Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-04
CITY AND COUNTY.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
At the State Lunatic HOspitan Worcester the week
ending Jan 26, 1852.
Thermometer, Wind Ram.


n regular meeting OIL Inc Guy COUNCIL was
held last evening. A communication was re.
ceived from the direction OF the Free Public
Library, asking for an early appropriation Of
$4,000 TO meet the wants of the library, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance in reference to
the matter An order had its first reading
appropriating that sum, TO be expended under
the direction Of the directors, in accordance
with sect OF chap 81 OF the revised ordin-
ances of the city. provided it include the build
ing of a fence in front of the building, and the
improvement of the grounds.
The second annual report of the directors of
the public library was read and referred to the
committee on public buildings. Seven hun.
dred and thirty-tive volumes nave been added
TO the library during the past year by pur
chase, and 1888 by donations, 1900 Of the lat
ter coming from DR.. Greene, embracing rare
and choice works, The Green library now
numbers 9l00 volumes, the circulating depart.
ment 573O, and the medical library 5000 vol
umes. The Natural History department, 10.
Gated in room prepared for it in the base.
ment promises to be most interesting tea-
ture of the institution. Among other import
ant additions, one of the costliest collections
OF shells iii Mas sachusetts, that of Hon. J. NJ.
Earle, is to be placed in it. The directors in.
dictate the probability that room will be found
III the building Tor tire accommodation Of the
Agricultural Library, which it is proposed to
present to the city, thus forming an import
ant acquisition to the library.
The commissioners OF Hope Cemetery made
their annual report, which was referred to the
com mttee on shade trees and bile grounds.
During the past year great improvements
have been made in the preparation Of the
grounds for additional lots, come forty OF which
have been surveyed, laid out, appraised, and
certified to the city treasurer, for sale. The
report recommends at least one hundred rods
OF durable fence, by stone posts firmly set in
The ground, with chestnut sawed rails fastened
to the posts by iron bolts and substantial pine
palings, to be constructed during the coming
year. The receipts from the sales. the past
year, OF forty-three lots, amounted to $685.
thus exceeding the appropria lions for eXped
lures, with all balances in the hands Of the
commissioners, and the receipts of sales from
wood and hay, at S507 81, by SAC SO; and
exceeding the actual expenditures of the year,
stated at Sl27 50, by 1879 Az
The military committee, to whom had been
referred the petition of the citizens committee
OF twenty one for aid for the recruiting of Co.
ID, reported that TO grant the aid asked would
/ be contrary to provisions Of the statutes OF the
commonwealth, passed at the last session of
the legislature. Accepted.
Section A of chapter % of the revised ordi.
nances of the city was amended, SO as to pro
vide that one of the assistant marshas may be
captain OF the watch
The committee on printing were ordered to
issue $500 copies Of City Document No. Is,
containing the mayors address, with the usual
accompanying annual reports.
The city messenger was directed to pur-
chase forty copies of the City Directory for
the use of the members of the city council and
the police office.
The petition of Patrick O'Rourke, for a re-
location of Foyle street, was referred TO the
highway committee in the board of mayor and
| aldermen.
In joint convention David S. Messenger
was elected commissioner of Hope Cemetery.
Two weeks from last evening at o'clock
was assigned for joint convention for the
election OF chief engineer and six assistant
engineers OF the fire department, for the year
ensuing, and fixing their compensation.
In executive session of the board of mayor
and aldermen, E. L. Drury was appointed as.
sisant marshal.
Both boards adjourned for two weeks
POLICE CoURr.-Yesterday, john Mulca.
! hay, James Mulcahay, Lawrence McGrath.