Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-24

druggists; to Kibba & Coffee as common victual-
lers and John Crosby to run passenger wagon.
John WEIGH was appointed special policeman at
Hopeville.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
datoH Street.-The order directing the highway
commissioner to proceed It'll the grading of Union
street, at the north end, was LAID over until the
next meeting, lis second reading being objected to
by councilman Melagin, on the ground that the
whole street needs grading ON Mechanic street to
Lincoln square.
blackstone Street.-The order directing the con.
strdctlon OF gravel sidewalk Blackstone street.
was referred to the committee on sidewalks
E1nF0dd IrdckS.-Ile mort of the commit
tee on highways, ltIoriz ng the Boston and
Albany railroad company t. construct two
tracks across the BloOmingdale road near
the Wrshbuil ron cOmpanvs works, and to
raise the grade of the street was accepted on
condition that the company sustain all damages
and the order utho.z-lg them to proceed with the
work was adOp' d.
Elm Part.-The action of the board of aldermen
on the order providing for the drainage of Elm
park was announced and the council voted to adj
here to their original decision.
A Selcer e se.-The petition of Lydia B Nichols
asking that the legality OF her sewer assessment be
tested with that of VIM. DickiusOu's who has an
piled for jury trial, agreeing to abide by the de-
csion of that jury, referred back to the board
OF aldermen, members of the council claiming that
board
Damages by s rect AterdiiOHS-Th report of the
committee on claims on the petition of Samuel
Porter was accepted but the second readinT of the
was objected to: Ga the petitions of Martin hill
dea, allowing him Sle7; Amos NJ. Wheelock, al
lowing damago7 by illing King streets Mrs. Park
hurst clifton of simll~- nature; allowing lay
Tor y GOodnow damages land taken to widen
Front str Il; Mary A. Spur, recommending the
payment of damages caused by the construction of
a sidewalk on Central street, were laid on the table,
as it YVES claimed that some estat had sen bene-
ft2d instead of damaged, while in other cases the
amount allowed was considered as too large.
The city HGU.-The order providing for an ex-
penditure of S15,i - in charging and improving
the city hall building, by the addition of another
story, was adopt d by vote of Is to 5, President
Reed throwing the deciding vote, as a two-thirds
vote is necessary for an appropriation after the
nual appropriations. The proposed addition is to
furnish better accommodations for the central dis
trict court and city officers. The matter has been
before the board three times and voted down each
time until last evening, not receiving the two-hirds
vote necessary.
Mention Hut.-An order was offered authorizing
the committee on public grounds to ascertain upon
what conditions the tract of land known as Newton
hlll, near Elm park be acquired for the use of
the city as a park and training ground. The order
was voted down.
Tue Fire lLimtis.-The ordinance extending the
fire limits in all directions reported by the
mittee on bills in the second reading as correctly
drawn and passed to be enrolled
Adjourned for one week.