Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-03

the two boards for the election of a city clerk
and a city treasurer; but in the common coun-
ell it was laid on the table, on motion of Coun-
Gilman J. II. Walker.
The mayor explained to the alderman that,
since he should only hold the Office of mayor
but few weeks-unhl an election could be held
he was undecided as TO the propriety of
making the appointments of committees, city
marshal, and police officers, as is customary on
the beginning of the year.
On motion of Alderman Kelley the mayor
was requested and authorized to make the APP
pointments alluded to as soon as convenient.
In the common council, the president was au-
thorized to appoint Il page, the sum of fifty
cents for each meeting to be the compensation.
Adjourned to meet at half-past seven O'Clock
in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
On assembling in the evening, the following
Joint standing committees were appointed:
On Finance-The mayor, president of the COM
mon council Aldermen Barnard and Kelley, Coun-
cilmen j H. Walker, A. 5. Walker and Chllds,
On Claims-Aldermen Sprague and Marble, Coun-
cilmen Ross, ODrisco and j. H. Walker
On Water-The mayor, president Of the common
council, Aldermen Jordan and Rugg, Councllmen
hutchinson, Allen and Hatch.
On Sewers-The mayor, president Of the common
council, Aldermen Kelley and Barnard, Councllmen
Hewett Wells and Ross.
On Fire Department-The mayor, president of the
common codncil, Aldermen Barton and Marble
Councilmen Athy, Hutchinson and wentworth.
On Lighting Saskatchewan Jordan and
| Sprague, Councilmen Ames Wells and Chase.
On kducation-The mayor, president of the COM
mon council Aldermen Kelley and Barton, Coun-
| cimen Pratt Allen and Brown.
On Printiug-Aldermen Wyman and Rugg, Coun-
cilmen O'Driscoll, Towne and Combs
On Observation-Disclosures Wyman and Marble,
| Councilman Parker, Henry and Ames.
On Highways-The mayor president of the COM
| mon council, Aldermen Barton and Barnard, Coun-
| cilmen Krowlton, Brown and Pratt.
On Military Affairs. he mayor, president of the
| common council, Aldermen Sprague and Jordan,
Councllmen Hatch, Melavin and Towne.
On Charities - Aldermen Sprague and Rugg,
| Councilmen Chase, Hartshorn and Melayin.
Standing committees in board of aldermen:
On Health--The Mayor, Aldermen Kelley and
Barton.
On Public Buildings Aldermen Jordan and Bar
nard.
ON, Bills In Second Reading-Aldermen sprague
and Rugg.
On Elections and Returns-Aldermen Barton and
Wyman.
Standing committees in common council:
| On Bills in Second Reading Councimen Athy,
| Parker aud knowlton.
on Enrollment-Co uncilmen Hewett, Wentworth
| and Combs.
On Elections and Returns-C ouncimen Harris
| horn, Henry and A. G. Walker.
An order for joint convention of the two
boards for the election of city clerk, city treas
urer, city solicitor commissioner of highways,
and water commissioner, was passed in the
board of aldermen but on being sent to the
common council, it was tabled.
An order for joint convention of the two
boards for the election of city auditor, city ply
sician, city messenger, commissioner of public
grounds and commissioner OF Hope cemetery,
was passed in the common council, but on being
sent to the board of aldermen, it was non-cou-
| Cured in.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The resignation of d. D. Reyes as assistant
assessor in ward one, was received and laid on
the table; but subsequently taken from the table
| and accepted
A petition was received, signed by some thir-
| ty boys, asking leave to coast on Chatham
street; referred to the city marshall with in
structions TO report to the board such streets as
| he may deem it proper to allow cOasting in.
The marshal reported in favor of allowing the
boys to coast on Chatham street, from the top
of the hill cast; on Austin street, from the top
OF the hill west; and on Belmont, from the top
of the hill west
The following named officers in the police de-
| partment were appointed:
| Marshal-,James NJ Brennan
| First Assistant Marshal-Emory Wilson.
