Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-15
CITY AND COUNTY.


AT regular session of the city council, last
evening the petition of Geo. NJ. Rice and
others for curb stones on Elm street, was re-
terred to the committee on side walks of I.
II. Kelley and others, that Carlton street be
made public, referred to the committee on
highways; of Charles Hersey, for an appro-
priation OF SIS 10 celebrate the approaching
18th of April, granted by the board of alder
men, but non-concurred with in the common
council. The highway committee were an.
thorized to cause the Paxton road to be grad
ed, according to the order OF tue county com
missioners.
The first quarterly report of the city mar
shal, Vim. L. Starr, Esq, was read and ac-
cepted. 1t states that the whole number of
persons arrested and committed 10 to the lock-
up during the quarter was one hundred and
fifty-three, OF whom one hundred aud twenty.
three claim residence in Worcester. OF this
whole number, one hundre and ten have been
prosecuted in the police court, one sent to
New Bedford for trial, and forty.two, for rea-
sons deemed sufficient, discharged without
complaint OF these one hundred and fifty
three arrests, eighty were for drunkenness,
dancing on the Lords day sixteen, assault
and battery seven, gaming on the Lords
day thirteen, gambling six, disturbing the peace
five larceny four, and the remainder for vari-
Gus other offences. The whole number OF com
plants made in the police court during the
quarter was 1872, of which AZ were for drunk
T -
Lords day &c. assault and battery 10, gam
bling 6, common drunkards 6, selling intoxi-
eating liquors 5,vagabonds 5, larceny 4, keep
ing intoxicating liquors with intent to sell 8,
disturbing the peace g. common night walk
ers 8, and q others divided between II other
offences During the quarter, 262 poor per-
sons have been accommodated at the watch
house with lodgings, and with food when
they desired it, the cost of which has been
81 so The total expenses o. the police de.
partment for tie quarter were 81 1856 %. The
earnings of the department in this time were
warrant fees of assistant marshals, $3.50 50;
witness fees OF watchmen, S26.40; received
from glass blowers, $50; amounting in all to
1887 20. Expenses above earnings for the
quarter, 81, 448 o.
The quarterly report of highway commits.
sioner Prentice represented the expenses of
that department al $500, of which 1902 II was
for pay roll of men.
The quarterly report of the aqueduct com.
missioner, VIM. d. Cheever, represents the
aqueduct in very good condition. The water
in Bell Pond is considerably less than il was
April l, 1861. The height OF water at the
gate April l, 1862, was three feet and four
inches but the commissioner thinks il can be
raised to about six feet in height. The water
metres purchased during the year have more
than paid expenses, and lie recommends the
purchase OF tour or five more during the pres
ent year.
An order reported by the military commit
tee was adopted, for the payment of the ex.
penses OF returned wounded soldiers
A communication was received from Major
McCafierty, offering to the city, in behalf of
Capt. O'Neil of company E, four rebel stan
dardS captured at the battle of Newbern.
Referred to the military committee, to make
arrangements for the reception of the flags in
some appropriate manner.
AT the executive session Of the board of
mayor and aldermen, large number OF petit.
TONERS for license as victualers, were granted
leave to withdraw.
Both boards adjourned for two weeks.