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

cured Their compensation in the form q fees; and is
am mi fed The two een>taeies wau dt tie principal
received in fees s65e each, making over Sl30
Nov. BOW does any one suppose this $500 was psit 10
tnc conStablcS. tWil fhis before leSvs this
subject. But irst desire 10 state that have been tbs
particular IN this comparative the operations OF
this department. becausel noticed ifercut ro lev ID
the appointments OF the police had prevailed ara md
a statement the published vaedctorv address Of Inv
Distinguished predecessor, taat Sl3se sayed IN The
And thought it my duty investigate and that If one
Polgs Woali sectte "a equally enicent ana more
9nea p5iice lhan othef, it would be our tGty 70
ADOPT tile iorer. But upon examination, this appar 1T
dlherence IN the expense Of the TWO years will thnk
disappear The question under consideration is no. who
PAID these expenses but hat the actual eaeises
other worts, nluelrdi3 it cost tie pu5c 10 sinain
the police OF this city during these s1vo wears?
down TO April. 1851 tie tees sare BY SHARED ofacers
sne as assistant narshas, required De paid
assistant uiarshas in l6i, paid the county,
~ not appear as credit TO the police department OF
that year thus il viii be that civ paid the
assistant mars halls their services and the county
received their fees which wrong in principle al
ease was exactly reversed, Tor ii eoustables received
eeive1 the bepeht ii their services which was also
wrong in prtnsiple Vow add the S3u0 20 the above
balance S6l6l and have for the acruu, TX erSes
OF the department for S6l. Sl56 IS. which ouly tre
less than 1851 s. the OF ls6 that in
pt OF e he net Nqeilse 81 the two Years was about
tqi / and the public paid in both cases buI from differ
The law referred to modified by the last legislature
(in April, s6 that the fees earned bv assistant
from Which thes re 1--WE their salaries and cannot
doubt that il will be wiser appoint good and
salaries provided for them rather than TO appoint
rlv to multiply complaints. in order enhance the
amount OF cir fees; ana besides, the Revised Ordl-
nances adopted by the last city government; rcQuue
that the mayor ami aldermen shall annually, in the
month 1t JANUARY, appoint marshal ana TWO assistant
marshals
The number poor persons fed and 10 dyed at the
watchluuse during the year east, was 4G65 lie mum
per 81 pcrsns arrested or various offences ana commit
ted 70 me WatChouSe as 80 OF these 55l were nom
residents and ass wereresidens Of city OF the 1885,
Complaints were entered ~ | ce court asainsi 49,
ana 4b were discharged without complaints hsN been
made against them, AMI were taken proper pro-
cesses TO other places. The number of complaints made
in the police court in all SIS Uf tis nGubcr2Il
whole lumber OF arrests large portion usual,
for drunkennes 4Sl for that oence and rs Tor being
common drunkaTds sixteen complaints were maue-
against parties tor selling Intoxicating liquor In the
pdbsne address already referred to, it is said there
were only Is such complaints i'll 1850: but, it is
also true that three or four times that lumber OF COM
plants made in 1850 under different processes of
the law prohibiting the traffic in Intoxicating lqaor while
all tne mlants lde before the police in lS6or
v2ations 9 me same law dia not exceed or u.s. Nhe-
crit there had been in both OF the latter class
of complaints made successfully prosecuted, there
would have been less OF the OImer, will stop
to inquire But will not in this connection fUrbear to
say, since trankness aud open OF our senti
ie's arg always more manly ana uSeiu IMAM any hGe'
ions indtrectiOn OF statement. that believe the
provisions oie S6h and Sth chapters othe sen Of
this commonwealth, tcrbids, except under prescribed
regulations the traffic icatig liquors. should be
observed, and that if they violated, the offenders
should be dealt with according to law the vioat
urs of other penal statutes Of the commonwealth.
crime This is time place discuss the policy
such a law and it sufficient Tor my purpose to say,
present law upon this subject has stood upon
the statute books of this commonwealth for than
sA years, that every controveted provision Of has
been considered by the supreme Judicial court the high
est Judicial tribunal in the state and every part has
been pronounced valid and constitutional il is therefore
TO every intent and purpose the law OF the common
wealth and every citizen is by the Obligations OF his nj
ieglance ana nichty 10 tEe state, ound TO obey it,
Public officers in their attempts TO enforce this law,
sho1d, in my judgement, treat it as they should all
other penal statutes, and carefully abstain from all
unlawful motes and means FORTS enforcement.
