Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-17

usual supply CONES from the natural source.
The raising of the dam, so far ac-
complshed, will add about one million gallons
to the storage capacity Of the reservoir. This
will supply an amount only about forty millions
greater than that consumed last year, guam
tity not ample to supply the present and in
creased demand through the usual dry season,
should the rainfall of 1871 be as small as that
Of 1870 1t is advised that work be resumed
upon the dam and basin as early as possible, so
that all waters may be retained which naturally
flow in the stream after the middle of April.
The report closes with some remarks on the
use of meters as the only possible equitable
mode of making water assessments,
IN JOINT CONVENTION,
At nine O'Clock the two boards went into joint
convention for the election of city clerk, treas
urer and collector, city solicitor, city physician
water commissioner, street commissioner com
missioner of shade trees and public grounds,
commissioner of Hope cemetery, city messenger,
and directorlof the free public library. Mayor
Chaplin presided, and appointed Alderman
Spraguc and Counclmen Hatch and Pratt to
collect and count the votes.
An Informal ballot for city clerk was called
for, and resulted in 10 votes for Samuel Smith,
s for Geo, A. Washbum, and for Charles L.
Washburn 8, and Chaplin 1 Samuel Smith was
therefore declared elected, and received the oath
ofotiice from the mayor.
The vote for the city treasurer and collector
resulted in the casting of twenty-three for Geo.
w. Wheeler, and seven for Emory Banster;
Wheeler was declared elected.
For city solicitor, T. L. Nelson had twenty-five
VOtpS w Williams snvnr, and Coo L Unrrv
one; Nelson was declared elected.
For city physician Albert Wood had twenty
four votes, and Peter E. Hubon seven; Wood
was declared elected,
For water commissioner, VIM. Knowles had
twenty votes, John Z. Washburn six, Geo. S.
Barton two, and Austin Gleason, E. r. Thomp-
son, Robert Chamberlin and j. D. Washbum
one each; Knowles was declared elected
For commissioner Of shade trees and public
grounds, there were four unsuccessful ballots
taken, thrty-two votes being cast each time with
seventeen necessary for 2 choice. The largest
number thrown for any one candidate was eight,
therefore there was no selection. Stephen Taft
had eight on two ballots and o. B. Hadwen OH
one; the following names appeared among the
scattering votes Stephen Salisbury, Jr., Geo. S
Barton, Benz. Walker, o. L. Hatch, A. B. R.
Sprague, Albert Toman, Jonathan Fawcett, H.
L. Shumway, Abby Kelly Foster Lucian Prince
and D. F. Parker. On motion Of Alderman
Kelley, the election of this officer was Indefinite
ly postponed.
For commissioner of Hope cemetery, Albert
Tolman was elected, receiving sixteen votes !;
VIM. Bush had eight and John Dean seven.
Charles Marvin was elected city messenger by
thirty votes; Samuel Houghton had one vote.
DR.. Geo. L. Francis was elected to fill the va
cancy in the board of directors of the free pub.
lie library; other candidates were, Rev. r. L.
st. John, Geo. S. Barton, and C. G. Reed
On motion of Councilman j. Ii. Walker the
election of city auditor was postponed until
after the committee on finance shall have re-
ported, in accordance with the order passed in
relation to nquiring into the manner of keeping
accounts.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The following order, in relation to calling Il
meeting for the election of mayor, under the
new act of the legislature was adopted:
Ordered that the city clerk issue warrants, in
due form of law for meetings of the inhabitants of
tions to meet in the ward rooms provided for their
respective wards on Monday, the Both day Of Jam
nary instant at nine O'Clock A. NJ, then and there
to give in their votes for mayor, in place of James
b. Blake, elected mayor at the last annual election
held in this city, and since deceased; also for the
voters in ward one to give in their votes for an
s1stant assessor to fill the vacancy caused by the
defamation of d. D. Reyes, the polls to be opened
at nine O'Clock A. M, and closed at four O'Clock
James Melanety and Thomas McDemott
were appointed special police for st. Pauls
church.
r. D. Nunson, VIM. Gardner, and R. NJ. Rey-
nolds, were granted licenses to keep billiard
tables.
A petition was received from the public
weigher at Salem square, asking that the build
ing provided for his accommodation be made
larger; referred to the committee on public
buildings
Adjourned for two weeks.