| Second Assistant Marshal-W Ansel Washburn,
| Captain of Night Police---JOhn Howe
Captain OF Day POce-Harrison IL Comings
Patrolmen-Amos Atkinson, Henry Allen, Eliza
| phan Brewer, Reuben NJ Colby, Ezra Combs, Ben
| iamin Cook, Joseph Dyson, Charles II Draper,
raatb thor II nj II
Foster Charles a Garland Jalaam Gates, Marshall
| Green, Joseph Hall, Louis Harper, Floyd H
Harris, Patrlek II hogan D Is hubbard, george
| Jillson, VIM II johnson, Sumner W Ranger, Scion
| Sprague, Peter Rice
Truant Oficer-E d Mcfarland,
Constables on the Police Force-J NJ brennan,
| Emery Wilson, w Ansel Washburn II II Comings,
| John Howe, Amos Atkinson, Elzaphan Brewer,
Reuben M Colby, Joseph NJ Dyson, Charles A Gar
| VIM IL johnson, Edwin d Mcfarland, Sumner W
| Ranger.
| Day, John Fallon, Patrick 4 Ratigan, Charles
| Redding, George II Sibey, Jonathan Sibley.
Special Police Ohlcers-Horace L jerks, New
| Worcester; Moses Stearns, South Worcester;
Charles A Clark, Boston and Albany freight depot;
| Charles G Parker, Pleasant street. near West;
| Jonn P StocSwell, Rural cemetery Elisha Raw
| samuel KnOwlton, Junction; Frank A KIRBY,
| james II Croome Henry Cole, street lamps; Charles
Fhayer, Plantation street; John Farwel city aims
| house; Patrick Dover, Michael WEIGH, St Paul's
| church; James Jones, Bethel church, Sumner
| Bridges, for the banks; Romeo d Larned, Ephraim
Mackrell, Mission chapel; Edward Jones, at Valley
| Falls; Luke Tulley, Green and Pond SITS Benjamin
| Davis, Nor. & Wor railroad depot; Woodbury. G.
| smith, horticultural hall; Samuel Putnam, Pond
district; David f. Parker, commissioner of high
ways; Benjamin James, GAINESVILLE; Charles W.
Earnum, Cambridge street; j. brown Alden,
Junction shop; James H. NATION. Quinsigamond;
Leonard Gates, Pleasant street; George p. Blake,
Merrifield's buildings; David Branam, lions
| church; VIM. Knowles, for Worcester water
works; Henry Glazier, auction rooms; Sumner P.
RnstOu and Albany dpnnfs Gen w
| Laurel Hill; Edwin W. Hines, South Worcester;
VIM. Y. Holman, May street; Henry J. Kendall,
| Tatnuck; Joshua B. Wood, Trumbul square !;
| Charles w. Wentworth, Mechanics hall; Loring
| Foskett, South Worcester; John Chaplin Union
| street.
The following annual report from the city
| physician was read and accepted in the board of
aldermen. The common council had adjourned
when it was sent down:
| ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN.
| To the Citg COuRcil-C Gentlemen, The city
| physician would respectfully present the follow
| ING as his annual report:
During the past year small poX has ragged to
an unusual extent, Il full report of which has
| been made to the board of health. 1t will there
| fore, be unnecessary to repeat here what was
therein stated. With this exception, the city has
| been remarkably free from any serious epidemic.
| 1t was thought that the excessively hot and dry
| weather, the duration of which was almost with
out parallel, would be prolific cause of severe
| diseases; but in this we have been happily dis
appointed. The calls for the services of the city
| physician, however, have been numerous much
more so than in any TreviOus year; and, in our
rapidly increasing population, the duties of this
| department are correspondngly augmented.
| The number of deaths of patients under my care
has been ten, and are recorded as follows;
January s. Edward Fl Cook, aged II, of cOnsump-
| ton.
January 81, Benz Allen, q, delirum tremens.
February 26, Jonathan W Smith, 66, consump-
| ton.
April =, Herbert Willard (coloredl Is months, in
| Illumination of bowels.
| April u, Stephen Waters, 81 years. jaundice
August 25 John Cumisky, 30, cholera morbus.
October 3, Bridget Witty, IS, consumption.
October IA, Lucia May, 81, typhoid fever.
October l6, Chas Hill, 80, consumption.
April %, Thomas Logan, ", Bright's disease.
When we consider that large percentage of
the cases treated have been of that class of dis
cases the cause of which is from exposure, or, in
other words, the patients have not had proper
| shelter or sufficient clothing and fuel, | cannet
| feel but that to furnish literally clothing and
fuel to the poor of the city, and to see that they
have better houses, will be the most efficient
means of diminishing the amount of disease. 1t
is in the winter and spring that the duties of this
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