Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-30

The twelfth ballot was not counted, as Coun.
| Gilman Lowell stated that he thought he had
voted irrcgularly.
On the thirteenth ballot, d. F. Parker, having
received 10 votes of the 80 cast, was declared
elected.
Councilman Hewitt asked for an explanation
as to how there were 20 votes cast, when
one member of the convention had not
voted al all, and it was found on investigation
that the vote was incorrectly counted, there he
ing only % votes cast, of which number D. +,
Parker and Thomas Gates each received IA, and
again there was no election. The balotiug was
therefore resumed. On the fourteenth vote.
there being a tie, the mayor exercised his ripht
to a casting vote which he sgave in favor of
Thomas Gates, electing him to the office,
The convention next proceeded to vote for a
water commissioner. The whole number of
votes cast was 81; F, B. Hall had Is, VIM. B..
Knowles II, F. L. Livingston 1. F. b. Hall was
accordingly declared elected.
While the balloting for water commissioner
was going on, COUNCILMAN Walker objected 10
the vote of the mayor by ballot, and the mayor
stated that it was correct in the opinien of The
city solicitor, and hoped that the present would
be made test case. Councilman Walkers mo-
test was entered
The convention next balloted for commits
sionef of Hope cemetery Of the q votes cast,
VIM Bush had 10, A. e. Goes 10, d. f, Parker
l. and Mr.. Bush was declared elected.
IN COMMON COUNCIL
The order relating to the ventilation of the
rooms In the city hall came up as unfinished
business, and was, on motion Of Councilman
Hewett, indefinitely pos, noned.
A petition fiom Samuel McFadden and seven
Others, asking for a street lamp at the junction
of Charles and blackstone streets, was referred
to the committee on lighting Streets
The eighteenth annual report of the commits
siopers Of Hope cemetery was next taken up,
Councilman Ross stated that he thought the
city government should NOT spare any effort TO
improve these grounds as he was heartily
ashamed Of them in their present condition,
They looked, he said, more like potter's field
than cemetery belonging to city Of $4,000
inhabitants, Heidi not wish TO llame the Com-
mssoners, as they had not had sufficient money
to carry on any improvements in these grounds,
and hoped that when the council were asked for
an appropriation that it would gladly be given
the fepoft Of the committee was accepted In
concurrence.
The petition Of 7. NJ. Rogers for abatement of
assessment was referred TO the committee on
olsiWs p gQnppryenpo,
The petition OF 4. II. bancroft, F. b. neane
and others was referred to the committee on
printing in concurrence;
The petition of George jacques and others,
asking that King street he Wjd6ned aud straight
ened, was referred 70 the committee on high
WAYS in concurrence.
The resignation Of George s. Barton as a
commissioner Of Hope cemetery was accepted in
concurrence.
The petition of S. W. Bcmis and others was
REFERRED 70 the committee on Sidewalks in cons
currenoe
Councilman Towne Offered an order of in
curry III relation to the award of the contract
Tor the city printing, which passed after some
discussion with an amendment
Tho petition Of Johu s. CLARK was referred to
the committee on claims IN concurrence.
The order for the Join. special committee 10
appear be ore the legislative committee on rail
roads, was adopted in concurrence and the
president Of the council and Councilmen Pratt,