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SALEM CITY COUNCIL RECORDS 1865-1869 VOL 5 CITY OF SALEM CITY COUNCIL RECORDS INDEX I865 - IS69 VOLUME S r V�a& 61,010k4 • v��CONDIT .qi �>MINEDpC1� March 26, 1997 The enclosed volume of City Council Records, Volume 5, 1865 - 1869 , was typed from the original hand-written record, during the term of City Clerk John J. Connelly ( 1925 - 1942 ) . The typing was done over the course of Mr. Connelly' s seventeen year tenure, by his staff : Edna I . Dunham, Dorothy F. Smith, and Mildred M. Cleary. Boxes of these typed City Council minutes were found in the basement vault, and had remained there for over fifty years . In 1997 , as part of the ongoing preservation and conservation program of City and Town records, I copied • these typed volumes onto Perma-life acid-free buffered paper. This was done to preserve the typed text, and to eliminate the need to photocopy the original hand-written volume. The index in the front of the volume was not typed, however, by Mr. Connelly' s staff . In order have these books bound, it was necessary to have a complete volume, including the index. My staff: Janice Corbett, Assistant City Clerk; and Cheryl Lapointe, Assistant Registrar; re-typed these indexes from the original hand-written copy. This is the book that is to be used by the City Clerk' s Office. The Original hand-written book has been placed in the first floor climate-controlled vault, and should remain there to avoid any future deterioration. ll�HCE �-IRSHAW CITY CLERK • ry fCR�i�rlvnCQl � �el/l�1R .U.Q cfPc� �6 4(t� (�).�,�;� 18, y3,153. <Ati�Q>M��cP JpUA.�Ife.���.wvwmw+ J�hm.dcYnw�. 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City Government 1865 Mayor Joseph B. F. Osgood Aldermen John Barlow, Abner C. Goodell Jr.,Daniel H. Mans- field, George R. Chapman, Henry M. Brooks-Simon Stodder. Common @ouncil Ward No. 1 • John H. Batchelder, Charles A. Beckford, Charles Gavett, Nathaniel B. Perkins Jr. Ward No. 2 Israel C. Abbott, Charles S. Osgood Gilbert L. Streeter, Charles Lamson Ward No. 3 William H. Burbeck, William F. Gardner Henry P. Ives, John Preston Ward No. 4 John H. Bell, Rufus B. Gifford Thomas Nicholls Jr. ,John T. Ropes. Ward No, 5 James F. Almy, Charles S. Clark George D. Glover, A. Augustus Smith Ward No. 6 William Maloon, William E. McIntire, William H. Palmer, Benjamin R. Symonds. • -r All t Jan. 23r; 1865 Vol. 5. rage 1 Organization of the City Government January 23d 1865. The members elect of the City Government met at the Organization City Hall on T..onday January 23c 1865 at 10 oclock A.M. The two Boards met in for eation for the purpose of or- ganization. The Record of Election of the City Government was read by the City Clerk. Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr. Beane of the East Church. The oathof office was administered to the mayor elect by Stephen G. Wheatland Esc. Ex-mayor; and by the Mayor to . the members of the Board oP Aldermen, and afterwards to the Board of Common Council. The Convention was then dissolved. A proposition was received from the Cora-son Council for a Convention of the two Boards forthwith for the ,purpose of Convention YieaTifigthe address of the Mayor; and also of electing a City Clerk and a City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. The Board accepted the Proposition. The two Boards met in Convention. The Ilayor read an Address to the Convention. The Convention then proceeded to the. choice of a City City Clerk Clerk. The President appointed Alderman Goodell, and Messrs Osgood and Almy a committee to receive, sort and count the votes for City Clerk. The Committee reported the whole number of votes to be . 30, and that all of them were for Stephen P. Webb. The convention then proceeded to the choice of a City ^ity Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. 1''reasurer The President appointed the same Committee to receive, • sort Jan. 23, 1865 Vol. 5. Page 2 and count the votes. The ConL:ittee reported the whole number of votes to be 29; all of which were for Charles E. Symonds. The Convention was then dissolved. A Report of S. B. Buttrick and Charles Harrington, Trus- tees of �Fraitornity) Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, stating the amount of the fund in their hands, accord-Report of ing to an Act of the Legislature passed at the session of Trustees 1864, was submitted; and the same was read, ordered to be filed in the Clerks Office and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Petition of Henry C. Jarrett for a License for a Dra-License for • matie Exhibition at Mechanic Hall on Tuesday Jany 24d was lheaL submitted; and the prayer of the petition was granted. v. The following Order came fromthe Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence, viz: Thanks to "Ordered; That the thanks of the City Council be pres- PM or euted'.to his- Honor the Mayor for his able and instVU--tive Address, and that a copy of it be requested for publication with the Annual Reports." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt-Committee ed and sent up for concurrence;viz; of el e "Ordered-That the whole City Council be a Committee upon the . subfect of the relief of Families of Volunteers; that the Mayor' be: Chairman of said Committee; that said Com- mittee be authorized to;'silsburse, according to the Statutes of the Commonwealth, all money which shall be appropriated in aid of such families, during the present municipal year; that they be authorized to choose a Clerk and fix his compen- sation, and that the members-of the Committee be a quorum for the transaction of' business." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Joint Rules "Ordered, That the Joint Rules and Orders of the last City Council • Jan. 23, 1865 Vol. 5. Page 3 r be adopted as those of the present City Council, until other- wise ordered." The order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence viz; Time of "Ordered, That the regular meetings of the City Council Dze be held on the second and fourth Yonday evening of each month, commencing at half past seven o'clock, until other- wise ordered." The order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common council adopt- Com=n ed and :;less Gifford, Beck£ord, Lamson, Burbeck, Clark, and I3m ain tion Maloon, appointed and sent up for concurrence, viz; o re�eT_ "Ordered, That a Committee of one Prom each Ward, with. Coco mm sinner • such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join be appointed to nom- & inate a Street Commissioner and Board of Overseersof the Overseer of Poor for the ensuing year." the oor The order was adopted in concurrence and Aldermen Bar- low and Stodder were joined. The Board then adjourned to this evening at 7 oclock. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. Salem, January 23d. 1865 'personally appeared Stephen P. Webb this day elected City Clerk of the City of Salem, and made Oath of oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of said Clerk City Clerk for the year ensuing, Before me, Joseph B. Osgood Mayor • Jan. 23, 1865 Vol. 5. Page4 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alderman was held on 1Sondsy evening January 23d 1865; all the members being present; The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined.' "Ordered, That the Mayor and Aldermen Brooks & Chapman,Comm, on with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the INT an ecec Committee on Finance. Came back with Ilessrs Smith, Nichols, Palmer and Clark joined. The following Order was adopted and Sent down to be joined: "Ordered, That Aldermen Chapman and Brooks, with such Comm. on as the Common Council may join constitute the Committee on Accounts Accounts. Came back with Messrtsgood, Perkins and Burbeck • joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined.. . . "Ordered, That Alderman Mansfield and Goodell, with such as the: Common Council may join, constiute the Committee on Comm. on Claims. Came back with.14essrs Palmer, Gardner, and Bell join- -a- ms ed. The following. Order was adopted and sent down to be join- ed. "Ordered, That Alderman Stodder and Barlow, with such Comm. on as the Common Council may ,join, constitute the Committee on irF' a Dept the Fire Department. Came back with Messrs Lamson, Ropes and Symonds joined. The' followirig Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Chapman and Barlow,with such as Comme the Common Council may Join, constitute the Committee on Milian tary Affairs, �1i y Came back with Messrs Nichols, Glover, and Batchelder AS�fairs joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. 1 . .F- .: . • "Ordered, That Aldermen Brooks and Goodell, with such asComm on the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Prin rin ng • ting. Came back with Mess rs Preston, Ives and McIntire joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to he joined. "Ordered, That. Aldermen Goodell and Brooks, With such as the. Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Comm on Public Instruction came back with Messrs Clark, Maloon, and TU—D Ilistr. Gav?tt joined. Jan. 23, 1865 Vol. 5.8age 5 The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Mansfield and Barlow, with suchCommon Pub . as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Pry— Public Property. Came back with i-iessrs. Gifford, Bell and Umy joined.. The Mayor announced the following as the Standing Com- 3tandin mitteesof the Board. TO—Mms & Police- The Mayor On Streets & Bridges- The 1-;ayor, and Aldermen Barlow and Stodder. On Lighting Streets-Aldermen ",dansfield and Stodder. On 1:4arket HouseW-arket-Aldermen Stodder and M-ansfield. On the Liquor Agency Aldermen Goodell and Brooks. • The following Order came from the Common Council adopt-A n. for ed and sent up for concurrence. o 's "Ordered, That the sum of .Twenty) five Thousand DollarsF m fies ($25,000) be appropriated for the relief of families of vol- unteers-the same to be expended under the direction of the Relief Committee." Concurred. The Petition of J. B. EdMards' for leave to remove a building from Prescot to Perkins Street, and also one build- ing across Perkins Street came from the Common Council re- Leave to £erred to Messrs Ropes and La''son and sent up to be joined. move Alderman Barlow was joined. bu3.1ding The following Order came from the Common Council adop- ted. Convention "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Mayor and Aldermen proposing a Convention forthwith for the election of a Surveyor General of Lumber." Election Amended by adding the words "and timber" at the end off urve or of the Order, and, as amended, Order adopted in concurrence en-of Came back amendment concurred in. Lum er In Convention, The Following were appointed a Commit tee to receive sort and count the votes for a Surveyor General of Lumber and Timber, viz; Alderman Chapman and Messrs. Almy, Symonds and Ives. • The Committee reported the whole number of votes 30; of which Ezra Woodbury had 23; Amos P. Day had 3; '+dilliam C. Hamond had 2; Albert Day had 1; and Abraham Towle had 1; and Ezra ^`eb. 2 & 9 1865 Vol. 5. 2age6 `oodbury was declared to be elected Surveyor General of Lum- , 'Der and Timber for the ensuing municipal year. The Convention was then dissolved. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. i`lebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Thursday February 2d. 1865 at 3 o'clock-P. M. A Venire for three Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court now holden at Salem, to be drawn immediately, was read 'Jurors by the Mayor, and the Board voted to proceed to draw 3 names from the Jury Boa. The names of the following persons were drawn, viz: Richard Barrington, S. Goodhue Henderson, Henry W. Carlton. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Ilebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Thursday February 9th. 1865,at 5 o'clock P. M. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart-Accounts ment for January. for January The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • Feb. 13, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 7 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on iv;onday evening February 13th, 1865 at 72 o'clock. The Mayor appointed Aldermen Chapman and Brooks the StanGommee on ding Committee of this Board on the City Stables. City Stable A Return of the Funds of Essex Lodge No. 26 of the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows made by.the Trustees in con- Return of formity to the provision of the Act of;1864, was read, order- l ui ees. ed to be filed in the City Clerk's Office and sent down for concurrence. Came hack concurred. A like Return by the Trustees of Naumkeag Encampment No.Return of 13 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was read, ordered to be Trus ees filed in the City Clerk's Office and sent down for concurrence. Came back .concurred. A communication from the Secretary of the Plummer Farm Plummer School notifying the Board that 5 vacancies existed in the a--m School Board 'pf Trustees, and recommending persons to fill said va- cancies, was read. - The following Report was submitted. P.eoort of "At a meeting of a Joint Special Committee to nominate oi3-'n� a, Street Commissioner and six Overseers of the Poor, the fol— Spec al lowing named gentlemen nominated �o�, s For Street Commissioner, Jacob Haskell. Election of For Overseers of the Poor, Commr. o Ward 1, William FEiCedhua Mr—eets and � - 2. William Chase` Overseers 3. John Preston of the Pooi " 4.; William F: Nichols " 5. James Harris " 6. Geogge F. Brown For the Committee, John Barlow Chairman. The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back Report amended by substituting the name of Joseph C. Foster for that of Jacob Haskell and sent up for concurren,,a. The Board concurred in the amendment. • Feb. 13, 1865 Vol. 5,Pags 8 The following Order came from the .Common Council adopt- Order to ed and sent u_p for concurrence. hire 4 0,000 "Ordered, That the City Treasurer be authorized, under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, to hire in such sums as may from time to time be required, and . at the lowest possible rattes� nteest, the sum of One hun- dred' thou6and ($100,000) tole. r the demands, upon the trea- sury during A%e present year in anticipation of the receipt:Qf taxes, and that forty thousand Dollars, the amount necessary for the ordinary current expenses be. paid out of the first taxes received into the treasury, and the balance of sixty thousand Dollars required to pay the families of Volunteers be provided for in December nest." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Orddr. • A communication from the boys of the High School, and 3o s in approved by the 'Master and Assistant, asking to be allowed 1 School to kick foot ball iri Broad Street and promising to make good any possible damages which may result from the granting such privilege; together with a let;,er froig the Chairman of the lst Visiting Committee in aid of the petition were read and re- ferred to the Committee 'on Police. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors to serve at a term of thelurors Superior Court at Lawrence was read, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box:viz; Charles S. Nichols, William P. Endicott, John H. ,Nichols, John Pickering Alderman Chapman offered the following Order: � Record of 1aers 4."Ordered, That so much of the Mayor's Address as refers to full and complete record of the names and. service" of Solders the soldiers and officers composing the City's quota of troops furnished during the present rebellion-be referred to the,. joint Standing Committee on Military Affairs." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. .Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. "Ordered, That Section V1. of the . Joint Rules and Orders of the City Council be amended by adding "A Committee on Amendmt of ater works "; and that so much of the ,Mayor's Inaugural a o-3-int • Address as relates to the aetion `of the City u_e Feb. 13, 1865 Vol. 5. Page 9 under the Act of the last Legilature for supplying the City of Salem with pure. water " be referred to said Committee." The Order was adopted and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adoptedRemonstrance and Messrs Almy, Nichols, and Osgood appointed and sent up vs. for concurrence-. P t Auedu1ct "Ordered (That so much of the Mayor's Address as relates eEion to the subject of supplying the City with pure water be re- ferred to `a Special Committee .of three from this Board with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may ,join, with instructions to consider the expediency of choosing the Commissioners provid- ed in the Act of the Legislature with limited powersand pro- portinate compensation; also that this Committee) be empowur- ed to remonstrate against the petition of the Salem and Dan- vers Aqueduct Company for an increase of capital." The Order.was amended by striking out all after the word "Ordered" to the end of the word "Committee", and inserting the words "that the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works"; and the Order, as amended was adopted, and sent down for con- currencet Came back with the amendment concurred. i A Message was received from the .Common Council proposing a Convention forthwith for the purpose of electing a Commis- Proposal sioner of Streets, and also six members of the Board of Over-for seebs of the Poor to hold- office for two years- Concurred in Convention and the Common Council! notified of such concurrence. The two Boards in Convention. Convention It was, Voted. tfo proceed to. the election of a Street Com- missioner. Aldermen. Chapman and Mansfield and Kessrs Palmer, Batchelder and Clover were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes. The Committee Reported the L,rhole number of votes to be 28. Joseph C. Foster had 17 Jacob Haskell " 9 J. C. Haskell " 1 Jos. C. Fost 1 street nd Joseph C. Foster was declared to be duly elected Street om m scion Commissioner. • Feb. 13, 1865 Vol.. 5. Pare 10 It was voted to proceed to the election of Overseers of Overseers the Poor; and Aldermen Barlow and Stodder and Idessrs. Clark, of the Gavet and Gardner were aupointed a Committee to receive o-or sort and count the votes. The Committee reported the whole number of votes to be 26. Necessary for a choice 14 1. William P. Goodhue had 26 2. William Chase " 26 3. John Preston " 26 4. `,William F. Nichols 26 5. James Harris 16 6. George F. Brown 26 F. T.Sanborn " 10 And the first six named gentlemen were declared to be duly elected Overseers of the Poor. ! The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That --ldermen Goodell and Chapman with such e.s the Common Council may join be the Joint Standing Committee Comm®e. on on Dater Works." Came back with Eessrs Umy, Nichols and later ro ks Osgood joined. The following Orders came from the Common Council adop- A ro ria ted and sent alp:_', for concurrence. t ons. Ordered, That the following sums be and hereby are app- ropriated to meet the expenses of the Departments named for the years 1865-to wit- School Department $6000.- , Poor do. 5900.- Fire do. 3000.- Mayor & Aldermen do. for Streets & Bridges 3',000- Salaries 2,000 Lamps & Lighting 2,000- Police 1,0007. Watch 2,500- Incidental 6,500, 17,000, amounting in all to Thirty one Thousand Dollars. Feb. 27, 1865 Vol. 5. Page 11 "Ordered; That all unexpended balances of ?appropriations for the year 1864 be and are hereby withdrawn, excepting those for Recruiting purposes, Bounty to Volunteers and State Aid to Families of Volunteers. The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. , The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen Webb Clerk. . A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on • Monday evening February 27th 1865 at 7'J O'clock. P. M. Resignation of eo. terms The Mayor submitiediiorthe Board the resignation of Geo. F. Read a member of._the School Committee.from Ward Six. Alderman Chapman offered the following Order, "Ordered, That a Warrant be issued for a meeting of the Order for legal. voters in Ward 6.` of the City of Salem at the Ward Roo Elegy ction in the Pickering School House on Wednesday the 8th day of March 1865 at 12 o'clock.to give in their ballots for One member of. the School Committee for that Watd in place of Geo. F. Read'', resigned. "Ordered, That the Poll be opened at 12 o'clock M. end closed at 3 o'clock P. M. The Order was adopted; Aldermen Goodell offered the following Order. "Ordered; That. the"doint Standing Committee on Printing Revisionof cause the Revision and printing of the City Ordinances with Ordinances such other matters as. they may deem expedient-and that said Committee be authorized to employ such assistance as may be . necessary and that the expense thereof be charged to the ap- propriation for incidental elpenses." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came from the Common Council concurred. i - a i J. Feb. 27, 1865 Vol. 5 Page 12 Alderman Stodder bfferea_ the .gollow ag Order. -Celebratio_ "Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be in- structed to arrange for the celebration of the recent nation- of- 4th of al victories on Saturday the 4th day .of March; next by such bare pub is demonstrations as they shall see fit to prescribe; andPhat all citizens be requested to abstain as far as possi- ble from their usual avocations on that day." "Adopted send down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Mayor nominated George W. Gardner for City Marshall, Cit and the nomination was confirmed by the Board. Mars all The Mayor nominated William F. Chapple and James Dalry Assistant mple as Assistant Marshalls; and the nominations were several- ars a s ly confirmed by the Board. Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. Com ensatior "Ordered that there be a Special Committee of two Alder-to a ro mien to consider and report upon the subject of compensation to be allowed the Patrol and Watchmen." Alderman Goodell offered the following amendment. "and also to report upon the subject o: rc _ .ems i_e :. of requiring the Police to wear uniform coats, caps or hats and badges." The amendment was adopted, end the Order, as amended, was then adopted. Aldermen Chapman, Goodell, & Stodder were appointed. The following Order came from .the Common Council adoptedSale of and sent up for concurrence. Ya1�-Lots "Ordered, That the Committee on Public Property be and,, , hereby are authorized to sell certain water lots on the West- erly side of North Street belonging to the City, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute deeds for same." The Order was laid on the table. The Board then adjomrned. Attest, Stephen P1 Webb Clerk. T • March 3 & 13, 1865._ Vol. 5. Page 13 i A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Friday March 3d. 1865 at 126.1 p'clock P. M. A venire to draw four Grand and two Petit Jurors for the Jurors District,Court of the United States to be held at Boston March dA. 1865 'were read by the Mayor, and the following named were drawn from the Jury Boa, viz; For Grand Jurors, James S. Kimball, Samuel Noah, Joseph B. Webb, Joseph.E. Glover. n Felt For Petit Jurors, Benjami , William F. Gardner.. The Board then adjourned. * . Attest,' Stephen P. Webb,Clerk. t S -4h 4 • A meeting of the Hoard oP Mayor and Aldermen was held "'on Monday evening March .l3th 1865 at 7J o'clock. The.Meyoi read a notice from the Chairman of the Horse Notice of Railroad• Committee of the Legislature, of a hearing on the I�. t,, petition of, the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company for Hearing reduction'oi ` compensation' to the Commonwealth for tolls over Essex Bridge .to' be had before said Committee on Wednesday the 15thinstant"at ten o'clock A. M. 77ie Notice was laid on the I .table„y , r. Cn motion oP Alderman Goodell, the Order authorizing the Cormmittea ,on Public Property to sell Water lots on S'+esterly Sale of side of North'r.3tre.et,, belonging to the. City; and ,the Mayor uatf- er Lots to ezecuteddeedsLLPor f2ie "same; was taken from the table; and on motion lof,,ths same gentlemen, was recommitted to the Com- mittee on. Publio,Property with instruction to report more definitely ,the`bounds of the lot to be conveyed, and sent down for concurrence. Came back with amendment concurred,in_ A Petition of Albert Rogers that the time for opening vaults and' r'emoying the"contents may be extended to the first0 enin of April; was on motion,,,laid on the table. a a Lurch 13, 1865 Vol. 5. Page 14 The following Order came from the Common Council adop- ted and isiessrs Clark, Abbott, and Ropes appointed sentup _eeasurement for concurrence, o ar "Ordered, That a Committeeof three be appointed on the part of this Board with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, to see what change, if any, is necessary in the Ordinance re- lating to the Admeasurement and sale of Bark passed Kay 22d. 1854." Concurred and Aldermen Stodder and Mansfield joined. The Committee on Compensation to the Patrol and Watch Pa of and uniforming the Police, Reported the following Orders, atro &Watch and requested further time to report on the subject of a uniform. . "Ordered, That from and after the first of April next. the 'Katchmen be paid at the Rate- of One Dollar and fifty cents per night-twenty-five cents additional to be paid the Captain end twelve and one half cents additional, to be paid the Clerk for each night. "Ordered, That from and after the first day of April next, the Evening Patrol be paid seventy five cents per evening the hours of service to be determined by the Committee on Police." Alderman Barlow presented the petition of Eduard B. Comm on Pierson and others, praying that the Common Sewer running Sewers from Washington through Front Street to the Dock may be low- .ered. Alderman Goodell also presented the petition of Stephen B. Ives and others for a Common Sewer from Essex Street through St. Peter Street to the North River. And these petitions were severallfreferred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges. The Mayor submitted the following nominations for Trus- tees of the "Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys" viz: Trustees of William Chase in place of David Nichols Plummer George W. Briggs " " " Joseph S. Cabot F.S000l James Upton " " " " William Chase George R. Chapman" " " William S. Messervey Samuel P. Andrews" " " Eleazer Austin And these nominations were confirmed by the Board. Y,iarch 13, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 15 The following Order came from the Common Council adopted.Convention "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Board of l ayor and Aldermen proposing a Convention at Eight oclock and 35 Firewards minutes for the purpose of choosing Seven Fire ',;cards, Three & Assessors Assessors and Two Assistant Assessors from each ?'lard. The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. Aldermen Goodell submitted the following Order. Police Te-g—ul-at ion "Ordered, That his Honor the Mayor with two of the Board of Aldermen be a Committee to consider and report any addit- ions, alterations and amendments which they may deem proper in the Police and Night 'r'+atch Regulations." The Order was adopted, and the Chair appointed Alderman GoQdelland Barlow on the Committee. • The two Boards met in Convention for the choice of Seven Firewards, Three Assessors and Two Assistant Assessors from Convention each S`lard. Alderman Chapman and Brooks end Messrs Osgood, Glover Firewards and Perkins were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Seven Firewards. The Committee reported, Whole number of votes, 25 Necessary for a choice, 13 George Sanborn had 25 James A. Lord 25 Augustus H. Kimball 25 William C. Hammond 24 Parker D. 'Nalker 23 Daniel B. Lord 19 Thomas S. Gifford 16 Thomas B. Gifford 9 Parker 'e'iarker 1 Albert Day 1 And the seven first named were declared to be duly elected Firewards. On motion of tdr. Gifford, the Convention proceeded to elect seven Engineers of the Fire Department; and the afore Engineers • named Firewards elect were chosen Engineers of the Fire De- partment for the present year. March 13, 1865 Vol. 5, Paoe 16 Aldermen Goodell and 3.`_ansfield and Pdessrs Gifford, -Ropes and Ives were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Three Assessors. The Committee reported :17hole Convention number of Votes 27 Assessors Necessary for a choice 14 Jonathan Tucker had 27 Thomas S. Jewett 25 Allen Putnam 19 N. K. Allen 8 B. R. Peabody 1 Henry B. Smith 1 And the three first named were declared duly elected Assessors. Aldermen Barlow and Stodder and Messrs Gavett, Smith and • Gardner were appointed a Committee to refaive, sort and couni. the votes for Two Assistant Assessors in each ',4ard. The Committee reported Whole number of Votes 24 . Necessary for choice 13 Ward 1. Moses Upton had 23 David B. Hood 19 2. James M. Brown 21 Lemuel B. Hatch 13 3. Alvah Kendall 19 Brackley R. Peabody 18 4, Fleazer Pope 18 Joshua B. Grant 16 5. Mark Kimball 20 Aaron Perkins 21 6. Nathaniel Horton 20 Thomas Symonds Jr. 16 Stephen I''lhipple 3 John Dixey 2 D. B. IIaton 1 William C. Colby 2 G. D. Glover 2 • March 13, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 2-7 G. Danforth 1 ,:I. P. Buffum 1 And the first named twelve were declared duly elected :.ssis- tart Assessors. The Convention was then dissolved. _.esi ation The following communication was submitted. or City '=reasurer Salem ;:_arch 13, 1865. To the City Council of the City of Salem, Gentlemen, Waving made engagements that will render it impossible for me to continue to discharge the duties of Treasurer & Collector and Clerk of the Relief Committee, I hereby tender my Resignation of these Officem to take effect the 22d inst. I would take this occasion to ex- press my appreciation of, and gratitude for , the continued confidence you have so long manifested; if I can render any • assistance to my successor, I shall be happy to do so, if it is disir_o` . Most respy, Your Obt. Svt. Charles E. Symonds Read'- and sent dove. Came back resignation accepted. The following Order cane from the Common Council adopted and Messrs Gifford, Perkins, and Palmer appointed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That a Committee of three members of the Com- Salaries mon Council, with such as the Zayor and Aldermen may join, be appoin"� d to consider and report if any and what changes shall be madIin the Salary_,Ordinance of 1864." Co]]]hhlcurred, and Aldermen Goodell and Chapman appointed on the Committee. A communication from Charles A. Beckford resigning his Resignation seat as a member of the Common `'ouncil for 1+Ward One, came fromo Common the Common Council endorssed,"Voted, to accept the resignation Counci man of IiT:Beckford, and that the communication be sent to the &Savor and Aldermen, with a request thht they issue a INarrant for a special election to fill the vacancy." Laid on the table. • March 14 & 16, 1865 Vol. 5, 2a=.e 18 The following Order cane-from the Common Council adopted.Comrittee tc and Messrs Gavett, Lawson, IIves, Ropes, Smith and P_Taloon 76minate appointed, and sent up for concurrence. Treasurer "Ordered, That a Committee of one from each '+'ard, with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, be appointed to nom- inate a candidate for Treasurerand Collector at the next meet- ing." Concurred and Aldermen Barlow, &ansfield and Stodder joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the toard of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday March 14th, 1865 at 4 o'clock P. M. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors to serve at a term of the Superior Court in Lawrence was submitted;and the following Jurors names were drawn from the Mury Box, viz; Thomas Nichols, Nathaniel Pulcifer, Joseph P. "ymonds, Ira Mansfield. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening March 16th 1865 at 7 o'clock. The Mayor submitted a communication from Rev. Geo. W. acceptance Briggs. U.W. Brigg • IGarch 16, 1865 Vol. 5-Page 19 accepting the office 'of Trustee of the "Plummer Par:_ School of Reform for Boys." Orders for Alderman Barlow submitted the following Orders. ect on "Ordered, That a Warrant be issued for a meeting of tho legal voters in 'Ward One in the Town Hall on Saturday the 25th day of March 1865 at 12 o'clock I . to give in their bal- lots for One member of the Comson Council for that I:'ard in place of Charles A. Beckford, resigned. "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 12 o'clock M. and closed at 4 o'clock, P. :1. The Orders were adopted. Alderman Goodell submitted the following Report, a ort on "The Joint Standing Committee on 'ater forks Report the 'Water • following names of persons to constitute "The Salem 1Xater 70 r. Commissioners." Stephen H. Phillips, James B. Curwen, James Upton. to be elected in joint ballot according to the provisions of the Statute. The Report was accepted. On motion of rlderman Goodell the vote by which the Re- port was accepted was reconsidered. The Report wa_s then laid on the table. . Alderman Barlow submitted the following Report. Re ort The Committee appointed to nominate a C ndidate for Col- nomc lector and Treasurer for this City, do respectfully recommend candidate Henry ,l. Cross as a suitable person for that Office he having reasurer received eight of nine votes east by your Committee. John Barlow Chair- man. Accepted and sent down_ for concurrence. Came back eon= curred. The Mayor submitted the following nominations of Night Watchmen Watchmen; and they were severally unanimously confirmed by the Board. George E. Berry Captain Moses A. Averill Clerk. Men Beckford. March 16, 1365 Nola 5-rage 20 Payne Worse William H, Odell John S, Wardwell John Innis James paella James Beaver Thomas €¢, Brown Norris Watson George W, Moreland William Pr 'Wood John M, Beokford Jospph S. Cushman 3uriale The Mayor submitted the following nomination of Superin- Su t. .of teadent of Burials and two Assistants; and the sale were uAsaiss severally confirmed by the Board, Jeremiah S, Perkins, Superintendent - • Charles Creasy Assistant Charles Stamford " The Pollgwin� Order came from the Common Ubuncil adoptedConvention "Ordered That a massage be sent to the M or and Alder- �r Lien pr ,posing a Convention forthwith for the p9pose of elect easurer i.n a eeaurer end Collector to fill the vammey oceasionQd by the resignation of Charles S, Symonds Esq." C'oncurred.. The two Boards met in Convention. Aldermen Chapman and Mansfield and Uessra Osgood, Batch- older and Ives were appointed a Con-ittee to receive, sort and count the votes for a Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. The Committer reported as follows- thole number of votes 27 Henry Is Cross had 23 James Ropes 4 And Henry Z, Cross was declared duly elected. March 21 & 27, 1865 Vol. 5. Page 21 The Convention then dissolved. The Board adjourned. Attest, .Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on held on Tuesday March 21st. 1865, at 12 o'clock P. 14. The Bond of Henry S. Cross Treasurer elect was submitted. Bond of and approved by the Board. Treasurer The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on .ionday evening March 27th 1865 at 72 o'clock; Mr. ffilliam B. Ashton, member elect of the Common Council for Ward One in place of Charles A. Reek ord, resigned, was Oath of introduced, and the oath of office administered to him by the Office Mayor. An application from the Agent of the"?Marren Dramatic Combinationtp�Qmpany," for a license to give a theatrical enter- tainment at.l chanic Fall on the evening of April 5th next, Theatrical was submitted; and the prayer of the petition was granted by Ea erm . the Board. • March 27, 1865 Vol. 5,?age 22 The Mayor nominated Charles E. Cloutman as a ',matcliman in Constable place of Joseph S. Cushman who declines; and the Board confir- med the nomination. A communication from Henry G. Hubon praying for a LicenseBlacksmith to erect a blacksmith shop in rear of his buildings on llashing-sho ton Street and on the line of Jeffry's Court, was submitted; and the same was referred to the Committee on Public Property. A petition of William Pickering Jr. for leave to remove Leave to a small building from Peabody to Mill Street came from the move Common Council referred to Messrs Clark and Glover and sent buTding up for concurrence-Concurred and Alderman Stodder joined. Alderman .Chapman offered the following Order. Amt. of iules & • "Ordered, That the Joint Rules and Orders be amended by Orders adding to Article 10 the following: Whenever any subject is referred to a Committee by an Order or Resolve, a copy of such Orders or Resolve shall be furnished to the Committee by the Clerk of the Board in which it originated. A oopy of all Ordinances appropriating money shall be furnished to the Committee on Accounts by the City Ole rk-,.t , The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A communication from the Salem Cadets asking for an app- Cadet ropriation to provide a suitable place of deposit for their Armory uniforms, and such additioiial accomodation for muskets and equipments as ig required, came from the Common Council refer- red to the Join' Standing Committee on Military Affairs, and . sent up for concurrence. t a The Board concurred in the reference. The .following Order came from the .Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Deed of "Ordered, That the Mayor be empowered to execute a Deed Vlater for a water lot sold by the Committee on Public Property by of authority of the City Council in June 1864, said lot being — Number 2 on the plan herewith submitted." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. • 'Aril S, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 23 The following Order came from the Common Council adoptedSale of and sent up for concurrence. mots "Ordered, That the Committee on Public Property be and hereby are authorized to sell certain water lots on the '?:!est- erly side of North Street numbering 1-3-4-5 .end 6 on a plan drawn by Jos. C. Foster Fsq. and that the Tdayor be empowered to execute deeds for the same""Said sale to be by public auction." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. :':ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of %ayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday April 4th. 1865 at 7z o'clock: On motion of Alderman Goodell, it was voted to refer thele on subject of procuring a new Flag for Washington Square to the o Committee on YMitary Affairs with full power to do what may be deemed necessary. The :.Mayor submitted and the Bo_:.rd severally confirmed Nominations the following nominations. City iaarshall-Richard Skinner Jr. City Marsha: Patrol John Chandler Joseph Peterson Frederick H Hunt John W. Libby Charles E. Skinner Benjamin Brown Patrol Robert P. Clough Robert A. Phippen Joseph P. Allen Amos G. Teague • April 4, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 24 Janitors at Station House-Charles T. Conner Constables Janitor Richard Skinner Jr. Sta.House James Dalrymple Amos G. Teague William F. Chapple Charles T. Conner John Chandler George E. Berry Frederick H. Hunt Moses A. Averill Charles E. Skinner James Beaver constables Robert P. Clough Eben Beckford Joseph P. Allen John Innis Joseph Peterson Payne Morse John W. Libby William H. Odell Benjamin Brown John S. Wardwell Robert A. Phippen William P. Wood • E. Norris Vlatson William Dodge John,M. Beckford Jacob Berry Thomas WY Brown Gorham Smith James Wells Henry Upton George W. Moreland Eben N. Walton Charles E. Cloutman Alfred R. Brooks William Mansfield . Henry I. Lane Thomas Saul , Theodore Brown Joseph E.' Glover James H. Giarly Joseph Kinsmen Roland Smalley Alanson Kenney Willis P. Knowlton Aaron S. Cate Mark B. Avery Samuel.Very Nathaniel W. Prince He_Zekiah Sleeper Lucius B. Morse Charles Staniford Aaron Welch William R. porter . William F. Warner Joseph S. Buxton Frederick Parsons Benjamin A. Gray James A. Lord Jr. Andrew Gage Jr. Edward Collins Rufus L. Gordon Irving Stone Daniel.-Potter Jacob S. Haskell • April 4, 1865 Vol . 5,_Page 25 Charles --reasey Stephen O'Hare Thomas M. Dix Thomas Treadwell Francis A. P. Rust Oliver Adams cityCrier City Crier Y:illiamm wall Fence Viewers Fence i�rs IvUlliam F. Gardner, Henry L. Reed Pound Keepers Pound Keepers Daniel Brovm, Stephen O'Hare Field Drivers Field Sri ers John L. Hutchinson, Daniel Brovm James Grover, Stephen O'Hare Superintendent of Unj6n. BTidge Su t.of union Peter runes Brie Superintendent of South Bride SUI)t of southth Gilliam .Moulton Bye City ^:'eigher .ity e g er John McGuire Superintendent of City Stables Supt.of city— Daniel P. Fitz Stables • April_ 10, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 25 Liquor AgentLicuor Agent William L. Arvedson The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb, Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening April loth 1865 at 7Q o'clock. • The bond of. Richard Skinner Jr. City Marshal, with Jona- than A. Xenney and Thomas H. Johnson as sureties, in the Bond of penal sum_oP One Thousand Dollars, for the faithful dischargeC'I arshal of said Skinner's duties as City Marshal;was submitted and approved by the Board. The bond oftWilliam L. Arvedson Liquor Agent, with Ben- Bond of jamin F. Browne and John. Barlow as sureties, in the penal sum iquor of Six hundred Dollars, for faithful discharge of said Arved- Agent son's duties. as LiquorsAgent, was submitted and approved by the Board. On motion of Alderman Mansfield, the vote by which the Black . Board referred the petition of Henry G. Hubon to the Committee ititl—ls on Publio Property was reconsidered; and on motion of the same Sio gentleman, the subject was referred to a special Committee of two members of this Board. Aldermen Mansfield and Barlow were appointed said Committee A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors to serve at the April Term of the Supreme Court to be held at Salem, was submitted,Jurors and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz: Jackson_ H. Pickering, `1filliam.Cutler, Thomas B. Nichols, Hiram Andrews. April 10, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 27 Alderman Goodell from the Snecial Committee on Pay of uniforms Patrol and Watch and uniforming the Police, submitted-the fol-oP ice lowing Orders. "Ordered, That the following be the rules and regulations respecting the uniforms of the Police, of the City of Salem. The City Marshall shall wear a black hat with a gold or gilt button in a rosette thereon; a blue dress coat with police buttons; a black vest with police buttons; black pants and a dark blue overcoat. The Assistant Blarshalls shall wear a black hat with a silver button on enamelled leather leather thereon; a blue frock with police buttons; a black vest with police buttons; black pants and a dark blue overcoat. • Patrolmen shall wear a dark blue double-breasted frock coat with police buttons; a bl ck vest, single breaste8,made to button up to the top except loop under the chin,with police buttons and dark pants. No umbrellas are permitted on duty, but an India Rubber cap Cover and a portable cape are allowed in wet weather. Ordered, That the sum of Three hundred Dollars be appro- priated towards the purchase of the outfit of the patrolmen and assistant marshalls agreeably to the foregoing Order. The Orders were adopted by the Board. The Mayor submitted the Rules and Regulations of the Rules of Police, and the same were adopted by the Board. Po ce Alderman Mansfield submitted a Report on the petition of Henry G. Hubon for a license to erect a Blacksmith Shop, License for that the prayer of the petition should be granted; and the BlacFs Board adopted the Report. Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the Rules and Regulations reported by the Mayor, together with the Regulations reported by the Commit- Printing tee on Police uniforms & c. be incorporated in one body of Po ce "Police and Night Watch Regulations; and that His Honor the u3T eT s Mayor be authorized. • April 17, 1665 Vol. 5 Page 28 to procure 250 printed dopier thereof for use by members of the police and officers of the City Government." The Order was adopted by the Board. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed the nomina- Patrol tion of Lewis D, Richards as member of the Patrol, in place of Robert Clough declined. The Mayor also nominated. and the Board confirmed the nom-Constables ination of Thomas Bowen and Bradford B. Burrill as Constables. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P, Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Monday, April 17th. 1865, at 8 o'clock P. M. The following Order came, from the Common Council adopted. oposal "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Mayor and Alder- for men proposing a Convention of the two Boards forthwith for the invention purpose of listening to any communication his Honor the Mayor may wish to make.", The order was adopted in concurrence. The two Boards me in Convention. Convention The Mayor submitted to the Convention the following com- munication. April 17, 1865 ?ol. 5,Page 29 "Gentlemen of the City Council, I have convened the City Council that you may manifestyour sense of the severe bereve- ment which has so suddenly fallen upon the country. Amid the jubilant anthens of a loyal people, as the bow bf promise and hope was beginning to illumine the clouds that had darkened our country's horizon, even while the dew drops of pity were tempering to too lenient mercy the policy. of its kind hearted victim toward his deluded countrymen, the assa- ssin hand that for four long years has beenraised against the national life, has stricken doom in cruel murder the chosen and beloved Chief Magistrate of our land. The earthly life of Abraham Lincoln is finished. The terrs of a grateful country are freely flowing to his memory. He has gained all that life can give. He has won his .crown of immor-tality thro' that sublime patriotism which gave to his coun- try every throb of his pure and tender heart. This most gig- antic. crime of modern history could only add the crowing glory of the martyr to the spotless fame of the patriot, as it laid his lifeless body on his country's altar. He has left a bright -er example and a more enduring feme than has fallen to the lot of any other man to leave since Washington illustrated his oc•,,n life with those same high moral elements of character, purity of purpose, incorruptible honesty, tender humanity and moral courage, which gave to nbraham Lincoln that hold which he had upon the respect, confidence and affections of the loyal peo- ple in all parts of our land. He ea*ly learned and never for- got the principles of the fathers of the Revolution on which they built the temple of liberty.- Said he on one occasion: "Now, my countrymen, if you have been inclined to believe that all men are not created equal in those inalienable rights enumerated by our chart of liberty, let me entreat tou to look back return to the fountain whose waters spring close by the blood of the Revolution. Think nothing of me, take no thought of the politidal fate of any man whatsoever, but come back to the truths that are in the Declaration of Independence. You may do anything with me yold choose, if you will heed those sacred principles. You may not only defeat me for the Senate, but you may take me and put me to death. But do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity- the Declaration of Independ- ence." Should we not be penetrated with gratitude to God that • April 17, 1865 Vol. 5 Page 30 these prophetic words were not verpfied'• in his violent death until he had lived long enough to interprht truly that "immor- tal emblem of humanity" and to re-enact Its first principle by that immortal Proclamation which passed three millions of his fellow beings from a state of bondage to one of uncondi- tional freedom. As in the grand crisis of the Revolution, Providence rais:pd up from the humble. walks of life one who should be the means of securing the blessings of liberty and independence, so at a crisis of our country when unholy lust of power and section- al injustice caused the Southern Sates to forget the memory t of the Father of his C%untry and trample upon the imperisha- able lessons of his Farwell Address,'-Providence from similar humble station in life wised up Abraham Lincoln .as a particu- lar favorite to affirm and re-assent the principles of 17ash- ington in the goodness and greatness of his own life, and to be • the means of guiding the country from the verge of ruin till in-,-.as own good time God has closed the earthly career of the noble man, the Christian Patriot-the Saviour of his Country. To the immortal name of Abraham Lincoln the homage of every loyal Amricaa heart will be paid. It will not be forgotten so long as Liberty has a friend. "All the ends he aimed at were his country's His God's,, and truth's". But it is not' the oacasion nor is it for me to indulge in len- gthened eulogy of our late lamented Chief Magistrate. His funeral services are officially announced to take place 'at Washington at 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday the 19th inst..the various reiigous denominations throughout the country are invited by the Honorable Assistant Secretary of State to meet in respective places of worship at that hour, for the Purpose of solemnizing the. occasion with appropriate ceremon- ies. , Our sorrowing community will heartily co-operate with you in whatever more formal expression of respect for the illus- trious dead you may pleased to decide upon." The Convention was then dissolved. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Order for and LLessrs Smith, Nichols and Osgood appointed and sent up for ommmi=e on e' oZu- o April 17, 1865 Vol. 5 Page 31 "Ordered, That a joint special Committee of three members of this Board with such as the P:4ayor and Aldermen may join be appointed to draw. up and present to the City Council Resolu- tions appropriate to the subject of communication of his Honor the Pdayor-with authority to sit during the present session of the Council." Concurred and Alderman Goodell and Chapman joined. The following Resolutions came from the Common Counell Re solutions uaaaiimamUpadopted and sent up for concurrence. "Resolved, That the City Council of Salem, shares with unfeigned sensibility the profound grief of the loyal people of the United States, in view of the sudden death, by the hand of violence of Abraham Lincoln, the honored and beloved Chief Magistrate of our country. An event so impressive in itself, • and accompained by acts of such awful criminality, renders us more than ever conscious of the great and aesperate struggle from which our government is just now emerging, and of the value of the precious sacrifices which have been required, of our people. we recognize that in this inexpressibly sad and fearful event, not only was a patriotic, 'magnata=uua;and ad- mirable magistrate stricken down in the highest place of our _ land, but the assassins blow was aimed at the country itself. In view of such perils; and such wickedness, it becomes all el to renew their confidende in the Divine Providence loyal people e as leading and directing the cause of the nation,_ and when th exM.1tAt.16W-of victory is suddenly changed into mourning, we may accept it as an admonition that the€e are still further trials and duties before us, ere the .blessings of a free and stable government shall be perfectly secured. Resolved, That the City Council recommends to the citi- zens that, in accordance with the suggestion of the Acting Secretary of State, they assembledon the day of the funeral of President Lincoln, in their respective houses of worship, fob religious exercises, and that the mayor be requested to cause such further notice to be taken of the solemn occasion as .he may deem suitable. April 17, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 32 Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy towards Mrs. Lincoln in her appalling sorrow, and to the memberg of her family'. Resolved,., That, the City Council regards the murdebous and desperate attach upon the Secretary of State with abhor- ence and indignation and rejoices in the assurance that the assassin's blows failed of trteir deadly purpose. Resolved, That the present occasion suggests the further duty of acknowledging the lawful authority of rmdrew Johnson, now President of the United States, and of recognising the loyal purpose, the patriotic fidelity; the firm character, and the eminent services rich he has contributed to the public cause, we pledge to him the prompt, cordial, and unhes- itating support of the loyal people of Salem, and offer him our best wishes for"success in the responsible and trying but • noble duty that he r, has undertaken. Resolved, That the two chambers of the City Council be hung with appropriate mourning drapery, for the space of thirty days; and that th® members of the City Government wear the usual badge of mourning for the same period. y. Resolved, That"a' copy«of these Resolutions be sent to Ivrs.Lincoln, to the President, and to the Secretary of State. The Board unanimously concurred in the adoption of the Resolutions. The Board then adjourned. *' .Attest, { Stephen P. Webb; Clerk • April 24, 1865 Vol. 5, Pago 33 A meeting of the Board of kayor and —1dermen was held on 1=0nday evening April 24th 1865 at 7 z o'clock. The Bond of Rufus L. Gordon, a Constable to serve civil Constables process, in the penal sum of Five hundred Dollars, with Georgee otb_ Sanborn and Ephraim Brown as sureties, was submitted and ap- proged by the Board. The remonstrance of Z. V. Brown and 15 others against car- pet beating on -ashington Square, and praying that the nuisance may be abated, was referred to the Committee on Public Property and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Caret egg A petition of Howard & Howe for a license foraCircus & Horse taming on Saturday; 2-lay 6th 1865 was granted with the Circus restriction to close at 9 o'clock in the evening. • The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed the following pensons as'Uonstables for the present year, viz; George S. Constab es South, Tames Wescott and Robert P. Clough. The petition of 4l. B. Edwards for leave to move a build- To move a ing from Factory Wherf to Perkins Street, came from the Common ui ing Council referred to Messrs Gifford and Ropes and sent up to be joined. Alderman Stodde5 was joined. for leave The petition of Caleb A. Smith to move two buildings across North Street in North Salem, came from the Common Council re- To move a ferred to Messrs Mackintire and hialoon, and sent up to be joined. Alderman Stodder was joined. Y The petition of Sohn Gibney for leave to move a building :To move a- from Beach Street to Mason Hill, came from the Common Council building referred to Messrs Gifford and Bell and sent up to be joined. /F Alderman Stodder was joined. The petition of T. G. Blethen for leave to move a buil- To move ding from Prescot to Peabody Street, came from the Common dui ng Council referred to Liessrs. Clark siM Slover, and sent up to be joined. • April 24, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 34 Alderman Brooks was joined. The Committee o1i Military Affairs to whom was referred the petition of the Cadets for further accomodations at their Cadet Armory Armory, submitted a report with the following Order to the Common Council and the same dame up adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Seventy five Dollars be allowed to the Cadet Company for furnishing their Armory with suitable gun racks, and that sum be charged to the incidental expenses of the Mayor and Aldermen's Department. The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. • A Report with, as Ordinance in relation to the admeasure- Bark ment and sale of Bark came from the Common Council, passed to— finance be ordained and. sent up for concurrence. Concurred. H ,fl,& , The Liquor Agents account was submitted and referred toLiguor the Committee�on,the Liquors Agency. Agt's , Act. _ .The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Putnam "Ordered , That the Committee on Public Property be author- ized to grade; prepare and sell lots on the Putnam lot so called Burial— burial purposes at a cost not exceeding Five hundred dollars. The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. The following Order dame from the Com==.ion Council adopted Chan a o_P and sent' up for concurrence. '` " oh ur of "Ordered, That the regular sessions of the City Council e hereafter commence at eight o'clock -until otherwise ordered." The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. C "Ordered, That a LYilbgy. be delivered before the City Abraham ouncil on the Life and Character of our late beloved Chief co n Magistrate, Abraham Lineoln' and that his Honor the Mayor, with two . ;' April 24, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 35 Aldermen and four members of-the Common Council, be a Commit- tee to procure the delivery of such Eulogy, and to take such action in relation thereto as they may deem proper.'Adopted, Alderman Chapman and Goodell appointed on the Committee, and sent doi(m for concurrence. . The following Order was offered by Alderman Brooks. Fees for "Ordered, That before any of the Exhibitions, Public shows 3h6j^js etc. or Public Amusements hereinafter mentioned shall be offered to view under any license therefor granted by the Mayor and Alder- l,ibenses man, the person licensed or his agent for each license shall pay to the City Marshall or his Assistant, to be by him paid to the City Treasurer, a sum acccZding to the following Table, viz; . For every Circus or EgxPstrien Exhibition Fifty Dollars For every Idenagerie, Tvrenty Five Dollars • For every Theatric, Dramatic or Acrobatic Exhibition ' Twenty Dollars For Every Exhibition of Magic Legerdemain, Panorama or Diorama,. Fifteen Dollars For every Concert of Fifteen Dollars For every Musical Concert Ten Dollars -- For every Concert Exhibition of any kind at which gift�' of any kind are distributed in addition to foregoing rates - Twenty Dollars 2. Nothing in the foregoing Order except the last clause# in toe table shall apply to any exhibition offered by any citizen of Salem who has paid tgaes here for two years next preceding the date of his license, and who shall give an ex- hibition of his own skill or property, �r the skill or property of any citizen of Salem. 3. ; The Mayor and Aldermen and the City Marshall and his Assistants shall have f-Teee admission to all Theatrical Ex- hititions, Public Shows. Public Amusements, & exhibitions of every description to which admission is obtained upon payment of money or the delivery of any valuable thing or by ticket or voucher obtained for money or any valuable thing at all times during the progress of such show or exhibition. All li- censes are granted upon this condition; and it shall be duty of the City Marshall in every case to procure a sufficient number of tickets or passes, to carry out the purpose of this Order. I . The Order was laid on the table. • The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb,Clerk • April 27, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 36 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alde?-men was held on Thursday evening April 2", 1865 at 8 o'clock. On motion of Alderman Goodell , the Order establisting thepees for fees for licenses of Public Shows and Entertainments which wasLic— e laid on the table at the last meeting, was taken up and refer- red to a special Committee consisting of Aldermen Goodell and Barlow. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court to Jurors be held at Newburyport on the 2d Monday of May, was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Alonzo 6. Cornelius, James Upton, Charles Higbee, Henry L. Williams. Alderman Chapman offered She following Order. Pay of • "Ordered, That the compensation to the persons who may beCensus appointed to astist in taking the Census, shall be two dollarstakers and one half per day while on duty." The Tdayor nominated and the Board approved the following persons to take the Census in Salem, viz; Census `lard 1. Rufus L. Gordon aqT kers 2. Edward Reeves 3. Stephen Thayer 4. Cornelius B. Low 5, Nathaniel H. Allen 6. Richard H. Chamberlain The following persons were nominated and appointed lieasu- 'easurers rers of Bark, viz; o Ba�- Edward ST_,onds Thomas M. Dix Thomas W. Gwinn Alfred R. Brooks Rufus L. Gordon Thomas Symonds Jr. John '00aters Jr. The following persons were nominated and confirmed as • May 4 & 8, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 37 Measurers of 'rood and Bark under the Ordinance passed Frbuuaryyeasurers 19 , 1833, viz; o£ 7J000 — Thomas W. Gwinn &BarF_ Thomas Symonds Jr. The following person was nominated and confirmed as &_Teas-Measr olba_rk urer and Inspector of Bark brought to the City on Cars under on7ars'" — Ordinance passed April 24, 1865. Edward Symonds The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P.Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Thursday May 4th, 1865 at 9 ' o'clock A. M. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Bills of ment for April. TFe— Department Thrvdayor nominated and the Board approved James Poor Jr.70—nstable as A Watchmen and Constable in place of G. W. Moreland resigneu. Toe Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed John C. Lee Trustee of as a Trustee of the Plummer Farm School in place of William Plummer D. Pickman resigned. Farm School The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. idebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of P_ayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening May 8i'h 1865 at8S o'clock: RReePort on The Mayor, for the Committee on. Streets, submitted Drn May 8, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 38 a Report on the petition of E. B. Pierson and others to lower the Drain through Front Street, asking to be discharged from further consideration of the matter, and recommending that the petition be referred to the Board of Health. The report was accepted. The Board, as the Board of Health, took up the subject to determine what action should be had in relation to the nuisance complained of. On motion, the subject was laid on the table. Alderman Goodell, for the ipecial Committee charged with Fees for the subject, reported the Order establishing fees for licenses L tenses for Theatrical Exhibition & c in a new draft, as follows: "Ordered, 1. Before any of the exhibitions, public shows, • or public amusements hereinafter mentioned shall he of£erec to view under any license therefor, the person licensed shallpay to the City Marshall cat his assistant, to be by him paid to the City treasurer,. a .sum according to the following table, viz; For every circus or equestrian exhibition, fifty dollars. For every menagerie, twenty five dollars. For, e y theatrical exhibition, twenty dollars. F&r e ibition of magic, legerdemain, panorama or diorama, fifteen dollars. ' For every concert of negro minstrels, fifteen dollars. For every musical concert, except as herein otherwise pro- vided, not more than ten dollars. For every concert, or exhibition of any kind, at which any gifts are distributed, in addition to the foregoing Rates,twenty dollars. the 2. Nothing in the foregoing Order, except last cl-,lee in the table, shall apply to my concert or exhibition offered by any citizen of Salem, who has paid taxes herefor two years next preceding the date of his license, and `�;ho shall give an exhibition of his own skill or property, on the skill or pro- perty of any other citizen of Salem. 3. The City Marshall, with the consent of the Mayor, may • May 8, 1865 Vol. 5, 'age 39 grant licenses for any of the exhibitions or public amusements herein before mentioned, edcept. circuses and theatrical exhibi- tions, subject however to revocation by the 1iayor and Aldermen; and in all eases when no specific sum is fixed by this order, the Mayor may determine the amount to be paid for such license. 4. The Mayor and aldermen shall have free admission to a-1 theatrical exhibitions, public shows, public amusements, and ex- hibitions of every description to which admission is obtained upon payment of money, or the delivery of any valuable thing, or by ticket or voucher ohtained for money or any valuable thing, at all times during the progress of such show or exhibi- tion; all licenses are granted upon this condition; and it shallbe the duty of the, City Marshall, in every case, to procure a p sufficient number of tickets or asses to carry out purpose of this order." The Order was adopted. The petition of JohnE%xtram and 66 others praying that new clocks may be placed upon the Bentley School House and Clocks the South Church, came from the Common Council referred to the Committee on Public Property and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred, in the reference. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Approaris- and sent up for concurrence. Lion "Ordered, That the following sums be and hereby are;appro- priated for payment of expenses in the Departments named, for the current municipal gear-to wit:- . For the School Department, three thousand dollars- 3000.- For the Poor Department, two thousand dollars- 2000.- For the Mayor.& Alderman'w Department five thousand dollars 05000.- to be expended for Streets & Bridges$1000.- Lamps & Lighting l000'- Police 500.- watch 1000.- Incidental & Special 1500.- the whole amounting to Ten Thousand Dollars $10,000.- The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. • May 22, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 40 An Ordinance to regulate the -roceedings of the Com- missioners for supplying the City of Salem with pure water, later came Prom .the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent to�ssion up for concurrence; and the seme was, on motion of Alder- er man Chapman, laid on the table until the next meeting. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ?-ebb, Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alderman was held on k_onday, I.Tay 22d 1865 at eight o'clock. A Venire was submitted requiring 4 Traverse. Jurors to Jurors . be drawn to serve at the June Term of the Superior Court at Salem; and the names of the following persons were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Nathaniel A. Norton, 'idilliam L. Batchelder, Richard C. Manning, and James Harris. A petition of Shillaber Haley and 8 others asking that Prince Prince Street should be accepted, was referred to the Com- b'�eet mittee on Streets. Petitions of S. A. i'iudgett, Thomas P. Newell, F. H. Billiard Clines, and F. N. Hardner for licenses for Billiard Rooms, webe referred to the' Committee on Police with power to gran- licenses to the petitioners if they shall think proper to do so. On motion of Alderman Goodell, the Pee for license was Fee for fixed at ;�,10. per table. License� Petitions of Benjamin Pearson & Daniel _:ielarn for licenses to deal in second hand furniture clothing .&c; were Second hand referred to the Committee on Police with power to act under Clo h the Ordinance. Petitions of Constantine Victorato & 2,_anuel Decosta forBowling licenses for Bowling 11eys, were referred to the Committee Alleys on Police with power to grant licenses if they shall think proper to do so. . • May 22, 1865 Vol. 5, =age 41 On motion of Alderman Goodell, the fee for license ea for .ras fixed at ", 10. par table. LTic—ens e The Report of the Committee to whom was referred theCarDe_t petition of I. V. Browne & others, that the petitioners be- _ng have leave to withdraw came from the Common Council report accepted and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. The Report of the Committee to whom was referred the petition-of John Bertbam & others for new.Town Clooks, re- commending that the petition be granted, came from the Com- mon Council Report accepted and sent up for concurrence. Town Clocks Report .recommitted to same Committee with inttructions to report this evening an order to carry out the wishes of the petitioners, & sent down for concurrence. Came back recom- mitted nonconeurred. • An Ordinance fixing the Salaries by amendment of sgy_enSalaries al Ordinance's, came from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. Passed to be ordained in concurrence. An Ordinance relative to Specific Appropriations came Specific from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent down7op7 pr ria- for concurrence Passed to be ordained in concurrence, tion On motion of Alderman Goodell, the Ordinance to regu- 'dater late the proceedings of the Commissioners for supplying the0rd nance City of Salem with pure water, was taken from the table and passed to be ordained. On motion of Alderman Goodell, the Report of the Com- mittee on Water works, submittidg a nomination of hater Co m ssione: Commissioners, was taken up, accepted and sent down for con currence. Came back accepted in concurrence. A Report of the Committee on Accounts of claims allow- report of ed against the City to the 1st of May to the amount of Comm. on $55,309,58•, and of balances of unexpended Appropriations Accoun s amounting to $37,761.67; came from the Common Council. Re- port accepted and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. Resignation A dommunic -ation from Israel C. Abbott to the Preside-_t .of Abbott of • var'd 2 I, ay 22, 1665 Vol. 5, Page 42 of the Common Council resi,gn'_nt- his seat as a member from ^lard 2,. came from the Council with a re uest that a Warrant be issued for a special election to fill the vacancy. Alderman. Goodell offered the following Order. Election "Ordered, That a Warrant be issued for a meeting of in dar�2 the legal voters in Ward at the 'i'ard Room in the Phillips School House on Wednesday the 31st day of Mlay 1865 at 12 .o' 61ock1d. to give in their ballots for One member of the Com- mon Council for that Ward in place of Israel C. Abbott, re- signed. " "Ordered, That the Poll be opened at 12 o'clock M. and closed at 4 O'clock P. M. " The Order was adopted. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted • and sent up for concurrence. Town Clocks "Ordered, That t'_ze sum of One thousand Dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purchase of two new clocks to take the -oYace of those now in useapon the Bentley School House and the South Church." Amended by striking out "One thousand Dollars" and inserting "twelve hundred and fifty dollars;" and by adding "to be empended under the direction of the Committee on Pub- lic Property," and, as amended, adopted and sent down for Concurrence. Came back concurred. A petition of William Pickering for leave to move 4 To move 3 buildings from Lafayette to Congress Street came from the .Buildin^s Common Council referred to iressrs Clark and Glover and sent" up to be joined. Concurred and Alderman Brooks joined. Alderman Goodell moved that a message be sent to the Proposal Common Council proposing a Convention of the 2 Boards for for Convent- the choice of Three ldater Commissioners. The motion was, o�n adopted and the same gentleman was-appointed to proceed 66 witUrater oner: the message to the Council. Alderman Stodder offered the following Order. "Ordered, That there be a City Celebration of the en- 4th of July suing Anniversary of our National .Independence, and that • a Committee. May 23, 1865 Vol. 5, Paee 4.5 consisting of his :Honor the Pilayor with three .aldermen and such members of the Common Council as may be joined, be ap- pointed with authority to make such arrangements therefore as they deem proper." Adopted, Aldermen Stodder, Barlow and Goodell appoint- ed and sent down for concurrence and to be joined. Came back concurred and Messrs Batchelder, Osgood Burbeck, Nichols, Clark and Palmer joined. Notice was received from the Common Council that that Board concurred in the proposed Convention for choice of Water Commissione4 The two Boards met in Convention. Convention Alderman Mansfield and Brooks & Messrs Burbeck, Perkins7vater • & Macintire were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and =ssion count the votes for 3 Water Commissioners. ers The Committee reported the number of votes 28. Necessary for -g7!3h6lce 15 Stephen H. Phillips had 19 ,Tames Upton " .20 James B. Curwin " 19 William Sutton 8 Francis Brown " 8 Aaron Perkins " 5 William Jelly " . 3 D. G. Batchelder " 1 William S. Messervy " 1 And Messrs PUillipa, Upton and Curwen were declared to be be duly elected Water Commissioners. The Convention was then dissolved. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Mayor and Alderman was held on Tuesday Lay 23d 1865 at 10 o'clock.A. M. Lease of Israel C. Abbott having assigned all his right:title, _.'a- rYef ouse- c Zlar 1-lay 29, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 44 and interest in and to a Lease made to him by the City of Salem of a portion of the Cellar under the Earket House, heretofore used and let as a Victualling Cellar or Hotel, to John H. Abbott; Voted, That Israel C. Abbott be released from his lia- bilities to the City of Salem under the above the named Lease to him from the City of Salem dated January 1st. 1864. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb, Clerk. • At a meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held on Monday evening May 29th 1865 at 8 o'clock: A petition of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Factory Company was submitted, praying that the lower end of Harbor Street Harbor may be discontinued. SS reeT On motion of Alderman Goodell, notice was ordered to the abutters of a hearing on said petition, by the Board, on l?ednesday evening June 7th. at 8 o'clock. The Committee on Streets reported Bridge Street to be in a bad condition and needing immediate repairs, and that,Re airs of in their opinion, the Horse Railroad track should be remove �ri _gee to the side of the Road, or that the track should be paved. Street Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the Mayor inform the Directors of the Salem and South Danvers Rail Road Company that the City pro- pose to repair Bridge Street from Winter Street to the Essex Bridge, and request a conference upon the ,matter of, removing the Railroad track to the side of said Street." The Order was adopted. ' ` The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • June 7, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 45 A meeting of the Board of Tiayor--and_Aldermen was held on Wednesday June 7th 1865 at 8 o'clock P.M. for a hearing on the petition .of Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company for the discontinuance of the Eastern end of Harbor Street: Asahel Huntington Esq President of the Naumkeg Steam HearinE on Cotton Company exhibited a plan of Harbor Street and ex- plained the views of the petitioners; that there was no , etition other party, except Eben Secomb Esq. interested in the mat-, for d scYn her, and that the Company had no desire to injure Mr. Seco::.b i'� nuance and would not urge the whole length of street to be discon- �t tinued, if it would injure him. Pair. Secomb stated his un- HarborS willingness to hape so much of the lower part of the Street discontinued as way prayed for, as it would be injurious to him; but had no objection to having that part of the Street --} discontinued which wasellatt of a line carried across the • Street. from the North East corner of his (Secomb's) Brick Store; and such a discontinuance it was agreed, would be satisfactory to both. No other parties desiring to be heard the hearing was closed, and the matter was' lai4 on the table for the present. The Mayor stated that the President and Superintendent of the Salem and South Danvers Rail Road Company were pre- sent. Repairs of The matter of the proposed repair of Bridge Street was Bry-T then, on motion of Alderman Goodell, taken up. ro ose J. H. Nichols Esq. President of the Railroad, stated c�P e of that, having been informed by the Mayor of the wish of the ra�-�- Board to know the views of the Company in regard to the S. &. Se change of the Railroad track from the centre to the side T.R.'Co. of. the Street; he had communicated with the Directors of the-=-- Road, and that he found there was no objection to the City's making the proposed change in the location of the track pro- vided the Company were not to be expected to bear any part of the edpense. He said the Company would prefer to have the track placed on the Northern side of the Street. After sane conversation about the location and the probable cost of changing the location of the track; the subject was laid on the table. The subjeet. af discontinuing the lower part of Harbor Discontinu- Street, was then referred to the Committee on Streets with in t instructions to report an Order discontinuing the Easterly of Harbor • end of Harbor Street beginning at a point at the North East-S re'�e ern corner of the Brick Store of E. Secomb Esq. June 12, 1S65 Vol. 5, Page. 46 Alderman Brooks offered, the following Order. "Ordered, 'hat a '.+arrant. be issued for a meeting of theOrder for legal voters in Beard Two at the (''lard Room in the Phillips F ect on School House on Saturday the 17th day of June 1865 at 12 n Lard 2 o'clock Ii, to give in their ballots for One member of the School Committee for that I�Vard in place of William Snell Resigned. Ordered, That the Poll be opened at. 12 o'clock M, and closed at 4 o 'clock P. K. The Order was adopted. The bills of the Department for the month of May were :1a brills then examined end approved. or De t The Board then adjourned. • Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening, June 12th 1865 at 8 o'clock. A petition of the Agent of the Orton Dramatic Company Theatre for a License to give a Dramatic Exhibition in the City on L tense the evening of June 21st was submitted. On motion of Aldermen Goodell, the petition was granted on condition that tickets for the Mayor and Aldermen be fur- nished at the time the License is granted. A communication from f . 3unter Acting Secretary of State acknowledging the receipt of a Copy of Resolutions adopted Ackt.of by the City Council of Salem on occasion of the assassinatitinR= of the late President of the united States, and the attempt-t ons o ed assassination of the Secretary of, State; and speaking of Assassin the Resolutions in the following terms, "The sentiments so —0f—fre— eloquently expressed in the resolutions, and the testimony P b . they bear to the elevated character of the late Chief alagis- trate, ' are fully and gratefully appreciated. " was submitted,Acty and sent to the Common Council. _Secy:of Ste ' • -June 12, 1865 Vol. 5,1?age 47 A peition of Benjamin Colman for a License as an Auction.�.uctioneem eer at Office No. 7 ';rashington Street, was granted: y the Boa--a. icense Communications from Messrs Upton and Curwen declining the office of Water Commissioners were read and sent to theCommonDeclin n. Council. of Water OOmm.rS Andrew Mahoney and Bartholmew Shea were nominated by the Mayor as Constables without pay; and were severally confirmed by the Board. A petition of Francis Peabody and 35 others prayint��,Por the laying ibut and construction of a Street from the corner Constables of Barton & Collins Streets to a way leading to Osgood`s -�; , Wharf,. was submitted. I Lat,ing. Out • Referved to the Committee on Streets with instructions to give the parties a hearing; and to report the probable new street: expense. , Alderman Goodell moved to proceed to ballot for a City Cit Solicitor. So Tcitor Voted. Alderman Goodell was appointed a Committee to receive, sort. and count the votes for City Solicitor. The Committee reported the number of votes to be six, all of which were for Hon. Jonathan C. Perkins, Notice of the election was sent to the Common Council. A Report from the Committee to make arrangements for 4th of celebrating the 4th og July, accompained with the following dul Orderf came from the Uemmon Council Report accepted and Order adopted by A unanimous vote, and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, that the sum of twenty-five hundred Dollars be appropriated towards paying the expenses of celebrating the ensuing 4th of July, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Joint special committee appointed to make arrangements for that purpose. The Bord concurred. Notice was received from the Common Council that that C% t Board had elected Hon. Jonathan C. Perkins City Solicitor. Sol citor The Board then adjourned. Attest, • Stephen P. Webb, Clerk June 13, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 48 A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was held on Thanks to Tuesday June 13th 1865 at 10 o'clock A. M. The following 6rder, which was received from the Common Council too late for action on the previous evening, was sub- mitted. The Order came up adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the thanks of the City Council be present- ed to Dr. Briggs for the Lulogy delivered on the Character of President Lincoln and a copy of the same be requested for publication." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order The following Order also received too late for action at the previous meeting, came from the Common Council adopt- ed sent up for concurrence. „ • "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Com:aittee on ["later Nominan ` Works be instructed toSelect suitable candidates for the 7-7a-t—er purpose of filling the vacancies in the Board of Water Com- ommrs missioners, and report at the nest regular meeting of the City Council. The Board concurred in the adoption of the order. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of lHayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday June 13th 1865, at 12 o'clock, M. A Venire directing 3 Traverse Jurors to be drawn forth- with was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box viz; Caleb Newcomb, Devereux: Dennis . and Israel P. Harris. Jurors The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. ::ebb Clerk • June 17 & 26, 1865 Vol. 5,Page 49 A meeting of the Board of mayor and _lderuen was held on Saturday June 17th 1865 at 10 O'clock A. M. A Venire was submitted for 3 Traverse Jurors for the Jurors Superior Court to be drawn forthwith; and the following named were drawn from the Jury Box: viz: Tares B. Gifford, 'Williams ��ihittaker, Caleb Foote. In Board of Health. A case of Small Pox of the worst kind was reported by - Dr. Perkins on the Schooner Rose, CaptssD. Graines from Grace Bay, Cape Breton, in the person of s sailor on board said Small Pox vessel, now ]g¢ing in the Harbor. On motion of Alderman Barlow, Ordered, That the Clerk of • the Board of Overseers be directed to take all necessary meas- ures for the removal forthwith of the small pox patient from the vessel to the Small Pox Hospital on the -Neck. On motion of Alderman Brooks, Ordered, That the Clerk of the Board of Overseers be authorized to take all necessary measures to procure a proper cleansing and fumigatL:on of the Schooner Rose for such a length of time as Dr.Perkins may deem necessary. On motion of Alderman Stodder, Ordered, That the Clerk of the Board of Overseers be directed, in this case, to carry out the provisions of the Quarintine Ordinance of the City. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Idayor and aldermen was held on Monday evening June 26th 1865, at 8 o1flock P. hi. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the thanks of the City Council be present-Thanks to ed to the Reverend Edward S. Atwood for his services as offi- Clergy & ciating clergman on the occasion of the Eulogy on the Life and& o r Services of Abraham Lincoln late President of the Unite& States delivered. June 26, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 50 b5fore the City Council of the City of Salem June lst 1865, and also to the Arion :ausical Cjub for the musical exercises performed by them on the same occasion." