Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-06
THE DAILY SPY.

To news agents. per hundred. 90
For the WEEKLY SPY, 81 year
auguratiOn of the City Government
For 1853.
The ceremonies of the inauguration of the
city government for the current year, took
place at the City Hall, Monday forenoon,
large concourse of citizens being in attend
ance. The meeting was called to order at
quarter past ten o'clock by Mayor Aldrich.
who administered the oath of Office to his sue
cessor, Hon. d. Waldo Lincoln. The mem
bers of the board of aldermen and common
council were then sworn into Office by Mayor
Lincoln. After prayer by Rev. DIR. Sweetser,
Mayor Lincoln delivered his inaugural adj
dress. 1t will be found in full on our first
page.
At the conclusion of the reading of the adj
dress, which was received with much favor,
the members of the board of aldermen and
common council retired to their respective
rooms, but no business was done in either
branch, owing to the inability of the common
council to organize, thirty-four ballotings be-
ing had for president without success. There
was a tie vote each time, II being for z. L.
Moen and u for A. McF. Davis. Finally, at
one o'clock, an adjournment was carried, af-
ter two hours Intellectual effort to organize.
At the evening session, on the 35th balloting,
Mr.. Moen was elected, receiving ~ votes to
II for Mr.. Davis. One of those who voted
for Mr.. Davis at the previous ballotings in
the forenoon, did not arrive in his seat till the
polls were closed. John A. Dana was re-
elected clerk, receiving % of the "a votes
cast.
In the ard of mayor and aldermen the
mayor. announced the following standing
committees =
Public Buldings-The mayor and alder
men BemiS, Crompton, and Hobbs.
Sewers-Aldermen Bliss, --, and Stur-
tevant.
Bills in Second Observation-Disclosures Stod-
dard and Bliss.
Enrolment-Ald. Bemis and Crompton.
Elections-Ald. Stoddard and Kelley.
The mayor also announced the following
joint standing committees on the part OF the
aldermen =
On Finance-Ald. Bliss and Crompton.
Claims-Ald. Stoddard and Kelley.
Water-Ald. Bemis and Bliss.
Fire epartment-Aldermen Sturtevant
and Bemis.
Lighting Streets-Aldermen Kelley and
Sturtevant.
Education-The mayor and aldermen Be-
mis- and Stoddard.
Printing Crompton and Stod-
dard.
Highways Aldermen Hobbs and --.
Joint Special Committee on Military and
the Wharf.-The mayor and alderman Hobbs,
Joined by councilmen Richard Ball, Barton,
and Newbury.
Alderman Pratt of ward six resigned his
seat, and an election was ordered to be held
on Monday, Jan. 10, between IL and o'clock
P. NJ, to fill the vacancy.
In executive session, the following police
appointments were made and confirmed -
City Marshal-CHARLEs B. PRATT.
Assistant Marshals-Charles M. Ruggles
and John A. Dana.
Captain of the Watch-John F. Murray.
Watchman-Joseph H Flint, Ezra Coombs,
Patrick Ratigan, Frank Morrisey.
Constables-Charles B. Pratt, Charles NJ
Ruggles, John A. Dana, John F. Murray,
jeremiah Kane and Levi jackson.
Special Constables-Charles g. Parker at
the Boston and Worcester depot, John Gro
yer at the Western, Charles H. Lincoln at the
Junction, VIM. Knowles at Mechanics Halls
Calvin w. Paige at the Mission Chapel, Par
ker Holden at Park street church, Patrick
Ratigan at East Worcester, and Patrick
O'Rourke at Temple street.
In joint convention, Samuel Smith, ESQ.,,
was reelected city clerk, receiving % of the
30 votes cast, and George w. Wheeler, Esq,
city treasurer, receiving 26 of the 80 votes
cast. the compensation was fixed the same
as the last year.
The following officers, chosen by joint bal
lot, have been elected =
City Observation-Disclosures Marvin
Highway Commissioner and Pound Keeper
Henry Prentiss.
Undertakers = George Sessions, Thomas
Magennis, George G. Hildreth, and J. w.
Brooks.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-George
Geer.
Surveyor of Lumber-N. R. Hapgood
Milk Inspector Henry Griffin.
The aldermen elected, DR.. Oramel Martin
city physician, and the common council chose
DIR. E. SchofieId.
AJoint conventionwas agreed upon at eight
o'clock on Monday evening next, for the
choice of city solicitor, auditor, and COM
missioner of Hope cemetery.
Both boards adjourned to meet on Mon day
evening next at 10 o'clock.