Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

has been consulted in regard TO the location and
style of hydrauts; and that Independent reservoirs
should be established on Paine and Newton hills.
The report was adopted.
An order was adopted for laying a four-inch
water pipe in Denny street, from Highland street
to Dix street, at an expense of $500.
Business for the Nert City Government Petitions
for water pipes in Cedar. Newton, Charlotte May
and Sever streets, and for watering trough at the
corner of Southgate and SOuthbridge streets were
referred to the next city government.
GTiOuS MdtterS.-Au order was adopted author
izing the payment of 50 per day to each ward clerk
for each days service at the polls during the past
year.
Augustus S Bates was elected surveyor of lumber
in place of VIM. I. Batchclder resigned,
The annual report of the trustees of the city hos
pital was received and placed on lille.
IN BoABD OF ALDERMEN.
North Pond DILL PT-iUitege.-A report of the COM
mittee on water declaring it ineXpedient to pur-
chase the land OF Asa Ross neal the head of Mill
brook, and recommending that he be released from
his contract with the city, was adopted.
Unfinished DEMONSTRATIONS presented at va
rious times for the extension of Pratt street to
Highland street; for new street from Southbridge
to Webster street; to continue the north line of
Front street from Hibernia to Shrewsbury street !:
Tor the extension of Newton street from Pleasant to
Elm street; and to make Suffolk street public, were
referred to the next city government. The petition
Of George p kendrlck aud Others for revision of
the rates governing hackney carriages, was dis :
posed of in the same way.
dustin Street BetterRsRtS-A hearing was grant
ed to parties interested IN the proposed betterment
assessment upon the estates on Austin street for the
improvements between Mason and Piedmont
streets
SignbOdrdS.-An order was passed instructiug the
city marshal TO enforce the ordinance relative to
lnluring or defacing signboards, etc.
ETecUttce Session "A petition asking that the
proprletors OF billiard rooms be allowed to keep
their places open until midnight was referred to the
next city government.
The matter of the proposed new burial ground
on Lincoln street was postponed until the next
meeting.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
AT quarter before eight both branches of the
council met in joint convention and qualified Geo.
Il. wood elected from ward six to fill the vacancy
occas1oned by the resignation of Dorrance S. God
dard as member of the common council the oath
OF office being administered by Mayor Very.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
from the Committee on C3diRS-'Ehe report of the
COMMITTEES on claims, on the petition of Amasa
Balou asking for payment for damages to his estate
on Chatham street, granting him leave to with.
draw, was accepted. The report was similarly DIS
posed of in the board of aldermen at the last meet
ing.
Resignation Accepted-The resignation Of VIM. F.
Bachelor as surveyor of lumber was received and
accepted.
The Bouieuard Again. Councilman Heywood of
tered an order providing for the appointment of a
special committee from the common council, who
are TO ascertain what sums of money have been eX-
pended on the proposed Boulevard and on the
shores of Lake Quinslgamond. The order was
adopted, and Councimen Haywood Eiske ana
Parker were appointed on the committee.
The Ross Water PriUtleqe-The committee on
water, to whom was referred the communication of
Asa Ross, Offering to sell his water privilege on
Mill brook to the city, received, and the matter
was referred to the next city government.
Adjourned for one week.