Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-11

whether the contract for city printing is VALID di-
recting that sidewalks either of brick concrete.
be laid on portions of the following streets, the
timated cost being So 100: Carroll, Waldo Maple,
Irving, Cedar, Shelby, George Congress, Highland;
authorizing the committee on the FIRE department
to build an additional story on the engine house in
BigelOw court, and put it in thorough repair for
the accommodation of the board of engineers and
the fire alarm telegraph apparatus, at expense
not to exceed S5474; allowing $3.50 TO VIM. Rice
for damages to his estate on Fruit street; provd-
ing for the purchase of light wagon for the use of
the fire department, at an expense not to exceed
SEQ.
The committee who were instructed to examine
the bridges over Southbridge street reported that
the abutments of the Boston and Albany bridge
eheroaehcd ten ieet, ana that OF the Providence
road in one part, about twenty feet, within the line
of the street,
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The order adopted by the common council at the
last meeting in regard to the land of the Boston,
Barre and Gardner road above Lincoln square was
adopted in concurrence.
The order in regard to opening the public library
on Sunday, lett over as unfinished business at the
last meeting, was taken up. Alderman Banister
opposed the order as he thought it was entering
wedge, and that 1t would not be long, if this order
passed, before the board would be asked to throw
open the doors of places of amusement on the Sab
bath.
Alderman Chamberlin read letters from promi-
nent gentlemen in Cincinnati, speaking in high
terms of the success Of the experiment in opening
the city library in that place.. He thought that in
stead OF being dissertation of the Sabbath 1t would
tend TO purity it, and would be n benefit to many
persons having no suitable place in which to spend
the day. He was glad to see that some of the old
puritan ideas in regard to rigid observance of the
Sabbath were passing away, and thought that
large majority ofthe people of the city would favor
the passage of the order
Alderman Banister said that he did not UNDER
stand that any one had asked for the passage of
this order and he thought the general sentiment of
the people would be against it.
Alderman Harding also objected that there had
been no petition sent in to have the library opened
on Sunday, and the board had no reason to think
irn1 nRfla~ xrra1 Nl,,,I asl
the table, but later in the evening it taken up
and passed.
The report of the commit tee on elections and re-
turns, III regard TO the alleged Irregularities in the
beer vote in ward 4, was taken rom the table. and
Friday evening at eight o'clock assigned a time
for hearing the parties interested.
petition was received from the committee of
thrty-iive requesting the board to take such steps
as shall lead TO speedy settlement of the question
OF sewer assessment before the supreme judicial
court on al! agreed statement of facts. The petit
ton was referred TO the committee having the plans
OF the citizens committee under consideration.
The committee on highways reported on various
petitions in regard to improvements in Bliss Low
ett Suffolk, Piedmont, Shelby, Prescott, Byron,
hlHaDeth, h1ng, Spruce, and Vernon streets, also
for new street from Lincoln street to North street.
that they may be referred to the board of alderman
for hearing; adopted.
An order introduced accepting the act of the leg
lslaturc IN regard TO sidewalks, by which the lOca
ton of sidewalks is left to the board of aldermen
instead of the city council, was laid upon the
table.
the election of joint standing committee on wa
ter, water registrar and for establishing rates for
use of water from the Worcester water works,
which was read for Information, and referred to the
committee on bills in their second reading The
ordinance provides that joint standing committee
on water, consisting of two aldermen and three
members of the common council shall be elected
annually IN the month of January. This commit
tee shall have entire charge of the city water works
water registrar Is to be elected by concurrent
of the two branches of the city council within one
month after the passage of the ordinance and every
third year in the month of January. His duties
VIII De TO assess the rates and have general over
sight over the service pipes. The ordinance also
defines the duties of the water commissioner and
city engineer, and provides set of regulations for
the use of water very much the same as those now
IN use, with the exception of the rates, which
somewhat higher.
Orders were adopted as follows: Providing for
the relocation and reDair of the city scales at New
Worcester; establishing fees for the inspector of
petroleumi amending the previous order in rea-
ton to the paving of Front street. that the whole
width OF the street shall be paved with small bloc
or Belgian payement instructing the city solicitor
to procure an injunction against p d. King for vio-
atlon OF the city ordinance at 4S Salem street, pro-
vidlng for the purchase of steamer, to be located
ut New Worcester, at expense not exceeding
$1,000. The order introduced TO rescind the pre-
vious order in regard to moving the horse railroad
track on Front street was lost.
decree laying out the north end of Waldo street
as public was ordered on file in the city engineers
office.
IN COMMON COUNCIL
In the absence of President Reed, Councilman
Fiske was elected president pro tenn
The order for the construction of q sidewalk on
the west side of Quincy street, from Chatham to
Austin street, came up for its reading and was
adopted.
The reports of the committee on claims in rela-
ton to the petition of the Daniel Mann heirs the
committee on sidewalks, for walks on Summer and
Edward streets, were accepted.
Petitions were presented and referred as follows
OF the AUDITORS on Plantation street and the Bloom.
ngdale road, for the construction of street from
Highland to Pratt street; of John +. Pond and
others, for the extension of Front street. to the
committee on highways; of VIM. NJ. Glasgow, OF
Salem street. of Sarah MCGOWAN, of Lafayette
street, to the committee on claims
The report of the auditor being without sigma.
ture was sent back to the board OF aldermen for in
formation.
The order for paving the whole of Front street
was laid on the table for one week
Adjourned until next Monday evening at ~
O'Clock,