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back Con- curred. Discont of A Report from the Committee on Streets, accompained by HLF r St. the following Order, was submitted by the Committee on Streets. "Ordered, That so much of Harbor Street as may be in- cluded within the following bounds, viz: Commencing at a ppint upon the northeast corner of F. Secomb's brick store, thence Easterly by the Southerly line of said Street forty feet to a brick store house, thence turning at a right angle, and bounded easterly thirty-eight feet to the northerly side of said Street, thence :'desterly forty one .feet and six inches • to a stone post in the fence of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company, thence Southerly thirty nine feet to the.point be- gun at-be and the same is hereby discontinued as a public street. The Report was accepted, the Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. The Report of the Joint Standing Committee on i"dater'.^ Nomin ofrs Works, nominating Peter Silver of Ward Two and Franklin T. e. er Comm Sanborn of 1Jard Five as candidates to fill the vacancies in the Board of `dater Commissioners came from the Common Council Report accepted and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Coon Council proposing a Convention this evening at 8h 401o'clock for the purpose of electing two :rater Commissioners." Adopted; and Alderman Goodell sent with the message. Notice was received from the Common Council that that Board concurred in the proposition for a °onvention for the elect- ion of trio 'dilater Commissioners. The two Boards met in Convention. Hlderman Brooks and Messrs Palmer and Perkins were Convention appointed a Committee to receive sort and count the votes for two Water June 26, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 51 Commissioners. The Committee reaorted the whole number of votes 28 Necessary for choice 15 Peter Silver had 22 Franklin T. Sanborn 21 Joseph S. Leavitt 6 Francis Brown 6 Simon Stodder 1 And Messrs Peter Silver and Franklin T. Sanbors were declared to be duly eledted Water Commissioners of the City of Salem. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. "Ordered, That license be granted, and full liberty is Sale of hereby given to all pebsons within the limits oF,Jhe City of Fire j9orks Salem, for the sale of fire works on the fourth 6. July nexton 4�h o� on Saturday and Monday preceding." • The Order was adopted. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered; ; That the Committee on Public Property be re- quested to inquire into the expediency of making the North- City Hall erly side of the City Hall fireproof." Adopted in concurrence. Alderman Goodell submitted the following Ordinande. ._,, "An Ordinance in addition to an Ordinance entitled am Am't of Ordinance to regulate the pr_Qceedings of the Commissione:�forO_r ante supplying the City of Salem with Pure '^later. ' Be it Qrdained by the City Council of the City of Salem. Section 1. The Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate the proceedings,.of, the Commissioners for supplying the City of Salem with Pure 'later is hereby amended by striking out the words"under t13e direction of the City Council, commence the work of Construction and", now inserted between the words "shall" and"have" in the second line of the second section. " Passed to be Ord fined, and sent down for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. June 30,. 1865 Vol. 5, Page 52 At a meeting of the Board of Health held on Friday June 30th 1865 at 11 o'clock -:. .+ . The Mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to 'sr;ill Pond ME— take some action by which the water of the Mill Pond might beau sance lot off from time to time so that the nuisance which had in former years been engendered by it, might be prevented. The following Orders were submitted. "Ordered, That the Eastern Railroad Corporation be noti- fied that the water of the Mill Pond must be drawn off ones, in every week until otherwise directed. "Ordered, That a cony of the above Order be sent to Mr. Josiah Beckford, tenant of the Eill on .gill Street." • The Orders were adopted. The meeting of the Board of Health was then dissolved. The Board of Iayor and Aldermen then met. Alderman Goodell moved, That the IIayor be instructed to Neck communicate to the Secretary of Vier the conditieef � R Forts7orFs on the 'neck with a view to having proper guards i hem �Ptake such further steps as may be necessary. The motion was adopted. The Itayor stated the application of the leader of the Salem Band for the use of the :cusic. Stand on Nashington Sguare after the 4th of July, and the supply of lights for it at the Ndusic expense of the City. S fanT On motion of Alderman Goodell, the subject was referred to the Committee on Lamps and Lighting. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • July ® & 10, 1665 Vol. 5, Page 53 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and alderman was held July 6th 1865 at 10 o 'clock A. The Bills of the Department for the month of June vie-re June Bills examined and approved. oche Dept *e Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of 4ayor and Alderman was held on Monday evening, July loth 1865, at 8 o'clock. A petition of Asahel Huntington and 69 others request- Position of ing that the new Clock should be placed on the First Baptistnew ClocF— Church instead of on the South Church as originally proposed, came from the Com-con Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee .on Pub14 property vrith leave to sit during the present session of Council and sent up for concurrence. Con- curred. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed John West Field as Pound Keeper: and Field Driver::. D�ers A Report was submitted from the Committee on Public Property recommending that the wooden cornice on the North Co�ving�of side of the City Hall be replaced by a brick one. Report i�ty Hall accepted and sent down. for concurrence. Came balk concurred. A Petition of L. Holman for leave to remove a building To move from Forrester Street to South Danvers came from the Common a building Council referred to Riessrs Gifford and P::aloon and sent up to be joined. Alderman Stodder was joined. A Report of the Committee on Public Property recommend-Location ing that the prayer of the petitioners that the new Clock new be placed on the 1st Baptist Church be granted if the Society OcE. furnish a Bell, came from the • July 10, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 54 Common Council retort accepted and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. Alderman Goodell submitted the following Order; . "Ordered, That the Idayor be authorized to represent to the President and Directors of the Salem and South Danvers Repeirs Railroad Company the imperative necessity there exists that of certain Repairs should be made upon Bridge Street, which re- Bridge St pairs will require the removal and re-location of that por- tion of the track of said Railroad which is laid o¢ said Bridge Street from Winter Street to Essex Bridge and to con tract with said President & Directors for the removal of said track for a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars after the said President & Directors shall have petitioned £op the removal and re-location of said track, and notice shall have been given to all abuttors and other persons interested, • according to law." The Order was adopted. The following Order can from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Committee on Public Property be au- Cov�in of thorized to make the cooing of the City Hall fire proof by itC'y 1 substituting a brick for the present wooden one; and tliat the sum of Four Hundred Dollars (�400.-) be appropriated for the purpose. Concurred. The subject of the nomination of a, person or persons Industrial to collect the industrial -statistics ,of the City was laid Staff s over to the next meeting. The Order discontinuing the Eastern end of Harbor StreetDiscontuai came from the Common Council adopted in concurrence, ce of pert ofI3a The Board then adjourned. StreeU_— ttest, Stephen P. 6ebb Clerk. • July 24, 1815 - 7Tol. 5,., Page 55 _ A meeting of the Board of Layor and Alderman was held on Monday, July 24th 1865, at eight o'clock P. M. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed 14illiam L. LiquorArvedson as City 'Liquor Agent for one year. ent The following Petition was submitted. "The undersigned, President of the Salem and South Dan- vers Railroad Company respectfully represents that in the con- templated repairs of Bridge Street by the City the public con-Petition venience may be promoted by a. dhange of the location of the or S.& S track of said Railroad in some portion, or throughout the entiD. R. R.(D re length of said street;- he therefore prays that such change of location shall be made, if in the opinion of your honorable body it would be desirable,and provided like wise that the • said Railroad Company shall not he subjected to any portion of'the cost of said new location. r Salem & South Danvers Railroad by S; .. Jno. H. Nichols,Pres: On motion of Alderman Goodell, it was voted, .l`hat a hear- ing on said Petition at the City Hall on Tuesday, August 15th 1865gt3 o'clock P. M. and that notice of said hearing by the Board be given.to the abutters on Bridge Street by publication in the Salem Register and Gazette. the following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the. City Clerk give notice to the Selectmen of the several adjoining towns and to the Mayor and Alderman Perambular of the "ity of Lynn that the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of io_n oT_ Salem will perambulate, the bounds of the City in company with bonds the`authorities 'of sdid Towns and City on Wednesday the 6th day of September nett, if fair weather beginning with n?as head near near the foot of Legg's Hill.". The Order was adoptedby the Board. Tax The Ordinance for levying and collecting the Annual Tax O�inanoe_ came from the Common 'tpuncil passed to be ordained and send Y ace or up for concurrence. : new C oc The Board passed it to be ordained in concurrence. the following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence . • "Ordered, That the Committee on Public Property be Aug. 3, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 56 authorized to place one of the new Clocks purchased by the City in the tower of the -'irst Baptist Church." The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. A communication from the 17ater Commissioners recommend- Comm fr ing that a sum of Forty Thousand Dollars be placed at their ,atTer disposal, to be drawn for and emended in conformity with theCommrs Act of the General Court and the Ordinance of the City, came from the Cori-ion Council referred to the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Finance, and sent up for concurrence. The Board non-concurred, and on motion of Alderman Good- ell, referred the subject to the Committee on F%dater idorks, said Committee to have leave to sit during the present session and report . Came back non-concurred. The Board then voted to recede, and Concurred in reference, to the Joint Standing Com, . mittee on Finance. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed. the follow- Industrial ing persons as Agents to collect the Industrial .Statistics of Sys the City, viz; H. F. Waters, N. H. Allen, B. Sylvester, S. Milton. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Vdebb, Clerk A meeting of the board of Mayor and Aldermen was held oa Thursday, Aug. 3d 1865 at Q- o'clock A. M. The Bond of William L. Arvedson, Liquor Agent, as princi-Bond of pal, and John Ber1ow and Benjamin F; Brown as sureties, in the Li uor penal sum of six hundred dollars was approved by the Board, Agent The :vayor nominated and the Board approved John C. Chad-Industrial wick as Chairman of the Agents to collect the Industrial Statistics Statistics of the 6ity, in, place of H. F. Waters, chosen at the last meeting,. and who • uo. 9, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 57 declines the appointment. The Board then adjourned.' Attest, :.. Stephen P. Y1ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Health was held on IiVTednesday evening August 9th 1865 at 8 o'clock; The Chairman stated that. the City Marshal had informed 1.uisance him that he had received complaints of the condition of the cellar of the Howard Block No. 172 Derby Street owned by Timothy Bryant Esq; that he had visited the premises and con- sidered thtLt the cellar was a nuisance calculated to cause sickness in the .house; that Mr. Bryant refused to clea out • the cella nr: Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. "Ordered; That proper notice be given to Timothy Bryant Esq.Ito cause the cellar of the Howard Block, so called, com- plained of as a nuisance, and deemed to be such by the Board of Health, to be cleaned out within 24 hours after notice served; and in case said nuisance shall not be so abated, by said- Bryant, the City Marshal is directed to cause said pre- mises to be cleaned at the expense of said Bryant." The Order was adopted by an unanimouus vote. The Board of Health then adjourned. • r .. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was then t}eld. ." a' The bills of the Department for the month of July were on�thl examined and approved, b lls The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. } Aug. 14,._1865 Vol. 5, Page'58 A meeting of the Board of --:ayor and =ldermen was held on ::onda., _ug. 14, 1865 at 3 o'clock. A Return of Property belonging to the Marine Society ofldarine Salem, made' and sworn to by D. H Lansfield Treasr. was. read 7Society and sent down. The emorial of the School Comittee asking for an appro-Idemol of priation of Two thousand Dollars for the purchase of the es-Sc tate of Liss I:'Lary Horton adjoining the Phillips School House Committee lot, was referred to theJoint Standing Committee on Public Instruction wkth leave to sit during the session and sent down for concurrence. Came Back concurred. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed William A. Constable Evans as a Constable of the City. • A petition of Timothy O'Shea for leave to move a buil- Petition ding 40 ft. by 18 from Boston to Grove Street, South Danverst move came from the Common Council referred to P;Iessrs. Maloon and bui d ag Preston, and sent up to be joined. Alderman Mansfield was joined. A Memorial of Asahel Huntington and 237 other tax payers praying that the City Council would suspend any further pro- Memol of ceedings in the matter of the City i'Tater kcrks for the pre- 278 citi- sent, came faom the Common Council referred to the Joint zens Tor Standing Committee on Vlater Works and sent up for concurrence a ay iw Concurred with instructions to give the petitioners a hearing r�osecu- �ion of The following Order ca_e from the Common Council adopted7a e and sent up for concurrence. =Ors "Ordered, That when the City Council adjourn, it be un- til the second h1onday in September next." yebstion The Board concurred, of city ouncil A Report of the L'omm2ttee on Streets accompanied with the following Order, was submitted. fid_eni-ng Dew et Aug. 15, 1865:------- —.----._ __.__--— .---- Vol.- 5,_ Page 59 "ordered, That Derby Street be widened and laid out over land, of Simeon Flint so that the located line on the Westerly side of said Derby Street shall be continued Southerly in a straight line from the Southerly corner .of said Flint's Store Purchase of to land of West'—_and as the Pence is now erected, on said line— --r- by agreement of said 'Flint with the City; and that the sum of lot ad oin- Twenty-five Dollars ($25.') be paid"to said Simeon Flint out of Phi lius any money already appropriated for incidental expenses in the School Department„ of Mayor and Aldermen-t-.ie said sum being in full fo use all claims for .damages to said Flint by reason of said wide- ning and+ laying out." . , .:; Report accepted, Order adopted and sent doom for concur- rence (concurred, Sept. 11, 1865) The following Order reported by the Committee od Public Instruction, came from the Common Couhcil adopted and sent up . for concurrence °F "Ordered;Tria't` the' sum of Two thousand Dollars be appro- priated .to be etpended-_under the direction of the Joint Stand- ing Committee on Public Instruction. (who are hereby authorized to cooperats' with. the School Committee or any sub-Committee of the School Committee appointed therefor) for the purchase- of the estate 'of Miss Mary Fforton adjoining the Phillips School House;" and for' the` ereotioi ' Of privies thereon for the use of the teachers, and acholars of the Phillips School. And the said Committee 'are hereby empowered to sell the building or buildings now standing on' said land."' Concurred: The Board then adjourned. Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and aldermen was held on Tuesday August 15th 1865 at 3 o'clock P. PA. a s, Licensd 1b r On, application of John C, Myers for Dramatic Exhibition_ ea re License was granted on the`usual .terms. The Mayor then stated that the hearing on the petition Hearin z . - S. & _.D. • P '" " R=•CO. ���F.`�. ^46 � . 9.., ityrw. 4' k ��'kk�:3rn. "�'' w" 4 a �^.. ..•!, hug. 17, 1865 Vol. 5, ?age60 of the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company for a change in the location of theur. track in Bridge Street was fixed for this afternoon. The Mayor then read the petition of the Salem and South Danvers Railroad. �Iompany and the notice of the meeting which had been duly published in the Salem Register & Gazette. The . abuttors present, being asked if they had any statement to submit, made answer that they desired to say nothing. On motion' of Alderman Goodell, the hearing was closed, and the subject was laid on the table till the next meeting. The Board then adjourned to the call of the Layor. Attest, • Stephen P. "'ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of '.:Iapor and Aldermen. was held on . Thursday Aug. 17th 1865 at 10 o'clock A. M Alderman Goodell moved the following Order. Alteration of S. & S. 110rdered, That the location of the track of the Salem Danvers and South Danvers Railroad between the house of Samuel Kemp Eft, Track on Bridge Street in the City of Salem and Essex Bridge be in-BrideSt. altered, and that the same be located asfollows: Commencing at a point on the northwesterly sid6 of said ' street opposite the house of said Kemp and twenty three feet . from the curb-stone, thence running in a straight line hbout five hundred feet to the bridge over the Railroad crossing in said street, and eight feet from the northerly railing of said . bridge;thence in a straight line about six hundred and twenty' five ,£eet to the estate of Thomas Runt (the track at this ppint to be six feet from the tree boxes) ; thence in a straight line about ten hundred and fifty feet to the Dodge estate ( the track at this point being six feet from the large trees) ; thence in a straight- line about nine hundred feet, to a point at which the curve will commence to connect with the present track on the southeasterly side of the street, • Aug, 31 1885 Vol. 5, 'rage 61 Said described distance from trees, curbstone and Railing are to: be measured, to the center of the now looetioni. or as near thereto as eircum,stances will allow;, and the location of the - curve from Winter Street is hereby iAtarad to as to connect with t$i poiht Tregnn'ati so. above described, ' "ordsts -'Thhat the present location of said Railroad track between the points and in, the places herein before do- sigriat6W'be hsnb-eforth` disoontiuusd." Th ' Oiaoieij wardadopted by the Board. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order, Widening "Ordered That the subject of widening Bridge Street at�i�e fit. the end of„said Street nearest to 'Essex Bridge be referred to the Committee an Strestsi ,aud the said Committee are hereby authorited td consult with 'abuttors upon said street and other, parties interested and to make a report upon the plan of said alteration; anUthe, eaaount of damages, if any* to be .awarded,, said ajutt re for land, taken for said purp#se. , The Board therm adapurned Attest$ Stephen P. Webb, Clerk. A meeting of the Board'of I yor and Alderman was held on Thursday; August Slat 1865 at 10 o'clock# A. M. Alderman Barlow moved to amend the Order for the peram-Attention tiulation of 'the bounce"of the City striking out the words of time o "Wednesday the'6th day':of September " and inserting "Friday Perambution the 15th day of September." The motion was adopted by the Board. The Board then adjourned, Attestw . Stephen Po Webb Clerk, Sept. 6 ?: 11, 1865 Vol. 5, k'a:.Se 62 A meeting of the Board of Idayor anid _11der_men held on ':.ednesdayeVS&�rA-mber 6th 1865 at 7 ? o'clock P. _+ The Board examined _and approved the bills of the Depa_•t anent for the month of August' hionthl Bills — License was given to William Gomersall for a Dramatic exhibition on Friday evening September Sth. Dramatic License was also given to J. C. ',:yers for Dramatic ex-ex_ ibi=ions hibitions on the evenings of September 25th. 26th & 27th of September. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb, Clerk • A meeting of the Board of Pa1ayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening September llth. 1865 at 8 o'c1IDck. Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. Convention "Ordered, That a Convention of. the two Boards be held forthwith for the purpose of Receiving a communication from His Honor,the Mayor." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back Con- curred. The two Boards met in Convention. The Mayor read to the Convention the following commu- hication. "Gentlemen of the City Council, Pursuant to a requirement of the Communica- City Charter. that the Mayor shall from time to time .commun-tio� n of icate to the City Council such information and recommend :,te�a or���o such measures as the business of the City, in his op:. nion, t eCon- may require, I ask leade to' call your veni on • Sept. 11, 1865 101. 5, age 63 attention to a subject v;hich if not promptly considered by the City Council, will sari u31y affect the financial in- terest and credit of the City, growing as it does out of present relations to the City council of the recently elect- ed i'iater Commissioners and certain pen'✓ers which they claim:_ the right to exercise. In a communication presented to the City Council in the month of July last, soon after their election, the Water Commissioners unanimously recommend that the construc- tion_ of the City "pater l rks should be at once undertaken, and that a pmrtion of the heavy work, such as the construc- tion of the reservoirs and the like can be advantageously commenced now; and suggesting,"that it is obvious that with- out funds the comiissioners cannot purchase or take lands, employ engineers, obtain even preliminary surveys, or de- fray any of the numerous incidental expenses,"they recom- mend that a sun not exceeding forty thousand dollars be placed at their disposal. The Joint Standing Committee on Finance to .whom this communication was duly referred have the same still under consideration, and to this Committee the water Commissioners have communicated in writing the h amounts they have arranged to call for monthly, summarily stated as follows. For August payments y600.00 " September " 1,00000 " October " 7,000.00 " November " 6:000.00 " December " 5,000.00 " Land damages " 5,000.00 " Purchase of material and preparing for next year's work 14,Soo 00 Total $40,000:00 Iieanwhile under date of September 4, 1865, I have been notified in writing, that, "the Salem Flater Commiss- ioners have drawn their first Orde-- upon the Treasurer and it is now at his office," This order for the sum of four hundred and seventy two 25/100 dollars to meet the August bills has, I presume been dravm under the provisions of Section Hine of the City.Ordinance passed I_ay 22, 1865 which Section also ordains "that such order shall be coun- tersigned by the Pyayor before payment thereof and approved in the usual mode adopted in the financial arrangements of the City. • I have deemed it my duty to withhold may signature from said order of the 'pater Commissioners. Could not suf- ficient reason for such action on my part be found in the strong conviction I Sept. 11, 1866 Vol. 5, rage 64 entertain that the City Council intended further action before contracts on work of any considerable amount should be under- taken by the Water Comm ssioners; and that in their action the members of the City Cor:ncil would not lose sight of the pro- vision of the City Charter which declares that, "the City Coun- cil shall take care that moneys shall not be paid from the Treasury unless granted or appropriated;" I should still find in the "Ordinance establishing a system of accountability in the expenditures of the City" which ordains that"no orde_ I-or services rendered or materials furnished for any department shall be drawn to exceed the sum appropriated by the City Coun- cil for the expenses of that department," a clear prohibition against drawing such an order upon any unappropriated funds in the City Treasury. But there are no surplus funds in the treasury to meet such orderee(i. In making their estimate of the amount of money • requisite to administer the City affairs during the present municipal year the City Council did not take into account the expense which might be incurred by the water Commissioners for the reason doubtless, that special provision has been made therefore by an act of the legislature. In fact the funds now being collected from this years taxes have already been appropriated to the repayment of money hired in anticipation of such collections and for other ordinary expenses of the City. If such an order as .the one presented by the :'later Com- missioners can be paid out of the general funds in one case, it may be done in all eases, and a power to divert without limitation money raised and appropriated for other purposes will be admitted, such as the City Council should grant to no board or department of the City Government. Such power once admitted there would be nothing to hinder the v'later Commis- sioners from exceeding an expenditure of �500,000 which is the limited cost of the water works; and the drafts of the commissioners must of necessity by their aggregated amounts increase the temporary loan of the City, which could not be negotiated at a less rate of interest than seven and three tenths per cent. Unquestionably such action would be in direct violation of the provisions of, "An Act. for supplying the City of Salem with puie water, " the twelfth section of i=lhich reads as follo +s : • Sept. 11, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 55 "Section 12 For the 7-o7,e of =efraying the cost of such franc-rises, rroperty,` lands, water and water ri-hts, .as are taken purchased or held for the purposes aforesaid, and of constructing the works necessary and proper for the accomp- lishment o£ ,said purposes, and payin all expenses incident thereto, the CitI Council shy.11 have authority to issue scrip, bonds or certificates of debt, to be denominated on the face thereof, "City of Salem Hater Loan," to an amount not exceeding in the :hole, the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, bearing interest of a ;,gte not exceeding six percent annum, said interest to be _9;.a''Aiii-annually, and the ,prin- cimal to be payable at periods not more than fifty years from ti-e of issuing said scri^t, notes, bonds or certificates, respectively. Said city conncil may sell the same, or any part thereof; from time to time, or _pledge same for money borrowed for the purposes aforesaid; but the ,sa>ae. shall not • be sold or pledged at less than the par value thereof." it s the porter o£ appropriatsoaot�scli�t a cbnseeuence of the power to raise money, so the City„c__ appropriate for the con- struction of the water works only those funds which they are authorized to raise by the section just now read. For they derive authority to expend money for the extraordinary pur- pose- of supplying the City with ester, in 'no other way than through the provisions of the single act of the legislature passed "=ay 13, 1864. This act does not give aut_-lority to lev; taxes for such purposes but expressly provides a way foreation and the pa-ment also, of a water loan, and this too in such a r::anner as to wholly avoid direct taxation. But if the view taken by the "dater Commissioners be correct that they are authorized to draw on funds raised by taxation, the practical result would be that whenever the water works maybe built and at whatever cost such cost may be forthwith assessed upon the taxpayers at the will of the City CouncilQt The sim- ple statement that this act continued such a grant .power would have secured its immediate rejection. But in g' .^,minion the City Council cannot so wholly .ignore the provisions of this atit and especially those of the twelfth section thereof, and they may well adopt as a rule of action; that it is not safe £or the City. Council or any board of the City Government to assume and c ercise a povier which has not been granted, or which may be regarded as doubtful in the opinion of a con- siderable number of constitutents : And that the welfare and p95gyof our citizens can best be promoted by carefully abstaining from the exercise of all powers not clearly grant- ed by the City Charter and othe7• acts of 1egislature. The drawing the order by the i"dater Ganmmi'ss-i6e assumes that the City is liable for all bills contracted by the rater Commissioners. Sept, 11, 1865 Vol. 5, ?age 66 whether the City does or does not appropriate money therefore I have not been able to satisfy myself of tho correctness of this assumption but am inclined to the belief that the Commissioners have no authority to involve the City. in debt beyond the amounts appropriated from time to time for the constroution of the v+ater `corks. And the City Council doubt- less held this opinion when by section four of the Ordinance to regulate the proceedings of the Commissioners & c., they provided that the Commissioners shall from time to time seasonably make and prepare with as much particularity as may be useful--and practicable estimates for the use of the City Council of such sums of money as in thei£ judgement may be_._recuired, and statements of the purposes for which such sums are appropriated and applied, in order to enable the City Council reasonably to rase and provide the necessary funds. I • No estimates required by this fourth section have yet been presented to the City Cofancil, though I am informed that they will be offered at the present session. Entertaining such views, -I feel I should not be true to the trusts committed to me as Chief Executive, bfficer of the City and that, l should be wanting in panly frankness did I not at once communicate to, you my determination to viithhold my signature from the order which the w"later,Commissioners have already drawn, and also from such others as they propose in the future-to draw, until such time as the. City Council shall have made specific appropriation therefore from funds legally raised in the manner set forth in the Act of the legislature before cited. I would therefore suggest_ that- if in the opinion of the City Council the public good demands the early outlay of the sum which the Water Commissioners have determined to expend during the present year, it will be your duty to provide by Ordinance for the creation of "the City of Salem ,'later ,Loan" in strict accordance with the provisions of the twelfth sec- tion of the Act before euoted. But if the City Council should hold a different opinion and deem At inexpedient to concur with the Commissioners in 'their proposed outlay,- or if fhe loan cannot .be negotiated under these restrictions of the Act before cited; it will be no 3,ess your duty to give such expression of opinion by ordinance or otherwise as will in future pre#ant misunderstanding between the ::ester and the City Council relative to the intentions and wishes of the latter and the powers granted by them to the Pormer." • Joseph B. F. Osgood i_ayor. Sept. 11, 1865 Vol, 5, Page 67 A petition of L. iiolmen for leave to move a building Tomove a 20 by 36 feet from Bostou to north mine Street, was referred building, to Alderman Stodder and sent do-,m to be joined. Came back with Slessrs Ropes and _-aloon joined. A Report of the Committee on Streets v-,ith the accompany lidenin ing Order was submitted. Bridge "Ordered That all parties interested having in writing Street waived the right to notice of seven days previous to a meet- ing of the Board of Aldermen to assess damages for land pro- posed to be taken for the purpose of altering and wriaening Bridge Street, and the owners of said land having given,their assent to the assessment of damages for thTe land so taken as herein after specified-viz Beginning at the Southerly side of the :state of Ann i:erritt at a point on the fence marked "A", on the plan drawn by .Z, C. Foster herewith submitted; . thence running northeastly over said erritts' estate one hundred and eleven feet to a point on the boundary fence be- tween said "-erritts and Samuel Tuckers' land marked "B" on said plan, said point being six feet from the present Street line and continuing 333 feet; thence from the seine point and in a straight line over land of Samuel Tucker eighty-nine feet to a point marked "C" on said plan and ten feet from the Street line, continuing 704 feet; thence from the point last named and seven feet from the Street line over the Bdaters' estate one hundred and eighty-nine feet to a point marked "D" on said plan, tge course of the east line being from the point "C" to the end of the Railing on the West side of Essex Bridge and containing about 1900 feet. i'he sum of One hundred and twenty five dollars is here- by EL'^raraed to said Samuel Tucker the owner of a portion of saidland so taken in full for all damages. The other owners of said land so taken claiming no damages for said land but only the said F-erritt that a suitable Rail fence shall be erected on the new line on her land at the City's expense; and the said haters that the stone wall shall be rebuilt at the City's esoense, on the new line on the Waters land:- no damages are awarded to them. Ordered, "hat in order to meet the payment of the above awarded damages and the construction of the fence and wall as agreed upon, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars is hereby specially .appropriated out of any money in the City Treasury: not otherwise appropriated." Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. • (Concurred Sept. 25, 1865) Sept. 11, 1865 Vol.5, Page 68 The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Bond for "Ordered, That the Treasurer be authorized to hire 1 0 1,000 of the "Trustees of the Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys," and to issue therefor a bond of the City dated Trustees of 7UJy 1, 1865 in 20 years with interest at 6% per annum pay- P —umm able semi-annually. farm School The Board concurred. The Memorial of A. Huntington & others pra:.-ing that them;=emo against further preaecutlamof the 'dater 'Works be suspended for the prosecution present tame from the Common Council concurred. o 'ater orrks at The following communication came from the Common Counci resen "To the City Council of the City of Salem, Communicatio: • Gentlemen, p vater Agreeably to the require Cow s ones ments of( section 4) of the Ordinance to regulate the pro- ceedings of the Commissioners for supplying the City o£ Salem with pure water" we submit the following estimate of money which will be required for the "'dater ;Works" during the- present municipal year:- Substantially the same estimate was submitted to the "Joint Standing Committee on Finance" some time since, As the Commission is directed by the City- Ordinance (Section 2) to accomplish "the objects and purposes" of the Act of the General Court entitled"An Act for supplying the City of Salem with pure water "in"the most speedy,economical, advantageous, permanent, and effectual manner," our estimate assumes that as much work should be done during the present season, as can advantageously performed; and as a monthly system of accounting prevails in municipal affairs, have arranged for calls at corresponding intervals. These will probably be required by the end of August to pay accruing bills the following amounts,viz; Travelling expenses & expense & expense of visiting „ ponds,- $100,00 Engineering ,Instruments �302.00 Sundry small bills, stationary &c 40.00 Wages of Assistants to Engineers 60.50 Incidentals 97.50 Total for August $600.00 In September should we see the contract executed for . building the resevoir some additional preparatory expenses will be unavoidable for advertising Sept. 11, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 69 dr-c;in;- m ans c so t-_at ae estimate for Septemberj1000.00 Similar expenses will accrue in October -�1,000.00 There will also be due to ingineers 1,000.00 Office rent, clerks salary &c. 600.00 Probably earned by contractors 5 000.00 Total 47,600.00 At end of November, Incidental Expenses 1,000.00 Probably earned by contractors 5,000,006,000.00 At end of December Incidental expenses. (larger on account) 1,500.00 (of weather ) Probably earned by contractors (less on account of weather) 3,500.00 Total 5,000.00 Toney for land damages and the purchase of land will be re- quired from time to time, but compensation cannot be claimed till land is actually taken, and the work of tais season will probably be confined to building a resevoir. But it may be advantageous to settle damages as soon as possi- ble & some property may be worth securing, for the sake of materials such as gravel and clay. To meet all such demands we desire to have at least Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars placed at our disposal, although it is quite uncertain ..,.hen the whole will be required. The whole amount required may be sw_narily stated as follows: August payments, 600.00 September do- 1,000.00 October do- 7,600.00 November do- 6,000.00 December do- 5,000.00 ?and damages &c 5,000.00. 425,200.00 And as some mone- must be expended in preparing for the work of next year by advantageous purchases of material for future use, and as some material (such as stone;. clay &c. ) will be reouired to com- plete the resavcir itself, vie think it prudent to recuest the additional sum of 14 800.00 Total required. in 1865, : 40,— 0UU • Sept. 11, 1865 Vol. 5, _Page 70 To systematize the financiSI arranIenent, i-7e have directed public notice to be givenuall persons having demands again-t the City on account of the "dater :"orks, to present bill fo=° allowance, on r before the last monday of each month, and we propose to draw upon the City Treasurer, upon the first monday of the succedding month. This rule cannot be'_invarlabiy followed, as contracto_-s must be paid at certain stages of their work, and some ma- terial must be paid for when purchased. P. S. The above communication was prepared before the Order had been drawn for the August bills. The order was present- ed to the City Treasurer Sept. 4, 1865, and amounted to Four hundred and Seventy two Dollars and twenty five cents $472.25. Very Respectfully, • Stephen H. Phillips ) Peter Silver ) Franklin T. Sanborn )Salem )Water Commissioners The foregoing communication was read. The petition of John Bertram and others praying that all necessary measures may be taken by the City Government :Petition to insure the speedy completion of the City "later '.:`orks, for came from the Common Council referred to the Joint Standing �C�om�olet�in Committee on Water Works with instructions to give the pet- s',ia erks itioners a hearing. The Board concurred. The Remonstrance of Ephraim Berton and others against commencing the City Water 71orks at present, came froig the Common Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Remonstrant :later Works with instructions to give the petitioners a 4t.commen- hearing and sent up for concurrence, cing "titer The Board concurred. !orks at -)rem The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. Alteration "Ordered, That the regular sessions of the City CouncilofTtime of meeting of • City Counci: Sept. 25, 1865 i`ol. 5, Page 71 shell hereafter commence at i'.a_' f east seven o'clock, until otherwise ordered." TheBoard concurred. The Poll(yring Order ca*:ie from the Com-._on Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That his honor the iiayor be requested to fu_- nish a con- of the communication addressed by hi to the Copy of ,�onventior''ahis evenin; and that the Joint Standing Committee on Printin„ be instructad to cause the same to be printed is (or�s� for the usa of the Council." � omLmunicatio: The Board concurred, for print n The Board then adjourned. Attest, • Stephen P. Webb Clerk :9 meeting of the Board of L.ayor and Alderman was held on .ionday evening, September 25th 1865 at 7 z o'clock. The petition of T. G. Blethen for leave to rebuild his blacksmiths' shop on or near the site of the one destroyed Blacksmith by fire in Peabody Street, was referred to the Committee on Shop the Fire Department on the part of this Board, with full power to act. A communication from the Surgeon General of assachus-Cholera etts in relation to the spread of Asiatic Cholera was read by the iSayor, and. was then referred to the Board of Health. A Report of the Commitee on Streets on the petition of Leave to F. Peabody and others for he laying out a street from wi�£h aw Barton Street to a way leading to Osgood's wharf recommend- ate& ing that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, was accept6o ins Sts. ed by the Board. A Report tl;.e Committee on Streets on the petition of Leave to Shillaber Haley and others for the acceptance of Prince wlt-'haraw Street, reco-mTending that the petitioners have leave to Pri—nce St. withdraw, was aecepted by • Sept. 25, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 72 the Board. The petition of .1. C. Stimpson and 32 others praying New, ermine that a new Bngine =ouse may be built in the restern part of ouse � the City near Buffum's Corner suitable for a steamer and that one be placed there forthwith came from the Common Coun- oil referred to the Com ittee on the Fire Department and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. The Order for altering and widening Bridge Street came , hlterinm from the Common Council concurred. Bri ,-e Street The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk Legal notice having been given to the Selectmen of the towns of Ma5blehead, Swampscott, South Danvers, and Danvers, and erambula- the Mayor and Aldermeh of the City' of Lynn, that the Mayor tion and Aldermen of Salem would meet them for the purpose of Boundary perambulating the Boundary lines between said Towns. and City lines and the City of Salem on Friday September 15th at the fol- lowing times and places, viz; 'The 'Selectmen of Marblehead at 10 o'clock A. L. near the foot of Legg's Bill. The Selectmen of Swampscott at the Beach S. R. point of Swampscott,at 12M; The Mayor Ec_Aldermen of Lynn at the point on Turnpike where Lynn, Swampscott & Salem meet at 1 P. Ill. The Selectmen of South Danvers at 3 P. E. on Old Road where So. Danvers, Lynn & Salem meet; The Selectmen of Danvers at 4 P. .Td, at Peters Neck; The Board of ;_ayor and Aldermen with the city, Clerk and Street C Wissigner met on 'said 15th day of .September and proceeded in two. carriages to Leggs Hill inhere they met the Selectmen of Marblehead and in their company visited the. various bound stones 'marking the line between Larble- head & Salem; the two bodies met the Selectmen of Swampscott on the Beach; and in the neighbourhood of the Beach the three delegations partook of refreshments ; and then proceeded with • the discharge of their duty until they met the r:ayor & Aldermen' of Lynn, and at ttLeir invitation, the three dele- gatiobs dined. with them at WardwelllIs at Swampscott; after dinner, the =;arblehead Sept. :30 & Oct. 4, 1665 Vol. 5,Page 73 and Swampscott Selectmen returned hone; and the Lynn and Salem _=ayor & Aldernen continued the pera_abulation until they met the Selectmen of South Danvers on the Road after leaving the grounds of he late 3ichard S. Fay; the iayor & Aldermen of Lynn then left; and the perambulation was con- tinued through the line between Salem & South Danvers till arrival at Peters Neck where, by appointment it was expect- ed to meet the Selectmen of Danvers; they were not present; and after parting with the Selectmen of So. Danvers at the boundary stone between the City & So. Danvers and Danvers, the ',:_ayor and Aldermen returned home at 7 o'clock P. M. The full Record of the Perambulation may be formed in the "Book of Perambulation of Boundary Lines." Attest, • Stephen P. i'+ebb City Clerk A meeting of the Board of 'Kayor and ldernen was held on Saturday September 30th 1865 at 11 o'clock A. :,1. A Venire for four Traverse Jurors at the Suaerior Court to be holden at Lawrence on the 2d Monday of October next Jurors was submitted. The names of the following persons were drawn from the Jury Bog, viz; Thomas w. Gwinn, John B. Silsbee, Isaac P. Foster Jr. Frederick Hubon. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. :`ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Eanyor _nd z=ldermen was held on +'+ednesday October 4th 1865 at 7 s oclock P. IT. The Board examined and approved the Bills of the De- partment for the manth of September. The Board then adjourned. ,onthly bill Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • Oct. 9, 1865- Vol. 5,Page 74 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alderman was held on Monday evening October 9th 1365 at 722-- o'clock.. A petition of P. W. Black praying for a license as an Auctioneers Auctioneer was submitted. " License The Board granted the petition. A petition of William Pickering praying for leave to re- move a building from Forrester to Perkins Street came from Leave to the Common Council referred to 'Hessrs. Clark and Ashton and move sent up to be joined, bu=ding Alderman Barlow was joined. A petition of Thomas Brackett praying for leave to move 2 buildings from Derby Street one to Pea:uody Street, the other • to Congress Street came from the Common Council referred to Leave to Messrs Smith and-Burbeck and sent ,up to be joined. move Alderman Brooks was joined. bu=ings The following Report and Schedule from the Committee on Accounts came from the Common. Council Report accepted and sent up for concurrence. Report of "The Joint, Standing Committee on Accounts respectfully t,o" mm ttee report that they have allowed claims against the. City to th onus present time for the sum in all 'of 0146,063.73-and that the unexpended balance of Appropriations at this date amount to the sum of $46,962.83. 'i'here should be further appropriations for payment of State Aid to Volunteer's Families and for Lamps and Lighting, in,the Mayor & Alde��ea}'s department. (the appropriations for these purposes 11A➢�ng exxhh''austedJ and also for. the Poor Department. A statement of the amount expended, and unexpended are herewith submitted. For the Committee Geo. R. Chapman Chairman Schedule of amounts expended and unexpended of Appropria- tions for the year 1865. School Department e:tpd $26,597 unexpended ;;9,903.- Poor ° ° 14,995.96 " 4.04 • Oct. 9, 1865 . . 5, --age 75 Fire Department expd. w5,653.65 une=_oended ul, 846.35 _ayor & alderman's Do. Streets & Bridges " 8,918.50 It 1, 081.50 " 74 " 2 salaries 6,383. , 116.26 Police " 42753.88 " 1, 746.12 41atch 6,164.85 " 1,335.15 Lamps $t Lighting " 497433 u Special & Incidental 18:478:81 r 2' _455.87 Interest It9,544.13 10, _ 55. State Ud to Volunteers families 33,142.- Bounties to Volunteers 6,235.- 157,1607.- Recruiting 221.90 543.35 46 ,063.75y46.9627 IN - . The Board concurred. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. Leave to si "Ordered,"^hat the Joint Standing Committee on ''dater tp' CLom_m.on Works have leave to sit during this meeting of the Council to water ?$opk: complete their Report." Adopted and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back concur- red. The following Order came from the Common council adopted and sent up for concurrence. appropria- "Ordered, That the following sums of money be and here- tion by a e appropriated for the use of ,he Department named to wit; For the Poor Department five thousand dollars For the Ivayor & aldermen's Department for Lamps & Lighting fifteen hundred dollars _ For State aid to Families of Volunteers seven thousand dollars amounting in 11 to the sum of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars (413,500.00) said sums being in addition to former appropriatio_s for the current municipal year." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. license for "Ordered, That the amount to be uaid by any keeper of Bills— and Billiard tables for an annual license be fixed at ten dollars,Rooms without Oct. 23, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 76 regard to the number of tables." The Order was adopted by the Board. Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Plater Leave to Works have leave to present their quarterly report "on all Comm, on matters committed to them " at the next meeting of the Coun- 'eater :forks cil.' to report The Board then adjourned, nextseetin- Attest, Stephen P. 'Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on • , onday evening October 23d. 1865 at 7' oclock. A Venire for*Traverse Jurors for the Supreme Judicial Court to be held at Salem on the let Tuesday in November was submitted, and the following names were drai•m from the Jury Jurors Box; Thomas H. F othingham, Benjamin 'Webb, Benjamin H. Sils- bee, S. Endicott Peabody. Alderman Brooks offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the sum paid for any of the Licenses as fixed by an Order dated May 8, 1865 shall be for one day and evening but if the exhibition shall be continued for more tha�icenses one day the Mayor is hereby authorized to remit any _r_.rrtion or all of said rate at his discretion for the subsequent dad*s." The Order was adopted. A communication from Stephen Blaney giving notice that he is obliged to raise his rents and shall consider 'a250.00 t� rent of Phenix :fall after the lst of January next, was sub- Penix Hall mitted. A:nJory Referred to the Committee on _!Alitary Affairs on the part of this Board. Oct. 23, 1365 -:rol. 5, Page 77 Alderman Goodell submitted a 2us.rt&rly Report of the Committee on ::ester :or_{s, accom-oained by an -rdinance estab- lishing the :Pater Loan and rroviding for the issue of Bonc�-,a - bearing interest at 6 per cent by the City reasurer and also an Order as follows : Report of "Ordered, That the City Treasurer under the direction V,atter Comm of the Joifit Standing Cor__.ittee on Finance be authorized StD;:; wit? Order negotiate P'ive thousand Dollars of the City of Salem 'Water Loan"in accordance with the Act of the Legislature entitled "An Act for supplying the City of Salem with pure water" and to hold the proceeds thereof subject to the order of the Salem water Commissioners, to ',e drawn for as provided by the or- dinances of the City." Alderman Chapman submitted a L-inority Report accompained by the following Order. • "Ordered, That the Vlater Commissioners be and hereby are directed to suspend all arork on the construction of the City Water 1..orks until such time as the City Council tm�a,y direct inority them to cormnence the same, and furnish them with finds neces-neport sary for construct-on of the = orks." with Order The Reportsweve accepted, The Ordinance was laid on the table until the next regular meeting by the casting vote of the iayor. Alderman Goodell submitted the following Orders. "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of the election legal voters of the City of Salem in the several `:bards on Orders. Tuesday the Seventh day of November next for the following purposes, namely: To give in their ballots for Governor -and Lieutenant overnor Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts and sttor ev General of the Coraaonwealth of lassachusetts. Also, for a Counc. 11or05istrict number Two a Senator for the Second Essex ='i U— t: Also, in the First and Third cards for One Representa- tive in the General Court from District 'dumber Twenty two; in the Second -'ourth and sixth .-.ards for two Representatives in the General Court from District 1u=ber Twentj- three; and : in lVard Number rive for two Representatives in the General Court from District '':umber Fourteen called the trarblehead District: Also, for a sheriff of the County of Essex; • 41 so, for a District Attorney: Also, for a County Commissioner and two Special Nov. 7, 1865 ' ol. 5, Commissioners for the County of Essex; Also: for three Commissioners of Insolvency for the County of Essex: "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 9 o'clock A. Y. and closed at 42 oclock P. M. ; and that the votes for state and County Officers and for Representatives to the General Court be upon one ticket. The Order was adopted by the Board. Alderman Goodell moved that the Majority and minority Reports of the Committee on Water Works with the Ordinance_.=rint n Orders & accompanying documents be -printed-:;- for the use o ' snorts &c the City Council off The motion was then adopted by the Board. joima. • The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk a A meeting of the Board,of Liayor and lildermen was held on Tuesday evening, Ilovember 7th 1865 at 72 o'clock. The returns from the several. Wards of the Election for ;returns of State Officers &c were examined and compared with the .RecorCTIec� ttiioon of' the City Clerk:' 'e�xamined The Bills of the Department for the month of October onthly were examined and approved. ' 311 s— The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. t'7ebb Clerk. Nov. 9 & 13, 1865 Vol. , Wage 79 A meet_n.g of the Board. of ._avor and :lderrsen was held on Thursday evening November 9ti? 1865 at 72 o'clock. The Returns of Election prepared by the City Clerk Election were signed by the Idayor and a majority of the Board of Al- J et2�urns dermen. sue . The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. `-. ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of riayor and Alderman was held on 1=ondau evening November 13th, 1865 at 7I o'clock. A petition of J. B. Edwards for leave to move a two story building from Union to Pingree Street., and also a one Leave to story building from Oak, to Broad Street, was received from move uildin; the Common Council referred to 1; essrs. Clark & Preston and sent up to be joined. Alderman Brooks was joined. Alderman Goodell moved to take from the table the Ordi- nance and Order reported by the Committee on Water lWorks which were at the last meeting laid on the table until the next motion to regular meeting, t e a ers The cuestion being taken on the motion, three members frt --in favor of the motion and three against it; the Pdayor by table his casting vote decided the cuestion in the negative. The follou7ing Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. &Pa of "Ordered, That the sum of Ten Dollars ($10. ) be paid Firemen to each actual member of the Fire Department, not including the Engineers for incidental expenses, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. imebb Clerk. Nov. 27, 1865 _ vol. 5. Page 80 At a meeting of the Board of `: ayor and _ldermen held on I. onday evening ove-ber 27t- 1835 at 7 'w o 'cloc::. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the December Term of the Superior Court was read, and the following naives ,:ere -urors draum from the Jury Box, viz; -: arkEdskell, 'ram Z. Bryant, John D. Eaton, Alfred Peabody. 11 The mayor submitted a Itiemorial of the School Committee - -_emorial of addressed to the City Council and praying that the office of z3ch Comm. Superintendent of Public achools may be established and a _z�e� of salary provided for such officer. _ub is Sc oc Referred to the Committee on public Instruction and se= do-m for concurrence.. Cane back concurred. Alderman Brooks aubmitted a deport from the Committee enort of • on Accounts showing that they have allowed accounts against o �. n Cm on ets the City to the 9th instant for the sum .of 4155,326.37 and that the unexpended balances of :zppropriations at the. same date amounted to *49,349.14- A condensed statement of the claims .and of the unexpended balances being a-bpended to the ReT ort. Accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- curred. A petition of H. E. Hubon for leave to move a building ".'o move a from Washington. to Bridge Street. 7_11Tin9 Referred to Alderman Barlow and sent down to be joined. Came back 'with Iuessrs Gardner & Maloon joined. A petition of ,'hn. F. Upton for leave to move a buildin<,- To move a from Conant tq,Boston Street came from the Common Council re-'ouildiiie (erred'-to Messrs Lamson & Osgood and sent up to be joined. Alderman Goodell joined. The1.following Order came from the Commo!, council adopt-_ppropn of ed and sent up for concurrence. u4,750.00 "Ordered, That the following sums be and hereby- are, appropriated to meet the expenses of the Department siiamed, for the current municipal. • Nov. 27, 1865 '.'ol. 5, Page el year, bein . in addition to -_ny e o;_rts heretofore appropri-a- ted for 'she same purposes, For Streets and Bridges z2,500.00 Lamps & Lighting 1,000.00 .catch 750.00 Salaries 500.00-the whole amounting to tour Thousand., seven hundred and fifty dollars." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. Alderman Chapman offered the Pollovr_ng: Order, viz; 110rde�ed, That the sum! of Twenty five hundred Dollars be, and the st* hereby is appropriated for the payment of Anprooriatior preliminary surveys, office rent, Clerk hire and other in- oc— cidental expenses of the board of '+z�er Do=issioners, .the wLLO.00 • same to be included in the Llayor and Aide=^men's Department ex- I Special and Incidental purposes, the items of said Sta penses to be approved in the usual manner by the Joint ta1- ding Committee on Accounts."r Adopted and sent down .or concurrence. Came back non- concurred by a vote of 8 yeas to lOnays. The following Order care from the Common Council ado_-t- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the 1.ayor be and hereby is authorized layor to to execute deeds of sale of lots in to North Salem burial sig Deeds ground,for Putnam Estate so called on Orne Street.) of Cemetery The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. Lots The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the City Treasurer be authorized to 'c rndrews give bond for the sum left to the City known as the Andrews e ac Legacy; the amount of which is Fourteen hundred and twenty five dollars ($1425.-)" The Order was laid on the table. On motion of Alderman Chapman, the Ordinance for issu-''later Loan ing the water LoanP was taken from. the table and rejected Ordinance by the casting vote of the Iriayor. • Dec. 4 & 6 1865 Vol. 5, Page 82 Alderman Chapman- offered-the _following Order. -"=cry "Ordered, That the sum of Seven hundred Dollars be -tents allowed as Armory 'Rents for the different I_ilitary Companiae of this City for the •year 1865 as follows:- w3OO.-for the Cadet Armory, $200- for the Salem Light Infantry, and y200- _ for the Salem -7_t -echanic Light Infantry Axmory." The Ordei was-adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Irlayor and Aldermen held on • Monday December 4th 1865 at 72 o'clock P. pi. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depar'a onthl ment for the month of Rovember. Bills The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on , ednesday. December 6th 18,65 at ll' o'clock R.M. A Venire for 3 Travers Jurors for the Superior was sub- mitted and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box,Jurors viz; Aaron Perkins, Samuel R. Cu wen, John C. Osgood. The Board then 'adjourned. Attest, Stephen PI ,++ebb, Clerk Dec. 11, 1865 0l. 5, Page 83 t a meeting of the Board of ".ezror and Aldermen held on ilonday December llth at 7 o 'clock P. Id. Alderman Stodder moved that the Order authorizing the Andrews City Treasurer to give a bond for the amount of the sum leftL acy to the City, known as the Andrews' Legacy the amount of which is Fourteen hundred and twenty-five dollars, be taken from the table. Adopted. On motion of Alderman Stodder, the Order was amended by adding after the word "bond" the words"to the P.rgyor and Al- dermen as Trustees;" and the Order, as amended, was then adopted and sent' dowm for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Report was submitted by the Committee on Streets ac- compained by the following Order. "Ordered; That all parties interested having in writingAlterin & • waived the right to notice of seven days previous to° a meet-Widening ing of the Board of Aldermen to assess damages for land pro-B�rri e__ posed to be taken for the purpose of altering and widening 5treef Bridge Street on the Easterly side, and Francis Brown and Samuel Kemp, the owners of said land having given their writ ten assent to said alteration and waiving all claim to dam- ages for the land belonging to them so taken; the line of the Street is hereby located and fixed as follows-viz; "Commencing at point "A" in a clan drawn by Z. C. Foster Esq. dated Nov. 25, 1865 twenty seven feet from Southerly bounds of lot, thence Northerly twenty six feet by new line to point "B"; thence Southeasterly by old fence five feet nine inches to point "C"; thence Southerly twenty-one feet 3 inches to point commenced at, continuing thirty two feet six inches;- this piece being yielded to the estate of Brown and Kemp by the City; Commencing at point "B" thence by old fence line northwesterly fourteen feet three inches to point "D"; thence Northerly by the present street line eighty eig=.t feet six inches to point "E", thence by a new and straight line Southerly one hundred and one feet back to point "B" and containing three hundred and fifty-three square feet;- the said piece being yielded to the City from said estate of Brown and Kemp;-Commencing again. at point "E" and continuing the straight line before described thirty feet until it in- tersects with fence of Thomas Furley, and yielding to said Brown and Kemp five feet and six inches of land, and to • Dec. 11, 1865 -Vol. 5, Pale 84 isaid Hurley nine feet six inches of land, The whole length of the new line as above located being one hundred and fifty'seven ' feet from "A" to 'E" on said plan. "Ordered,Thdf no damages be allowed to said owners of land so taken, but that a substantial fence shall be erected at .the City's expense upon the said new line; and the sum of fifty dollars is hereby specially appropriated for the con- strAetion of said fence, out of any money in the City Trea- sury not otherwise appropriated." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. (Concurred Dec. 29, 1865) Alderman Goodell offered the following Order. unicioal "Ordered', That Plarrints be issued for meetings of the Election legal voters of the City of Salem' in the severs�,]]. :'lards, on Monday the first. day of January, next to give iM eir ballots for e. Warden two assistant Wardens and a Clerk to hold their offices for ,one year from the fourth Monday of January next, and 'uhtil others are chosen in their places for four members of the Comnoft'Council', and for one member of the School Com- < j mittee fco' each-�9ard of the, City. Also, for a Mayor and six Aldermen of the 'City of Salem for the ensuing municipal year; Also for a Clerk of the Police Court for the term of five years. "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 9 o 'clock A. M. and closed at 4, f o"clock P. M.' The order was adopted. Alderman Goodell submitted a Report from the Joint 3upEinjen Standing Committee on Public Instruction to whom was referrer n of Pu the memorial 'of the School Committee, praying for the. passageschoo s of an Ordinance establishing the office and firing the salary of a Superintendent or Public Schools, accompained by the fol- lowing Ordinance. ' City of Salem, In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. An Ordinance to provide for the appointment and to determine the salary of a Superintendent of Public Schools. Be it ordained by the CityCouncil of the City of Salem. Section 1. The School Committee are hereby empowered and re- quired, annually; to appoint a Superintendent of Public Schools, who under the direction and control Dec. 25, 1865 Vol. 5, Page 85 of sai3- dommitee, shall have .he -=re and supervision of the Schools agreeably t0 tLe t'_irty fifth section Of OhaTJter . _ thirty eight of the General Statutes, and all acts . ion %ection 2d. The salary of said Superintencent shall be two t_ousand dollars per annum payable at he sane times and in the same manner as the salaries of other municipalofficers are paid. The Ordinance was 7_assed to be ore-ained and sent down for concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered. That the sum of twenty-fire hundred (2500-) Annro riatio dollars, be appropriated, in addition to the previous appro-of— —FOR priations, for the use of the h-ayor and Aldermen in the De- partment of Streets and Bridges." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb, Clerk A meeting of the Board of mayor and Aldermen was held on P•;ionday avening December 25th 1865 at 72 o(clock. The petition of S. M. Cate for a gas post and lamp in Lami�n front of the Howard Street Church was referred to the Com- .o-ward Stree mittee on Lamps and Lighting. "he petition of John Davies and others for a license for two Theatrical exhibitions at Mechanics Hall on two rights of the first week of January 1866 was granted. Theatricals A Report of the Committee on the Fire Department was submitted recommending the reference of the petition of .1. C. Stimpson and others to the next City Council was accepted Reference and sent dorm for concurrence, $a'— Ucunci The following Order came from the Common `'ouncil adopter Order to and sent up for concurrence. F,_re 3 ,OOC • Dec. 29, 1865 & Jan. 1, 1866 Vol. 5, rage 86 "Ordered, That he Treasurer unc.er the direction of --.e Joint Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to hire the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars in anticipation of the Copora- tion tax." Adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned until Friday evening next. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Friday evening December 29th 1865 at 7E o'clock: • The Annual Report of T. M. Dix Y=easurer of Bark was sub-Annual mitted. _.epor� of .:.easurer A bill of Warren Larrebee for clothing, furniture;bedding of Bark &c, destroyed by order of Dr. when in attendance on the family for Small Pox Was submitted and ordered by the Board to be Bill of paid. arren Larrabee The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on 'Monday evening. January lst 1866 at 7 2 o'clock. The returns of the Municipal Llection, held this day were examined by the Board, and Hon. David Roberts was declared :Returns of duly elected Mayor, and Messrs William P. Goodhue, Francis Election of ti;. Pickman, Thomas H. Primeo' Thomas H. Frothinghem, Nathaniel=iEy — Brown' Jr. Simon Stodder were declared duly elected Aldermen Officers of the- City 'of Salem for the ensuing municipal year. The Annual Report of John McGuire City 'deigher was sub-A.nnualRe ort mitted y o �i Jan. 4 & 8, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 87 The Board then adjourned to Thursday afternoon January 4th at 32 o'clock. :attest, Stephen F. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of '.ayor and aldermen was held on Thursday afternoon at 32 o 'clock January 4th 1866. A claim of Mr. Chandler for t2}&.11neaking 2 panes of glass in his shop window by a prisoner ibf the Police was Referred to Claim of the City iriarshall, Mrs. C=and- ler A Venire was submitted for 3 Grand Jurors of the Superior . Court and the follov:ing names were drawn from the Jury Box, Grand Jurors viz; Ariel Cook, Henry P. Ives, Nathaniel Heston Jr. The bills of the Department for the month of December onthl were examined and approved, bis The Board then adjourned attest, Stephen P. Webb, Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and aldermen was held on =onday evening January 8th 1866 at 72 o'd'lock. Reports of Thomas Symonds and Rufus L. Gordongny, »E T,t?nnual of Bark were referred to the Joint Standing Committe z e— ohs sent down for concurrence. Returns of the Trustees of 1st Church Funds and TrusteesReturns of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, were read and sent o Trustees down. Reports of the Surveyor General of Lumber and of the :annual Chied Engineer, r:ere referred to the Soint Standing Com._:ittec7eports on Printing and sent down for concurrence. • Jan. 8, 1866 _ Vol. 5, _al-,-- 88 Aldermen Ch-aman offer-d the following Order. "Ordered, gnat a Warrant be issued for an election of a • arrant for member of the School Committee for Sard No. l in place of Elec�of Freeman S. Peck declined to be held on olednesday l7th instal, 07.--comm the poll. to be opendd at'12 o'clock M. and closed at 4 P. M. man in 1dardd The Order was adopted. _ Alderman Goodell submitted a Report of the Joint Stand- Report of ing Committee on :'later 'storks. oomn on ,Report, aceepted, referred to the Joint Standing CommitteeMater on Printing and sent down- for concurrence. ' ,orres Came back concurred. ofCom. ,on Taater gm. A Report of the Water Commissioners came f_om. the Common Report oP M Council accepted and sent up for concurrence. Ziouor The Board, concurred in the adoption of the Report. :_=;ency • °, Alderman Goodell submitted a Report of the Committee on the Liquor Agency, which was accepted, referred 'to the . Joint ='eDort from Standing Committee on Printing, and sent doom for aoncurrence.7o— r�ml.on Came back concurred., _'u is lnstruetion Alderman Goodell submitted a Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction. ¢ =idiournment The Report was accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee, and` sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Chapman offered the following Order. "Ordered', That when the City Council adjourn,it be to meet on Tuesday, evening 16th inst at 7* o'clock. The Order wag adopted and sent down for concurrence. game back. coneurred. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk Jan. 11, & 16-1866 Vol. 5, Page 89 A meeting of the Board .of '_:ayor and Aldermen' was held on Thursday January llth 1866 at 11 o'clock A. ::4. A Venire for 4. Traverse Jurors of the Superior Court was submitted and the folloviing' names were drawn from the Jurors Jury Box,viz; John B. Fisk, Henry J. Pratt, Daniel Abbott, and David E. Saunders. The board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 1,9ebb Clerk At a meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held on Monday, January 16th at 7a o'clock P. M. • The following Annual Reports of City Officers were ac- Annual cepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing Reports and sent down for concurrence, viz; Reports of Committee on Accounts; of Committee on Finance; of the Poor Department and City Stables; of the Street Commissioner; of the Commit- tee on Lamps and Lighting; of the City A:iarshal; Supplementary Report of the .Liquor Agency; of the City Treasurgr and Col- lector; and the said several Reports came from the Common Council concurred. The following Orders came from the Common Council adop- ted and sent up for concurrence. are "Ordered, That the following sums be and hereby appro- AAuproprriat�io. priated to meet the expenses of the DepartmenSs named for the rddebs year 1865 being in addition to all others appropriations, viz: For the Fire Department $402.25 For the i ayor's & Aldermen's Department, For Streets and Bridges 690.27 For Salaries 174.24 For Police :126" For Special & Incidental 1852,87 "Ordered, That all unexpended balances of Appropriations for the year 1865, are hereby withdrawn, with the exception of appropriation of State Aid to Volunteer's Families, and the Appropriation to pay for land damages at the foot of Bridge Street. The Board concurred. • Jan. 16, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 90 Alderman Goodell submitted the followin- Order. "Ordered, That the Report of the Salem Water Commission-Printing ers made to the City Council January 8th 1866 be ,referred. to of Reports the Committee on Printing, and that the said Committee be authorized to cause the Same, together with any or all other. Reports referred to them to be printed." The Order was adopted and sent down -for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Mayor nominated William 1. Bowditch of Boston and Nomination Gilbert L. Streeter of Salem; Trustees of the Plummer Farm of Trustees School, and the nominations were confirmed by the Board, of Plummer _2arm JC oo Alderman Mansfield submitted the following Resolve. "Resolved', That the thanks of this Board are hereby ten-Thanks to dered to His Honor;.the Mayor for the uniform courtesy, li par=_'ayor • tiality & ability which he has manifested in presiding over this Board &• for the faithfulness and devotion which. has characterized his course as the Cgief Officer of the City". an Alderman Goodell seconded the Resolve, which was passed by unaninous vote; x The Mayor responded in a written communication which on motion of Aldermen tGoodell, was referred to the Joint Stand- ing Committee on Printing.:,,g" Alderman Chapman sssbffiittedthe following Resolve. "Resolved,. That the Board`,cannot part without adding their testimony to that of former Boards; in appreciation of the faithful, prompt, and courteous discharge of the duties of his office by Stephen P. Webb, Esc. the Clerk of this Board and of the City." ' - ' The Resolve.'was adopted by an unanimous vote. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. Vol. 5, Paae 91 Blank • Vol. 5, =)age 92 City Governmeni__1856 a70r David Roberts aldermen William P. Goodhue, Francis I'i. Pickman, Thomas H. Prime, Thomas H. Frothin.-ham, Nathaniel Brown Jr. Simon Stodder, Common Council ':'lard No. 1 John H. Batchelder, Joseph S. Cross, • Thomas Cousins Jr. James B. Nichols Ward No. 2 Janes 0. Safford, Charles S. Os.good, Francis C. Butman, Josiah B. Osborne :card No. 3 William H. Burbeck, Stephen D. Driver, ;kndrew Ober, Edivard A. Goldthwait Ward No. 4 Thomas Nichols Jr. William P. Martin Joseph .H. ?',ebb James rI. Caller Fard No. 5 Charles S. Clark, James F. ,amy, George D. Glover, vugustus A. Smith '`ard No. 6 William 11aloon, 'Afilliam 'rc:cTntyre, James Dugan, Nathaniel '. Treadwell. • Jan. 22, 1866 Vol.. 5, Page 93 Organization of the CIty Government January 22d 1866. The members elect of the City Government met at the City Hall on 1donday January 22d 1866- at 10_ oI clock.AM. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen assembled in their _loom atllthe hour aforesaid and were called to order by the Mayor. Proposition A message was received from the Common Council proposinL,'forConvonc. a Convention of the two-Boards for the purpose of organization.tion The two Boards met in Convention. Invention The Record of Election was read by the City Clerk. Prayer was then offered by Rev. Dr. Briggs. • The oath of office was then administered to the i=iayor by the City Clerk; .andbthe Mayor to the Aldermen and after Oath of wards to the Common Council, two members of that body, ;v?essrs .C�ice Nichols & Caller affirming. The Convention was then dissolved, and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen retired to their Room. A communication from Gilbert L. Streeter Esc. accepting _acceptance the office of Trustee of the Plummer Farm School was subAit- of G. L. ted by the Mayor. Streeter Srustee of A message was received from the Common Council proposin,�;Plummor a Convention of the two Boards for the nur_rose of P.eceiving arm School any communication from his Honor the ?±?ayor, and also for the purpose of electing a City Cleric and Treasurer and ColleetorConvention _ for the ensuing year. for hearing Mayor's The two Boards met in Convention, Address & horn ity The Mayor delivered his Inaugural :address. Clerk &Treas. The Convention then proceeded to the election of City ^lection of Clerk. ; i y erk Ian. 2_', 1866 Vol. 5, -age 94 -hsliavbr=ppo_nted =1fls^.ian :'ic'_ran and :..essrs --ic ols of Ward 4 and Batt'`_elder a Co::Laittee to receive, sort, and count the votes for City Clerk. The Committee reported the .,hole number of votes for City Clerk to be 29 ; all of which were for Stephen P. Webb,-. who was declared to be elected. The Convention then proceeded to the election of City Election Treasurer and Collector. o� `Treasurer The same Co=ittee were appointed by the --ayor to receive sort and count the votes. The Committee reported the »Thole number of votes to be 29 of which Henry J. Cross had 28 and F. T. Sanborn/and • Henry J. Cross was declared to be elected. The Convention was then disolved, and the Board of hTayor and Alderman retired to their Room. The following Orde came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the thanks of the -d dermen and Common -rder of Council be presented to his iienor the 1,1ayor for his able an taanks to instructive Address; and that a copy of it be requested for the publication with the Annual Reports.^ The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came fuum the Common Council adopt- Orders for ed and sent up for concurrence, 3e e "Ordered, That the whole City Council be a Committee on f�Tfes chesubject of the Relief of Families of Volunteers; tgat the Mayor be Chairman of said Committee; that said Committee be authorized to disburse, according the dtatutes of the Com- monivealth, all moneys which shall be appropriated in aid of such families during the present municipal year; ,that they be authorized to choose a Clerk and fix his compensation; and that ten members of the Committee be a ouorum for the transaction of business. The Order was adopted in concurrence. • Jan. 22, 1866 Vol. 5 Pa e 95 The following Order erne fro the Common CcUncll adop-Orders for ted and sent up for concurrence. doles & "Ordered, That the Rules and Orders of the City Councilor— e - rs of last year be adopted as the mules and Orders for the ore- sent year, until otherwise ordered." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Time of ed and sent up for concurrence, rre�e�7a ar "Ordered, That the regular sessions of the City Counc_lm ngs be held on the second and fourth iaondays in each. month, com- mencing at half past seven o'clock P. M. until otherwise ordered." The Order was adopted in concu rrence.e. The Bo ard then adjourned • Attest, Stephen B. Webb Clerk Salem January 22d 1866-Personally appeared Stephen P. _;;ebb Oath of this day elected City Clerk of the City of Salem, and. made - Ci'-sty Jerk oath that he would faithfully discharge:-the duties mf City Clerk of said City for the year ensuing. Before me David Roberts, Mayor A meeting of the Board of Mayor and nldermen was held on aonday evening January 22d 1866 at 7,21- o'clock. ' he Mayor appointed the following as the Standing Com- mittees of the Board, viz; On Police, the Mayor On Streets & Bridges, the Mayor & Aldermen Brown & Standing Stodder. oC _.mimes On Lamps & Lighting, Aldermen Prime & Brown. .On Market House & Market, Aldermen Pic_•:man & Stodder. On Liquor Agency, Aldermen Brown & Goodhue.. On City Stables, Udermen ric_IanaiW:=Pr me,, w• Jan. -'., ' 3n Vol. The folio ;Su order cut doll .o be Committee joined, on Finance "Ordered, That the &iayor and aldermen Goodhue and Pick- m,.en with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Finance." Came back with iiessrs. Smith, Clark, Safford, and +Iebb joined. Committee of accounts The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Brown and Frothingham; with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Accounts." Came back with 21essrs Butman, Burbeck and Driver joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be Committee of joined, u aims "Ordered, That Aldermen Prime and Goodhue with such as • the Common Council may join constitute the Committee on Claims." Came back with iiessrs Caller, Goldthwait and Cross joined. be The following Order was adopted and sent down to joined.Committee or. "Ordered, That Aldermen Stodder acid Frothingham, withe .— such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on the Fire Department. Came back with A. essrs. Bu.rbeck, Os- born, and Treadwell joined. The follot°%ing Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Frothingham and Pickman, with Committee on such as the Common Coundil may join, constitute the Committee=iilitT�ax * on Llilitary affairs. Came back with __essrs Nichols of ward f� airs 4., Glover and Nichols of ' ard 1, joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be join- ed "Ordered, That Aldermen Stodder and Prime, v7ith such as ' ommittee of the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Prin-Prin�— ting" Came back with Eessrs _:icIntire, Smith and Cousin,r joir__:a. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joinod. "Ordered, That Aldermen Piclaran and Goodhue, with such Committee of as, the Common Council may, join, constitute the Committee on Pub�l Public Instruction, "Came back with _:Messrs Clark, &saloon and n-section Batchelder joined. • Jan. 22, 1866 - -vol. 5, Palge 07 The following Order was adopted and sent dorm to he o-ned. "Ordered, that 11derman Bro ;n and rLze, with such as 0o='.ittee, c the Common council may join, constitute .the Commmittee on iub—hc Public Property." Cane back with Lessrs i'dartin .-cIntire ana ..rouerty Ober joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That Alderman Stodder and Piciman, with such Committee o as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on ater Gvorks Water idorks." Came back with Messrs Nichols of 'yard 4, Almy and Batdhelder joined. The petition of Timothy Bryant praying for action of Sduisance the Board of Health on the subject of sink water from thene:_t house being run t1to the cellar of house 27 Charter Street • was, on motion, of Alderman Stodder referred to the City Marshall. The Mayor nominated T.Bii� Perkins as an Assistant ?,;arshall but the nomination was not confirmed. Nomination A message was received from the Common Coundil proposigg a Convention of the two Boards for the purpose of electing a Commissioner of Streets and of Surveyor General of Lumber andConvention Timber. The two Boards met in Convention. The Mayor appointed Alderman Stodder and P=essrs Goldth- wait and Clark a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Street Commissioner. The Committee reported the whole number of votes 28. Election of Necessary for a choice 15. Street Joseph C. Foster had 18 missio' ner James F. Potter " 1 George Creamer " 3 Jacob Haskell " 3 Simeon Flint " 3 And Josepls C. Foster was declared elected Street Consiis- sioner for the ensuing year. Tan. 30 ,& F.e'6. 6, 1866. _vol. 5, Pa ;e 98 The T.Iayor appointed uaerman Goodhue and 1.1essrs Burbeck - _ection of and Driver a Co=iittee tc receive, sort and coort the votes rveyor for a Surveyor General of Lu::.ber. genera of Lumye The Uommittee reported the crhole number of votes 28. Necessary for choice lb. .dbert Day had 18 Ezra Woodbury" 8 C. Hammond" 2 And Albert Day was declared to be elected Surveyor Gen- eral of Lumber and Timber for the ensuing year. The Convention was then dissolved, and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen retired to their Rooms. The Board then adjourned. Attest, • Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of hmyor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday January 30th 1866 at 10 o 'clock A. M. A Venire for 4 Travers Jurors of the Superior Court now in session in Salem was submitted and the following names !_urors were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Thomas S. Waters, Enoch Z. IJoyes, John H. Pratt, Luther Clapp. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. VIebb, Clerk A meeting of the Board of t`. or and U dermen was held on Tuesday February 6th 1866 at o'clock P. hi. