Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-27

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRs.-The regular meeting
of the city council was held last evening, at
which petitions were received and referred as
follows; From C. A. King, for water in Wa
chusett street, and from L. N. Gates, for water
in Valley street, to the committee on water;
from James Draper, for the extension of East
Worcester street, from VIM. Boyle and Daniel
Zehan, for damages TO their estates on Hibernia
street, to the committee on highways; from
Grafton i. Knight, for lamps on Boomingdale
road to the committee on lighting street; from
Michael Carly, for damages to his estate, to the
committee on sewers.
communication was received from the trus-
tees of the free public library, asking for an APP
preparation Of $4,000 for the support of the
library the current year, and referred to the
committee on finance.
The ordinance relating to the finances of the
city was taken up and referred to the committee
on bills in second reading.
The ordinance establishing a city hospital for
the reception and treatment of those persons
who require temporary relief during sickness
was passed to be ordained. 1t provides for the
election of board of seven trustees, three to be
members of the city council, and four citizens at
large, which board has authority to lease suit
able buildings and lands for the purposes of the
nOSDlIul.
nually to the city council the expenses OF con-
Quoting the hospital, receive all requests there
to, and deposit them in the city treasury, and
in every way exercise q careful supervision
over all that pertains to the institution.
The ordinance received the signature of the
mayor last evening, and goes into immediate
effect. The trustees elected by the aldermen
were Alderman Kelley and Councimen Pratt
and Childs; Stephen Salisbury for four wears,
Geo. jacques for three years, DIR. Sargent for two
years and P. L. Moon fort the remainder of the
present term. In the common council the cleo
tion stood nearly the same: Councilman
Childs was elected in the place of Councilman
Hatch and Dr. Woodward in the place of DIR.
Sargent, differences in balloting which will be
readily adjusted.
The committee on education reported in favor
of the appropriation of $4,000, asked for the
establishment of a normal school in this city
and an order was adopted authorizing such APP
preparation.
An order was adopted that all parties assessed
for betterment TO property on Chatham, Corbett
and High streets, would receive the benefit of SIX
per cent discount if payment of the same is
made before the 18th of August; if delayed
longer than to that date one per cent a month
will be charged.
An order was also adopted notifying parties
| occupying premises appropriated bv the city for
widening Front street to vacate, and also order
| ing the buildings moved, to allow of immediate
| beginning of the work of widening.
The committee on sewers reported on the fol-
| lowing petitions: In favor of paying Martin
| Kildea $500 for damages to his estate caused by
the construction of Mill Brook sewer; on petition
| Of d. Putnam and Others, for a sewer in School
| street, deeming action unnecessary, since such
a sewer is already under contract; on petition OF
| W. s. Knight and Others, for sewer in Highland
| street, inexpedient at present; on petition oil
Daniel Hagerty for damages to property by
building of sewer in Pink street, the committee
| recommended its reference to the committee on
highways in anticipation Of the extension OF
Pink street and the sewer to John street; on the
petition Of Stephen Salisbury and others, for a
sewer in Highland street, from Harvard to Boyn-
ton, inexpedient to connect at Boyntou street.
as it would not be in accordance with the proper
plan OF sewerage for that locality
In the board of aldermen q hearing was had
J on the laying out of Congress, Quincy and Chat
| ham streets, of the parties interested after
which the matter was laid on the table,
An order of notice was issued to parties to be