Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-19


ing tine peace, and similar amount for drunk I
euness
Philip Brady, Ruff. Brigham, Daniel Dayan-
ny and John Maher were committed for the
non-payment of fines Of So and costs for drunk
enness.
John Downey, Thomas Dean, Thomas Wha-
Ian, and Charles T. Tcw each had a fine of 81
and costs for drunkenness.
Peter Looley, John McNide, John SINNERS
John Ryan, John Mcnamara, Henry Long,
Barney Kerrigan, Michael Kennedy, and VIM
Riley each paid iue of So and csts for a sim
pie drunk,
Lawrence Pagan was sent over in default of
funds to pay a fine OF s. and costs for drunken
| ness.
CITY MORTALITY.-The total number of
deaths reported at the office OF the city clerk
during the past week was thirteen, including
one stillborn-the smallest number during any
one week in the past year, Ten were males and
four females The death Of Lewis c. Thomp-
son was reported in this city, although it oc-
Cured in BOSTON, which increases the number
| to fourteen. Three died OF consumption, two of
scarlet fever, and one each of cancer in the
! stomach, accident, Group, spasms, typhoid
| fever, cholera infantum and commissions. Six
were children five years of are and under, four
of them being one year of age and under. The
oldest person was John King, native of Ire
land, aged seventy years Seven were born in
this city, six ofthem being of foreign parentage.
Twelve were born in this country, eight of them
| being of foreign parentage, and TIVE were ma
tives of Ireland.
Municipal Affairs.
The city council held a regular meeting last even
ing, and transacted the following business:
IN CONCURRENCE.
PetitORS-Thc following petitions were present.
ed and referred to appropriate committees; Of f.
=. MOwry, tor street lamps on Penn ayenue of
John Weir for damages to his estate by the i'm
prOvements in Lafayette street, of E. W. Lincoln |
and others for water pipes in Cedar and Fruit |
Streets of Woodbridge Burnham and others for |
water in Sever street; of L. A, Morse for |
compensation for damages caused by distractions |
in Chatham street.
additional Steamers-An order introduced and
passed in the common council instruchng tine COM
mitee on the fire department TO report order for
the purchase of one or more hrst-claSs steam fire
engines to be located in different parts of the city,
was referred TO the committee on the fire depart
ment in the board of aldermen.
Photograph MdpS-An order adopted in |
trnctng the city engineer to report the praetica-
volumes of city maps in his office.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Highlcdy MdtterS-The petition to make Bowdoin |
street public referred to the board of aldermen
for hearing on recommendation of the highway |
committee.
The committee recommended that the name of
Tatnuck street be changed to June street in ac
cordance with petition. The report was laid on
the table
The board refused TO change the name of Grafton
street between w Washington square and tine PrOvi
dence street junction to Providence street.
The decree laying out Bliss street was accepted
Il ,.lo an lD IN no itv ri 20 off
The decree laying ont Pratt street was referred
back to the committee to report regarding the pro-
posed assessments for betterments.
petition ofseyeral citizens OF Leicester for leave
to construct road through land owned by the city
| at the reservoir was granted
Il NsU Burial GrONRd.-A hearing was granted
the petition of Rev. D. B. Primeau pastor of the
French church Of Notre Dame for the right to use
tract OF land twenty-five extent, recently
purchased by the Catholics for cemetery. The lot
Is part of the Brtton estate Lincoln street. about
mile north of the square. remonstrance signed
by j. Il. Bond and Others was presented The hear
ing was postponed until the next meeting of the
board, so that plans showing the exact location
be prepared.
zine Street Cemetesy.--An order was adopted au-
thorizng the removal of bodies inferred in that
portion of the ola cemetery which is to be occupied
for railroad purposes to lot purchased by the B0s
ton and Albany corporation in Hope cemetery.
InSHTGace.-A communication from the city treas
urer giving list of insurance policies held by the
city referred to the committee public build
ings for revision and such action they may deem
proper in view Of the Boston fire.
hackney carriages received asking that hear
ing be granted upon former petition for revision
of rules now governing hacks and hackney car
riage5 The petition referred to the committee
having the subject under consideration.
