Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-18
Municipal Alfnirs.


The regular meeting of the city council was held
last evening, and the following petitions were re-
ceived and referred From j. E. Drury and eleven
Others for lamps silver street to the committee
on lightning streets; from Joseph Bottomly, for
damages caused his estate Leicester by the over
flow of water at the city reservoir to the committee
on damages; from Stephen Salisbury for sewer
in Highland street. from Harvard to Boynton, to
the committee on sewers; from n T. Bemis and
others, for a crOsswalk ON Exchange street near
Music hall, from Cornelius Sullivan for sidewalk
on Charles street, from c. o. Richardson and
Others to establish the grade and set curbstones on
Main street from May to the estate of Silas Clapp
from 1. N. Keys and John D. Warren, to establish
the grade and set curbstOnes on Harvard street to
the committee on sidewalks; from Rufus Wood
ward and Others, for a sidewalk on Vernon
street, from VIM. Boyle and Mary Herr,
for damage to their estates by the
grading of Mechanic street, from David +.
and Chas. h. Blake for damage by the grading of
Prospect street and from Brigham Converse and
others for the making public of Orchard street. to
the committee on highways; from f. b. Crane and
Others for watering trough at the of South
bridge and Madison Streets from John Schofeld
and others for water pipes in Waverly street from
Grafton to Coral, from Eli Goulding and Others for
water in Lily street, from T. W. Wellington and
others for water in Claiming street, from Martina
Goulding for water in John street, and for water
ing trough on Southbridge street, near the Auburn
line, to the committee on water.
Alexander Lorimer sent in a petition for addi-
tional damages to his rOpewalk on the corner of
Exchange and Blackstone streets by the building
of Mill Brook sewer He has been allowed SqOO.
but is dissatisfied and wishes to leave the amount
of damages to three disinteresed persons; the pc
ttiOn was referred to the joint special committee
on Blackstone street claims.
communication was received from {. W. Lin
coin, chairman of the board of commissioners of
shade trees and public grounds, asking for addi-
tonal lamps to be placed on the common at the
discretion OF the council the number not to exceed
eight; referred to the committee on lighting Streets
with power to act.
The joint standing committee on sewers reported
in favor of putting Pinch sewer pipe in Gold
street, from Washington to Assonet, and an order
Councilman J. b. Walker moved reconsideration
of the vote taken at the last meeting by which the
salaries of city officers fixed aud made brief
speech in support of his notion in which he re-
GREETED that little is known by the public of the
way in which things done in the council; called
attention to the fact that by the raising of salaries
the expenses of the city have been increased
S5393.75 over last year; he declared himself in
favor of what was equitable and just; of doing
business for the city as carefully and with much
thought as the members would do business for
themselves. He thought that the raising of
salaries might possibly be due, in a measure, to
some good fellowship aside from what had APP
peared-some influence which, it seems to some
has been brought to bear around CITY hall. Mr..
Walker moved that the vote be taken by yeas and
nays. They were accordingly called, and resulted
in loss of the motions to II.
Councilman Chase offered order instructing
the committee on water to consider the eXpediency
of removing the hydrant for supplying Watering
carts at the corner of BowdOin and Chestnut
streets; passed.
The joint standing committee ON education re-
ported inexpedient on the matter of placing the
school a fla
tower above the brick work, on the grounds that
no appropriation has been made for q clock, and
besides it would mar the symmetry of the tower to
so place it.. report was also made by the same
committee in regard to the employment of a super.
intendent Of the work on the high school house,
but II was laid over until the next meeting that
more information might be gained.
The committee on the fire department submitted
a report fayoring the adding of ten more alarm
boxes to the thirty mentioned in the contract re-
Gently made for building the fire alarm telegraph,
and offered an order authorizing such a change of
the contract, and Chief Engineer Gould, who was
present. was called upon to explain the need of
such addition, one reason brought forward being
that by this early action the boxes could be added
for 1900 each but if delayed until the telegraph is
cilmen Ross and Walker spoke against the apprO-
preparation, and Hatch and A. e. Walker in favor.
The report was accepted, and accompanying order,
authorizing the addition adopted. A report of the
same committee in favor of increasing the pay Of
the firemen twenty per CENT was laid on the table
on motion of Councilman j. IL, Walker.
A notice of attachment in the case of VIM. T.
Merrifed against the city, for damages by the di-
verting of water from his works on Union street.
was referred to the city solicitor.
Reports of the committee on sidewalks in favor
of LAYING out and establishing the grades of side
walks on Charlton, Sycamore and Austin streets,
were accepted.
Maurice A. Power and Timothy Mccarthy were
granted license to engage in business as under
takers; and Russell r. Shepard was appointed a
sealer of weights and measures
A communication was received from inhabitants
of Valley Falls protesting against the location of
the proposed school house between that village and
GAINESVILLE, fixed by the school board at its last
meeting.
An order was adopted appropriating the money
taken TOR dog licenses, 81 7750 for the use of the
nee public library in answer to petition from the
president and directors of that institution.
The city treasurer submitted a report containing
q schedule of sidewalk bills remaining unpaid,
which was referred to the committee on sidewalks,
ne as2 reported that bill of S2,379 was overdue
rom aestreet railway company for paving and re-
pairs 70 tracks, this was referred to the Committee
On IN llna,nce with power to act,
1ne yo.nt Standing committee on education was
oLusreu 70 make Amicable arrangements II possible
Win parties interested in the burial ground on
for school purposes. --s A'"AA'e
Ihs mafter Of raising the reservoir fifteen feet,