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- ment for the month of January. onthl s Feb. 120 1866 Vol. 5, Page 99 The Board then adjourned Attest Stephen P. i'rebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on 1Ionday evening Fehruary 12th 1866 at 7Q o'clock. A Report of S. H. Phi ppen, Treasurer, of fund of the Tabernacle Church, held for charitable purposes was submitted, read and sent down. Came back, read & placed on file with the City Clerk. A Ven*e, for 4 Traverse Jurors for term of Superior Court at Lawrence on 1st Monday in Larch, was submitted, and the nai-ie :s of the following persons were drawn from the Jury Boa, viz; ' Stephen B. Ives, Augustus ,:. Ascher, David G. Batdhelder, Jurors Oliver C. Smith, Bond of-` The Bond of Albert Day,Surveyor General of Lumber and Gonvi r enera Timber was read by the Mayor , and approved by the Board. of Lumber The Bond of Henry I. Cross, City Treasurer, was read by the Mayor and approved .tNa the Board. 3ond of The following Order came from the Common Council adopt--d and sent up for concurrence. City Trea= Ordered, That the City Treasurer under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to negotiate Ten Thousand Dollars of the City of Salem `water Loan" in ac- cordance with .the Act of the Legislature entitled "An act for To hire supplying the City of Salem with pure <<rater" -and to hold the �10 000 of proceeds thereof subject to the order mC the Salem :rater Com- t--ecit raissioners to be drawn for as provided by the ordinances of th .,,iater City•" Loan Alderman Frothingham moved to amend by striking out, aster the word ."thereof" in the last line but one, the words, "subject to the .order bf the Salem Water Commissioners", The amendment was adopted, and, as amended, the Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back amendment concur- red in. • Feb. 12, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 100 The follo;.;ing Orde- can- _rc_:: the Cor.:mon Co nzdil adop- ted and sentjup for concurrence. "Ordered, That the following sums be and hereby are :gpropns for appropriated to meet the expenses of the Departments named _'or various for the year 1866 to wit- Debts For School Department ; 6,000.00 " Poor Department 5,000.00 " Fire do 3,000.- " 1:%:ayor's & Aldermen's Depart ent for Streets & Bridges 3,000 Salaries 2,000 Lamps & Lighting 2,000 Police 1,000 ?Watch 2,500 Incidental 6,500 17 000 3 ,000 • For Preliminary E�.penses already by Eater Commissioners to 3,513.94 amounting in all,,34,513 94/100 the Dollars The Board concur_ed in the adoption of the Order. Alderman Stodder moved, That as a mistake had been made in the endorsement on the Order in not noticing an amendment Amendments which had been adopted in the Common Council, the vote of concurrence be reconsidered. The motion was adopted. On motion of the same gentlemen, the Order was then sent to the Common Council. Came back with the following endorsement viz;"Amended by striking out the words,"For Preliminary expenses already incurred by dater Commissioners :Y3513. 94/100 and as amend- ed, adopted and sent up for concurrence. The Board non-concurred in the amendment. The following communication was reseived from the Com- Proposed fc mon Coundil. omm. oY "Voted that this Board requests a Committee of Confer- Co—nirerence ence on the Order making specific appropriations, and Messrs Clark, Hutmen. -and Almy appointed on the part of the Common Council." Concurred and Aldermen Goodhue and Stodder joined. • Feb. 12, 1866 vol. 5,Pa,�e 151 The Committee of Conference reported an unanimous reeo__- mendation t=at the B:=ayor and Aldermen pass the Order as, it was adopted by the Common Council.' v1hereupon, the Board voted to recede from its vote of non-concurrence and concurred in the adoption of the Order as amended by the Common Council. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Treasurer be authorized to hire One thousand Dollars of the "Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys" and to issue therefor 6 bond of the City dated Janua= lst 1866 payable in twenty years with interest at 6% per annum payable semi-annually." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. • The following Order came from the Common Council adoptedlo hire ^: Isent up for concurrence and to be joined. � r ;1,000 of "Ordered, That Messrs Nichols of lard Four, Cross,Butman Plummer Ober, Glover, and Maloon with such as the Mayor and Aldermen =`arum Scfi• mayjoin, be a Committee to nominate si,$ Overseers of the Poor." '-zustees to -Concurred and Aldermen Stodder & Frothingham joined. aive Bond The following Order can from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That so much of the Mayor's Address as refers Comm.to to the Superintendent of Public Schools be referred to the T'om1T ate Comr.-Iittee on Public Instruction." Overseers The Board concurred. °-oor The petition of Samuel Calley for leave to move a two :deference of story building from the corner of Bridge and Washington Stree s pert o to Bridge Streets tc ^. ' c'_;_e 0 _e t opposite Ash Street, came mayor's from the Common Council referred to Messrs Osborn( & Goldth-_� ress wait, and sent up to be joined. Alderman Pickman was joined. To move a bui ding The following Order came from the Common Council adopted, and sent up for concurrence. . Pettjou''fos " Stim son and ..0r_ _ the Petition of James C. Ordered, That p P others relative to a new Steam Fire .Engine &c be taken from Stems re the files of last an 1ne • Feb. 12, 1366 Vol. 5, rage 102 year and referred to the Joint standing Committee on the Fire Department." The Board concurred, The following Ordinance came from the Common Council ")rdiinance fc passed, as amended, to be ordained, and sent up for concur- issui renc6. rat ner Loan City of Salem, In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. An Ordinance to provide for issuing the "City of Salem water Loan." Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Sale:: Section 1. The City Treasurer under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance shall cause to be en graved or otherwise prepared end trinted, such number of bonds (not exceeding in the whole Am of Five Hundred Thous- and Dollars) as may be required, bearing upon the fact there- of the words, "City of Salem '.'.ater Loan," of the several denominations of Fifty, One Hundred,'Five Hundred and One thousand Dollars each payable in fifty years from the day of the date thereof, but rede=mable at the pleasure of the City at. any time after ten years with. interest coupons pay- able semi-annually .at a .rate of interest not exceeding six percent per annum. Said bonds shall be carefully engraved or otherwise .prepared vd th suitable. precautions against counterfeiting, and with appropriate devices and shall be signed by the --dayor and Treasurer of the City. Section 2. The said Bonds shall remain in the custody of the Treasurer who shall adopt such precautions for their safekeeping as may be directed_i by the Joint_ Standing Com- mittee on Finance and may be sold or pledged from time to time, in conformitc} with the provisions the Act of the Gen- eral Court approved ''lay 13th in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty four entitled "An Act for supplying the City of Salem with pure water. Section 3. In negotiating the loan authorized by the .Ordi- nance, the Treasurer, under the direction of the Joint Stand- ing committee on Finance shall be authorized to make the loan or any part thereof a Gold' Loan, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum=to receive the payment of said bonds in coin, and to stipulate that the principal and in- terest of such loan shall be repaid in coin. Feb, 14, 1866 col. 5, Page 103 On motion of Alderman Brown, the Ordinance was a_cended by striking out the 3d Section; and also by inserting after the word payable"in the 7th ,line of Section 1 the words" in coin"; and after the word "year" in the 9th line in Section 1. The words "in Coin"; and after the word "payable" in the loth line of Section l.the words "also in coin" ; and, as am- ended, the Ordinance was adopted and sent doim for condurrence. Came back amendment amended by striking out the words" in coin," after the word "payable" in the 7th line of S ction 1; the wards"in coin"; after t :e word "years" in the 9t line of Section l. tIIe words "in coin"; and after the word "payable" in t2_e loth line the words "also in coin"?, and also by in- serting af''cer the word"pledged" in the 4th line of the 2d Section the words. "either upon a coin or cunrency basis," at the discretion of said Committee, and, as amended, concurred in. • The Board nonconcurred. Came from the Common Council amendment to the amendment receded from;thnd the amendment of the -�_ayor and Aldermen concurred in. On motion of Alderman Pickman, it was voted that when the Board adjourn, it adJourn to =`ednesdzy even n_ ?_<nE t„ .t 72 o'clock. The Board then adjourned. _ttest Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and aldermen was held on Wednesday evening February 14th 1866 at 7 2 o'clock. The Piayor submitted and the Board severally confirmed the following nominations. nominstions City Marshal, George H. Pierson. assistant Marshalls, Richard Skinner Jr; James Dalrymple, William F. Chapple. Patrol Joseph P, Allen, Beni n Brown, John Chandler, Frederick H. Hunt, • Feb. 14, 1865 ' ol. 5, Page 104 John vi. Libbey, Joseph Peterson obert ._. Phippen, Leris A. Richards Charles E. Skinner, _�mos G. Teague William Evans, George W. Luscomb Janitor at Station House, Charles F. Conner. Watch, en James Gilbert, Captain George Hobbs, Clerk Henry 'Leek Samuel Edgerly Henry Robinson John Id. Beckford • John Innis ,loses A. Averill James Tells John R. liansfield Charles E. Cloutman Jose7)h Stickney Jr. Silliam H. Odell James Beaver ' John S. +':ardvrell Constables Oliver Adams, Joseph P. Allen, Hloses A Averill, Benjamin Brown, George E. Berry, James Beaver, Eben Beckford, John L'i. Beckford, Thomas W. Brown, Thomau Bowen Joseph S. Buxton, Bradford B. Burrill, alfred .R. Brooks, -silliam F. Chapple John Chandler Charles T. Connor Charles E. Cloutman, Aaron J. Cate, Feb. 14, 1856 701. 5, _ =.0 _ Charles Creasy, James H. Carty James Dalrymp;e, Thomas Dix William Dodge, Joseph 'E. Glover, Be njamin A. Gray, Andrew Gape Jr. , Rufus L. Gordon, Frederick H. Hunt, Jacob S. Haskell, John Innis, , Uillis S. Knowlton, Joseph Kinsman, Alanson Kenney, John W. Libbey, Henry J. Lane, Samuel A. Lord Jr. Lucius B. Morse, Payne Morse, William Mansfield, ,`,'illiam H. Odell Stephen O'Hare, Robert A. Phippen, Daniel Potter, Nathaniel 1M. Rrince Joseph Peterson, Frederick Parsons Lewis D. Richards, Francis A. P. Rust Richard Skinner Jr. Charles E. Skinner, • Thomas Saul, Gorham Smith, Roland Smalley, Irving Stone, Hezekiah Sleeper, Charles Staniford George J. South, Amos G. Teague, Henry Upton, Samuel Very John P. Wardwell, William P. Wood, Norris Watson, James Wells, Aaron ffelch, Coen N. Nalton Charles T. Dodge, William W. Warner James Westcott City Crier William Newhall Fence Viewers William F. Gardner, Henry L. Reed Pound Keepers Daniel Broom Stephen O'Hare • Feb. 14, 1866 Vol . 5, Page 106 'ield-Drivers John L: Hutchinson, Daniel Brovm James Grover, Stephen O'Hare Superintendent of Union Bride Peter Ames Superintendent of South Bridge ,viliiam noulton City -Weigher John A;cGuire • Licuor Agent William L. Arvedson Superintendent of Burials Jeremiah S. Perkins Charles Creasy & Charles Staniford Assistants The subject of Superintendent of City, Stables was re- ferred to the ComAttee on City Stables to rsport at the;:.ne* meeting a nomination for said office. The Board then ad.Journed. .tt est I Stephen P. Clerk. • Feb. 15 & 26, 1866 7ol. 5, Page 107 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and aldermen was held on Thursday February 15th at 72 o'clock. The Committee on City Stables reported that in their Superintend judgment it would be for the interest of the City to make ant ofCit the Superintendency of the City ,Stables the charge of the J_ UaDles Street Commissioners. The Mayor therefor nominated Joseph C. Foster Superint- endent of City Stables, and the nomination was confirmed by the Board. The Mayor informed the Board of the joint appointment by himself and the President of the Common the_ of "illiam ity Mansfield as City Idessenger. -essenger • Voted, That the subject of purchasing a pair of horses and disposing of one now on hand be _referred to the Jommitteerchase of on City Stables, horses for The Board then adjourned. -it- y S`�abl Attest, Stephen P. `¢ebb, Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening February 26th 1866, at 7Q o'clock. A Return of Funds of the Seamans' Friend Society was returns of submitted by Mrs.. Harriet E, Smith President"t' Treasurer ,— ds of Read and sent down. Came back read and placed on file with`Seaman's City Clerk. _rend The bond of Rufus L. Gordon as Constable to serve civilbo�le7y process in the sum of Five hundred Dollars, with George Constables' Sanborn and Ephraim Brown as sureties, Naas approved by the Bond Board. The Mayor announced that Col. Peirson declined accept ing the office of City Marshal to which he had been elected,Mar shall and therefor nominated Richard Skinner jr. as City Llarshall ; and the nomination was unaminously confirmed by the Board. • Feb. 25, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 108 The :'.-ayor nominated and the Board confirmed c. oses A. Jlerk of the verill as Clerk, of the Watch, and Eben Beckford as a >+atch-'.aatc & man. ``vat c hman _:kderman Goodhue moved that 4 Substitute ratenmen be appointed. The motion ws.Es adopted. ubstitute The iaayor nominated and the., oa •d confirmed the follow- at- cep ing persons as substitute watchman, viz; George Z, Berry James Boor Jr. dilliam P. ,'flood Zben N. Vent The petition of David `=:right and Samuel Townes for the Petition of rigr.t to occupy one half of the Fish siarket for the sale /?_ rish • of fish, was re e_-red to the Committee 'on the L:arket House .::arkets and i:arket. The Committee to inahom was referred so much of the ayor's Address as refers to Superintendent of Publio Schools re- ported in the Common Council that it is inexpedient to mak euort of any change in the Ordinance relating to said Superintendent; Z13uPer- and the Report came up. Report accepted and sent up for con�eri e- t currence, of Schools The L-Tayor addressed the Board stating and 6--iforcing his views in apposition to the establishment of the office. On motion of Alderman Goodhue the Board then concurred in the Acceptance of the Report. The following Order came from the Common Council. Order adopted and Kessrs Batchelder of 9ard One. Osborne: of :'lard Conmi_ r tee tc Two, Burbeck of 'lard Three, ITichols of 'ard Four, Smith of Ldom1n to 11s7ard Five and Treadwell of ':ard Sig were appointed and sent Firewards u_D for concurrence. ==ssessors "Ordered, That a Committee of One from eadh 'card be :_ast.Assessc appointed with such as the `iayor and _ldermen may join, to rs. nominate candidates for seven fire-wards-also for assessors and assistant assessors for the ensuing year." Order_adopted in concurrence, and _ldermen Prime, Fro- thingham and Brown joined. Uderman Stodder for the Committee appointed to nomina'_e. n__t nominating • Overseers Feb. 26, 1966 Vol. 5, Page 109 Overseers of the Poor submitted a Report no=ainat=n� to follo.:- ing persons, viz; Ward 1. E. B. Lane 2. John Jewett 3. Oliver Thayer 4. John Huse 5. Aaron Perkins 6. Deve_eux Dennis A proposal for a Convention for the election of six Over- Convent'_ seers of the Poor came from the Common Co-cmcil, and was concurred in by the Board. • The two Boards met in Convention and Alderman Stodder and essrs Nichols and Dugan were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count dihe votes, The Committee reported the whole number of votes to be Election necessary for a choice 14. of ec er- John C. Osgood had 1 seers James Chamberlain" 5 William Varney " 1 R. H. 1-Tanniny 1 E. B. Lane " 9 John Barlow 1119 John Jewett "26 Oliver Thayer "25 John Huse "20 Aaron Perkins "20 Devereux Dennis 1125 And the six last named were declared elected Overseers of the Poor for the term of two years. The Convention was then dissolved, and the Board retired to the !cayor & Aldermen's Room. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Diebb Clerk. • o �,i , 06 Vol.51 =a e ll0 MarcharMarchw 12, A meotiiig of '.'_je oa-d of ayor and =:1d.ermen ,as help. on Thursday March Sth 1S66 at 32 o'cloc__ A Venire from the United States District Court for ruroils four Grand and two petit Jurors was submitted; and the names of the `_'ollowing persons tTere dra7M to serve as Graf-d Jurors, $iz: Walton Jose-.D A. Jesse 3. -�awa-ras i'iilliam Sinball jr. V illlam 0. Thalrer and for Petit Jurorses S. pond !Den Upton • The T_.iayor nominated and the Board confided Nathan Constable Farnum as a Constable. The Eayor nominated and the 3osrd confirmea John G. Constables`. Page and James E. Page as Constables. The Board then ea:amined and approved the bills of 'theonthly bill : Department for the month of February. The Board then ad,iournea. Attest, Stephen P. 'ioebb Clerk. A meetin;� of the Board of Kayor and Aldermen was held on T. onaay evening 1,7arch 12th 1866 at 7z o 'clock. A communication fr. :_'_r. Fitz was submitted by the had Small x po . i ayor stating t_,at a =-rs. -.-urphv, sick of small pox, the been by his directions re*roved -rpm her house to `ttend- Small Fox Hospital on the Neck, nd that proper ants had been provided. The Board approved of the action of ir` . Fitz. • 1darch 12, IB66 Vol. 5, Page 111 Alderman Stodder read the monthly Report of the `s.ter Commissioners to the Comc_ittee on 'dater sdorkds A petition of J. B. Edwards for leave move 2 buildings from issent to Bridge Street came from the Common Council =cave to referred to Messrs I:ackentire & Clark and sent up to be .Move joined. o_ildings Alderman Goodhue was joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adop- ted and sent up_ for concurrence. authorized under ^o hire "Ordered, That the City Treasurer be aut the direction of the Joint :3tanding eor_iittee on Finance to.}75,000,00 .lire in such sums as may from time to time be required and atut the lowest possible rates of inte_est the sum of Seventy five thous nd. Dollars to meet the demands upon the Treasur, • during the present year, in anticipation of the receipt of taxes; provided the whole amount so hired shall be repaid during the present municit9l year." Adopted in concurrence. An Ordinance appropriating Ten thousand two hundred ollars, being the proceeds .of the sale of a portion of the City of Salem Water Loan, for the payment of such bills as <:-31)ropg as have been and may be. incurred from time to time in the .;10,200.99 construction of the Water Works when the same shall have been approved in the usual manner, came from the Common Uoucil passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. The Ordinance was passed to be ordained in concurrence. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed 7, illism E. onstable Porter as. a Constable. The Mayror nominated and the Board confirmed Payne I;ioree as a Substitute watchman. _ubstitute atchman Alderman Stodder moved that the City arshal .give pub- lin notice that the City Ordinance in relation to '_seeping swine will be enforced. :.ine The motion was adopted. a • March 12, 1866 vo1.5, Pa';e 112 A �eDort from the Joint ;-aeci=1 Jo=ittee appointed to — - < oma of F nominate:`. Firevrards, assessors and Assistant Issessors came 71�re—rds from the Common Council accepted and sent up for concurrenogk,, The Board concurred. A messa�;e was received from the Com-:ion Council propos`_ng a Convention for the election of seven Firewards, three "Irorosal for Assessors and two ssistant _ssessors iron each ':"sard• -or— o�nvenric Concurred. The two Boards met in Convention. Alderman Frothin;�ham & i--essrs ',_Lartiln P Cousins were Convention appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votee:`lecT— for seven Firewards. ST— The Committee reported as follok• s: Tfrewards • 'mole number of votes 27 Necessary for a choice 14 George Sanborn had 27 James A. Lord 27 Augustus H. -Kimball 27 ylilli i C. Hammond 27 Thomas J. Gifford 27 Fame-, D. :talker 27 :redrew J. Tibbets 24 and they :ere declared elected Ezra Woodbury had 1 D. B. Lord " 1 The gentlemen elected Firetaards were then chosen Engineers. alderman Brovn ,t-essrs Almy & Nichols were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for tree Assessors. Election of The Committee reported as folloc!s: Assessors Whole number of votes 27 Necessary for choice 14 • iiarch. 12, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 113 Thomas-g. Jewett had 25 ti 6 Allen Putna�u 24 Jonathan Tucker 23 and they were declared elected. Alderman Prime & Messrs Ober and Driver were appointed Election of a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for two __sst Assistant Assessors from each 17ard. assessors The Committee reported as follows; VvIhole number of votes 26 Necessary for choice 14 Ward 1. Moses T. Upton 25 David B. Hood 24 " 2. James M. Brown 21. • ^ 3. George Creamer 26 " 3. Enos& P.Fuller 26 " John C. Osgood 26 " 4.II391a-h Nichols 25 " 5. Aaron Perkins 26 Jonathan A. Kenny 25 ^ 6. Thomas S. Symonds 26 ^ John Q. Towne 26 and they were declared elected. The same Committee were appointed to receive, sort and count election the votes fob an Assistant Assessor in .yard 4 . of Asst The Committee reported as follows: Assessor John Culliton 21 Daniel C. Haskell 3 Stephen Daniels 2 and John Culliton was declared elected. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ;°7ebb Clerk. • a 7'arch 26, 1866 Vol. 5, P�_-e 114 ^ mestin.- of Board of -Tor and --lder_:ien T.as 'Feld on i;.onday evening Larch 26th 1866 at 9� O'clock. The Bond of Benjamin A. Gray a Constable to serve Constablts civil process was submitted and approved by the Board. 33=_ A petition of dell ringers of the City asking for an increase of pay was received and referred to Aldermen Stod-7-�ell ringers der and Brown. A petition for a license to give Dramatic Fntebtain- Dramatic ments in Salem in April was submitted. te-rTainnt On motion of Alderman Stodder, license under the usual restrictions was granted. • A copmunieation from the Ivlayor w,.s submitted urging the nedessitypf comulying with the Statute recuirements in regard to Truancy; and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Truancy Committee on Public Property and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The follo-wing Order was submitted. "Ordered, That(at the request of the Holyoke InsuranceTo Close a Company who have contracted to remove their present build- art of ing on Washington Street & erect in its stead a new edifice,,;e�ing_t_oonn Mlessrs White & Fuller the contractors, be permitted under ;trees the direction of the Street Co=aissione'r, to enclose tem- temporarily porarily, against the public travel by vehicles, a certain portion of the street in front ,of said Company's -estate & attending to but not beyond the corner leading arouhd Bar- ton's Square, during the time necessary for demolishing and rebuilding; leaving however for foot passengers, a suf- ficient way on the east side of said street; ,.:_~_f. said Com- pany to restore the Street on reopening it, to condition satisfactory to the Street Coim:_issioner; & agreeing to save harmless the City from any & all damages." The Order was adopted by the Board. . A petition from Jonathan Carlton for leave to move 2 _'o move 2 buildings from Federal to I:iason & Boston Streets,was re- — ii�`ldings ferred to Alderman. • March 26, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 115 Stodder and sent down to be joined. Came back with i:'essrs �rSartinn and Goldthwait joined. The following Orders 3` Sz� Y� e�l. "Ordered, That the Tre-.surer be authorized to ".ire One thousand Dollars of the Trustees of the Plummer Fars School Plummer of ,Reform and to issue therefor�ea Bond of the City roayable _choo� Bond in twenty years from January let 1866 �:ith interest at 6 percent per annum, payable semiannually. "Ordered, That the Order relating to this subject adbp- ted February 12th 1866 be hereby rescinded." ' Adopted and sent dovim for concurrence. Came back con- curred. The Chairman of Committee on the %tlarket reported ver- bally the doings of the Committee in regard to a lease of ti,a Fish Market and the proposals for the same which had beenlease of submitted. On motion of Alderman Goodhue,thd�;whoSs: subject ris iaar. et was recommitted to the same Committee with full poiv*er to act. The petition of Join H. Davis for license to keep two pigs at his horse stable No. 20 Pickman Street was submitted; To keep and the application was referred to the City 1.1arshal. pigs The Clerk communicated to the City Council the declina- tion by Enoch P. Fuller of Ward 3 ,and Jonathan A. Kenney of _-sst. wabd 5, of the ,office of Assistant Assessors in their several Assessors wards. The Mayor. reported $ules of the Board of realth wb ich Rules of were referred to him to consult with the City Solicitor. Boardho_f Alderman Stodder submitted the following Order. "Ordered, That be a Committee to in- quire if the Hospital on-the Neck is properly furnished with suitable furniture; and if not';oprovide the sane forthFith.° Sam11 Fox The Order was adopted; and =ldermen Stodder and Pickman Hosuital were appointed the Committee. The following0rder c$me from the Common Council adopted !�rtension and 'Messrs Batchelder, Clark, and 6"lebb appointed and sent up Bffi tunnel over for concurrence. Eastern Ram road • Vol. J, 'aide 116 "Ordered, That the petition of A. C. Goodell ,nd othe=c for t'ae e::t -_s`ion of - 'el over true ,stern Failroad be referred to _- Joint Saecial Committee of three on the -cart of this Board witI such as the `iayor and aldermen may join." Concurred and Alderman Goodhue and Prime joined. A petition of Thomas Ferkins for leave to move a buil- ding from Federal to North or `.Sh Street, came from the Con -.on Council referred to 'Alessrs Idartin and Goldt'nwait an__To move a sent up to be joined, builds g Alderman Brown was joined. The following Order 'came,from the Common Council. 'roaosal "Ordered That a message :sent to the other Board pro- for Con- oosing a Convention forthwit'r. _or the election-of two Ass- vent n • istant Assessors to fill the vacancies odcassioned by the declination of Iessrs Fuller and Kenney. Concurred. The two Boards met in Convention. Li(Merman Prime and ; essrs Nichols and Cross were app- ointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for two Assistant Assessors. The Committee reported as follows; 11 V,T ole number Rf votes 23 Necessary fv-^ choice 12 ",nos P. Day !,ad 23 Samuel G. Danforth 23 and they were declared elected The Convention was dissolved. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. webb,Clerk April 4 & 9, 1865 ` cl. 5, Pa.-e 117 A meeting of the Board of '_. ayor and. -?ld_e-men was hel a on Wednesday morning April 4th 1866 at 9 o'clock. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the _term of . the Supreme Court at Sakem on the 3d Tuesday of April was sub- Jurors mitted and the following names were dra.,-n from the Jury Box, viz; Joseph Smith, John Y. Anderson, '?alter S. Harris, William C. .Colby. 1ionthl 1 The Board examined and -approved the bills of the De- partment ,for the month of i arch. The mayor nominated and the Board confirmed George S. Substitute Arrington as a substitute Watchman. Watchman • The Board. then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. The Board re-assembled as the Board of Health. i;agon for Hospital use It was voted, That the wagon at the Alms rouse be used hereafter solely for Hospital purposes. The Hoard then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. [Yebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of 1Aayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening April 9th 1866"at 72 o'clock P. M. A petition of John Remond for leave to move a one story building from Derby Square to Summer Stre t was referred to To move a Alderman Goodhue and sent doom to be joined. Came back, withbuilding Messrs Ober and Cousins joined. A petition of Nicholas Murphy for leave to move a =o move a bui ding April 9, 1866 Vol. 5, ;age 118 building from Oak to Yason Street was referred to -zldermar_ Dickman and sent down to be joined. Came back with Dliessrs Invitation Caller and i:Iclntire joined. o to An invitation to the City Council from the water Com- visi Na er missioners to visit the site of the -Droposed Resevoir uwn 1Nate��Es Chipman's Hill and to examine the line of the w7qtp was read, referred to the Committee on ,'later ;forks saftt down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A petition of E. B. Pairson and others for the wide- ning and straig .tening 02ne :=treat was referred to, the Orne Street Committee on Streets and Bridges. A petition of F,7M. H. Jackson and J. 0% Perry for leave • to keep 3 pigs at the foot of Leach Street in South Salem To keep swine was laid on the table. The subject of a charge of infringment of Hibbards' Patent for lamp businedd and fluid, was referred to the Infringm,,ju Committee on Lamps and Lighting for adjustment. on P—=ib' bard's Patent for The monthly Report of the Committee on Accounts came Lip _: from the Common Council accepted and sent up for concurrece.burners The Board concurred. Alderman BroT%m presented a Report of the Corsaittee on PIon� thly Public Property on Truancy, to-gether with "By Laws concur report ning Truant children and absentees from school." of Comm. on The Report was accepted; the By-laws were adopted by Accounts the casting vote of the 11ppror. '` Truancy An Ordinance in addition to an ordinance entitled." An Ordinance to regulate the proceedings of the Commission- ers for supplying the City of Salem with pure water."came Additional from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up 'dater for concurrence. The Board passed the Ordinance to be or- Ord nance dained in concurrence. Aril 9, 1860 Vol. 5, Page 119 The f slowing Order cexe from U...e 'o-�_on ounc;-1 adop- Order on ted end ue:_�srs Almy, hilartin and Butman appointed and sent Sa aries up for concurrence. Ordered, That a Committee of three members of ..he Com- mon Council with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, be appointed to consider and report what change, if any shall be made in the Salaries of the City Officers. Adopted in concurrence and Aldermen Frothingham & Stod- der joined. A petition of Joseph R. Patterson to be allowed a con- tract to remove house -offal, to be carried to the town of -ouse offal South Danvers,*.,was laid on the table. The following Order came from the Common Council adop- .ppproaria- • ted and sent up for concurrence. tion "Ordered, ,That the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000T— be appropriated„to meet deficiencies in the School Department for the month of, March last." The Order;'Was adopted in concurrence A petition? of Michael Pendergast to be allowed to blast rock was referred to alderman Stodder. Rock blasting A petition of Benjamin T. Walton to be allowed to collect house offal, was laid on the table. House offal The subject matter of a settlement for a street lamp Tamp broken bythedriver of a hay cart at the corner of Howard broken Street wasp'"referred to Alderman Prime. The Boaral`the"n adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk Amee �$$�� of the mayor and Aldermen as the Board of Board of Health was �ie1d. Health Ehe following Rules were adopted by the Board. Rules Rules and Regulations respecting the Public Health & Regulatic adopted by the Board of Health of the City of Salem. 120 pirst "very householder who :__iws that a erson ;ait'-in his family is ta _en sic__ of the shall pox or miy other dis- sease dangerous to t_=e p:.bl ie health, and every Duj"sieian wlio knows that any , rson wa _om he is called to visit is in- fected with small poi: or any- other disesse dangerous to public health , shall immediately }"tve notice t^_ereof to the Board of health; and in case of + efusal o_° neglect by such householder to give suc'_i notice, h.e is lJaole to forfeit a sum not exceeding One -Hundred Dollars; and in case of re- fusal or neglect by such physician to give such notice, he is also liable to forfeit for such offence a sum not less than fifty nor more tl,_ar one Hundred Dollars. Second. '.Tien any disease, dangerous to the public health is found to e::ist in the City, the Board of health • shall use all possible care to prevent sureading of the in- fection, and to give gifblic notice of infected places to travelers and citizens. To this end, the City 1:7essenger sh shall display red or yellow flags at infected places, at Droner distances and also adopt such other measurers, as in the judgment of the Board of Health may be deemed most effectual for the conmon safety. Third, If in case of contagious disease other than snall pox, greater precaution shall be deemed requisite, then a sick or infected -person may be removed directly to the hospital on the I?eek, imless the condition of sych per- son will not admit of removal ,rithout danger to health; and in that case, the house or place inhere such nersor shall re- main, shall be deemed c considered a -Hospital, and all per- sons residing therein or in any h-ray concerned therein shall be subject to sue!--, other L. fu=ther restraint and regulations as the Board of Health may from time to time prescribe; and the visiting physician shall himself enforce such regulations or cause the sar:e to be enforced.. ourth. The Hospital on the '_T�cl: shall be kept ex- elusively for the reception and accozimodation of persons, having small pox or other disease dangerous to the public health and -uho shall belong to or reside in t'theCity of Salem; unless by vote of the Board of Health in special cases it shall be ether%.ise ordered. Fifth. A7 persons ah)proac_•_ing, coning or being within the limits of the _.ospital, hfrezther physician, nurse, attendant, • _pril 9, 1856 Vol. 5, `rae-e 121 or person sick therein, shall be subject to the folloo'oing regslations. 1. any person, on leaving the Hospital shall be fvmi- gated, or subjected to such other disinfecting process or application as the physician may deem necessary and best calculated to prevent infection or the spreading of any contagious disease. 2, and, after leaving, every person shall avoid any such communication with other persons as may tend to infec"a them with the dangerous disease existing at-the -_ospit,.l. Sixth To carry out these Regulations the visiting or City physician shall prescribe proper precautionar-a measures to be adopted and conformed to, at the Hospital by visitors as well as by himself-the same to be reported for approval to the Board of Health. • Seventh. In order to assure the public that this s; s- tem of Rules will be enforced the Cit,; shall hereafter be deemed to be divided into six sanitary Districts; each Vard to constitute a seperate sanitary District and to be respectively under the special ;kirdisdiction of the :Uder- man residing in such Ward; and all matters affecting the public health and fafety occurring in any particular sani- tary district shall be referred to the Uaerman thereof; and should the City &arshall, Messenger, Physician or Cler_ of the Overseers require special advise or instruction, they will apply, in the first instance to .such alderman, or if he be absent, or not to be found, ten to the 1fayor for consultation and direction. Eight. To quiet all needless apprehensions in the Co munity, all persons residing wLthin, or being in any way concerned in places where infected persons shall remain are urgently requested to abstain from visiting public places or freely mingling .with other persons not in dangez, of infection from otter sources, and this suggesUion and request, it is hoped, will readily commend itself to the good sense and approbation of all V?ell disposed citizens. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen F. °Vebb Ulerk • :pril 23, 1860 Vol. 5, Page 122 neetin- of i __c -'oard of :-ayor a_d Aldermen -,-Ias held on Londay evening April 23d 1866 at 72" oclock. A core:uric_tion was sub-_fitted fret_ ;: >. Oliver stating that a triangular piece of land east side of Dean Street, near Carltonville Eridge is included in t'_;e Sc-edule of Public PrOg. g.Oliver; arty of the City for le66; but that said is believed to be- claim to long to the Estate of the late .=rs. S. Oliver, daughter of th 1L—and on late Sanue1 Cook; and as__in- a conference :_t' the Corii—ttee Dean Street on Public Property to deterraline the point. The coynunicraticn was referred to the joint Standing Committee on Public Pro_erty and sent. do-,.in for concurrence. Came back concurred. communication ';ias subilitted foram James H. Carty desiring t; • to secure a lease from the City to him of a portion_ of flats J. H. Carty, on the South side of the V"est Pier of the union Street.-Bridge Qsplication on which he built in 1860 a one story shoemaker's shop, for lease eferred to the joint Ster_ding Co_ ittee on Public Proper- olflats ty and sent down for concurrence. Caere back concurred. Petitions from 1. iichols, Frank S. Clough, Reuben H. Petition fo: Floyd, _'ann.ah B. Fowler, Eliza Dominick & James Ronan, for. leave to leave to keep pigs, were laid on the table. 7:eggs ildefmian Goodhue moved that Policeman Evans and Luscomb be allowed the sale surss for procuring overcoats and caps as Allowance vaas allowed last year, forover- The motion was adopted. coats &caps The following Order ceme from the Common CouncilPo ice- adopted nonen and sent up for concu=rent--. "Ordered, That the City Treasurer tinder the direction of To negotiate the Joint Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to nego 00 00.00 tiate One hundred thousand dollars (y;100,000.00) of the "City:o :`rater of Salem- ;'Dater Loan" in accordance i:-ith the Act of the Legis a3�— tare entitled ":n Act for supplying the City of Salem with pure water" and to hold the proceeds thereof to be drav%m for, as provided by the Ordinances of the City." • April 23, 1866 .ol. 5, Pace 123 The Order was adonte6, in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Ai)n-ronr of "Ordered, That the sum of One Thousand Dollars be and a 00 or hereby is appropriated for the payment of State Aid to the aid to families of Volunteers." T=ilres of 0_uP�ers The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. A petition of Thomas Brackett for leave to move a buil- dinf from Mill to Peabody Street came from the Common Coun- Tomove a fil referred to Messrs Clark & Treadi-cell and sent up to be 77,i ain= joined. Alderman Frothingham was joined. • On motion of Alderman Goodhue, it was_*oted that the subject of widening Goodhue Street be referred to the Com idenin- mitted on Streets to effect the same on as favorable terms Goo nue as possible for the City. St e'e The "By Laws of the City of Salem concerning Truant By Lav,s on children and- absentees from Schools " came from the common Truancy Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Publif Instruction with instructions to re_Dort in the form of an Ordinance. Laid on the table. A petition of D. J. Fr.,ancoise for leave to move a build- ing from Mill to Ropes Street came from the Common Council To rove a referred to Messrs Clark & Glover and sent up to be joined builldin Alderman Stodder was joined. Alderman Stodder submitted the Quarterly Report of the Ordinance Committee on Water `;orks, together with the following establiehin_ Ordinance. Salaries City of Salem. of'v er Comers. In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. An Ordinance establishing the Salaries of the Salem ',Water Commissioners. . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as tey 8, 136G Vol. 5, Page 124 follo-:=s. Section 1. The Salaries to be allo-'7ed and paid to each o£ the'Salem ':;'ater Co_ iissioners shall be One thousand Dollars (y1,000.00) per annum, co=n-encing vaits the present munici_nal year and payable quarterly. inconsistant Section 2. all Ordinances or Darts of Ordinances faith this Ordinance, are he-reby repealed. The Report was accepted; and the Ordinance was passed to be ordained arlr P5e -, d.ot::n for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. zttest Stephen P. ';;ebb City Clerk • A meeting of the Board of Ilayor and _laermen was held on Tuesday P. ey 8th 1866 at 9 o'clack A. M. A Venire for four Traverse Jurors to Serve at the Super- ior Coast at I;ewburyport on the 2nd Ionday of Ill- next�� Jurors submitted; and the following names %,.ere drawn from the oX, viz; Joseph H. Millett, loses C. Reynolds, James B. Nichols and Israel S. Lee. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart-=yionthl Tent for the month of Aoril. bibs— A petition of the Night `.'atchmen of the City praying for Increase o an increase of pay was submitted, and by vote of the Board wasther- rejected. o£ tie Vua c On the motion of Alderman Goodhue, the vote was re-con- as ed. sidered and on motion of the same gentleman, aas laid on the table. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. lzebb Clerk • L__ay 14, 1866 Vol. 5, Pale 125 A meeting of the •_p.--or and 1de man wa:= held on :`onda evening iiay 14th 1866 at- 8 o'clock. The following communication was. submitted by the l:iayor _=ayor's "Gentlemen of the City Council -%ommunicatic it There tare several subjects to which I deem to be my duty to call your special attention this evening; in part suggested by Reports proposing certain acts to be done, and in part, arising from an inability to do certain acts in consequenceof a watt of attendance of the recuisite number of officials to constitute a quorum. And first the Executive Committee of the School Co=it-executive tee, from a failure to obtain a quorum,have not been enabledCommittee to pass the monthly accounts for the School Department. This may ba attii,buted to two causes; either to an inability or indifference of. its members to attend the meeting called; or to the Rules in force for the government of the General :•>onm- mittee & its special Committees. A meeting of the Executive Committee was duly notified in season to examine all accounts presented for the subse- quent action of the Committee on Accounts; but no quorum was present. By the Rules of the School Com-ittee, the h; vor, Presi- dent of the Common Council and the Chairmen Respectively oft-he three visiting Committees constitute the Executive Committee, a quorum of viaich is to consistof three members. On the pre- sent occasion only two of the executive Committee attended: & further action could not be had then, as it is competbnt only for the General Committee to suspend its Rules and that by a 13y a two thirds vote. The mem�Srtepresent examined all the accounts, found most of them correct and remained in session for two hours or more; hotting for some reinforcement in numbe-s; but none appeared; & so the accounts could not be passed for the past month. The effect is to delay payment until next month; un- less by the courtesy of the Chairman of the Gomaittee of accounts that Committee's Return can be keptopen until authen- tic action can be had by the executive Committee. Over this matter however the City Council have no direct control or jur- isdiction•, but it has been deemed proper to make this state- ment as an explanation to the Council & Claimants of the rea- sons for not passing the School accounts this month. 3, - iz 126 this lrr egul ar lt;i r1a7 in If �'�_e 'avolde d. ei tine - s V or:ti".. r - - by a slodific: -cion of the �cilool Committee_ '-rules Y'le�e_s of : le sxecltive Committee voluntarily L nunctually attending. t'ze monthly meeting of that Coy ittee. And in this connection, since the Council and Committee have determined upon the policy of employing a Superintendent; I respectfully sug_est for your consideration whether a smal- ler general Committee *:would not practically be more efficient; and the interest of the Schools be as well or better promoted by' s Committee to consist of twelve possibly of six elective members instead of eig`teen. '.'7ith a less number t- ere would be felt more ii}dividual responsibility; the superintendent could have more ready access to his Committee, the det-:.ils of school affairs be better known; and regular visitat' on of the Sc,.00ls be better secured;' for such versons only -.1rould be likely to be chosen as would be willing to serve & could command tb-e requisite time to attend to their -several duties. Should7.a reduction of the Committee in nimmbers be deemed expedient, the Council can au' horize application to be made to this or the next Legislature. As the present policy is likely to become permanent, I beg leave to add that the experiment could be tried under no better auspices than under the elected Superintendent who ( judging fromasingle personal interview with him) seems to me to possess rare qualifications & the rig'_t disposition to carry out any plan which he or others may d-evise, either to improve the Schools, or economise their cost & expense. 2. The accounts of the City Stables were not presented in season to secure the approval of the Board. They were City Stable neither certified by the Committee nor was any one present to' explain the accounts. This is to be regretted as the Teamster's accounts will necessarily go over to'-thenext month, unless the Chairman of the Committee on "''counts shall have considerately kept open the Fay Roll long enough for explanation �. approval. This irregularity may be avoided by aresenting hereafter all accounts as early as the first ;Sonday of each month.. 3, another irregularity appears in the returned Pay Roll of the ':+ester Cormissioners. I think it not duly certified Water as reeuired by the recent amendatory Ordinance. Yoreover, LOOm1Ssioner from the practice of • iay. 14, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 127 making the Roll up by the Clerk, before the vouchers shall have been examined by the Committee, there iscLanger that items —y be inserted which the Committee on accounts subsea dis- allow as unauthorized. That is the casein the present Pay Roll with one item for $5; on the Roll the item is not erased but noted in pencil as unauthorized &c. "_'his irregularity is object- ionable. another item for services properly to `-e perfo=i;.ed by the City :solicitor is also objectionable. It has not been dis- allowed by the Committee; still the practice of paying & employ- ing other agents than those designated by the Council may lead to abuse and ought to be checked in the outset by sone Committee. The temporary inconvenience, occasioned by t'_^ese irreg__lari- ties, is not to be weighed with the in;3ortanbe of securing ac- curacy & precision in disbursing the City- 's money, as ..^ell as in the form and mode of allowing & making those disbursements, I • cannot therefore, too earnestly enjoin upon all the propriety of regularity in order to secure a rigid economy, i:hich is essential to a just administration, & should never be disregaraed in our municipal affairs, whether acting by Boards, in Committee or in Council. And now, notwithstanding the largely increased aonropria- tion called for by the School Committee this year, I have the honor to state that, in my[ judgment, the percentage of taxation may be materially decreased the present year; if a'_1 in office shall co-operate in expending only for purposes confessedly nec- cessary & proper & resolutely adhering to that course of policy and duty. Of the Boards measureably outside of the City Council only the School Committee seem to be entirely remiss. The accounts of the Overseers & Fire Department are, as usual, seasonably presented, and all irregularities will cease if those who have the power, will hereafter be more prompt & attentiwe in scrutini- zing accounts to be paid, and seasonably preparing for allowance and payment only proper items of expense. I cannot as a general rule, discourage a liberal policy in regard to proposed local improvements. But there are two appro-Extension o' priations recommended to be made for alterations on '+'•`ashington Tunnel Street, which I..hesitate to advise or encourage. Indeed the sums recommended are so large for one street that I cannot re- frain from expressing a strong conviction not only of the in- ability of the one project of erecting an iron bridge • 5, -a e 129 money. But can you thus vote money* as a gratnit-, for ast services, =.lread; '_aid for, even if it be to atone for~the short b ngs e eo running the , =i . io risk of havi- the validit77of the City Taxes called in qu- estion? The attemrot is ha-za-°dons, and .as an experiment might needlessly complicc.te the attitude of the Council in its relation to t;_e citizen w possibly affect the right of the citizen injuriously. I-any reasons occur to me for making this suggestion itJhich for %want of time cannot be detailed nor even intimated. The proposed legislation is unusual ; and neither per- sonal nor other e:Lcept public considerations should influ- ence you in voting appropriate expenses. The sole question should be what is adequate & reasonable compensation at the • time of action? Bearing in mind that the _proposed ,increase -sould cause the expenditures in salaries only to reach the large figures of Seven or eight thousand dollars, it does seem to me that no one can vote to pass on _Crdinance taus retrospective in its operation without great reluctance. I therefor hope that in this respect it mry be amended & provide chat may be deemed hereafter proper-sdeeuate renumeration for the services to be rendered. In all le islative matters the -�a 'or has but limited po,.Jer to control hasty action or even unwise acts, but it is necessary that he should sour v;hst is being done &. how it is done; T_o when ever he deems it a duty it is also his priviledge so .-sake any sug;;estions by message or address, as to the ea=pediency of pending or proposed measures; par- ticularly in their bearing upon the financial condition of, t_e City. If then the expenses of any Department have already be- come large, are still increasing and li_:ely to increase hereafter it becom-es a grave question if measures should not be adopted_ to check such increase; of so,retrenchment s:_ould then be �iecrea`' not only as wise, but a real duty. I have thus uttered my views with freedom as hereto- fore & as I may hereafter should occasion reeuire;but the whole matter is for the discreet & judicious action of the two Boards in concurrence. And I trust that such action may be had herein as may be salutary & as will best pro- .note the true interests of the City as well as of individ- uals. • May 14, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 128 over the Rail Road tunnel, but also that the scheme is so en- tirely_=fanciful & ill advised that the City ought not to be subjected to bear any burthen on that account. The other recommendation for covering a portion of the tunnel names a greater sum than the City should be expected, in any view, to contribute. Certainly vmere an improvement . like this had been planned by individuals it ought to be carried through mainly by individual subscription; the City affording all needed facilities for properly completing it; but not contributing heavily to itg cost; since it originat- ed with & should be accomplished by private parties. There is but one other subject to i°?hich I desire to al- lude & that is, the proposed increase of the salaries of the Water Commissioners. I hope indeed they may be liberally com- pensated for all the time & service while they may necessarily -;ater • bestow during the progress & prosecution of the ?+ater ': orks.: 7o issio;. s - But I am unable to perceive any just rule of action which :oui eraf justify the making of an Ordinance to increase so that it shall operate retrospectively. The salaries have already been raid up to April & the proposition now is to allow the increased salaries to commence from January three months earlier. This beside being an act of questionable propriety, is wrong; and might involve us in legal difficulties, embarrass the present administration of the City & give offence unnecessarily. If the increase be necessary, let it be made in an appropriate manner, by act to take effect prospectively & not retrospect- ively, Even the increase of the Teacher's Salaries by the School Committee is not to take effect till some future day, in July, I think it is. Now the Commissioners exercise a jurisdiction in certain respects totally distinct from, in- dependent of, and beyond the control of the City Council are rightfully claiming very large powers; but have not formally & officially asked for any such legislation & cannot there- fore expect from the douncil more than adequate rcnumeration. To antedate the increased compensation as proposed might lead to misconstruction of motives. To be just is one thing; to be genrous with the City's money is quite another & dif- ferent thing. Undoubtedly for the Poor and other Departments & any necessary City's expenses, the 6ouncil may legally vote to appropriate. • 'sy 14, 1.366 :ol. 5, -;e 130 The irre_;ulsrit,- first noticed, may be obviated in three ways. lst. By the voluntary act'_on of the Ae_ribe-s of Exe- cutive Committee. 2. By a modification of the Rules of the School Commit- tee and 3 By a reduction of its members. The second and third irre.alarities noticed may be checked by pro_ptly presenting all accounts duly certified by the pro-oer officer, as necessar-- e:__censes & correctly stated as early at least as ::^e first ionday of each month zs to the duties of the City Solicitor, it is incumbent upon him to perform all professional service in behalf of the City, (with certain well, defined exceptions) for his salary as fixed by Ordinances. This is his opinio.4 ; and I have heard but one doubt of its correctness ex-pressc;i any • cohere. If there be any ground for supposing that doubt iaell i founded, 7 I t ,k the City Council should at once remo-re it. by passing ai; once a declaratory Ordinance requiring all officers authorized to make contracts in behalf of the City to apply to the City Solicitor for all professional service as well as for legal advice; & thus other officers will al- ways know what certificate is officially proper & authentic- and no unnecessary expense be incurred in this behalf against the City. And now, since so much money is at the disposal of the `,Kater Commissioners for their disbursement, it has always seemed to me that these officers ought to be sworn officers. This `can be effected by passing an Ordinance providing that all of them be sworn before the City Clerk faithfully to dis- charge their several duties as such. This measure will materially improve the system under ovnich the great work is to he in future prosecuted; and reli- eve those whose official duty it is to observe the operations and expenditures attending the ':'rater 'siorks. And if all in office will cordially unite in advocating & practising economy, our official, record may be honorable to ourselves & creditable to the City. But this can only be effected by confil4ing our action strictly to useful & necessary objects ofexpense; and avoiding idle excursions, useless festive occasions & indeed • .'ay 14, 1866 -i'ol. 5, ;age 131 all sunerfluous expenditures .,:__atever. =or suciz an sdministratioa of our municipal affairs, I will cheerfully assume my full share of the responsibility; but for any other, no one should desire to make me responsi- ble; especially if it .be at all characterized by any such loose practises & irregularities as I have already alluded to. ,hese . should be discontinued & 'discountenanced at once. It haM been said in the City Sall in public debate, that the City is rich. Be it so, that is no reason for desiring to ma:>e her poor by voting extravagant appropriations; but it is, I submit, a�very good reason to keep her rich: tnto1strive constituted guardians of us her honor as the cons to make her richer by reducing the relative rate of taxation, retrenching where retrenchment is _practicable, saving whereany expenditures can be saved; and expending always & only • with prudence, economy and good judgement . The Coucil must pardon the length of this communication: as I felt constrained to break silence this afternoon, upon a subject which ought strongly to commend itself to public officers may daily demand their attention; I mean of course, more nre6is16e3n & regularity in the City accounts & the Seal necessity & virtue of a rigid economy. Very respectfully, David Roberts ;Tayor The petition of Mark Loud for leave to move a one story '-o move a building from Buffum to Mechanic Street was referred to build n Alderman Stodder and sent down to be joined. Came back with LTessrs Treadwell & ObeS joined. A communication from the Secretary of the Board of Ln- gineers of the Fire Department was submitted transmitting AnAlicatioL the following Order passed by the Board, at a meeting held , Of E2191neal for - April 25th 1866. "Ordered, That application be made to the City Council roriau for an appropriation of Twenty five hundred Dollars for the for <ose purchase of Hose; the sum appropriated to be expended under direction of the 'Engineers of the Fire Department." Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire. • is=ay 14, 1866 Vol. 5, Ia-le 132 Department and sent do-::^i for conc._r<esce. Ce...ie back con- curred. A com:iunic_.tion Trom the Fa m Co---.ittee of the Board-.nplication of Overseers of the Poor were submitted accoranained by thefoor for following Order. I ieck Pasture "Ordered, That so much of the Neck Lands as was last into he year let for public pasturing be added to and included in Poor -Farm the ].ms House Farm to be hereafter under the direction and management of the Oversaers & applied by them to past- uring, tillage and such other uses as they shall deem best & most beneficial to the interests of the City." The Report was accented and Order adopted and sent dor•.n for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following Order carte from the Common louncil • adopted and sent up for concurrence. Ordered, That t?ie Treasurer, under the direction of the Toint standing Committee on Finance be authorized to invest and money in the Treasury being the proceeds of the rater Loan, and riot needed for in7iediate dse, in securities of the United States at the most favorable market rates, and to dispose of such securities at such rates whenever Treas. to the interest of the City may so recuire; and an Order. invest pp__o_r�tic drawn by a majority of said Committee shall- be a sufPicienta e warrant to the Treasurer for any such disbursements or sale; cans in provided, that the interest accruing upon such securities, U. T. and the proceeds of any such sales, shall be held as the Securities proceeds of the -'ater Loan aforesaid." An Ordinulace to amend several Ordinancesfixing the Salary Salaries of certain City Officers, came frost the common raina;ice Council amended by substituting "TIwo hundred dollars" as the salary of she Clerk of she Co*=mon Souncil, and as . ;mended, passed to be ordained, and sent up for coneurrxtnce .Amendment concurred in, and as amended, Ordinance passed to be ordained in concurrence. rlderman Stodder submitted the following monthly re- �'_ionthl port of the '.Pater Commissioners which �°;as read and sent .e�of down To Simon Stodder --,so,. Chairman Toint Standing Com- '� ate�r mittee on ', ater V,"orks, oomm ssioner; Sir. • Inlay 14, 1866 0l. 5, P 1"ti3 Since the last monthly ran_ ort,proposals Nave ',)een .,e- ceived for the construction of the reservoir upon �;r_ipnens ' Hill, and after due examination and consideration the con- tradt has been awarded to Charles Collins of Scotia, Nwr York and John Boyle of Southwick L:assadhusetts. Preliminary papers have been executed between the parties, and work will probably be commenced forwIth. The new office of the Commissioners in Creamers ' Buil- ding has been occupied during the lzst month, and every arrangement has been completed for the transaction of the business of the Board. The only work which has been done upon the ground pre- patory to the arrival of the contractors - 'as consisted of excavation and fencing-the last by arrangement with the proprietors of adjoining estates. • Very Respectfully,iour Obedient Servants, Stephen R. Phillips )Salem Franklin. T. Sanborn )'Crater Peter Silver )Corlissioners The By-Laws concerning Truancy came from the Comiom Truancy Council amended by referring to Joint Standing Committee Ordinance on Public Instruction, with instructions to report in the form, of an Ordinance and sent up for concurrence. The amendment of the. Common Uouncil was non-concurred. The vote of this Board by which the By-Laws .-�aa-re adopted wasreconsidered, and the By-Laws amended by striking out in the 4th line of the llth Section the words" the House of Correct- ion; at Ipswich and the Alms House in the City-of Salem," and inserting "&" in the 3d line of the llth Section pnd the wordsitor girls" in the 4th line of the sane Section; and as amended, adopted and sent down for concurrence. The petition of R. L. Littlefield for license to keep To keel)_ a bowling saloon, with seven bo:;rds, in connection -with Uoc'lin his Gymnasium was granted under the usual terms. saloon The Crdinance establishing the Salaries of the Water Commissioners came from the Conr:_on Council passed to be Salaries ordained and sent up for concurrence, of ':ester The Ordinance was to ssed to be ordained in concurrenc : plommrs. William L. Arvedson was nominated and confirmed as mouor • Licuor Agent for the ensuing year. �gen r r - ay I lso 6 'ol . 5, ^e_.e 1 "A- .The folloain _ c c om�- -son Co•=nc_1. Election of "To J I e onoxo a E of oard ayor and :1de an. �itTV Sol ci- Ile Carion 'cumcil hav _Iis eve:.ing nade choice of tor. Jonathan C. Perkins sc,. as City Solicitor. Resuectfully E. I '; altor, Clerk of Common Council. On ballot the i4/_:eia ni-rber of vo es was i. Of Yyhich Jonathan C. Perkins Esq. had 5 a-nd Janes ti. Gillis; and Jonatha-. Pen ins Esc . was accordingly elected City Solicitor- by ccncurre_­ vote°f'-e d8::rds, A petition of O. H. Goss for leave to move a building from ';':alter to North Street Carie from¢ t- e Comomion C61:ncil To move a referred to Idessrs -`cintire �,nd Dugan and sent up to be bui nng joined. Alderman Stodder ,vaE joined. The fcllorrin Order came frost the Comr:iom,Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Change of "Ordered, That the Ragular Sessions of the L"ity- Counci hor ur of hereafter cor._ence at Eight o'clock until otherwise ordered.'meeting . Concurred. The follo,Iir_ Order was submitted. Ordered, That a"1 a-npro-riFtions for relief under any Relief Of Act of the Legislati,-e croviding,"State Aid for disabled tse " + and for the fam-_ .; soldiers and sailors, and their families, a. _ ilies of the slain,"he referred to the 3elief Co uittee, as Reference constituted by vote of the City Council January 22d 1866; of h_azor3 and the Treasurer is hereby directed to male all disburseme. that may be authorized by said Committee in accordance with Com:Itu-iicat= any such act as aforesaid." ion Adooted and sent doi,m for concurrence. Came back con- curred. The following Order came from the Co-*�on Council adopted and -Lessrs Almy, Caller and __aloon appointed and sent up for . concurrence. "Ordered, That the communication of. his Honor the w`ayor May 14, 1866 Vol. 5, Pae 155 be referred to a Special Committee of three from this Board with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join," Concurred, and Aldermen Frothingham and Brown joined. The following named persons were nominated anal confir- -easurers med as : easuressoP Bark for the ensuing year; viz; oBarg Thomas M. Dige Thomas .9. Gwinn Alfred R. Brooks Rufus L. Gordon Thomas Symonds jr. The following persons were. nominated and confirmed I-easurers of Wood and Bark under Ordinance of Feby. 19, las Thomas W. Gwinn ir'easurers • Thomas Symonds jr. off The following Order came from the Common Council adoyp^ = ed and sent up for concurrence. Annual "Ordered, S 1. That in order to defray the expenses AnDrouria- and demands on the City, for the current municipal year, thetions following sums be appropriated, viz; For the School Department y44000.00 Poor do. 15000.00 Fire do. 7000.00. " ^ Mayor &;ldn do. 60000.00 7yp'1_26000.00 S 2. The appropriations heretofore made during the pre- sent municipal year, except special ohjects, shall be deemed and taken to be parts of the appropriations made by tI_is Order. S3. No excess in any appropriation for the various Departments hereinbefore made and limited, shall be allowed by the Committee on Accounts, .or passed by them unless spe- cially ordered by the City Council. =:ag 23, J-863 Gol. 5, 'age 136 :.,vended by addin to : '7nr(L 'City of _ :ale'_n , "An Or- dinance relative to Specific Aopropriat_ons,"Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follo!is, to wit, striking out, Sl, S2, S3, " inserting "Section 1, Section Section 3, " and striking out the �-.ords "Ordered, TEat" and sent down or concurrence. Came back amendments concurred in and Ordinance passed to be ordained. Passed to be ordained in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest Steohen P. '.',ebb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of mayor and Aldermen was held on .'ednesday I::ay 23d 1868 at 9 o'clock A. LI. A Venire for 4 men to serve as Traverse Jurors at tJie Superior Court at Salem on the first Ttcnday of June next i'+a�urors submitted and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Brackley R. Peabody, Dean Stiles, Ira S. Webber, Samuel R. Honeycomb. A petition of :' ron Perkins for the n_urchase of a piece of land of the City occupj� :d by Samuel R. 'Hodges, was re- For purchase ferred to the Co=ittee on Public Property. of CLanc Francis i. Lyford was nominated and confirmed as a Con- stable of the City*. Constable It was Voted, That the City P:iarshal be hereafter re- rio_nthl =nc puired to make a monthly Report to the _:ayor and Aldermen.- ars a The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P, -Webb Clerk. • May 26, 1866 Vol. 5, _age 137 A meeting of the Board. of Mayor and :aldermen was held on ionday evening .-ay 28th 1866 at 8 o 'clock. A License was granted to 1.zrs. A. N. Byrne to keep an Intelligent Intelligence Office at 77 Federal Street. Office The Bond of Richard S. Skinner as Constable to serve Civil Process, with John Jewett as surety', in the sum of Bond of R. Five Hundred Dollars, was submitted and approved by the Board. .-inner Jr. The Bond of William L. Arvedson, Liouor Agent, with Be__j- amin F. Brown & John Barlow as sureties; in the sum of Six Bond of Hundred Dollars, was submitted and approved by the Board. i,l0uor' men t License was granted under the usual terms & restrictions to G. F. Bailey & Co. to exhibit a Menagerie & Circus on i_enagerie && . Friday afternoon & evenings June 22d 1866. Circus A Petition of Patrick Devine for license of Billiard Room containing 3 tables in chamber over No. 141 Front Street, and referred to the Marshal to report on the saue. Billiard Room A recommendation of Joan 71aters Jr, for P;Ieasurer of `measurer Bark was submitted and laid on the. table, of Bark Alderman Stodder submitted a Report of the Committee on the Fire Department, on the petition of 1. C. Stimpson Report on & others praying for a Steam Fire Engine & Engine i:ouse to Petn of I. C be located in the -Western part of. the City; accompained by Stim'oson the following Order; & al. on "Ordered .lgtThet the Engineers of the Fire Department neir�Steamer through this Committee be requested to give in writi,g to & house the City Council the exact condition of the three Steamers now owned by the City. 2d. x£ they contemplate asking the City Government to make any alteration with respect to the sale or exchange of one of the Steamers, and if so, what they iaould recommend 3d. If in their opinion the Basins on Bridge also on ;'iebb Streets could not at a small expense be kept with a • Hay 2a, 1865 rol. 5, _'as_;e 1 * sufficienc? of later it - iaes to aid in case of a great fire happening at loin tiae. Report of 4th Whether in their ogiaian a better syste--ra of fire Comm.on yir alarms could be arrc.ngzd for the City, and if so , what they Dept. on would reco-zlend, roo�estion The Report was accepted, Order adopt_d and sent down of lnngineers for concurrence. Came back concurred. _ors;r. of s 0 for ,UdLer?ar_ Stodder sub_itted a3eport from the Committee nose on the Fire Departi;ient on the application of the Board of Engineers for an appropriation of Twenty five hundred dollars for the purchase of Hose, together erith the following Order. "Ordered, That in future all special appropriations for the Fire Department shall be eanended under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on the _sire Department." The Report was accepted, Order adopted and sent doom • for concurrence. Came back concurred. On motion of Alderman Pickman, the Committee on City Increase Stables, were authorized to xai.se the pa-,,, of Oita Teamstersof pay of employed at the City Stables to w50. per month, if they shall deem it expedient. Teamsters The 1.1ayor submitted the following Order. "Ordered, ^•_hat the following Regulations for securinSAuditing of regularity in the monthly payments and uniformity in the audit"y diting of the accounts against the several Departments of Accounts the City shall be published by the City Clerk for the infor- mation & direction of d ll concurred. City Clerk's Office City of Salem May 28, 1866 In order to secure regular montbly payments of charges against the City, it is euite desirable that all persons furnishing materials or performing service for the City, should carefully note the name of the individual ordering the same & incquire to what Department the charge shall be made. when there are charges belonging to -different Depart- ments, seperat�e bills must be :wade including only charges belonging to each department. ':'.hat these are may be easily ascertained by reference to the published Reports of the City. • II Iviay 28, 1666 Vol. 5, Page 139 Every bill should specify what the article or articles Were for; and when for labor, where & when performed. The claiment should have his bill approved by the per- son ahthorizing the charge, and then cause it to be present- ed to the City Clerk preparitory to presentation thereof to the Joint Standing gommittee on Accounts. All bills thus prepared and presented to the City Cler_ on or before 5 o'clock P. 11. of the first Monday of each month and pregious to the monthly meeting of the Committee on accounts, will be laid before said Committee for examina- tion. No bill or account against the City will be acted oh Dy the Committee on Accounts unless it shall have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the foregoing_ regulations. • The monthly Pay Roll of the i`ater Commissioners shall be presented in like manRher, certified as . "examined and found correct" by all the Water Co_::issioners, and sworn to by;them as containing only expenses necessarily incurred in the construction of the Water Works and then laid before the Committee on Accounts. Bills allovaed by the Committee on Accounts, in confor- mity with the foregoing Regulations will be payable at the Treasurer's Office upon the :Tarrant of the,Kayor' the =onday following.. Ideetings of the Joint Standing Committee on Accounts will be held on the Thursday following the first Ieonday of each month at 8 o'clock P. M. City Clerk The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Brown from the Committee on Public Property Burial submitted regulations concerning burial grounds, which, gro nds after some discussion, were recommitted to the Comaittee. The Mayor submitted an Ordinance to increase and estab4`laries of lish the Salaries of the Salem iTater Commissioners, which -; atcr Con rs was laid on the table. A petition of T y B. Edwards for leave to _love 2 build-To move ings came from the Common Council referred to 4eesrs iac buildings Intire and Clark and sent up to be joined. alderman Good- • hue was joined. Ray 31, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 140 petition of Vincent 3ro.me 1 50 others pra-;ing that the low Basture on the NecK uay be used as in the past, cane from the Common Council referred to the Joint Standing Cow Pasture Committee on Public Property and s .nt up for concurrence. on Neck concurred. A petition of Samuel Calley for leave to move a building, came from the bommon Council referred to ziessrs Osborn and Ober and sent up to be joined. Alderman Dickman joined. To movie a wilding An offer of Aaron Perkins to purchase for the sum of 0200.00 a lot of land belonging to the =sty and occupied by Proposal S. R. Hodges was referre to the Joint Standing Committee on of A. Public Property and sent down for concurrence. Came back Con- Per ins to buy lot curred, o£— -may • The case of Rape in South Salem was referred to thit _, darshal or Assistan _arshal to report the facts to the Pape Case t BOgrd. ,,he petition of the '..*a tchmen for increase of pay was Leave to taken from the table and t'__e petitoners had leave to with- wit draw draw. An application of =ars. A. True for a lamp to be placed Lamp near her house was referred to the Commdttee on Lamps and Lighting. The Com*_littee on Larms and Lighting were reouested to Citv Hall consider the expediency of altering the Lamp over the door lEm� of the City Hall so that the light may ,thrown upon the steps, and also of having said lamp lighted every evening. The Board then adjourned. :zttest, Stephen P. 'Nebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and - ldermen was held on Thursday evening t:iay 31st 1866 at 7 12 o'clock. :Alderman Dickman moved that the City Idarshai be author-Rape Case • ized to offer a reward , in behalf of the City, for the arrest and conviction June 1, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 141 of the person who committed a rape ,on Saturday evening May 26th 1866 in South Salem. The motion was adopted by an unanimous vote. Alderman Pickman offered the following Oder. "Ordered, That the Street Commissioners a%tention be lligging up called to the Ninth �9tkd) Section of the By-Laws of the Cit= 7, breets Regulating the digging dp of the Streets, And from and after this date enforcing said By-Law- . The Board adopted the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk • A meeting of tie Board of mayor and Aldermen was held on Friday June 1st 1866 at 10 o'clock A. M. The following Order was adopted by the Board. "City of Salem Board o£ Mayor and Aldermen June 1st 1866 I'a'hereas certain fires have recently occur gd in the T City of Salem which are justly supposed to beU�ork of in- cendiaries it. is hereby. Ordered, That the sum of. Five Hundred Dollars will be paid by the City of Salem to any person or persons who shall furnish such evidence or information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of the evil disposed persons engaged in any such criminal act, whether in the past or future." The following Order was adopted by the Board. "Ordered, That from and after this date, the pay of Increase of the Captain of the :"catch be at the rate of Two dollars per pay o t e night; that of the Clerk One Dollar and Seventy five cents ,datch and that of each of the watchmen at the rate of One Dollar 62z, The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb • June 5 & 6, 1866 Vol. 5, Fage 142 A meeting of tiie Board of :_ayor and _ldermen was held on Tuesday June 5th 1866 at 3z oclock. Jurors A venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court was submitted and the following names '=ere draom from the Jury Box; viz; Augustus :utchings, James B. Curs=ien, 71illiam F. Nichols. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Hebb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of ',.,a-,-,or and l dermen was held on ,4ednesday evening June 6th 1866 at 7 oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- LOnt7hly ment for the month of ':ay. B1—1 s The petition of 'dilliam S. L-esservey and 9 others call- ing attention to the frequent long continued detention dsf vessels at South Salem Draw Bridge; and complaining that has deputed other persons to attend to his duties at the Bridge and recommending George I. South in his place; and a communica- tion from F'Jm. Moulton resigning the office of Superintendent of South Bridge & recommending George T. South for the place Sou so vacated by him; �✓ere referred to Aldermen Broom & Stodder. �UO It was voted, that a license be granted on the usual Bowling terms to M. Da Costa to keep a Bowling Hall containing six n e s & alleys in Lrrington's Building, so called, near the Eastern illiard. Railroad Depot; and also voted that a license be granted on the usual terms to Frank H. Clynes to keep the Derby Billiard 7a-Tr-- Hall No. 4 Derby :Square, containing 4 tables. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. V';ebb Clerk. • June 11, 1866 Vol. 5, -age 143 A meeting of the Board of L_ayor .and Udemen was helG on Y�onday evening June llth 1866 at 8 o'clock. The Mayor submitted a communication in resp ct to asso- ci.at ing other counsel with the Committee in case of the ap-Associate plication for an injunction against the in the -natter of the 'dater i'iorks; and the same was referred to the Joint Standin- Committee on Water Works and sent dorm for concurrence. Counsel for Came back concurred. i 17 The following Order reported by the Committee came from-Solicitor the Common Council adopted and s-nt up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the City Solicitor be authorized in be- half of the City to associate other counsel with Ilimself to resist the application of Caleb. Foote and others for an in- junction against the City, the City Treasurer and the laater • Commissioners now pending before the Supreme Judicial Court. The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The -,$yor submitted a communication in relation to the :,inter cession of Minter Island, or such part thereof as might be island necessary gor locating works of defense for the 'Harbor, to the U. S. uovernment, with the provision that the same should revert to the City whenever it shall cease to be used for the purpose herein indicated; and as it may be necessary to enter into communication with the War Department, he recom- mended that the subject be referred to 3 special Committee or the Committee on Public Property. Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Pro- party and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Committee on Public Property to whom was referred a verbal communication of Aaron Perkins for the purchase of a lot of City Land on Derby Street occupied by S. R. Hodges, reported, that previous to any disposit_on being made of said land, the Treasurer be recuired to collect all arrearages due the City, and in case or refusal of pa-rlaent + on the part of the incumbent legal action to be taken in the matter; and they submitted the following Order. "Ordered, That the Treasurer be recuired to collect from L'rtl S. R. Hodges for rent of his building on City land on Perby Street all moneys that � the saiae to be done immediately; and in case of refusal on the part of the in- cumbent legal action to be taken." • x June 11, 186c `eoi . 5; - lei The Order -,!-.as ad o'Ctea _.='d SE11t G.O'•':Ti "iOr CO?1C i-.= 'eiaCe. Carrie ba.c> concucre .. 1 derm,an Stodder pre-,entod the Petition of 1sa6.0 M. Long_ for leave to cause a portion of tilc streets to be spr- inkled this su_nner the e ._uense to be borne by private con- .yatering the tribution. Streets License was granted. The Committee on Public Property reported recomraendin_ that Jas. H. Carty have liberty to continue his building at Union Brid-e by =uaj'in to City the svra of Three Dollars per annum. The Report was accepted and sent done for concurrence. Came back concurred. • The Comittee on Public Property asked for further Report on time before reporting finally on H. K. Oliver's claim to Petition of land in Dean Street, and also on the petition against anne-% asd�. H.-- ing the Neck Land to the Poor Farm; and their Report was aZ` rt accepted, further time allowed, and sent doen for concurre- nce. Came back concurred. Further time to Comm. monthly Report of the City i:I^.rshal was read and or- on Puu is de.:ed to be placed on file. Resignation A communication from the Committee on accounts declining of Common. longer to- serve as a Committee in consequence of a varianceaccounts Of opinion between His Honor the i_ayor grid themselves in regard to respective d_"ties; c:�-,e from the Cormnon Council referred to a Joint Soecial Ccm:,_ittee, and _'esrs. Smith, Febb, 'and !amy appointed, and sent up for concurrence. 'lderman Goodhue and Prime ,vrere joined. The Yayor nominated. John ':inters Jr. as a easurer of Nomination Bark, but the nomination was rejected by the Board, rejected The following Order came i'rora the Comp^_on Council appropriatio: adopted and, sent up for concurrence. of 20,000.00 "Ordered, That the sum of Twenty Thousand dollars be, for 'soldiers and the same hereby is appropriated to be disbursed as the TEHlies heliefComTaittee. • June 11, 1866 Vol. o, .=age 14-5 shall direct under the .he ..et of the Legislature approved npril 23d. 1866, and entitled "An Act to provide State Aid for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors and their Fam-lies, and for the Families of the Slain." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. IA_petit16n of Edward B. Perkins for leave to move his To move a shop from Cherry to Lagrange Street, came from the Coon builaing Council referred to Messrs. Glover and Clark and sent up to be joined. Aldermen Brovm was joined. Alderman Frothingham offered the following Order. "Ordered, That in conformity with a circular reveived from William J. Dale Surgeon General, ,--dated Boston June 5th`Pnlication 1866, the City Clerk be directed to make -application to the to Surgeon • Surgeon General for the appointrgent of a Surgeon to ma.:e the Genera necessary medical examination in cases of applicants for State Aid." Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A petition of ,:.B. Edwards for leave to move buildings from Derby to Harbor'Street, came from the Conraon Council Toro referred to I'lessrs Webb and Ober and sett up to be joined. buildings Alderman Goodhue visa joined. Alderman Stodder submitted the monthly report of the Prionthly =ego'_ Water Commissioners, which was read and sent down. of ':rater The Committee on the resignation of the Committee on oissionerr. Accounts had leave to sit during the session. The Board non-concurred in the amendments of the Common Council to the Truancy By-Laws, and Aldermen Brovm and Froth-T ic•y ingham .were appointed a Committee of Conference on the part By-La`".'s of this Bard. The ommittee of Conference afterwards asked and were granted further time. . The Joint Special Committee to whom wassreferred the communication of the Committee on Accounts submitted a Report in the • dune `;5, 1S68 vol. 5, Dage 1<_--5 Common Council to-get -e smith_ the folloT:ir_g Order, was sent up report accep.-,ed and Cr_der adopte' and sent up for concurrence. "The Joint Special Corgi ittee to which was referred the Report of the Committee on :accounts, respectfully Report. That having investigated the cause of the resignation of said Committee and un_on exFmination of the Ordinance of the City establishing a system of accountability in the ex- penditures" and establishing the office of City Solicitor," they unanimously sustain the Committee on "ccotuits in their views and recorimend that their resignations be not accepted. They also recon,-iend the _passage of the accompanying Order." "Ordered, That the -ayor be respectfully requested to drain his warrant on the City -Treasurer for the payment of the bill of Charles S. Osgood Aso. as approved by the -ater Commissiorers and the Com*::ittee on =ccounts." The Board concured in the acceptance of the Report and the adoption of the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stenhen P. Webb Clerk A meeting_ of the Board of ;=ayor and Aldermen w:-s held on Idonday June 25th at S o'clock P. ;a. petit<.onof Lymar_ z: loran for leave to move a two story To move-, building 40 ,. 