Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-23

held last evening, and the following business
transacted:
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The following names were drawn as Jurors
to attend the present term of the superior court
Frederick Jefts, William L. Desper, Hudson
Tolman Benjamin Z. Hutchinson and Charles
p Stevens.
The annual report Of the directors of the free
public library was received, accepted and placed
on file.
A petition from Messrs. Leach and Church.
for leave to dig drains and lay pipes from pri.
yate houses across the highways and into the
main sewers of the city, and to connect them
Herewith, was referred to the committee on sew
ers.
A petition from Henry r. Checver, for an
abatement of the charge of S63 for the build
inc OF bank wall opposite his estate on Laurel
street, or hearing before proper committee
in relation TO the same was referred to the com
mittee on sidewalks.
petition from A. Hartwell and others for a
sidewalk on Home street, between Wesby and
North Ashland, was referred to the committee
on sidewalks.
Alderman Chamberlain presented a petition
for the laying out and making public of Kings
bury street from May street up the hill across
Woodland; referred to the committee on high
ways.
Alderman Spur, from the highway commit
Tee, read Il communication from the highway
commissioner calling attention to the aCcumula-
ton OF ice on sidewalks by reason of neglected
spOuts; referred to the city solicitor, with in
structiOns to investigate the matter and report
as TO the action considered eXpedient for the
council to take in the matter, and draft an ordi-
nance if it may seem TO him necessary.
tee, reported ON the order nstructing that COM
mittee TO ascertain the Indebtedness of the city
on account of unfinished contracts, giving the
total amount due as S17S, Gil 10, and offered an
order authorizing the treasurer to borrow money
for the payment Of the several sums mentioned
in the report, the whole sum not to exceed
Sl7S,611.79. The report was accepted and or
der adopted.
Alderman Spur, from the committee on high
ways, to whom was referred the communication
from Hon. d. Waldo Lincoln asking for the CO.
operation of the city in making improvements
on Stafford street. presented a report, and Of
fered an order authorizing the joint stand
ing committee on highways to enter into
an agreement with the Boston and Albany rail
| road corporation for the removal OF the gravel
hill next westerly from the old Hersey estate on
Stafford street, on condition that it shall be done
without expense or risk to the city.
Alderman Chambern, from the committee on
| education, to whom was referred the matter of
the expense of completing the work on the old
high school house on Walnut street. reported to
The effect that to properly finish off the build
Ing, with Il ward-rOom, would involve an eX-
pense Of about 5000, and offered an order au-
thOrizing the appropriation of $3.50 for that pur.
pose; the report was accepted and order adopted.
The order authorizing the committee on edu.
cation to procure site for school house on
Mechanic street, was referred in concurrence.
An order was adopted instrueting the city
messenger to furnish the offices in city hall and
| each desk in the adermen's and cOunCmen' s
rooms with copies Of the new city directory.
Alderman Chamberlin offered resolution
| concerning the prevailing irregularity of OPEN
| ing new streets, and setting forth the necessity
| OF a Joint special committee OF the two boards
| TO inquire what measures can be taken by the
| councils obyiate the difficulties from such in
trcate, irregular and inConyenient cutting up of
new portions Of the city into Streets passed to
| be enrolled,
Alderman Harding offered an order provid-
ing Tor Joint special committee to report a
pun, Tor the ventilation of city hall; adopted,
| ana Aldermen Harding and Spur appointed on
INC committee on theIpart of the board.
me following licenses were granted-To VIM
ClaPp, 81, b. LOOMS, and l.. p. Winter, to
ullve naehhey carriages; to Lathrop Dorman,
rs common ylctuallerj o. g. Tinker and Har.
ringion X Hill, to keep billiard tables.
Archibald Dollen was appointed a specIal M.
lice officer at GouldlpgYille and vicinity.
The petitions of NJ. II. Gowden for a pawn.
brokers license, and Ct II, L. Tucker for hack
license, were referred TO The city MARSHAL
The city solicitor, ia pursuance with an ord err
adopted at the last previous meetBg, reported a
draft of an ordinance 10 establish a board Of
public works, The following is an abstract Of
the ordinances
Section frat progides ior the election of
board Of public works within one month after
the passage of the ordinance, TO consist Gf Two
aldermen and three councilmen, the mayor and
president of tlle common council to be members
"a o6cio. Section seGppd provides for the fill
ing Of vacancies in the board, SECTION third for
the employment of a clerk 10 keep a isSqTd of
al acts aud doi9gs Of the board; section fourth
for the appointment Of all necessary subordi.
nate officers and agents required for the prompt
and efficient transaction OF the business of the
department. Of public works, that tie clty en-