Worces-
ter, Judge Chaplin was heard in support of the
object of the petitioners, and the subject was
referred for consideration to a special meeting
of the board of aldermen on Saturday after
noon next at four o'clock.
The petition of the directors of the Free
Public Library, asking for farther appro-
priation Of 500 for the purpose of finishing
the building and fences, and changing the
steps leading to the same to make it more
convenient for entrance, in accordance with
a plan submitted, was laid on the table, In
the board of aldermen, Hon. Henry Chaplin,
| one of the directors, was heard in support of
the petition.
The mayor substituted a new draft of the
ordinance of May u, in reference to truant
children, to make it conform to the new law
passed subsequently to the passage of that
ordinance. The new ordinance passed
throu gh its several stages under a suspension
of the rules, and was adopted.
A special meeting of the board of mayor
and aldermen was ordered on Monday even
ing next, to consider the petition of Levi
Lincoln and others, in reference to the Fox
dam.
A communication was received from the
school committee, in reference to the crowd
ed condition of the public schools, stating
that they had appointed committee consist
ing of the mayor, and Messrs. Power, r. X
Earle, and Bemis, to confer with committee
of the city government in relation to the mat
ter. Aldermen Chandler and Harrington
were joined to that committee.
The mayor stated to the board of aldermen
the result of the action of the police depart
ment during the quarter ending June Both, as
follows
Amount due to the assistant marshals on
service OF warrants. S344 6S
For witness fees. Observation-Disclosures. $50 OO
S4O4 6s
This is much larger sum than the amount
of their salaries for the quarter.
The number of arrests for the last quarter
has been PIG; corresponding quarter in 1861,
242. The comparisons between the respec.
tive quarters in 1861 and 1862, in liquor pros.
ecutiOns are rs follows =