Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-09

IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Alderman Harding offered an order for a joint
convention OIL the two boards at eight o'clock for
the purpose of elccting a treasurer, collector of
taxes, cry clclk, city solicitor, city physician
and city messenger.
Alderman Spur moved as an amendment
that The Offices Of highway commissioner and
water tommissionerKbe added to the order
offered by Alderman Harding,
Mr. Harding explained that'Ithose two were
loft of for the reason that change in the du-
ties Of those officers was contemplated, which
would involve different duties and different
| rate o. salaries from those now understood to
belong to the Offices.
Alderman Chamberlain opposed the amend
ment on the grounds brought forward by Alder
man Harding, and it was rejected The original
order then passed
Alderman 3auistet Offered an order liking
the pay of thc police at the same rate as last
year, adopted.
petition from Thomas Foley for damages
| sustained by HIM on the 2Sh of August last, by
la'lln% mo an excavation in Cdntel burr street,
with an account of his injuries certified bv Dr.
| .. Martin, was referred to the committee on
claims.
petition .from Ahbie O'Nef, for compcnsa-
ton Tor damages sustained in Shipping and break
|
on Main street, in front of rte store OF Darius
| Putnlm,was lie erred to the committee on claims.
communication lIOm Lucius 5. Allen in re-
| gard TO ina equtC compensation allowed the heirs
OF Daniel Mann for land taken in the reluca-
ton and widening OF Front street. was referred TO
| the committee on claims.
\ petition signed by Z l., Moon and Others
| resident on Prescott street, for sewer in said
| street, was referred to the committee on sewers.
4 petition from VIM. Eaton and john Nudge
I tgsr ..l... IA
the city marshal.
| a petition from H. Z. Holden for a renewal of
his license to keep billiard hall in Goulding's
| block, was referred TO the city marshal.
A petition Of Paul Henry, for license to
keep an ealing house at III Front street, was re-
lcrred to the city marshal.
a petition signed by the agent of Mrs. Tim
othN Bancroft, in relation to damages to her cs-
tate by change in the grade of Front and
Church streets, was referred to the committee
on claims.
An order authorizing the committee on print
inc to receive proposals came from the common
council, aud was adopted in concurrence
Alderman Harding offered an order for the
| printing Of 1890 copies of the annual city Cocu-
mcnt, TO he numbered 26, together with the an
| nual reports Of the various departments; also
| as many copies OF the department reports sep
matcy as the committee on printing deem nee
cssary; adopted.
The names Of VIM. Dickinson, John D. Lowell
and Calvin Taft were presented as bondsmen for
| Henry Griffin, auditor, and were accepted on
| motion Of Alderman Spur.
An order was received from the school board
requesting The board Of aldermen to meet the
school bodld in Joint convention on the evening
oil the l6th, Tor the election Of members to the
school bodld to Gil vacancies caused by the re-
| slgnatiOu of George 5. Ihrall in ward three
| and D. $. Goddarn IN ward six; adopted
RESOLUTIONS from the school board requesting
Tue city government TO complete thew ork on the
high school house grounds according to original
plans, were referred to the committee on educa-
| ton.
\ report was presented from a part of the
lont special committee on REMEMBERING Streets
| stating that the duties Of the committee have
been attended 20 and the placing of signs at the
entrance TO streets begun in accordance with
the order Of the city council. The report
| recommended that Il committee be appointed
| Tor the completion OF the work; report accented
recommendation adopted. and Aldermen WV
man ana spur appointed On the part of the
board OF aldermen.
a report was presented by the Joint special
| committee on assigning the mayors address,
| recommending the reference Of it to the proper
committees. The report recommended the
reference hatporton oft relating to sewerage
| assessments t. the board Of aldermen; and Of
| That portion relating to the railroad tariffs on
coal, etc. to Joint special committee; report
accepted, and Aldermen Marble and Banister
| appointed on the committee
The names of Charles W. Gilbert, Jacob P.