-A.CdTdS.-Orders We're adopted authorizing the
payment OF $3.50 to Mary A. Spur and the heirs of
s. q. Spur, for damages to their estate by raising
the grade of Central street, and $500 to VIM. Rice
for damages to his estate on Fruit street by change
irotection from Fire-The committee on the fire
department, vino were instructed at the last meet
ing to consider the subject OF protection from fire.
made partial report of the result of their abors
The following is an abstract of the report:
As one of the first and most important steps to be
taken by the city council it seems necessary to
procure larger powers from the legislature, either
by of general statutes or by special en-
actments may meet the emergency: they there
fore recommend that committee of the city cOun
Gil, assisted by the city solicitor be authorized to
apply to the legislature, about TO be convened for
such laws, general or special as may be found de-
slrable
Among the precautionary measures Immediately
under the control of the city council, the following
have been considered by the committees: The |
efficiency of the fire department should be promoted
by atfOrdng its members the most convenient &C.
commodations practicable, by providing all neces-
sary apparatus by furnishing every facility for keep
ing it IN the best possible condition for Immediate
use, and by increasing 1t as fast may need
tu; an inspector of buildings in process of cree
ton should be appointed clothed with the utmost |
possible power, and the inspector of boilerhOuses
shops and other unsafe places should be invested |
with additional authority, and instructed to keep
closed the doors OF all entries and passage ways
where a fire could easily be set.
1t urges the completion of the high service mains
with all possible expedition and recommends the |
setting of additional water gates to concen-
trate the whole water supply in given section |
upon emergency. The new hydrants should be of |
the best construction approved by the board of en-
gineers and placed at the advantageous points
the eXtinguishment of fires. Reservoirs In diff
ferent parts OF the city-say one on Paine hill or at
Hermitage pond, and another on Newton hill |
would be great protection in of failure of the
main supply,
Occupants of stores, machine shops and factories
are recommended to furnish the board of engineers |
with plans Of their buildings to facilitate the work
of tine department in case OF fire. The committee |
also recommend that the city engineer and the en-
glneers of the fire department be instructed TO see
what can be done TO add to the security OF the city
by widening streets. They especially call attention |
to School, Pearl, Old Market, Mechanic and Foster |
streets.
The report recommends the increase of the mum
Der of night police, so that all the depsey built
portions Of the city may be under frequent surVeil,
lance, and urges citizens TO take all possible precau-
tiOns in regard to the storing of cOmbustibles and
their fires during the winter, and to be especially |
careful that their chimneys fues and stove tunnels
are in safe condition.
Accompanying this report were two orders The |
first instructs the joint standing committee on water
to take more eftectua measures tc finish the high |
water service at the earliest possible moment and |
put In additional gates in the present mains, They
are also directed to consult with the board of en-
gineers in regard to the location of new hydrants
and to inquire whether it is practicable to arrange
for one more independent reservoirs Of water to
De hela tor use IN case OF fire The other order pro-
yldes that joint Special committee, with the mayor
ana city solicitor, be appointed to procure such
legislation for the protection of the city from fires
as may be deemed expedient. The report was ao-
copied, both orders adopted, and Aldermen Wyman
and Chamberlin were appointed on the committee
Subsequently, il having been ascertained that the
common council had adjourned previous to the
passage OF the order, making concurrent action i'm.
possible at this meeting, it voted that the sub
jet of the latter order be referred to the mayor and
city solicitor.
MiScetdReOus.-A petition of j. H. Bancroft on
behalf OF the ward officers Of ward s for a table and
gas lamps in the new ward room was referred to the
committee on public buildings
The ordinance relative to the storage of netro. |
eum referred back to the committee on IRE de-
partment, to be reported in draft.
The report of the board or engineers giving the
changes in the department during the past month,
was read and approved.
The usual order, relative TO the warrants for the
city election was passed.
IN EIecutiUe SeSSi0B.-Ihe business of the execu.
tive session, consisted manly in revising the list
of assessments for beterments Front street
which work is nearly completed. 1t is understood
tue to be raised by assessment will be less than
$4,000.
Licenses GrdRted.-Lieenses to drive Job wagons
were granted to ThOs. Sheedy and James r. Elliot
H. Fairbanks was granted a druggists license on
Park street and Frank Heron was licensed to drive
hack.