15 across zborn St; was referred to Aldermen Frothinghamf and Dickman to report at the next meeting and a Duilding_. sent doi.,n to be joined. Came back with I-essrs. "L=artin, Me Intire and Dugan joined. Alderman Stodder offered the following Order. "Ordered. That the P@tition of Oliver '•;Nilson be granted To blast on condition of his taking the usual precautions; provided :rock however that the remedy of any person injured shall not be affected by this grant. The Order was adopted by the Board. .June 25, 1666 Vol. 5, _=age 147 The following Memorial was submitted. r"5criillins "To the City Council June 25th 1866. hoo souse By direction of the School Committee, the undersigned, a sub committee of that Board, respectfully present the fol- lowing Mlemorial. It is a matter of notoriety that the loner stork,* of the ,-hillips School House is grossly unsuitable to be occupied by a public school. Its defects have been so often set forth, officially and otherwise, as to leave little need of a detailed account at this time. Seven years ago the rooms in ouestion were described'by the School Committee as "low, close, damp, unventilated, cheerless and unhealthy " and were presented to the City Council as "extremely unfit for the nurooses of education, and a reproach to the City which employed them." • These Statements have never been disputed. They are true today. A few gears since, better dccoLlmodations having been provided, those apartments were abandoned finally, as was supposed. But in December last, the increased number of pupils made it necessary to re-occupy two of 'che rooms, and more, recently, the burning of th school room in the iynde Block conpelled the Committee to fill- all the available space in the Phillips School -Ouse. The circumstances being such, .the Committee are con- strained to apply to the Council for relief. Of various pooposed remedies, the most complete and, except for the cost, the most satisfactory, would be the erection of a new building to accomodate all or a part of the schools now occupying the Phillips School .House. The present struc- ture was an experiment conformed to a t'heor}* of school or- ganization which, however ingenious, has become obsolete in practice, and now constitutes an inherent defect, an ob- stacle to improvement, to be obviated only by entire re- construction. Should the Council still consider it unadviaable to build altogether anew, the Committee would suggest that the whole building may be raisdd from its foundation so as to give increased height to the lower story; thus securing more space with better light and ventilation; and by rais- ing the ground floor, also avoiding the dampness of the location. It has been ascertained that this may be done, including such complete rearrangement of the lower rooms as will accommodate three hundred pupils, at a cost of $20,000.00. • But, whatever means may be adopted, the Cori_mittee test that speedy and adequate relief vaill be afforded. And the undersigned are further instructed to recuest as they most respectfully do, that a sub-cony*sittee of the Board which they represent, may be ad: itted to conference and cooperation in soil =eOrge __ -er Sins 11d lard S. 1_t-wood :allia P. iood ae ?eferred to tae Joint Standing Co;;�:.ittee on Public In- struction and sent do-.:n _or co :cur_•e_ics. C:_ae b-ck ccnc;;:rred. The following, Orders were adopted by the Board. "0rdered, That the bells of the City be rung for half 4th of duly an hour at su'_rise, noon, and sunset on the ensuing anniver- .sary of Asierican Inde'oendence; and that a National Salute be fired at sunrise, noon and sunset. Ordered, That extra Policemen be a'.-:pointed for the day and evening of the 4th of July; and that the City ;_arshal • be, directed to post the usual printed. 'Police regulations in reference to the day. Ordered, That license be hereby granted to all persons ri_hin the limlits of the Cit,, for t4a sale of firewor_s on , the nth day of July next, and on :ronda' a_,.d Tuesday next pre- ceding. The following, Order Cale from the Coon Council adopted a nd sent un for concurrence. "Ordered., That the siml of One hundred the;usand 41-1100.000) Dollars be, and the same is 'Hereby apor O'Pria'ted, out of any zA ro Platio: proceeds of the sales of the City of Salem 'ater .can, in of--�-�00 OOZ— addition to the sums heletcfore appropriated, for the pay- -ent of all bills incn_rec by the '_later Cm'amissi one rs, in the construction of the ',rater ': orks, :when such bills shall have been regularly au..ited and allo;•aed." The Order was adopted in concurrence. zldermen Stodder submitted a co-,_;imication of the Board of engineers to the Co;L_ on the Fire De_a_rtmert, in answer Stean Fire to inouiresm Made by the Co-=-ittee as to the condition of the, �---- sn�ines &c Steamers ?_ .c, and the sar_e_ camas 'ef erred to the Con >ittee ox? the Fire DeT_artment and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Report of the CoE=ittee on Public Property that the Remonstrants against the annexation of the Cow Pasture on the Neck to the Poor Farm Cow Pasture on Neclt • Juli* 3, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 1 9 .have leave to withdraw came from the Co_-saon ;ouncil accept- ed and sent up for concurrence Concurred. The petition of Abbott for leave to move a.build- ing cane from the Common Council referred, and Aldermen -o rove a Pickman and Stodder were joined. building The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Rufus L. ::east of Gordon a Measurer of Bark. coming into the City in 'Cars. Park in cars The Board then adjourned. Attest, . Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of !P,ayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday July 3d 1865 at 9 o'clock A. E . The bills of the .Department for the month of June were.<onthly examined and approved by the Board. bills The resignation of John Maguire as City ? eigher was submitted. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Benj- amin P. Symonds as City Neigher for the present yeaz, City '.eirher The resignation by William Youlton of the office of Superintendent of South Bridge was submitted; and theT'ayor nominated and the Board confirmed George T. South as his Supt. of successor. South Bridge The Committee on the Fire Department on the part of this Board were authorized to ino_uire about and to take all necessary measures to retain in possession of the City theGld Engine old rngine .NaiLm-,zeag and the records thereof. aunt=aag The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 7ebb Clerk. • a2 July 9 , 1866 Vol. 5, Page 150 meeting of the card of -.-ayor and ,ldanlen r;aa __eld on _. onday evening July* 9 th 1866 at 8 o'clock. Alderman Pickropn submitted a Report of the Special Com-Report on mittee to wrhom was referred the petition of Benjamin Abbott B. A ott's for leave to move a building from Conant to Bridge Street, petit�ion— recommending that the prayer of the petition be �ra_nted. Report accented, _lferman Pic_ pan a-ppointed . sent down for concurrence and to be join.-d. Came badk concurred and 3,_essrs Almy and Osborn joined. -lderman Stodder presented the monthly Report of the ';:ester Commissioners; '.:rich was read and sent down. Ionthly Rent of hater =1der Stodder presented the petition of John Kinsman ommissioner; and 68 others praying that a cistern be built at or. near t1_e.. junction of Bridge and Parch Streots. cistern in Referred to Joint Standing Committee on the :ire Depart ri^ die Stre: ment and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The petition of John H. Derby for a license as an Auet-License of ioneer was granted by the Board. Ucti oneer The petition of Clarissa Putnam for leave to move a story & a half building from horthey Street to Porter Street,To move a was referred to a Joint Special Committee to report at next building meeting, Aldermen Stodder & Brow.m were appointed, and sent down for. concurrence & to be joined. Came.back concurred, and P.Iessre. Ober and Cross joined. The petition of Lent & Co. for a License for a Circus Circus exhibition afternoon & 'evening of the 21st day of July 1866,, the evening performance to close at or about 9 a o'clock;was granted under the usual restrictions. The remonstrance of Jacob Perley & others against re- Replacing placing certain Lamp posts in Boston Street was referred to Lamp)osts the Committee on Lamps and Lighting. An Ordinance in addition to an Ordinance passed Septem-Ordinance ber a77.removal of u1 ding. • uly .9 "1$66z Vol. 5, Page 151 10, 1860 in relation to the_. removal of buildings t- ourh the Streets of the City came from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Treasurer be authorized to hire of the the Trustees of the "Plummer Farm School for Boys" the sum of One Thousand Dollars, and to issue a Bond therefor pay- �;1000.Bond able twenty years from and after July 1, 1866 i-,ri th interest Plummer at the rate of six per cent annum payable semi-annuallx« Farm School The Board concurred. Alderman Frothingham submitted a Report from the joint Special Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Lyman Holman for leave to remove a building, recommending that the move a • petition be granted, building Report accepted Alderman Frothinghem appointed and sent down-for concurrence & to be joined. Came back concurred and Idessrs MOIntire and Duggan joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up. "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Board of Idayor Convention and Aldermen requesting a Convention forthwith to listen to a communication from His Honor the h ayor, and to fill a va- cancy occurring in the Board of seater Commissioners. Concurred. The two Boards met in Convention. The Mayor read a. communication from Hon. S. H. Phillips._ esignation regigning his office of Water Commissioner in consequence dF IVIr. of a necessary absence of several months from the State on Phillips business. as Water Alderman Goodhue moved that the resignation be accepted.Comm. The motion.,was adopted. Mr. Hichols moved that the Committee on Isater 'Works re- tire and report to the Convention a candidate for ,.eater Com- missioner in place of i.ir. Phillips resigned. The m9tion was adopted. duly 9, 156.6.. of 5, Page 152 The Com=ittee _ en rted the na 'e of :illard P. Philli_s and the Report was , accepted. Alderman Goodhue and ?:essrs rSmy and Butnan were ap- pointed a Committee to receive, sort and count - he vote for .,ate.- Commissioner. The Committee reported the whole number of votes 29. Election of 3iecessaty for a choice 15. Ailliard P. Phillips had 29. Water Comm. The t"ayor declared __ . Phillips elected. The Convention was then dissolved. Alderman Broa�.n asked leave for the `'ommittee on Truancy to sit immediately. Granted. Truancy • A Report of the Joint Standing committee on Public Instruction asking for further time to report upon the Mem-Phillips morial of the School Committee can from the Caamon Counc lScRT-1 o se recuest for further time granted and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. Alderman Stodder presented the Semi-annual Report of Semi Annual the Mater Commissioners, which was referred to -the Commit- Report of tee on Printing. ester o�mmissioners Alderman Stodder presented the monthly Report of the City iedarshal, Monthly Re or A petition of x. Anderson for leave to move a buildingt.4arsh� from Bentley to Collins Street came from the Common Council referred to Messrs Osborn and Clark and sent up to be joined. Alderman Goodhue was joined. To move a An Ordinance Ordinance for levying and collecting the Annual Ordinance to Tax came from the CJmJnOn Council -asked to be ordained and LEVI' & Collec sent up for concurrence. Passed to be ordained in concur- ,nnu — rence. The By-Laws in relation to Truancy came from the Com- mon Council with the follov:ing endorsement,4 the Committee Truancy of Conference reported that By-Laws • Juiy 14, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 155 s the amendments as passed by the -Common --ouncil to Section '7o. 2 shod fined and that the Com=on Council recede from Acceatarc_: amendments & 10. Report accepted and recommendations adopted, and Brdinance passed to be ordained in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb, Clerk A special meeting of the Board of Piayor and Aldermen was held on Saturday evening July 14th 1866 at 7 o'clock. A communication from Willdrd P. Phillips Esq. accepting Accectance the office of `relater Commissioner was read by the .iayor arld 'relater Gom- dent down-, , ;Hiss-stoner The following Order came from the Common ,^ouncil adopted "Ordered,' That- a message be sent to the Yayor and Alder- men proposing Convention of the two Boards forthwith for Convention the purpose of listening to a communication from His Honor the Liayor.!' Concurred. The two Boards met in Convention. The Mayor stated that the City Council had been called together in consequence of the notice publicly given that Object of oialor General Sherman would visit Salem on Monday next, and meeting on the supposition that if he should visit this City, the City Council might desire to make some arrangements for a public reception of him; but that he had just learned that the General Sherman would not visit Salem; it therefored.ee -_ed to be unnecessary to take any measures in relation to 'the sub jewt. Idr. Nichols moved that the Convention be dissolved, and the motion was adopted; and the two Boards seperated. A petition of John Mitchell for leave to move a building from Harbor to Congress Street came from the Common Council To move a referred to Messrs Clark & McIntire and sent up to be joinedbu1 ,ng Alderman Brown joined. The Board then adjourned. o Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • July 23, le66 vol . 5, _age 154 A meeting of the 3oard of -, gyor and Alderman was held on 2,dcnday evening July 23d 1866 at 8 o 'cloc! A com_unicaticn from the City Treasurer was submitted� Rent of land - - --..- that having been by vote of the City Council of June llth oecu ied 1866 directed to collect of Samuel R. Hodges the arreara- S.R.,od�es ges of rent for land on ?:'=ter Street belonging to the City; he demanded of him in writing the payment of the sum of $315.00 for 9 years rent at ?'35.QO per year; and that 11M. Hodges declines to pay the claim or any part of it, alleg- ing that the terms of the agreement by virtue. of which .he occupied the land had been fulfilled on his part. Referred to the City Solicitor for collection. • Alderman Brown from the Committee on Public Property Report& submitted a Report on the claim of H. R. ip Oliver to land 0 nion on Dean Street, in which the Committee 'stve that having Claim oP conferred with the City Solicitor. they fInd no .reason toR_j;.OjTver differ in opinion from him, the said opinion being adversei, to the claim of i:ms. Oliver. The Report was accompained by the following opinion of the City Solicitor. In the matter of the claim of H. K. Oliver Esq. to a parcel of land near the Hacker School Souse, as belonging to the estate of the late Capf. Cook, I am of opinion that the land in dispute never belonged 'to Capt. "Cook; but was formerly a part of Dean Street & unless it has been discona-. tinued, of which I see no evidence, it still forms a patt of Dean Street, fenced Off to prevent accidents. The School House Lot deeded to the City by Idayor Sprague, was .bounded l'resterly by Deans's LanZ , leading to the North River," This shows the extent of that Street before the bridge was built. J. C. Perkins City Solicitor 1866 July 9 Salem The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred.. lderman Stodder submitted a P.eport -of the Committee Report on. }�n the Fire Department on the petition of I. C. Stimpson_ petite tT yono£ and others, recommending J. C.Stit l.st That the Steamer Gilliam Chase be sold to the best ad • vantage and a new one purchased to replace her at the ear- _..son &othez liest, possible moment 2d. That the present ofS` % fire Department should not be changed until a better supply of water can be obtained. 3d. Would quote from Chief Engineer Sanborn's Annual Report of 1861 as follows;. JTuly 23, 1866 . Vol. 4, -rage 155 The consumption of water in case of fire sineethe introauc- tion of Steam fire engines is greatly increased and it is of no use for the City to have Steam fire engines if de- prived of that all important part water." Rei;ort on 4th. They would recommend leave to withdraw of J. C. Stimp-'Pet.for son and others petitioners for a Steam fire Lngine 'and En- U1sT tern gine House. n�3"rid-e Report accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came Street' back concurred. A1debmau Stodder submitted a Renobt of the Committee on the Fire Department on the Petition of John Unsman and uaotelly others for a cistern in Bridge Street, stating that on due �e p consideration the Committee are of opinion that the present-later Conn, , want� of the City is more water, and on the introduction of-- • water from 7lenham; 'no.new cisterns-will be required, and therefor recommend that the Petitioners have leave to with- draw. -s Reports cepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred.` Alderman Stodder submitted the second quarterly report To move a of Water Committee which was' acce_nted and sent down for con-bui— =d'ing currence.,,' Came back concurred. Alderman Brown submitted a Report .on the petition of John Mitchell for leave to move a building from Congress to Harbor Street, the petition be granted. Accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A re'oort' of the Committee on Public Instruc ion on the Memorial of.: thefSehool Committee in relation to the Phillips School House„'came from the. Common Council Report accepted Report about and sent ,up for concurrence. Accepted in concurrence and Ph1-1—f s— subject referred to next City Council & sent down for con- Sc oo House currence. Came back concurred. Alderman Goodhue gave notice that he should at the next meeting move a reconsideration of the vote. ;ti On motion of Alderman Brown , the By-laws on Truancy Truancy were referred to the City Solicitor, to be presented to the By-laws Superior Court,.for approval at the earliest time possible. Alderman Stodder submitted the following Revolve. "Resolved;,, That_ the City Council desire to place upon. Thanks to record their appreciation of the eminent services rendered , off n,S, H. the City by Hon. Stephen H. Phillips late Chairman of the yes Salem Water Aug. 7, 1866 Vol. 5, _'age 156 Commissioners and to thank him for the interest he has ever manifested in the great work of procuring for the City an abundant supply of water." Adopted and sent down for con- currence. Amended by adding the following; "Resolved,that a copy of these Resolutions be trasnmitted to the non. Ste- phen F. Phillips, end, as amended, adopted in concurrence. Concurred in "amendment. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Vacation "Ordered, That when the City Council adjourns this eve- ning, it be until the Second Monday, evening in September neat at 8 o'clock. Concurred. • The following Order came from the Common Council Adopted a4d sent up for concurrence, 4,000 "Ordered.. That the Committee on the Fire Department be r'_pprood. fo: emposered to purchase a new Steam Fire Engine; provided the new Steam Steamer William Chase can be disposed of in part payment fo rlr3� e gine same; and the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) be and hereby. is appropriated for the same." Concurred. A Report from the Committee to whom was referred the pet- ition of Augustus Anderson to move a building from Bentley to Collins Street, was submitted by Alderman Goodhue, recon-To move a mending that leave be granted. Report accepted and sent building down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Board then adjourned. Attest S. P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday August 7th 1866, at 8 o'clock A. L.J. • Au,. 20 & 29 , 1866 Vol. 5, a-e 17 The Board. ex: _fined er_d. a-,: ^owed the bills of the De- par;;:ant for tl,e month of July. ' onthly bill The resignation of B. Proctor Symonds of the office of -ity '„eigher.' was submitted, laid on the table, and the sub- Resi-znatio ject was then referred to alderman Stodder to ascertain the of Cit7 ,acts in the case. 7eTher "he Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. I'ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of _:_ yor and adermen was held Mon Iionday evening August 20th 1896 at 7 o'clock. On motion, the resignation of B. P, Symonds, City vVeigh- er was taken from the table; and it was then voted not to accept the same. City Weighe The i=."ayor nominated James F. Frye, Loses Bartlett and Samuel A. Foye as Constables, and the Board confirmed each of said nominations. Constables The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ''?ebb Clerk meeting of the Board of Mayor and rilderman was held on 9iednesday August 29th 1866 at 8 o'clock. A Venire for four Traverse Jurors for the Sept Term of the Superior court at Hevrburynort was submitted. Jurors • The following names crere drawn fror._ the Jury Box; viz; Milliem horthey, George F. Daniels, Daniel T. Smith, Thomas P. _oneycomb. Sept. 4 & 10, 1865 Vol. 5, Pie 158 The Board then adjourned. :Utest , Stephen P. 'rlebb ,Clerk A meeting of the Board of aayor and Alderman was held on I;onday evening September 4th 1866 at'8 o'clock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- went for must, lonthly bills A notice which had been served upon the City Clark of a hearing by Ke County Commissioners on a petition of Robert • Brookhouse and others- for a new shore road from Swampscott New Road to Idarblehead was submitted, and the subject was referred tofrom Alderman Frothingham. SI'Mmnscott to Voted that the salary of the City €=eigher be One hundrecarble'aead and fifty Sollars per annum from the 1st of August 1866. Increase of The Board then adjourned. Salary of Attest, City Fseizher Stephen P. 'Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of 1,Savor and aldermen was held on Ionday evening September loth 1866 at 8 o 'clock. A petition of John Bertram and '+lilliam Looney for leave to move two buildings from the corner of Fsse.: and Munroe To move 2 Streets to Broad Street, was submitted; and the sane was re-buildin-gs £erred to Alderman Prime and sent dorm to be joined. . Came back-with Hessrs Nichols and 1ebb joined. • Sept. and Of _?lchard ­`_:innsr jr. ::i- .ao S_"scl +'8S appro- ved by the oara. Bond of Cit The monthly Report of the City _:`arshal was submitted .arshal and accepted by the 3oard. Report of C��i t�� Ln application of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Be4<arshal partment to the City Council as-!--ins for an appropriatiom of Twenty fine hundred dollars for the purchase of rose, the a Petition ar.?ouiit to be expended under direction of the, Board of Engineers, was referred to the point Standing Committee on the ._ire De-of Engineer� partment, and sent down for concurrence, Ca.me back concurreQ. ?s derman Picknan submitted an Ordinance repealing an or- dinance passed Deer 29th 1865 providing for the appointment Ordinance • and to deters ine the salary of a Superintendent of the Pub- ?neal,ing a* lie Schools; and the same :vas passed to be ordained and sent Os id nance dorm for concurrence. Alderman Stodder submitted the Report of the 'Water Com- missioners for =ugust, with several documents relating to 2eport of contracts made by the Oor*aissioners, which were read and seil'— down. '"fater Commr r-Iderman Stodder submitted a petition of the Salem and BO. Danvers Railroad Company asking that the locati :n of Petition of their trafk through :North Street from Bridge Street to the - ,. . City line provided said Company "pave between the rails and Company eighteen inches outside of them with beach paving stones," be amended by rescinding said proviso. The subject was referred to the Committee on Streets. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ad and sent up for concurrence. !ice-promo n "Ordered, That the sum of Four :Ntmared Dollars be appro- o�.00 eriated for clearing up, laying out, and general care of the For Orne St. Burying Ground on Orne Street, NT. Salem, the same to be ex- Buryi g »ended under the direction of the Street Commissioner and Com- Ground mittee on Public Property." Adopted in concurrence. ! Se^t. 15, 1866 `ic'_. 5, Pal-e 160 The following Order en-me fron the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the regular sessions of the City Council hanoe of hereafter commence at half past, seven o'clock, until other- Pour of wise ordered." mee ng The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Orffer came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence, ip roan o_' "Ordered, That the sum of Ten thpusand Dollars ( 10,000)S 0,0 0 e be, and th same hereby is, approiriated to be disbursed as for State the Relief Committee shall direct, under the Act of the Lei,-_',id do — islature approved April 23, i86.6 and entitled "?n Act to proSoT ers&o vide State Aid for disabled Soldiers and Sailors and t::eir families and for. the Families of the Slain." The Order was adopted in concurrence. • The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen_ P. IVebb Clerk. A meeting of the 3oard of Mayor and Aldermen via s held on Saturday September 15th 1866 at 10 o'dlock A, i'rc. A Report was submitted by the Committee on Streets on the Petition of the Salem & Soutjl Danvers Railroad Company Chan?e of asking 'the Road to rescind a provision in the location of a location o of track through North Street to the line of the City, made by orse 771- the Board May 23d 1864; recommending that the location be road in amended by striking out the words "the centre" and ins ertingivor'T 3t. "west side"; and also, by.rescinding the proviso in regard to paving the track on the inside of the rails and 18 inchee. outside. The Report was adopted by the Board. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stepehn P. Webb Clerk • Sept. 24, 1066 iol. 5, Pa:'e 161 '; meeting of -;he Doard Of _,70r and �lder2eri aas held On onday evening :moo Uteidber 24-t11 13-636' at 7 , O'cloc _. rihe following Order was submitted f=_ t:.c Committee on Order to Finance. negotiate "Ordered, That the City Treasu_=er under the direction o = the Joiat Standing C=n-ittee on Finance be authorized to neg-of ;later otiate One Hundred and l7inety Thousand Dollars (y190,000) of Loan "the City of Salem 4'ater Loan" in accordance with the Act of the Legislature entitled "An Act for supplying the City of Salem i+rith pnra water" and to hold the proceeds therof to be drawn for, as provided by the Ordinance and Regulations of the City." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. • The follot°ring Orders were submitted by the Committee or. Order, appr -Finance. :?20 ire "Ordered, That the snlm of Two thousand Dollars speciallyDenartment appropriated to meet the necessary expenses of the Fire De- partment: and thL, , the Treasurer be authorized and directed to pay the sa=.ie out If an * monies now in the Treasury and not otherwise aprororiated." Adopted and ser_t down for concurrence. Came back concurred. "Ordered, That the -um of _'hree thousand Dollars be app-Order appro, ropriated to meet the necessary expenses of the Overseers of yj3000 to the Poor and that t e City Treasurer be authorized &: directed Poor to pay the same out of monies alraady received from the Poor Department DepartMent and not otheri=rise appropriated." Adopted and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Renort was submitted from the Oohmittee on Streets on the petition of D.B. Peirson & others for the laying out andOrne Street ,widening Orne Street; and the same was referred to a Special Committee consisting of Aldermen Stodder and Pri!ffwe. A petition of T. S. Gifford & Co. for leave to move a To move a building from Federal through Boston Street to Danvers, came = ing from the Common Council referred to iressrs McIntire and Caller with such as the ayor & _.Ider`len may join-wit4 instructions to report at the next meeting of the City Gouncis. Alderman Frothingham joined. Oct. 2, 1866 7701 . 5, Page 162 petition of 17illiam A. Perkins for leave to rsove a one story building 13 by 20 ft. from La.,,=nge to �in'ree To move a Street came from the Common Council referred to =-essrs. building Glover and Smith with such as the 7,:-ayor & Aldermen may ,join with instructions to report at the neat meeting of the Ci—,, Council, r_lderman Broom was joined. On the petition of Henry G. Hubon for license to place a Steam engine in the cellar of the Brick building in the rear of Hubon Block, Washington Street; a Notice of a hear-license for ing on the -_petition by the Board on Thursday October ll Z Steam nr—n 1866 at 7 Q oclock P. M. at the City Hall :gas ordered to-be published in the Gazette and Register. • Alderman Stodder submitted an Ordinance to amend an Ordinance Ordinance relating to the Burial of the Bead; and the- same anendine was passed to be ordained and sent doi•,,n for concurrence. Ord. for 7uria of The Ordinance repealing the Ordinance providing for � e-5 a�,gupt, the appointment of a Superintendent of the Public Schools, of._Schools came from the Common Council, with a report of a Committee of the Common Council accompanying it; the Common Council non-concurring in passing the Ordinance to be ordained. The Board receded from their vote passing the same to be ordained, The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stepehn P. -Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen �°ras held, s on Tuesday October 2d 1866 at 9 oclock . K. onthly bil: The Board examined and approved the bills of the De- partment for the month of September. ?_ Venire was submitted for the drawang of four 'Traverse Jurora for the term of the Superior Court at Lgwrence on the second b:onday of October. The follouTing names were drawn Jurors from Oct. 8, 1866 01 . 5 =a.g le3 T"_e Ju^;r Bov, viz; uOSeph = D3nfnrti7 JOS?1lla �'�" — *,"•�` r1IleS and J - v_eaves'. Zd a d. B. John Bott. The Board then adjourned. 1.ttest Ste-ohen P. :':ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of :iayor and aldermen was held on _._onday evening October 8th 1866, at 7 2 o'clock. -Alderman. Pic: aan presented the petition of George L, Sew- t ,.rou- : Ames for leave to construct a Common Server from BssQa Stree St Pete Ms through St. Peters Street to the forth River. Street • Referred to a Joint Special Committee Aldermen Pickman and Bro�,m appointed and sent m doi^ to be joined. Came back with __essrs _`.lmy, Burbeckand Safford joined. petition of L. B. Hatch and others for improvement of Gutter & the Gutter & Drain at the head of Derby Wharf was referred Drai at to the same Special Joint Committee to ,ghom the petition of Derby Y arf George L. Ames was referred. Carle back, joined. co=iunioation was submitted from the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department recommending that a new building of ?louse for a brick should be erected suitable for keening a Steam Fire Steamer in Engine, and that a new site for s:.id building in Boston Street Boston or its vicinity be obtained. Stree Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire Department and sent dorm for concu-rence. Came back concur- red. Alderman Pic aan sub- itted the monthly Report of the i•.:onthl later Commissioners. Read and sent dovrn. ep?ort of ;,7 ter Alderman Brovm submitted a. Report granting leave to move-Commissioner a building from Eagrange to Pingree Street, as prayed for in 'To move a the petition of Per=:ins. Report accepted and sent dorm uilding for • Oct. 8, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 154 concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham offered a Report from the Comnitt a to whom was::_re£erred the Notice of the County Commissioner ?er Road fr( of a hearing on the petition for a new road from Swampscott ffiamuscott to Marblehead, together with the following Order. €c T-.gr lehead Ordered, That a Joint Speacihl Committee of the City Council be appointed to consider the subject with instruct- ions to oppose the construction of said highway, if, in the_a judgment they deem it advisable." 'Order4dopted, Aldermen Brown and Stodder appointed and sent down to be joined. Came back concurred and =essrs Nichols of i'iard 4. Goldthwait and Glover joined. A petition of Thomas Brackett for leave to move a build-To _rove a ing from Peabody to Gardner Street Game from the Com-,ion Corm-bu luing cil referred to 'Iessrs Clark and Ober and s nt up to be joined. Alderman Brown was joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. use of me 1. "Ordered That the temporary use of the Ante Room be -r02 s 1�2 Ss t granted to the Superintendent of Public Schools, said use cioo s not interfere with its common use as a C of 1 ommittee room durinl- the sessions of the City Council." Concurred. Alde5man Pickman moved that -the Committee on Public Pro- perty be authorized to pldce the Portrait of Washington in Portrait of part of the City Hall as they may deem most suitable and Yiashi— n ton convenient. - The motion was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. llebb Clerk _S meeting of the Board of Idayor and rldermien was • Oct. 11, 12, 19, 1866 2Vo1.` 5, "Page' 165 held on Thursday eve-Ang October llth 1866 at 7 o'clock, for a nearing on the petition of H. G. Hubon for a license to place a Steam Engine in the cellar of the brick building in the rear of Hubon Block, Washington Street. No quorum being present the meeting was adjourned to Fri- day October 12th at 7z o'clock. No. c_uorum Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk 0. An adjourned meeting of the Board 'of i�iayor and Aldermen was held on Friday evening October 12th 1866 at 7 J o'clock. Nir. Hubon made a statement in explanation of his action Hearing in petitioning for a licence, and his reasons for believing that a license ought to be granted. essrs. S. A. Chase, Cate, Ropes, Manning & Kimball ad- dressed the Board in opposition to the grant of a license as prayed for. On motion of Alderman Pickman, the.meeting was adjourned for a further hearing to Friday evening next October 19th. Attest, • Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Friday evening October 18th 1866 at 8 o'clock. A Venire for four Traverse Jurors for the Supreme Court at Salem on the 1st Tuesday of November next was sgbmitted, and the names of Charles A. Ropes., Henry M. Barker, William •Jurors _•ousland and Joseph L. Farley were drawm from the Jury Base. The following Order were adopted by the Board. "Ordered, That 3iarrants be issued for meetings of Alection arrants • Oct. 19, 1366 Vol. o, "Page 166 the legal voters of the City of Salem, in the several ':" _rdS, on Tuesday the Sixth day of November next, for _he follo'-in purposes, namely. To give in their ballots for a Representative of this Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for Dis- trict Number Five. Also, for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary; Treasurer and Receiver General, 'iuditor of _ccounts and Attorney General of the Commonwealth of s'=assachusetts. Also a Councillor for District Number Two; a Senator for the Second :,fax. District; Also, in the First, Second and ='hird bards for two, Representatives in the General Court frog District 1?umber Thirteen; in the Fourth and Sixth 71'ards for One Representa- tive in the General Court from District number Fourteen; and in Ward Five for two Representatives in the General Court from District Fifteen, commonly called the =_arblehead District. Also, for a Clerk of the ourts for the ounty of Essex; _1 so, for a County Commissioner for the County of Essex. Ordered, That the Polls be o_uened at 9 oclock A. and closed at 4Q oclock P. 11. and that the votes for all tle officers to be voted for be received on One Ballot." The time appointed (7Q oclock) for a further he--ring Hearin- on or. the petition of Henry G. Hubon having arrived; peter of -1fo0n A Remonstrance against granting tile prayer of the pet- ition, signed by Richard S. Rogers and 73 other citizens, Remonstrance was submitted. A number of gentlemen addressed the Board in favor _ and in opposition to the petition; end the *leeting was de- Remonstranc clared by the Sayor to be closed; and the petitioner and remonstrants retired. Alderman Brown moved, that the prayer of the petition be not granted; aAd the motion was unanimously adopted. The Board then adjourned. Petition not Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk granted • Oct. 22 , 1866 o".. :, "Page 167 1e Of Lh> D� - 'n=' and =l det L^eR `e S.s hel d OI_ Clt l . onday uctober -2d 1SS6 -,t 7u olcloc :, ershal's _cenort The Rewrt of tree i.ity ;:Sarshal for the month of Senteml Er ;as submitted and accepted. An applic-ation of Z. C. Sti--rpson for the appointment of ::ensurer of :ieasurers of leather etas referred to a Joint Special Committee. ,'-aldermen Stodder & Prime a^pointed, and sent d.ovm to be leather joined. Cane back with :_essrsCaller, Dugan and i ichols. joined. aetition of S. Hodges for conveyance of land leased to him by the City, w. s _-'erred to the Joint Standing Coma- Petition of ittee on Public Proper.--�with leave to sit during the seeaion and sent dvvm. for concurrence. Came bac;_ concurred. oo��s .A petition of E. Price for the acceptande of Prescott Prescott Street was referrodJto the Coimiittee on Streets. Street A petition of George F. & Samuel Brocm for leave to move`=o move a a building situu+ed on North Street across said Street, was ulb-'ld ng referred to Ude-Juan Stodder and sent do,n to be joined. Cane back with ;=essrs :-artin 7 alloon joined. The Special CoLrittee on the petition of L. B. Hatch and others for improvement of the Gutter & Drain near Derby iiharfGutter asked for further time to report; and on representation of Dre in Aldermen Pickman that he was about to leave the City for some erg time, alderman Stodder was appointed to tale the place of rl- derman Piaansn on the Committee. Uderman Frot:^-in an reaorted on the netitior. of T. 1. Gifford & Co. for leave to move a building from Federal StreetRemoval of through Boston Street to South Danvers, recommending that their bu ld g petition be wanted. The Report was accepted and sent doom for concurrence. Came back concurred. • Oct. 22, 1866 7ol. 5, _ _e 168 The following order camefrom the Common Council referreS. to the Zoint Standing ::oim-Jttee on the Fire Bepart ::eut, -.-_t. 1 =o,.:.nty to , leave to sit during the present session of the City Council, members of and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Ten Dollars ($10. ) be paid eac Department actual member of the Fire Department , for incidental ex.�enses , out of any money im the Treasury not otherwise anpropri_ted." The Board concurred in the reference to the Committee bu .; non concurred in the leave to sit during the present session. Alderman Stodder submitted a Report of the Committee on Cormaunicati the Fire Department on the corrunicap "gin of the Board of Win- o �crneers gineers on the subject a new brick Engine ,rio_ise in Boston rem c o nex Street or vicinity, recommending that the subject be referredCounci to the next City Government. • The Report was accepted and sent dorm for concurrence. -game back concurred. A petition of ,71. B. Edwards to move g buildings came fro_: the Common Council referred to Dessrs Osborn and ,I. B. wichols and sent up to be joined. Alderman Frothingham was joined, To move a ui i.ng Alderman Stodder reported on the petition of George L. -apes for a common sewer from Zsswez Street through St. Peters Street to the Forth River, recommending that the subject be re- ferred to the next Common Council. Report accepted and sent Petition down for concurrence. Came balk concurred. of G. L. ;raesfor lean Alderman Brown submitted a Report on the petition of S. t roue St. R. Hodges, asking for more time to consider the subject. The Report was. accepted and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back concurred. Report on et . The Board then adjourned. o Fes Attest askin for Stephen P. Iffebb Clerk. more time. • Oct. .22 Nov. 5 ,_ 1':, 1866 Vol. 5, =age 169 m-otinr_ O' tlr = and of _.iderme-i alas hia:: on ,--onday October 22d 1866. A Venire for -our Jurors to serve at the Circuit Court Jurors of the Ur_ited States to be held at Boston was submitted and the following names i'aere dra%�m from the Jury Box, viz: "iilliari P. Puller, George =.. =1 ten, Charles ",lilkins, Leonard B. Harring- ton. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ':;ebb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of i=ayor and rldermen was held on i.ionday November 5th 1866 at 7 a o 'clock. Bill for The Board eXamined and approved the bills of the Depart- Oc,07er ment for the moa_th of October. The returns of .-embers of the several Companies of i:Iili-ia of Salem were received from the adjutant General; and were ap- ;dilitia proved and ordered to be :laced on the Pay Roll. i.eturns The 3oard then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb City Clerk, A meeting of the Board of -ayor and aldermen was held on i-onday evening November 12th 1866 at 72 oclock. A Venire was submitted for a Traverse Jurors to serve at the term of the Surerior Court to be holden at Sale-in on the First onday of December next, and the following names were Jurors drawn from the Jury Sox-!, viz; Nathaniel S. Baton, `+ illiam Dialoon, Albert Whipple, James A. Sanborn. • Nov. 12, 1866 "ol. 5, Page 1_?0 .Uderman SLodder, -Or t_e Committee On treetS the Report of the Street Cormissiener on Unaccepted Streets mreets zd >tzets and the same was laid on the table. A Report from the Committee on Streets, on the petition _cceitance of Eben X. Price and others praying that Prescott Street may of _rescott be accepted, was submitted, accompanied by the follow.-ing -creet Order. '— "Ordered, That Prescott Street, having been opened prior to the passage of the Ordinance of January 12th 1840, and being now well occupied by owners of lots on either side t_-.ere- of, be and the same is hereby laid out and accepted as one of the public Streets of the City of Salem." The Report was accepted and Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. • An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance passed January 12th Ordinance 1846 regulating the laying out and widening Streets," provi- amanding ding that the 1:4ayor and Aldermen be authorized. to lay out rdinance and accept any old Street whenever in their judo ent, the p•ul o lay out lic necessity and conveninece may require it, and a pplication3treets shall be made therefor by a suitable number of persons inter- ested in the way spoken of, was submitted, and the same passedto be ordained and was sent down for concurrence. Alderman Stodder submitted a :report on the petition of '._,ference to L. B. Hatch and others for fixing gutter and drain near Derbynext Counci'_ :Wharf, referring the subject to the next City Council . OF Fetition The Report was accepted. of L. B. Ham Alderman Brown submitted a Report from the CoD—nittee on otr—`-ers Accounts of the expenditures for the 10 months of the curren year ending T_.ovember 1st. The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. _'e oorg on Alderman Brown submitted a Report on the application of=-Tend^-_Tres F. Peabody Esq. for the purchase of a pteoe of land in rear Report on of the School ,House on Bridge Street , reaommendfZg the sale e n of F. of the lot for $100. the price re" ea7ody • 5, Page 191 offered for it. The Report was accepted and the Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Caine back concurred. The Order ,;as as follovas. "Ordered, That upon the payrient of One Hundred Dollars by i:Ir. Francis 'eabody, the '..-ayor be authorized to give and exe- cute to him the said reabody, a deed of land in rear of Bridge Street School House, and adjoining his own, measuring some 6000 \ feet." - Alderman Brown submitted a Report of the Committee on Pub-port on lie Property on the aetition of -�. R. rodges, recommending thato� . B. R. the _petitioner have leave to witndrae;, and that the suit now pen-Hodges ding against him be urged by the T..ayor to a final settlement. The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came • badk concurred. rlder��an Froth ingham p'_'esented the petition of r: lliam p, imartin and 4 others, Curriers, praying that James H. Turner easurers and James H. Tuner .jr. may be appointed public measurers of of Leather LeatheV-.:sDr the City of Salem. Aiderivan :Dtodder _ereu_.,om subxiitted r leport from the Com- mittee to whom was referred the --'etltion of Z:. C. . Stimpson to appo_nt four measurers of Leather, that u__e i ;a requires the re- quest to be made by two or more persons ; also that the appoint- ment s'-_all be made annually in the month of -pril; end that for these reasons the Committee think the request should not be granted. The Report ecca=,tad. The 'Petition of '.m. P, I-lartin and othe_,s was laid on the p tition o= table. The Order for the pa- ent of Ten Doll=.rs to each actual member of the :ire Department cLme bacs from the Common Council ,,,✓ith the whole subject referred back to Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department with instructions to report at next raeetingpavrrrent of and settun for concurrence. _++icemen The Board concurred in the reference to the Committee on the Fire Department and amended the Action of the Common Council as indorsed on the Order by inserting alter the ^cords'linstruct- . ions to". the words" to sit and," and striking out the word " next" and inserting the word-this", and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back: concurred, Nov. 12, la66 7. 01. a, -a3e li? A Ee^ort from the Committee on the _sire subirgitted by =dderman Stodder, ac:^oiapanied with the following. Purchase of Crde�. _ :ose "Ordered, That the Committee on the Fire Depatment be au- thorized to purchase Fire hundred feet of nose for the use of Fire Department." The Order was adopted and sent dorm for concurrence. 2a derman Stodder submitted the Report of the ..ater ommis=;onthlzr _Reno sioners for the month of October. head and sent do-n. of the :rater Alderman Stodder submitted the following Order. Commissioner "Ordered, That so much of the ?etition and documents on file as relate to the covering of the R. R. Tunnel, without re- ference to those touching the construction of an iron 3ridge Covering; of . over the Tunnel, be referred to a Joint Special Committee to o�1 hear the parties interested therein. Order adopted, Aldermen Stodder and Goodhue a»pointed and sent down for concurrence and to be joined. Came back concur- red and 7%,lessrs Batchelder, Clark and aebb joined. The Report of the Street Commissioner on unaccepted Stree�s was tdken up and ordered to be placed on file. unaccepted Alderman Stodder submitted the following Order. 3trets "Ordered, That the I3ayor cause to be recorded "all Deeds now in possession of the City and not recorded which convey to Recording the City title to Real Estate or any rights or interests there-_o d Deeds in whenever the same shall come to his knowledge: Adopted and scent down for concurrence. Come back adopted Cit arsha. in concurrence. „epos- T The City Marshalls Report for the month of October was sub- mitted. The Order for payment of Ten Dollars to each active membe_ Order for p of the Fire Department came back amended by adding the words" of -'i— re_z n the active • __"6 r,l . 5 175, _ me.:oe-,s of ...ai ;ompan _ . t'. n? `.he ,ore- man thereof and as e,aended adopt--- andlsent uD for concurrence. Amendment concurred and .Craer; as mended, adopted. The Board thren adjourned. ales_, Stephen P. -.:ebb Clerk y meeting of the Board of 7, yor and dermen ::as held on �..onday morning liovember 19th 1336 at ; o'clock. - Venire for 4 Grand Jurors and etit Jurors for U. S. Jurors • District Court to be held in 3oston; and the following names were dravm from the Jury Sex; viz; for Grand Jurors, John Culli- twon, Edward F. Carlton, 'Lillian S. Roberts, Joist B. Shepakd. For Petit Jurors, 17illiam H. Jelly, Henry Osborne. The matter of the location of the -elegraph poles of the `"ele_graph International Telegraph Com_oan; through the 'Jity was referred Doles to the Street Commissioner to ascertain and report to this Board at their meeting tomor^o horning t^-e best route on which to place the poles throu h the City -with the least inconvenienoe to the people. The Board then adjourned. _.ttest, Stephen P. ',,,ebb Clerk b meeting of the 3oa2d of _7e.yor and _ldermen was held on Tuesday morning November NOth 1866 at 8 z o 'clock. The following order was adopted by the Board. "Ordered, That the International 'Telegraph Company be per^elegraph rutted to erect Posts for Telegraphic co =unication through ,posts Salem by such Route as shall be prescribed by the Street Com- missioner. Itov. 24 & 26, 1866 iol. 5, Pa-e 174 a7 d under his personal direction onl -the Compan'r-z�=eein­ to pass as far from the main street. as _aay be nractice;ble and to cause the posts when peeled and dried to be painted at its ex- pense. I The Board then Adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Viebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Y ayor and Alderrraen was held on Saturday November 24th 1866 at 8E. r The Board examined and approved the 'Return of Rents for Returns to lsmories of the several Companies and the Pay Rolls of the se---177- eral Companies to be returned to the Adjutant General 's Officeaeneral The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed James H. Tur=-easurg2 of ner and James H. Turner jr, as Measurer of Leather of the Cit:-Leather of Salem.. The Board then adjourned. 8,tteS t, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of ar?myor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening November 26th 1866 at 7 2 o'clock. A petition of A. S. ,,ocher for leave to remove a tree in Leave to no-, front of his dwelling house 134 Federal Street ender the .direca tree tion of the Superintendent of Streets was submitted; and. the leave prayed for was granted by the Board. The 'siayor submitted a communication on the dubject Drains 26, 186G ol. 5, Page 175 of the Drains o- tl e it .. ..__c_h .:ae re and cent down. �l._eraan i3rovrn submitted a report from the Co_- ittee on Public croperty recommending that lots nu:bered 9-11-14-15- Sale of 16-17-18-19-21-23-29 in the last Schedule of Public Prop ert7CitFi Lots be advertised at private sale, b the Committee , a report of any offer to be *.,ade to the Council. The Kaoort was acre^ted . nd sent dovrn for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Brovn ,for the ommittee on Public Property, sub- mitted a report together ::it.`_ the following Order. Sale of "Ordered, 'that upon the _oayment of nifty (50) Dollars Gravel Pit by >ir. Horace '=are, the i.-,a;or be aut'iorized to execute and give a deed of - release to the said .,are, of land in the Great Pasture, the sa*,e being described in the ZeDort of the • Committee of 3electnen and dated July. 21st 1802 and knovm s.s the Gravel Pit." The Report i:aas accepted, L Order adopted and sent dovai for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Goodhue presented the petition of 'R. A. Hill, To set a is. F. Devereux and I%orman 1. Hall for uermission to set up Steam T a Steam Boiler for use in the brick building situate on ';'lest Boiler side of Union :vnarf and lately belonging to the Pingree Estate. The petitich was granted by the Board. The Order for the purchase of five hundred feet of hose for the Fire Department came f roa the Common Council passed Order for in concurrence, purchase of hose petition of 1'lillieT Icican for leave to move a wooden building 20 by 40 feet two stories high from No 32 Boston To move a Street to Norman Street next lot East of the rice Estate, building came from the Common Council referred to L,essrs T. Nichols jr. and Ober, and sent up to be joined. Alderman Frothing- ham was joined. The Order for accepting and laying out Presdott Street c::me from the Cormion "ovmcil amended "by striking out all erescott after the words" January 12, 184-6" and inserting in place e Street thereof "Nov. 26, 1866 Vol . 5 ,Pa5e'176 "and no damages being claimed or awarded-be laid out and accept- ed as one of the public streets of Salem, as folloi:=sl Cormuen- cing at a point on the west side of i, argin Street three hundred thirty four (334) feet ( six) inches from the Southerly side of Lddicott Street; thence running by the Northerly line two hun- dred forty two (242) feet to the mast side of Si.ier Street, thence from the :'lest side of Summer Street, and at a right an,--le with it, by the sane northerly line three `.undyed eighty (380) feet to Winthrop Street at a point one hundred si_-_ty, six(166) feet from Endicott Street; thence from the point last described, and by the east side of P7inthrop Street thirty sever_ (37) feet to the northerly side of the street; thence Easterly three hun- dred seventy five (375) feet, and parallel with the. Northerly line above described to Summer Street west aide; thence from the east side of Summer Street and running easterly tero hun- dred and thirty one (231) feet to Margin Street; thence by the line of _argin Street thirty seven (37) feet to the point begun at; . said Prescott Street being thrity six (36) feet ,ride in all parts." and the Order as amended adopted and sent u� for con- currence. The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order ;.mended. The Report of the Committee on Public Property recommend ing the sale of City Lots came back from the Cem-acn Council Concurrence concurred, of Council The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Twelve thousand dollars (: 12, 000) be appropriated toward meeting the deficiences in the iporopria- =ayor and Aldermens Department for the current municipal year.Cion Adopted in concurrence. of,�12,000 The foll&W ing Order came from the Common Council dopted and sent up fo'r- concurrence. K �aaropriatic "Ordered, That the sun of Six thousand Dollars (916,000) 0£ : 6,000 be appropriated toward meeting the deficiencies in the Fire Department for the current Eunicipal year." Adopted in concurrence. i • Dec. 3 & 4, 1666 'o__. 5 - _.e 177 -he "ollowin�; Order c, .^o'^ Cornaon ou_ncil adopted and sent up for conc=--pence. 110rdered, That the Gu-a of 21wo thousand Dollars (u2, 000) be appropriated to ard- = t_nS any deft i6lcies in _?e Poor Department for the service of the current ::.unicipal =1pnropria- year." Lion :adopted in concurrence. 2,000 The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen �-. `.iebb Clerk • A meetin oP the Board of :-ayor and. rl dermen was held on I2onday December 3d 1866 at 9 o'clock >. M. The Board exa;nined and approved the bills of the Monthly bill: Department for November. The Board then adjourned. _.ttest, Stephen P. Vi+ebb Clerk. meeting of the Board of ayor and rs.dermen was held on Tuesday December 4t'r 1866 at 9 o'clock The Board exmuined and approved additional bills o£_ the Department for I?ove.2ber. = ontslzt bills The Board Sranted leave to . H. Lowell for a Theatrical Theatrical performance on .:ednesaay evening neat. 1, ceT nse The Board then adjourned. attest, Stephen P. ':',ebb Clerk. • Dec. 10, 1866 Vol. 5, "--as'e 173 A meeting of the Board of ::1 ,ror and .1dermen was held on ;.onday December loth 1866 at 9 o'clock - - A petition of William S. liesseivey and others prayin that the posts of the international Telegraph Company be p6s ts removed from Lafayette Street to the margin of the harbor, . was submitted; and the following Order was thereupon adopt- ed by the Board. "Ordered, That the Order passed Nov. 20th 1866 by the IT and Aldermen prescribing the route for setting Tele- graph Posts through Lafs�y ette Street, as laid out by the Street Commissioner be far, modified that the Route be chan- ged .so as, to pass to -tie eastward of said Street; provided the consent of the land owners shall first be obtained giving the Company leave so• to do." • The following Order was adopted by the Board. Reward for "Ordered, That the Mayor be aut-,orized to offer a reconv2 on c ward of $300.66 for the apprehension and conviction of th narr�=P s persons who committed the assault of garroting upon the pe2� son of Mr. Samuel Syumonds on Buffum Street, =-orth Sale_, on the night of the 8th of December 1866; also, a like re,^ard for any similar offense which may :hereafter be committed or attempted by any persons, within the limits of the _ity." The following Order was adopted by the Board. "Ordered, That ;he 'r; ayor be authorized to offer a re- ward of $100.00 for the apprehension and conviction of anl�e:,--rd for person or persons attempting to injure others by indecent conviction c assault upon their person or property within the limits lndec�— of the City." assault The Board then adjourned. __ttest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of gyor and ldeymen eras held on Monday December loth 1866 at 7 2 o'cloc.l. • Dec, 10, 1866 Vol. 5, 1al,e 179 A petition of John Dixe,�, to be a no'nted a Constable Constable to serve civil process was sur_ittea. The ::savor thereupon nominated and the Board. confirmed John Dixey as a Constable, to serve civil process. The monthly Report of the City 1arshal was submitted, ity s-arshal read an sent down: :4Dort :7.derman rothingham offered the following Order.. "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of the legal voters of the City of Salem in the several ;lards, on i-Sonday the Seventh day of January next to give in theirJ'lection ballots for a iarden, two Assistant '. ardens and a Clerk, dr7 r3S S to hold their offices for one year from the 'ourth P3onday • of January next, and until others are chosen in their places ; for four members of the Common Council and for one member of the School Comriittee for each "lard of the City; Also for a Hayor and six nlldermen of the City of Salem for the ensuing municipal year. "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 9 oclock A. L1. and closed at 42 oclock P. E;i, The Order was adopted by the Board. Aldemv-ian Frothingham moved that one List of Voters be placed ten days before the day of M ection in the Town Hall and the other in the entry of the City Hall; and that the T:iayor be authorized to employ some suitable person to Voting Lists take charge of the list at the Town Hall. The motion was adopted by the Board. The Ordinance to amend an Ordinance regulating the _ended laying out and irirPaning Streets," came from the Common fo: Council mended by striking out the words11.1 ayor and alder Ordinance ---�--- men" and substituting therefor the words "City Council", laying- out and as amended passed to be ordained. The Board concur- el S rents red in passing the Ordinance as amended to be ordained. Alderman Stodder presented the petition of ':dilliam Luck and others praying that Oak Street ivay be laid out Oak_ Street. and accepted as one of the Streets of the City. Referred to to the Committee on Streets and Brides. • Dec . 24, 1866 ;col. 5, Fe e 180 Stodaer iD_-o E;6rteC 1e of joham Stree'i Broi.m and others for the laying out and acceptance of Jp- ham Street; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges. Alderman Stodder pres=nted the _. ont -ly Report of then e, ort of ater Commissioners; which was read and sent doom. erCorars A Report of the Committee on _zccounts, accompained b;; the following Order,came up . "Ordered, That the CoLmtittee on Accouhts be allowed an addibj�onal appropriation of y?'75. to compensate eytra Order anroro; services for the present year." 5 The Order was adopted in the Corson Council, and the Comm. on Board adopted it in concurrence. __ccounts • The Board then adjourned. Attest, S. P. ':'ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of '`ayor and _aldermen v✓as heL_ on wonday Decr.. 24th 1866 at 7 a o'clock. The Bond of John Dixey as Constable to serve civil 3ond of Jno process was approved by the -oard. ixe A petition of John T. Burnham and 11 others pl-aying that a night lamp be placed on I'lilliam Street at a suitable distance from Brown Street was referred to the Committee Tamp in on Lamps & Lighting with pourer to act. '?illi ar s. S', Alderman Stodder offered the follwoing Order. . "Ordered, That from and after this date, the Street Street largos Lamps shall be lighted on all dark 'nights; and the Com- mittee on Lamps and Lighting be requested to furnish thrEz more Lamp lighters." The Order was adopted. • Dec. 24, 1866 1oi . 5, rage 1=_,1 cd _s, - Hers c in U -a o t:_. _U, mall, accom- ontents of pained by she fell o,an. s, o City Sa e "Ordered, What the City Clerk cause the"Rebellion :-_cord" to be completed as sneedily as possible. "Ordered, "_rat the -.-ayor cats: any unbound books in the City safe to be bound anew, -rovided they recouire it. " The orders '.. re adopte6.. rlderman Stodder from the Connittee on Streets and �cce-stance Bridges submitted a - -_port acco-panied by the following of Ga S ree Order. "Ordered, That Oak Street be laid out and accented £:s one of the public streets of the City; the :_ayor and Al- • derrien awarding and the abutting proprietors claiming no damages; the bounds and .limits remaining c-.s they now are or have been since ::arcs 1846; provided however that saic street be first nut in a condition satisfactory to the Street Commissioner and safe for public travel." The Order was adopted and sent do-,:in for concurrence. Alderman Stodder submitted a rep rn ort from the Co *�it ,ee on Streets and Bridges accompanied by the following Ordernccertance "Ordered, That Upham Street, as nou' opened and laid of unham St. out, be accented as one of the public streets of the Cit-* r et the sane having been opened twenty seven (27) years;' all abuttors consenting thereto; and waiving all claims for damages, and the 2ayor and U dem--aen awarding no damages; -provided however, that this acceptance is upon the con- ditbon that the petitioners or abuttors will first cause said street to be nut in a condition safe for public travel and satisfactory to the :street Co: aissioner." (See Records of Common Council, v01. 8., Page 12) . `she Order was adopted and sent dorm for concurrence. ==-lde:rman Brown submitted a '-deport from the Committee Sale of `::ate on Public Property accompanied by the following Order. Lot "Ordered, That upon the payment of Seventy five Dcl- lars (N75.) by - r. G. F. Putnam, the _,=ayor be authorized to ouit claim to the said Putnam the ldt numbered 14 in Schedule of Public Property for 1865 L described as Vater Lot between Frye's cells and Jacob Putnam's tan-yard." The Order was adopted and sent doom for concurrence. • Dec, 24, 1866 Vol. 5, Page 182 The List of Jurors was submitted and the following Order in relation to it was adopted by the Board. "Ordered, That the foregoing List of Jurors made and -jury List in conformity with the Laws of the commonwealth, and con- taining t7le names of such inhabitants of the City of Salem as are thought to be well qualified to serve as Jurors, be approved, the List posted in the entry of the City Hall, according to law, and then sent to the Common Council fo r concurrence in the approval of the same." The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. dto�rooria.tion "Ordered, That the sum of Seven thousand Dollars be hereby approptldted for State Aid; Four thousand Dollars for the School Department; Three thousand for the Fire Department; and Two thousand for the Poor Department; and that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the sane or any P art thereof, out of any monies in his hands, not other- wise appropriated." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The Orders for binding books in the Safe &c came from the Common Council concurred. Binding book &c. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That a Convention of both Boards be held forthwith to hear a communication from his Honor the Piayor." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence.Order for Came back concurred. 7onv'en on The two Boards met in Convention; and listened to a communication from the Payor upon the subject of the var_ous matters acted upon and finished during the year. Convention The Convention was then dissolved; and the Board of mayor & Aldermen returned to their Chamber. On motion of Alderman Brown., the communication of the Mayor was ordered to be printed, the number of copies to Printing be determined by the Committee on Printing. iayor's Address • Jcr_. 5 s: 7 1567 Vol. 5, =a_ e 185 The Board then adjourned. tte t Stephen P. "':r Voting Clerk. g Lists x meeting of the Board of K yor and =adermen ;-aas held on Saturday January 5th 1867 at �2 oclock P. I3. The Board continued in session during the evening o • for the purpose of attending to any question in regard to corrections of the Voting Lists previous to the Yunicipal "Election on the succeeding :=onday; but no applicants ap- pearing; the Board adjourned to _onday morning next at 8 oclock. Attest, Stephen .'iebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of RSayor and �lderraen was held on = onda- January 7th 1p67 at 8 oclock The Board directed the name of =ugustus ?, Amidon to be stricken from the Jury List, he having removed with List of his family from Salem to 30ston. Jurors No alterations or additions to the Voting Lists having been asked or proposed, the Board adjourned. Voting Lists Attest, Stephen F. Ft'ebb Clerk. • June 9 u 10, 1867 -Vol. 5, P _.e 184 meeting of the Board of Mayor and .;1demaen eras held on aednesaay the 9th day of January 1867 at 9 o'clock A. The Board examined and approved the bills of the De- onthly partment for the month of December. B A Venire for 3 grand Jurors for the Superior Court to be held at Salem on the 4th Monday of January, and the fol- Jurors loi,*ing persons were drawn so to serve, viz; Charles H. Price, Nathaniel P. Srioulton, Aaron Goldthwait jr. The Board then adjourned. Attest, • Stephen P. ffebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, as the Board of Health of the City of Salem, was held on Thursday January loth 1867 at 11 oelock A. MI. Alderman Stodder submitted the following bill for ex- cavating and constructing the Canal at the 1,:ill Pond; "Eastern Railroad Co. to City of Salem Dr. To Cash paid Chs. T. Stickney as pr Bill for excavating Canal at Mill Pond to abate a nuisance �.j2231.28 "James Slade for services as engineer 125.00 "Expenses of Marshal & officers for notifying Co. 6.08 " Cash paid advertising for proposals 1.50 42363.86 nt Reed. Paym Salem Jan. 10th/67; and reported, for the Committee having the matter in charge, that in the judgment of the Committee, and that of the Engineer, the Canal is in successful operation, and is amply sufficient for the purpiise if abating the nuisance complair_ed of to the Board of Health by the citizens. The Report was Adopted by the Board. • June 14, 1667 Vol. 5, rage 185 Alderman Bro,:m moved that the City '_'reasLrer be direct- ed to send to the Treasurer of the .astern Railroad the bill for expenses of excavating the Canal and a certified copy of the same to the President of said Corporation, with a demand for its payment. The motion was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Sterohen P. 7debb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of I.":ayor and Aldermen was held on Iionday evening January 14th 1867 at 72 oclook. The YLayor submitted a communication stating his pay- ment to the City Treasurer of the coupons necessary to dis- charge the annual interest on the Broom, Choate, larston, Forrester, Odell and _.ndrews Funds; and a receipt for the Bequests to income oP" thb Neal Fund; with a suggestion that their in- th dome should be kept distinct and separate from the ordinary receiptsof the City. The communication wgs read and sent doom. A Communication from the Trustees of the Plummer Farm School notifying the Board thatthe terms of service of Notification6f I:Iessrs James Kimbell and James B. Curs?en had expired, and of vet s asking that the vacancies may be filled as usual. in Trustees °o r� Read and ordered to be placed on file. �cnoo� A message of the Mayor submitting a communication from the Trustees of the Plummer Farm School, stating that Condition of the amount of the fund was now $46,623 47/100 & that the time has come eahen the beginning of a school may and should Plummer be made; and requesting the City Government to provid suitr.- -FE able land and buildings for the use and occupancy of the Sc O r Fund institution; was referred to the next City Government and sent doi'm for concurrence; and came back concurred. • San. 14, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 186 The Annual Reports of -Rufus L. Gordon, Thomas `:'1. G,-:inn Thomas Symonds, :: � easurers of " ood & Bark, and o£ 3 Proctor Symonds, City 1.9eigher, were read and ordered to beprintea..'=ual oats The Annual Report of Albert Day Surveyor General of Lumber, was read and ordered to be printed. The Annual Reports of the Committee on the Liquor Agency; and of the Liquor Agent, were read and ordered to be printed. The annual Statement of D. H. I.iansfield Treasurer of the I:Iarine Society of the property Of said Society, was read and sent down. • The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Charles _iaDoo intment T. Connor as a member of the Lvening• Police. So ceman The ayor nominated and the Board confirmed Stillman Jonstable Newell as a, Constable.The Tury List came from the Common Council amended by striking out the name of Edward F. ,;filler and inserting Jury List that of James a. hbihlig, and, as .amended, approved in con- currence. Amendment concurred in. It was Voted, That when the Board adjourn, it be to Tuesday evening next at 7 z oclock. The following Order came from t"'e Common Council gualizatioi adopted and 'sent up for concurrence. of , p_ ars "Ordered, That the unexpem.dad Balance of the Poor Department $2250.69, and also 1:et of the Fire Department to wit, $2921.12 be severally transferred to the Depart- ment of the ^layor & Aldermen; and that the amount of both unexpended balances being $5,177,81 be and the same is hereby appropriated for this latter Department & the Trea- surer authorized to make payments accordingly." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. Jan. 14, 1867 Vol. 5, Pa,3e 187 The Order la -inr out Oak Street ce e from the CoLZ_n Council amended by insertinS in the original Order after -Rounds of the figures 1846, the words ; Oak Street "Commencing at a point on -Eason Street; thence by the : esterly line of said street and running Southeasterly 309 feet feet; thence :easterly iby several courses 83 feet to fl Joint about 7 feet from the liortherly rail of the BsE:x Railroad Traci, ; thence Northeasterly on a line nearly parallel with above mentioned railroad 192 feet to the line of Beach Street; said point being 6ft. 6 in. from, the rail of said railroad; thence by the line of Beach Street Northwesterly 36 ft. 6 in. to the opposite side of Oak- Street; thence Southwesterly 64 ft; at this point the Street is 26 ft. wide; thence upon another course 24 ft. 6 in; thence by • various courses liestzrl;; 133 feet, the street at this point measuring 39 feet in width; thence Northwesterly 314 ft. 6 in. to i.'ason Street; thence by the line of 17ason Street 40 ft. 6 in, to the point begun at; said courses and distances being as the fences now stand." The Board concurred in adopting the Order as amended. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. :rater Lot "Ordered, That upon the pa-,,Pment of One hundred DollarsXo• 8 by Mr. H. K. Oliver, the iaayor be authorized to quit claim to him the :'later Lot No. 18 in Schedule of Public Property for 1866 and known as "''later Lot on mast side of Dean Street, bounded by land the late Sam'1 Cook." The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. The petition of Samuel Roles jr. and others esking that 2:echanic Street, so called, may be accepted t:.s a public street was refer-:,ed to the next City Hovernmant. -`-echanic Stree _lderman Stodder submitted the Report of the Comm- ittee on the Fire Department on :Steam Fire engine, hose -°.c ; which was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Report of Com. on "ire lderman Stodder submitted the Chief Engineer's Department _annual report; and the same was referred to the Committee on the fire Department and sent down for concurrence. Came back with the indorsements "Concrured 'Gnd also "VoteChiefBngineer whereby this Board concurred with the Ya,*or Report Jan. 22, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 188 and Aldermen recondidered; and Report referred to the Join_ Standing Committee on Rrintingp i,lderman Stodder Submitted the Report of the Co*a-nittee;enort of on 'Hater adorks .which was read and sent doom. Came back 00-11m, on acce_oted and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. M ter :dorks Alderman Stodder submitted the Report of the Commiss- ._onthl ioners "of '=grater for the month of December, which was read Report on and sent down. 'aTer Cor�ssioner Alderman Stodder submitted the A nual Report of the innu eoo: :Water Commissioners, which was read and sent down. �orlmisslone Alderman Prime submitted the Report for the year of the Committee on Lamps and Lighting; which was read and ordered-Re-port on • to be printed. Lan S i yin The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent. up for concurrence. "Ordered$ That the City Treasurer be authorized,. to .hire the sum of One Thousand Dollars from the Trustees of the Plummer P1 ummer F in twenty y y larm School of Reform for Boys" ; and to issue a ,Bon arm Sc ool therfor, a Years from and after Jan. 1, _867_0 — with interest at the rate of six percent per annum payable semi annually." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of •'ayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday January 22d 1867 at 72 oclock P. 14. A Venire for 4 .Traverse Jurors for the Superior- Court visa submttted, and the following names were drawn from the Jurors Jury Box, viz. • Jan. 22, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 189 Lizsius ..ells, F_rh-ai- __. zLie-ton, Nic":olas T. Snell, Freeman S. Pec!:. con__u:.'_cation of the Superintendent of Burials was received asking for an arrangement by which the City Hearses..: h may be used with greater facility in the streets encumbereo. City with the snow since the --reat storm. The communication to >Y _ earses referred to the Committee on Public Property. The following Order was adopted. "Ordered, That a '.:`a--rant be issu-d for a meeting of the legal voters of `. ard Five to be held at t_"_eir zard Room on •.;a-rant of rednesday the Thirtieth day of January instant at 12 oclocLy ec ion in M. to give in their ballots for a member of the School Coram.ar mittee for said 'lard in dace of Aaron Goldt: weait jr. • declined. i The Poll will be opened at 12 oclock Y. and closed at 4 o'clock P. P. ." The -Annual _reports of Overseers of the Poor, Street :annual re Commissioner, City Stables Superintendent, and of City 3:`_ar- error s shal, were severally read, ordered to be printed and sent down for concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the City Traasurer be authorized to hire the sum of One Thousand Dollars from the Trustees of the Plummer F. Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys, and to give there- Se o-o for a Bond of the City pal*able in twenty years from and p na after January 1st 1867, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum paya:6lt� semi-a_nnually." Concurred. The follo,%,I g Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent dp for concurrence. Order for "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Co:;r::ittee on Finance ep�f be reouested to prepare a Report of the state of the finances y of the City at the close of the present municipal year to be Co— mm�et e printed with the other Annual Reports." Concurred. The following Order came from the Common council Withdrawal adopted and sent up for concurrence. - a ante o�unexpend e s • Jan. 22, 1867 %ol. 5, Page 190 "Ordered, That all unexpended balances of :_t_pro_jriatio_is for the several departments at this date be, and the same are hereby withdrawn." Concurred. :sports Alderman Brown offered the Annual Report of the Committee on Accounts, the Treasurers' Report of the Committee on Public Property; and a special Report of the Committee on Accounts,' The first three of these Reports were severally ordered to be printed and sent down for concurrence. The special Report of tam Committee on Accounts was accented, referred to the next City Council and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. • John C. Thorner was nominated and confirmed as a Con- stable. Constable The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the 14yor be authorized to prepare a Diunicipal Saiunicipal Register to contain the names of the members of lgister the. past.&-present City Councils, together with such other matters as he shall deem advisable and cause t".e sane to be printed for the use of the Council. Concurred. The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P._Webb Clerk. • Jan. 1867 Vol. 5, PaJe 191 Blank • • II �? I Vol. 5, Page 102 Salem City Government 1867 Mayor David Roberts Aldermen William P. Goodhue, Thomas H. Frothingham, Thomas H. Prime`, Nathaniel Brown, E. Hervey Quinby Thomas S. Waters. Common Council Ward No. 1 John. H. Batcheiaer, James B. Nichols • ,. ,x David Conrad, James Fairfield jr. Ward No. 2 , James 0. Safford, Charles S. Osgood Francis C. Butman, Josiah B_. Osborn Ward No. 3 • William H. Burbeok, Stephen P. Driver Edward A. Goldthwait, Andrew Ober Ward No, 4; William P. Martin James IA. Caller Joseph H. Webb' Robert W. Reaves Ward No. 5, James F. Almy, .. George D. Glover A. Augustus Smith .. Ira Pvansfield Ward No. 6, William 11aloon, James .Dugan yy William E. McIntire, Nathaniel B. Tread*:cell • y. .. y mil - - :if r a' f Jan. 28, 1867 Vol. 5, Pale 193 Organization of the City Government January 28th 1867. The members elect of the City Government met at the City Hall on 1.1onday January 28th 1867 at to oclock The Board of mayor and Aldermen assembled in their Room at the hour aforesaid, and were called to order by the Irayor. A message was received from the Common Council propos- ing a Uonvention of the two Boards the purpose of organiza- tion. The two Boards met in Convention. The Record of Election was read by the City Clerk. Prayer was then offered by the 'Rev. Mr. Bachelor. The oath of office was then administered to the Inayor by the City Clerk, and by him to the Aldermen and afterwards to the Common Council; one member of that body, r. Caller qLffirming. The Convention was then dissolved, and the Mlayor and Aldermen retired to their Room. A message was received from the Common Council propos- ing a Convention of the two Boards for the purpose of re- City Clerk ceiving any communication the Mayor may submit, and also for the purpose of electing a City Clerk, and a city Treas- urer and Collector of T$aes. The two Boards met in Convention. The Mayor delivered his Inaugural Address. The Convention then proceeded to the election of a City Clerk. The Idayor appointed -ilderman Brotm and 11essrs. • Jan. 28, 1369 Vol. 5, Pa e 194 lm; & .=ansfiald a Co'mai'etae to _ ceive, sort and count the votes for .ity t,lerk. the Committee re-)orted the -,.thole nuiaber of votes for City Clerk to be °98;, all. of '. hich were for Stephen P. ':?ebb, who was declaredto be elected. =he Convention then proceeded o the election of a city Treasurer and Collector. City Alderman Goodhue and =;'essrs 3atchelder :- Caller were 2reasurer appointed a Comrlittee to receive, sort and count the votes for Treasurer and Collector of the City. The Committee re_norted the .:hole n'Lber of votes to be 22, all of which were for Henry S. Cross, aho was declared to be elected. • TZie Convention Iris then dissolved and the +-ayor and _idermen retired to their Room. The following Order, was adopted and stint :.dove-.t-o.be_.- Com. on joined. �'i—n nce "Ordered, That the savor and _ddermen Brown & Quimby with such as the Cos on Council may join, constitute the Committee, on Finance."Cane back .:it h Messrs Smith, Safford, Febb & Putman joined. The following Order wr.s adopted and sent down to be Com. on joined. .�ecoun$s "Ordered, That Aldermen Brown & Frothingham, with such as the Common council may join, constitute the committee on Accounts. "Came back tith _'aessrs 3utman, Driver : _artin joined. The following Order was adopted and sent dorm to be joined. Con. on "Ordered, That Aldermen 'I.aters & Quimby, with such as a ms the Common Co-ncil racy .join, constitute the Committee on Claims." Came bacl: with -"essrs Goldthwait, Dugan & Fair- field joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be Com. on joined. Fire Dept. "Ordered, That ?Aldermen Frothinghan & Goodhue, with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee • Jar_. 28, 1867 Vol. 5, 105 on .the Fire Department." Came back with '_"essrs Burbeck, Osborn & Treadi,ell joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent down to be joined. "Ordered; That Aldermen Qu mby & B'aters, with such as Com n the Common Council may join, constitute the 3ommittee on ilitary I+Iilitary A££airs.1° Came back with i,_essrs Glover, i:ichols, - ffairs & Reeves joined. The following Order was adopted and sent dorm to be joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Waters & Prime, with such as Com. on the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Printing Printing." Came back with Hessrs h;Iclntire, Smith & Conrad joined; The following Order was adopted and sent dovm to be • joined. ' "Ordered, That Aldermen Waters and Brown, with such as Com. on Pub the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on struction Publid Instruction." Came back with is_essrs Batchelder, fl_aloon & Mansfield joined. The following Order was adopted and sent dorm to be joined. Com, on rub "Ordered, That Aldermen Goodhue &. Prime, with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Property Public Property." Came back with E essrs Martin, 'sidIntire & Ober _joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined: Com. on "Ordered, That Aldermen Frothinghan & raters, with ,ater ::orks such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Commit- tee on S',iater,,Works." Came back with Messrs Almy, Batchelder & Caller joined. The Mayor appointed the following as the ;standing Commit- tees of the Board. Standing On Police, the Mayor. . 3-F— tee On Streets and Bridges, the mayor and aldermen Frothingham and Quimby. On Lamps and Lighting, aldermen 'Prime & Goodhue On Market House & Market, Aldermen GoodhuerQuimby On Liquor Agency, Addermen Brown & Goodhue. On City Stables, Aldermen Quimby & Prime. • Jan. 28, 1867 "rot. 5, lade 196 The I,-avor nominated and the Board se-verally confirmed. the following nominations. City L_arshal Richard Assista`t 3::arshals . James Dallrymaple an"- - iliam F.Cha--__,le. _:;r,7 Josegn r -Ulen, Benja in Broom Joan Chandler, Frederick H. Hunt, John Libbey, Joseph Peterson Robert .. z ipuea, Charles T. Conner Charles E. Skinner, Aaos G. Teague • silliam Evans, George W. Luscomb Janitor at Station House, Eharles T. Conner ;7atchmen James Gilbert Captain i,_oses A. Averill Clerk . Henry leek, Samuel Edgerly Henry Robinson,. John ir,. Beckfozd John Innis, Janes '.;ells John R. ' ansfield, Charles E. Cloutman Joseph Stickney Jr. I.illiam H. Odell James Beaver, John S. Wardwell Eben Beckford Constables Oliver Adams, Joseph P. Allen Poses A. Ave,-,ell, Benjamin Brown James Beaver, Eben Beckford John 1J. Beckford, Thomas Pd. Brown • Joseph S. Brixton, Bradford B. Burrill Alfred Brooks William F. Chapple John Chandler, Charles T. Conner. Charles E. Cloutman, saron 3. Cate Charles Crease, James Dalrymple Jan. 28, 1867 Vol. 5, ''a: e 197 Thomas "_. Dix John Di e,, illiam Dodge, Joseph E. Glover Benjamin A. Gray, Rufus L. Gordon Frederick H. Hunt Jacob S. Haskell Stephen O'Hare, John Innis Joseph Kinsman, Iriansqn Kenney Willis S. Knowlton, John 17. Libbey Henry S. Lane, James A. Lord Francis W. 