Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-02
snee.lng Of ahe CITY Council.
The following business was transacted:

The following business was transacted:
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Petition of Jeremiah Winn and others for side.
walk on Irving streetreferred; on petition Of Dan
iel Foley and others to make Howard street public
ii was so ordered in concurrence.
The committee on claims reporting an inability
to adjust claims of James Estabrook in relation to
damages from Piedmont brook, he was given leave
Mary A. Moves, Front street, was allowed
Sl7759l Andrew Martin, Lafayette street. $2SS.j0
Michael Long, Lafayette street, SlS2,40; Elizabeth
Clancy Front street. S773.SI severally for alleged
damage TO estates by the widening of streets.
John Foley was allowed 500 Tor damage oc-
casioned by the breaking of a water pipe.
The order making Linwood place public street
was referred to the committee on highways.
On motion of Alderman Spur, it was ordered
that the Joint standing committee on claims, IN con-
neCtion with the city solicitor, be authorized to
fake charge Ola suits pending against the city.
The Joint standing committee on sidewalks
were instructed TO consider the subject OF street
It was ordered that 5000 be given to the com
missioners.for Hope cemetery to lay out and beau-
it was voted inexpedient to make Norwich street
public street
feet wide.
The order from the common council eecting Ber-
nard McNlanus and VIC. Macdonald rs funeral I'M
derakers was laid on the table, owing to some
irregularities existing in the matter Of making such
appointments.
The following order was offered by Alderman
Chamberlain:
Ordered that the committee on railroads be in
s,ructed to consent to such legislation as will au-
thorize the railroads to locate and construct tracks,
commencing at point on the line Of the Worcester
and Nashua railroad north OF School street, and
tending easterly of the Jail and hospital, so as 10
enter the new union passenger depot at the easterly
end thereof provided that said tracks snail not
any street at grade between Old Market street and
shrewsbury street.
Alderman Banister offered nm amendment allowing
Of the permissiyc bill which was asked for as he
thought the city could then meet the railroad CONF
panies more fyoraby.
Alderman Marble was decidedly IN favor of the
proyiso as il stood in the order.
The order as it stands above was finally passed by
decisive yea and nay vote.
The following report of the city marshal for the
quarter ending April LIST, was received and ac.
oepted:
Whole number of arrests 40, 49, males, 50 females
Americans, 1856; foreigners, 28l residents 1853; nom
residents, III; adults 1885, minors, 81 Nativity Of
criminals; Ireland, 239i America, ls2; England, 49,
Cauada, IA; Scotland, 6; Nova Scotia, 8; Germany,
Q; Africa, 81; Norway, l.
OF ihe total number arrested, 1856 were committed.
The total number Of complaints, made by tne mar
shal aud assistants was 49, The ages OF the pris-
oners rs follows: twelve years Of age and nl!-
der, lSi between II aud 20 30; 20 aud I'D 1871; 20
and 49, liz; 40 and so Ga; 90 and 60, 70; 90 aud 10,
81 70 and 50, l. Ofthis number AZ were discharged
ron custody without complaint.
me olienses for which arrests were made were;
drunkenness 23j, disturbing the peace AZ, assault
and battery 49, larceny 40, drunkenness, second
9nehse, ", truancy 10, gaming on the Lords
daW ~ yagraney Z, keeping open shop on sum
tlit55 o. IuiHlug AWAY 'lVH
aimshouse 3, peddling without a license 3, embez-
Memehl o. insane ., violation of city ordinance Q,
singe sale of liquor evading railroad fare carving
eonc.aleu weapons, stubbornness, contempt Of
S S Dreaking and entering, each; common
drlnhard' attempt to murder, suspicious person.
ing and nuisance, / each
Inc following duties have been performed by the
police force; Disturbances stIrnresad a. L,if3ins
tonnd open and secured i6, stray teams taken i'm
,, detective sidewalks reported g defective street.
reported ]. fires eXtinguished l. '''''
Inc value or stolen property recovered and re-.
stored TO It's rightfu owner was 1886. WV ~
Inc total number o. dodgers accommodated AT Tho
station house was IDl-1i4 males, 20 females, g5g
were Americans and 42i foreigners 90
The following licenses were granted In executive
essiOn; II M. Leach as common yictunller vii.
Im knowles, TO- connect private drains with public
sewersi James Higgins and Daniel o. Collins, Ia