Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-11

taken lToul lne mes Ill the city engineer ONCE
and adopted.
The highway committee reported in regard to
the communication received at the last previous
meeting from IL. II. Chamberlain, representing
that the condition of a certain portion of Main
street was not decent; that said communica-
ton was not couched in respectful language
and therefore he be granted leave to withdraw.
A decree for the extension of Hanover street.
from Arch TO Kendall, was accepted and Or
dered on file; and an order directing a joint
special committee to investigate the expedien-
cy of extending Maple street to Elm was
adopted. The committee consists of Alder
men Sprague and Rugg, and CounciImen Town,
Chase and Wentworth.
The election of trustees for the proposed city
hospital, which was not completed at a
previous meeting was effected by the
appointment of committee of confer
ence, consisting of Aldermen Barnard
and Kelley and CouncIlmen Ames, Hewett and
Allen. The disagreement was in the voting for
COuncilmen Childs and Hatch and Drs. Sargent
and Woodward. The board of trustees as
completed is Aldermen Kelley, Councilmen
Childs and Pratt, Hon. Stephen Salisbury for
four years, Geo. Jacques, Esq, for three years,
DIR. Sargent for two years, and P. L. Moen, Esq,
for one year.
An order was adopted in the common council
instructing the committee on finance to report
at the next meeting on tile price of gas in other
cities, in accordance with an order passed Jan
nary 10th; in the board of aldermen it was laid
on the table until the next meeting
In accordance with an order passed at the
last meeting, the city marshal reported
list of the persons who sell produce
in the free public market; the report
was accepted and referred to joint special COM
mittee, consisting of Aldermen Jourdan and
Wyman, and Councilmen j. H. Walker, Kuowl
ton and Henry, to inquire and report whether
any action is necessary, and if so what, in re-
lation TO the free public market.
The committee on fire department, to whom
was referred the matter of the claims by parties
for damages sustained by the mutilation of
shade trees in putting up the fire alarm tele-
graph, reported at length, after careful inves-
LEGATION ofthe facts, regetting that any trees were
mutilated, showing the impossibility of restor-
ing them to their former condition, and ex-
pressing the opinion that the fire alarm tele-
graph was of much more importance than
few shade trees. The report was accepted.
The committee on REMEMBERING streets, to
whom was referred the petition asking for the
of the name of Green street to Park,
and also remonstraDce to the same, reported
unfavorable to the changing Of names of any of
the old and familiar streets, as they could see
nothing to be gained by such change; and
recommended that the petitioners be granted
leave TO withdraw. The report was accepted
and recommendation adopted.
The committee on highways reported favora-
bly, to the petition of P. L. Moen and others
for a street from Lincoln street to Mill Brook
street, and instructed the city engineer to pre-
pare plan and estimate. On the petition of
H. NJ. Wheeler to have Bangs court made pub
lie, inexpedient until Union street is graded
and worked in that vicinity; on the petition of
James Draper to have East Worcester street ex-
tended to Bloomngdale road, that it be deferred
until the location of the union passenger depot;
leave to withdraw on the petition of Thomas
Ryan, James Estabrook and Rosanna Macarthur;
report accepted.
The committee on water reported favorable TO
the laying of pipes in Valley, Canterbury,
Grand, Southgate, Wachusett, Queen, Davis,
and Endicott streets, and Union avenue; also
favorable to the placing of watering cart hy-
drant on Southbridge street. On the petitions
of A. X. Gould and.others and John O'Maley
aud others, that they be referred back to the
petitioners, as they contain no guarantees. On
petition for pipes in King street, inexpedient.
The committee also recommended the extension
of pipes in Ely street about 200 feet from Queen,
and through Lancaster from Highland TO Dix
The report was accepted and orders for the ac
the work adopted.
The quarterly report of City Engineer Ball.
stated that all work remaining unfinished on
the sewer contract with S. H. Tarbell, George C.
Barney, and E. S. Knowles, has been finished
during the quarter.
The contract for sewers this year was award
ed to Messrs. Leach & Co., of Philadelphia, who
began on the 9th of May and have made good
progress; although they are not at present pro-
cceding with that rapidity which will enable
them to complete their contract the present sea-
son.
The contract for walling and arching Mill
Brook above Lincoln square was made with f.
b. Walker of North Oxford, and between Green
and Cambridge streets with L. b. Walker and
Brigham Converse. They began on the last
mentioned section on the 9th of May and have
about half of the eXcavating
and about 900 feet of walling. OF the arching
above Lincoln square 80 feet has been finished
and half of the excavation. Both contracts
will be finished this season. Payments amount
ing to $50 1851 .02 have been made on sewers and
Mill brook. The number of permits granted for
entering sewers has been 147.
The work on the reservoir dam, in Leicester,
is going on with excellent dispatch, and an
early completion of the same is now indicated.
The water in the reservoir reached its highest
point May 18th, at which time it was 2545
feet over the sill of the gate house. 1t then be-
gan falling off, and continued until June 10Th,
when it began to rise, and on June Both was
"a 40 feet deep. The number of applications
for service supplies has been 157. The pay
lnentS on the water works for dam, general
construction and maintenance, amount TO
S41 ,6S901.
The principal items of interest in City Mar
shall Drennan's quarterly report are: Whole
number of persons arrested and committed to
the lookup during the quarter, 615. OF the
number sos were males, AZ females; 229 were
Americans, 1856 foreigners; 532 adults and SO
minors. There have been 1893 committed to the
house of correction. Whole number of com
plants made in the municipal court by the
Slldl anu dSblsldulS, OJO,
81; number of persons given lodg-
ngs and food, 1885,
The crimes included in the number of COM
plants cover nearly the whole list of evil deeds
punishable before the court, drunkenness pre-
dominating, as usual. People of nearly all
nations, occupations, and ages were represented
among the offenders.
The incidental duties performed by the
officers during the quarter were: Twelve dis
urbances suppressed, 10 intoxicated persons
sent home, 81 buildings found open and Sc
cured, 95 nuisances reported, II stray teams put
up, IA lost children restored to friends, 8 defec-
i've streets and sidewalks reported, S19.4S
worth of stolen property reported, and $9S6.90
worth restored.
The total expenses of the department for the
quarter were $S,362.27; the earnings, ST SIT 40;
leduct earnings from expenses, net cost, So
IS4.S7. There are 80 officers in the department
1t the present time.
In board of aldermen, the cattle inspector APP
pointed at the time the cattle disease was preva-
ent, Nathaniel Sessions, was allowed $3.50 as
for his services The compensa-
ion of milk inspector R. r. Shepard was raised
rom $15 to $50 year. Orders of notice were
ssued for the AUDITORS on several streets to be
ocated and made public. An order for the
of 1927 to companies A and G of the
10th regiment, and of the 9Th light battery of
the Massachusetts volunteer militia, was adopt