'Ly£ord, Lucius B. Miorse Payne Morse, William Mansfield William H. Odell, Robert A Phippen Daniel Potter, George >i. Potter Nathaniel W. Prince, Joseph Peterson Frederick Parsons, Francis A. P. Rust Lewis D. Richards, Wilii<am R. Porter Richard Skinner jr. Charles E. Skinner • Thomas Saul Gorham Smith Roland Smalley, Hezekiah Sleeper Charles Staniford, Amos G. Teague Jolin C. Thorner, Henry Upton Samuel Very, John S. l-iardv✓ell William P. Mood, Norris Natson James :'Tells, Aaron 'cielch Eben N. Walton, Charles T. Dodge :William T. Warner, James eiestcott The following Order came from the Coron Council adopted and up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the thanks of the Lldermen and Common Council be presented to his Honor the Alayor for his able and instructive Address; and that a copy of it be re-. Guested for publication with the Annual Reports." Concurred. The following Order cane from the Common Co.:ncil adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Joint Rules and Crdere:-of the City Council of last year be adopted as the Rules and Orde_os of the present • .,an. 28, 1867 ol. 5, =_a.;e 198 ea^, until Otherwise Ordered," The following Order cease from the Common Council ado-pted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the regular s �ssions of the City Council be held on the second and fourth '_ondays of each month, com- mencing at half past seven oclock P. until otherwise ordered." Concurred. The folloo,,ina- Order came fro_ the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, :.'hat the .hole City Council be a CoLurittee on the subject of the relief of Soldiers and Sailers and their families; that the TAY= be c}_airnan of said Com_aittee; that said Com-mittee be authorized to disburse, accofding to the Statutes of the Commonwealth all m_onevs i,�hich s_.a-1 be annropriated in aid Of such parties during the -resent nnniclpal year; that they be authorized to c;_oose a clerk and fix his compensation; that they be authorized to choose a clerk and fix his compen- sation; and that ten (10) nembers of the Committee be a quo- rum for the transaction of business." Concurred. The Board then adjourned to the evening of the same day at 7-�_Y ocloc_'. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk Salem, January 28th 1867 Personally appeared Stephen P. ^Tebb, this day duly elected City Clerk of )Salem, and made oath that he erould faithfuly discharge the duties of said office, Before A meeting of the Board of T_.:ayor and Aldermen was held on ,P:_onday evening January 28th 1867 at 7v oclock. The Board were notified by the -L-ayor that the President of the Common Council and himself had an_oointed -lilliam ;_ansfield City fessenger for the present municipal year. ?oG, _n of the Funds of the Seamen's mend Society ay its -reasurer was -received., read and sent do:m. ZTan: 28:,: 1867 Vol. 5, Fage 199 Jose-Dh H. :Webb , a member elect of the uo=on appeared, and the oauh to qualify him for the discharge of his duties was administered to him by the Liayor. Thomas H. Prime mad also sworn in by the :mayor as an Alderman elect. Messrs Aaron Perkins and Thomas Diichols jr. were nom- inated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board as Trustees of the "Plummer Farm School of 22eform for Boys." The Committee on Finance on the partof this Board were authorized to sit during the session. The following Order came from the Comr:;on Council ado_t- • ed and sent up for concurrence. - "Ordered, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated to meet the expenses in the several de- partments respectively named, to wit. School Department � 10,000.- Poor Department 5,000.- Fire Department 5,000.- Ilayor & Aldermen's Department 20,000.- State Aid 10,000.- 68ater ':'forks 100.000.- Concurred The following Order Lame from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the City Treasurer be authorized unde_, the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance to hire, in such sums as may from time to time 7�e required, and upon the T¢ost favourable terms for the City, the sum of One hundred thousand Dollars to meet the demands upon the Treasury, during the present year, in anticipation of the receipt of taxes; provided that the whole amount so hired shall be repaid during the present municipal year." Concurred. -'eb, 5 11, 1867 Pol, 5, 2F "e 200 The Board t=_en, ne : r_L GcS� Stephen P. Vdebb Clerk x meeting of the oard of _._a'Tor and :==ldermen was held on Tuesday _ebruary 5tn 1867 at 8', oc]-ock Joseph Stickney jr, , Thomas Boren, Nathan Farnum, Constables • James F. Foye, Samuel A. Foye, John G. Page, Tames E. ?age, 5illiam A. Evans, Samuel Edgerly, were severally nominated by the F.ayor and confirmed by the Board, as Constables . Bben N. Vent, illiam P. !.Vood, '>'villiasa Aiken, lilliam R. Porter, George S. srington, were severally nominated b-rSubstitute the 'L-ayor and confin:,ed by the Boa-'di , as Substitute :latch- '+atc Men men. The Board era::ined and approved the bills of the De- partment for the month of January. Ionthl bills On motion, it was voted that until otherwise ordered, the monthly meetings for the examination and approval of bills, be held on the Tuesday after the 1st. P_onday of eac_Time of month at 82 ocicok A. is?, no�Ty' L9eetings The Board then adjourned. -o eaas_ine _'zttest, oc6unts Stephen P. ! ebb Clerk The Board of ) ayor and Aldermen held a meeting on Hon- day February 1-fh 1867, at 7z oclockP. .a_. monthly The monthly Report of the City Iarshal was submitted enH ort of read and ordered to be placed on file, 7F!crEha�— • Feb. 11, 1867 .- Ol The 2:1ayor submitted a communic_tion cco;:.;aine by the fellm;.Ting Order. "Ordered, That the Committee on r. ilitary :affairs be Guns for thf authorized in behalf of the City, to transfer and transport state two guns to this City to be procured of the Commonwealth and to re£eive and receipt for t=ee same. Also to make a suitable provision for their custody and safe keeping while in our possession; and to have exclusive control, for the present of their use and place of deposit; and generally to direct how and when, on all public occasions , these Guns shall be used hereafter and until otherwise ordered by the Council." The Order was adopted and sent dovrn for concurrence. Came back concurred. • The Layor submitted the following communication. -earing on "To the City Council, to set o f Gentlemen, a - ore of I have been notified that a pet- land ition has peen presented to the Legislature,invoking its to agency to set off a portion of our territory (being a gore- ;v.a:cuscctt of land between the towns of :arblehead and Swampscott, ove- which Salem has jurisdiction) to the latter of these towns; and that an early hearing will be had before a Commmittee of the Legislature,: presenting the grounds for the application. . It will obviously be proper that some action should be taken by the Council in reference hertto, in order that seasonable appearance may be made in behalf of the City to object to the granting the prayer of the petitioners, if objectionable, and if not, to aseent, thereto, by waiving the legal and technical rights of the City. All which is respectfully submitted by David Roberts Layor. Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property and sent down for concurrence. Came back. concurred. The Report of the Board of Overseers with the following Report of paper accom.-:anying it, was submitted. Overseers o "To the City Council of the City of Salem. the Poor Gentlemen, . l'ob. 11 , 1 337 '_. 5 P_^ a 202 For the Ftate-,e-,, _,i the �o or n," ----- e^- seers _­e_"errcd uo by uin - _ , 1i.e _ ; ; ,;ust be .:one a- ted from all blame as it was inserted a3ainst his express remonstrance at the time. For the error itself, r.e are entirely res=oonsible and not the Clergy:, and that officer is hereby cheerfully ex- onerated by us from any and all blame as a simple act of Justice. find the Report has therefore been recalled by the Overseers for correct-* on , d '::ill appear in print as it we s originally prepared by ti;e Clerk. Salem February 6, 1857 ' m. F. Nichols Olive--, Thayer John Huse Ordered to be Drinted and sent do�;m_ for concurrence Came back concurred. • The official Bonds of _wry J. Cross City 'reasurer iOfficial Richard Skinner jr. City =^.rshal, Richard Sinner jr. -jonds Constable; Rufus L. Gordon Constable to serve civil proceds; were severally read, and approved by the Board. The official Bond of 3enjamin A. Gray Constable, was laid upon the table. The annual Renort of Thomas 1. Dix sIeasurer of Bark was submitted and ordered to be printed. annual Report The -Annual Report of the Superintendent of Burials c:*as submitted and ordered to be rioted. The following nominat-ions --rere -wade by the i:-ayor and anuointments approved by the Board. 3uuerincendent of Burials Jeremiah S. rersins !iS s15 Ua.:US - .harles Creasy Charles 3taniford. • Feb. 11, 1867 ul. .' , r 203 City Crier William Newhall Fence Sievers William F. Gardner Field Drivers John L. Hutchinson, Daniel Brot°;n James GroYexr, Stephen O'Hare Superintendent of Union Bridge Peter Ames. • Superintendent of South Bridge George J. South City iw'eigher Benjamin P. Symonds. Constable Charles td, Gilbert alderman Frothingham submitted the Lonthly 3eport of - onthly�eb the' `ater Commissioners which was read and sent dorm, of ':-:ate_ �ommissione: The following order came from the Common Council re- ferred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That a strip of upland, upon the South side of the Neck Lands, bodering on land upon the East side of Essex R. Road (Essex St. Salem) thence ruing South to the Channel, towards "half tide rock" in Salem Harbor. The land & privileges to be leased to the National Stea--j- ship Company for a term of (99) ninety nine years at a rent of one dollar per annum, for the purpose of extending a Railroad and wharf to the deepest water in Salem Harbor for • their Steamship Depot, warehouses. && to be erected by said @ompany, also in addition to grant a right of road way across "''linter Island commencing upon the ':estern bank of said Feb . 11, 1337 01. 57 _aSe 204 Island at or near o1' -,,lie road, ad,loinin:� t:.e '_'owder '-Ouse, Lot -granting veyTaisslon to Jai' d --ad 3--tend a Fi-1-- rf from the end of said tinter _slaand out to sair� half tide rock, or to the charnel in said harbor." The Board concurred in the reference. .he following Order came from the Common Council. "Ordered, -hat the '7etition of George'L. -=mes relative to a puol-c se':aer t _ou7h St . Peter Street, be taken from the table and referred to e. joint special Conrittee." <'etition of Adopted in Common .:oucil, and ._essrs. 3u.rbecii, .Safford and _allay appointed, and sent up for concurrence. Concurred and __lde=men Trot= in ;h_,a and DIiiinby joined. The following Order cane from the Corsaon Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That a °onvention of the two branches of the Order for City Council be held at a qua'-ter past eight oclock this eve-Convention ring for the purpose of electing a CorLaissioner of Streets, a Surveyor General of Lumber and `,('iraber, three :assessors, twelve Assistant Assessors, and six Overseers of the Poor.'' Adopted in concurrence. The two Boards riet in convention. '.onvention Wilde mil "raters and Messrs AWT & Fairfield were appoint- ed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for a Election Street .Commissioner. of Street The Comaittee reported. the whole number of Comrss votes 22 22 j. C. Foster had 9 Ma. . McIntire 12 Jacob -'as?:ell 1 And Alliam A nclntire was d.ecl -red to be elected. Alderman Quimby & Kessrs Batchelder c, 11,ichols V°:•ere Election of appointed a Cora_:ittee to receive, sort and count the votes Surveyor for a Surveyor General of Luriber and '_'i ber. Geiser l of LwFer t • Feb. 11, 1867 ol. 51 = r305 The Committee reported t-.e :;r_oie number of vote°; 3 Necessary for a choice 12 nos P. Day had 12 Albert Day 3 Ezra Fdoodbury 6 7em. C. Hammond 2 And Amos P. Day was declared to be elected. Alderman Brown & %iessrs Smith and Conrad were a Dointe - a Corutittee to receive, sort and count t-he votes for '7.hree _lection of Assessors. _-ssessors The Committee reported the whole number of votes 22 Necessary to a choice 12 Jonathan Tucker had 22 Allen Putnam 20 • Thomas Nichols jr. 18 Thomas S. Nichols 1 T. Nichols 2 '*a. Chase 1 d. id, Decker 2 And Jonathan Tucker, Allen _utnam and' Thomas Ivicnols jr. were declared to be elected. Alderman Frothingham & Pwessrs Goldthwait and �:ialoon . er appointed a Committee to receive, sort and. count the votes twelve Assistant Assessors. Election of ssb. The Committee reported the ah,bl.e lnLaber of votes 21. =SSessors Necessary for a choice. 11 Arard 1. M,oses T. Upton had 16 Thomas Symonds 21 John Barlow 20 Ward 6 John C. " 2. James M. Brown To�,me 20 John C. Osgood 21 George Greaser 12 " 3. Pemberton hale 21 Isaiah Nichols 21 4. George M. Whipple 21 Aaron Perkins " 5. Nathaniel K. Allen 20 • Feb. 11, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 206 James Gifford had 1 Jo1li2 ,�)vEjoy - 1 Alliam 0. ,=fond 1 John Pond 1 .lbert Day 1 George Sanborn 6 i;athaniel '.des-on jr. 6 =nd ::roses T. Upton, John 1n =, dannes Bro m- John C. Osgood, Pemberton _ale, Tsai*ah-_ -:icrols, George hipple, Aaron Perkins, Nathaniel 11en, Thomas Symonds, John C. Toeme, George Creamer were declared to be elected. ,�ldermanpsiina:e and _-essrs Osborn E. Reeves were appointed a Comb ttee to receive, sort and co-cult the votes for six Election Overseers of the Poor. of Overseer: o£ t_iie=oor The Committee reported the whole nurber of votes 19 ;ecessary for a c -.oice 10 Tiara 1. ':Iilliam P. Goodhue had 19 IT 2. "Jilliam Chase 19 It 3. John­_Preston 18 „ .4. William T. P,iichols 19 It 5. Jades 111arris 19 " 6. George 2. Brovm 18 Osgood 1 T. <'almer 1 9nd tililiiam P. Goodhue, �Voilliam Chase, John Freston, 'Nillis:a F. Nichols, James Ella= s, George Brown were declared to be elected. "An Ordinance providing for the election of Overseers of the. 'oor"cAame -from the Common council passdd to be ordainec0rdinances and sent up for concurrence. The Board passed the Ordinace to be ordained in conct:r- rence. (Recorded in "Recdrd of Urdinanc� o the ity Of Szl am.") "An Ordinance establishing a s;rstem of aocountability in the expe4ditures .of the City "came from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. The Boa':'d passed the • Feb. 19 L 25, 1867 -:ol. 0, :=„=:e <v? Ordinance in concurrence. (Recor%iefl in "`Ze.cOl'd Of Ordi'2anc es of the City of Salem") "An Ordinance in additi n to an Ordinance passed Sept - - ber 10, 1860 in relation to the removal of Buildinl;s t_rou it the Streets of the City," came from the Co=-ion COi_ncil uasr;ed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. The Boarg then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. :'iebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of P,'iayor and rlder?aen was held on Tuesday February 19th 1867 at 10 o'clock A. =:i. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court Jurors to be held at Lawrence on the lst i. onday of iiarch next i,ras submitted; and the following naives were drat,..ni from the Jury Box, viz: George R. Curwer_, William Hill, l,'iarren A. Read, Horace C. Wabe. The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A fleeting of the Board of TTayor and aldermen was held on Pltonday evening February 25th 1867, at 7 -2,- o'cloc'_. The following communication from H. G. Hubon wa::, submit- ted. 'rorosition Salem Jan, llth 1867 of G,— To his Honor David Roberts, 4layor Hub Sir, In accordance witha reouest made some time since, 1 will proceed to make a proposition to the City for • Feb. 25, 1857 `:'ol. 5, -age w'OS the sale of e' ,,real __ _n she ::_°_--- of .e --__l. have been re;'ue3B3: ]o do so befo o, Sad have acceded to the Vsh, en0- had Bete'_'=anefr _.evc __ -:.e any Offer again, the first time the Council voted to offer less than half cost for the property and afGeinvarils too:: no notice of the proposiWon, 1 had been strong!- urged by some of the _Llder- men T iu8aie . :iOW the MOperty is improved and Paying vrell and it will cost a cons`..d reble sum to -,,rovide a suitable building for the mec'__anics to keep up tce business of the yard. 1 will Live the f3ity the right of -wad; ten feet in y:idt_'- measuring from ^.e underpinning of the. City. -all in a straig-:.t line back from .ashington Ht-,es-t to the '. est front of. the building in the rear used es a Paint s.-op Dyad carriage .store hOLLs@', giving up nto t'-=.%e 'pity all t_e land and the building • in the rear of the City Hall no%%, used as a carriage manufact- ory, and raa :ing c:ll formeragree.ae-nts null and void. " 13o building or '_fence to be placed north of .,_.e present line of fence in the re Of the Hall" for the suia Of three thousand. five hundred dollars. esoe OtfullV :.0 . the H. G. =ubon Referred to the -.-ayor and Joint ntand=n� vo_ aittee on ublic Property and s =nt Gown for concurrence. Came back ::oncurred. The t ajor made S statemew ind submitted a boon of Re- -'.ecOrd of cord of Deaths in Salem fro_ an- early aeriod obtained from Ueat7s rlous sources by Joseph Clo.at__,e.n, and .:-nich lie is .'!illing -- sell to . City for the s a of fift:T collars, he engag- ing to _cake the J= _ s ao .r".,late - possible. -referred to the :ayor .:it.:. authority; to purchase. `he folio-,,,,-ing Order c9aie from the C-0Lii':ion COnTicil adopted aI'--d sent up for concurrence. Scea_tioi "Ordered, ^_hat all e'nb_ne men >nd _members of the fire of Fir even depart-lent of the City O:' Salem be e'ae'-_ipt _roii serving as for ser'vi P_ Jurors." Jurors Adopted in concurrence. 'lie following Older ca: e from t "_e Common Council adopted and Messrs. 3atchelder, Osborn, Goldtlwait, -:+ebb, Glover and Comm. to nominate _'ireclar s • eb. 25, 1367 0l. 5, l'a ;e Z001 alloon -,pointed and sent up for ccncnrrence. "Ordered, That a Committee of one fro- each '. ard and such of the Board of IE.ayor and rlderrlen as may be joined be a.:�pointed to non�inate a list of seven fire :aids, and that they report at the next regular Lieeting." Adopted in concurrence, and nldermen Froth_ha r7hc;-,, Cool- hue and Waters joined, The following Odder came frn' t l ':�".�:'A i? 30"—ci and .2SSS5 COurad, V a_Gll :u Sll lcnp a o1 lied 27' _ Ur vo-iim. to asp:opin for concurrence. ion "Ordered, That a Joint :;pedal Comr_�ittee be apc;d«ted o� i�-- to inquire of the City Solicitor his opinion as to the le- Uo�r or. er ',a 1; alit • of the election of Street Ooni�:ission.,_ at tr_., last g S .r meeting of the Council." I oir e_e�c'66i'on • Adopted in concurrence, and _1d.ernen Brown and wuiiaby ofof StrEeu joined. or:»issione_ The following Order came from the Common Council adop'ced and sent tflp for concurrence. "Ordered, That the following appropriations be made the present year-to t:'it= Jpropri ,For the School Department v>50,000.00 dons Do Fire Department 7,000.00 " Poor Department 20,000.00, it Mayor & Aldermen's Department 73,000.00 and that all previous appropriations for the above Depart- ments §e included in the above. Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Cora_lon Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Appro^ ia- "Ordered, That the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars be toon appropriated for interest on the .,ater Loan." Adopted in concurrence. A petition of Sameul Colley for leave to move his build- ing 14 feet .wide and 16 feet long across Bridge Street, cat from the Common Council referred to I, essrs Osborn and Fair- To move a field, and sent up to be joined. Alderman Quimby joined. bui dln7 .Leave granted to Committee to sit during session. • Feb, 25, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 210 Common A petition of Nathaniel 'viggin and others praying that Sewer a common sewer under a part of Winthrop, Endicott and Summer Streets to the _ill Pond may be constructed by the City, was submitted from the Common Council referred to the Committee to whom vras referred the petition of George L. Ames and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. Use of "Ordered, That the Iayor be authorized and requested to 'ssex petition the Legislattire to grant to the City of Salem the Br use of Essex Bridge for purposes connected with the construe- Construe ue tion of the "Salem Water .orks." tron of • Adopted in concurrence. '.ater 'odor A petition of ,I. G. Vdng and others for a sewer through that part of Essex Street lying between Washington and Sewall Streets came from the Common Council referred to the Commit- tee to whom was referred the petition of George L. Ames and Common sent up for concurrence. Sewer Adopted in concurrence. "An Ordinance establishing the Office hours of the Assess- ors" came from the Common Council massed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. The Board passed the Ordinance to Of£ice be ordained in concurrence. (Recorded in "Record of Ordinance hours of the City of Salem) "An Ordinance concerning Dogs" came from the Common Assessor: �;oen.cil passed to be ordained and s_nt up for concurrence. The Board Dassed the Ordinance to be ordained in concurrence. (Recorded in "Record of Ordinances of the City of Salem" . ) Concerning "An Ordinance in relation to Printing" came from the Dogs Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concur- rence. The Board passed the Ordinance to be ordained in con- currence. (Recorded in Record of Ordinances of the City of Relatin Salem.") o min is The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen F. 'Webb Clerk. • Zarch 5 & 11, 1867 Vol, 5, Pa-e 211 meeting of the Board of _._ ror _' ;_ =_.en .: held on Tuesday _:'_arch 5th 1867 at 7 oclock~ . A Venire for four Traverse Jurors to be drarm forth- with for the Superior Court now in session at La%.rrence i°ias ,u-ors submitted, and the names of the follorrin.� persons %';ere drarm from the Jury Box, Joseph S. Perkir_s, Thom as :obbins, Caleb Buffum, Daniel id. Harris. The Board examined and approved the b`_lls of the Depart- ment for February: .._onthl * o lI s On the petition of 'William e-Ioulton for leave to remove poplar trees in front of his house on Lill Street; on motion, To re_-ove the license prayed for was granted by the Board, trees • The ,'ayor nominated and the Board confirr._ed George S. „ztc=_n n Arrington as a 17atchman, The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ;Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of S ayor and aldermen wa s held on IKonday evening Parch lith 1867 at 72 oclock. The Mayor submitted a Report from the Committee to Report whom was referred the proposition of Henry G. Hubon, accon- Crder on panied by the following Order, .70Pos70-1 "Ordered, That upon the execution of proper legal in- of Henry struments to extinguish the easements and to remove incum- 1. brances now existing under and by virtue of agreements made in the years 1837 & 1845 and now held by H. G. iubon on land in rear of the City Hall, and also to enlarge and extend the passage way North of the City Hall to the City's extreme ae.t- erly bound as proposed thus making said way 10 feet instead of 8-'feet wide throughout, the mayor be and hereby is sutho=°- ized to draw his .warrant to pay • ': _ ch 11 , 1867 701. 5, 212 to said H. G -.`.l7.bon the mum! thirty two udadred and fifty dollars," The Re,=t acce__ted and .,rder adopted and sent down -or �oncullrence. - aderman Frotht:zghara submitted the Report of t c ':.Titer _=onthli Car;-lissioners :for t:: a month of "ebrua , 'and the same :gas report of react and sent dowrn. ater The ..dayor submitted ' Rleport fro'a the �oliII0.ittee t0 411om was referred an Order for leasing land on the ecy to the '=ender of _?ational Steamship Company; to ethar with the follorsing Order. e_d "Ce^defied, That any strip of 1-Ind rase of the ssex Rail- - Road ;on Derby Street Salem) of which the ;ity has the presen� legal ::vnt of is hereby tendered to the Yationel Steamship • - Company, on lease or ot-_er;°rise; ='^elided, that said Company shall, within- two years from tTel J sage of this Order, com- mence the constri'_ction and e_,:tension of a. Pailroad 'ori-'.Tlarf out to.daep>cTater` in Salem Harbor. " On motion of t dem.lan Goodhue, the Report and Order r!era laid on the table. The petition of X. B, Edwards for leave t.; _love a built-To move a in-, 14 x la feet one story high frora Congress to Bridge .Street, came from the Common Council ref erred to I-essrs 1:'ansfield and buildins Ober and sent up to be joined. idarmn Quimby was joined. -1 cormaraication from :.r. '.'iilli`T i,.cintire declining- Street to accept the Office of Stra F,t QGLllissionei, to w17ich he had 7oamisioner been elected at the last maetin;_;; , c;:_.e fro- the Common Coun- declines cil read and sent up; and the same was read. Alderman ..aters suD__'_itted the petition of S. H. Osborne Petition and others praying that the name "Mechanic Street" be changedto char_ :e to Osborne Street; saris, together -�.ith the pagers on file re- name of lating to an nyplication for acceptance of ='echanic Street, Street referred to the Co-inmittee on Street. Alderman Quiaby submitted a Report from the Report of 1+:_ilitary Comte tee • ,.,-arch 11, 1867 vol. 5, age 215 Committee or t.ilitary Affairs, to=et sr .._t_ the fol7_ot-ring Order. "�dered, That the Mayor be authori zed to execute a Bone" for w1000. as required by the Ordin_'s_ce Depart_:ent for the safe keeping and return of Two Gunsend other property as by invoice on file." Report accepted, Order adooted and sent dove for cone=- rence. Came back concurred. The f`.ayor submitted the Report of the City =.=ars`aal for 7�eport of the month of February, which was read. Cites T A Report of the Joint Special Coim..ittee appointed to ob-?enort of tain the opinion of the City Solicitor as to the lagality of Specia the late eiection,by the City Council of Street Cormnissioner,Comr..tsee submitting an elaborate opinion of t_`_e Solicitor that the on l le , it • gentlemen elected to the salaried office of Street Commissioner e ect- being, at the time of election, a re -r of the Com.non Council, i.on o was by law ineligible, and as a necessary consec_uence, the elect-Street ion was void; was presented 'by Alderman .Brovm. The Report v,msComr ssion_< accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came bac._ concurred. A Report of the Joint Special Committee to noninate candi- dates for Firevards came from the Common Council accented and No=nation sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. —of The following Order came from the Com_ion Council. "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Board of Ldayor Convention and Aldermen proposing a Convention forthwith, f e or the purposnroposed of electing seven Firevaards and a Coamissioner of Streets." The Board concurred. The two Boards met in Convention, Convention Alderman Frothingham and t essrs Burbeck & Treadrrell were appointed a Committee to receive, sort, and count the votes for Firevaards. Election of The Committee reported. the ;:hole ntimber �'rrF arcs of votes 28 Necessary. for a choice 15 Thomas Symonds has 1 Parker D. ;Valker 1 • „arch L , 1867 =-• o, _ �14 Jti Fairf e 3 6 1 Lucius B. c.iorse 2 D. B. Lord jr. 3 7m, C. Hezltond 6 Daniel B. Lord 23 23 George Sanborn 2= 1>narevr J. Tibbetts 24 :Ubert Day 1 27 James s . Lord 26 Thomas S. Symonds 26 sugus:,us H. _ii :ball 28 r-na the seven last naa:_ea were declared to be duly elected Fireviards; and the same seven persons 'trere afterwards by hanc, vote chosen Engineers of the _ire Department for the present _unicipal year. • alderman Broom and '__ess5s B 2_tcI,elder & Goldthwait were Election of appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes fo3,r MYse Commissioner of Streets, omraiss cner The Committee reported .'thole .number of votes 29 Necessary for a choice 15 drew Dowbriase jr. had 14 Joseph C. Foster 15 laud Joseph C. Foster Esc. ryas declared duly elected St.-Get Commissioner for the present municipal year. The Convention was then declared dissolved and the Tlayor and Lidermen returned to their Doom. The following Order came From the Co=-ion Council adopted, Messrs Batchelder, Burbecli and Treadwell appointed and sent Order to up for concurrence. T— ep citron "Ordered, That a Joint Special Co nittee be appointed tole ish.re consider the e:pediency of petitioning the Legislature for for change such a change in the Statutes of -,-he 'Commonwealth relating toin�-� the Fire Department of Salem as will prgvide for the. electionabo—u choos- of Chief �rgihee'r by the City Council in Convention and such in�ief other changes as may seer:, to trreiu desirable and, report at the E gineer next meeting of the Council.” • Parch -5, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 215 , The Order was adopted in concurrence. The petition of Nicholas '_durphy for leave to cut down a tree in front of his horse was referred to the -Favor with power to act. Petition to The Board then adjourned. Cut down a Attest, tree Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of T;iayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening March 25th 1867 at 712 oclock. The petition of William Moulton for leave to move a one story building 14 feet square from Congress Street to Bridge Street was referred to Alderman Quimby and sent down to be To move a joined. Came back with Messrs Mansfield & Ober joined. oui�g Alderman Quimby submitted a Report from the Joint Special Committee to whom was referred the petition of J. B. Edwards for leave to move a building, asking to be discharg- ed from a further consideration of the subject. Report was Report of accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred.peziiio of J. B. A petition of Edward B. Peirson and others asking for M %war s the laying out, straitening and widening "Orne Street,!' was referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges. "Orne Street" Notice was given by the Yayor of a visit to this City of the Legislative Committee to take place tomorrow on the Visit of matter of the use of Essex Bridge prayed for to facilitate Lesla- the operations of the water Commissioners; and the subject ive was referred to the Committee on :'later Works. Committee A Report of the Committee on Streets was submitted so- Re ort or companied by the following Order, __app�� ouu c _Tan in name o Mec_ aulc:. Street ?5, 1867 ''nl 5, re v16 "Ordered that _;echanic _ __ ., tas been hereto- fore Imown and designated, be laid out and accented as one of the public streets of the. City, and widened and straight- ened as per accompaning plan; provided; the abuttons shall first relinquish all claim for damages and put said street in a condition satisfactory to the Street Commissioner and Committee on Streets; and that hereafter said Street be known and designated as Ohborne.=.treet. For width, bounds and widening, reference to be-h -rl. to the plan drawn by To SPOh C. Foster 1-,arch 23, 1867 for widening and straighten- ing said Street towards its Vdesterly -id over land of Rine and another, The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. co=unication from the aavor was submitted stating_ Retrocession • the receipt by him of the following Special Order, from theo S`a?n er War Department- =slan "3pecial Orders VVar Department, djutant No. 1.31 ) Generals' Office ''Tashi-ngton. Pr_ar0h 14th 1867 The unoccupied portion of ':inter Island, near Salem; Massachusetts the exact boundaries of which shall be defined by the Chief of Engineers U. S, . rmy, is herebv authorized to be turned over to and placed at the disposition of the said City of Salem. until such time as the .said site shall be re- quired by the United :states Government for purpose of de- fence. By order of the Secretary of War, E. D. Townsend _.ssistant d.iutant General The t:avor subrfitted the following Order. "Ordered, That so much of winter. Island as is turned over to the City by Special Order No. 131 be accepted upon the termsEconditions contained in said special Order of the ar Department." _ldopted and sent don for concurrence. Came back con- curred. The Order for pavment of �3250.00 to Henry G. Hubon to Payment to remove incunibrances on land in rear of the City Hall, came H. G. Pubon from the Common Council amended by striking out "Thirty two amended hundred and Fiftv Dollars (03250.00) " and inserting "twelve hundred dollars (�12D0.00)" and.' as amended, adopted and sent up. The Order, as amended, was adopted in concurrence, • The folloi-ring Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. 'Petition to =eais ature -ors— change ,n law abou about Fire Department arch 25, 1867 Vol. 5, `=a7e 217 "Ordered, That the Joint Special Committee to whom was referred the subiect of a change in `,'?e latates relating to the Fire Department be empowered to petition the Legislature for such changes in the said. Statutes as may seem to them desirable or. necessarv." " Adopted in concurrence. A petition, from the Farm Committee of the Overseers of 'etition oP the Poor, praying that the part- of ;;inter Island retracedgd Overseers to the Citp by,the United States may be attached t;, i:`-.e =oorfor�r Farm, came from the Common Council referred to the Joint IslanF— atandinf' Committee on Publ 'd Property and sent up for con- currence. Concurred. The following communication was submitted. Declination • "To Honorable Favor Aldermen and City Council. Of Gentlemen; , . ' sv Thanking you for the preference shown one by your vote, I'very respectfully decline the honor. lbert 0. Day Read and sent down. Came back read. Came from the. Common Council a Report of the Committee ''n Jurors to whom was 'referred thepetition of George L. _mes, and also of S. G., Kink and .,others for sewars; accompanied by the fol- lowing Order': . "Ordered, That a Joint Spedial Committee be appointed for the purpose;; ofI considering the practicability of some general system of sewerage, and that they be authorized to employ a suitable engineer if they deem it expedient." The Order. was adopted by the Common. Council and Iaessrs. Burbeck, -A1m*I and Saffor& appointed and sent up for concur- rence. Concurred and Aldermen Prime and 'rJaters Joined. A petition of George'Upton and 13 others praying for .etition fo: the construction of a spwgr in Liberty Street, came from the Common Council referred to the Special Committee on Seweragtsew;=er and sent .up for concurrence. Concurred. Alderman Quimby stated '.that it was necessary to take Cadet measures,.for renewing the lease of the Cadet Armory; and _LTmorY moiled • r , April 1, 1867 Vol. 5, Paee 218 that the Committee on 7.MitarV Affairs be authorized to re- new the lease of the Cadet Armory in Franklin Building for 5 vears on the same terms. The motion was adopted. A Report from the Joint Special Committee to whom was Committee 'o± referred the subject of considering what changes; if any, a_'-i es is were expedient in the Statutes relating to the Fire Depart- irk e, Dept. went of alem; togeU�_-r with the preceding Order 1st on p. 217 came from the ;ors .on Council adopted and 7,17essrs Bat- chelder, Goldthwait' and Driver appointed, and sent up for concurrence. Concurred, and ilderreen Broom and Frothing- ham joined. lderman B-,o?m offered the following Order. • "^rdered, That the opinion of the City Solicitor on the Printing legality of the Qlection of Street Commissioner be referred unions o- to the Committee on Printing, with instructions to have it _ City- printed at an early date." So ici or The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and essrs Batchelder, Goldthwait and Driver appo-nted and sent up for concurrence. To nominate "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be appointed ,. cani3ates" to nominate a candidate for Fire ward in place of Albert for" Fire- Day resigned, wa — Concurred and :=ldermen Brown & Frothingham joined. The Boarc then adjourned. _attest, Stephen P. !4ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of,'dayor & Aldermen was held on Monday morning April lst 1867 at 82 oclock A. M. Monthly The Board examined and approved the bills of the De- S1 s partment for the month .of larch. " A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Supreme Court Jurors • at Salem on the 3d Tuesday of _pril was submitted, and the following name's ri). 8. 1867 Vol. 5, Page 2).9 were dra=rrn from the Jury Box, viz; George R. Chapman, zbra- Bennett, Henry G. Hubon, JohnH.Gdebb. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. i7ebb Clerk. A meeting _of the Board of 1`avor and Aldermen was held on P:"ondav evening April 8th 1867 at 72 oclock. • The monthly Report of the City t_arshal visa submitted Monthly in which that officer stated the frequency of complaints of Repot-of the use of illexzal measures by Charcoal venders and recom- i y -,.arshal mending the 'appointment of Assistant -marshal Chapple to seize illegal' measures and arrest the persons using them. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed ':,illiam F. Chapple as ,the officer to supervise the business of Charcoal- vending in the City. The City T,iarshal likewise reported that complaints *,,iere frequently, made in regard to the construction of shades and awnings in front of stores by which the water collected on them falls directly on. the sidewalks to the annoyance of passengers., Referred to Alderman Brown & Paters: Arches unde_ A petition, of Stephen A. Chase for leave to construct_. si---ia — arches.. under ,the side walk. in front of house No. 24 Church Street' P�j the storage of coal; was referred to the Street Co,imissioner with power to act. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt, ietition to ed and sent up for concurrence. egislati�ure "Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to petition theL Legislature .for a change in the Statutes relating to the Fire Department.'of the City of Salem." The Board adopted, the Order in concurrence. The Order for printing the opinion of the City Solicitor on -tinting • Oniin of ;;o ic�tor _pril 22, 1867 Vol. 5, --'age 220 the legality of the election of Street Con-nissioner cL*ae from the CoLLgon Council adopted in concurrence. The Order for laying out and accepting tr_echanic StreetHiechanic and changing its name to Osborne Street came from the Common Str— e� Council adopted in concurrence. The following Resolves came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Resolved, That the management of Essex Bridge by the Resolves in State, as at present administered, is a costly and unequal favor o burden upon the trade and intercourse of Salem and the sur-m rounding towns-and is calculated to postpone indefinitely �',ssex ridge the freeing of the Bridge- and that the' interests of Salem, Pree as well as of Southern Essex County call for legislature at once which will insure the freeing of Essex Bridge, in some . speedyland equitable manner. Resolved, That a certified copy of the above Resolution be sent to the Committee of the Legislature having the sub- ject in charge." The Resolves were adopted in concurrence. An Ordinance entitled "-n Ordinance addition to an -'rdinance fc Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to provide for the issuing pa�n��g coin of the City of Salem. ';`later Loan" came Prom .the Common Counci orT currcurrenc passed to be ordained and' sent up for concurrence. on rater Loa The Board passed the Ordinance to be ordained in con- Bond currence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was held on Monday evening April 22d 1867 at 7P oclock. Act about The Mayor submitted an Act of the Legislature conceringS ate Aid • April 22, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 221 j . State add which , on moti-on, was referred to the Oomnittee on Military Affairs. Line of A petition of_ J. Vincent Browne praying that the line reasant of Pleasant Street shall be established, was referred to the St. Committee .on Streets with power to 'act. A petition of David Tdoore Treasje, praying that the Leave to Salem Gas Light Co. may have permission to build a "Gas build Ga, Holder" on the lot of land on North Street recently p=chased._ Holder' by said Company, was referred to Alderman Quimby & Iiiaters. A comnunication was received from the Board of Trade Coma of , submitting the following Vote of that Board. "Voted, That the attention of the City Government be re- . Bo_-_ii or . . spectfully asked; to the decayed condition of Union 11lharf and o Trade Gardner's Point as affecting injuriously the usefulness of the Harbor by causing the fglling up and obstruct=on of the Channel, and, that they belurged to consider the importance of taking steps to arrest the iujuiy which is being done." Refered to-, the Committee on Public Property and sent down for concurrence. Cane back concurred. The Committee`on Finance subipitted the following Orders. "Ordered That his Honor the Mayor: he instructed to make applicatl.on to the Legislature for, & procure .as speedily as possilbe the passage of'an Act to repeal so much of the Salem Water Adt, as„ restricts the sale of Water Loan Bounds to pa'." $ "Ordered, That the City Treasurer, under the direction Water of the Joint St&ndifig. Committee on Finance, be authorized to o borrow money"uponithe credit of the City to an amount not Bonds . exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (6200.000) in antici- pation of the sale of Bonds for the Salem :"later Loan." The Order% were adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. James H. -Turner and James H. Turner jr, were nominated vleasr of - and confirmed as Leasurers of Leather. Sher - A communication from William H. Clough keeper of the Fish Market 'remonstrating against the granting a license to Isaac M. Page. to sell fish in the immediate vicinity of Fish the Fish Market: was i_arTzet April 22, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 222 referred to the Committee on the PE_arket House and .iarket. The Committee on Awnings submitted a Report in which _4xmings. they state their opinion that the existing Ordinance is sufficiently explicit, and no further legislation is required; and they ask to be discharged from further consideration of the matter. The Report was accepted and the Committee discharged. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt-Phillips ed and sent up for concurrence., SCse. "Ordered, That the Report of the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Public Instruction in relation to- the altering of the Phillips School House, which was -referred to this Council on the 23d of July 1866, be taken from the files and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction." Adopted in concurrence. Alderman Frothingham submitted the Monthly Report of the Vdater Commissioners; which was read and sent down. Monthly eof The Committee on the petition of D. Moore reported that a�mmrs leave be granted to the Salem Gas Light Company to build a Gas Holder as prayed for. The Report was accepted. Alderman Brown offered the following Order. "Ordered, That a Warrant be issued for a meeting of the Election of legal voters in l'lard 5, to be held at their Nard Room on Sch Cie Mill Street on Monday the Sixth day of IMay 1867, at Twelve man o'clock M. to give in their ballots for a member of the School Committee for that ward in place of Loranus Crowell , resigned. The Poll will be opened at 12 oclock M. & closed at 4 oclock P. M." The Order was adopted. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed, Messrs Martin, Alm•-i & Webb appointed and sent up for Salaries concurrence. "Ordered, That a. Special Committee be appointed to April 26, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 223 consider_what. changes,_.if- any, -aie necessary in the Salaries of the different City Officers." The Order was adopted in concurrence and Aldermen Brown & Frothingham were joined. An application was submitted from Bidwell & Browne for a license for A theatrical performance on Saturday evening Theatrical neat; and leave was granted as prayed for. License The .Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Friday evening April 20 th 1867 at 7j oclock. ' Akdermaa Goodhue submitted the Petition of the Engineers of the Fire Department praying that the City Council would purchase a lot of land, called the Bartlett Lot, on the cor- net of Bentley and Derby Streets, as a site for an Engineer Ptition of House for Engine No: P 1, and Sail Company No. 1. said lot P being in the opinion of the Engineers, more eligible thaiti �nineers the lot on the` corner of Hardy and Derby Streets now hired by the City at a rent of Thirty eight Dollars per annum. Alderman Goodhue offered the following Order. "Ordered That the annexed application of Engineers be so far considered as to appropriate the sum of Seven Hun- dred Dollars for the purchase of said estate whenever it can be legally. conveyed,",-.t The petition and Order were referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property with leave to sit during the session and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Time of "Ordered, That the Regular Sessions of the City Council meeting hereafter commence at Eight .(8) oclock, until otherwise ordered." The Board adopted the Order. in concurrence. May 7, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 224 The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of One hundred and Fifty Dollars be and hereby is appropriated out of any money in the City Ap ro n. of Treasury not othervrise appropriated to be expended under the c or direction of the Committee on Public Property for the purpose�aaiin of laying dovm so much of the CityIB land adjoining the Bur-doe-vn and ial Ground in North Salem as was ploughed up last fall." a - Adopted in concurrence. Bursa rom The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the application of the Engineers be so far considered as to appropriate the sum of Three hundred ApiD)ro n, foi • Dollars for the purchase of the Bartlet Estate, whenever it pure ase o can be legally conveyed to the City, and that the Mayor be Bar ee authorized to draw a Special requisition for said amount on s� the City Treasurer and he is hereby authorized to pprehase said estate at an amount not exceeding the above named sum." The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held on Tue6day May 7th 1867 at SE oclock A. Id. The bills of the Department for the month of April werekionthly bil] examined and approved by the Board. An application was made by Rm. W. Lander, Postmaster for leave to place iron boxes for letter on the lamp posts and Post Office in other places in different parts of the City. Leave was ox_es'o granted as asked for. Tee Ters on amg pos s The Mayor reported to the Board that he .suspended James Wells, a ,Vatchman, for improper conduct; and the Board Suspension o as V'atcbman • ?nay 7, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 225 approved the action of the 1.ayor in the matter. Benjamin N. Upham was nominated by the Mayor as a sub- Substitute stitute Patrolman; and the Board confirmed the nomination. Patrolman The M yor was authorized to expend a reasonable sum forC___2_py�iin��old eppying ola Records. ecos -9.; - . . . ,g,.. Votes, .to increase the compensation of Jewett of the Increase of City Stables Ten Dollars. Pay The following persons were nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board as Measurers of Bark for the present year. Teasurers of Thomas M. Dix Bar Thomas W. Gwinn Alfred R. Brooks Rufus' Li Gordon John Waters The following persons were nominated by the Mayor and "Measurers of confirmed by the Board as Measurers of Wood and Bark. "'�oo� Thomas W. Gwinn John Waters William L: Arvedson was elected Liquor Agent; and, a Liquor Agen' motion of Alderman Brown; his salary was fixed at Nine Hun- dred Dollars per, annum. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court at Newburyport on the 2d Monday of May, was submitted, and Jurors the. following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Thomas Quinn, Henry F, King, Frederick M. Creamer, John B. Edwards, Alderman Frothingham offered the following Order. i-one thly "Ordered, That the Street Commissioner make to the re orts of Board of Mayor & Aldermen regular monthly Reports as require;; ree ed by Section 4. of the Ordinance establishing the office of Comm si sioner Commissioner of Streets." May_14, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 226 The Order was adopted by the Board. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. meeting of the Board of Mayor and d dermen :;as held on Monday evening Iday 14th 1867 at 8 oclock. The monthly Report of the City Marshal was read by the )mnthly Mayor. P� of The Committee on Streets to whom was referred the pet- .:Tars • ition of J V. Browne. to establish the line on Pleasant Street; reported that they did not deem any action needed or useful,Report of end asked. to be' discharged from the further consideration o Hof ,on the' s ect.� hThe. Report,µwas accepted and the Committee di ree s har ged The Committee on Streets submitted a Report accompaniedAlterin with the following, Order,; ' di ening "Ordered, That _Church Street be altered and widened at the corner" of Church and St Peters Street as the stakes Street have been placed by, the Street Commissicjner under the direct- ion of this Committee; and that the SUM-of $350,00 be hereby appropriated for;the altering & widening aforesaid and paying damages for land` taken of Mrs. Eunice S. Reith the wife of William Reith.^ Report: accepted, Order adopted and sent down for concur- rence. r .w. , The Mayor submitted" a Report of his action, under the Action of order.of..April 23d, in causing a Petition to be presented ttL"i'sJa czre the Legislature praying for an amendment of the Act for sup-on�yyon plying the City, of Salem with pure water so that prohibitionto Amenn of the sale' of'scrip,_ notes, bonds' or dertificates below par Plater Act may be repealed.,° 'The Act, in conformity with the prayer of the petition was. approved by the Govenor April 29th 1867. A copy, off the Act accompanied the Report. The Report was : ted 8C.0 Bp 'i. i,d, reiirFr'1t # iryR*�q3t 3„; x ?.I£zy 14, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 227 and sent docn for concurrence. Came back- concurred. The Mayor submitted a Communication covering the fol- Communica- lowing letter from Gen. H. W. Benham. Lion from Boston, Iaiass. P;Iay llth 1867 Gen.IIe ham Hon. D. Roberts Mayor of Salem Dear Sir, Will you be good enough to let me know what action, if any, your City Authorities are disposed to take with reference to deeding to the United States the site of Fort Lee and Hospital Point. I have the impression that it will be very acceptable to the Engineer Department should they see fit to do so. I have delayed my report in relation to Fort Lee in the hope of stating definitely what they would be willing to do in • this respect and in the mean time have been requested by the Engineer Department to give my views as to the exped- iency of keeping up these temporary works-and I do not hesi- tate to say to -you that when City Authorities are forward and liberal in doing all they can towards their own protection, it would decide me in recommending that such works should be changed to those of a more permanent character as soon as practicable Very respectfully Yr. obt.servt. H. 'J. Benham 11. Gen. The Mayor submitted the following Orders and Resolve as a proper method of meeting the suggestions of Gen. Ben- ham if the Council so incline. s &der "Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to convey, by Orders v Deed or otherwise, to the United States all the land on the e e- Salem Ideck which is now actually covered by the earth workspccasion of Fort Lee and so much of other land around those works tFe— as may be deemed by the Mayor & U. S. Engineer necessary Communication to preserve the slopes of the outer embankment." "Ordered, That a suitable site with the approbation of the Mayor for the construction of an advanced battery on Hospital Point be tendered to the United States Government, and should the site selected by the U. S. Engineer in charge be deemed desirable for the construction of a permanent work of fortification the same shall be duly ceded to the U. S. for that purpose, the use thereof however to continue with the City as heretofore until the • May 14, 1867 ?%ol. 5, Page 228 U. States shall actually take it for ti:e purpose aforesaid. "Resolved, That it is the earnest wish and desire of m the Coucil, that all Forts on the Neck or Winter Island now erected or which may hereafter be erected by the United States Gout',.'n= sites ceded.by the City' of Salem, shall be well and properly cared for, in time of war or peace; not suffered to 'become dilapilated; but be kept by the U. S. constantly ready for defensive operations." The orders, & Resolve were adopted and sent down for con- currence. Cam.W back referred to Messrs ALmy, Nichols and Osborn;, with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, and sent up for concurrence. Aldermen Quimby and Waters joined, with leave to sit during.the session. The bond of William L. Arvedson Liquor Agent with Ben-Liquor Agents � . jamin F. Browne , and' John.Barlow as sureties, was approved Bond by the Board. } Jonathan Dilgelleyywas nominated and confirmed as a onstable s Constable., A petition of P. H. Dsvine for leave to maintain a Billiard Room Imiji,No. IQ Front Street, containing. three Billiard tables', was submitted, and on motion of Alderman Frothing- of�om ham, was laid on the table for the present. The Mayor was authorized.to purchase two revolvers for watoIbmen` unsupplied.� a : Resolves fox s# ;',atc�en A Report of the Committee on Public Property to whom r was eferred the petition 'of the Overseers of the Poor for Annexin the additionj,t the Poor. F- : of that part of Winter Island part o ceded by the United States was submitted together with the "yinR ter — following Order. en s "Ordered; That the pVgtion of 71inter Island ceded to the to'the City by"the United' States be"annexed to the Farm, as requestl'oorarm ed by the Board',^of Overseers." Report aoaepted, Order' adopted and sent down for concur- rence. 1, Came back concurred, r t ; i pp yx t !. s Yay 14, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 229 A Report was submitted from the Committee on Public B�epo_rt�on Property upon the subject of the decayed condition of Union oC of vJharf and Gardner's Point, as brought to the attention of tiiele Board of Board by the Board of 3fade, The Committee consulted the TracTe— City Solicitor,and are opinion that the City have no control over the property; and 'that improvements are contemplated in the Union �hiarf property which will remove the obstruct- ions complained of. The Report was accepted and the Committee discharged & sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Brown from the Committee on Accounts submitted Report on a Report of the expenditures and balances for the four months ommittee ending April 30th 1867; and the same was adopted and sent on _ -coup s dorm for concurrence. Came back concurred. • Alderman Frothingham submitted the monthly Report of the Water Commissioners, which was read and sent down. Cameback Rept. of read. a er Zomnu s. A communication was submitted from G. W. Mallet stating that a portion of the line of fence between the City's pro- Petition perty and his needs to be repaired or rebuilt; and that he ofG' W. would pay one half the expense of such fence as will be. satis-7=e factory to the Commmittee on completion of the work. The sub- ]jeot was referred to the Committee on Public Property with power to act and sent doxm for concurrence, Came back con- curred. The communication of the 2:ayor rs�Sot3a-,tng the letter of Reference of Gen. Benham came from the Common Council referred to ?4essrs.3en�— Almy, Nichols and Osborn, with such as may be joined by the etter&c Mayor & Aldermen, and sent up for concurrence. Aldermen Quimby and Waters were joined, with leave .to sit during the session. A petition of William ".aoulton was submitted asking leave to move a building from j`�ebb Street to Bridge Street; and the same was referred to alderman Quimby and sent down to be To move a joined. Came back with Yessrs Fairfield and Reeves joined, ui ing • Ilay 149 1867 "- Vol, 5, rage 230 The subject. of the sale of the grass on Washington gale of Gra Square was referred to the Committee on public rroperty with onT power to act. Common The" petitions oP U R: 4Jilliams, Philip Reily and James Griffin for leave to move buildings, came from the Common To move Council referred to Messrs' Maloon and Caller and sent up to buI`T ngs be joined.- Alderman Frothingham was joined. The Committee to `whom was, referred the communication of the Riayor'snd` the Orders and Resolve on the subject of Gen, Benham's Letter;' reported. the following amendments to the Amts. to Orders; viz; in the 9th line of the 1st order after the orders abou words «"as, may be. deemed by the Mayor", insert t1w words"the conveyance Committee on Public• Propertg " and"; in the 2d line. of the 2d and o Order after the"words "with I$propbation of the Mayor,"1nsert7r7o_rEs to and the Committees on Public"�Property;" and at the end of the reed. v_ -:., 2d Order; add;the words -"and to'revert to the City of• Salem whenever it shall} cease to be occupied by the United States for a fortification, ' ,_ ; . -'; The amendments were adopted and sent down for concur- rence.'; £ Csme'back' concurred . � l sji. i r ', Th'e'Pollowing communication was received from the Com- Notificatio; mon Council. I : 1',jr,.+ , �, , ;� • ,. - of 1L�ec ion ¢ To the Mayor and Aldermen, of City The,.Common^ Council have this. evening elected Hon, o icitor Jonathan' C. Perkins' as City Solicitor for the present music_- y_O ounc` pal year. Respectfully E. N. Walton Clerk Common . .:f ! �F�'�Fi"-.� dd d'y`<�.%- 4 ,p 'a oil Oa motion, the Board proceeded to ballot for a City Election of Solicitor. i Alderman. Frothingham was appointed' a Committee i to receive,.. sort 'and count the votes. The Committee reported Solicitor the whole number of votes 6; all of which were for Hon. C. Perkins; who was declared duly elected. Water Ccmmr: : . �<; •. _ :' .r , s;, , apt c�a ion From the `Common Council a communication was received from the to raise Water Commissioners asking that the grade of Bridge Street th7e_gra_de�oi between the Essex lower e a a ree A I.Iay 16, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 231 Bridge and =arch Street be raised between three or four feet, and that a right of_way be obtained for the bla;off through the adjoining land 5a-fderim.-_on the Street. Bame up referred to Messrs. Butman, Go1 �wait and 'icIntire with such as the Mayor fnd Aldermen may join, with instructions to report at the next meeting of the Council-and sent up for concurrence. On motion of Alderman Frothingham, the petition of P. License of H. Devine for license to keep a Billiard Room was taken from Biiiiiard the table and License was granted by the Board. a�S' o�on Alderman Quimby submitted a Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Military Affairs to whom was referred "An Act doncerning State aid &a, recommending that the whole subjectRe o�rt on • including the Clerk's report be submitted to the Relief a" State Aid Committees for their further consideration. The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered,That the Committee on Streets be requested .to Order re- examine and report what steps should be taken in order to speet n make that part of Essex Street lying between North and New- makin as bury Streets of a uniform and convenient Width" Adopted in concurrence. Yssex Street 7 unI orm The Board then adjourned. 71 Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of mayor and Aldermen was held on Thursday May lath 1867 at 8E oclock A.M. A Venire was submitted for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court to be held at Salem on the let Monday of June; and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Jurors Joseph W. Stone, George Upton, Edward S. Thayer, Enoch P. Fuller. May 21, 1867`"' Vol. 5 Page 232 Assistant Marshal WilliamF. Chapple was appointed to see that hay imported in bales are of Pull weight, and re- ins ector of port to this Board. ' hay in ba ee Ale$andez Munroe was licensed as a keeper of a Billiard Saloon containing 4 Poeket Billiard Tables in the building Billiard on Essex Street owned by William Kimball. s oon A pwU** oP George A�' Parker to be licensed to make sales as As an."Auctioneer;;, office at his d'virelling house No. huctioneer 107 Essex Street°corner oP Union'Street, he agreeing not to hold sales evenings. at that place; or to make any evening sales on Es'sea` Street without permission of the Board; was granted by the Board. • Samuel D. Tilton,' Augustus S. Edgerley, NathanielB. Locke, s were nominated by, the Mayor as Fence Viewers, and the nomina-Fence Viewe tions were confirmed by the Board. John Mitchelland Job Burchstead were nominated by the Field Driver Mayor`+as Field Drivers; and the nominations were confirmed by. the Board. ,rd*; Vot+ed, That'a11 Hay in carts offered for sale in this Re ation City shall first'' be weighed at- the City Scales, and sold upon o in a certificate'p,rocured oP the City Weigher; and the City Mar- Carts shal shall attend to the execution of this Order. The Board then adjourned: . • . Attest; Stephen PryWebb Clerk. it meeting of the Board of .M!ayor & Aldermen was held on Tuesday May 21st 1867 at 9 oclock A. M. A Venire for three,rTurors for the Superior Court now holden at Newburyport was submitted, and the following names wer9: drawn from the Jury, Boa;;:. viz; John H. Downing. . .. ,•.' yh,•+f, F. . r ,t �: x� �,�Rrj S"5C1.7 'h"t7', €At 3'at *�:d,;,Y„ ... . .. 4. '•�1. T C b �ne..�� +�'t iS' i y.q. �; S Y�( f .'.l` rvM.•fY•'(.l.I .LV;rCP PYC"3,�}i�rcF ,•,rws§�< d°ra�-xf'rr$d ?tr,•�`�S'g4 r�fiw ::r j btu 1, ''ate"yh • c A.r r' . t`$ i �'3.£'a5✓G � 5 iE r'.R,{ 4": 1•', + hiay 27, 1867 Vol. 5, Pae 235 Daniel F. A. Goss and Abrahon F. Bosson. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 14ebb Clerk A meeting of the Doted of ..ayor and Aldermen was held on Mlonday evening 11ay 27th 1867 at 8 oclock. The Report of the Street Commissioner was read by the Re or�t of Mayor and referred to the Committee on Streets, r3't eel 70mmr • The petition of .I. S. §elson for leave .to move a build- ing 20 by 30 feet, two stories in height, from Odell's Hill to Collins Street, was refe_red to Alderman Quimby and sent To move a down to be joined. Came back with Messrs Martin and i"iebb IRLLding joined. The petition of J. C. Stimpson for leave to move a build- To move a ing one story in height from Endicott Street to Nichols Street, uil ng was referred to Alderman Frothingham and sent down to be joined. Came backwith LIessrs Ober and Osborn joined. The petition of Thomas P. Newell for license to keep a Billiard Hal Billiard Hall in the Brick Block owned by Francis Peabody Esq. was submitted; and the license asked for was granted. The petition of Francis Peabody and others praying thatSkerry Stree Skerry Street be laid out and accepted, was referred to the Committee on Streets. The following communication was read and sent down. Dis b din Came back read. da. To the City Council of the City of SSlem. Gentlemen, At a meeting of the Board of En- gineers of the Fire Department held on May 6th 1867, it was May 27, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 234 "Voted, to dispense with the Sail Carriages and Sails as a part of the Fire Department of this City; to grant whe several members of the two Sail Companies aiC honorable dis- charge; and a vote of thanks for their readiness for duty and good conduct while members of the Department,^ Yours respectfully, Stephen P. Tebb Clerk of Board of Engineers The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for' concurrence. dth of July "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be appointed to take into consideration the subject of a City Celebration upon the coming Fourth of July, and report at the neat meet- ing of the Council." , . The Board non concurred in the adoption of the Order. The Mayor reported that the amount appropriated for get Turchase of ting title and possession of the Alexander Bartlett Estate, artt�lett-- corner of .Derby and Bentley Streets, has been expended, and ys-r proper conveyances have been made therof to the City, the attachment released and` suit settled. Referred to the Committee on Public Property with power to sell or otherwise the building on the Bartlett Estate & sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. s the Report. of the Committee to whom was referred the Salaries subject of Ehanges, if any, in" the Salaries of City Officers, cause from the Council together with the Salary Ordinance; Report accepted, Ordinance passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence;;is�,. :, . Passak to be ordained in concurrence. The Report"of the Committee on Streets on altering and. widening Church Street, at the corner of St. Peter & Church"vkidening of Street, with an Orderappropriating 050. for making such nurc H Strae alteration & widening; which Report was, at .the last meeting, accepted,. Order adopted and sent down for concurrence, came baok. referred_ to ISessrs. Butman, Safford and-Conrad; with the following Report from said Committee of the Council, Report accepted and its recommendation adopted, and sent up for con- currence. ' "The special Committee appointed on the widening of Church • Street.have to report that they consider the widening of said Street necessary Ilfay 31, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 235 but in view of the price demanded for the narrow strip of land necessary for thispurnose (, 1.50 per square foot, as per I&. Reith jrs note herewith so disproportionate to its actual cost, they would recommend that this Board now concur with the action of the I:ayor & Aldermen of 13th instant, and that the Committee on Streets be authorized to take so much land aLs may he necessary for the proper widening ofsaid Street to a width at the widest part of eight to ten feet, as may appear best, the damages to be awarded as usual and customary in such cases. For the Committee F. C. Butman Laid on the table. The petition of Andrew Mahoney for leave to move a two• To move a story building 28 x 18 from North Street to Conant Street, came from the Common Council referred to I-Iessrs Dugan and R ev and sent up to be joined. Alderman waters was joined. 9RRYding The petition of Thomas Brackett for leave to move a To move a building 10 x 10 from Daniels to Perkins Street came from the Common Council 'referred to Kessrys Fairfield & Burbeck and building sent up to be joined. Alderman Brown wz.s joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. 4th of July Ordered, That a Committee of conference be requested of the Board of P;iayor and Aldermen, upon the Order relating to a public celebration of the coming Fourth of July." The Board $on'curr6d :.in-the adoption of the Order. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on • Thursday iviay 31st 1867 at 9 o'clock A. P.S. June 4 & 10, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 236 A petition of Patrick Donovan for leave to move a build- ing from North Street to ?'yard Street came from the Common Counoil too late for action at the last meeting referred to 'o move a h?essrs Goldthwait and`Pa —7ansfield and sent up to be joined. ing Alderman Brown was joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. " meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday June 4th 1867 at 82 ocleok A. I?. • The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- ment for the month of May. . onthly bill the Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Udermen was held on &Ionday evening June loth 1867 at 8 oclock. License was granted to John Hurley to keep a Bowling owling Hall Hall with 6 Alleys at Arringtons Building. A petition of George D. Glover and others that Gas Lights instead of the Fluid`LY ghts now in use may be placed Gas li hts o: on the Southern side of South Bridge was referred to the o. ri ge Committee on Lamps & Lighting. A petition of James M. Caller and dthers for the appoir_'c- ment of a Policeman for the W6 sterly side of Boston Street _ oliceman not as a patrol but to be on hand ready to be called upon -when necessary, was- referred to the Mayor with pourer to act. r..y June 10, 1667 Vol. 5, Page 237 The monthly Report of the 'City Idarshal was submitted. Monthly i ort The Mayor submitted the following communicatioxi o P1arshal "Last week the Howard St. Church Bell was advertised for sale; much inquiry was made as to its O niership; the original subscription paper could not be found; and it was supposed the City had a present interest & right in the Bell. D_ligent. search was made ac•c:ordin^ly through the regular files of the City Documents for over 20 years; but for awhile the search was in vain; at length the desired Document was found, in a charred& mutilated condition to be sure, but not so much so but that it could be *)reserved for those who came after us. (accordingly ! ,have made a copy thereof, that the Council may, if it see fit, make a permanent record 'of it, and herewith submit it. '`-!ith it was found:.alaonn agree- ment signed by D. B. Brooks, Treasurer, & Daniel `s�illet, • Chairman, recognizing & assenting to the 3 conditions con- tained in the Subscription Book- the heading of which is as follows, viz; "The subscribers agree to pay to the Treasurer of (the Howard) St. Ch. Sec. the sums set to our names for the purpose (of) procuring a Bell for the use of the Church now worshipping there and for the benefit of the inhabitants of Salem (for) Alarms & on the following conditions. 1st. The sums are to be paid on the first of January 1850, provi- ded a Bell has been contracted for of not less than 1400 lbs. weight. 2. The Bell when purchased, shall remain in the Steeple of said House so long as it is occupied by said Church or (its) legitimate successors (accor)ding to the usages of the Orthodox Congregational Churches. (3)d If at any time the present Church shall become extinct and the House pass into other hands, or be destroyed, then the Mayor of the City of Salem for the time being shall hold the Bell in trust for the public good- the preference to be given, in its location, for the denomination for whose use it is pro- cured. Salem Nov. 1, 1849. The other paper signed by Isiessrs. Brooks & Pdillett in their official capacities, the one as Treasurer, the other as Chairman, recites substantially & sanctions the three conditions contained in the foregoing heading for subscribers names. The amount subscribed was between *500 & �600 & over 4500, as appears, was actually collected. The original documents, labelled by L1r. Cloutman, a former City Clerk, as the "Howard St. Bell Contributions," I have deposited in the City Bank Trunk for preservation & future use, should occasion require. This communication has a two fold object-1st to impact to the Council & Public • correct information, as far as may be authentically known, and 2d to enable the Council by recording, printing or other- wise to permanently preserve these mutilated &partially de- stroyed documents. All which is respectfully submitted by David Roberts Mayor. Read & sent down. Came back read and ordered to be re- corded. Jame 109 186" Vol. 5, Page 236 A Report of the Joint- Special Committee on Sewerage together with the following Order, came from the Common Sewerage Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Three Thousand Dollars be and is hereby appropriated to be expended by the Committee on Grading- Sewerage in the employment of a skillful Engineer, and in de lower Dart fraying the expense of plans for a complete system of Sewer-0 rB�idge— age for the -City of Salem." Laid on the table. A Report of tte Joint Special Committee to whom was re- ferred the communication of the t'%ter Commissioners asking to have the grade of the lower part of Bridge Street raised, was submitted, in which they state that the Commissioners have the power by the Act of the Legislature. to do the work and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject: c The Report was accepted & Committee discharged & sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred, _ "' Alderman Frothingham submitted the Monthly Report of the Water Commissioners which was read and sent down. Report of A petition of the Salem Brass Band to be allowed to gi ater�ommrs v�— give concertso°.n the Common during the Summer -, for a Stage for their use, was referred to Alderman mi Watersth power to Salem Brass act, ann Alderman Waters submitted a petition for i,widening North Street by Odell's Hall, which was referred to the Committee ?''idenI ing on Streets ' 4 713 tF Street Alderman, Quimby moved that the City liiarshal give notice that the Salei..or use of fire crackers will h6t�e allowed on 'ohibition or previous, two the coming 45h of' July; and it was so Voted. rs The Report of the Committee on Streets with the Orders, on 4th of in relation to.widening Church & St. Peters .q corner, ---I— which were laid on the table at the last meeting; were taken up, Report accepted, Orders adopted and sent dovm.for concur=;idening re . Came back adopted in concurrence. Ohurc Stree The Board then` adjourned{. Attest,e • Stephen P. Webb Clerk June 24, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 239 City of Salem June 24th, 1867 The City Clerk, Stephen P. Webb, Esq., being prevented by sickness from performing the duties of his office,- the I'layor and Aldermen hereby appoint Henry J. Cross to be City Clerk pro tempore while sue'_ disability shall continue, or until another shall be appointed. T. H. Frothingham ) David Roberts T. S. haters ) :.<ayor idsthl-Brown )Aldermen Essex as. Tune 24th 1867 Then appeared Henry J. Cross and made oath that he would • fait'nfully perform the duties of City Clerk during his con- tinuance in that office. Before me David Roberts ) 11ayor ) ) ti meeting of the Board of Trjayor & aldermen was held on i0londay evening, June 24th, 1867, at eight o 'clock. The Mayor, and Aldermen Brown, Frothingham, Goodhue, and Waters were present. Alderman Brown submitted an order which was adopted as 4th of July follows:- In order that the coming anniversary of our National in- dependence may be appropriately observed it is hereby Ordered,-That His Honor the Mayor be authorized to cause a national salute to be fired on the common, at the hours of . sunrise, noon, and sunset, in addition to the usual display of flags, and the ringing of bells, for half an hour, at the same time. • June 24, 1867 7ol. 5, Page 240. Alderman Brown offered the following order which was adopted. Ordered, That his Honor the Mayor ne authorized to em- Extra Polic ploy sufficient number of extra policemen as in his judgment may be deemed necessary for the keeping of order and peace on the coming Fourth of July. The monthly report of the Commissioner of Streets was ? onthl read and ordered to be placed on file. epor ofe The Mayor,, presented a, petition from the Superintendent 7ora�si sione. of the Eastern Rail Roag praying for permission to lay another track across Mill St. Additional . Referred to the Committee on Streets. track o7 .�a�ri The Mayor submitted a report from the Committee on Stree s ai road • asking to be discharged from further consideration of the pro- posed laying out and widening of, Orne St. Orne Stree The Report was accepted and the Committee discharged. The Mayor, from the Committee on Streets; reported in part with regard' ,to the proposed widening of North St. and asked *01 nin o further time for consideration of the subject, orb _ The Report was accepted and further time given. 5Treet The Mayor, .from the Committee on Streets, (to whom,had been referred the petition of Francis,Peabody and others, praying that Skerry St. might. be, laid out and ,accepted) sub- mitted a report recommending the adoption of the following order ,,. Ordered', That Skerry St. be laid out and accepted, as ::=,cce Dance one of the public Streets of the city, extending from Bridgeof S erry St. to low water mark, the'abuttors claiming no damages, andotreet the Commiitee'awarding none, and upon the further condition- that the Petitioners shall first cause said street to be suitably graded to the satisfaction of the Street Committee and Street Commissioner (See Record of Common Council, old. 8, 'Page 120) . The Report was accepted, the order adopted and sent to the Common Council for concurrence. t. June 24, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 241 The Mayor submitted a coLununticat_on from General H. Benham, of the Q. S. Engineers, respecting the proposed con-Commn. of Ger veyance to the United States of such lands belonging to the BeuFam city as may be needed for defensive purposes. Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Pro- perty, and sent to the Common Council for Concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham presented a petition from Abner C.Promenade Goodell jr. & others, praying for the appropriation of a Concerts sufficient sum of money to defray the expense of Promenade Rio July Concerts on the Common, on the Fourth of July. On motion of alderman Frothingham. Voted, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw. • The following order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. 4th of July Ordered: That the sum of $500- he and -ereby is appro- priated for the purpgse of aiding in defraying the expenses of a public celebration of the coming Fourth of, July in this city. The amount to be expended under the direction of a Joint Soecial Committee. The Board non-concurred in the adoption of the order. A petition from Thomas Brackett for leave to move a Leave to building, measuring 20 by 15 feet, from ':yard St. to Perkins move a St., came from the Common Council referred to Councilmen Almy77 i ing & Fairfield and sent up to be joined. Concurred; and Alderman Brown joined. The following order, recommended by the Joint Standing t;10,000 Committee on Finance, came from the Common Council adopted �u r��s. and sent up for concurrende;- i�ief Ordered, hat the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars be, and Jommrs. the same hereby is, appropriated to be disbursed under the direction of the Relief Committee, in accordance with the vote of the City Council passed Jan. 28th. 1867. The Board concurred in the adoption of the order. • July 1 & 2, 1867 — Vol. 5, Fage 242 fiver: company =3a o i:`il itia The Mayor presented a memorial amd petition from Francis H. Fletcher and others, setting forth that "fifty men had been enlisted fora company of militia to be organized under the Militia Law of LIassachusetts and attached to the Second Battalion of Infantry, Major Lewis Gaul_, Commanding" and praying that the Mayor & Aldermen would by theirsignatures attest the '. certificate (accompaning) the petition) to the Commander in Chief', as the Law provides. Referred to Alderman Quimby. and Paters. Mr. Samuel F. Bicknell was nmminated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board as a special police man. The Board then adjourned • Attest: Henry J. Cross, Clerk pro tem. A meeting of the Board of. Mayor & Aldermen vacs held on Monday July lst. 1867 at 4 oclock P. M. The accounts of the Department for the month of June =:':onthly were examined and approved by the Board, bills The Board them adjourned 'Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday July 2d 1867 at 912 oclock A. M, A petition'of M. Whipple & A. A. Smith and Mrs. Stevenson praying that a4 Order may be passed permitting the Sale of sale of fire works; (excepting crackers') upon the 3d & 4th Yi�'re u;orks days of July, as has been customary in years previous, was submitted; and,on motion, the Board voted that ,,>: ,,a 7Luly 8, 1867 Vol. 5, fa„e 213 the petitioners have ieav to ,:iti:_draw. The following order was submitted. "Ordered, That the Street Coma-issioner see that Bridge'Grading Street be properly and suitably graded for public travel as ri e soon as the "+pater Commrs. shall have finished laying pipe Street there-and t'ne same be done without necessay delay." The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, that Plderman Brown be authorized ,to cleanse repair & improve the City Ball; making all such repairs, Cleaning alterations & improvements as he shall, in '.,.is discrection, i y all judge suitable and necessary." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Iffebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of :Mayor and aldermen was held on +eonday evening July 8th 1867 at 8 oclock. Constantine Victorato was licensed to keep a Bowling 3owling Ball Hall in rear of 141 Front Street. .ben P. Trask was nominated and confirmed as a Substi-3ubstitute tute T"atchman. tiatcbman 'Noses Pray and dorm G. Williams were nominated and con- firmed as Constables. Constables The monthly Report of the City 1darshal was read. Monthly A petition of Mary Ann Blinn for leave to move a build-oi Marshal ing from Park Street to Cabot Street was laid on the table TO move fl bur d-i g • July 8, 1867 . 'vol. 5, Page 244 Alderman Frothingham subi;_icted the following Order. "Ordered, =hat license be granted to the Eastern Rai-.-- road Company to lay and maintain a single track across Irli11 Street for the 'use of a new Turn Table, as per Plan accom- New Track panying their Petition ' said license to continue during theme pleasure of the City Authorities, and to be revoked by the:z-.--Uo-- if and when they see cause therfor; no other extension of the rights of said E. R. R. Company however ,being intender' to be granted or implied hereby." The Order was adopted. Alderman Frothinghem submitted the monthly Report of he ?`dater Commissioners, which was raad and sent down. Report of Ya er Commrs. A petition of Thomas Brackett for leave to move a build—— • ing 12 x. 12 from Daniels .Street to Smith's Point, South Salem, came from the Common Council referred to_Idessrs. Fairfield & Nichols a:id sent up to be joined. Alderman Brown was joined. Alderman Quimby submitted the Report of the Special Com- mittee to whom was referred the petition of Francis. H. Fletcher at als.. concerning the organization of a military Company, recommending that the signatures of the Mayor and AldermenTo move a attest the notification to the Commander in Chief conform y�uilding to Section 17th Militia Law 1866 Chapter 219.' The Report ',was accepted. Iilitary compan A Report from the Committee on Accounts recommending the adoption' of the Following Ordinance, came from the Con- mon. Council' Report accepted, Ordinance passed to be. ordainerd and sent up 'for ,concurrence. Ordinance tiCity�'of' Salem`:` amending In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven. S�alarryy An Ordinance amending an Ordinance establishing Salaries rnce for the year 1867 Be it, hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, thgt' in.. the 1'st Section of said OrdI ce the word "current' shall be substituted for the aord�iunicipal; ! and the words.,"on the fourth Monday of January A. D. 1868, " be z: : a July 8, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 245 be stricken out and "the first day of January 1668" be sub- stiltuted. Passed to be ordained in concurrence. