Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-13

mayor and aldermen designate certain streets
where on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
I the children of the city may enjoy themselves in
coaSting. The matter was referred to the city
marshal with power to act.
| 3, The marshal also communicated the fact to
I the board that there is frequent complaint that
the street lights, in many cases, do not burn.
| Mr.. Ru@g said that he supposed the members
| of the board understood that the trouble came
! from frost in the pipes
! Mr.. WYman inquired if it was not caused by
| the improper laying OF the pipes.
Mr.. Rugg thought the difficulty was in the
/ posts above the ground
MIR. Chambcrlin Offered an order directing the
! committee on lighting streets to cause the re-
! paIr OF all street lamps not now in condition TO
/ furnish light as paid for by the city; adopted.
Mr. Spur offered an order authorizing the
mayor TO petition the general court for leave TO
! construct an avenue through the land Of the
commonwealth near Lake Quinsgamond;
adopted.
Mr. Banister, from the committee on finance,
offered an order authorizing the city auditor to
purchase a safe TO be placed in the auditors
| room; adopted.
| A petition from PAMELA Sheppard, for
| damages caused TO her estate on Lafayette
| street, was referred to the committee on claims
Inc committee on claims reported on the fol-
| lowing petitions for damages: of e. K. b.
! Clattln and Alfred Davis, for damages to estates
| on Main street, by gradingof sidewalk, leave to
| withdraw; OF Richard Condor, for compensation
| for moving building by the city in widening and
| relocating Lafayette street, that he be allowed
| the sum of S606.40; of Mrs. 2. Becker, flor COM
| penSatlon Tor damage by the suspension of her
| business in the widening of Front street. leave
! to withdraw; Worcester gas light co., bill for
| work and material on Church St, recommending
| payment OF the same, which amounts to S46.40;
| of I, Nj. Rogers, Edwin Morse, l.. &. Partridge,
| +. Il Thayer, James White and G. L. Prouty
for abatement of bettermcnt assessments on their
estates on Chatham and High streets, leave 10
withdraw; of j. f. Loring, for damages to his
estate on Lincoln street by raising Grade of side
| walk, leave to withdraw; of H. e. Wadsworth
| for damage to his estate on Piedmont street by
| raising the grade, leave TO Withdraw.
| An order was adopted resembling an order
passed by the city council of1S71 for the raising
of the grade of Piedmont street. in manner in
curing much cost to the CITY, unless the abut-
ting estates relinquish all claims for damages,
and providing that hearing be granted said
abuttCrs.
The report from the committee on printing, in
regard TO the award of the contract for city
printing was accented after some discussion
An order was adopted directing The committee
on highways to examine the various kinds of
block paving now in use and report as to what
extent 1t is eXpedient for the city 10 adopt
either.
A petition to the legislature in regard to the
reduction of the railroad freight charges on
coal, signed by nearly three thousand citizens,
was presented, accompanied by an order author
| izing the committee on finance to present the
| petition to the legislature The order also pro-
| vded for the calling Of meeting of the signcrs
OF the petition, that committee of citizens
| may be chosen to act in conjunction with the
| finance committee.
A license was granted ]. C. Co5un as junk
| dealer.
The following weighcrs of coal were reap-
pointed; F. II. Knight and julius F. Knight at
Jourdan's; +. w, Wellington at city coal yard;
Joseph Leland at SOuthbrdge street; Geo W.
Gomez at Central street; james Plympton at
Manchester street, and Edwin Gleason at Rice
Barton & Co.'S works.
James }. McLane was appointed on the police
force to fill the vacancy caused by the resgna-
ton of George Mathews.
IN COMMON COUNCIL
The report Of the Joint standing committee
on water, recommending a high service pine
from the reservoir in Leicester TO the high lands
III different sections of the city, was accepted
and the order providing for the laying of such a
main was adopted in concurrence
The report of the committee on printing was
accepted, and the accompanying order adopted
in concurrence.
The petition of w. A. Fisher was received and
referred to the committee on claims in concur.
renee.
The petitions of Timothy Sly and b. A. Bruce
were referred to the committee on water, in con-
currence.
