Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-09


Brown Alden and Moses G StearnS, at South
Worcester; Geo. W. Gale, Laurel Hill; Leonard
liateS, Pleasant street, near Catholic cemetery;
Henry Glazicr, auction rooms; VIM. J. Holman,
May street; Horace l.. Jeucks, John W. Hon
pm and Andrew Patterson, Webster square;
Benz James, GAINESVILLE, Edward Jones,
Valley Falls; William Knowles, wafer works;
Samuel knowton, Junction depot; Henry ].
Kendall, Tatnuck; David F. Parker, highways;
/. n. Baird, Laurel street church; Cyrus X.
Hubbard, Dix street; EuOch Bancroft. Adams
square; Gustavus Elliott, John street; w. II.
Van orman, Trinity NJ L. church; Charles g.
Parker, Pleasant street; Elisha j. RawsOn,
Providence and Worcester depot; John p.
Stockwell, Rural cemetery; Luke FULLY, Green
street: Chas W. Wentworth Mechanics hall;
John NJ. Phelan, Warren &. Keyes, Thomas
W. PnKham, Loring NJ, Blanchard, Melville
Norton, Emerson Betty, J. Brainard Hall and
Charles IL. Lowe at the Grove street wire mill;
Michael Connolly, at the South Worcester wire
mill; Samuel N. Gould, at 0. L. Hatch's farm;
James Malonev, al Worcester and Nashua rail-
road repair shop; Caleb NJ. Holden, at Front
street exchange; r. NJ. Gould, fire department:
Niles JOce, East Worcester; Lyman Batcheler,
Brinlcy hall; Edward Dean and Thomas Kille-
liza, MilIbury and Ward streets; Samuel Put
nam, Pond district.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
On the assembly OF the boards in joint con-
venuon, 'he MAYOR called TO order, and APP
pointed Alderman Chamberln and Councilman
Hewctt committee to collect, sort and count
ballots. The convention proceeded to ballot for
city treasurer with the following result:
Whole number of votes.
Necessary Tor cholce 10
VIM ). Barton had, $500. ..............,2J
deo' Ii. Lstabrook ,........... .......,...6
S. Barton, A. &. Walker &. w. Wheeler, d.
\. Hawkins and blank, each received one vote.
VIM. 5. Barton was accordingly declared
elected,
For city clerk:
Necessary for chOice. is
Samuel Smith had. ...................,...24
tnaS. - Chapin, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
5 Z. STAPLES ana L. {. Muzzy one each.
Samuel Smith was accordingly declared elected
aud duly sworn to the performance of the duties
OF the office by his honor the mayor.
For city solicitor: +. L. Nelson was elected by
thirty votes, the whole number cast.
For city physician, the convention balloted
eight times before making choice. The first
allot stood:
Necessary for choice. l6
Or. Albert Wood had. ,...................4
Dt' +. IL; h!ce. ...................l1
DR.. Geo L. Francis. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
DE-, David Hunt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
After seven unsuccessful balotingS, Alderman
Harding moved that the election of city physi-
clan be postponed.
COuucmen Chase and Walker oppOSed the
motion, which was lost on being put, and the
convention proceeded again to ballot. DR.
Albert Wood was reelected on the next ballot
by II Of the 80 votes cast.
The convention next proceed to ballot for a
city messenger, and Chas. Marvin received 80 of
the 30 votes cast. The other was for Albert
Wood.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
A petition nom Wm.sButertield and ii others
for street lights on Lincoln street, vas referred
to the committee on lighting streets.
nrl iu1r -, t.uI, ,+I,,
acts Of the council and acts of the legislature in
regard TO the city, was taken up as unfinished
business
Councilman Walker moved that it he allowed
to lie upon the table until the committee on Joint
rules and regulations shall have reported;
adopted
The order in relation to the clocks in the First
and Second parish churches was next taken up
Mr.. Walker moved that it be referred to the
committee on education.
Councmen Towne and Allen were opposed
to any such action, and the motion was voted
down.
Councilman Chase moved that all the clocks
and gongs IN the city be included in the order
Councilman Wentworth wanted the clock on
trinity church included.
The original order was then voted down.
Councilman 0GOrman moved that the COM
missioner of highways be added to the list of
officers to be elected by the two boards in Joint
convention.
Councilman Walker opposed the motion, on
pno -iU I tu9! 1t cculu petter DC attended to
49, tnI Vi oo"'u Vi puollc WORKS
"i T, svYtiTu D.,,.
~ "a .ai, '5lt aSo opposed Inc NOTION
"n M 1t m"s . to.eu qo W. o,,--.,
n iue peutlonS vi Aohe y Neil, Thomas Foley,
7. l.. M0cn and others, Lucus S. Allen for rhe
I'Il mells, anu MIS- l. Bancroft were referred
l." C Sol ,ui isLiCoi
homc oIIefed an order providing
Ilat llle on pruning be authorized to
receive ana open all proposals Tor the city print