Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-03

| an order authorizing the MAYOR TO draw his
warrant on the city treasury for that sum.
| An order was adopted for the repairing of a
portion of sidewalk on Thomas street.
The committee on highways, to whom was
rccommtted the report relating to the paving of
Front street with instructions to ascertain as to
the CXpedency of moving the street railway
track, reported recommending the adoption of
the order accompanying the original report.
| The matter was discussed at length in the COM
mon council and at last the order passed, having
been so amended as to provide that the street
railway track shall be relatively in the same
position, or nearly so, in reference to the width
of the carriagcway, on each side as it now is.
The committee also recommended thata cross
walk be laid on Walnut street in front of Grace
church; referring the petition of VIM. Dickinson
for damages by the laying out of Piedmont
street TO the board of mayor and aldermen, with
the recommendation that they assess all the
damages and bettermcnts on the estates liable;
recommending also that the board take imme-
diate legal steps to have the stable of William
c. Barnard, encroaching on Mill street, moved
out oil the street; recommendations adopted.
| The joint standing committee on water re-
| ported, recommending that they be authorized
| to make such contracts in behalf of the city as
may be necessary in the purchase of land sur
rounding Lynde brook rcscrvoirIsufiicient TO adj
init of the raising of the dam to the height here
tolore authorized by the city council, and for he
preservation and purity of the reservoir, The
matter was recOmmittcd to the committee, with
| purchasing the necessary lands. 1t is esti-
mated that the area required comprises 1874
acres; the land is owned severaly by Emory
| Holbrook, Benz. Wilson, Thomas J. Lobdcll the
estates of Booth Bottomly, Joseph Bottomly,
and the Misses Lynde.
The committee also submitted an order for
the laying Of water pipes in Woodland could
ing, Washington and Elm st;eets which was
adopted.
An order of notice for hearing at the old
court house, Sept Goth, before the county com
missioners, in relation to the laying out and
locating of Grove street. was issued; and an or
der for hearing in regard to strengthening
West Boylston street through Worthwhile, before
the county commissioners at the same place, on
the 1St Of November, was also issued
A hearing of parties interested in the making
public of Woodland street, and widening of
Wellington street, was fixed for the 18th.
In the board of mayor aud aldermen the fol-
lowing names were drawn as jurors: To attend
the circuit court at Boston on the 18th as grand
jurors, Levi Barker, John A. Farley and Hiram
FObes; petit jurors to the same court, S. j. Will
cox, Daniel S. Burgess, Francis II. Iuman, Ma
than A. Lombard and VIM. H. Hackett To at
tend the superior court, Sibley Putnam, Edward
L. Brigham, Charles A. Carpenter, Moses Perry,
Hiram Cushman, Elias B. Crawford, Edward Il.
Brigham and Henry Bigelow.
Policemen Geo. w. JillSOn and Charles H.
Draper submitted their designations which were
accepted, and the vacancies then made were
filed by the appointment of Abram j. Eaton
and Henry M. Leland
j. Branard Hall and Charles II. Lowe were
appointed special policemen at the Grove street
wire works.
II. T. Cummings was licensed to drive a hack;
H. Kendall and l.. Bannister were licensed as
auctionccrS; and the petitions of W. j. Parker
and Greenwood & Co.. for auctionccrs' licenses,
were referred to the city marshal for informa-
ton.