Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-16

Rnrn q Mocn manufacturing company being
opened The case is an action of tort, in which
the plaintiffs seek to recover for damages done
TO their land and mill site, by back water caused
by the raising aud maintaining of dam on
Kettle brook, by the defendants, higher than
their right allowed them to build. The jury
look recess in the morning for the purpose of
viewing the premises. At the afternoon session
tne c'se was resumed, and is now on trial.
MUNICIPAL CoUBr-WILIIAMs, J.--MoR-
F}dy, AprH 15.--Marshal W. Pond of New En-
gland village, was arraigned for maintaining a
liquor nuisance, and his WIFE, Liva H., for sin
gle sale Of liquor. Both cases were continued
till Tuesday morning.
John C.. Crane was sent to the house of correc-
ton for three months as common drunkard.
JoSeph H. Saul paid fine Oslo and costs for
disturbing the peace.
Six cases of liquor seizures were in order, and
were called, but no claimants appeared and the
stuff was confiscated
One case of bastardy was before the court
but was compromised by the marriage of the
parties
Michael G. Glenn was fined IS and costs for
being drunk.
The NEW COURT On Saturday last the bill
creating the central district court of Worcester
county was signed by the governor and became
law. The court is to have jurisdiction in this
city, and the towns of Millbury, Auburn Lei
coster, Paxton, Holden West Boylston, Shtews.
bury and Sutton exclusive of trial justices and
justices of the peace, in the district. The pre-
negatives and duties of the court are quite like
those Of the present municipal court, which it
eupersedcs, with an addition that in case either
party in civil suit desires it, jury Of twelve
is TO be summoned to hear and decide the case
In such cases exceptions are taken directly to
the supreme judicial court. The salary of the
Justice of the court is fixed at $1,000, and proyi-
sion is made for the holding of a second session
of the court by an associate justice, when bust
ness presses the expense not to exceed $500 per
year. The clerk of the court is to be appointed
for seven years. at salary of $500 per annum
1t is expected that the present ncum5ents as
justice and clerk will be appointed
The SEWERAGE ASSESSMENT, which has
been subject of great interest in the city. par
tiCularly among those who are benefited by the
sewers, has at last been completed and last
night the report of the committee was adopted
by the board of aldermen in executive session.
A great deal of labor has been necessary in pre-.
pairing the details of the assessment, Mayor
Very having given bis personal attention and
a great deal OF time to the work, and it is
thought the system adopted, though il may not
exactly accord with the particular views or
preudiccs of all the either is as near perfect
as can be made, aud will be generally acceptable.
II has been decided TO raise S45000O Of the ex
penditurcs of the city for sewers and drains, by
direct assessment upon the individuals whose
estates are benefited thereby The assessment
IS made up by ascertaung the entire valuation
OF the property, exclusive of buildings or i'm
provements, as determined by the assessors
iast appraisal. 1t has been found that
the value of land in the city varies
from three cents 10 $3.50 a square foot The
estates are arrangedin 16 different classes of the
saihe VI nearly the same value, for convenience
IN arranging and determining the assessment
A proportion OF the entire sum necessary 10 he
raised is assessed upon each class. according 70
the benefit derived, taking into consideration
also the valuation of the property In tbe low.
est class consisting Of the cheapest estates the
rate of assessment is per cent. upon the val,,a.
ton, while on the highest priced land il is only
. per cent. The total valuation Of the property
benefited Is s9,OOO,OO0 The bill which has boon
passed contains 20 orders for the collection ~
The assessment from the various classes.