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public In- struction was submitted accompanied by the following Order, the same having been adopted by the Common Council and sent up. "OA-ered, That the spm of twenty thousand dollars be Annr. of and the same hereby is appropriated for the ourchase of the , Union Building' on the corner of Essex and Union Streets and820 000 for the adjoining estate, called the Stone Estate on the c(;�ner tp `r se oY of Essex and Walnut streets, as recommended in the report of Union Bld: the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction; saidsum etc. to be expended under the direction of said Committee." • The Board non-concurred in the adoption of the Order. A petition of E.. N. Palton (for A. D. Scott) asking if City Lot the City Land No. 14 east of highway near the Lead Factory off is for sale, and if so, on what terms it can be bought, and on Schedule proposing to purchase the same came from the Common Council of—r1-:Ev — referred to Joint Special Committee on Fubiic Property, wit prkr opv leave to sit. during the present session and sent up for con- currence. The following Order reported by the Committee on Public Property came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Committee on Public Property be au- thorized to sell No. 14 as per schedule of last Report of City Property if they deem it expedient." The Board adopted the Order in concurrence. Alderman Goodhue moved to reconsider the vote by whichleconsidera- the Board now concurred with the Common Council in the ado -tlonof ote tion of the Order appropriating $25000,00 for the purchase of the Union Building and Stone Estate for Bchool purposes. The vote was reconsidered. Alderman Goodhue then moved that the Committee be au- thorized to employ architects, obtain plans & estimate of cost, and report as soon as possible. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. July 22, 1867 Vol. 5, Pa;3e 246 A meeting of the Board of -'a*or and 1ger;aen vre_s meld on-Plonday evening July 22d 1867 at 8 o 'clock. James Grover was nominated and confirmed as a Substitute 'Natchman, -;Substitute 'at CiS.an A Report of. the Finance Committee was submitted together with the following Order. ''Ordered, That the sum of One Hundred and Forty five Order for thousand Dollars ($145.000) be' raised by taxation to=yard meat-ra—s�i�ring� ing the current expenses of this municipal year and paying offbyyTax a portion of the City Debt." $1_5,000.Oc The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. . The monthly Report of the Street Commissioner was read. The following Order was submitted. Monthly "Ordered; , That the City,Treasurer be, authorized to. hire Re t. of the sum of One thousand Dollars from the Trustees of the Plume mer Farm School of Reform for ,Boys; and to give therefor.a Bond of the 'City' payable in- twenty years from and after July lst 1867 with- interest at the rate of six per cent per annum payable semi- annually.", The, Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Adjourn- "Ordered, Thee when the City Council adjourn, it adjourn me�ti i until the second Monday in September next, at 8 o'clock P. Id. SeD�r The Order was adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. . Attest, - Stephen P. 'debb Clerk • Aug. 7 & 22, and Sept. 3, 1667 vol. 5. Pace 247 A meetin. of the oard o_f' :-_vor and _,lderren was held on '..ednesday august 7th 1861 at u oclock A. u, The Board examined and so roved the bills of the De- ; ontYil y partment for the month of July. Oills The P;iayor nominated and the Board confirmed William H. Special Towne and tilliam P. hood as Special Policemen. -2-3 icemen The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P, TNebb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Ilayor and Aldermen was held on Thur day August 22d 1867 at lo, o'clock A. M. A Venire, was submitted for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Jurors Superior Court at I;eviburyport on the lst .A%onday of Sep'temher7 and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Erastus D. V;rare, William P. Goodhue, Hathan Peirce and Gil- man Andrews. The Board then adjourned. Attest, September P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Layor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday September 3d at 9 oclock A. Ili, The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart-i.1-onth1 ment for August, i s Joseph HarMond was nominated by the Mayor and confirmedConstable by the Board as a Constable. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk., • Sept, 9, 1867 Vol. 5, -'age 2/18 A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on ivionday evening September 9th 1867 at 72 oclock. a a A petition of W. 0 Johnson and 10 others praying thatLighting a Lamp past and Gas light be placed in Arbella Street; was Arabe a St. referred to the Committee, on Lamps and Limhtin-. A plot of Fort Lee and of Minter Island xrith other Plot of,= documents was submitted by the Mayor, and ordered to be Fort Lee &c placed on file. The monthly Reportt of the City Marshal for July, and City AMars�hal of Assistant Marshal Dalrymple, in consequence of the Bich-Monthly yy ness of the Marshal, for the month of August, were read andAlo�s ordered 'to N placed on file, • -ry x The. Street Commissioner's Report for the month..pf Au_ust rs was read and ordered ,to be placed on file. Street Comm. epos— The Mayor submitted the following Communication. "To the City Council of. the City_ of Salem, Resl tion Gentlemen, of Pia or I regret to announce so you, that I. feel compelled to vacate my present position as Payor .of the City; and by resigning that office,, again place it at ths,disposal, of' the people. ' The immediate cause for this .is the reeentjimprovident recommendation ofia majority of the Financ.e Committee and the equally ]injudicious action of the Assessors, in reference to Taxes,* their assessment'. ;They ,seem to concur in raising the rate of taxation; &,to that end, have apparently di-sre- garded entirely the usual receipts to be credited to the City by, the State and the several Departments. This course is the more dangerous from being experimental, and if persisted in, will materially enhance the rate of tax- ation, and, thus, inaugurate a practice and policy opposed en- tirely to that which was successfully carried out the past year. With a full conprehension of our fieadlal wants, to me, such a policy seems, to be neither necessayy or just; sensible or:_intelligent, wise or economical. The evils and dangers attending it are numbrous. It is not only a needless departure from the safe, sound and salutary policy. • Sept. 10, 1867 I�Jol. 5 am_= �e 249 of collecting by taxation all -we want and no more; but tends directly to a career of extravagance, which, in other large cities, has proved to be but one remove from profligacy in puhlic expenditures. The proceeding is either right or wrong. There can be; no compromise about it. If it be right, to assess and collet more than is necessary or legal, then others are right & I am wrong; but, if not, then Ism right and others are wrong. On any hypothesis however, if the action is to contin- ue ;:unmodified; I cannot with self respect or honor, longer remain where I now am. I do not approve, cannot defend, and will not palliate or excuse th.emeasure recommended: It is an error; if accidental, it me - ae ted a mistake merely, but if intentional, it is a blunder and perhaps worse. • :all protest and remonstrance has been unavailing on my part. To continue longer in office, therefore, might seem to be tacitly acquiescing in the wrong. This a .proper self respect ittparatively forbids; for I would rather be right, end alone; than wrong with numbers. =1y only alternative is, to resign the office of Iayor, as I now do at :a;w, the first meeting of the Council, since your vacation: and thus return the gift of office to the people. If they prefer , uneccessary & excessive to moder- ate & only. necessary taxation, then will there be an oppor- tunity for them to so express t-neir views in designating my successor. "' In thus notifying you of my resignation, you will, Gentlemen, pardon me if, on taking leave of you, I assll my- self of this occasion to tender to all of you personally my best wishes for your future health, happiness and all other blessings Very respectfully Yr. Obt. servt. David Roberts. The Board then adjourned to Tuesday (tomorrow) evening at 8 oclock. Attest, Stephen F. Webb Clerk. • An adjourned meeting of the Board of I:%:ayor and Alderman was held on Tuesday evening September loth 1867 at 8 oclock. Sept. 10, 1867 101. 5, "_'age 250 Alderman :'raters took the. Chair, he being in it at the adjournment of the Board on the evening previous. On motion it was voted, that the -card proceed to choose by ballots. President pro tempura, and Alderman Goodhue was appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes Election of for, President pro tempers of the Board. Prest. pro. The Committee reported the whole number of votes to betem. 5; of which Alderman Brown had 3; and Alderman Platers had 1; and Alderman Brown was declared elected. The communication of the Mayor resigning .his office Resign. of which was submitted by him at the last meeting was read andt-iayor sent down'; Came back read.' K4 { • Alderman Frothingham submitted the Semi-annual Report Reports of of the Water Commissioners and also their monthly Reports ;'.'ater Comm.r for July and August; which ware read and sent. down. Came back read. A petition of George B. Lozing and 70 others praying South Bridge the Board to view the South Fridge and make auch. alterations and improvements in it "as shall appear necessary, was sub- mitted, , and, on .motion, was referred to the Committee on Streets- and Bridges. Alderman Frothingham, submitted the following Resolve. ?esolve ,. declaring Resolvedm That a vacancy exists in the office of TdayorVa� cancyy of this City in- bonseque.nee of the resignation of the Hon, in office David, Roberts. who has' heretofore during the present munici-o Mayor pal year- been' the incumbent of that office. The, Resolve. was adopted' and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred, Alderman FTothingham offered the following Order. Orderedfor "Orderedi eThat 'tNarrants be issued for meetings of the Iect— z n legal,'*. - Sept. 23, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 251 votebs of the City of Salem in the several ands, on Thurs- day the Twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1867; to give in their hallots for a tiayor of the City of Salem to fill the vacancy in said office created by the resignation of Hon. David Roberts. Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 9 oclock aid closed at 4 oclock P.M. The Orders were adopted. An "Ordinance concerning the form of Warrants and t14Eo services and return therof"came from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. The Board cardiU=cf concurred in passing the Ordinance to be ordained. &�e atin to .: the "arrant: • - An Ordinance for levying and collecting the Annual4ab=e^ of Elect!( came from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred in passing the Or- Te_ze' dinance to be ordained in concurrence. finance A petition of Amos Trask for leave to remove a buildin from Boston Street to South Danvers, came from the Common To move a Council referred to Idessrs Caller & Reeves and sent up to be bul joined. Alderman Frothingham was joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Iifebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening September 25d 1867 at 8oclock. Alderman Goodhue submitted a petition of W. C. Endicott and others praying for the laying out of a street commencing at the Turnpike and running by the head .9,eBroad Street. to , Petition fo the South River, thence Southeasterly to ynn Road about - new Road 200 .feet East of the intersection of the Lynn Road with the Marblehead .Branch Rail Road. Referred to. the Committee on Streets and Bridges. Sept. 26, 1867 Vol. 5, Palge 25Z Alderman Frothin� .,.ham offered the follo� ng Order. "Ordered, That 7Z oclock be the hour of meeting of the City Council until otherwise ordered. . Time of Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- d—' sTin e of curred. rYouncIT ha�nge� A petition of John Frost for leave to move a one and a half story building from Beaver to F4nvl n s Street; and a To move 2 one. and a half? building from Rawlings Street to Beaverbui d?ngs Street, cane. ZSS�` f? Comffion Council referred to iessrs Cal- ler 'and Tialoon and 'sent' up to 'be ,joined. Alderman Was joined. A report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public In- struction who were instructed to procure plans and estimates Report oS of the expensdcofltbr1u& the Uniann Building into a rrimarytinion School ;on House'Same from the Common Council wit4• estimates, ul inn_i Report accepted. and sent up for concurrence. adopted in concurfor rence. _ 'rTmary Sc 0000 Pous A, Report f rbf„the Joint Standing Committee on, Publid Pro - party together-,iith the* following Order, viz; "Ordered ; That. the. sum of Six hundred Dollars be and is hereby appropriated out, of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated to be `expended under the dir :ction of the Report of Joint Standing Committee on Public Property in repairs upon C the building4at the City Scales now used byy the Weigher," Scales name from .th . Common Council Report accepted, and Order adopt 'ui ings ed 'and sent up .for concurrence. Report accepted and Order adopted in coneurrence. , `c •'� The. Board then adjourned. : Attest, Stephen P. Webb. a meeting, of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday September 26th 1867 at 7� oclock P. 11. 1 Oct. 8, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 253 The Returns fr6m the several Tiaras of the City of the Exn. of votes cast this day for a ietayor of the City of Salem to fill ;Election the vacancy created by the resignation of David Roberts Esq. Regis were examined by` the Board; and it appearing that Gen. William Cogswell had received 482 votes and that 23 votes had been given for 15 other persons: Gen William Go.-swell was thereupon de- clared to be duly elected Iiayor of the City of Salem for the remainder of the present municipal-year. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen F. Webb Clerk Salem September 27th 1867. =ersonally appeared Gen, 'eilliam . Cogswell Yayor elect of the City of Salem, and --ade oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of said office. Before Stephen P. Webb Justice of the Peace A meeting of the Board of 11ayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening October 8th 1867 at 7Q oclock. A Venire was submitted for 4 Grand Jurors and 6 Petit Jurors Jurors of the Circuit Court at Boston to be held on the 15t2i day of Ocotber 1867; and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box to serve as Grand Jurors aforesaid,viz; Gilman' A. Andrews ,ldilliam stone jr., Edward Rowell and Eben Se*'0M `<.t;2 For Petit Jurors as aforesaid the following names here draiim from the Jury Box viz; George Dodge, James Kenning, Joshua W. Moulton, Stephen Whipple, Edward A. Goldthwait, and Richard D. Rogers. A Venire was also submitted for 4 Traverse Jurors for Jurors the Superior Court at Lawrence on the 2d Monday of Octoberl and .the .£ollowing names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Julian ". Fogg, James Dugan, Nathaniel C. Rohbins and Willien P. Martin. • Oct, 8, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 254 The following Orders were submitted. "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of the Order for legal---voters--af-the -City of Salem, in the several Wards,on Ele�ion Tuesday the Fifth day of November next for the following purposes, namely; to give in their ballots for Governor and Lieutenant Govennor; Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver General, Audi- tor of Accounts and Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachu. setts; 1 ,, Aldo, for a Councillor for District Number Five, and a Senator for the Second Essex District; Also, in the First, Second and Third Flards for two Representatives in the General Court from District Number • Thirteen;, in the Fourth and ,Sixth Wards for one Representa- tive in the General Court from District Number Fourteen; and in the Fifth Sward for two Representatives in the General Court for District Number Fifteen commonly called the L--ar- blehead District;' Algo . for a County Treasurer for the County of Essex: Also, fora Register of Deeds for the County of Essex: Also, for a County Commissioner for the County of Essex." "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 9 o'clock A. I.I. and closed at 4� oclock P. M. ; and that the votes for all the officers to be voted for be received on One Ballot." The Report of the City Assistant Marshal James Dalry-"°Ionthly mDle for the month of September (the City I;Iarshal being Report of sick) was submitted and read. .IaT"rsnal The application of Thomas D. Pousland for leave to out To out down 2 trees in front of No. 11 Central Street, was referred od—n _reree to the Committee on .Streets with power to act. c- The application of Ivirs. Cole for the cutting doi°m a decayed and dangerous tree in front of her house in Chestnut To cut Street was granted, down a �,. ram. . The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed James Dalrymple and ;Jilliam F..,Chapple to he Constable to serve civil Constables to serve • Civil Prove Oct. 14, 1967 Vol. 5, Ira'-_ 255 process. Alderman Goodhue moved that Mr. Wood be considered as discharged from duty as a Constable to watch garden depzgs- Dischar e d'j_tors from September 30th 186% 07 TFFS—t—avla =he motion was adopted. The Board then examined and approved the bills of the Department for the month of September. -__ -- Monthly bi: The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • & meeting of the Board of YaYor' andAldermen was held on Monday evening October 14th 1867 at 71' oclock. A petition of Nathan Frye for leave to connect by Drain with the common sewer in Beckford Street was referred to the Drain . Committee on Streets. The following Preamble and Resolves came from the Com igon Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Whereas, it is understodd to be the intention of that Invitation illustrious patktbt and soldier Major General Philip H. to Sheridan to revisit New F�Igland as the guest of some of. her SM—eri an to principal, Cities and visa S em Whereas, our citizens desire to see this distinguished' officer to whom they owe so much and to publicly manifest their grateful admiration for the great service he has rend- ered to his Country :&zt_ in peace and in war, and whereas, our smrviving veterans, recognizing in him their Hero of Mission Ridge, Shenandoah and Fib@ Forks,. would be proud to welcome him to their midst, thar_':�Le: Resolved, That we extend to L-:ajor General Sheridan a cordial invitation to visit the City of Salem at such time as a Oct. 14, 1867 %ol. 5, Page 256 he'shall appoint and to accept of the hospitalities of the-City-while-he shall-remain- with us.. 4 ' '4 'Reso1'ved' That 4'copy, of these Resolutions be trans- mitted to Major General .Sheridan.1' The, following 0 03= came from the Common Council adopted"and,Messrs Burt6ck,' 3atchelder and Reeves appoiibommittee ted; and' the", President"of' the Common Council was added or Arrange sent. up :for, concur rence.-,:F -- nge "Order*4 That a Committee of three of the Common men s Council,, with ''such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, be appointa&to make such arrangements for the reception of Gen:, Sheridan as shall be appropriate to the occasion • and th& distinguished.guest." Adoptedin Concurreace,and the Mayor and Aldermen Brown and° Frothingham=:joined: ` Alderman Brown 'submitted the Report of the Committee on.Aocounts'"oH Appropriations, Expenditures, and Balance unexpended Ootr., lst - 1867; and the Report was accepted Re ort of and, sent docvn 'for 'coneurrence. Came back concurred, cco is on A Petition of' Jonathan F. Carlton for leave to move Accounts two buildings from the corner of Beckford and Federal Street-,to the rear of, Ma"son, �treet on Mason Hill, came Prom the Conm8n, Council reYerred to Messrs. Burbeck & To move 2 Dugan"and' sent up to be joined, Alderman Frothingham bui ings was joined. ',w } .A petition` of .Thomas Brackett for leave to move twoTo move 2 buildings'one from Boston. Street to D,rby Street; and one ui dings from Ward Street to Gardner Street came from the Corsmoh Council referred to M6ssrs Glover and Webb and sent up to be jained;',` 'Aldermen Frothingham & Brown were joined. A communication from the Committee of Accounts, stat ection ing that they had ref;[sed'to pass and approve bills for t� action Yc constructi6bCor a drain'" St. Peters Street amounting to OMn Twenty one hiLdred 'and Fifty seven 95/100 Dollars for the Drain Stre reasons that`.no�appropriation has been made for the. con o�n stiuction of:;this drain�An St. Peters Street; that it appears to them an ` ` ccoun s. M ✓rv3YRk y3 �,:',k�l, "s Yb. 'v�+, �r $`-0Mi� # `t�F�n"?kip Styr �T Oct. 24 & 28, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 257 extraordinary expens�: and iron t__e information they have obtained, it %;!as constructed under the direction of Ex- idayor Roberts lthout authority from the Council; and ask- ing the Cita, Council to investigate the matter and. instruct the Committee as to their duties; came from the Common Coun- cil referred to a Joint Special Committee with instructions to obtain the opinion of the City Solicitor as to the legal- ity of the transaction-and ressrs Smith Safford and ::'ebb - appointed on the part of the Board and sent up for concur- rence. Concurred and Aldermen Prime and ':':7aters joined. The Board t^_en adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of 'i:iayor and Aldermen was held on Thursday evening October 24th 1867 at 72 oc lock. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the term of the Jurors Supreme Court to be held at Salem on the 1st Tuesday of November was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; John Nichols jr. Andrew I.I. Chipman, Nathan Nichols, Samuel D. Shepard. A petition of Charles A. Ropes and others, Executive Committee of the Veteran Cadet association asking for the Use of Ant use of the rlestern Ante room attached to the Town Hallas a Glace of deposit for uniform and equipments be granted t ovn ball said Association was referred to the Committee on Publiw Property. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. 'Nebb Clerk A meeting of the :Board of .;tayor and Aldermen was held on 'N?onday October 28th 1867 at 71 oclock P. M. The Report of the Street Commissioner for :September was Report of J r� • COmmr. Oct. 23, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 258 submitted; and the same -Tas ac-:epted by t-he hoard. Alderman Goodhue submitted the following Preamble Deed of and Orders, onfirmation "Whereas some informality exists in a deed intended to N�aumkeag to be s deed from the City of Salem to David Pingree dateaS et am Cotto: Oct. 16, 1841 and recorded in the Essex Reg. of Deeds Uo. Book 328 leaf 257; Therefore be it Ordered, That the Mayor he authorized to execute a deed from the City of Salem to the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills grantee of said Pingree under said deed, confirming the title of the said ,Tills to the pr6mises de- scribed in and intended to be conveyed by said deed. Ordered, That the permission granted Tames F. Carty June 6th 1866 to continue his building on Union Bridge be and hereby is revoked and annulled.° The Orders were adopted and sent down for concurrence . Came back concurred. Alderman Goodhue offered the following Order. Settlemt. of "Ordered, That the mayor be authorized to settle .thesMt i o suit now pending in the Superior Court "City of Salem v. S em v. :S. S. R. Hodges in such manner and on such terms as he may r_o ges deem expedient and for the hest interest of the City." The 'Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham offered the following Orders Re airs o—fl Ordered,' That' no permanent repairs on Streets such as r paving, grading, macadamizing &c shall be made by the Com- missioner of Streets -on any street' where the_,nipes of the iffenham'Water Works are about to tie, laid, until after said pipes are laid.- And also, that .if repairs of any mind shall be nefessary 'in' such streets, before the laying of said pipes, then such repairs shall be temporary, and'made with as little expense as possible to the City. And it is -further Ordered, That hereafter, when permission is given to Regulation private parties or corporations to lay pipes or make drains as to under the 'streets of the 'City, such pipes or drains shall layingpipe not be laid or made, until the Street Commissioner, • Oct. 28, 1867 `vol. 5, Page 259 after consultation with the s;auer commissioners, shall be Orders satisfied that such pipes or drains will be laid or made :a oS�u t so as to interfere as little as possible with the 'laying entering of the pipes of the '. enham Water,_Xorks. nriivvatte The Orders were adopted. Drains into Pub is Drai_ . Alderman Quimby offered a -Report of the Committee on Streets together with the following Orders. "Ordered, That hereafter no private drains shall be entered into the public drains of this City, except upon permission of this Board granted on petition, which per- mission shall prescribe the route and manner of entry; and that when such permission is given, the price for each particular entrance, as aforesaid, shall be fixed by this board, which price shall be proportional to the advantage • wined by the party entering and to ��ht cost and cost of repair of the public drain.to be entered." "Ordered, That Pathan Frye be charged the sum of Fifty Dollars ('50) for the privilege o£_pentering his pri- vate drain into the public drain on Beckford Street." The Report of the Joint Special Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Committee on Accounts in rela- St. Peters tion to the St. Peters Street Drain came from the Common Council accepted and senu up for concurrence. Concurred. An Ordinance to amend "An Ordinance prescribing Rules and Regulations for the government of the Market within the City of Salem, " came from the Common Council passed Market Ordinance to be ordained and sent up for concurence. Passed to be ordained in concurrence. A communication from the Overseers of the Poor concer- ning a strip of land around Fort Lee taken by the United States and which prevents the City from taking Gravel from the Pit, came from the Common Council referred to a Joint Special Committee with instructions to report at the next Gravel it meeting of the Council; and Messrs. ,. ansfield; Fairfield and McIntire appointed & sent up for concurrence, Concur- red & Ald. Brovm & Frothingham joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. 17ebb Clerk idov. 1, 1867 Vol. 5, :age 260 A s_oecial meeting of the 'Roard of .:a^or and Aldermen was held on Friday evening November let 1867 at 7T ocloci:. The I. ayor nominated and the Board confirmed William -;atchman H. Townes as a 'watchman. Alderman Brown moved that a message be sent to the Common Council proposing. a. Convention of the ti<<,o 'Boards to 8earea ,communication from his Honor the 7_ ayor. The motion was adopted and Alderman Brown was appointed to dleliver the message to the Council. The two Boards met in Convention in the Common Council Chamber., The Mayor stated the object of the meeting and sugges- onvention • ted the propriety of taking appropriate notice .of the great loss sustained by the community in the death of Ex- Governor Andrew; and paid a just and eloquent tribute to his many virtues and distinguished services to the State and Country. The President of the Common Council then submitted the following Preamble and Resolutions. "Whereas we have received the s-adLd intelligence of the death, of John Albion Andrew late Governor of Eassachus- etts; and whereas we, desire- to give official expressiouao the profound grief wnich our citizens in common with our- selves feel at this great public •bereavement; therefore, Resolved, That in thel;ate John A. Andrew we recognize the upright and faithful Magistrate, the fearless defender of human rights, the devoted patriot and Christian, and the brave and honest man. Razo%V64,That in .his death our Co=nwealth has lost one of her 'ablest statesmen, one of her purest gitizens, and humanity one of its firmest,friends. Resolved, That in token of respect to the memory of the honored deceased, the flags on the public buildin6s of the City be placed at half mast until after the Funeral and that the bells be tolled for half an hour while the procession is moving. Nov. 5 & 6, 1867 Vol. 5, Page261 rcasolred .'hat the :ie'_b� 'p —le ity OU_?C-1 tend the funeral of the eeceased in a body. Resolved, 'hat a copy of these Resolutions be sent to his afflicted family. The Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Convention. The Convention was dissolved and the Mayor &: Aldermen returned to their Room. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. iiebb Clerk. • A meeting df the Board of P;-ayor end aldermen was .held on Tuesday evening Nove_b•er ,5th 1667 at 72' oclock. Returns of The Board eya*ained the Returns of election from the T Te—F-Elon several :;ards of the City. The Board then adjourned. 0 meeting of the Board of i,"ayor and Aldermen was held on Wednesday evening November 6th 1867 at 72 oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Sayoi and Aldermen's Department for the month of October. ?onthly Bil An application of David iaoore for leave to enter a Leave to ent pipe drain at No. 110 Federal Street into the City drain its'y Draw in Beckford Street was referred to the Committee on Streets for report. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen F. Webb Clerk • Page numoer 262 omitted (nothing of the teat missing) ivov.9 8. 11, 1867 Vcl. 5, ==age 263 Fi meeting of the Board of _ ayor and =i�del':^_en was ]'elc. on Saturday evening November 9th 1867 at 72 oclock_. The Board examined and signed the Returns of Election. election A petition of James l;cNiff for .leave to blast a ledge Re uass in Boston .Street near S:?r, 1alton's place to make a cellar, was referred to Alderman rrothingham with', po ✓er to act. To blast roc . The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. :,'ebb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was he__d 'Mo nday onday evening Yovember ilth r867 at 7-s oclock. A petition of William "-'oulton for leave to move a To move a building 12 stories high from Bridge Street to South Salem uiT ding was referred to Alderman Quimby and sent down to be joined. Came back with hdessrs. iLansfield and Glover joined. A petition of James Pickering for leave to remove a building from Harrison Avenue to Cabot Street was referredTo move a to Alderman Brown and &§ntdoim to be joined. Came back oui ding with Messrs Umy and Smith joined. A Report of the Committee on Public Instruction of the result of a conference with a Committee of Conference on the part of 'ahe School Committee, and re c oyalru ending that 123,Lort of as the plans and specifications for a new Primary School Comm. on Building' now lie on the table, and the School Co=ittee nov.1 nst. ask for a new Grammer School House, some action 8e taken in .regard to the matter, came frmm the Common Council acce_.-,t- ed and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. The following Order with a Report from the Committee To sell Lot on o7l-an—T — _d�^ • Nov. 11, 1867 Vol. 11, rage 264 Public Property came from the Common Council Report accepted and Order adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, .That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Pro- perty be authorized to sell the whole or such part of the lot of land by North and Dearborn Sts. numbered 25 on the Schedule of Public Property as they shall deem expedient for the in- terest of the City." The Order was amended by inserting the cords "at auction" after the word "sell" in the second line, and as amended, adopted and sent doom for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Ten Dollars (w10. ) be paid to Bounty each actual member of the Fire Department for incidental ex- iP-T'men • penses out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated. Adopted in concurrence. Alderman Brown submitted the following Report. "The Joint Special Committee to whom was referred a com- munication from the Overseers of the Poor relative to a Gravel Pit id the vicinity of Fort Lee, on the Neck ( so called) have Gravel attended to their duty & would respectfully Report, viz; Your iI Committee have carefully examined the City Records by which they find that upon application by letter from Gen. Benham an authorized U. S. officer) an Order was passed by the City Coun- cil authorizing the late iiiayor Roberts, with the Committee on Public Property to deed to the U. S. so much of the land, be- longing. to the City, about Fort Lee, as in their opinion & that of the U. S-. Engineer, should be requisite, for the preservation of the embankments of the said fort. Your Comm. have held a conference with the Committee on Public Property in relation to this matter, and it appears from the admission of its differ- ent members that the authority invested in said Committee was delegated, somewhat informally, to the Ex P;iayor; in this con- nexion Your Comm. would call, the attention of the Council to the importance of Records of the doings of the different Com- mittees for had a Record been kept by the Comm. on Public Pro- perty, in the present case the facts would more satisfactorily appear than . • Nov. 11, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 265 by calling upon the memory of its different members for their past action. Your Coramlittee further find that upon the authority thus delegated to him, Ex Mayor Roberts gave a deed to U fji e of certain lands -.bout Fort Lee according to a plan tin �� th City Documents; said deed was carefully drawn by the City Solicitor, and is recorded at the Registry of Deeds in this City with the plans and Orders and -Re- solves of the Council relating thereto. Your Committee have visited the locality referred to, and find the land staked out according to plan and deed; they are of opinion that no excess of land hers been granted to the U. S. The Gravel Pit in question is within the lines staked out close to the embankments of the fortification, and to remove any considerable ouantity of earth from it would seriously endanger the sa.:.e. Finally, in view of the above facts, and in reply to the main auestion put by the Over- seers., as to whether they have a right to. take gravel from said Pit, your Committee's answer is No, no right whatever. Your Committee beg leave to call the attention of the Committee of Public Property to a stipulation in the deed named above as to `fencing in of the land by the U. S. and also to the desireaoility of obtaining from the Registry of Deeds a copy of the Deed to be in possession of the City for reference. All which is respectfully submitted for the Committee Nathl Brown Chairman The Report was accepted and sent do= for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham submitted the following communi- Hose for cation. irk'e Wit. "To the City Council of the City of Salem Gentlemen, At a meeting of the Board of Engineers held Nov. 4 it was Voted to ask for an appropriation of 52500.00 to pur- chase 1000 feet of best leather hose. Yours in behalf of the Board George Sanborn Chief Engineer Referred to the Committee on the Fire Department, • Nov. .11, 1867 Vol. 5, Page -266 ana sent down for concurrence. Alderman -Quimby submitted a Report from the Committee on Streets accompanied by the following Ordev. David iviooreE "Ordered, That D. Moore be granted permission to enter rail n his pipe drain at No. 110 Federal Street under the diredtion of. 'the Street Commissioner into the City Drain in $eckford Streete and that said Moore be assessed_£or the privilege thus given the sum of fifty Dollars (45d) The accepted was Report and the Order adopted. P The-OT-6, gp George E. Berry fo-r leave ,o move a bsxild- To move ing of two -Jtoria*-from SmitIls" 71harf to the lower- a build ng • part of Derby: on Essex Street came froi the Common Council referred to Messrs Fairfield and Nichols and sent up to be joined. Alderman Goodhue was joined. The. Pollowing Order came from the Common Council adopt�-Su�r_v�e, i�n ed and Messrs Fairfield, McIntire and Ober appointed and ter sent up ,for concurrence. '• lam er "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be appointed to consider. and repgrt. what changes, if any, are necessary or 'expedent in the Ordinance relative to the surveying of lumber and timber." Aldermen Waters and Primejoined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Plans & "Ordered.- That the Committee on Public Instruction be 'estimates ates authorized;' to'-procure and submit to the City Council plans for a new and estimates, for the construction of a School House for ':8c _oo _ousi Phillips Grammar School, of sufficient size to accomodate the urgent present and increasing wants of the City. Also o P t report suitable sites for said School House." e Adopted in. concurrence. To move a A petition .of Hiram Chase for leave to remove a build-bun ing ing from Webb Street to East Webb Street came from the Con- mon douncil referred to llessrs Osborn and Courad, and sent up to be joined.', , Alderman Goodhue joined. . • Nov. 15 R 25m 1867 Vol. 5, Page 267 The Hayor gave notive to the Board that the Clerk with the Clerks of other Cities and Tot-ms, had ad-nowledged notice .of a petition of John F.Palmer and others; to be Salem Turn- presented to the neat Legislature asking that the .'County yk'' e Commissioners of the proper Counties may be authorized to he sea lay out the Salem Turnpike and Chelsea Bridge as a public Bridge highway. The Board then adjourned. -fittest, Stephen P. 'Webb Clerk. • a meeting of the 3oard of 34tp-yor and Aldermen was held on Friday evening November 15th 1867 at 72 oclock. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Term of the Jurors superior Court to be held at Salem on the .lst LTonday of December was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Boa, viz: James 0. Safford, Ezra F. Baker, John T. 11ooney, George C. Smith, The monthly Report of the City marshal was read by Re-port of the ,.:ayor. �4 g The Board then adjourned, marshal Attest, Stephen P. '�'Iebb Clerk. meeting of the Board of 'I, ayor and Aldermen was held on hionday evening November 25th 1867 at 7z oclock. A Venire for 7 Traverse Jurors for a' term of the Su- Jurors preme Court' to be held in Salem for the .trial of two capital - cases 'was submitted and the following names were drawn from the Jury Boa, viz; Charles 7,.4. Richardson, Dana L. Smith, George A. Peabody, Luke Brooks, Ezra `.'Ioodbury, James Chamberlain, Edward A. Smith. • Nov. 25, 1867 vol. 5, 268 _alderman Goodhue submitted a Report from the Committee on Public Property stating that the Lot on tho corner of Sale of Cit, North and Dearborn Streets sold to jTiliiam 1aynes for Sir_ Lots Hundred and Sixty Dollars; also the lot on Dearborn Street to Augustus Hutchings for Six hundred and Fifty Dollars; each as per Plan drawn by Charles Putnam Esq. now in Clerks Office. The Report was accepted and sent dos,n for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Quimby for the Committee on Streets submittedST Drain in a Report that, in their opinion, the newbrick Drain in St. eters Peters Street is necessary for the proper drainage of that Street portion of the City, and recommending that the same be • accepted and that an appropriation be made sufficient to purchase said Drain. The Report was accepted and adopted and sent do,:m for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham submitted 3 .Reports of the :'rater deports of Commissioners which were severally accepted and sent dovm .ate?-� r Conmrs for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Quimby submitted the following Order, m "Ordered That the Street Commissioner be authorized to remove a to remove a tree in front .of Rev. T r. Beane's Church on Tr—ree i'n Brown Street said to be in a dangerous condition." Eao— snt uch Referred to the Committee on Streets ,»ith power to act. A petition of ihoses T. Upton for leave to move a build- ing ofhe story high 20x 11 feet from Liberty to Peabody Street came from the Common Council referred to ;;Sessrs. Fairfield and Mansfield and sent up to be joined. Alderman Quimby 10 move a joined. bui ding The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of P:=ayor and aldermen was held • on Wednesday evening December. 4th 1867 at 7z oclock. Dec. 4, 7 F. 9, 1867 iol. 5, Page 269 A Venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court at Salen _ b fitted, and the follol..ing n_iaes ..ere drawn from the Jury Boxviz; Luke Brooks jr. Rufus S. Jurors Gifford, Joseph Pulsifer. The Board examined and approved the bills of the De-Monthly Bill: partment for the month of November. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. :'.ebb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of 'mayor and _aldermen was held on Saturday evening Deveraber 7th' 1867 at 7i oclock. The Board examined and made some progress in the re- ,Jury List vision of the Jury List. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 'Vdebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of mayor and adermen was held on onday evening December 9th. 1867 at 7a oclock. A Venire for 2 Traverse Jurors for the Superior CourtJurors at Salem was submitted, and the following names mere drawn from the Jury Box, viz; IT_oratio B. Perry and Thomas Symonds. The Report of the City Ielarshal for the month of November was submitted and read. He ort of �ity!"_ars al A Report from the Committee on the Hire Department Report on came Prom the Common Council, together with the following Tosr'r`e Order, adopted • Dec. 9, 1867 Vol. 5, Page 270 and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Two thousand dollars, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purchase of One thousand feet of new hose, under the direction of the Committee on the Fire Department.,, Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of twenty one hundred and fifth=Dssin in seven dollars and ninety five cents be appropriated, out of S .1�e�er any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to L�reet- pay the Vosts of the drain recently built on Si. Peters which has been accepted by the Mayor and Aldermen in accord- ance with the report of the Committee on Streets.'° Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up. for concurrence. ' "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Rooms for Instruction be atthorized to hire such rooms as shall be Phi liras necessary for the temporary accomodation of the Phillips 5c o0 Grammar School". Sc o ors Adopted in concurrence. Alderman Frothingham offered the following Orders. "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of th � icipal legal voters of the City of Salem, in the several 'Wards on Monday the Sixth day of January neat to give in their ballots for a Warden, two Assistant 'Iardens and a Clerk, to hold their offices for one year from the fourth Monday of January next, and until others an chosen in their places; for four members of the Common Council and for one member of the School Committee for each 1"1ard of the City; also for a Mayor and six Aldermen of the City of Salem for the ensuing municipal year. "Ordered, That the Polls opened at 8 oclock A. M, and Closed at 4j. oclock P. M. The Orders were adopted. Alderman Frothingham submitted the Report of the i.ater Report of Commissioners for the month of November. Accepted and sent � a7ater down ors. • Dec. 9, 1367 Vol. 5, Paoe .271 for concurrence. A Report of the Finance Committee came from the Com- non Council accepted and sent up for concurrence. Re ort of The. Report vaas accepted in concurrence, inance Comm. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the following sums of money be and Appropriation the same hereby are appropriated toward meeting the de- for meeting ficiencies in the several Departments named respectively, iciencies to e:'it; Mayor and Aldermen's Department $15,000.00 Fire Department 500.00 • School Department 3,500.00 State Aid 8 000.00 '2 , 0 Adopted in concurrence The following Order came from the Common Council Appropriation adopted and sent up for concurrence. £or'r ount - "Ordered, That the sum of Three thousand eight hun- to Firemen dred and ninety Dollars be, end the same is hereby special- ly appropriated to the Fire Department for the payment of the bounty to the members of the Department for this year." Adopted in concurrence. The following Order care from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Temporary "Ordered, That the Joint Standing .Committee on Finance4 0 �£ be authorized to negotiate a temporary loan, not to ex- ceed the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars for the purpose of meeting the current expenses of the present year." Adopted in concurrence. A petition of John H. Davis & others pray ing that Petition to the children now out of the Phillips School should be re instated in said School House, or that some other suitable rel ns�e place should be provided for them, came from u the Common i s in Council referred to the Joint Standing Phillips cum o—o f3ouse • Dec. 9, 1867 - ' ol. 5, Fage 272 Comittee onPublic. Instruction and sent up for concurrence. Concurred.,,"n Report of A Report of, the Committee on Public Instruction stating om�m. on the provision;,they had made in Hubon ,Block, the .lard Room Pub, 1nst. in South Salem and the spare room in the Bentley School House or_ r illic for the accomodation of the pupils of the Phillips Grammer of Gc o0 School; came„Prom the Common Council accepted and sent up Scho ars for concurrence': Accepted in concurrence. Alderman Brow" offered the following Order. "Ordered; That whereas a part of the Bonds of the "Salem Water Loan" dated May."lst:1867 authorized an Ordinance P.?avor to passed February 12th .1866 ' and by an Ordinance in addition sign Vater • to said Ordinance of February 12th 1866, passed April 8th onds 1867, remain not signed; therefore. Be it ,Ordered; That the .Mayor be authorized to sign the remaining',part',oP_said bonds not signed, and dated May 1st 1867,- as, of that Adopted and.' sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. ,. _� ,_• , , A petition of Edward Reeves for leave to move a build- To move a ing 21 by 10 ft.,.0.'; from Webster, to Webb Street came from the ui-T lding Common Council-. referred to Messibs. Fairfield and Mansfield and sent up_ to-,be joined: .' Aldermaa Goodhue wa's joined, The Board here, on motion, adjourned to the Common Coun- cil Chamber„ to` attend a meeting for adjudging to meet after- wards at the,hdayor's Room, The Board met in the Mayor's Room and continued the Revision of revision of .the Jury List. After making considerable pro- Jury Lisgress, the Board adjourned to meet tomorrdr, (Tuesday) eve- ning at 7 oclock.' "` Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • June 6, 8 & 13, 1868 '-ol. 5, Page 276 meeting of the Poard of ^avor and L=er:en as held on i-onday evening a AL 6th 1868 at 72 oclock. The Board exmined the Returns of Election from the election several :'lards of the City; and the persons who appeared by Returns said Returns to be elected were declared by the °:ayor to have been duly elected officers of the City for the ensuing municipal year. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 'iebb Clerk • rL meeting of the Board of 2;iayor and aldermen was held on i;_onday evening January 8th 1868 at 72 oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart-Dionthly nent for the month of December, IU"1 S The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Ylebb Clerk. s meeting of the Board of Harr and Aldermen was held on Monday January 13th 1868, at 72 oclock. P. Id. Venires were submitted for 3 grand and 4 Traverse Jurors for the Criminal Term of the Superior Court to he held in Salem on the 4th ";=onday of January; and the following names of persons to serve as Grand Jurors were drawn from Jurors the Jury Box, viz; John Preston, John Dwyer and Samuel V. Goodhue. The following names of persons to serve as Traverse Jurors were then drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Robert Brook- house, George M. .`]nipple, George Harrington and John 7. Rhoades. • Jan. 13, 1868 0l. 5, rase 277 Return of the 7-ensurer of the 'Forine society of the ilarine property &c. of said Society w^t s read and se,rc lo,.n. Societ The Annual Reports of the City 'aeigher of John ` aters -rnual Measurer of Bark,' of the City Marshal and of the Licuor ports Agent were.. severally referred to the Joint :Standing �ommittE6 on Printing. A Report of the City Marshal for the month of December _:-onthl 3apor was accepted by the Board. of �1 -- The Annual Reports bf the Surveyor General of Lumber, --iarrsshal of the Chief Engineer and of the V.ater Commissioners were annual- _.,_ severally referred to the Joint Special Committee on Print- 3euo' s ing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. . Alderman f Goodhue submitted the Report of the Special Report oil Committee on the application of Edward Reeves for leave to reti—= on move a,building, from Webster to ,,,ebb Street; and the same a. w . was accepted,and`sent 'down for concurrence. Came back re- eaves�o ferred to Mesers,'Butman Safford and 4ebb, with such as the 7ovvee^ui - Mayor & Al d'ermas may join and sent up for concurrence. Con- ?n.�,: . curred & Aldermen Frothingham and Quimby joined. A petition of Charles Millet and others for keeping Petition to open Arabella and other Streets mentioned came from the Cori-keep open mon Council referred to Messrs Butman Safford and ::':ebb and Streets sent up to be joined. . Aldermen Frothingham and Quimby were joined. . z The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered; That the Treasurer, under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, be authorized to glummer Far hire One Thousand dollars of the Trustees of the Plummer School ol-�— Failm School of Reform for Boys, and to give therefor a Bona Bond- of the City payable in twanty years from and after January 1st 1868, with interest at the rate of six per .cent per annum, payable. semi-annually."_ The Order was adopted in. concurrence. • Yh.• Jan. 1:3, 1868 ?%ol. 5, Pa_:e 278 A Report of the Committee on Public Instruction to 3enort bfl.. idiom was referred Thet__.- er Cf seleC�i'.ig a site and pro- w curing plans for a new school house for the aeconodation ofaouse for . the Phillips Grammar School, recoimacilding that the subject. P�1-ias be referred to the next City Council, came from the Common Grammar Council accepted and sent up for concurrence. Sc o0 The Report was accected" in concurrence. A Report of the Joint Special Committee to whom was re- ferred the Order relating to the survey and measurement of Lumber that no changes are necessary for the Present came Survey of from the Common Council Report accepted, and the subject Lumber referred to the next City Council, and sent up for concur- rence. Concurred. • The following Order came from the Common Council Time of adopted and sent up for concurrence, meet ng "Ordered, That i✓hen the City Council adjourns this evening, it be until Tuesday evening Jan. 21, at ?i oclock. " Concurred. The Jury List cane from the Common Council amended by striking out the names of arrison 0. _lint, Ira K. Mansfield, Nathaniel J. Kinsman, 'ailliam Lrcher jr. , John J. Hutchinson and Eben N. ':`alton; and adding the names of Charles H. Jury List Taylor, Ira ^. I:iansfield, John S. [iardwell jr. , Idilliam ocher, John J. Hutchinson, James F. Hale, Paul Goodwin, Thomas B. Perkins and Robert VI. Reeves; and as amended approved in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 'debb Clerk. • Jan. 21, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 279 A meeting of the Board of I_ayor and eldermen was held r on Thusday January 21st 1868 at 712 ocicok, ;:ontrly The monthly Report of the Street Commissioner for De- `tpeet of cember was read. reset �ommissiorer The Annual Reports of the Overseers of the Poor, Street Commissioner, City Stables, Committee on Accounts, of Ex- uival penditures of the School; Mayor & Aldermen's Fire, Poor, thegepo I City Debt, the. Water Works, of Committee on Public Property, %Cormmittee on Finance, City Treasurer, were severally read, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. i'he Annual. Reports of the Liquor Agent and of the Com-rnnual • mittee on Lamps and Lighting were read and referred to the epR arts Joint Standing Committee on Printing. A Report from the Joint Special Committee to whom wasBeoort on `referred the petition of Charles Adillett and others for the 7e,— tit o removal of a certain small building at the foot of Pickman of Chas. Street & c recommending its reference to the next City C6=Ej, t oil, came from the Common Council accepted and sent up for & others concurrence.; Concurred. A petition 'of Smith & Nanning and others praying that Salting trac' the Salem and South Danvers Railroad officers & employees of gorse R.F. be prohibited Prom throwing salt upon their track within tF*s --- limits of the City, was referred to the next City Council. A petition of Daniel Haskell & others praying the Board to pass an Order closing the Market Place for the sale .of Petition to produce and 'meats on Saturday evenings during the Winter c ose 2:=ar et months, Was referred to the next City Council. Mace on . .. Sates urdav A petition of S. F. Rogers for leave to move several g"venlg �e buildings was referred to the next City Council & sent down for concurrence. (Tinter Came back concurred. To move b ull dings Jan. 21, 1868 dol. 5, Page 220 Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Finance accompanied with the following Order came from the Common Council adopted and ssnt up for concurrence. Report of "Ordered, That the following tuiexpended balances of eomm. on appropriations be and are hereby withdrawn. sin" —ante School Department �42.12 Poor Do 1961.86 Fire D6 241.50 play^or & lldermenls Do. 3302.ol North Salem Cemetery 52.53 New Hose 148.51 Repairs of City Scales .61 The Board concurred. A Report from the Committee on Streets was submitted Report oY accompanied by the following Orders. Comm. on "Ordered, That the petition of S. C. Stimpson & others r�s for a new road and the petition of Geo. B. Loring & others on the c:iidening of South Bridge, be referred to the next City Goyernment." "Ordered, That George L. Ames be granted permission to enter his private drain into the Public Searea on St, Peters Street upon the nayment of Three hundred Dollars for the privilege of the same." The Orders were adopted by the Board. The M�ayor nominated and the Board confirmed John C. Trustees of_ Lee and James B. Curwen Esor. as Trustees of the Plummer iunmer 'arr Farm School of Reform for Boys. Sc oTT— Alderman Broim offered the following Resolve which was unanimously adopted by the Board. "Resolved, That the thanks of this Board are hereby Vote of cordially tendered to his Honor the�' cayor for the uniform his to courtesy, impartiality and ability with which he has dis- _e Layor charged the duties of presiding Officer of this Board during his past term of office." The Mayor briefly responded. Jan. 21, 1868-- Vol. 5, Page 281 Alderman_ Goodhue offered, the following Resolve which was unanimously adopted. Vote of "Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be presented tot anks to Alderman Brown for the able and acceptable fanner in which he aldn. discharged the, duties of presiding over this Board at the in- r�rm terreguum occasioned by the resignation of r2ayor Roberts." Alderman Brown briefly responded. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen, P. Webb Clerk. • ol. 5, rage 282 Salem City Government 1868 ma or +lilliam Cogswell Aldermen -illiam P. Noodhue, Thomas H. Prime, rlvah A. Evans Thomas H. Frothingham, Loses C. Reynolds, Nathaniel Bro'.M. Common Council Dio. 1 John H. Batchelder, Charles S. Osgood James Fairfield jr. James B. Nichols No. 2 James 0. Safford,-rancis C.Oman Josiah B. Osborn, Henry UT. Thurston • r:o. William H. Burbeck, Stephen—r Driver, Andrew Ober, Edward A. Goldthwait No. 4 James I.E. Caller, Vlilliam Y. uartin Josep)a H. Webb Roderick A. Yc enzie No. 5 George D. Glover �dvaard rows Ira ➢ ansfield A: Augustus Smith No. s James Dugan William E. cIntire Nathaniel K. Treadwell, Xilliam 11daloon • Jan. 270 1786. Vol. 5, Fake 283 Organization of the City Government January 27th 1868 A meeting of the Board of i;iayor and I.ldeimen was held on Monday January 27th 1868 'at loocolck -AM. A message was received from the Common Council notifying the Board that the Common Council were in session and proposing a Convention of the two Boards for the qualification of mem-Convention bers. The proposition was assented to, and the Board ''--. -- for cuali i proceeded to the Council Chamber, cation of meE ers In ,Convention. Proceedings The Record of Election of members of the City Governmentin Conven- was read by the City Clerk. tion •. .. Prayer was offered by Rev. S. Hartwell Pratt. Oath oP office was then' administered to the I-ayor by the City Clerk, and by the 3ayor to the Board of Aldermen; and then to the Common Councilmen by Ilards. The" Convention was then declared dissolved; and the _ Board returned, to. their Chamber. A notice from the Committee on Roads and Bridges of a Notice of hearing 'on the proposed laying out of the Salem Turnpike an Legis ation_ Chef sea Bridge as'a Public Highway on Wednesday 29th instantComm. at 9 A. 14. was read.• ; A message w+as received from the Common Council propos- ing a Convention of the two Boards to hear any eommunicationProp0oedd f�o: on from His, Honor the PFayor, and to elect a City Clerk and Trea- onvn surer and Collector of taxes; and also notifying the election of Charles S Osgood Zsq. as President and Eben S. Talton as Clerk of the Common Council. The proposition was assented to and the Board .proceeded to the Common Council Chamber. ' �pE_ u, � .E:w., a�` L�.• .- jan. 27, 1868 Vol. 5, "age 284. in Convention. Proceedings The ayor read his address to the Convention: in onventlox On motion of 15r. Burbeck the Convention voted to proceed to the election: of a City Clerk. alderman Prime & Idessrs Burbeck & Glover were appointed a Committee to receive sort and count the votes for City Clerk. Election of The Committee reported the whole number of votes to be 1t�rk 30 all of which were for Stephen P. SJebb, who was declared elected. The same Committee:^-as appointed to receive sort and Election of count the votes for City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. yIt The Committees reported that the whole number of votes Treasurer • Baas 30, all of which were for H€nry J . Cross, who was de- clared elected. The Convention was declared to be dissolved and the Board returned to their Chamber. The Board then adjourned to this evening at 7Y oclock. Attest, Stephen P. '.ebb Clerk. Salem January 27th 1868. Personally appeared Stephen P. Webb this day elected City Clerk_ of the City of Salem, and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of his said office, Before =hn. Cogswell i:ay or A meeting of the Board of YLayor and Aldermen was held on ronday evening at 712- oclock. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joiGomm. on with leave for the Committee to sit during the session. Finance "Ordered, That the Idgyor and Aldermen Brown and Evans, Uomm. on with such as the Common Cguncil may join, iFinance Jan. 27, 1868 _ . Vol. 5, Page 285 constitute the Committee on Finance. Came back with Messrs. Smith, Bafford, Webb and But- man joined. •'i '< .. ... � r mite - t15i4 a �tl. + y The following Order was adopted and sent down to be Common joined. 70 c ount s "Ordered, That Aldermen Brown & Frothingham' with suer as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Accounts. Cane back with Messrs Butman, Driver and Lartin joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. Relief of "Ordered, That the whole City Council be a Committee 7omr�ittee • on the`subject 'of' the Relief of Soldiers and Sailors and their families; that the Mayor be Chairman of said Committee that .said Committee be authorized to disburse, according to the :Statutes.'"of� the. Commonwealth, all monies which shall be ap`propriatedn, aid of such' parties during the present municipal year .:that they.,be authorized to choose a Clerk and fix his' compensation,, and that ten members of the Com- mittee be' a' quoruum;for the transaction of 'business." Adopted in''concurrence. The following Or came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for .coneurrence. Joint Rules 6- "Ordered, That4 the, Joint Rules and Orders of the CityOrders Council`of the last year be adopted as the Rules and Orders of the present year, . until otherwise ordered." Adopted is concurrence. . The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, ,That the Regular Sessions of the City Council be held on-the second and fourth ^;ondays of each month commencing at halfpast seven oclock, vnt b otherwise Time of ordered." meetin of Adopted inconcurrence. . iil Fe Jan. 27, 1868 vol. 5, _age 286 . The foll0i+_ng Order came from the Common Council adopted and sant up for concurrence. 2L�J��o.�rrs "Ordered, That the thanks of the Aldermen and Common address Council be presented to his Honor the I-ayor for his able anT— instructive address: and that a copy of it be requested for publication with the Annual Reports." I dopted in concurrence. Alderman Frothingham offered a petition for appointment of Kilham as a Pdatchman or Policeman. The folloi'.zng Preamble & Resolve came from the Common Salem Turn- Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. ire '11hhereas, a petition has been presented to the Genera Court praying that the Salem Turnpike and Chelsea Bridge • may be laid out as a public highway. Resolved,"That it is for the interests of the City of Salem that the prayer of said petition should be granted." Laid on the table. A Report from the Committee on Finance, with the fol- Appropriatic lowing Orders adopted and sent up for concurrence, came from the Common Council. "Ordered, That the following appropriations be made for the present municipal year. Kayor & Alderman Dept. $8.000 Fire Dept. .500 Poor " 3,000 School" 22000 "Ordered, That the sum of �14,000 be appropriated for interest on the -Water Loan." The Orders were adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the City Treasurer be authorized under Treas.to the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance. _i're move Jan, 27 & Feb., 4, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 287 to hire, in such sums as may from time to time be required, and upon- the- most favorable terms for the City, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars (5100,000) to meet the demands upon the Treasury during the present year, in anticipation y . of the receipt of; taxes,: provided that the whole amount so hired shall be repaid during the present municipal year; and the City Treasurer is also authorized to pledge or sell the U. S. Security on account of Water Loan, under the di- rectioksof. the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, whenever said Committee" shall deem if for the interest of the City so to do,"-- .', - .. A"°dopted iit concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 117ebb Clerk. • 3: f , A"meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening February 4th 1868 at 7's o'clock. The Mayor appointed the 'following Standing Committees Standin of the Board.,' ,o ,! , u3mms. OnrPolice; the Mayor; vex1 4y, •' a -.<ir On,Streets & Bridges; the Mayor & Aldermen Frothingham and Evans x On Lamps Lighting,' Aldermen Prime & Goodhue. On Market House & Market " Reynolds &, Goodhue On Liquor Agency " Goodhue & Brown On City Stables ^ Goodhue & Prime. The, petition of Daniel. Haskell and othebs that Market Pct.n to Place should be'closed for the sale of produce and meats on c oTs�:rket Saturday .. „s:j ( ? ace PJ M ,g,� Feb, 10; 1868 Vol. 52 Page 288 ? vvar e gfiouseijgPEarjCji.nter was referred to the Committee on The Report of the Committee on Streets on the Petition;> r ers Re t.& of James Stimpson and others, George B. Loving and others, O of and of George L. Ames; with Orders accompanying the same; o�mm on were refe^red to the Committee on Streets and Bridges. 7treets The petition of Smith and Manning and others against &salting stating the track of the Salem and Danvers Railroad Company. was referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges. : trac The Board then examined and approved the bills of the I:ontnly bffLE Department for the month of January. The Board then adjourned. • Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. " meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Iuonday evening February loth 1868 at 71 oclock. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. "Ordered, That Alderman Reynolds and Prime with such as the the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing .', Comm. on Committee on Claims." -I' ms Came back with tyiiessrs Dugan, Mcaenzie and Thurston joiner The following Order was adopted and sent dorm to be joined. "Ordered, That Alderman Evans and Goodhue with such .as Comm. on the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing irk e Dept. Committee on the Fare Department." Came back with Messrs Burbeck, Osborn and Treadwell joined. • Feb. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 289 The following Order was adopted and sent down to be Joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Reynolds and Goodhue with such Comm. on as the Common Council may Join, constitute the Joint Stand- Mil ing Committee on Military Affairso 7arfa rs Came back with Messrs Glover, Nichols and Burbeck Joined. The following Order was adopted and sent down to be Joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Evans and Prime with such as the Comm. on Common Council may Join, constitute the Joint Standing Commit-Pri—'ring tee on Printing." Came back with Messrs Fairfield, McIntire and Brown Joined. • The following Order was adopted and sent dwun to be Joined. ._, . "Ordered, That Aldermen Goodhue and Prime with such as Comm. or the Common Council may Join, constitute the Joint Standing igtT. Committee on Public Property." TF—opert5 Came back with Messrs McIntire, Ober and Mansfield Joined, . _ The' following Order was adopted and sent down to be Joined.. . "Ordered-, That Aldermen Frothingham and Evans with such Comm. on as the Common Council may Join, constitute the Joint Standing Wa— ear ommittee on Water Works*" . '�I its Came back with Messrs. Batchelder Caller and Goldth- wait Joined: The Annual Reports of two Measurers of Wood and Bark Annual were submitted and referred to the Joint Standing Committee a-ports on Printing. The petition of S, F. Rogers for leave to move several To move buildings was referred to Alderman Prime and sent down to be ubu Sings Yloined. n . _ Feb. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 290 Came bac' w? t l the fol l O`1`inr enaorse._lent "_:-essrs Partin & G'Cldth'Fia.it jCinad-and JOm;:iitt'ee iP_str:lC ted to cause the building removed to North Street to be placed with front in accordance with wished of the Committee on Streets." The Report of the City M-srshal for January was submitted Re t. of and read, i ears al Por Alderman Evans submitted the petition of Jabez Wilson and uar praying to be allowed to sell his blacking at the lower end re-fin.of of the tunnel to which petition was appended the names of Ja ez 'AT 74 citizens. —won The petitioner had leave to e:'ithdraw. 5u�rve of -um er The following Order came from the Common Council adopte'd-- • and Pessrs. Butman Fairfield and Ober appointed and sent eater Rates up for concurrence. "Ordered, That a Joint Select Committee be appointed to consider and report at the next meeting of the Council what changes, if any, are necessary in the Ordinance relat- ing to the surveying of Lumber." Aldermen Prime and Goodhue were joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and L--essrs Broom taller and Smith appointed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That so much of the F?ayor's Address as relates to establishing a system of 'Water Rates, and the terms on Fire Eatin- which water shall be supplied & used from the City I`Water =s—h r Works be referred to a Joint Special Committee. Aldermen Brown and Evans were joined. A communication from Frederick A. Brown Agent of the To move a American Fire Extinguisher Company, was referred to the Joint ui ding Standing Committee on the Fire Department and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A petition of Aaron Perkins for leave to move a build- ing from Derby '!Wharf to Smith's Wharf, was referred to Alderman Goodhue & sent down to be joined. • Feb. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Pae 291 - Alderman Reynold offered the following Order. "Ordered, That a National Salute be fired in this City 22d of on the 22d inst. in commemoration of the :anniversary of the r�ruary Birth of Washington; also that the bells be rung z an hour D10--ring noon and night." Adopted. The Mayor submitted the following communication. City of Salem. Febry 10-1868. Nomination of To the Board of Illayor & Aldermen Assistant The following appointments are Marsha I& hereby made subject to your approval to wit, Janitor of To be Assistant Marshals, the Sta o1 James Dalrymple."'and ,tilliam F. Chapple ; said Assistant biar-House shall- to be Police Officers, with all the powers of Constables except the power of serving and executing Civil process. To be Janitor Police Station. Charles T. Connor. Respectfully, Wm. Cogswell Mayor. and the nominations thus made by the. A'ayor, were respectively confirmed by the Aldermen. . The Mayor submitted the following communication. City of Salem. Feb 10-1868 To the Board of Mayor & Aldermen, The following named persons areConstables to hereby appointed, subject to your approval, Constables with serves it power to serve &execute Civil process, to wit, process James Dalrymple, William F. Chapple, Daniel Potter, Benjamin A. Gray, Rufus L. Gordon. Respectfully ,&a. Cogswell P-ayor.. • Feb. 10, 1868 Vol: 5, Page 292 and the nomina-�ions thus ::ade by the ;::ayor, w_,re severally confirmed by the Aldermen. The Layor submitted the following communication. Fvenin City of Salem. Patrol Febry 10, 1868 To the Board of 'Mayor & Aldermen, The following named persons are here- by nominated, subject to your approval,to be Police Officers, with all the powers of Constables, ecept the power of serv- ing & executing Civil process who shall perform the duties of Evening Patrol and Subc.�.-it.,:.fn'vening Patrol, as they are herein respectively designated, to :it; For Evening Patrol. • ?u,aoseph P. Allen, Benjamin Brown, John Chandler, Frederick H. � t, Jeremiah Knight, John W. Libbey, George Iii. LusPomb, Charles T. Connor, Joseph Peterson, Robert A. Phi-c-jen, memos G. Teague, 'William A. Evans. For Substitute Evening Patrol. Benjamin N. Upham. Respectfully Sn. Cogswell 1dayor and the nominations thus made by the IVlayor were severally confirmed by the Aldermen. The IMayor submitted the following communication City of Salem Feby. 10, 1868 To the Board of P.iayor & Aldermen The following named persons are here- by apointed, subject to your approval, Constables. Oliver Adams, George E. Berry, Thomas Bowen, Joseph S. Buxton, ?'illiam Dodge, Thomas M. Dix, Thomas +. Dodge, Joseph Kinsman, Alanson Zenney, Henry -7.Lane, ';iilliam .lansfield, Stephen 0' Hare, Nathaniel ?. Prince, Francis A. P. Rust, Gorham Smith, Roland Smalley, Charles Staniford, Henry Upton, Samuel Very, Aaron Welch, William F. : arner, Zben N. ,Salton, :Moses Pray, John G. Williams, Nathan Farnum, James F. Foye, George San- born, • Feb. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 293 James A. Lord, Thomas Sattl, Samuel 71. Foye, Daniel B; Lord; Augustus H. Kimball; _redrew J. Tibbetts, Thomas S. Symonds, JOYS C. Thorner, Alfred R. Brooks, rlilliam S. west, dillia A. Evans, Charles W. Gilbert, Geore W. Potter n g , Thomas hl. Brown, Jonathan D. Kelley, John G. Page, Joseph Hawmond, Stillman Merrill. . Respectfully, Wm. Cogswell ISayor. and the nominations thus made by the Hayor, were severally confirmed by the Aldermen. The Mayor submitted the following communication i_-tchmen City of Salem 11 ,'. Feb. 10-1868 • To the Board of Mayor & Aldermen, The following named persons are hereby nominated, subject to your approval, to be Police officers with all the powers of Constables, except the power of serv- ing and executing Civil process, whoc shall perform the duties of Officer of the Watch, Clerk of the V7atch, watchmen, and substitute Watchmen, as they are herein respectively de- signated, to wit': To be. Of£i"cer of thg watch, James Gilbert „ '_ " Clerks. " h " ", I Moses' A. Averill " S Watchmen, .James Beaver, Eben Beckford, John iv. Beckford, Charles, E. Cloutman; John- Innis, John R. Mansfield, James Grover, .William H. Towne, William H. Odell, Charles Adams, George S. Arrington, Owen Mildra z; Justin Dorwst, Joseph Sticknep. : To be Substitute Watchmen. James H. Kelley, Jacob Berry Daniel Littlefield. Respectfully Vim. Cogswell Mayor. On motion, these nominations were, for the present laid on the table. , Alderman Brown submitted the following Preamble and Order. • Feb. 10, 1968 vol. 5, Page 294 ?iereas it will soon be necessary to provide for the estimate of eZ,ezl a of completing "_e :enha 'rater �riorks; cosh- Therefore, be it Or �Ordered, That i.ho Joint Standing Com- mittee on ':`rater Ydorks be instructed to procure of the Board comroleting- of Water Commissioners &'� detailed statement of their esti- ;� ?mate of probable cost of completing said ,orks and introdu- rater reorki cing water therefrom. Adopted and sent doin for concurrence. Came back con- curred. Report of .,atei ommi` alderman Frothingham submitted the monthly Report of £or Sant.ary the Water Commissioners, 1hich was read and sent down. " Aldermen Frothingham moved that the :_ayors' nominations Watchmen of members of the ':`latch be taken from the table, and that • the nominations be acted upon separately. The motion was adopted. The nominations were severally confirmed by the Aldermen. The 1.1ayor submitted the follDlring commuV?ication. City City of Salem, Feby 10, 18bumessenger To the City Council of the City of Salem The following appointment, in accordance with an ordiance passed Jany 27, 1853, is hereby announced- To be =:"essenger to the City Council. illi m Mansfield Respectfully 'rlm. Cogswell Kayor Chas. S. Osgood President of the Con. Council. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted dessrs. Nidlols, Safford & Golthwait appointed & sent up forSewera: e concu.-rence. Ordered, That so much of the _ ayor's 'address as refers to Sewerage be referred to a Joint Sele&t Committee, with authority to employ the services of an Engineer, procure plans & estimates and with instructions to report upon the expediency&practicability of a complete system of Sewerage for the City'." Aldermen Frothingham and Reynolds were joined. The Board then adjourned. attest, Stephen P. ''Webb Clerk. Feb. .24, 1668 viol 5. P Ge 295' 111-e ting of 'ci_e 3oarc of _ ayor and =1de_men was held on 1'onday evening February 24th 3868 at 72 oclock. Comm.ee on rust 1 c The followl= Order was adopted and sent dorm to be joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Evans & Reynolds with such as the-Instruct- Common Council may join consti*kte the Joint Standing Committee ions on Public Instruction.'' Came bade with Islessrs kaloon, Batchelder and Martin joined. The Mayor submitted the followijng comm.m.ication. Appointment; To the Board of lkg,yor &Aldermen. The following apppintements subject to your approval, are hereby made. Superintendent of Burials- Jeremiah S. PerkinsCh r� eS • Asst. Superintendents of " Charles Cressy & 3 ani3ora. City Crier i 'William Newhall Fence Viewers. Joseph A. Smith, Dean Stiles, Daniel H. Jewett, David B.. Hood' Field Drivers: James Grover, Jobs Burchstead, Benjamin Hersey Payne Morse, Andrew Evans, John %est. Superintendent of Union Bridge Peter Ames. it " Soutz , " William Moulton City 'Weigher ,'; Benjamin P. Symonds Measurers,of; Bark s'Thomas M. Dix, Alfred-R. Brooks, Thomas W. Gwinn, Rufus L. Gordon.:• Measurers of Wood & Bark. Thomas W. Gwinn, John eaters. Lieasurers & Inspectors of Leather. James H. Turner, James H. Turner jr. Respectfully, ift. Cogswell P.Iayor and the nominations were respectively confirmed by the Board. The Mayor submitted the following communication. Appointments To the Board of Iaayor & Aldermen. The following nominations, subject to your approval, are hereby made, to wit; Feb. ?4, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 296 To be City , atshal- George F. Broiming, said iarshal to be a police officer, xx-ith all the powers of Constable, except the power of serving and executing Civil process. To be Consta- bles- Charles Cressy, Frederick Parsons. Respectfully `dm. Cogswell PIayor. On motion, the nomination of City Marshal was first acted upon; and, upon the vote being taken, two members of the Board voted in the affirmative, and four in the negative, and the nom= ination of the Kayor was not confirmed by the aldermen. The nominations of Constables were confirmed by the Alder- men. The official Bond of the City Treasurer was submitted acid Bond of read, and was approved by the Board. 1• easur A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Piarch Term of the er Superior Court was submitted, and the names of the following. persons were drawn from the Jury Box, viz: Daniel Jewett, Jurors Francis W. Tuttle, Joseph H. Li;. Bertram, Idilliam C. Barton. " A petition of Charles A. Ropes and others stating that Pefn. fo they have contributed toward clearing the Harbor from ide a ro n. the present winter, and praying the City Council to make an o c ear appropriation toward the expense of effecting the above Me— object, came from the Common Council referred to Pdessrs. Harbor Safford, Caller and Webb with such as the aayor may join and leave granted to sit during the present session of the Council, and sent up for concurrence. Concurred, and Aldermen Reynolds and Brown joined. A petition of Abigail B. Chandler representing that re- Claim turning from Church in the afternoon of Sunday Jany. 25th for 1868 to her residence No. 9 Margin Street, she fell upon the damage sidewalk on Essex near St. Peters Street and broke her thigh; to and that her fall was occassioned by the unsafe condition of person the sidewalk from ice; and praying the City Council as may seem just and proper in the • Feb. 24, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 297 premises;,. came._from.the Common CEbmci.l referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Claims and sent up for concurrence. Concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. act for ."Ordered, That the Statute passed at the last session o ca:oosing the Legislature relating to the choice of Engineers and othernineers matters connected with the Fire Department of Salem be refer-by City red' to the Joint Sta-riai3g Committee on the Fire Department 7ounci with Instructions to report at the next. meeting of the City referred Council an Ordinance in conformity with the leave granted in - said Statute." Amended by adding to the Order "if they deem it advisable," and sent down for concurrence. • The Bond of Rufus L. Gordon, elected a Constable to serve civil process was submitted, read, and aproged 'by the Board. Bond of R. L Gordon The Bond of Benjamin A. Gray, elected a Constable to o—nd of B. t_ serve civil process was submitted and read' but it appearing Gray that it lacked a proper Revenue Stamp, it was referred back to said Gray to have the right Stamp affixed. Annual Reprt The Anniial Report of the Superintendent of Burials was of Su t, of submitted and referred to the Committee on Printing. Burials The Report on petition of Charles ;rillett and others Rept, on Pet asking that the Streets leading to and, abutting on Collins of Chas. Cove should be perpetually kept open to the water frige from ?ri—'Tlett any obstruction by, buildings or otherwise, was referred to referred the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property and sent dovin for concurrence. Alderman Frothingham from the Committee on rater Works, Order for submitted a Report with an estimate by the Water Cpmmi.ssioners ai)-o ca- of the probable 'expense of completing tho Water RFc mpanied tIoT n by the following Order. Le^e, or leave to insure more :ester Bonds Feb. 24, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 298 "Ordered, That the ?^.a-or be authorized and recuested to petition the Legislature in the nae of the City for an z.`Act authori ig the City of Salem to imssue additional bonds, to be denominated "City of Salem ':later Loan" to an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars. And for renewing the Office of .?later Commissioners for the term of two years." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Statute passed at the last session Order for of the Legislature relating -Go t'ne choice of Engineers and Carr niout other matters connected with the Fire D_�,martment o£ Salem the rovisio. be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire De-or a ute partment with instructions to report at the next meeting of o�hoice of . the City Council an Ordinana3ce in conformity with the leaver-g veers of granted in said Statute." hire Dept. On notice of Alderman Frothingham, the order was amend- ed by adding to it the words "if they deem it advisable," and, as amended, down sent don for concurrence. Came back amendment non-concurred in. The Board voted to adhere to their amendment. The Order referring the petition of Charles millet and others to the Joint Standing Committee, on Public Property Order on came from the Common Council reference non-concurred and pe oY papers referred to a Joint Spefial Committee, and Messrs a', Millett But_Irann, Safford and 'v7ebb appointed on the part of this card, and sent up for concurrence. The Board voted to re- quest a conference of the Common Council and Aldermen F.l;bth- ingham and Prime were appointed the Committee on the part of this Board. Came back with Messrs. Butman, I,artin and Batchelder joined. The order relating to carrying out the provisions of Stat. about the Statute regulating the choice of Engineers came from t e choice Common Council, the vote whereby the Common Council non- of g veers concurred in the amendment by the I.Tayor & Aldermen recon- sidered, and amendment concurred in. Application to Lie i—sl—a- The Order authorizing the P„iayor to apply to the Legis-ture for lature leave—to issue more `+rater onds • =iiiarch 9 , 1868 -,.Fol. 5, for an Act for the issue of additional :':later Sonds came from the Common Council concurred The Board then adjourned. Attest S. P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of "iayor and Aldermen was held on h"onday evening march 9th 1868 at 7z oclock. Petition for $eavPointrent Alderman Broom submitted the 'oetition of Charles Upham and others, praying that the late City Ea'rshal, §rsFa Skinne_ Richard Skinner jr. may be re-appointed; and the same Was _esiriation of referred to the Committee on Police. Stree Cox'=. The resignation of the Commissioner of Streets, Joseph C, Foster, to take effect the lath instant, was read and Resignation sent down. Came back concurred. f Du rty S gab% The resignation of the Superintendent of City Stables, Joseph C. Uoster, to take effect the .14th instant, was read and sent doom. , Came back read. The Bond of Benjamin A. Gray as a Constable to serve 0onstables civil process, was approved by the Board. Bond The petition of John McCool for leave to blast rocks To blast for building a cellar from the Ledge near the Osgood Farm, rocks was referred to the Committee on Streets. Alderman Reynolds from the Joint Special Comzittee on the subject .of the appropriation of Two Hundred Dollars Reroort on for clearing the Harbor of Ice, reported that the opinion Ulearing Earbo: of the. City Solicitor, which was uubmitted, was adverse toot Ice. the legality ,of the Appropriation; and that the Committee considered that they were not authorized to take further steps in the matter. . The Report was accepted and sent down for March 9, 1868 ,'ol. 5., Page 300 concurrence. Came back concurred. >>derman -Reynolds subnitted the Report of the Joint -Report on Standing Co-=._-ttee on Clams on the petition of Tars. AbigailHet t o B. Chandler recom=ending that the petitioner have leave to o igail withdraw. B. Chandler The -Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The folloi,,dng Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concu---•rence. Phillips R "Ordered, That so much of the = ,yor's Address as refers Hacker to the Phillips and Hacker School Buildings be referred to Schools the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction with in- structions to examine and report as soon as it can properly • be done; and that se..id Committee have authority to obtain plans, estimates &c." Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council. Proposal for "Ordered, That a message be sent to the L`iayor and Alder-Convention men proposing a Convention of the two Branches of the City Government forthv..rith, for the purpose of electing a Commis- sioner of Streets and a Surveyor General of Lumber and Tim- ber." Voted to meet the Common Council in Convention forthwith. The two Boards adcordingly met in Convention. Convention It was voted to nrox,+eec_ to ballot for Commissioner of Streets. Alderman Goodhue and T:Tessrs Goldthwait, Smith and Partin were appointed a. Co^_ittee to sort e,nd count the Election of votes for JOLuaissione o= streets. Street The Committee reported, ' om�missionez 'Khole number of votes 27. Necessary to a choice 14 Thomas S. Hewett 1 s -Li -arch 9, 1868 Vol , 5, Page 301 Joseph C. Foster 3 John Pollock 3 , Thomas S. Jewett 20 and Thomas S. Jewett was therupon declared elected Street Commissioner, It was then voted to proceed to ballot for a Surveyor lst. Ballot General of Lumber and Timber, for Survevoi Gen, of Alderman Prince and Yessrs Butman, Brown and Vsebb were Lumber appointed 9L Committee to receive, sort and count the votes. The Committee reported, Whole number of votes 26. Necessary for a choice 14. George A. Broom has 7 Albert Day 7 William C. Hammond 7 Amos P. Day 4, Sam*l D. Tilton 1 and it was declared that no person had been chosen. Thesame. Committee were appointed to receive, sort and count the votes for Surveyor General of Lumber and Timber.2d Ballot The Committee reported Whole number of votes 27. Necessary for a choice 14 George A. Brown has 11 Vim. C. Hammond 8 A1Hert Day 7 Amos P. Day 1 and it was declared that no person had heen chosen. The same Committee were appointed to receive, sort and 3d Ballot count the votes for Surveyor General of Lumber and Timber. The Committee reported, ;Thole number, of votes 28 ' Necessary for a choice 15 Im. C. Hammond has 11 '%=arch 9 1868 ol. 5, Page 302 George A. Broi.m 9 lbert Day 7 m. A. Brown 1 and it was declared that no person had been dt_osen. The same Committee were arpoirted to receive, sort and 4th ballot count the votes for Surveyor General of Lumber and Timber. The Committee reported, Whole number of votes 27 i,ecessary for a c=.oice 14 1m. C. Hammond 17 Geo. A. Brown 9 Albert Day 1 • and 'ailliem C. Hammond was declared elected Surveyor General of-Lumber and Timber; and the Convention was then declared dissolved. The Atiayor submitted the following communication. r/ To the Board of T_ayor & Aldermen Charles E. Skinner and Jefferson A. Beckford are here- by nominated to be Constables. To be a Fence Viewer in place of Joseph A. Smith, declined, Edward F. Danforth. y� 'Ma. Cogswell Idayor. And these nominations were severally confirmed by the Board. The iayor submitted a communication (See Files, ) giving_Iomi_ nation his reasons for nominating George P. Browing at the last of City meeting for City Marshal; and after reading the communication, adarshal again nominated George F. Browning for City Marshal. The Aldermen, on motion of Aldermen Goodhue, retired for conference; on reassesibling, a vote was taken on the nom- ination, and the same was rejected 2 A1 _ermen voting in favor of confirmation, and 4 against. The following Order case from the Common Council adopt-Plater for ea and sent up for concurrence. Lynn • March 9, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 303 "Ordered, That the Joint Standing CorLttee on :'rater Works be reeuested to take into cons'—ratior. the subject of making a proposition to the City of Lunn, to supphr= that City with Water from the 'Nenham 9atez ;forks, and to report thereupon to the Council at the earliest practicable time." Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Approoriatios "Ordered; That the following appropriations be made for the present municipal year, viz;' Mayor & Aldermen's Dept. " $84,000.00 viz; Streets: & Bridges $15,000.00 Salaries of City Officers 8,500.00 Lamps & Lighting S000.00 Police' 8:500.00 Piatchmen` 9,500.00 City Stables 4,000.00 Incidentals. 30 500.00 84,0 (T— School Department 50,000.00 Poor " 20,000.00 Fire " 6,000.00 Interest (ordinary a/c 15,000.00 And that all'' previou6 appropriations of the present munici- pal. year,, for, said Departments, be included in the above. Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and B:essrs Fairfield, Osborn, Burbeck, McKenzie, Smith and To nominate Treadwell appointed and sent up for concurrence. Engineers 'Ordered, That a Committee of one Common Councilman from each Ward, with such as the 2igivor & Aldermen may join, be appointed to nominate a list of Engineers, and.,report at the next meeting." Adopted, and.Aldermen. Prime, Goodhue and Evans joined. t`f J ;;arch 23, 1868 Vol. 5, 'ra_e 304 Petition Report of t_ e committee of Coi�ference up(,?. reference- f of the petition of Charles L-illett and others, together witilillett the following Order, came from the Common Council adopted and P.Iessrs Butman, Safford and i'Iebb appointed and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the petition of Charles Elillett and others be referred to a Joint Special Committee; xlh instructions to employ_a..ompetent ,,erson to. ascertain the City's title to all the 'lats on the east side of 7,ebb Street." Adopted, and Aldermen Frothingham and Prime joined. An Ordinance for the survey of Lumber and Timber came from the common Council passed to be ordained and sent up Ordinance for for concurrence. ��_ Passed to be ordained in concurrence. Timber Alderman Frothingham submitted a Report of the '�':ater _ Commissioners which was read and sent dorm. Report of yat� er .Commr. John M. Parsons .;as nominated and confirmed as Superin- tendent of Union Bridge. Suet, of The Board then adjourned. Brad e Attest, Ste,jhen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of 1_ayor and Aldermen was held on Irionday evening I.1arch 23d 1868"at 7- oclock. A communication addressed to the City Council by the Rebellion City Clerk together with a Volume of Records of Officers Rebel 3s and Soldiers on the Quota of Salem during the Rebellion; and another of Seamen; was submitted. The communication was read and s6fIt_doom. Alderman Goodhue offered the following Order, "Ordered, That the contents of Vaults and Privies may Vaults s& be removed at any time until the 15th day of April A. D. 1868Adopted, i'+iarcn 23, 1868 "Tol. 5, Page 305 A petition of S. F. Rogers for leave to move a barn 17 by 21 feet from 19 C .urch Street to hear of Tdo. 62 Forrester Street was submitted. To move a Alderman Reynolds was appointed and sent down to be buildT in joined. Came back with Messrs Thurston and Fairfield joined The Bond of William C. Hammond as Surveyor General of Bond of Lumber and Timber was submitted and approved by the 3oard. Surveyor Gen A petition of Julian A. Fogg for leave to move the Lamer building numbered eight on Cambridge Street to Clifton Avenue was submitted. To move a Alderman Prime was appointed and sent down to be joined.building • Came back with 116ssrs Goldthwait & Ober joined. A petition of George F. Putnam representing that on the afternoon of Earth 8th his Tannery on Goodhue Street was dam- aged by fresh water, owing to the insufficiency of City Drains to the estimated amount of One Thousand Dollars and praying Petition of action upon the matter, was referred to the Joint Standing77T.-Putne. Committee on Claims and sent down for concurrence. Came backc a m Laid upon the table. cTrainaees A Report, of .I. C. Foster late Street Commissioner, of Work on Streets in January; February & to Larch 15th was sub-Report of mitted, a street 'o=isssione Alderman Frothingham offered the following Resolve. "Resolved;' lhat the City Council of the City of Salem hereby accept Sections Eighty four, Eighty five and eighty six of Chapter Forty Three of the General Statutes of I.assachusetts." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- Acceptance ourred. of 3 Secs. oTChap.43 Alderman Brown presented the petition of :L4sahel Huntingef Gen. ton & others for a change of the location of a portion of eta utes Union Street & to discontinue a part of said Street. Referred to Committee on Streets. Petn. for change of location of cart of union Stree • Iv'_arch 23, 1MI- Vol. 5, Fa�7e 306 'ilder: an .:. eyiiolds submitted a __ -i. ';,he o_ :li tiee on the I.-arket house r Market together iidt' the follw;ing eroairs in Order. ±is—`n:iarket "Ordered, That the Committee on the 'Market Eouse E. IzTar- ket be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed. Six hundred Dollars in repairs on the Fish !arket building and -harfof connected therewith." The Order was adoroted. Alderman Evans submitted ccainority Report of the Com- mittee to nominate Engineers of the fire Department with a report list of nominations; w,ich were accepted and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back non-concurred. • Alderman Brorm offered the following Resolve and Order lebellion "Resolved, That the thanks of this body be tendered to Records the City Clerk for the _-ad:;irable and accurate :canner in w'nicn he 'has prepared the _'eford of Salem Soldiers and Sailors during the great Rebellion-*�rhich he has submitted to-night." "Ordered, That the subject of remuneration of the City Clerk for treoaration of Records of soldiers and Sailors be referred to a Joint Special Committee. " Adopted, lderman Brown and Frothingham appointed and sent dov;m for concurrence and to be 'joined. Came back concurred, and I.Lessrs. Batchelder, ?:<artin and Glover joined. A Report of the Finance Committee together with an Ordinance ^rdinance entitled "An Ordinance to provide for issuing an% for e additional amount of the City of Salem ''Water Loan, " came of more of from the Common Council passed to be ordained and':sent'up_.forater Loan concurrence. Passed to be ordained in concux�r'ence. The following rreamble and Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Order for "thRiereas, the '.Thole amount of bonds authorized by an de�oy ing Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to provide for issuing " Bonds & Plate the City of Salem ',,later Loan "passed February 12, 1866; and an Ordinance amendatory thereto passed April 8th 1867, has been issued; Therefore, be it "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Com- mittee on Finance cause to be destroyed all the bonds or sheets • Piarch 23, 1868 Vol. 5, __aSe 307 that may have been engraved or ^rioted under said Ordinance and not signed amd issu.�_d; and that said ommittee be in- strunted to czmse the plate or plates used in engraving or preparing ,said .bonds to be destroyed, and to report in detail their doings 1, underthis Order." Adopted in concurrence. The petition of J. 0. Stimpson and others was taken from the Piles and referred to the Committee on Streets. Pet of An Ordinance entitled "an Ordinance for the reorganization son of the Fire Department of the City of Salem," came from the Common Council amended; and as amended, passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. Ordinance fo The Board non concurred. organizing • ?ire Dept. The Mayor submitted the following co=unica-�ion. "To the Board of Aldermen, iIominationt The folloi#ing nominations are hereby made, To be Constable, Ithamar B. Wiggin To be Superintendent of City Stables, Thomas S. Jewett, the appointment to date from Idarch 14th 1868. James Fairfield to.be Constable. Wm. Cogswell 1=ayor And these nominations were severally confirmed by the Board. The Mayor also submitted the following conmunication. Nominations To the Board of 3laermen, o Lity . I have the honor to nominate to be City = ar-I:Iarshal shal George+ F. Browning- said Ic_arshal to he a Police Officer with all the powers'of constable except the power to serve civil process Respectfully, ha. Cogswell -ayor On the question of confirmation,- 3 voted in the affirmative and 3 in the negative, and the Mayor thereupon gave the casting vote in favor of the • _arch 23, 1868 '"Vol. 5, Pae 308 nomination. Ordince the Ordinance for the reorganization of; "the hire De--organizing partment in the passage of *which to be ordained the Board rir` ewe non-concurred, came from the Com.ion Oouncil with a proposal for a coimnittee of conference and -"essrs. Smith , Butman and P-artin appointed and sent up to be joined. Time of The following Order came from the Common Co:mcil adopt xdiournnent ad and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That s;hen the City Council adjour ", the Board of _Eayor and -a dermen concurrinn, it be to meet at this )lace on P_onday T'arch 30th at the usual hour of meeting." Concurred. Proposal fol ildernan =.vans offered the following Order. Convention "Orderedh That a ress4ge be sent to the Common Council • proposing a -onvention of the two branches of the City Council forthwith for the purpose of choosing seven fire- ?s7ards." Laid on the table. A Report of the Com-_mittee to nominate 7 Engineers to- gether with a nomination,came from the Common `council accept- ed and sent up for concurrence. RRe�e�port��of r_ccepted in concurrence. of to nomom—ink The riayor nominated James E. rage as 'a Constable, and rs the nomination was confirmed by the Board. Constable The following Order came from the Common Council adopted, Yessrs. Nichols, Butman, Driver, Webb, Bro= and _.clntire appointed and sent up for concu_rence. "Ordered, That a Committee of one Common Councilman Comm. to from each ','lard, with such as the Kayor and ].dermen may join,non Hate be appointed to nominate three Assessors and two Y;ssistant Assessors Assessors from each 'Hard., and report at the next meeting of the Council." Concurred, and Aldermen Brown, Prime & Reynolds joined. The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. +':ebb Clerk. iviarch 30, 1868. Vol. 5, Page .309 A._mee.ting of the Board of the .-ayor anddermen was 2. eDt.Of Su Pt. held on Monday evening lurch 30th 1868 at 7 oclock, of Schools :. on Tr Truan�cy Alderman Evans submitted a Report of the Superintendair_ of Schools, made to the Board of School Committee, and by that Board adopted and directed to be submitted to the City Council, the subject of the Report being Truancy. Read`and sent down. Came back read. Alderman Goodhue presented a petition of H. P. Carr and others abuttors on a way known as Hursery Street praying that said Way may be accepted and laid out as a public street. Hursery Referred to: the Committee on Streets. Street • Alderman Reynolds presented a petition of C. F. Barker and others abutters on Pearl Street, praying that the low- er part of, said Street may be laid out and accepted as a Pearl Street public highway. ; Referred to the Committee on Streets. The petition of E. Peirson and others praying that Orne. Street may, be laid'dtrt, straightened and widened; was Orne Street referred to the.Committee on Streets. 71 The IC&yor submitted a Report of the Committee on Streets on the Petition. of Asahel Huntington & others_, with the following' Order. = + ". zeaort of "Ordered, That thepetition of Asahel Huntington and 'omim, da others fj}tp a' change in the location of union Street,, as set Streets on Forth in said petition be referred to a suecial Com=ittee."peTn.�o A. Report was accepted, Order adopted, and the A`ayor, i'_untinrton &. Aldermen Frothingham and Frans appointed the Committee. others A'petition of J. Bertram & others in and of the petition of A. Hunting & others was referred to the select Com- Petn, in aid mittee having the matter in charge. oT A. tinnton_ A Report of the Committee of Conference on Ordinance e-ition for reorganization ;Report of Co,,, Conference y ? ri . . March 30, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 310 of the Fire Department came from the Common Council Report accepted, Ordinance amended in accordance with its recommed- dation and sent up for concurrence. Report accepted, Amendment adopted and Ordinance, as Re t. n0m amended passed to be ordained. Ass ssors A Report of the Joint Special Committee to nominate Assess- ors and Assistant Assessors, came from the Common Council Report accepted and sent up for concurrence. Accepted in concurrence. A Petition of Eben B. Perkins for leave to move 2 build- To move A ings from Cherry to Lagrange Street, came from the Common bui ings Council referred to Messrs Glover and Brown and sent up to be • joined; Alderman Brown was joined. A hearing before the whole Board was ordered on the Pet- ition of A. Huntington & others for change of location of Hearing on part of Union Street; said hearing to take place at the City e n. A. Hall on Tuesday April 7th at 712 oclock P. PA, , notice to abut- un�tin on tors was ordered to be given by the Clerk and notice of the & o hearing to be published in the papers of the City. The Resignations of the offices of Commissioner of Streets and also of Superintendent of City Stables by Thomas S. Jewett Resigns- were accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concur- it on or red. Momas S. ewe The petition of L. B. Lent for license to exhibit the New York Circus in Salem on the 16th day of June 1868, was License granted by the Board. — 61rcus The Bond of George F. Browning, City Marshal was appro- ved by the board. Bond__of A Report was submitted from the Committee on Streets to- M-a—rsnal gether with the following Order. !'Whereas, it is the opinion of this Board that the private Private ways .known as Park, Prince, Perkins, Pingree & Congress Streets "ays in this City, the same being unaccepted streets, are dangerous & unsafe; and in the opinion of this Board, the safety & con- venience. • March 30, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 311 of the public require that said wards should be --raded by filling in with gravel the holes & uneven places in the same by rounding well up"in the centre the road beds thereof, and building good and gutters in said ways to carry off the surface water and prevent said ways from washing; Therefore, be it Ordered, -That the Street Commissioner give notice to all., the- ooners of lands abutting on said private ways respectively, to' grade said ways, at their own expense, and in thelmanner above described within sixty days from the ,service ddddddf this Order upon them and that if said owners neglect or refuse so to grade, or to close up said ways, within said time of sixty days then the Mayor & Aldermen will proceed tb. grade said ways, and upon due notice will assess the expense of the same on said owners, according to " • The, 1.eport `.was accepted, and the Order adopted. A message was received from the Common Council proposin_ a Convention forthwith for the purpose of electing a Chief Engineer aid' siatgsdistafits;i three Assessors and twelve Proposal Assistant Assessors, six Overseers and a Commissioner o£ for Conven- Streets. "` ° ' . tion The Board;`concurred in the proposed Convention. Alderman Goodhue' submitted the following Order. "Ordered, That the Committee on Public Property be To sell a authorized to sell -at public auction the lot of land on amity Lot North Street novel occupied by Engine House No. 5." Adopted 'and sent down fov concurrence. Came back con- curred:' r, Alderman Brown moved that when the Board adjourn it be to Tuesday April 7th at 7Q oelock P. M. for the hearing onTime of the petition of Asahel Huntington & others. Adjournment The motion was adopted.' The.,_two. Boards met in Qonvention. Convention Alderman Reynolds and lIsssrs Smith & Nichols were .Election appointed a Committee to receive; sort and count votes for of C of Chief' �.I neineer & As9t. snglneers ' f !_arch 30, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 312 _nr_ineer and six ssis-t_ t _ngine: rs of -'ire Do_;�rt_:er_t.1st.Ballot '_r. -::ebb '.iit:..d.re- the r_=e. of ?osenh C. Foster .as a Candidate for an _zosi s .'it Engineer. "'he Committee reported. Whole number of votes 26. ;recces- For Chief Engineer, sary for a choice 14 Samuel Calley had 2 George Sanborn " 24. ,and George Sanborn was de- clared elected Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. For Assistant 'Engineers, .George Sanborn had 2 Samuel Calley " 2 John S. Staniford 2 Joseph C. Foster " 4 David H. Hood " 7 Join H. Bell 2 11 A. J. Tibbetts " 11 Ezra Woodbury ::11 D. B. Lord 13 James A. Lord 16 Albert Day 22,, A. H. Kimball 25 T. S. Symonds 26 and the four last reported, viz: Iviessrs. James A. Lord, Albert Day, A. H. Kimball and T. S. Symonds were declared elected Assistant Engineers of the Fire Department. The same Committee were appointed to receive, sort and count the votes for two ssistant Engineers. 2d. Ballot The Committee reported, Whole number of votes 25 Necessary for choice 13, ' George Sanborn had 1 John P. Glover 1 J, F. Staniford " 3 John H. Bell " 3 Samuel Calley " 3 D. B. Hood " 8 Ezra4loodbuxy " 9 i March 30, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 313 A. J.. Tibbetts had 9 D. B. Lord " 12. slid no person was elected. The same Committee were appointed to receive, sort and count the votes for two Assistant Engineers. 3d.Ballot The Committee reported, Whole number of votes 28, Necessary for choice 15. J. H. Tibbetts had 1 B. F. Staniford TM 1 Samuel. Calley TM 3 J. F. Staniford " 4 Ezra Woodbury " 5 J. H.• Bell 7 D. B._ Hood " 9 A: J. Tibbetts 9 D. B Lord " 17 and Mr. Daniel B. Lord Was declared elected an Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department, The same Committee were appointed to re- ceive sort and count the, votes for one Assistant Engineer. 4th The. Committee reported Ballot Whole number of votes 26. Necessary for choice 1C J. F. Staniford had 1 John H. Bell I " 6 D. B. Hood " 9 A. S. Tibbetts 10 and no person was elected.- The same Committee were appointed to re- 5th ceive, sort and count the votes for One Assistant Engineer. Ba31ot The Committee reported, Whole number of votes 27, Necessary for choice 14. S. Calley had 1 J. F. Staniford 1 Ezra Woodbury 1 A. Aaron 1 D. B. Hood 8 Llarch 30, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 314 A. J. Tibbetts had 15 and _ar. Tibbetts was declared elected an Assistant engineer. Alderman Evans and P•aessrs Brown and Treadwell were Election of appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes Assessors for 3 Assessors and 12 Assistant Assessors. & Asst. The Committee reported, Assessors Ahole number of votes 28. Necessary for choice 15. For Assessors. Allen Putnam __ - has 27 Thomas Nichols jr. " 24 Jonathan Tucker " 28' Thomas S. Jewett " 5 and i_ essrs Allen Putnam, Thomas Nichols jr. and Jonathan Tucker were declared elected Assessors. • For Assistant Assessors, `!lard 1. John Barlow has 28 1•ioses T. Upton " 26 D. B. Hood " 2 Ward 2. George Creamer . " 28 James M. Brown " 28 Flard 3. John C, osgood " 28 Pemberton Bale " 28 t+'lard 4. Josiah Nichols " 28 George It. Whipple " 28 ':`lard 5. Aaron Perkins " 28 Nathaniel K. Allen " 27 Amos P. Day " 1 March 30,' 1868 4' Vol. 5, Page 315 VPard 6 John C. Town has 28 R „ a -ex r , Thomas Symonds " 28 and all the above named except Messrs. Hood and Day, were declared elected Assistant Assessors.:- Alderman Bro' wfi 'and Messrs Goldthwait & Batchelder were Election of appointe&bL Committee to receive; sort and count the votes Overseers for six Overieer's of the Poor: 'At, The''COmmlttee reported, Whole number of votes 28, Necessary for 'a choice 15. John, Barlow has 26 ,y Oliver,,Thayer. " 27. " ; f r `Ae`ron Perkins " 28 t John $usm., " 26 y Thomas' S Waters 24 Aaron. Smith " 16 k1 _ aa John Jewett " 11 IS r};,��a j 1 H � 1 DeSerena Dennis 4 �s k` Isaac P. Foster 1 and Messrs Barlow, Thayer, Perkins; Huse, �Waters and Smith were declared elected Overseers of .the` Poor - 1.4 Alderman Goodhue & M ssrs Maloon & Safford were appoint- ed a Committee to receive; sort 'and count the votes for Election of Commis Streets; "Y ' `' '' ` Street COmmr. The _C.ommiitee reported. : '.: ;S x, Whole' number of.votes 28 Necessary For choice 15 Richard Skinner�a8s 25 g , e E' 5:� Kiner Joseph C. Foster. " 1 ae John Pollock " 1. and Richard Skinner Jr.; Esq. was, declared elected Street Com- missioner. Tie rdayor: 'nominated Richard Skinner Jr, as Superintend- ent of 'City. Stables; 'and George F. Browning to be Constable .,. to serve civil process; and the nominations were severally NDmination confirmed by the'.Board;" `tdt ♦=-: f fi�i?FA ��s�'a;�t��31 ft S�{`y1'�,d tll�� ,M=} .,y �, , , - it : i y'. P.. .g a - - .r . s 't,itis aM.tR✓fki[ r Ysy�:'i�,��'� " Fs�'�+.§.Y .:nnh,'F- } .. - -pril 8, & 13, 1868 "ol. Page 316 3oard then_ adjoa.­ned to '71,esday evenin_ oril 7th at 7� O'CIO CI: fOn' c^^; ila£Liin& Oii .__c _:i c.Git 2vn „_ __o_ ?iuIa- in ;ton and Others. Attest, Stephen P. ';ebb Clerk meeting of the Board of 1:'layor ar_d =ldermen was held on wednesday -ipril 8th 1868 at g e, oclocic P. A Venire was submitted for 4 Traverse Jurors for a Jurors term of the Supreme Judicial Court at Salem on the 3d Tues- day of April, and the follor-:in; names were drawn from the Jury Box, Viz; James Donaldson, Charles B. Elcrell, George C. Clark, D. Brainard rooks. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- ment. for the month of 'arch. Monthly bill: The Board then adjiurned. fittest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was meld an l?onday evening April 13th 1868 at 71� oclock.. mhe I.iayor submitted the following Report. "City of Salem, In Commi ttee of the Idayor & .Aldermen lvew location April 13th 1868 of art Of On the petition of _zsahel Huntington & pthers praying ."nion Stireet for a change in TJnion Street in said Salem & a new location in a part thereof from Union Bridge to Peabody Street in the line of jr7ard Street & a discontinuance of the part changed or altered, it "bein-- made to appear that all persons & cor- norations interested therein had been notified of the time place of meeting, "',e the P,ayor & Aldermen of the said • city of Salem did on the Digh$ day of April A. D. 1868 pro- eed to view said Street, &'hear all parties interested, & did adjudge that common April 13, 1868 j`ol. 5, Page 317 convenience & necessity re:uired that said st_.^et or lay should be .changed in the respects prayed for & a new location in a part thereof, & the old part, for Which the new location is substituted, should be discontinued. 4nd at the time of said view-, no person interested having objected, we did pro- ceed at an adjournment of sai& view, to change & new locate & establish the lines a£ =-_e new location of said street in manner followi`ug viz; to form the line of the North westerly side of new,. locution cormaencing on the Wester- ly side of: Union Bridge at a point forty one (41) feet north- erly from the abutment on crharf.Jall of said Nauuikeag Steam Cotton Company where it meets the Southwest corner of Union Bridge and from said point running over lands & flats of said Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company -in a southerly 'direction forty- five .(45) feet to a point in the said wharf wall, .which is • twenty one (21) Peet .-westerly from the present southwest cor- ner above named of Union Bridge; thence curving to the,west, on,a radius`of sixty two (62) feet, & running a distance of forty (40) feet to a' point; thence from said last named point southwesterly in a straight fine about three hundred & ten (310) feet to a point which is twenty one feet northeasterly from the northeasterly side` of Peabody Sttreet; said straight line, if extended northeasterly, would strike the present angle in Union Street a8 the South West corner of Union Bridge thonce from said last named point which is twenty one (21) feet from Peabody Street, westerly fifty five (55) feet to 'the corner'o£ the angle on the northerly side of Peabody Street at the dock of said Naumkeag Steain, Cotton Company in a line with the northerly side' of that, part of Peabody Street which is westerly of said angle. ` 'The Southeasterly side of said new location is formed by a straight line which is forty (40)' Peet distant from and par- alel with the line above described as "a straight line about three hundred & ten (310) Peet," & Which commences at a joint where the` said straight line on the'Southeasterly .side of said new location would strike the Northeasterly side of the old location- of Union Street near to an angle in the northeasterly side of said Union Street about twenty* five feet from the South east corner of Union Bridge & runs tnrough.out in a. straight line to Peabody Street, excepting at its junction with Peabody Street, where a regular curve of twenty five feet (.25) radius connects the said southeasterly side of said new location with the northeasterly line of Peabody Street. • The said new location in Union Street is described & de- lineated ::Aril 13, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 318 on the "Plan shew z t-__e -o--noosed iteration in the location of union Street th-ror:.-h land of _ lawnd-eag Cotton Co.' Charles A. Putnam Surveyor '")rilVStn 1863 7',iilic.`_'is filed herewith & may be referred to. The lines of the new locat`on above described, are represented by the red lines on said plan, to which reference may be had for more certain descri— tion. Loving all the land between the lines above described (being the red lines on said pisn) in the new location & as a part t ;ereof: And iic discontinue all of said union STreei South of said union Bridge which falls outside of said de- scribed lines, said discontinuance to take effect on .the comnl_ation of the construction of the new location. .saving heard ',�ctitioners & all owners of lands known or supposed to be affected by the above changes in Union Street & having ascertained that no persons other than the said IvaL teag • Steam Cotton Company ot.n any lands taken or affected by said changes & new location, & said Company having waived & re- linquished all claims to damages to their lards or other property by said changes, new location & discontinuance, as appears by their bond & deed on file herewith, we have there- fore not estimated or awarded any damages therefor. And it is determined by the said _rayor & -Aldermen that the Street Commissioner go forward, under the direction of the .Conmittee on Streets and construct said Street as herein located and described; and that said Ejaumkeag Steam Cotton Company have liberty to remove any building they may have on said street located part v:-ithin two wee$s from the acceptance of this Report. ' In testimony w*'nereo£ we the said ::'ayor & :-`aldermen have hereto set our hands this thirteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight. Vm. P. Goodhue <<m. Co,swell -ayor C. Reynolds Alvah E. Evans Thomas �7. Prime Thos H. Frothinghan Nath'1 Brown, -n City Council April 13A.D.1868 "Ordered, That the foregoing Report be filed&accepted & that the ss:cue be recorded &. that the said S,.reet as changed & new located may be kno,:,m as a public highway & street for- ever; and that no. damages be awarded for the reasons stated in the report." The Report was accepted, the Order adopted and sent April 13, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 319 down for concurrence. Cane back w-' th 2_eoort of "he 5neci.al Committee of that Board .accepted and order adopted in-con- currence. The following communication was submitted. Resignation of To the City Council of Salem, of Jas. A. I hereby respectfully resign the Office of Engineer �,f�_ord- n neer Fire:Department of Salem. James A. Lord Read and sent dorm. Came back read. A communication from Hon. S9m. H. Seward Secretary of State notifying the City Council that in conformity to the provisions of a Resolution of Congress, he transmitted a Tribute to Volume as a Testinonal"of the generous expressions of con- Lincoln • dolence & sympathy in the late National Bevereavement which was communicated in so toughing a manner by the City Council of Salem, " was submitted, read and sent dovan. Came back read, The Bond of George F. Browning as Constable to serve Bond. of G, F. civiiprocess was approved by the Board. P:_�owning _alderman Goodhue submitted a Report from the Cor ittee on Pu'glic Property together with the following Order. _ale of part "Ordered, That his Honor the P:ayor be authorized to of Ci—ty Lot execute' a deed of land on North Street commencing at 4 inches on the Southern bound, and terminating at 18 inches . on the Eastern bound 'of said land to '+`.in.. Yaynes for the sure of Seventy five'Dollars." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Aldermen Frothingham presented the Report of the r terP,tonthly ?epos Commissioners for the month of Yarch, which was read ana of re ter sent d6vm. Came back read, osars. A Report of the Joint Special Committee. on Sewerage to- gether with the following Order, came from. the. Common Coun-Sewerage cil Report accepted, Order adopted and sent up for coneur- rence. • Apri113 & 21, 1868 701. 5, _ - ;e 320 "Ordered, 'T'h8.t the Joint .Sipedi-1 'io=_ttee on _�e','erase be authorized to e .=1oy she_ services o1 an Engineer ^nd "0-10- cure plans for a complete system of Sewerage for the City."' Adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council. Proposal for "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Mayor and_Uder-Convention men proposing a. Convention fortirarit_1 for the purpose of electing an Assistant Zrgineer of the Fire Department in place of James A. Lord resigned.' Concurred. The two Boards met in Convention. Alderman Frothin;;ham and T'essrs 3_iith & Batchelder were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the Cd'*vention • votes for an Assistant .Egineer. The Committee reported as follo-.s "'Lole number of votes 24 Necessary for a choice 13 . John H. Bell has 7 Henry C. IQoah a John Felt " 13 and John Felt was accordingly declared elected. The Convention was then dissolved. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. Time of "Ordered, That the Regular Sessions of the City CouncilNe eting hereafter co=ience at eight (8) oclock P.i_. until otherwise ordered." Concurred. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 1.3iebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of .: yor and 2,1deimien was held on Tuesday April 21st 1868 at 7z oclock P. ir;`. April 21 & 27, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 321 A Venire for 2 --reverse Jurors for the Supreme Court was submitted, and the following names were drawn .from the Jurors Jury 'Box; Francis P. Goss, Thomas H. Lefavour. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 7ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on aonaa7,% evening April 27th 1868 at 8 oclock. A communication was submitted from H. H. Ting represent- ing that by the removal of a building of Mr. S. F., Rogers ,,, • through the Northerly portion of Curtis Street, a tree upon_ree in. a�iured the premises of the petitioner was injured to the amount ofby remmoov of ten dollars, and praying that such action may be had in then 'building matter as may seem just and right'. Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Claims and sent down fom concurrence. Came back concurred. A communication of George L. Ames was submitted asking a reconsideration of the action of the Board in reference , tition to the charge for entering '" his drain into' the Public Sewer " in St: Peters Street; and the acme was referred to the Com-- -= mittee on Streets. �1es A petition of Joseph Haslan was submitted asking to be allowed to erect a building -of about. 30 by. 60 feet at the junction of ward and Peabody S.tpeets, to be used by him as petition of a Boiler Shop, was referred to Alderman Bro�,m with power to Jos, iaslan act. A petition of the Night Watchmen was submitted requestRetn. of ing an increase of compensation for their services & e17as re �tOh- (erred to the Committee on Police. men A petition of L. D.. Pi)ttingell & others asking that thepetn. of L.D City would supply dressed' edge stones for sidewalk6 in Laf- .ette ayette Street. to be covered with concrete was referred to a &al. £or Joint Special Committee,. Dressed Edge Stones `_pril 271 1868 `Jol. 5, rage 322 °13e=ien Froth'n7ham and van., _ > o_: -o� d. sent do+.n for concu-rence _nc. to oe joined. Cane bacz_ concurred ;nd _Zessrs F'ebb Caller and Smith joined. ' A Report of the Joint Standing Jommittee on accounts on the subject of increasing the sun placed at their disposal =ncrease of for clerical services from i_s ee to .`'our Eundred Dollars, came a- of from the Common Council, with en Ordinance amendatory of the ClerE of T 9 v for Comm. on , l. . _din.- _o_ the increase one passed Web. llth 1867 and � o above stated, -with Retort acce.^ted, Ordinance passed to be yccounts ordained and sent up for concurrence. Report accepted End ordinance passed to be ordained in concur-:;nee. A Petition of S. Scott for leave to move a one story building from the corner of Cabot & Cedar :Streets to a. dis- tance in Cedar Street of about 8 Rods, cane from the Common. To move a Council referred to "'.essrs Broem and Glover and sent up to Sldilding be joined. alderman Brown was joined. A petition of illi_ Pickering jr. for leave to remove two buildings from ?eabody Street to Per_cins Street, came To move a from the Common Council referred to. ir'_essrs Brown and Gloverbu�d ng and sent u_ to. be joined. rldernan 3ro�rm *,,,as joined. A Report of the =jpeciel Committee to whom was referred the subject of "compensation to the City Clerk for services Compensation In .raking a Record of Soldiers and Sailors of the late to tit Clerkr Rebellion, "with the following Order, c^—e -from the Common . for 3e e is Council Report accepted and Order passed and sent up for eon- ecor currence. "Ordered, That the sun of lT°o hundred and Fifty- Dollars be & hereby is appropriated as compensation to the City Clerk for services performed in making a Record of Soldiers & sailors of the late Rebellion." Report was accepted and Order adopted in concurrence. Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Public Report of instruction to whom was referred so Lzuch of the T ayor's 7omm. Iiddress as relates to the -sacker School `_ouse, with the fol- u nstruc- lowing tionT` on 7ac1-er Schoj • _.oust April 27, 1868 Vol. 5, rage 3 3 Order, came from the Common Council Report accepted and Order adopted, and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction be authorized to purchase in behalf of the City, for the sum of ($6000) Six Thousand Dollars the lot of land of .I. Fisk Allen Esq. on Dean Street in this City, referred to qnd described in the Report or the Committee this evening submitted, and that the sum of(OOOO) Six Thousand Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the hands of the Tredsurer not otherwise appropriated, for the above described purpose." Report was accepted and Order adopted in concurrence. A Report from the Committee on Vlater Works, with the Amendm't to • following Order, came from the Common Council adopted and Water Act. sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Ma9or be requested to obtain if pos- Bible, such amendment to the Act entitled "An Act £or supply- ing the-Cityof Salem with pure water," as may be necessary to the remo$al of all obstacles In the way of __aying the pipes of the Wenham Water Works through the streets of Salem in the most suitable manneri Adopted in concurrence. A Report from the Committee on Public Instruction can Report on from the Common Council accepted and sent up for concurrence.alteration Laid on the table. hill C Ouse A petition of Jonathan F. Carlton for leave to move 2 buildings Prom one part of Mason Street to another; and from the Salem line to Mason Hill, came from the Common Council To move 2 referred to Messrs Osborn and Mprtin and sent up to he joined.bui dims Alderman Evans was joined.'" The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • May 6 & 11, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 324 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on 'Wednes- day Lay 6th 1863 at 4 oclock P. hi. The Board Examined and approved the bills of the Depart onthl ment for the month of April. bi s A Venire was submitted for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court at A7ewburyport on the 2d isionday of May; and Jurors the names of James B. Gifford, Nathaniel A. Very, John B. Tileston, Thomas S. Johnson were drawn from the Jury Bog. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening May llth 1868 at 8 oclock. Alderman Reynolds for the Committee on Claims to whom Report on was referred the petition of H. H. King for damage to a tree Pe tion by removal of a building, submitted a Report recommending offing that the petitioner have leave to withdraiv, The Report was accepted and sent dovm for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Brown submitted a Report on the petition of Re-Dort on Joseph Haslan for leave to erect a Boiler Shop at the junc- petition of tion of %lard & Peabody Streets, that, finding no objections Joseph �h� to the same, he had given the said Haslan the desired per- Haslan mission. The Report was accepted. Alderman Evans presented the petition of John D. Eaton Petn.for and others praying that .Elm Street may be widened on the dim enin 9testerly side at its junction with Essex Street, and also Street at its junction with Charter Street; and the same was • May 11, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 325 referred to the Committee on Streets. A Petition of Joseph Shatswell for leave to move 2 small buildings from the i::arket iv'o. 22 to his wharf, v:'as referred To move to Alderman Goodhue and sent down to be joined. Came up buildings with Messrs Batchelder and Fairfield joined. A petition of D. B. Z. Newcomb for leave to move a_2$ story building 22x 27 feet from No 24 Derby Square to PRrkins or Daniels Street, was referred to Alderman Noodhue andsent To move a down to be joined. Came back with IIessrs Batchelder and b'uilding_ Fairfield joined. - A petition of H. W. .Carlton for leave to move a building 8 s 10 & 9 feet high from Bridge to Buffum Street, was re- To move a • ferred to Alderman Frothtngham and sent dorm to be joined. building_ Came back with Messrs Osborn and McIntire joined. A petition of Edward F. Hall for a license to keep a Billiard Billiard room to contain three billiard tables was submitted.b—'moon License granted. A petition of T. Bryant for leave to enter the drain of To enter house & yard No 4 Endicott Street into the' City Sewer at the �i—'sty Sewea corner of Endicott Street, was referred to the Committee on Streets. A petition of J. H. Leavitt for leave to enter the City To enter Sewer on St Peters Street, vents referred to the Committee on its' s Sewer Streets. ' A petition' of Patrick F. Donovan for leave to enter a To enter Drain from No 40 Peabody Street into the Common Sewer ruaninTl"ity met°re_• through said 'Street, was referred to the Committee on Streets. A petition of George A Parker for renewal of his license as an Auctioneer was submitted. Auctioners ' License granted. icense . y 5 • May 11, 1868 7ol. 5 Page 326 A petition of the Policemen for increase of Day was re-Pay of (erred to the ( om ittee on Police. Police A petition of Elijah A. Hanson and others praying that an Evening and Sunday Patrol be established in Boston Street, was laid on the table. Patrol for . Boston Street The following Order came from the ommon Council adopt' and sent up for concurrence. 'Ordered, That the 7.1 yor be authorized in behalf of the City to subscrihe for EigRty copies of the 1st. Vol. of the Subscription Town of Salem Rocords, now being printed by the Essex in- for 80 co ies stitute, and thgt the sum of Two hundred Dollars be and theist o o same hereby is appropriated, out of any funds in the hands alem ecords • of the Treasurer not otherwise appropriated, for the paymen:' of the said subscription," Adopted in concurrence. A Report of the Committee on ':;rater ':forks, with an Or- dinance fixing the Salaries and prescribing the powers duties snd liabilities of the Commissioners for supplying the .City Ordinance of Salem with Ttin water, came from ,he Common Council passedl1Xing to be ordained ace . sent up for concurrence. Salaries&c Passed to be ordained in concurrence. o Cam` ommer. of water The bionthly Report of the '.:ester Commissioners was sub mitted, read and sent down. Came back read. F<iont my "An Ordinance providing for the construction and repair Re oort of of Common Sewers and Drains, came from the Common Council �sater Commr: passed to be ordained and scent up for concurrence. On motion of alderman Evans, the Board determined to act upon the Ordinance by Sections. Ordinance o? Alderman Evans moved,after the reading of the 1st See- Sewerage tion, to amend the same by striking out at the end of the Section the words "provided that a special appropriation there- for shall be first made by the City Council." The amendment was adopted Section 3d after being read, was, on motion, mended Play 11, 1868 Fol. 5, Pa„e 327 by inserting in the 14th line, after the vaords "ten ner cent" the word "additional"and after the word "the in the 17th line the words "said additional."I Section 4th ivas amended by striking out in the 6th line the words "and shall be liable to have such particular drain at any time closed up." Alderman 'Evans moved to amend the Ordinance by striking out the 5th' Section. The "amendment was adopted. The ,Ordinance, as amended, was passed to be ordained and sent. down for concurrence. A Report from the joint select Committee to whom wz.s re- ferred so much of the Y, yors address as relates to establish- ing a system of Water Rates and'the terns on which water shell • be supplied and used from the city :'Dater i:Iorks; with an Or- dinance, concerning the Salem Udater `,7orks and the use of ;`ien- ham Lake water, and the following Order; came from the Common Council Order adopted, Ordinance passed to be ordained and 'cater Rates sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Board of 74ater Commissioners, of the Salem FBater '.forks be authorized to have printed, and distri- buted throughout the` City,wheuever they may deem expedient, the following notice; Notice Salem, 1868 The Board. of water Commissioners, acting under the au- thority of the Legislature and City- Council, are about to lay the Service.Pipes for the distribution. of Wenham Lake Water, and hereby' give notice to parties desiring to be sup- plied, $hat it has been decided that for all applications, during the present year, the pipes will be laid to the line of the street, on their premises, and through the cellar wall, provided. the same is not more than 12 feet from the line of the street, without charge, and they are requested to make application at the dater Commissioners Office between the hours of Per order of Board of Water Co?m.-issioners The Ordinance and 0-der were laid on the table. r rIJ 6 A The following communication was received from the , May 11, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 328 Coon Council adopted. . That-a message be sent to. the Board of Inavor and Alder- men requesting a Convention forthwith for the appointment of Convention three "later Commissioners under the Ordinance passed this evening." Concurred, The two Boards met in Convention Alderman Frothingham & Idessrs Smith and Batchelder were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for three Water Commissioner; The Committee reported, Thole number of votes 22 • Necessary for a choice 12 Franklin Sanborn had 22 Willard P. Phillips " 19 Peter Silver 18 SimenrF'lint " 3 Charles S. Osgood ^ 2 James B. Curcven " 1 and Messrs. Franklin Sanborn, Willard P. Phillips and Pester Silver were declared to be duly elected. A petition of Samuel for leave to move a two story To move a building 30 x 30 feet, in two parts, from No. 9 Federal buildings Street to No 167 Bridge Street;also to move a two story buil- ding 16 x 26 feet from the foot of Rust Street to the oppo- site side on Bridge Street, came from the Common Council re- ferred to Messrs Thurston and DTartin and sent up to be joined. Alderman Frothingham joined. A petition of ffanes Noonan for leave to move a house To maave a from Winter Street to Pingree Street, came from the Common buillding Council referred to Idessrs Ober end Yansfield and sent up to be joined. Alderman Reynolds was joined. A petition of J. Butler for leave to move a small To move a W lding • may ll, 1868 Vol. 5, Page, 329 building from Boston to Herbert .Street came from the Common Petn. of�. Council referred to tiessrs. Nichols and 'rebb and sent up to­ood ,i For be 9oinedr..;a a e of lat: Alderman Frothinghaza was Joined. A petition of.. Rzra Woodbury that the City Council Mould authorize the sale of the Plats on North located on Bridge .Street on the Westerly side of Howard S reet; came from theEarrison common Ccaunel , `referred to.,the ,doint Standing Committee on Avenue Public Pfoperty and- sent up for concurrence« Conccurrede. A Petition of G, 00. Chase and others praying that. Harri- . .son Avenue may, be ,laid out and, ;tacoopted. as a public Street was referred to tho Committee on S reets, A Report from the aolnt'Select Committee to whom was referred the "petition of d.. Ford Smith and others for dressed adds stones Por .conorete 'sidewalks, with the following Order 11 .­came fromi tlio 06mmon'Cotuioil' adopted and sent up for concur-Concrete rence, z ", "Be it&Ordered; That the Commissioner of S rests be S' ewa authorized instructed to furnish Three hundred and twenty five feet (325ftel of dres®ed edgo stones for a concrete cement' sidewalk oh. Lafayette..Street,, in front of land of S,' Ford;:Smith` C:�. Cp Pettingell;t George Pe Rust, Luther D. Pettingell akfd' lfred Walen.as prayed for in their petition of "ipri] 27t- liJS68r provided said. parties ahall first agree in awritiiag t0`make the said sidewalk of an equal or superior quality of cement. to.,that used in Concord. N H. and to trat it doem i �'ss gbOtl nor as 'in that placer and furthor agree to maintaih;'aaid keep in repair said sidewalk and. that the City. of ,Salem shall be at no expense at any time for its „repair or good condition_..-pr uiatil said sidewalk shall be accepted by,the„City«°,: , ' Adopted in oncurrence, A petition of George R, Curwen and others for edge Petition for stones f Or,, con"ate side walks cane from the Common ColLmeilf or concrete referred;tb the JoLht Spedial C ttee: to whom was refer- s deg. re the •petition of Z* Ford th and others$ with lease to.sit. during the present session, and sent up for concur- • renoe conourre4w.. P:tay 25, 1868 ?,ol. 5, Page MO' Revort om Fete G. P A Report from the Committee to whom was referred the CL watt petition of G. R. Curwen and others for edge stones, was submitted recommending the reference of said petition to the Committee on Streets, and that the petitioners be reques- ted to furnigh said Committee with the number of feet ofedge stones required, and the streets where, thM. propose to use them, and said Committee hLve Dozer tc act. Report accepted and sent dove for concurrence. .n Order and an Ordinance concerning the Salem ?'eater -orks and the use of '7enham Lake Plater came from the Common 'Water Council Order adopted and Ordinance passed to be ordained, Rates and the same was laid on the table. • The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Vb5nday evening May 25th 1868' at 8 oclock. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court Jurors to be held at Salem on the 1st hondau of June was submitted. The following names were drawn from the Jury Boa, viz; Nathaniel W. Osgood, William H. Johnson, Iilliard Goldthwait, L-ichael W. Shepard. A petition of P.ioses Shatswell for leave to keep pigs Petn' of after the 1st day of June next in the Barn belonging to No. . 7 Shats +iel: 30, Andrew Street, was referred to the City Mgrshal for re-----,_ port to the- Board upon the subject, to` keep pigs A petition of Josiah Dodge and others praying the City To accep to accept the whole of Conant Street, was referred to the Cona-n St- Committ®e on Stretts, A petition of Samuel A. Very and others asking to erect a fence on the line stated in the deed of the late John Very Fetn, of . S.A.Ver • &ado e"rect a fence May 25, 1868 ✓ol.5, P.a e 331 No. 22 Boston Street which is not now enclosed, was referred to the Joint Stamding Committee on Public Property with pow- er- to act and sent ,dowu for concurrence Came back concurred. The Monthly Report of the Street Commissioner was sub-P:_onthly Repor mitted and accepted by the Board. of Stree:— Comm ssioner The Mayor nominated Vlilliam R. Porter to be a Constabl--, and the nomination was confirmed by the Board. Constable On motion of Alderman Frothingham, the Ordinance con- cerning the Salem Plater Works, and the use of Wenham Lake Ordinance Water was taken from the table. . , Lxxin Alderman Frothingham moved that the Report be accepted ,Ater Rates and the Board so voted. On motion'oP Alderman Frothingham, the Order was adopted. Alderman BioIwn moved to amend Section 7th in the second line by adding after the words "Water .Rates" the words" according„to .Section 17 of this. Ordinance;" and also by add- ing to the 2d' elaiise of the Sevententh section .until the number shall be' twelve, then to be rated as a boarding house.' ` The amendments were adopted, and, as. amended, the Or- dinance passed- to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. r - Came bask amendments concurred. A petition of John'Ti, Mooney to move a building 16 a 18 feet 1$ story high from No. 85 North Street to No.- 117 of To move a the same -street, came from the Common Council referred to buihng Messrs. McIntire and Treadwdll and sent up to be joined. Aldermen Evans joined. The following. Order came from the Common Council re- Clerk to ferred to MessrsiltdcIntire,. Brown and Martin and sent up to �on be joined. t'ub 7roAerty "Ordebed, That so much of his Honor the M,yor's Address as relate to the Committee on Public Property. • May 25, 1869 Vol. 5, Pane 332 establishing a Clerk &-c be taken the file and referred to a Joint Special Committee with instructions to the next meet- ing." Aldermen Goodhue and Brine were joined. Election of J. .Per in: Alderman Frothingham moved to proceed to ballot for a i rq Sohci- City Solicitor. The motion was adopted, and Alderman Froth-tor ingham was appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count votes. , The Committee reported the Whole number of votes to be g: Necessary for a choice 4. Z. C. Perkins had 5. James A. Gillis had 1. and Z. C. Perkins was declared elected City Solicitor on the part of this Board. An estimate by the Street Commissioner of the cost of Estimate e • the proposed change of the time of Union Street was submitted cost of and read, c a_n ee of n A petition of John Saul for license to keep a Pig on his nl$-o land at the bottom of Essex Street was referred to the City greet Marshal to report to this Board. Petition The Common Council notified this Board that they had madeto keep a a choice of James A. Gillis Esq. as City Solicitor. Alderman Evans moved to proceed to ballot for a City Solicitor. The motion was adopted. Alderman Evans was ap- Choice of pointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes. L' — The Committee reported 4i'hole number of votes 6. NecessarySocitor for a choice 4. Z. A. Gillis had 4. a. C. Perkins had 2. and s= 9. A. Gillis Esq. was declared elected City Solicitor in con- ounc currence with the- .Common Council. Petitions, of Henry L. Williams and' others for a Common Election c Sewer from Beckford to North Street; and of George Choate and iL t others for a Common Sewer between Washington and North Streets,Soicitox were submitted, and referred to the Committee on Streets. Common The following Order came from the Common Council adppted ewers and sent up for concurrence. Order for oZ'omm.on i�i = struo lon o ro& plans && esTimates or a new c o0 o�-se May 26, 1868 .- Vol.S, Page 333 "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction be-authorized and instructed to procure plans & estimates of the cost of building a new school house on the present site of ,the Phillips School rouse using the materials of the present house, so far as available, of sufficient ca- pacity to accommodate the Grammar and Primary .Schools: also, that the same Committee be authorized to ascertain. and re- port to the Council the probable cost of building two addit- ional. School Houses to be located one fanch in '+'lards 1 & 2 for the. use of.the Phillips Primary Schools, the present Phillips School house to be retained for the use of the Phillips Gram- mar School.,' The Board non concurred in the adoption of the Order. An Ordinance fixing, the salaries and prescribing the duties &c of. the',Commissioners `for supplying the City. of Salem with pure water came from 'the Common Council passed to be ordained '& 'sent, up-for concurrence. Passed to be`erdatrieIn concurrence. The' Board then ad16urned. Attest, S. T. Vlebb Clerk A me 11 eting .of the Board of Aldermen was held onlVionday evening May,26th at 8 oclock. The+ �yor submitted the following Report and accompany- ing documents $ a„ "City & Salem, May 26th 1868 To the City Council, - The:. Joint Standing Committee on Finance who were charged;with the, duty of causing to be destroyed all the bonds or sheets which were engraved or _printed for the first issue of,the _Salem-Water Loan, but not signed or issued; and also to destroy the plates used in preparing the same, would respectfully report;: '. First They find that there were engraved five hundred'and 'fifty `1550) Sheets, for gold bearing bonds of fifty years of one Thousand Dollars each, a-d numberes from Ons: (1) to five hundred and fifty (inclusive ; of which have been'signed and sold bonds numbered from One (1) to 'One hundred & thirty eight (138)` inclusive', and also bond number- ed One hundred and. forty three May 26, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 334 (143) the remaining sheets, with coupons attached numbered fromOne hundred and thirty nine (139) to One hundred and fort yy� two (142) inclusive, and One hundred and forty four (144) to five hundred and fifty (550) inclusive, have been burned & utterly destroyed, in the presence of your Committee, with the exception of Sh46tt_numbered Two hundred and eight (208) with the coupons tcuc ,ad, which is now in the custody of the Treasurer, and retained for reference and comparison. Second, Your.Committee also 'find that there have been engraved three hundred (300) Sheetbc, like above, of five hundred dollars each, and numbered i_no,_ One (1) to . three hun- dred (300) inclusive of -:hich have been signed and sold bonds numbered from One (1; to thirteen (13) inclusive and of which have been altered to ourro;zy, and signed and sold, bonds num- bered from One hundred and one (101) to One hundred and four • (104) inclusive, and the remaining sh,eetts with coupons at- tached nu•=bered from fourteen (14) 14; One hundred (100) in- clusive, and one hundred and five (105) to three hundred ( 300) inclusive, Your Committee have seen burned and utterly destroyed, excepting sheet numbered fourteen (14) in the hands of the Treasurer as above. Third, Your Committee also find that there have been en- graved five hundred (500) sheets, like above, of One hundred Dollars each and numbered from One (1) to five hundred (500) inclusive of which have been signed and sold bonds numbered from One 11) to six (6) inclusive, of which have been altered to currency and signed and sold bonds numbered- One hundred and One (101) $o One hundred and four (104) inclusive, and the remaining sheets with coupons attached, numbered from Seven ( 7) to One hundred (100) inclusive and One hundred and five (105) to five hundred (500) inclusive have been i.I tterly destroyed and burned by your Committee, excepting :shpe-tt numbered four hundred and three (403) in the hands of the Treasurer as above. Fourth, Your Committee would report, that there have been engraved two hundred (200) sheets, for fifty years, currency bonds, of One Thousand Dollars each and numbered from One (1) to two hundred (200) inclusive, all of which have been signed and sold. Fifth that there have 39en printed One hundred and fifty (1501 sheets for ten years currency bonds of One Thous- and Dollars each, and numbered from One (1) to One hundred and fifty (150) inclusive, of which have been signed and sold bonds numbered from One (1) to Ninety three (93) in- clusive, and the remaining May 26, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 335 sheet, with coupons attached, numbered from Ninety four -(.94) to One hundred and fifty (150) inclusive, have been burned and,utterly,destroyed, excepting sheet numbered Ninety five (95) in the hands of Treasurer; as above. Sixth, .That there have heen twenty five (25) ,sheets pria- ted as above of five hundred dollars each, and numbered from One hundred and fifty one (151) to One hundred and seventy five, (175) incluysive; of which have been signed and sold, bonds numbered Ptom One hundred and fifty one (151) to One hundred and fifty five (155) inclusive, and the re*.maining sheets with coupons attached, numbered from One hundred and fifty six (156). to One hundred amd seventy five (175) in- elusive, have been burned and utterly destroyed in the pre- sence of Your Committee, excepting sheet numbered one hen- • dred and fifty six; in hands of Treasurer as above. Seventh, Your Committee further find that, there has been issued- of the first issue of the Salem Water Locm the sum. of Fifty six thousand Dollars ($56.000.00) in written bonds and that, under the Ordinance authorizing this first issue, there have been issued bonds to the amount of five hundred thousand Dollars ($500.000.001 including the written bonds above men- tioned of fifty six thousand Dollars ($56,000.00) And fur- ther that all the `sheets, Por bonds of this issue, which have ever been engraved', printed or otherwise prepared, over and other the afore said amount of five hundred thousand Dollars ($500.0, 06.00) have been burned and utterly destroyed, except- ing the, fire.,sheets mentioned above' as in the hands of the Treasurer. And Yaur Committee would respectfully refer as a part of their Report :, to.,the accompanying Scheduled marked A) of the City Treasurer, which correctly shows in detail the number of ,bonds'issued,' end the number marked thereon as "remaining" Your Committee would certify, have been burned and utterly , -.:-,.4,Aestroyed except ,the five .sheets above referred to. Ygur Committee have also caused to be destroyed all coupons of bonds- sold, which had matured before the bonds were sold. And, they would report that the number and charac- ter of .these .00upons. are correctly set forth in. the schedule above named and which your Committee certify to be correct, excepting,that there have ,,; ,•Tay 26, 1868 Vol. 5, ?age 336 been reserved in the hands of Lhe Treasurer fifteen (15)cou- pon of the sheet numbered One hundred and thirty nine (139) mentioned in the first section of this reportt and also four (4)" coupons numbered forty (40) forty one (411 forty two (42) and forty three (43) of the sheet :: of the same number men- tioned in the fourth section 31, .,_i.s report. And your Committee would further report that the five (5) sheets and the Nineteen (19), Coupons mentioned in this report as in the hands of the Treasurer, have been erased so far as to render them useless for any purpose of issue or sale. Your Co ::.ittee ask leave t offer., as g part of tthi�s report-,tthe accompanying paper ?marked$) whicPS shows o heir satisfaction that the plates used by the Engravers in prepar- ing the bonds or sheets, above referred to, as engraved, have been fully and faithfully destroyed. In view of the fact that this large amount of bonds, to wit; five hundred thousand Dollars ($500.000.00) has -been pre- pared, issuedand sold under the direction of your, Committee, they *mould recommend if this report be acceptable the adoption of the accompanying Order. All which is respectfully submitted by the Joint Standing Committee on Finance. William Cogswell Chairman Nathaniel Brown F. C. Butman James O.Safford A. A. Evans A. Aug. Smith City of Salem In City Council Be it Ordered, Ifa1lr 26, 1868 That the Acts of the Joint Standing Committee in preparing, issuing and selling the bonds of the first issue of the Salem Water Loan-as set forth in their report dated May 26th 1868, be and hereby are ratified and confirmed. S%hedule "A" referred to in the above Report City of Salem Water Loan. Account of Bonds sold,-or remaining in the hands of Henry J. Cross • PRay 26, 1868- Vol. .5, Page 337 Treasurer-IMarch 28, 1360 Viable in. Coin Feb. ..l 1916 onds oP ' 1000 En raved-Numbered 1` to Up0 inclusive 550 Sold_.,.-. " 1 to 138 inclusive and 143 139 Remaining " 139 to 142 and 144 to 550 1- inclusive Bonds of $500 Engraved-Numbered 1 to 306 inclusive 300 Solc., _ ;,, if 1 to 13 " ' 13 A tered to "Currency", and sold as such Numbered 101 to 104 inclusive 4 17 K ` O • Bonds of 100.- V Engraved-Numbered:: 1 to 5U0 nclusive 500 Altered to. "Currency", and sold as such- NumbTd 101 to 104 inclusive' .. 4 10 490 Pa able in Currenc -Feb,l 1916 �— Engraved-Numbered l 0 200 in p1000 each 200 Sold " 1 to 200 " 200 Payable' in Currency is?ay 1,1877 7 s, ondss I ol000 Printed-Numbered, ° 1 to 150 Inc usivl v — 150 Sold * 1 to 93 " 93 Remaining " 94 to 150 " 57 Bonds of 1500 Printed-Numbered 15 to 75 inclusive 25 Sold " 151 to 155 " 5 50 Written Boads (without coupons) have also been issued to the amount of $56.000-` Henry d.. Cross City Treasurer Salem L•?arch 28,1868 , } _ f lriay 26, 1868 - Vol. 5, Page 338.. Cit=r o_" 9a1en 'dater Loan Account of Coupons due before the sale of the Bonds to which they were attached, and retained in the hands of Henry S. Cross Treasurer. When payable) August 1866-)Numbered 78 to 138 inclusive, and 143($30 each, Coin) 62 IT It IT 9 to 13 "(15 each,Coin) 5; IT IT n 1 to 200 "( 30 each (Currency) 200 " IT It 101 to 104 ($15 each Currency altered) from Coin) 4 • n " " 101 to 104 ($3 IT IT ) 4 February 1867 IT 1 to 200 inclusive ( 30" Currency) 200 101 to 104 " ( 15" Currency (altered from Coin) 4 IT IT IT101 to 104 " - ( 3 IT IT � " ) 4 August " IT26, to 200 IT ( 30" Currency 175 IT IT IT 101 to 104 " (�15" Currency (altered from Coin) 4 IT IT IT 103 & 104 ^ (�3 " " IT ) 2 November" " 91 to 93 " ( 30" Currency) . 3 155 " ( 15 Currency) 1 Henry J. Cross City Treasurer Salem March 28, 1868. Office of ::4anhattan Engraving Co. 71 Broadway, New York April loth 1868. Vie do hereby certify that we have this day obliterated the Engraving on the Steel Plates used in the production of the Bonds for the Salem water Loan, in the posses ion of the Manhattan Engraving Co. (Engraved by the United Sates Bank 11•:ote Co.) • Signed by Andrew D. Headley, Ecaployews George W. Eaton u:. 0. Eaton Superintendent May 26, 1868 + ' Vol. 5, Pa�a 339 I '-hereby certify that I have seen a plate of the heading of the "Salem YJater Loan" Bonds of the denomination of "1000 and a plate of Coupons of $30 each, the plates referred to in the above, certificate utterly. caneelled and destroyed. It is re- presented to nib that these are the only plates which have been used in printing the bonds of the denominations of $ 1000 �500 & $100. dollars eadh; the same plates having been altered for the several classes of bonds. .,!iPf", I ?.., ; .,, J...H. Frothingham. the ,Order adopted and sent down The Report was, accepted; for concurrences" Came back concurred. : The Order instructing the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction to plans & estimates of the cost .of, build-?ronosal foz ing a new School:House_ on the site of the Phillips School 0 mmittee of • House &c ii4''the`adoption of which by the Common, Council this Oonference Board non-concurred at the last meeting, came from the Common Council. Order adhered.,to;, and Committee of Conference requested, a to sit during., present`sessioii and Messrs Butman, Martin and Safford appointed on the part of this Board. Aldermen moans" and Frothingham were joined. The Committee on Streets, to whom was referred the petition of Georgo B. Loring and"others for 'the widening of. South Bridge, submitted the following Report_ and Order. "To the M4 yor and Aldermen..", Report & Ord( _ � a"+: .{ The Committee on Streets to whom was re-fr.Comm.on ferred'the petitloa`of,George' B: Luring and others for the Streets widening, of _South Bridge',' respectfully report, That in their opinion the public. safety„and, convenience require that the bridge, should, be,,widened or;_ a, new one built in its place, and gsafe and'"convenient` sidewalks be',added to-it. The present bridge.' as is' well known, is quite narrow, and when to this inconvenience is addedtlie .Horse Railroad track on one side of itt. and taking up,fully one third of its width, -it becomes apparent to''allt that the ,constantly increasing travel over this bridge ihust. be attended 'with difficulty, if not with g ., danger. f �6 A =i qi ex Y g. t. may 26, 1868 Fol. 5, Page 340 Your Committee find that the Tresent bridge is much decayed; that its draw is worked with difficulty; and that soon large and extensive repairs will have to be made upon it. Your Committee have consented with Mr. Ross of Ipswich, a skia£ul bridge builder, and have: procured a plan of a,.ne,a bridge Jb ich s. hereuith submittedt;_ 1And your Committee have reason to believe that a new and suitable and convenient bridge can be built, .affording greater facilities for travel than the present one with commodious sidewalks, seperated from the carriage travel, and as wide as Lafayette Street North of the bride can be built for the sum of Sixty 'three hundred dollars (.�6,300) and they would respectfully recom- mend the accompanying plans for your favorable consideration. - 2d. On the petitions of Patrick F. Donovan to enter the City Drain from-AO Peabody Street; and of Timothy Bryant • to enter the City Train at corner of No. 1 Endicott .Street, Your Committee woula recommend that they be granted, in ac- cordance with the Order hereto annexed. All which is respectfully submitted, For the Committee, William Cogswell Chairman "Bow it Ordered, That Patrick F. Donovan be Cgranted per- mission to enter his private Drain from 4O Yeebo :street into the City Drain in said Street; and that- 'Timothy Bryant be granted permission to enter his private drain into the City Drain at the corner of No. 1 Endicott Street; provided, said Donovan and Bryant shall first pay into'the City Trea- sury the sum of Ten Dollars ($10. ) each, for permission so to enter." The Report was accepted and Order adopted. alderman Brown offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the sum of Sixty three hundred Dollars (y6300) be and hereby is appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Streets for the construe- tion of a new Bridge in South Salem, across South River, in place of the present South Bridge." y 1 I,aay 26, 1868 ° 5, '.-age 341 Adopted and sent down for concurrence. R etr Curiver The Report on the petition of George R. -for edge--- stones for concrete side walks came from the Common Council concurred; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and cdiessrs Batdhelder, BurbeCk and Osborn appointed on the part of this Board and sent up for concurrence. 4th of July "Ordered, That a Joint. Special Committee be appointed to consider and report what action,cif any, is ,expedient in re- lation to a celebration of the comiing anniversary of our Nat- ional Independence." • Alderman Brown and Reynolds were joined. A Report of the Committee of Conference, the Order for procuring plans and estimate's of the cost of a. nes:,* school house on the present site of the Phillips School House, andphillins the coat of building two additional school houses for the Sch. House use of the Phillips Primary Schools, :ith an endorsement on the said Order adoption reconsidered and Order a::ended by substituting these Order which was adopted and sent up for concurrence, together with the following Order, came from the Common, Council endorsed adopted and .sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the plans submitted to the City Council by the Committee on Public Instruction be recommitted to that Committee with instructions to obtain additional plans and estimates and report as soon as practicable." Adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 'Febb Clerk. June 3 & 8, 1868 Vol. 5, Pape 341 A meeting of the F•oard of =I-ers.en was held on '. ednesday June 3d 1868 at 4 oclock P. I.i. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart-Monthly bill went for the month of I.Iay. The petitions of John R. hansfield, Perkins Fifield, H. A. Chapman, Thomas Pearson, Sohn 11. Bedford, A. Abbott, Daniel Hagerty, John Wright, George Chambers, T. Lawless , Daniel Petitions to Southwick were referred to the City .arshal to report upon the cep pigs same to the Board. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of aldermen was held on I'londay evening June 8th 1868 at 8 oclock. Petitions of J. Vincent Browne, George W. Luscomb, Ben- jamin F. Radford, Fussell Rogers, Louis Dominick, Thomas W. ;':.Talton, George A. Carey, Lfichael Lee and Darling Pitts, for Petitions to license to keep seaine, were referred to i' e Gity :.__.rshal to keep pigs report upon to the Board. .The following Order was submitted and adopted by the Board. License to "Ordered, That A. Abbott, Perkins Fifield, George Cham- keep pigs bers, John R. I:_ans£ield, James Rutte, Daniel Hagerty, John Wright, G'dm. Pearson, Daniel Southwick, T. Lauless, H. A. Chap- man, John Id. Beckford, Thomas Brackett, John Stanton, James Pickering, Lewis Lawrence, Charles t`:atts, be granted license to keep pigs on and after the 1st of June inst. as prayed for in their respective petitions, under such restrictions as may be imposed by the City Marshal iuith a view to the public health; provided that this license may be revoked whenever, in the opinion of this Board, the public health or convenience shall so recuire." • June 8, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 343 A petition of Fred Rowell Jr. for 39 feet of dressed edge stones for a concrete or brick side wall-, was granted Edge stones on the::_same terms and restrictions as were imposed in the for concrete case of Messrs Pettengell & others, and sent down for concur:Side wal rence. . Came back concurred. A petition of J. B. Bettis fob 63 feet of dressed edge stones for concrete or brick pavement for his estate No. 26Edge stones Hat-dy Street, was granted on the same terms and restrictionsfor concrete as were imposed in the case of Messrs Pettengell & others, side walk and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Order appropriating Sixty three hundred Dollars for the construction of a new Bridge across the South River in ApAronria- • place of the present South Bridge, which was adopted at the tion of last meeting and sent down for concurrence, came back adoptZ66 OO for a ed in concurrence. new So. ridge A Report from the Joint Special Commit ee to whom was referred the Petition of Charles Millett and others was sub- witted by Ald. Frothingham, together with the following Order. "Ordered, That the Joint Sanding Committee on Public Property bd instructed to cause to be removed, as speedily as possible, the building now standing opposite the foot of Pickman Street upon land leased to its present occupan' by the City." The Report was accepted, the Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Report of the Joint Special Committee on the subject On Petn. of of a celebration of the 4th of duly, together with the fol- 0 aas. 7=*, lowing Order, came from the Common Council Report accepted & others, & Order adopted and Messrs Batchelder, Burbeck and Osborn epi�t. d Orde. appointed on the part ofthe Board, and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of On$ Hundred Dollars ($100) be & hereby is appropriated for the firing of a salute on the Common on the coming 4th of July; also Two Hundred ( ,00) Dollars for the hiring of music to be performed on the Common during the P. M. & evening of that day; the said sums to be expended under the direction June S. 1868 Vol 5, rage 344 of a Joint Special Committee ." �oncurreu z.nd _ .",er_;_eu Srolm : -;Holds jsined. The ieonthly Reports of the Street Commissioner and the==:onthly City wiarshal were submitted and read. Reports The Bond of Janies Dalrymple as Constable was submitted but it appearing that the same` was not stamped, it was not Bond of approved. Constable The i.I.yor submitted the following communication Policemen "To the Board of aldermen I have the honor to make, sub- ject to your approval, the following appointments To be a Police officer, vice Jeremiah frights resigned,- David Young. To be additional Police Officers. Daniel Brown and George 111r. Peabody; said Police Officers to have all the powers to serve civil process Respectfully, lvil. Gogswell = ayor The nominations were severally confirmed by the Board. alderman Prothingham submitted the monthly Report of _,donthly the `'dater Commissioners, which was read and sent do:m. Came Report of back read. Water ommrs On motion of alderman Goodhue, it was voted that a hearing on the petitions of Henry L. `:Williams and others for a Coinmon Sever from Beckford to North Street; and of George Choate and others for a Common Sewer between Washington and north Streets; be had at a meeting of the Board to be held on Thursday June llth 1868 at 8 oclock P. . The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen F. Webb Clerk • June 12, 1868 7ol. 5, _'age 345 A meeting of the 1.1ayor and Aldermen vTas held, after dv.e Baring on notice had been given, for a hearing on the petitions of P titions fo£o Henry L. Williams and others for a Common Sewer from Beck£or orumd;on to IeTorth Street; and of George Choate and others for a Common Sewers Sewer between Iffahhington and North Streets, on Tuesday June llth 1868 at 8 oclock P. M. Messrs. 'Williams, Curwen,IEndicott, Perley, Peck and Smith addressed the Board in support of the several petitions. The meeting was then dissolved. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Fria:ay June 12th 1868 at 8, o'clockP, M. Alderman Brown offered the-following Order. Ordered, That the Joint S anding Committee on Finance, in negotiating the 2d issue of the bonds of the Salem `o.later Authorizing Loan, be authorized to give written bonds, without coupons, issue of to be signed by tC4e Mayor &.Treasurer whenever the. same may wri— t be required and of . such denominations as they may deem ad- eater oan visable.r Bonds Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- curred. A petition of John Jackson and others praying that Mount Vernon Street, so called, may be. accepted. and laid out as a Mt. Vernon public street of the City was submitted; and the same was re-Street £erred to the Committee on S�reets, The following Order was submitted. Ordered; That the sty of One hundred and twenty five Dollars ($125.) be and the same hereby is appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Police, in AUpropn, for providing uniforms uniforms of evr Po icemei June 12, 1868 7701 . 5; Page 346 for any members of the evening patrol, not now provided v;ith them, such uniforms to remain the property of the City, and, to be returned when the police officers by whom they may be used, resign or are discharged from the force." Adopted. A Report from the Committee on Streets, together with Back filling the following Order, was submitted. water fire "Ordered, That the Street Commissioner be authorized totrenches contract, on behalf of the City of Salem, under the approval of the Mayor, with George H. Norman, for backfilling the water supply pipe trenches, at 4 cents a running foot." Ordeb adopted and sent down for concurrence. A communication was submitted by the L .,yor in. relation • to the subject of Sewerage, which was read and sent- down. Sewerage The following Order was submitted. Comm. of Con "Ordered, That a Committee of Conference be requested Terence on with the Common Council, to consider the question of non con-S aera e currence on the Sewerage Ordinance." Or finance Adopted, Aldermen Bro�-m and Evans appointed, and sent down for concurrence. Came back request granted, and Messrs Webb, *^cIntire and Batchelder joined. A Report from the Committee on Public Instruction to Report of whom was assigned the duty of procuring additional plans andC�Pub estimates for the alteration of the Phillips School House, Instruction came from the Common Council accepted and sent ftip.i__for con-on adds n- currence. The Board concurred. ans & imates A Report from Slilliam Martin of the Committee on Public or the Instruction on alteration of the Phillips School House with P il�li s a plan and estimate, came from the Common Council accepted Sc o ouse and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. L"iino�rrit @pit on The following Order came from the Common Council adoptedPlteration Messrs Safford, Goldthwait, Smith and Mansfield o hi lips Sch. house Reference of laps & r to a Jin • 'Special Comz June 12, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 347 appointed and sent up for concurrence "Ordered, That the several plans end reports in relation to the Phillips School House be referred to a Joint Special Committee with leave to sit during the present session of the Council." Concurred, Aldermen Prime and Goodhue, and, on motion of Alderman Brown, the Ieyor joined. The petitions of Charles H. Chesley and Zben I:ionarch Petitions to for leave to keep pigs were referred to the City llarslal ro _,eepe report to the Board.The following Order was adopted bvthe3oard. "Ordered, That meetings of the legal voters of the City of Salem lie .held in the several Wards of the City upon War- rents to be issued therefor in the usual form-, by the Mayor and Aldermen, on Thursday the Twenty fifth .day of June 1868 • in accordance with Section 6th Chapter 141 of the Acts of 1868, ' which is as follows: Sect. 6.. The inhabitants of any City or Town day, in any day in the month of June of the current year, and thereafter, at their regular annual meeting for the -choice of City or Town officers, vote that no license shall be granted in such town-or city which will adthorize the sale, to be drunk on ' the premises, of_ either distilled or fermented liquors or both. In which case the Commissioners shall grant no such license, except to licensed innholders to sell to their actual and bona fide guests. The form of the ballots being as follows; Shall licenses be granted for the sale of distilled liquors to be drunk on the' premisos? Yes or No. Shall licenses be grznted for the sale Of fermented liquors to be drunk on the premises? Yes or No. And all ti'ard and City 6fficers shall be subject to the same laws and Ordinances as• regards the service of 15arrants and the conduct of the election, and the return of the votes, as relate to and govern in'other eledtions. The Poll's to be opened at 9 oclock A. M. and closed at __?e ort of 4J oclo6k P. M. peciaComm, on Plans For The following Report was submitted. hllllps • -June 22, 1868 Vol. 5, Pa„e 34S The Joint especial Committee to whom was referred the various plans, estimates and reports concer-iin.