Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-29

MUNIOIPAL-Ihe board Of mayor and aldermen
held a meeting last evening at the usual Hour. Al
derman StOddard, from the committee on claims,
reported that the petition of Messrs Putnam and
Brainard be referred to the next city government;
that Elbridgt Hernett had no legal claim for dam
ages against thegcity, and that lie have leave to
withdraw and that f. l., Drurys petition be SINH
larly disposed; also that j. A aud L. t. Bancroft
have leave to Withdraw, as the board have no au-
thory settle bills for 1861 and 1862 and the bill
for 1868 is drawn in a detective manner. They re-
port also that Patrick Ryan have leave, &c, al
though recommending a'small gratuity for his bene.
fit. Mr.. Ryan asks for damages for injuries received
last July 4th Daniel Gleason, F. L. Fearing, j. G,
Henshaw and w. Roberts severaIy had leave to
withdraw their petitions.
Alderman Kelley, from the committee of board OF
health, ON the petition of George Crompton and
Others reported that it inexpedient for the city
government to take action in regard to the sstab
lishment of a military hospital leaving private in
dividuais to take such action they might think
best. The report adopted.
The committee on lighting streets reported that
the petition OF Rush 4. Shppen and others Tor q
lamp at the corner of Elm and Fruit Streets and
also the petition of George +. Very and others fol-
relocation OF the lamps on Cedar street, be refer
TTiSS ATT gsAStUeiiitXy goyelnm'nt Adopted.
$1,000 passed to be enrolled. a.
Alderman Stoddard, after few brief Introduce
ry remarks, offered the following resolution. which
was seconded by Alderman Kelley and was unani
mously adopted =
Resolved, that the thanks of this board be tender
| ed TO ID. Waldo Lincoln, the mayor, for the able
| and impartial manner in which lie has presided
over our deliberations during the past ear and that
we bear willing testimony the devotion, integri-
y, and efficiency with which as public officer lie
I tie fl1ffn 4I,.
city government.
Ills honor the mayor, in a few remarks. alluded
to the acts of the city government during the past
year and returned his thanks to the board for their
resolution andsfor the support which they had at
all times, and under all circumstances granted to
him.
Alderman Bliss offered the following resolution:
ReSOleed That Samuel Smith deserves our graft
tude for the valuable services he has rendered as
clerk, and that regard with pleasure and salts.
faction the courteous in which lie has at all
times performed his duty.
Unanimously adopted.
The Board then went into committee of the
whole, alderman Soddard in the chair. Various
matters of more essential Importance TO the men,
bers in private capacity than 10 the public at large
were acted upon.
The board, the council concurIing, subsequently
adjourned sine die.
The PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Last evening tie board
of aldermen and common council in convention
elected Rev Ebenezer Cutler and Richard Ball di.
rectors of the public library for the usual term OF
six years.
Co. A, FIFTY-SEvENTH REGIMENT.-This COM
pany is now waiting to be mustered into service.
Commissions bearing date December 26th have been
issued as follows Captain, John W. Sanderson of
fret
ton; second lieutenant, Edwin /. Coe of Worcester
CAMP WHOLESOME three hundred and fifty men
are now in camp, belonging the 57th and other re-
giments