Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-21

paying 500 to Albert X. Ramsdcl, for injuries
sustained by falling over an iron planer In mont
of Lucius w. Ponds shop, on the north side of
Exchange street; in favor of paying $3.50 to
Mrs. Sarah A. Bates, for injuries sustained by
falling on the ice on the north side of Thomas
street last January; and $3.50 to Mrs. Charles
W. Barker, for Injuries sustained in falling from
a wagon at the corner of Dix and North Ash
land streets, by means of an unsafe condition
of the street.
Councilman Hatch introduced an order au-
thorizing the purchase by the city messenger of
a COPY of the city directory for each member of
the council, and to supply each office in City
hall with copy of the same; the order was
adopted.
Aldermen Sprague, Marble and Wyman, and
Councilmen Hatch, Pratt, Hewett and Towne,
were appointed committee of conference on
the subject of the failure of the boards TO agree
on the election of james II. Benchley as weigh
CT and measurer at Salem square. When the
election was made the common council nom
concurred, and elected in his place James H.
Kneeland, hence the necessity of this commit
tee.
Rev. Henry T. Cheever was granted leave to
withdraw on his petition for damages to his es-
tate on Laurel street. the matter having been in
vestigated by the city solicitor.
In compliance with an order adopted at the
last meeting nquiring as to the amount of cleri-
cal hire in each of the various deartmentS, and
by what authority it was employed, reports were
received showing that the city treasurer en-
ployed clerks at a cost of 1851 "a, the city clerk
at cost of S452.60, the city physician at a cost
of SCI so, the clerk of the board of OveTseerS of
the poor at cost Of S13, the clerk of the board
of assessors at a cost Of S42225 the highway
commissioner at a cost of S24S.40, and the city
engineer at cost of S110S9S. The city clerks
report stated that the clerks in his office were
hired as increasing dates demanded their ser
vices, and paid by himself; most of the other
reports gave as authority the fact of having en-
ployed their clerks with the knowledge and con-
sent of the mayor The chief engineer of the
fire department and water commissioner hired
no clerical assistance.
An order was adopted for a Joint convention
at quarter past nine O'Clock, for the purpose
of electing an assessor for three years, and upon
the assembling of the convention the mayor
appointed Alderman Sprague and Councilman
ChildS to collect, sort and count the votes. On
the first ballot VIM, L. Clark was elected by
nineteen votes of twenty-SiX cast; the other
seven were for Levi Barker.
Before the convention dissolved his honor the
mayor extended an invitation to the members
of the city government to attend the hearing of
the legislative committee on railroads this
morning.
In the board of mayor and aldermen George
Ihrall was granted license to keep billiard
tables, and the following orders were adopted:
Ordered, that the city solicitor be authorized to
advise with the city solicitor of Boston in regard to
the proper method of making the proposed assess
ments upon estates on account of the expenditures
of the city for sewers and drains.
Ordered, that his honor the mayor be requested
to invite the committee on railways to visit this
city at some time convenient to Them to view and
examine the localities and hear such evidence as
they may see fit with reference to the petition of
this board for the removal of the railroad tracks
from the common and adjacent streets.
Adjourned for one week.