. mar fbn ftttrt -l,aat1
best rule for the guidance OF the public officer and at
the same time shows how imperative the duty upon
him execute this law. After enunerating the officers
whose duty it shall be TO enforce the law under consd
eraon AID among these officers a. named ANY mayor
aldermen marshal, and asss marshals," the statute
proceeds to saythat the several officers oresad shall
enorccor cause to be enforced the penalties prov led i'll
thereof Of which they can obtain REASONABLE proof"
his language shows that those officers have an active
duty 10 performs the marshal and assistants
sit in their offices and prosecute only such complaints
as the citizens may make and furnish evderce TO sap
port; they to prosecute all against whom they can
In dnE this thew are to be- Governed Sr
reason, judgment, aud sound dscretion-not by
predecessors in their capacity legislators the city
when revising the city ordinances, ordained among other
things, that the marshal snail prosecute all offenders
with prOmpness and effect, and use all lawful prop
means convictions. 1t shall be duty to
enforce and carry alaws and city ordinances
and shall be Vi.iant to detect and punish any breach
thereof This is the law OF the city passea by our own
local legislature and take to be the legal expression
OF the Will Of the people, and the marshal is required
make solemn oath, that he wl observe it, Now unless
this ordinance is moekerF, ana its words than
meaningless, thenl II IL the Swori duty OF the
snail sustane by inc city government ana by all the
people to eytingush lar as lie reasonably can, that
great cause which produces from two thirds three.
ourths Of all The crime ami poverty which and
this city and the surrounding community.
There is one other subject to which beg leave for
single moment, to direct your attention. and ask for it
your careful consideration In the midst OF the grand
stirring the times which we live We are
liable to be calItd upon at almost any furnish
other companies If gallant men to swell The number
and add efficiency to the more than irperia army
row CARRYING The flag Of the Union into nearly all the
dslOval states Morris 1t AMONG the rem0test contn-
EcncltS tuat we may De short
pei foreign invasion rom own soi And by the
perece Of the last few months we have been t0rcbly
taught that war cannot be successfully waged without
arms and disciplined men large portion 81 fellow
Glzeni connected win me organized mlliaty copar-
les Of :le city al now at the Of soon will be,
and have taken with Them their III t but few
are le III tue lhere are one or Two ulll elubS now
organized here composed OF the most highly respectable
selves under the instruction competent drill master
in military discipline, but thew without suitable
rsconmendation) is, whether il wolld not be cxpcde
for the city to purchase and hold its property
security TO thesecubs. We should then always have
hand excellent material for forming an excellent mil
ary company upon any Sudden emergency, such as
Gentlemen II the CITY Councn:-i have now laid
before YOU, most imperfect manner am conscious
such information respecting the affairs the CITY and
acquire in the lew hurried hours have been allie to
de Na to the subject The position in which am
placed Is novel one to me- and 10 which have at this
TIM been most uneXpectedly called; it one have
sought enter upon with but little ueGdfIl prepare
dong my duty to the city.
monious Cooperation 20 do that which shall in the
highest Gegree promote the welfare of constituents
and add most 10 the honor posp rity of the city in
which We all have common interest
Ana row, trusting to that divine favor which we in
Vokel at the commencement of these proceedings let
enter calmly and dispussionatev upon the discharge
OF ouc duty, and in the doing OF it, So Illustrate aid
administer law that all within the sphere of our inucIcc
snail respect 1.-THE least ng care and the
greatest as not exempt from its power.
After the delivery Of the inaugural, both
branches of the city government retired to
their respective rooms for business The
rules and orders of last year were adopted un.
til further ordered, and the seats of members
were assigned in the usual manner
The common council was called to order bv
the senior member, councilman Lyman Brown
from ward three. Philip l.. Moen, ESD.
councilman from ward two was elected presi,
dent, on the fourth ballot, receiving Is votes
to IL for Appleton Dadmun; and John A.
Dana, Esq, was reelected clerk, receiving 10
out OF the "a votes cast. Mr. Moen. on tax.
ing the chair. to which he was conducted bv
councilman Dadmuu, made some appropriate
remarks, thanking the members for the honor
conferred and saying he should discharge his
duties to the best of his ability.
INJotNT CONVENTION, George w Wheeler,
Esq; was reelected city treasurer, and Sam
uel Smith, Esq, city clerk, receiving all the
votes cast. The salary of the treasurer was
fixed at $1,000. and the clerk at $3.50 besides
his fees. To the latter officer was assigned
the additional duty of making the reports of