Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-05

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The report of the clerk of the fire department.
giving the changes that have taken place in the
department during the last three months, was
accepted
The Joint special committee to whom was re-
ferred the communication Of George Jaques,
with reference to the donation of a tract of land
for city hospital, reported that they are of the
opinion that it is desirable TO accept the dona-
ton, with some slight notifications of the con-
ditions thereof, and they recommend the adOp-
ton of the accompanying order:
Ordered: the city council in behalf of the city of
Worcester, hereby accept, from our generous and
honored fellow Citizen sGeorge jacques ESQ. his
munifcent gift of tract of land on Prince street.
site FOR hospital, as set forth in his communi-
cation TO the city council of Feb r. 1872 and the
joint special committee, TO whom was referred said
communication are hereby empowered to accept a
conveyance of said tract of land from Mr. Jaques
IN behalf OF said city, and to arrange the details
thereof in such manner and with such mOdfca-
tiuns the city solicitor may advise to be necessary
to perfect the title
The Joint committee on finance reported the
following order, which was adopted:
That the city treasurer under the direction of
the joint standing committee on finance, is hereby
authorized to borrow money, and to issue the notes.
bonds, or certificates OF Indebtedness of the city
bearing interest at the rate of per cent, payable
sem-annually, redeemable in 20 years from April l.
1872, to an amount sufficient to fund the floating
debt of the city, under the authority of act of
the legisat ure passed Feb. 20 1877.
The action of the common council in regard
to the board of public works was concurred in.
The resignation of K. NJ. Gould, chief en- gineer
of the fire department, was received and accept
ed
An order was adopted to have the mayor en-
ploy suitable person to take charge OF the
clocks on the meeting houses Of the first and
second parishes, at au expense not exceeding
$40 per annum, and to have the clocks cleaned
ut an expense of $40 each.
The petition of L. L. Eldrdge, for improve
ments on Grafton street, was referred in concur
renee
The joint standing committee on finance re-
ported an order fixing the salaries of city officers
as follows: Mayor $500, city clerk $1,000, au-
ditOr $3.50, solicitor S25O0, engineer $500,
physician $500, messenger S1l00, clerk of the
oveIseers Of the poor $1,000, assessors and clerk
of the board of assessors $1,000, two assessors
each S1100, assistant assessors SO per day while
employed, clerk of the common council $3.50
milk inspectors S25. The report makes very
much the same conditions in regard to fees and
duties of the several officers as last year. The
increase in the pay of the city solicitor is on ac-
count of the extraordinary services required of
him during the past year, and should not be
taken as precedent.
The order of the common council in relation
TO the proposed railroad routes was adopted IN
concurrence, and Aldermen Banister and Spur
were appointed on the committee.
The action of the common council in the cleo
ton of fence viewers was concurred in.
The report of the committee on printing was
recommitted in concurrence.
petition was received from Rev. L. II. Hall
and Thomas Griffin, members of the school
board asking that the truant officer be detached
from the police force. Mr.. Hall appeared before
the board and strongly urged the importance of
the petition, saying that truancy was the great
est evil the schools had TO contend with, and
that the truant officer should be able to give his
whole time to the duties of the position. There
is plenty of work for such man. Mayor Very
also spoke of the disadvantages necessarily
arising from the present relations Of the truant
officer with the police force. The petition was
laid over till the next meeting.
The following petitions were received and dis
posed of: from Horace M. Hedden and others for
the straitenng and clearing out of Beaver
Brook, referred to the committee on sewers
from John P. Mcdonald, for leave to move a
barn across Water street, to the committee on
public buildings; from IL. S. Prentice, for the
usual building privileges on the building for
mcrly owned by j. ii. & G. NJ Walker, on
Front street, granted; from A. G. Buttrick, for
leave to move Il building from Chandler street
| TO Newbury street, referred to the committee on
| public buildings.
The following licenses were granted in eXecu-
| tive session: Reed and Harrington as common
| vlctualleIs; John Hubbard, BuShrOd Sampson,
| and Levi Pollard, to drive passenger wagons
| Other petitions Of like nature were received
and referred to the city marshal for informa.
ton. The board then adjourned till next
| Monday evening.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
| In the absence of President Reed, Councilman
| Hewitt was elected president pro tenn. Presi-
| dent Reed aftcrward came in and took the chair
The resignation OF r. NJ. Gould as chief engi
geer Of the fire department was received and ac
| cepted.
The action of the board of aldermen regard
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| cCncurred in
On motion of Councilman IIartshorn the vote
| by which L. l.. Chambern and George Newton
were elected fence viewers was reconsidered, and
j. f. Manning, Geo. A. Brown and G. W. Bur
| bank elected in their places.
| The report ofthe commissioners of Hope GENE
| terry was referred to the committee on claims in
| concurrence
The petition of f. A. Clough for the heirs Of
| Peter Rich, was referred to the committee on
| claims, in concurrence.
| The petition of j. +. Davis and Others was re-
| lerrcd to the committee Oh sidewalks in concur
| renee.
| The report of the overseerS of the poor was
| accepted, in concurrence
The petitions of Il. Nancy and others, A. Toll.
man and others, c. w. Hamilton and others in
| ward five, w. II. Dexter, Patrick Qurk anC
others, were received and referred to their re
| Spective committees, in concurrence
| Councilman Walker offered an order, prOvid
| ing that the mayor, president Of common coun
| Gil, with members of the board of aldermen anC
| common council, be a joint standing committee
| in reference to any changes in the proposed rail
| road routes, as reported by the legislature, anC
to represent the interests of the city before the
legislature, and do any acts for the interest o
| the city. The order was adopted and sent W
| for concurrence, and COunclmen Walker, Pratt
and Fiske appointed from the common council
The petition of the members of the police fore
| was referred TO the committee on finance in con
| currence.
| Councilman Walker moved that such parts o
the report Of the committee on finance as re
lated to the board OF public works be reconsid
cred; the motion was lost, President Reed throw
ing the casting vote.
The petitions of Mary Donohue, w. Henshaw
II. X Greene, Clark, Sawyer s. Co., ard Thoma
Daley, were referred in concurrence.
The report of the auditor regarding the trans
finance in concurrence.
The reoort of the mayor in regard to tn
clocks was accepted, and the accompanying or
der was adopted in concurrence.
The report ofsthe Eont special committee il
regard to the gift of George jacques was accept
cd, and the accompanying order adopted in con
curence.
The report of the committee on finance, re
garding salaries of certain city officials, wa
amended by fixing the salaries in accordanc
with the recommendations of the committee
and accepted in concurrence.
The petition Of parties living on Abbott street
was referred to the committee on sewers in con
currence.
Adjourned for one week.