The resolutions in relation to the use of the
old burying ground on Mechanic street. for
school purposes, were referred in concurrence
Councilman Chase offered an ORDER authoriz-
ing the committee on highways to examine the
different kinds of wood paving, and to introduce
them to a limited extent, which was accepted
and sent up for concurrence.
Councilman Walker offered an Order author
| izng and directing the joint standing commit
tee on finance to present 10 the general court or
any committee thereof, the petition in regard to
| the reduction of the price charged for transport
ing COAL and TO prosecute the same to n Success
full issue, if possible, at an expense to the city
not to exceed $500, and providing for the calling
| OF meeting Of the signcrs of the petition, to
act with the committee.
Mr.. Walker stated that the petition had been
in circulation but two days and had received
$500 signatures. He further stated that the
cost of Transporting coal 10 stations beyond the
city OF Worcester was but 81, while the cost per
ton for all coal sent to the city to be here used
was Sis, while the actual cost to the railroad
companies was but IS cents, giving them a profit
Of Is cents Il ton on coal transported at 81 per
ton. The order was adopted and sent up for
concurrence.
The report of the committee on finance was
accepted in concurrence.
The report of the committee on lighting streets
| was adopted in concurrence.
| Councilman Lowell, Ross and Wentworth
were appointed on the committee to appear be-
| fore the judiciary committee of the legislature.
| The order relating to the building of the road
| near Lake Quinsigamond, was adopted in con-
| currence.
The report of the committee on claims, in re-
| gard to the petitions of parties on Chatham
| street, R. COngdOn on Lafayette street, j. f. Lo-
| ring, Mrs. p Becker, the Worcester Gas Light
| company, H. c. Wadsworth, C. Il. B. Clafn and
Alfred Davis, were accepted, with the exception
| of the one of the Worcester Gas Light company
Adjourned for one week.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
On the first ballot for director of the public
| library to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Rev. David Weston there w re % votes
cast; necessary for choice, 49, of which Geo
Jaques received 49, Rev j. J. Power 5, and Rev.
G. NJ. Lamson2 .: no choice. On the second bal
| lot Geo. jacques received II votes and was ac-
| cordiugly declared elected
Alderman Chambern stated that Dr. f. H.
| Kelley had communication from well known
| gentleman of the city, which he wished read TO
| the convention.
| To His Honor the Mayor and the City Conn
Gil Of the Cdy0f Worcester,
Gentlemen: beg leave to make the following
| communication.
Feeling a deep interest in the CITY HOSPITAL.
and, MS secretary of It's board of Trustees, hav-
ing had abundant opportunity to estimate the
| amount of good already accomplished in this
| institution, even to the extent, in one instance
| doubtless, of saving life, have more than once
| since the Hospital obtained foothold among
| the public charities of the city--had occasion
to deprecate IFS slender resources, and the mad
| unsuitableness, both of its location and of the
| ancient dwelling house, which, as best it could.
| has served the purposes Of the Hosp ital, since
the first patient sought an asylum there, Oct. 26,
| 1871
| For me, at least, it is easy to imagine, from
an experimental beginning in this humble way,
| how much greater blessings such an institution
might dispense, were it Literally endowed, and
| equipped with accommodations ample and sufi-
| cient TO meet the necessities of The populous
| community around it,-a community which,
| from factories, machne-shops and railways, from
crowded boarding houses, from flthy Easements
| and dreary attics Of unnomcke homes, and
from the open street, is almost daily sending the
| sick, the wounded, or the otherwise invalid. TO
| the "Bigelow Mansion" where few cherries
| apartments, disturbed alike by the noise and eX-
| element Of business aud of pleasure, represent
| all the hospital accommodations this Furnishing
] city Of forty thousand inhabitants has as yet
| provided for steadily increasing number of
| unfortunate men and womenl
Without further preamble however, have
resolved, after mature deiberation, to give i'm
mediately to the city Of Worcester the following
| described parcel of land, us a site for the City
Hospital; in order that, while living, | may
more surely accomplish nv purpose, than