| NciNler Jr., Isaac d. White, Lucius p Goddard
! and Calvin l.. Prouty were drawn as grand Jurors
| TO attend the session of the criminal court
| which opens on the third Monday in January:
| aud Samuel Parker Elliott Swan Francis Cos
grove, Henry Flagg, John c. White, Ransom c.
| Taylor and Henry j. Jennings were drawn as
| travcrs Jurors to attend the same term.
| Alderman BanSter offered two orders author
| ling the treasurer TO borrow money one to
| borrow, from time TO time, in anticipation of
| taxes, sums not to exceed in all S3O0,0OO and
| the other for $4,000, TO pay for unfinished con-
! tracts and damages caused by laying out and
| locating streets. The sums were to be obtained
under the direction Of the joint standing COM
J mtteC on finance, the note Of the city TO be
| given rs approved by the mayor and counter
| signed by the auditor. The orders were adopted
! The petition for new water mains for the pur.
| pose OF conducting water from Lynde brook
reservoir TO the high lands in the city, was re-
| lCrrCd TO the committee on water.
The petition of VIM. ButterGeld and others,
| for street lamps, was referred to the committee
| ON lighting streets in concurrence.
| Alderman Chamberu offered an order direct
| inc the committee on water to inquire and re-
| port what action is necessary for the future
| use OF the city OF the waters of Lake Qui1siga-
| maud; adopted.
Alderman Marble offered an order directing
| the committee on finance TO report TO the city
| council the salaries Of the various city officers.
The annual report Of i NJ, Gould, chief en-
| eineer OF the fire department. was accepted and
! placed Oh file
| II was the third annual report of the present
| clnei and the main facts contained therein were
| as follows: The number of alarms during the
| year was iOrty-twO, eleven more than last wear:
| amount OF property destroyed by fire, S15915
| which wss fully covered by insurance. The fire
alarm telegraph has gIyen general satisfaction
| and worked admirably since its introduction on
| the 1Ih OF last June The department is in
| good condition, the apparatus IN good working
| order, The companies well organized, and the
| houses for the use Of the department. well ar
! ranged and convenient. The report suggested,
| among other things, that the hand engine at
New Worcester be abandoned, and a steamer
take its place. both for the reason that the latter
| would be vastly more efficient and would cost
| less in maintenance of company, since the
| mea on the hand machine are paid the
| same as the steamer men. Mr. Gould
called the attention OF the council to the fact
that the westerly portion Of the city is entirely
un4uarded there being no engine located west
OF Main street, and recommended the establish
men OF seamersin the vicinity Of Mason street.
Union bill and the vicinity of Grant square
were also shown to be in a dangerous condition
should fire break out in either locality on ac-
count Of the impOsSDility to obtain water The
expense Of the departmentlOrt the eleven months
ending November 30, was S17 3SS73, not includ-
Ing the cost of the new house on the corner of
Beacon and Lagrange streets. The highway
department has allowed TO the fire department,
for the use Of driver horses and cart, S1532.50.
Allusion was made in the report to the fact that,
with good water facilities, the volunteer com
pAnY at Qunsigamond village would be Il reliable
auxiliary to the department in the protection of
property in that part of the city.
\ communication from the common council
stated that trustees of the city hospital, on the
part Of that board had been clected, choice hay
ng been made of Councilmen Chas. S. Childs
aud Sumner Pratt. Dr. Il II. Kelley was elected
as trustee from the citizens at large.
On motion Of Alderman Marble, the board
proceeded to elect trustee from the citizens at
large and one from among the aldermen. Dr..
r. H. Kelley was elected as citizen, and Alder
man Bansier on the part OF the board The
electon OF the councilmen by the other board
was COncurred in.
Inc annual report of James NJ. brennan, city
marshal Tor 1871, was accepted and placed on
file we defer its publication until tomorrow,
| for lack of space.
On motion of Alderman Marble. the board
cOncurrcd with the common council in the ref.
ercnce Of the portion Of the MAYORS address re-
| lutiug to the railroad tariff on coal etc TO the
committee on finance, instead of Joint special
| committee
The petition Of L y. Muuson to keen bill.
| Hard room was referred TO the city marshal
Licenses were granted Marie Tafr as n con