Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-13

granted; now, therefore, said Salisbury ana ms
heirs and assigns shall have right TO
maintain railway track from end norm 1i aH
and another railway track within one hundred leet
southerly from said Ball and Halsted,s land, over
and across said Prescott street from railroad tracks
east of said Prescott street westerly to land of said
Salisbury, with right to pass over said railway
tracks steam engines and freight cars with as little
obstruction to travel on said street as may be- and
the grade of said Prescott street shall be made
venient for said railway tracks.
The following resolutions on the death of the
Hon. j. S. c. Knowlton were unanimously
adopted:
den death of Hon John $. G.. KnowltOn, high
sheriff of the county and formerly mayor of the
CITY, which event occurred at his residence on the
morning of the 18th inst. and whereas ii is fitting
and proper for the city government to express the
universal sentiment of respect to the memory of the
citys former chief magistrate; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we recognize in the life and char
acter of Mr.. KnOwlton, the good citizen, an able
and faithful public officer, man of answering
principles and rare scholarship.
Resolved in his demise, Worcester has lost one
of her most honOred and valued citizens, whose
life was spent in promoting the cause of good gov
ernment the highest morals, the education and
best interest of the people
Resolved that, as token of respect to his mem,
Dry, the mayor and Aldermen Kelley and Barnard,
together with the president of the common council
and Councilmen Hatch, Pratt and Childs, be COM
mittee to attend his funeral
Resolved that copy of these resolutions be sent
TO MS family, with the assurance OF Inc sympathy
of the city council in their great bereavement.
In the board of aldermen the chair was occu-
pied by Alderman Marble, chosen TO preside pro
tenlpOre in the absence of the mayor.
An order of notice was issued for hearing in
regard to the making public of Chatham, Con-
gress and Quincy streets.
Garfield & Parker, and H. J. Reed were granted
licenses TO keep stables, and A. E. Peck was
licensed as an auctioneer.
Frank Newton was appointed a constable.
A petition was received from Thomas Gates
and 40 others, that meeting be called on July
first for the purpose of taking a vote on the le-
gality of manufacturing, selling or keeping for
SALE ale, porter, strong beer, or lager beer, in ac
cordance with the new law, which makes the
sale of the same illegal if II vote is not taken in
favor of the sale. An order was adopted direct
ing the issue of warrant for meeting on that
day, the polls to be open between the hours of II
A. NJ. and p. NJ.
An order, on recommendation of the board of
health, was adopted, authorizing the mayor to
draw his warrant for the sum of 800 to be paid
to the city physician for extra services rendered
the city in treatment of small poX cases, but it
did not reach the common council last night.
Other unfinished business lays over in both
boards till the next meeting, which by the adj
journment will be held next Monday night. The
board of aldermen VIII have special meeting
on Wednesday night.