Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-20


h'ft with tie common sewers of the citv re-
port accepted and recommendations adopted.
! Inc committee to whom was referred tic or
/ der Tor petition TO tile legislature for ali act |
/ @Nih@ inc mayor the veto power, presented a |
report in Favor of securing such LEGISLATION: but |
MI. Cham6ern submitted minority report |
which opposed the order and set forth reasons |
/ why II was ineSpedieut TO secure legislation |
! granting the Yetn power 10 the mayer. The mi- |
n'rlty report was then substituted for the re-
| port of the majority and accepted.
! Inc committee to whom was referred the order |
reiatlh% 10 the organization OF board of pubic /
WORKS reported in favor Of pctiioniug the legs-
lalutc Tor the necessary act; but the report was |
| not accepted the opinion prevailing in the board |
That the time for an organized board of this kind |
has not yet come
Tue committee on claims reported on the pc
| utlon OF $, T. Howard for damages TO his horse, |
| carriage and harness by the want of a Failing |
! on Cambridge street, recommending the pay |
ment OF $500 to the petitioner; report accepted
! and recommendations adopted.
The committee on finance recommended in q |
report that the same powers over railroad cross.
| lngs be granted the city council MS are now cx.
| creased by the county commissioners; accepted. |
- A petition from Adm Thayer aud others, that
ffult street be made public; from Francis Cos. |
| grove for the laying cut and making public of
Pond street; from Warren Mcfarland for the
widening OF Chandler street, and one from ].
| II. Bancroft for the making public of Cottage
street, were referred to the committee on high.
WAYS.
A petition from A. c. Buttriet, for leave TO
move cottage house from Chatham street to
| Prospect street, was referred to the committee
| On public buildings
A communication from L. w. Lincoln in re-
| gard to the conditions Of the Gift OF Mr. Jacques
OF land to the city for hos ,ita purposes as its
acceptance would affect the authority of the
| shade tree commission, was referred TO the
| special committee 10 whom was referred Mr.
Jaques communication making the gift to the
| CITY.
The following appointments and elections
| were made:
Undertakers-G George Sessions, Waldo Sessions
Henry Wilson, George Hildreth, Timothy Me-
| Carly and ii Carroll
| Public Weighers-John w Hoppin, New Wor- |
| cester; Sllas Penniman Lincoln square; james II |
behchley salem square, and Otis Stebbins, Cromp-
| ton loom works.
Measures OF Wood aad Bark-S Penniman Lin |
com coin square, John HOppin, New Worcester;
nam, Green street, John James, GAINESVILLE and |
Alden Thayer, Pieasantville.
Fence VIewers-E Chamberlin, Calvin L Harris
horn aud George Newton.
street.
Pound Keeper-Thomas Gates
eeaIer OF Weights and Measures-R Shepard.
Thomas and John Rafferty, were licensed as
dealers, and \. A. Miner to drive hackney car |
rage. Several other petitions Tor hack licenses |
were referred to the city marshal.
An order authorizing the employment of a |
suitable person to take charge of the clocks of |
the tnst and Second parishes, and ON Trinity |
church, at cost of not more than $50, was |
adopted.
The Piedmont street grade, and the order
IN regard to it, passed last year, were discussed
ut length, and finally tabled without action
Inc order which came up from the council, |
authoiLzmg the cry solicitor 10 approve the pc |
itloh to the legislature of H. G. Rice and others |
lOf incorporation as Il real estate and building |
corporation, with capital of 100000 was gen
orally discussed, and amended by adding a |
clause calling for the appointment of a commit
tee of five from the city council to assist and
ADVISE me city solicitor in opposing the pet.
ton Aldermen Chambcrlin and Rugg were an.
pointed on the part of the board.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
In the absence of President Reed, the council
was called to order by Councilman Walker and
Councilman Hewitt was elected president Dyo
TEN, Councilmen Walker and Goddard declin
in% the position.
A petition from VIM. c. Wakefield and others
lor a curb stone OH Clinton street. was referred
to the committee on sidewalks.
The order regarding wood paving materials
was adopted as amended by the board Of alder
men.
The report of the committee on claims in re-
gard to damages due John S. Clark, caused by
the widening of Front street, was accepted: and
the order providing for the payment of such
damages was adopted
The petition of Adm Thayer and Others that
Fruit street be made public, was referred TO the
committee on highways.
1hc report OF the committee on printing was
hcAt taken up
councilman lowne hoped that the report
would not be accepted, as it cast reflections on
lr ~ WHOSE characters were beyond reproach.
Inc award was made without considering the
OcSt interests OF the city. The bids by other
parties were lower than the one by the party to
whom the printing had been awarded. The al
I ~ 'ilat inc pa'tles who made the lowest
ola intended to make up the cost by cheating
IN the measurement, or do small work enough
10 pay Tor dong the document work, he CON
sldcred unjust and damaging to The character
OF the hrh, and moved that only part of the re-
port DC accepted
councilman flSke stated that the city printing
nau ueen oone oil contention between the
'in'G,s VI luIs ciiy ana tne committee on print
w tlc manner III winch the bids were usually
t,'5 1Unio 9I"is 40 was previously under
9toou d'hon% tle printers; they drew lots and
Tue one VINO drew the prize put in bid and
""S "m"iueu tug contract; Inc next year the
succeaSlui parry dld not participate in the draw
M, anu 50 on nntil each printer had had his
eu.n, ny liiu hotnlh| 10 say AGAINST the char.
ao!eIs ot lhe parties VINO had done the city
r. j., .ln'ln lul 'tNe consecutive years, but he knew
tlidt III Two Oh llOSe years MS Did had been
wv io"el tnau sllit OF tnG parncS to whom 1t had
Tech a"aidGi; lie ana not see why any preju-
uleS suoulu nave sprung up IN the board. lie
iad oeen tod that he should not have the print
lu-' anu Mdntcu 10 KNOW II there was anything
aSalhst ms character that would not allow him
~ ~ .1e ciI3 Pllntns ne ana not thlnk 1t con-
slaten.sto VOC fourteen times ID succession Tor
.l"u Mnoll IepoIt SAD nad maze s4O, OOO cut OF
Ille Guy III 4 leW years WINE working for sala-
~ " Ii,oUo Il yeiI, ana gwen 60 day TO a man
~ ~ Wy n r StaHuIlS around until MS Door
u3Si1 INV 'Iunc i'a9 Iepeled against H. There
- IJ; ~ 40 peu. 'uiG' says, nad sucked
theJ 'roro nIl 81 ,US tiat tey s4ueaed when
he sbonJ not t 'o Ivy "Mdy ~ could NOT see why
nr;n,n,r H. W. P"'u lSil price lor doin2 tue
cast cm Tho Ill u cnauce 10 MAKE up the
in tho citT ,n,,id YIN; without Whlch no hrm
nr;ntr r. IN Du Iouiiu T,uhS 10 take the
pfFnr Va ar9 u4 3 nc was wiling to
vol dono "" ,'I'tv ~ it lile WORK would be as
dnr, tb '','' "a. Wy '"''e pioPortohate cost as
" G ~ eIq PSI la ,v"l'
ho h'n iA'Te eNPinGu now tne contract
haen ~ TvInr e s io, WIN A9eInan hug9, had
as to ,hc ,no'Jo p of anu mate inquiries
anil tho nr;cn Ill g. ,ti VuIut VI tllo WORK,
he's tation o,re"9 -. ~ tmey uau, amer much
o. nor con, ~ tho ~ luz ey uocument Il
NIX contract hS I 49, ~ glVel 10 tnem.
nrova Of fbe n"mmi,,nn maui SuoJect 10 inc APP