- tue Phillips School House respectfully report that they have not suffi- cient time to make a throrough examination of the subject matter this evening, owing to the lateness,,£ the hour; and ask leave to be excused from -aking a repot tonight, and to report at as early a day as is possible consistent with jus- tice to this important subject. Respectfully submitted for the Committee. _ W. Cogswell Chairman Adopted and sent doom for concurrence. Came, back con- curred. The following Report came from the Common Council accep- ted)Alderman Broom being authorized to obtain the opinion ofRe oe • the)Solicitor) and sent up for concurrence. if f "The Committee of Conference on the Ordinance providing omm on erence for the construction and repairs of Common, Sewers and Drains recommend that the difference between the two Boards be re- on Sewerage ferred to the City Solicitor for 'his opinion-the said point Ordinance of difference being the amendment to erection 1. in regard to appropriation of money, and they would further recommend that the Common Council should recede from such amendment if in the opinion of the City Solicitor it should be invalia." The Board concurred. The Board then adiourned. Attest, Stephen P. sdebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of U dermen was held on Monday evening June 22d 1868, at 8 oclock. Alderman Brown, instructed to obtain the opinion of the City Solicitor upon the amendment of the Common Council to the Sewerage Ordinance by adding to the lst Syction the words "provided that a special appropriation therefor shall be first made by the City Council;" and the disagreement of the two • June 22, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 349 Boards upon the sere; submitted the follo.-ding Opinion of the City Solicitor. "Nathaniel Brown Esq. Chairman &c &c. Sir, I have the honor to receive from you a report made by a Committee' of Conference and accepted by the City Council, recommending that the opinion of the City Solicitor be taken upon a point of difference arising between the ,two Boards in reference to a proposed Ordinance for the Construction and repairs of common sewers and drains. I understand the point in question to be this,: the Or- dinance having been passed by the 2^mayor and Aldermen the Com- mon Council propose t6 amend the first section which provides for the laying and building of drains by the ldayor and .Alder- • men by adding the following clause," provided that a special appropriation therefor shall be _'first made by the City Coun- cil;" and it is upon the validity of this amendment that the question arises. The original Charten of the City is silent upon the sub- ject under consideration, but in 1839 an amendment made by the Legislature specially authorizing the City Council to lay sewers and drains paying the owners. of private lands for dam- ages sustained thereby and requiring the payment of a reason- able sum by all persons who desire the privilege of opening a drain into the main drains thus laid. In 1,841 (ch.115) a general law was passed giving to the Selectmen of t9wAs and the Priayor and Aldermen of Cities the power to lay, make; maintain and repair all main drains and common sewers .in their respective towns and cities; but pro- viding that the act should not take effect in any city till accepted by the Mayor and Aldermen and Common Council. This Act'was accepted by the .City of Selem April 26. 1841. Thus the law stood till t7Je passage of the .General Statutes in 1860, when the same provisions were reenacted (ch.48-) and made applicable to any city or town in which the act 1841 had been accepted. It is upon this Statute tten. that the Ordinance in question is based. By its provisions the May- or and Aldermen are authorized to lay all main drains and common sewers, • and to ascertain, assess, and certify the amount to be paid by.those who are directly or indirectly be- nefitted therby • II June 22, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 350 section A subsequent provides that nothing shall prervent a city or town from providing by Ordinance or otherwise that a part of the expense shall be paid by such city or town. . There can be no question that where certain powers are exclusively given as duties imposed by the Legislature upon a public office or board of officers that their powers mush be exercised and duties performed freely and without restriptions within the reasonable scope of the powers granted such offi- cers cannot be hindered or interfered with; they must be per- mitted to act upon their own discretion; they are not, only entitled but are in duty bound to exercise such powers without restraint; and they can neither delegate them to others nor call upon others' to share with them their responsibility. In . the case in cuestion the Legislature has selected a particu- lar hand of the City Government to perform a particular duty. The. power is granted them in full and explicit terms and with- out limitation. They may (in the language of the Statute) lay, make, maintain and repair all main drains and common sewers, . To do this they must fiR?st determine what drains are necessary for the public convenience, when and where they are. . .- to be laid-then of what dimensions they shall be, and generally what shall be the mode of construction in respect to materials and workmanship; they must agree with parties for the perfor- mance of the i-mrk, must fix the prices and arrange the terms and conditions of the contract, and must have the power to bind the city in so doing. Does the proposed amdnd- ment, if valid, restrain and hinder the Mayor and Aldermen in the performance of the duties imposed upon them? It seems to me that it clearly does. By withholding their assent to appropriations altogether the Common Council might prevent the laying of any drains whatever; by withholding their assent till a particular loc_tion was fixed upon, they might in effect compel the Nayor and Aldermen to select the location which they desired. By withholding such appropriation as might be sufficient for a drain of the kind and dimensions determined upon by the Mayor and Aldermen they might compel the building of such drains as should in fact be satisfactory to themselves. In short they could, by means of this pro- vision, virtually take upon themselves a share in the powers and duties which by the Statute devolve upon the Mayor and ' • June 22, 1868-- 'Tol. 5, --age 351 Alderman alone. I an of opinion therefore that this pro- vision taouid be invalid; that if it would have any effect, the action of the Board based upon on ordinance in which t`.is provision was contained, and enforced might be held to benugatory and void. Itmay not be amiss to call the attention of the Commit- tee to a case which arose in this city some years ago, name- ly that of Batchelder vs. Salem 4 Cush. 599. In this case it was held that a school master, with whom, the school Com- mittee had contracted was entitled to recover the full amount of the salary agreed upon between him and the Committee; not- withstanding the whole amount of the salaries voted by the • Committed largely exceeded the amount appropriated for that purpose by the City Council; and the Court say, in effect that inasmuch. as the power of contracting with teachers is lodged with the School Committee., such power cannot be limited or restricted by the refusal of the City. Council to make the necessary appropriations`., In regard to the point in question it may be urged that this power to build drains and sewers is an extensive one; that it is: to be %;ercised with a high degree of discretion, and in a careful and cautious manner; and that to neMit the Common Council to"participate in the duty of deteraining the neCessity of laying and maintaining them, and the manner of their construction, would be no more than would be warranted by a prudent:regard for the interests of the City. To this last proposition however just, it would. seem to be a euffi- cient answer that the Legislature for reasons satisfactory to itself has determined otherwise and has given this power, as well as many others of like importance, to' the P;iayor and Aldermen alone. - Very respectfully Salem June 22; 1868 J. A. Gillis City Solicitor The Ordinance providing for the construc- tion and repair- of Common Sewers and Drains ,camme from the Common Council amendment. to first section coiFcurred in. Alderman submitted a petition of Thomas Brackett for leave to move .a building from IiVebb Street to To move a Perkins Street. . oui ding June -2, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 352 Referred to Alderman Goodhue and sent d.o,m to be joined. .;are back l,_essrs. =airfield and Glove_- joined. =lderman Prot;-.insham offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the City I arshal give noti-C-a that the 4th of July sale or use of fire crackers will not be a'_lo-� ed on or pre- vious to the coming 4th. of July." The Order was adopted. The following Report and Orders we_�e submitted. "The Committee on Streets & _.'ridges, to whom was referred the several matters hereinafter mentioned, respectfully report, viz; 1st. On the petition of Jeremiah Todd for leave to place • a stone step on the sidewalk, in front of' 39 Summer Street, Your Committee recommend that the petitioner have leave to withdraw. 2d On the petition of J. H. Leavitt for leave to enter his nrivate Drain into the St. Peter 8ttreet Sewer, Your-Com- mittee would report that, after ascertaining the cost of con - structing .said sewer, and deducting therefrom one quarter part of said cost, as a fair & reasonable part of the expense to be assumed by the City and which they recommend-they deem it but fair that the abutters on said Street, and those whose lands shall be benefitted thereby, should nay the remaining three fourths of -such cost, each abutter or person whose es- tate is to be benefited to be charged, as he may hereafter enter his proportion of the said expense, according to the value of the land to be drained or benefited and following that rate, they recommend that Er. Leavitt be granted leave to drain all his estate on S!t.. Peter Street & Essex Street, and the Essex `.ouse, by entry or entries into said sewer, upon his first paying to the City the sum of 4500 for the privilege of so doing. 3d. Upon the communication of George L. Ames for an abatement of part of the amount charged him for entry of his particular drain in the aforesaid Sewer, Your Committee acting upon the rule adopted in Mr. Leavittts case and re- commended for all future cases of entry into said sewer, would recommend that an order adopted by the Idayor and Al- dermen Jany. 21 1868 be so far emended as to read One hun- dred & fifty dollars instead of three hundred dollars. • June 22, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 353 4th On the petition of George R. Curwen and others for edge stones for concrete sidewalks, which were referred to this Committee with power to .act, Your Committee would re- port.that they have granted the petition on the same terns as was granted by 'the City Council on the petition of J.Ford Smith & others. Your Committee would respectfully recommend the passage of the accompanying Orders. For the Committee W. Cogswell Ch. Be it Ordered, That upon payment. of $500. Z. H. Leavitt be granted permission to enter such particular drain or drains into the St. Peter St. Sewer, as may be necessary to drain T. H. Leavitt his lands on St. Peters St. , his estate on the corner of St.to enter St. • Peters & Essex Sts and the immediate premises of the Essex ete1T�r 9F. House, so called. Sewer on aot. of Be it Ordered, That the Order adopted by this Board MO . designating the 'sum of three hundred dollars to be paid by Geo .L, Ames for entering his particular drain into the St. Peter St; Sewer, be so far changed & modified as to read one hundred and fjAy dollars instead of three hundred dollars."G. L. Ames Report accepted and Orders' adopted. toto enTer St, eter A Report was submitted from the Joint Special Committe63t�n on to whom was referred so much of the Mayorts Address as re -paymt. _of_ lates to estahling a Clerk of the Committee on Public Pro- 110 party, together with an Ordinance in relation to the preser- vation of Public Property, and the following Orders. "Ordered, that the Committee on Public Property.be au-Re ort on par thorized to employ a surveyor to, make full and complete sur-o orts veys and plans. of all tba real estate belonging to the City Ad ress on of-Salem and that then be appropriated for this purpose the e-r of sum of Five hundred dollars." Comm. on "Ordered, That the City Solicitor be instructed to ex- is Pro- amine (or to prepare brief `ebstracts of) the titles to all party &c. the real estate belonging to the City of Salem, and that the same, when prepared, be recorded in a record book to be kept for'this purpose, under the direction 3 • June ''2, 1868 7o1. 5, Pa.-e 354 t of.the joint Standing Committee on Public Property. The Report was accepted, the Ordinance passed to be or- dained, the Orders adopted, and all sent dovrn for, concurrence. Oame back Report concurred, Ordinance passed to. be ordained in concurrence, 2d Order concurred, lst Order amended by sub- stituting 11 three hundred dollars "for" five hundred dollars." and as amended, 2oncurred. The Board concurred in the - amend-ment. The Committee on Streets submitted a Report recommending Ado Lion o the adoption of the following Order. C_ate. 75 CC "Ordered, That Chapter 75 of the Acts of 1868 he and the Acts of • same is hereby adopted." 68 Accepted by a two thirds vote and sent down for concur- rence. Came back concurred by a two thirds vote. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the petitions of F. 'White, M. Lee, Charles C':esley, Thomas W. .?alton, hoses Shatswell George W. Luscomb, J. Vincent Broome, Benjamin Abbott, .B. F. Radford, JoM Saul, Darling Pitts, Men monarch, Russell Rogers, Louis Dominick, for oernission to keep pigs be granted, provided that this Licensed tc license may be revoked whenever in the opinion of this Borad, eeu 7igs the vublic health shall so require." The Order was 'adopted. The petitions of Thomas Broderick alld I`rs. Doody for leave keep pigs were referred to the City '„Iarshal to report to thePPi�igg��P�etitio�r. Board; same disposition of petition of J. C. Stimpson for self and others. The petition of Daniel W. Ladd for license to keep a Billiard Hall with 5 Tables in the building known as Kimball's Hall "Corner of Essex Street and Derby Square, was granted Billiard Hal by the Board, A petition of John Kinsman for permission to move a Dwelling House and out buildings on the corner of i'iinter Street to Bridge Street, was referred to Alderman Reynolds To move a and sent down to be joined. Came back Iriessrs. Safford and btu Osborn joined. • June 22 & 25, 1868 - Vol. 51 Page 355 _ The Ret__urns of members of the Fire Department with the Act. ._ of 186� and the City Ordinance for reorganization o the Fire Department, were referred to Aldermen Evans and Goodhue with instructions to report at the neat meeting. Reor anizaf tion of Fire The Board .then adjourned � — Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday evening June 25th 1868 at 8 oclock. The following Order was submitted. • "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will,Order for on Friday July 3d at 8 oclock P. M. take into consideration earin on the ,expediency of,building a Common Sewer from SewellStreet- aped through Essex and Washington Street to the Eastern R. R. o uri-lodnns Station; and -of assessing the expense thereof an all persons a o who may enter their particular-Drains into such Common Sewer,Sewer fr. or who, by any more remote means shall receive any benefit thereby. . Any person making objection thereto, will then and there be heard..° The Order was adopted. A petition of M. L. McGahan to place a stand in front of No. 14 Lafayette Street, was submitted; and the petitioner had leave to w thdraw. Petition to place a The Board then adjourned. stand on Attest, - Lafa ette Stephen P. ?,-Tebb Clerk. atree A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tues- day evening June 30th 1868 at 8 oclock. • Juhe 30, 1363 7ol. 5, Page 356 addition to The following Order came from the Common Council adop-Comm. on ted and sent up for concurrence. Pn nstruc "Ordered, That his Honor the &pyor and the President o tiion the Common Council be added to the Voint Standing Committee on Public Instruction.' The Order was adopted in concurrence. A petition of L. B. Hatch and others representing that the gutter, drain and side walk at the head of Debby wharf adjoining the_ the premises of L. B. Hatch are in a- very in- convenient and bad condition and have been frequently com-Petn. L. B, plained of; and asking the Board to take measures for the HatcF& improvement of the sane, was submitted and referred to the o-tHers Committee on Streets. • Applications of Joseph H. Leavitt for an Inn holders License at "the Essex House" in the City of Salem; and of Innholders John H. Abbottt for an Innholders License under the Market eensed House in Market Square are submitted; and the same were granted by the Board. An application of P. A, Morrill for an Innholder's License was submitted; but no place for the business beingFetn. for specified, the same was laid on the table, olders �;,icense An application of Charles H. Kezar to be licensed as an Innholder at Market Square was. submitted; and the same was granted by the Board. Lnnholder icense The following communication was submitted by the Mayor. ,a "To the Hon. Board of Aldermen I have the honor to nominate, subject to your approval, Edward L. 'rJarner to be a policeman, for Nomin.n duty as evening patrol, vice Peterson resigned, said police- ofPoli ema man to have all the powers of Constable except the power to serve civil process. Respectfully vim. Cogswell Mgyor The nomination was confirmed by the Board. • June 30, le6,8 Vol. 5, Page 357 A Report prom the Joint School Committee to tarhom was T`enort Fc referred the different plans, estimates and reports upon urc�er for the proposed alterations of the Phillips School House, to ; teration gether with the following Order; cane from the .Common Cou,:o�li s oil Report a.ecepted Order amended .by substituting $20.000 oo rouse for $U,000," and, as amended, adopted and sent up 'for con- currence. "Be it Ordered, That_the plans of M ssrs. Lord & Fuller for altering the Phillips School House bye building on an additional story, with tower, and providing six rooms on the 2d floor and five rooms on the 3d floor, be and the same hereby are adopted, and that the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Public Instruction' be instructed to proceed imn d- • iately to alter said building, in conformity to said plans, and that said Committee be authorized to call for and accept proposals for performing thL@,, different kinds of work, con- templated'. in said' pians; and that the suuof twenty five thousand dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purpose `f ".t e pr=r_pooe of the execution of this Order." Report accepted,, Order, as amended, adopted in con- . currence + The following order came from the Common Council adopted and 'ISsrs Fairfield, 'Thurston and Nichols appointed on the part o -- that Board, and sent' up for concurrence. Chan e in emits o "Ordered, That a Joint Select Committee be appointed ar s ne. to consider the expediency of suoh a change in the limits or Ward One as will enable.'the Ward Room to be located in the basement of the 'Phillips School. House.,, Adopted in concurrence and Aldermen Goodhue and Rey- nolds joined, The Board then adjourned Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Fri- day evening, July 3d 1868 at 8o*clock, pursuant to public . notice given.in all,the newspapers of the City, to. con- sider the expediency of building a Common Sewer from Sew- ell Street through July3, 8 & 13, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 358 Essex and 1Yashington Streets to the Eastern R. R. Station; to assess the expense thereof on all persons who may enter their particular Drains into said Common Sewer, or who by any more remote means shall receive any benefit thereby; and to hear any person making objection thereto. NO person aapeared to make any objection to the proposed building of the Common Sewer and assessing the expense there- of; and a quorum not being present, the Board adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Wednesday ev:ning July 8th 1868 at 8 oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Monthly ment for the month of June. bye The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday eve- ning July 13th 1868 at 8 oclock. �Jul �13th Alderman rrothingham submitted the Ponthly Retort of the 1569— vrater Commissioners for the month of June] which wgs accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back read. Report , The Report of the Street Commissioner for the month of UO—MM. for June was submitted; and the same was accepted. uIIee The Report of the City Marshal for the Report of S re Comm, for unT e Re t�. of Clt M ! s une: -- - July 15, 1868 Vol. 5, Page- 359 month of June .was submitted and accepted. The petition of Edward F. Danforth for leave to move To move a. a building_ 14 & 20 ft. from Labore.�ory Street to Upham builds g— Street was' submitted. 'end referred t'o alderman Evans and sent down to be joined. Came back _-Messrs Treadwell and McIntire joined. ' "lderman Frothingham submitted the following Order. Common. Sewer from Sewell "Nhereas, it appears to this Board that a necessity ff . �o 7=. . exists for the construction of a Sewer commencing at the R. Station Eastern R. R. Station and running through -Washington StreeT on the fdesterly side of the R. R. Tunnel to Essex Street, thence through Essex Street to 'Sewall Street, and that pub- lic notice of such intention has been given, it is hereby "Ordered, That the Commissioner of Streets be and he is hereby directed to construct a 'Common Sewer in said Wash- ington & Essen Streets as aforesaid according .to plan of Chas. Putnam Esq, Iand to report a schedule of the expense thereof to this ,Board, pursuant to law." The Order was adopted. _k1derman Prime submitted the following Order. Reward for di "Ordered That a reward of $10. be and the same hereby covert of Pei is offered for such information as shall lead to the con- sons guilty viction of any person or persons guilty of defacing, in- of nui ance: juring or destroying with paint, chalk or otherwise, any sign post, or board fence, or building in this City; Also a reward of $16. for such information ,as shall lead to the conviction.of any person or .persons guilty of throwing any' animal or vegetable"matter or substance, or any dead animal, or any foul or offensive ballast into any dock or any other waters, in and adjoining the city." The Order was adopted. The petition of Michael Barnett and others praying Silver Street that Silger Street may be laid out and accepted as a public street, was referred to the Com *ttee on Streets. d July 13, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 360 The following Order was submitted. Pig license: "Ordered, That the petitions of I'+_ary Guffarq Thomasgranted Broderick, Mrs. Doody, John Griffin, Reuben K. Floyd, J. Re*pond, David Fuller, Pease & Price, David Harding, Ed- ward P. Smith, J:. C. Stimpson, Solomon Stevens, Thomas White, 11. W. Prince, E. E. Fowler, for permission to keep pigs, be granted; provided that their license may be re- voked whenever, in the opinion of the Board, the public interest shall so ree_uire: and further that the petition of Xr,�. 3arah Nagle be not granted." The Order e.do-tee, The petition of Frank Rust for license to move a Tg��moveeaa building 16 by 36 feet from Andrews Street to Aborn Btreei�ul3in� came from, the Common Council referred to I<Iessrs. Mic Intire and Caller and sent up to be joined. Alderman Reynolds To move a was joined. u1.1ding THe petition of Timothy Lyons for license as an Inn°etn, of J. holder at his premises number 38 Charter Street was,on ons or motion, laid on the table. T darts License The petition of D. B. & J Newcomb for a license to sell Ale, Beer, Porter & Cider at No. 4.4 & 26 Derby Square, was submitted, and on motion, the petitioners had leave Petn. of D. to withdraw. �— hew'comE for The petition of Thomas N. Covill for an Innholder* cease o license at the Phenix Building, was, on motion, laid on se e,Bee the table. &^. The petition of cIilliam Iyoulton to place a fruit Petn. of T. stand in front of his store was submitted, and, on motion-I Covill the petitioner had leave to withdraw. MOM eM s A Report from the Committee on Finance, together withrrlcense "An Ordinance for levying and collecting the Annual Tax," and the following Orders, came from the Common Council,"' etn. of W. Ordinance passed to be ordained, and Orders adopted and o ton or sent up for concurrence, rui�'t stand "Ordered, That the Treasurer be authorized under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, to • hire,. in such sums as may from time to time be required, Report and upon the most favorable terms for the City, the fur- Ordinance ther sum of One hundred Order .fr. r innance o�mmittee July 27, 1868 ' Vol. 5, Page 361 thousand .dollars.($lOOj000..) to meet-the demands upon the Treasury during the present year, in anticipation of the payment of taxes, and the sale of bonds 'of 'the Salem '.'dater Loan; 'provided, '' that the whole amount so'`IAZV4 shall be re- paid during the present municipal year.'* The Ordeb was adopted in concurrence. s. "Ordered, That the sum of twenty thousand dollars (,$20. 000) be and- the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose pro .n.of of State a e0 or The O;der was adopted in concurrence. "Ordered,, That the Treasurer be authorized to hire one thousand dollars of the Trustees of the Plummer Farm SchoolOrder author of Reform, and-to' issue therefor a Bond of the City payable tease in twenty years from July 1st 1868, with interest at six ire 0 per cent per annum, payable semi annually." The Order was,yadopted:in concurrence Trustees or Plummer Farm The petition of Edwin James for leave to keep tqo pigs-- in the yard in rear of his residence No. 28 Broad Street was pig Petiti submitted; and the same was referred to the City 11'arshal for report.' The Board,then adjourned. Attest , ` Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen .was held on 1,londay evening July 27th 1868 'at 8 oclock. Alderman Brown presented the petition of Charles S. HarborSt.Cou Clark and others praying that Harbor Street Court may be accepted; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. ; The Mayor submitted the following petition. �. "To the m"aayor and Aldermen of the City of Salem & Danvers. R. R. July 271 1868 Vol. 5, Page 362 Salem. Respectfully petitions the Salem and South Danvers Rail road Company and prays your honorable board to fix and de- termine the location of the track of said Railroad through Federal Street in'said City. along its--enure length and from said Federal Street, through North Street, to the present location. of said track in said North Street. � .A ' . .¢, }' Salem & South Danvers Rail- road Co. ,-.r t, . By Abner C. Goodell Jr. Pre- sident. ,After the reading of the petition, the following _;cities ton abutters on the ,several Streets in. Salem on which said. Raiiroad Company petition the Board to fix and detex-° : mine the location of their. track, was submitted; and- air filling the blaor.the time of meeting, said Notice was adopted Dy a vo a of the Board, and the Clerk was directed to cause the same'to be published in the several newspapers of the City. ` •. Notice. . Whereas the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company have petitioned°,the Board of- 2Idermen of the City of Salem to fix,and determine the.; location of the track of saidaRail- road through Federal Stniet' in said City, along its entire length; and frow'said Federal Street through North Street, j..to�the present location of, said track in said North Street; Notice is `hereby"given to .ahe abutters on the following streets in' Salem on which 'said Railroad Company petition to locate their'. track,on. tracks.' ral Fede Street along its entire length, " NortY Street from,Federal Street through North Street to the present location, of said track in said North Street; - i%,$ that a meeting of° the Board„oY'. Aldermen will. be held at the r City Hall"in Salem on Friday .the Fourteentk)ri_-day of August next at 8` oclock P. P1. at which time and place the Board will take- into consideration the matter of fixing and deter- mining the location and manner of construction of the track or tracks of. the Salem' andj'South Danvers Railroad through the streets aforesaid at which meeting such abutters may appear aad•'show cause; if any there bo, why said track or tracks should not be 'so located and constructed. -'sex By order of the Board, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. x r rF only 271Y 11, 186§ Vol. 5, Page 363 Alderman Frothingham-submitted the :3i�ah semi-annual 6th-Semi- Report of the Dater Commissioners, together �w_it% the follow-annual Repo ing Order.. o ''7§ter "Ordered, That the Salem VPater Commissioners be author; — — zed to lay pipes.. in the unaccepted' Streets of. this City,whenComm. ever all theowners of abuting land on said streets:- netition for the same;'and 'waive all _claim to d@mage by reason of land taken for such laying whenever she Commissioners may deem it expedient so to do." The Report was accepted, & Order adopted & sent down for concurrence. Came back `coneurred. The Mayor submitted a_ communication from the Essex In- stitute together with the following Resolve. ssex Insti- "ti7hereas' it is understodd that the Essex Institute hastute invited "The American Association for the advancement of Science "to hold its annual meeting for 1869 in Salem. Therefore. be it Resolved, That we learn with pleasure the action' of .the Essex Institute; and in token of our ap- preciation`of the service rendered by the various Scientific bodies 'to the Communit;Les' in which they severally exist and to our whole country, we do hereby request the Institute to ' inform the Association; that .we,' in behalf of the citizens ofiSalem;, do cordially unite in this invitation and will give ever.y facility to its work, as well as a hearty & cordial welcome' _. The Resolve was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Petition -of Jonathan K. Davenport for a recommends- tition of tion to be' licensed' as an Innholder at No. 17 Derby. Square K. Davei in Salem, the same being in_a wooden building situated on -Dort for the easterly side of said Derby Square, was submitted; and 1cense as on motion, .the same was laid on the table. Inn older The Petition of Timothy Lyons, with a petition of E. H. Staten and others in support of the same, asking for a license for 'said Lyons'as as innholder and common victualler at No. Petn. of T. 38 Charter Street, were submitted, and,on motion, the same Lyons or were laid on the table. ' license as h Innhol er & Common • vi—'ctualler July 27, leas Vol. 5, Page 36,1 The petition of .G. L. Pollard for license as an Inn- d holder at Lowell Island in Salem was submitted; and, on e' Po�-1a12c' motion the License asked for was license as , , � granted by the Board. The petition of R: S. Tibbetts for a License as an Innholder at 54 Washington Street in Fubon Block, was subj' R. atn of tt mitted;" and, on motion, the same was laid on the table. L.--�` iU`bts The petition of R.'xM. Shorter and ot;^,ers praying that for an Inn- Osgood Street may be accepted 'was submitted, and on motion,r ceeanse the same was referred to the Committee on Streets, se The petition of David Nason for 54 feet and 6 inches Osgood Street of Edge stone £or 'd concrete side walk at No. 10 Mason "d a stones • Street was submitted, and the same was referred to a Joint— ---� Special, Committee, Aldermen Frothingha and Evans appoint-for toners e m ed and sent down to„ be joined. Came back with N;essrs. Mb- a wal s Intire Webb and Dugan joined.?. The' petition `of David B. Hood for license to place two coal scuttles in the side walk of house No. 19 Church Street was submitted', and the same was referred to the Con-Coal Scuttles mittee on Streets: - The petition of George H. Frye for leave to keep two �o keen pigs pigs in the rear of No. 13 Daniels Street was submitted and the same was referred to the City Marshal to report. A communication from the City Marshal reporting the un- safe condition' of building No. 1 & 3 Front Street occup4.(airnsafe by J. F. & J; Hanson &'owned by David,r,'t` Buf£um, was sub- mitted; and'on motion the Board voted to view said build- ing tomorrow (Tuesday, morning at 82 oclock. Notice.was received from the County Commissioners of their intention to license the following persons, to be sellers of intoxicating liquors not to be drunk upon their premises;:.viz,,_ George P. Farrington in a building corner of North & Essex Sts. 310_Essex Street. FF July 27, 1868 Vol. 5, . Page 365 George P. Farrington,in a building No. 159 a under East India Marine Museum. C._..H..& J. Price, inbuilding- on _abuilding on Essex Streetno bered 226. James Emerton, in-a building on Essex Street numbered 119. " Benjamin Webb fir, in`a building on Essex Street Henry 1._Pratt in a building on Essex Street numbered 137. Gardner Barton in a building on ga e= Street corner of New- bury Street: Joseph W. Chamberlain in a building situated on, Essex & Bos- ton Streets: Silas Bc`;Winn in" a building corner of Front & Washington. Streets. William A. Brooks in basement of a building on Lafayette Street numbered 331. Notice was received from the County Commissioners of • their intention to license the following persons to be sellers of intoxicating liquors to be drunk upon their premises, viz; Joseph. H. Leavitt in a building on Essex Street, being the Essex House No. 176._ John H. Abbott in a building on Derby Square, being. the Market Hotel under Ivfiarket House. Notice was received from the County Commissioners of their intention to license the following person to be a sel- ler of beer, ale,i' porter and cider to be drunk upon his pre- mises. Charles H. Kezar in a building on Market Square num- bered 28 on said Square.''' Alderman Evans submitted the following Preamble and Revocation Order. s "„" of ic-en se "17hereas, at a.meeting of this Board held on the ,evenin:o a ott as of June 30th a License -was granted John H,. Abbottt as an Inn- holder, and x6in `, . $ . I o der 17hereas, since granting said License information has been received which satisfied this Board that 'said Abbott is a com- mon victualler and not an Innholder, therefore be it Ordered, Thd6'the License granted at a meeting of this Board held on the evening of June .30th authorizing John H. Abbott to 'earry on the business of an Innholder be and the same is hereby revoked.7" .. On motion, the Clerk was directed to send a copy of the Preamble and Order to the County Commissioners and to John H Abbott, , The Board then adjourned. Attest • Stephen P. Webb Clerk. lug. 5 & 10, 1868 . - Vol. 5, Page 366 A meeting of the Board of 2kdermen was held on "ednes- day August 5th 1868 at Q oclock P. M. The B6� examined and approved the bills of the Depart- s for the month of July_. "iionthly bill: A petition of Edmund Langley for license for a Black- Blacksmith smith's Shop on tie ?:harf opposite No. 152 Derby Street to Shon dress Stone tools was submitted; and the same was referred to Alderman Goodhue with power to act. The following Order was adopted by the Board. Hearing on "Ordered, That a public hearing be had upon the petition et, to of ,J - D. Eaton & others for the 'widening of Elm Street befcrDEn Elm this Board at the City Hall -&pon the Thirteenth day of Augusjtrb et current at 8 oclock P. M. and. that due notice ,in writing of • said hearing be givem to all owners of real estate abutting upon said Elm Street, at which hearing parties may appear and_ object,~., The Board then adjourned, Attest, Stephen P. Webb City Clerk A meeting £of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening August loth 1868 at 8 oclock. Alderman Goodhue, to ,%fi om was referred the petition of Edmund Longley for leave to establish a Smith's Shop for Blacksmith sharpening tools, with' power to act, reported that he had S� granted the license prayed for. The Report was accepted, Alderman Frothingham for the Joint Special Committee to EdgeStone�s. whom was referred the .petition of David Nason for Edge Stones orr Concr for a concrete sidewalk submitted a Report together with the Sid—' alk following Order. Aug. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 367 "Ordered, That the Street Committee be instructed and authorized to furnish David Nason 54 feet of Edge Stones for concrete sidewalk, on the same conditions that were imposed in the case of C. C. Petengell & others." The Report was accepted and Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham submitted a communication from the Water Commissioners enclosing the following. "To the Board of..SoLlem Water Commissioners. A lication The inhabitants of the Town of Beverly by their Selectmen r. Beverly hereunto duly authorized hereby make application for the reawan-T—or able use of the water from Wenham Pond as authorized from Wenham L ke Section 15th of Chapter 268 of the Acts of 1864 laying the sate'T r pipes for- this purpose and distributing the water through . the following Streets, Cabot Street from the Northerly end of RantoulStreet to Water Street, Hale Street from Cabot to Ab- bott Street or Endicott Street, Endicott and Abbott to Lovett Street; Bartlett Street from Lovett to Water Street, Water S reet Rail Road Avenue, Rantoul Street from Rail Road Avenue to Fed- eral Street, Federal Street, Washington Street from Cabot to Lovett Street. Respectfully yours John J. Baker Seth Nours Geo. Roundy Benja. N. Dodge Referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion on the legal right of the City to comply wuth the request of the Selectmen of Beverly & sent down for concurrence. Alderman Frothingham submitted the monthly Report of the Water Commissioners. Ivionthl The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. of Came back read, T he eater o�issionE An attested copy of the Report of the County Commissioners. rs. by which "It is Ordered, adjudged and decreed that so much of said Bridge "(Essex Bridge) " as lies southerly of the northern Essex Bridge sup.. 10, 1868 vol. 5, Page 368 side of the draw of said bridge shall be maintainer?, kept in repair and supported. and tiie. expense thereof and of .raising the draw t's_ rein, stall be -paid by the City of 6alem. And that so much of said. Bridge as lies northerly of said north- ern side of said draw shall be maintained kept in repair and supported, and the expense thereof shall be paid by the tow of Beverly "was read and sent down. Came back read. A Report from the Committee on Streets and Bridges, to- Drain-in gether with the following Orders, was submitted. St. Peter "Ordered, That the Order passed June 22d authorizing Street Joseph :i. Leavitt to drain certain of his 6reslises into the Sewer in the St. Peter Street, and the sane is hereby rescind- ed, said Leavitt having declined to conform to the conditions therein stated." . "Ordered, That S. F. Rogers have leave to drain the pre- mises he now leases at the corner of Essex & St. Peter Streets into the sewer of St. Peter Street, upon first paying to the City the sum of $92.00, the same being the proportion accord- ing to value of estate drained, heretofore established." The Report was accepted and tbea Orders adopted. "An Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Super- Essex intendent of the Essel Bridge, and prescribing the duties merge of such officer, and also regulating the passage of vessels through the Draw thereof, " was submitted and the srme w�.s passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. Came back passed to be ordained. A communication from Aaron Welsh representing that he To buy* land desires to purchase two or more acres of the land of the City on ecc— near the land of Hazen Pyers in the City Pasture so called and reeuesting the City Council to sell the same and to agree with him on a price was submitted. Referred to Joint Standing Committee on Public Property & sent do�.m for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Petition of ':J. D. Northend & Geo. H. Devereux jr-aying School that School Street may be altered and repaired so as to S: r Aug. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 369 horses make it "safe and convenient for travellers v,•ith their ;Cans and carriages at all seasons of the year" as re wired by the Statute, was submitted; and the same was referred to 'Uhe Com- mittee on Streets. ?. petition of 1.,,m. H. Sibley and others praying that "or- t ner Street may be laid ott and ac epted as a public highway, Garner Stre was submitted; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets... A petition of John Hurley for a license to keep a Bowling Saloon with 6 Bowling Alleys at the rear of 14 and 142 Front Street was was granted by the Board. Bov✓ Sa oon A petition of Ira J. Webber for 50 feet of Edge Stones • for a connrete side walk; was submitted; and the same was Edge tones granted on the same .conditions as were imposed upon J. Ford fo=r Concret Smith & others, si e wa The monthly Reports, of the City N arshal and Street Com- missioner were rest. Rionthly epics Notifications from the County .Commissioners of their in- tention to license the following persons, viz. William C. Barton at Brown. Street No. 8 Intention o. John Cale£ " Washington Street .No.26 Co. Commrs. Thomas N. Gardner " Front Street No. 14u to license M. C. Reynolds & Co.Front 'Street No. 20 icuuoor Bernard Mag4re " Boston Street No.106 ea ers to be sellets of intoxicating liquors not to be drunk upon their premises were submitted. Special The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed the follow-yo ice for ing persons to be special police officers for the preserva- rui£itt & tion of fruit & fruit trees, with all the powers of Constables t except the power of serving civil process, viz; Trees J. Augustus Jelly and Benjamin Hersey. Aug. 13, 1868 Tol. 5, Page 370 1_ Report from the Joint Standing oittee on Public In .few Prim struction, together vith the follo %in2 Orders, came from the Ibh. House Common Council Report accepted, Orders adopted and sent up concurrence. "Ordered, That the appropriation of N20.000, for altera- tions in the Phillips School house, be and the same hereby, is, withdrawn. "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction be instructed and authorized to croceed with the erection of two Primary School Houses of four rooms each,to be located in Wards One and Two respectively; and that said Committee have .authority to purchase sited for the same, if it shall be necessary; and to call for & accept proposals for building said houses, and that the sum of twenty three thous- • and Dollars ($23.000; be appropriated for this purpose," The Board concurred in the acceptance of the Report and the adoption of the Orders. o move a The petition of H. G. Hubon for leave to remove a build bui din ing from Washington to Bridge Street; was referred to Alder- man Reynolds and sent down to be joined. Came back witTJ Y:.essrs. Osborn & Safford joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. 'ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of :Sdermen for a hearing on the Petition of J. D. Eaton & others for the widening of Elm 'Fidening Street; and also a special meeting of the City Council was Street held on Thursday evening _iugust 13th 1868 at 8 oclock. The petition of J. D. Eaton for the widening of Elm Street was read by the Mayor; who then requested any of the petitioners or abutters present to express their views upon the subject; Dr. Emerton, Messrs Lakeman, Creamer, Smith & Tipton advocated the widening the steeet on its iestern line as a measure of great public and private necessity, and thought that the abutters would be wiliing to contribute to pay a part of the • Aug. 13, 1868 ' 01. 5, Page 371 eauense of the uronosed widening. The i_iayor then called u_non any persons ;_o i-.ere present and objected to he proposed widening to submit their views to the' Board. No persom making any objection or desiring to be futther heard, the Mayor declared the hearing to be closed-. After some consideration of the subject, it was voted that this meeting in relation to the proposed widening of BLm Street be adjourned toithe call of the I,iayor. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public 17ew Sch.11ous Instruction ;on the proposed new School House on Dean Streeton Dean Stre together with the following .Order, came from the Common Council Report accepted and Order adopted and sent.up for concurrence, after amending by substituting $45,000 for $50.000'as the amount appropriation in the Order. "Be it Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction be instructed and authorized to erect a Grammar. School House three stories high, five School rooms in each of the 1st & 2d stories, with an Exhibition Hall in 'the 3d story, said rooms each to be capable of seating fifty Grammar School Scholars; said building to be heated .by steam and to be located on the City's lot .in Dean Street and to be built substantially according to the plans of Messrs. iaartin & Thayer Architects of Boston, submitted and adopted this evening; and t7lat said Committee have authority to call for and accept proposals for building said house, and that the sum of $50.000 be and. the same hereby is appropriated for this purpose." The Report was accepted and Order, as amended, adopted in concurrence. A notification by the County Commissioners of their P. H. Devin intention to license P. H. Devine to sell beer, ale, porterto be and cider not to be drunk upon the premises in a brick buildmcensed ing on Front Street No. 47 was submitted by the 1.,iayor, as a__ Seller of A petition of David"Bu£fum for leave to blow out rock r ewer&& cider not to be drunk on premises • _us. 14, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 372 -from the ledge on the VIest side of Lafayette Street in front of Thrasher's house, was submitted. License prayed for was granted under condition, that ^o blast the ground shall be, after blasting, put in order under the rocks direction and to the satisfaction of the Street Commissioner. On motion of Alderman Reynolds it was voted to thke License of from the table the petition of Jonathan K. Davenport to be J. Daven- licensed as an innholder at No. 17 Derby Square, and the ort as an sane was granted by the Board, Innholder The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • Pursuant to legal notife published in the several news- papers of the City, a meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday evening August 14th 1868 at 8 oclock; for a hearing on the petition of the Shl.em and South Danvers Rail- road Company for a location of their track through the entire length of Federal Street; and in North Street from Federal Street through North Street to the present location of said track in said North Street. The P4eyor read the petition of the Salem and South Dan- P,@ti ion vers Railroad Company, of S&SD. o. S. B. Ives jr. Esq. read and submitted a Remonstrance. of Stephen A. Chase and 57 others against the granting the Remonstrance petition of the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company A-t. the for a location of their Railroad through the entire length Petition of Federal Street, The Mayor submitted and read the petition of Joseph Towne and 48 others asking that the line of the Sglem and South Danvers Railroad may be located through Federal and North Streets as prayed for -Aug. 1= w 19, 1868 Vol. 5, -age 573 A petition of Henry K. Oliver and 6 others <nas also <'etition it submitted praying that the location may be made as prayed ai�of for. 7o on oS,& S.i Mr. Goodell addressed the Board at length in favor a grant of the location prayed for by the Railroad Company with the exception of the part thereof from ',Washington to St. Peter Street which part' of the location asked for, in behalf of the Corporation, he withdrew. Mr. Ives for the Remonstrants against the location of the railroad track through the entire length of Federal Street addressed the Board, disclaiming apposition to the desired location through North Street to the City line. Par. Towne, as a petitioner for aid of the location prayed for, likewise addressed the Board. No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was de- clared to be closed. On motion, the Board then adjourned to Wednesday eve- ning nest. Attest, Stephen P. Webb City Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on `::%lednesday August 19th 1868 at 8 oclocl P.. M. Alderman Goodhue moved to lay the subject of the loca- tion of the track of the Salet & South Danvers Railroad Location of through Federal .Street and North Street to the Salem line rack . upon the .table for purpose of consulting the City Solicitor.; ai roa on his return to the City on the legality of the location. lai�— The motion was adopted - tame The Board then adjourned Attest,. Stephen P. Webb Clerk Aug. 241 1868 Vol. 5, Pa.Se 374 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on isondag evening August 24th 1868 at 8 oclock. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the September Term of the Superior Court to b.e held at riewburyport was submit-Jurors ted, and the following names r✓ere dra*::n from the Jury Box, viz; George F. Putnam, Edward Brown, Timothy �,Yalton, Charles D. Stiles. A petition of John Calef for license to lead a,iDrain Petn. of Inc I his building on . ashington Street into the Common Sewer Calef to in Market Souare, was submitted; and the same was referred to enter3eme the Committee- on Streets. A petition of J. J. Buckley and y. P. Smith to be li-Petn. of censed as Innholders in the City of Salem, at their place oTB ey& • business at the corner of 11fashington and Norman Street was, SYniGhfor on motion, laid on the table, license as o ers The following Order was submitted. a ary o Suvt, of "Ordered, That the salary of the Supetintendent of Essex Bridge Essex Bridge be fixed at the rate of tevo hundred E fifty Dolls. uer annum. The Order was adopted. The i^ ayor submitted the following nomination. Suot, of "To tie Board of Aldermen, Ess�idgE I have the honor to nominate, for your action, to be Superintendent of Essex Bridge, Henry Upton. Respectfully Cogswell ^_ayor The Board confirmed the nomination. A petition of Patrick Hartnett for leave to move a To move a building Iyo. 139 Boston Street to a vacant lot lying be- build ng tween No. 133 & 135 Boston Street, was referred to Alderman Frothingham and sent dorm to be joined. tvAn Ordinance in addition to an Ordinance. .Aug. PSO 186E Vol. 5, Eage 375 entitled an Ordinance concerningdgestones and Sidewali.s, " was passed to be ordained and sent dorm for concurrence. Alderman Evans submitted the following Order. "Ordered; That the Committee on Fire Department be in- structed to make inquiries in regard to the number of Hy- drant Heads that will be needed on the introduction of the:-3drant bead. Benham water in to the City and the cost of the seine and report to the Council at its next regular meeting." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Friday evening August 28th 1868 at 8 oclock-Present the 1dayor, Aldermen Goodhue, Prime, Evans & Reynolds. The Mayor submitted the ,written opinion of the City Solicitor, stating, among other things, that, in his opin-Opinion of ion, the Salem andSouth Danvers Railroad Company have at c.Llzr-- present no valid location of the track through North Street..:olicitor Alderman Goodhue thereupon offered the following Pre- amble and Order. "Whereas, the petition of the Salem and South Danvers 'etn. H. R. Railroad Company for a location of- their track through R. Co. for Federal Street, and from said street to the location of location r their track on North Street, is evidently based upon the Federal & supposition that said Company has a valid location of its & Morth fit. track in said North Street; And, refused "T7hereas, in the opinion of this Board, said Road has no valid location in said North Street; Therefore, for the reasons above stated, "Be it Ordered, That said petition be not granted. Aug. 28 & Sept. 8, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 376 The Order was adopted by the Board. The following Order was submitted. :Sala of "Ordered, That the Order establishing the Salary of the uu Superintendent of Essex Bridge, passed August 24th 1868, 3ridge be, and the same is '.ereby amended by substituting tae words increased "Five Hundred" in ,place of the words " Tttto'e hundred and fifty." The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. To enter a "Ordered, That the petition of John Calef for leave to common enter the public sower in Derby Square be granted as pray- server ed for, upon the condition that said Oalef first pays into the City Treasury the sum of ten dollars for the privilege of entering said Sewer, and upon the further Condition that • said entry be made in accordance with instructions of the Commissioner of Streets." The Order was 'adopted. License Notice was redeived from the County Commissioners of intention tc their intention to license Joseph Gardner jr, to be a sel- of Count s ler of intoxicating liquors not to be drunk upon his pre- ommissionel mises; at his distillery No. 6 Charter Street; _aso, Thomas :'illiams and James B. Eagen to be sellers of intoxicating liquors at wholesale, not to, be drunk on their prenises in Derby Street No. 10. The Board then adjourned. Attest, -tephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tues- day afternoon September 8th 1868 at 5 oclock. The Board examined and, approved the monthly bill Seat. 14, 1868 ':Tol. 5, ='aSe 377 k-lls of the Department for t<ie _::onth of =ugust. The Board then adjourned. fittest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on %:Tonday evening September 14th 1868 at 8 ocloc':_. rldebtman Evans submitted the ;:tenthly R.nort of the "Later,, Commissioners for August, and the ,same was accented;.nd sent - onthly dorm for concurrence. Came back read. J±eport&&f .Eater Com- Alderman Brown submitted the petition of Constantine xiissioners Victorato for liberty to erect a building in rear of the vacant lot inCentral Street to be occupied as a bowling Leave to erect a .saloon. erect leave prayed for was granted by the Board. Boraling Saloon ,alderman Evans submitted the subscription paper of Sam-- uel Roles jr. & others for the purpose of widening Osborn Osborn Street in North Salem; whereupon, , on motion of :=lderman Good-Street hue, the Petition for widening Osborn Street was referred to the Committee on Streets. Alderman Brown submitted the following Time of pay' Order. of Sal—ar—'es "Ordered, That from and after this date the salaries of o P:_arsha the ;,4arshal and Assistant PIarshals be -raid monthly instead & Assistant; of quarterly as heretofore." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. _ Leave to wit: The Meyor made a verbal report on the petition. draw , ol. 5, __- e :378 of the 17atchmen and Patrol nrayin- for increase of pay that t-,e petitioners have leave to ..ithdraw. The Re'oort was accepted. Uderman Bro�,.n offered the following Order. Change of "Ordered, That the hour for the meeting of the City Coun-time of cil be 7 2 oclock until .otherwise ordered." ;need ng The monthly Report of the ]ity L.arshal for the month of .ugust was submitted; and the same was accepted, i,ionthly Re oort of A communication from the City S:iarshal representing that Ci�tY the premises on Ord Street occupied by 1,-r. Benjamin T. Walton icarshal as a "bone boiling establishment " are a nuisance and danger- ous to the public health, was submitted; and the same was re-Done boiling (erred to the Board of Health, estab is. e= • The monthly Report of the Street Co=_issioner for August *:.gas submitted; and the same was accepted, -:Ionthly .eport of Alderman Goodhue submitted a petition of John i.% Par- S meet sons and John 1%aiinple Superintendents of Union Bridge asking Commi'ssione, . an increase of saiary. alderman Goodhue offered the following Order. Increase of "Ordered, That from and after September let. 1868, the Salary of pay of Superintendent of Union Bridge be at the rate of Five Supt. of Hundred Dollars per annum." Union Bridge The Ordef, was adopted. The following Ordeb came from the Common Council adopted and :.-essrs. Smith Caller and Broom appointed om the part of ;dater Rates that Board, and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That a Joint Special CoLa ittee be appoLnted to consider and report whether- any change in the present Ordinance establishing Water Rates is advisable." Concurred and Aldermen Brown & Evans joined. Sept-. 14, 1868. - Vol. 5, Page 379 The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed John '.Jest a=pound -KeepE keeper of the ,ound in South Salem. The following Petition was submitted. "To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Salem. Respectfully prays the Salem and South Danvers RailroadPetn. for Compare,--that your Board would loc to the track of said Coin pany t':rough Washington , Bridge and North Streets from Ease loc_.t ion of Street to the line of the town of Peabody in said worth Street•S• . and this petition is filed and presented % ithout any waiver �• xail- of any right acquired by said Company to or tinder any pre- roa Traci vious location. Salem & South Danvers Company by A. C. Goodell jr. 1 Prest. • Upon this petition., the following Order of notice was adopted by the Board and the Clerk was .directed to cause the same to be published in the several news papers of the City. City ,of Salem Notice' AAIhereas the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company have petitioned the Board of Alder&en of the. City of Salem to locate the track of said Railroad through Washington, Bridge and North Streets from Essex Street to the line of the town 'of Peabody in said North Street; Notice is hereby given to the abutters on the following; streets in Salem on which said Ro ilroad, Company petition to locate their track, viz; Washington , Bridge and North Streets from, Essex Street to the line of the town of Peabody in said North Street; that a meeting of the Board of a.derman will be held at the City Hall in Salem on Thursday the 1st day of October at 7 oclock P. M. at which time emd place the Board will take into consideration the matter of fixing ahsd determ- ning the location and :canner of construction of the track or tracks .of the Salem and South Danvers Railroad through the streets aforesaid; at which meeting such abutters may appear there be' wh said track and show cause, if any , Y Sept. 18 & 28 186S Vol. 5, Page 380 or tracb_s should not be so loceted and constructed. By Order of the Board, Stephen F. ':iebb Clerk. A conrunication from the City .'arshal asking leave to Leave of be absent from the City about a *.:eck on important matters, a Bence to was submitted; and the same zras referred to the Co7uni.ttee ditty on Police with power t6 act. grshal The Board then_ adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. I'7ebb Clerk. A meeting of t-e Board of 4ldermen was held on Friday September 18th 1868 at 4-w5 oclock P. A Venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for Superior Court was Jurors submitted; and the following names were drasm from the Jury'uctioneers' Boa; viz; Francis C. B'utman, 7enry D. Johnson and henry L. ------ 'Williams. License The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 'iebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held .on Monday evening September 28th 1868 at 72 oclock. Alderman Broom submitted the petition of Michael T. Rooney for a license as an Auctioneer at 432 Washington damages Street; and the same was granted by the Board. A claim by James Grover for damages sustained by his wife in conseouence of falling over stones left in Broad. Sept. 28, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 381 Street by agents of the City with no light to show that they were there, was submitted, and the same was refe_"reC_ to the Joint Standing Committee on Claims and sent down for con- currence.. Came back concurred. A petition of Nathaniel_ Pulsifer for leave to move a To move a building 10 by 12 from Webb .tc -.:_ b to Webster':.Street was bui din referred to Alderman Reynolds and4'sent down to be joined. Came hack with Messrs Fairfield & Thurston joined. A petition of James Ronan for leave to move a building 21 ft long by 12 ft. wide from Winter to Ropes Street was To move a referred to Alderman Reynolds & sent down to be joined builTa'TinF came back with Idessrs Martin & Osborn joined. • Alderman 'vans submitted a Report of the Committee on -%,drant head the Fire Department on Hydrant Heads, together with the fol- lowing Order. "Ordered, That Fourteen hundred Dollars be and the sale hereby is .appropriated for the purchase of ten Hydrant heads; the said sum to be expended under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee and Chief Engineer of the Fire .Department.'° The Report was accepted & Order adopted, and sent dorm for concurrence. A petition of Parker D. Walker for leave to cut down To out dove trees i4 front of his house was referred to the Committee trees on Streets. The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thurs- day evening October 1st 1868 at '? oclock, for a hearing on the petition of the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company Oct. 1, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 382 to locate the track of said. Railroad through Washington gfaidge and North Streets from Essex Street to the line of t`e toc:n of Pea- body in said North Street. A quorum of the Board heing present, the 11avor read the Petn. for petition of the Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company for loci n o: the location of their track as above stated; and stated that rac o public notice having been given of the hearing in the news- TT &L. D. papers of the City, the Board were now ready to hear the par- _ roa ties in favor and opposed to the petition. ..T Goodell the President of the Salem and South Danvers Hearing Railroad Company addressed the Board at length in favor of granting the prayer of the petition. • Dr. Cate spoke of the condition of the Horse Railroad track in several streets of the City as such as to endanger the property and often the limbs and lives of citizens using their own Vehicles in the streets; and urged the necessity of using great caution in further locating its track. No other persons desiring to be heard, the P,.ayor declared the hearing to be closed. The Board continuing in session after the parties interested had retired: The 2dayor stated that the questions to be determined by the Board were three, to wit; 1st. Whether the petition for a location in the streets named in it should be gra__ted. 2d. In what part of the streets designated the track or tracks should be located. 3d. That terms, restrictions on limitations, if any, in regard to the construction of the Railroad track shall be im- posed upon the Company. After much discussion, no final action was • Oct. 2., 1868 ol. 5, Page 333 taken- upon the several questions. The Hoard adjourned to Friday evening Octoher 2d 1-868 at 712- oclock. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held, accord' ing to adjournment, on Friday evening October 2d 1868 at 7 % oclock. A venire_ was submitted for 4 -Traverse Jurors for the term of the Superior at Lawrenfe, and the followinS names • were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Samuel Bill, Urban R. Williams, Dean C. Symonds, James Upton. The following Preamble and Order was adopted by the Location of Board. S— &SD.M.t "Upon hearing, after due notice to abutters, on the T�—T ough petition of the Salem and: South Danvers Railroad Company dateaVlas September 2d 1868 for a location of their tract: Bred e�& through Cashington , Bridge and north Streets to the lire ivort SEreet of the town of Peabody, to the line It is Ordered, That the petition be of P abod granted; and that the location be as follo.s; Beginning a the junction of Essex and Washington Streets; thence running as near as practicable through the centrs of Washington Street to Federal Street; thence in said Washington Street between the Court House and the Eastern Railroad Tunnel, on the tunnel side thereof, keeping as near the. gutter as possible, to Bridge Street, thence through Bridge to North Street on Ptortherly side of said Bridge Street, and as near the utter as possible; thence through North Street on the idesterly side thereof and as near the gutter as possible,, to the line of- the Town of Peabody-Said track to be constructed and laid to the satisfaction • Oct. 2, 1868 yol. 5, Page 384 of the Com*nittee on Streets; 'and upon this condition, that said Company before using s: id track, shall c�:.use that part of its track cuing from Bridge Street into Borth Street and. that part of its track from Franklin Street to School Street to.be paved between its rail, and eighteen inches on each side of said rails;- And upon the further condition, that said Company, in laying and using said track, shall be subject to all the rules, regulations and restrictions here- tofore made and now existing in regard to bonstructing and using Horse Railroad. The following Preamble and Orders were adopted by the Dean St. Board. Sc oo Lot. "Whereas the City of Salem proposes to take a certain lot on Dean Street as a suitable place for the erection of • d the enlargement a School House and necessary g a ou Y buildings an of a School House lot; now therefore. Be it Ordered, That the following be designated as the lot to be taken. for this purpose to wit; Beginning at the South East corner of said lot of land of the City of Salem, thence running South westerly by said la3id of said City of Salem 90 feet 6 inches to land of Leonard H. Harrington, thence running north '-esterly by land of said Harrington 56 feet 1 inch to land now or late of heirs of Odell, thence running Easterly 71 feet 6 inches, thence still eastetly a little more southerly 12 feet, thence turning at right angles . and running Southerly 7 feet 6 in, thence turning at right angles and running masterly through the dwelling house 30 feet to Dean Street, thence turning at right angles and run- ning Southwesterly on Dean Street to point begun at." Ordered, That the I1yor be requested to call upon the orner of said lot and sed if the same can be purchased at a reasonable price." The Board then adjourned. .Lttest� Stephen P. Webb City Clerk. Oct. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, page 385 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held. on c'iednes day evening October 7th 1868 at 7Q oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the De- i_onthly Bill partment for September. A communication from the County Commissioners was sub-,,mot. a able mitted, informing the Board that the amount payable to Salem t� on account of Licenses granted under Sect. 12 Chapter 141 b�ount Acts of 1868 being $625.00 will be paid to the City Treasurer ommrs. by the County Commissioners at their office in Salem on the for Ll ense! 9th and loth of October 1868. Alderman Evans moved that the Liquor Agent be dischar- ged from and after this day. Discharge o. • T7Ae motion was adopted. Liquor Agee The Mayor submitted the following Report. "To the Board of Aldermen, Dean St. Gentlemen, Sc . ?ot, I have the honor to report that pur- suant to the vote passed by your Board of date Oct 1, 1868 I called upon Thomas A. Ashby of this City, who is a part other of the lot of land on Dean Street wnich has been desig- nated by your Board as necessary for school house purposes and who is the agent £or the other part owners who are ab- sent from the City, and most of whole are in foreign hands or in .parts unknown, and inquired of said Ashby, part owner and agent as aforesaid if he would sell the said lot to the City and if so, at what price, and the said Ashby declined and refused to sell or to •fix a price upop`: the said lot. Very respectfully, 49m. Cogswell Mayor The Report was accepted. The following Order of Notice was adopted. "In the Board of Aldermen, Oct. 7, 1868 Order of "Ordered, That due notice be given that 71o�ice on ommon sewer • Oct. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, Pie 386 this Board will on Thursday 15th inst. :at 71 P. . . ta_-e into consideration the expediency of build`_n.^ Common `>ewer from Beckford Street throu h Essex ra=t to Summer Street, thence through Su*nmer Street to llorr-,`_i Street, thence through ,orman Street about 100 feet to the old water course in said Dorman Street; _1so from Sewall t-eet through Essex Street to North Street; and of as>ses4__i the er._oense thereof on all persons, who may enter ' _. _r _particular Drains into such Common Sewer, or who, by any more remote means, shall receive any benefit t.`...ereby: Any person making objections thereto, will then and there by heard." The following order of Notice was adopted by the Board.Order of "Ordered, That the ;:ayor and _ldermen intend to lay -Notice of out, for School purposes the following described lot of ,lan of earine • on Dean Street, Salem;- Beginning at the Southeast corner of on ng said lot, by land of the City of Salem, thence running Sou__ landon westerly by said land of said City 90 feet 6 inches to land St.£or of 'L. B. zarring-;j h thence running northwesterly by land of Dean oo Dur- said 'Harrington about 56 feet to land now or late of heirs Doses of Odell, thence running 71 feet 6 inches thence still east- erly a little more southerly, 12 feet, thence turning at right angles and running southerly 7 feet 6 inches, thence turning at right angles and running easterly through the dwelling house 30 feet to Dean Street, thence turning at right angles and running Southwesterly on Dean Str 'ot to point begun at. And that a hearing upon the same and upon t'rre the assessment of damages be had at the City Hall Salem at 72 P. P:j. Tuesday -Povember 3d 1868t And that notice thereof be given by a publication of a copy of this Order in the Salem Gazette once a week, for three successive weeks, the last publication to be 14 days before said hearing. =md that per- sonal;notice of not less than la days before said hearing be given to all owners of said lot,their agents or representa- tives. "The following 3eport was submitted. On the petition of John D, ton and others praying Elm Street for a change in Elm Street in said S lem by widening the same on the :esterly side thereof, i" having • Oct. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 3017 been made to appear that all persons interested h.=.d been duly notified of the time and place of meeting, we the 1.1ayor and Aldermen of said City of Salem, did, on the Thirteenth day of August 1868, proceed to view said Elm Street and 'near all the parties interested, and did adjudge that said Elm Street should be widened; and at the time of said view we did pro- ceed to change and new locate a portion of the -estern side of said street and establish the line theneof and to lay out said street over and upon the land lying between the present existing line and the new line thus established; and said ''lesterly line being as follows: .Commencing at a point on the Southeasterly side of Essex Street by land of Upton and 'Jiggin, said point being 30 feet distant at right angles from the Southwesterly side of the brick building of James Emerton, on the north easterly side • of said Elm Street; thence running in a southeasterly direct- ion, on a straight line through land of said Upton and '.:iggin a distance of 66 feet, to a point• which is 26 feet at right angles from the present line of northeasterly side of said Elm Street) thence running in a more southerly direction through` land of said Upton and ciggin about 16 feet to a point in the division fence, between land of said Upton and 'riggin and land of Ililliam Nichols, said point being also 30' feet distant from the northeasterly side of Elm Street, measured at right angles therefrom; thence on a straight, line in a more easterly direction about 1822 feet, through land of William Nichols, Tohh Nichols and Lakeman & Gardner, to a point in the division fence between said Gardner and land of David garding, said point being 28 feet distant at right angles from 'the present northeasterly line of da d Elm Street; thence running in a northeasterly direction by the ,last men- tioned line of division fence three feet four inches, to the present line of location of the remaining portion of the Southwesterlyside of said Elm Street. Said line is fully described and delineated upon a plan of Elm Street drawn by Charles A. Putnam surveyor and dated August 1, 1868. And we the said IJayor and -Aldermen having duly heard the petitioners and all owners of lands Oct, 12, 1868 .col. 5, 1,34e 588 knorn to be or s -pposed to be __`acted- by -_:e above chines in31m Street, proceed to a:`.:'z.rdsz.w:''.a_es to tine ovmers of lands thus taken as follorss; To V.Tig in e.nd Upton, Tcrelve hundred Dollars To *Milli.^_: ?ic'nols, T,-o hundred Dollars. `.'iillien GoSs?vell :�'_ayor The Report was accepted Thos. E. rrothingham The Board then adjournedPlathl Brogan Attest, Thos. H. Prime A. k. -'Jv GnS wn. P. Goodhue Stephen P. :;ebb Clerk. • A meeting of t4e Board of Aldermen was held on p;:onday evening October 12th 1868 at 72 oclock. A memorial of 'the Board of School Committee representing the condition of the Broad Street School Building together -,;ith the following Resolve, was submitted; "Resolved That the facts set forth in the accompahying-"B4oad St. i einorial i'tr ere.' i -ely demand the action of this Board in the gc�ld- matter and that unless some action_ shall be taken to remedy ink the evil, a suspension of the ` � Street Primary School will be absolutely reeuired." Read and sent down. The following Order was submitted. be "Ordered, That the sum of Twelve hundred Dollars and 1200 appro- the same hereby is appropriated for repairs and alterations nria�for in the Broad Street Primary School House the same to be 1.ex-repairs on pended under the direction of the joint Standing Committee Troad St. on Public InstrUctiOn-" Sc . House. The Order was adopted and sent doin for concurrence. `3000 for The following 0 der was submitted. Ordered, That tRe sum of Three thousand �urchas�e of Dean St.loi Det. 12, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 389 Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the pur- chase of land to enlarge the School house lot ,on Dean Street, the same to be expended under the direction of the I,=FLyor and Aldermen." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. The following Orders were submitted. Elect "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for Leetings of the Orderson legal voters of the City' pf Salem in the several 'cards on Tuesday the Third day of November next for the following purposes namely; To give in their ballots for Electors o£ President and Vice President of the United States; ,and for a Representative in the next Congress of the United States from District Num- ber Five," Also, for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, :auditor of Accounts and Attor- ney General of the Commonwealth of Eassachusetts; Also, for a Councillor for District Number Five, and a Senator for the Second. Essex District; Also, in the First, Second and Third Wards for two Re- presentatives in the General Court from District Number Thir- teen; in the Fourth aiid Sixth ,ards for one Representative in the General Court from District Number.Fourteen; and in the F1Fth -Ward for two Representatives in the General Court from .District Number Fifteen co*unonly called the Iziarblehead Dis- trict. Also, for a District ttorneyfor the Eastern District. Also, for a Sheriff for the bounty of Essex; Also, for two Commissioners of Insolvency for the County of Essex; -Also, for a Register of Probate and Insolvency for the County of Essex. Also, for a County Commissioner and for two Special Com- missioners for the County of Essex; Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 oclo.ck A. M. , .and closed at 4j oclock P. M. , and that the ve_os cs :,al the officers Oct. 12, 1868 7ol. 5, i, ge 390 to '.,e voted for be recei,. ed on One Eallot. The Orders rre_e _.doted_. co-=unic<,tion was submitted from the County Co=,--is- License to sioners stating their intention to license c1aarles H. Pink-se icuor ham to be a seller of into:cic-atiny" licuors to be d.rtzik uuon his premises at __is -o1_=:ce of business ituber 280 Essex Street. ri petition of George 0. _arris for leave to remove a tree on '..inter Street, was referred to the Committee on To move a tref Streets with cower to act. The monthly Report of the Street Corm issioner was sub9_aonthly Repo: mitted, and the sane was accented by the Board. The monthly Report of the City Marshal was submitted, and the same was accepted by the Board. Iaonthly Repo: Alderman Frothingham submitted the monthly Report of the rater ComrAssioners, and the same was accepted and sent�onth�l down for concurrence. Came back read. A petition of Charles H. PSiller and others asking that a Common Sewer may be laid from Pleasant Street through Common Sewer rndrew Street to Collins Cove, was referred to the Committee on Street. A petition of Edwara Kitchell for leave to move a buil-To move a ding 60 ft. by 18 across Beaver Street, came from the Common ui ding Council referred to Llessrs Ilaloon and Caller and sent up to be joined. Alderman rrothingham was joined. The Report from the Toint Standing Committee on the Fire Department on the subject of Hydrant Heads, came from the Hydrant heac Common Council with the Order accompanying it, as passed and sent down at the last meeting, amended as follows; r • Oct. 15, 1868 Vol. 5, _a.0e5H1 -n Common Council Oct. 12 1868. Ordered, That Eighteen hundred dollars be and the same is appropriated out of any money in the City Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the purchase of twelve hydrant heads- eight of which for the use of the' Hose Companies, to .have six outlets; and four to ne used with the steamers, to have f== outlets, two of which outlets shall be two and a half inch, and the other two four in diameter-all the s,=;d hands to be provided with the improved serew of the ''dater Commis- sioners- the said sum to be expended 'ander the direction of the Joint Standing Committee, the Engineer of the '+'ater Works, and the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. And, as amended sent up for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. • Attest, Stephen P. Vie bb Clerk a meeting of the Board of Aldermen w s held on Thursday evening October 15th 1868 at 7Q oclock. The mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hearing on the petition for a Common Sewer from Sewall Street to Beckford Street and from Essex through Summer & Norman searing on Streets to the Old water course in Norman Street, and read common Sewer the petition and Order of Notice theron. No person being present to object, the hearing was de- clared to be closed. Idr. Moses T. Upton then asked permission to addreus. ,he _nearing on Board upon the subject of the allowance to him..as dama.,es for t., T.UAtcn widening Elm Street over his land. on L ara on Pe,rmission being given, Mr. Upton was heard. Damages The following Order was submitted. Oct. 15, 1868 1701. 5, Page 392 111,1h,ereas, it appears to this Bor1rd, that a necessity exists for the construction of a .fewer Commencing at the junc- tion of Essex and Beckford Streets, through Dssex to Summer Street, thence through Summer Street to Norman Street, thence through Norman Street about 100 feet to the old '.later Course in said Norman Street. Also from Sewall Street through Essex Street to North Street. And that public notice of such intention has been given, it is hereby, Ordered, That the Com- missioner of Streets be and is herby directed to consiruuu:#a, , Common Sewer on Essex, Summer and Norman Streets as aforesaid, according to plans of Charles A. Putnam Esq, and to report a schedule of the expense thereof to this Board according to law." The Order was adopted by the Board. A petition of i'illiam Archer for license as an Auction- • eer was granted by the Board. Auctioneer A petition of Enoch P. Fuller & P. D. walker for leave to occupy the portion of Central Street about 10 or 12 feet Leave to use out from the land of Frank Victorato for the purpose of de- art—p o positing building materiels during the time actually necessaryyCenTral to construct a building on said Victorato's land, was granted rbeet to be done under direction of the Street Commissioner. An application for the appointmant of James iy:C llers'_Leasr. of son as a measurer of leather was laid over to the next _eet-lent--ner ing of the Board. The following Order was adopted by the Board. "Ordered, That notice be given that this Board will on Osborn Stre< Tuesday the Third of November next give a hearing on the pet- ition of Stephen Osborne & others for the laying out and widening of Osborne Street so called." The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • r Oct_. 26., 1868 Vol. 5, Page 393 A meeting of the Board of _aldermen was held on onday evening October 26th 1868 at 72 oclook. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the S rest Commissioner go forward under the direction of the Cotmmittee on Streets and construct that portion of Elm Street as laid out and located by a vote of Elm Street the 14 yor and Aldermen October 7th 1868, and those parties owning buildings within the limits of the new 3inb-.haye liberty to remove the same within three weeks from the date hereof." The Order was adopted, and the Report and Order sent down for concurrence. Came back Report accepted. Order adopted in concurrence and the following Order adopted and sent up for concurrence. ^OiWered, That the sum of Fourteen hundred Dollars be i and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the City Treasury not otherwise appropriated to defray the ex ne nse of widening Elm Street." ' The Order was adopted in concurrence. A Report was submitted from the Committee on Streets Private ways accompanied by the following Order. accepted & ^Orderedthat the following private ways of the City be laid o—ut as and the same hereby are laid out and accepted as public streets, i is and that no damages be awarded, to wit; Streets Mount Vernon Street' (so called) Commencing at the north- easterly corner, at a right angle with Summer Street; thence westerly bounded northerly, 450feet 6 inches to the..northwest corner; ' said corner being at the junction with lninttrop Street, thence southerly by the .easterly line of ! nthrop Street 37 feet to the southwest cgrner; thence easterly .bounded southerly 444 feet, to the southeastern corner, at the junction with Summer Street; thence by the Westerly line of Summer Street 36 feet to the point begun at; Said Street to be hereafter known as i,;iount. Vernon.Street. Harrison Avenue (so called) Commencing at a point on the south side of Everett Street, 183 feet 3 inches from Oct. 26, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 394 Lafayette Street; thence southerly bounded westerly 300 feet to Lagrange Street at the southwest corner; thence by the northerly line of Lagrange Street 25 feet 3 inches to the southwest corner; thence at a right angle with Lagrange Street northerly, bounded easterly 299 feet 3 inches, to its northeast corner and junction with Everett street; thence by the Bout''^erly line of verett Street westerly, 25 feet 6 inches to the corner commenced at. Said street to be here- after known as 7arrison Avenue. ` Carpenter Street ( so called) According to a plan .of J. C. Foster Surveyor, September 1868; Commencing on the. east- Orly side, at the north west corner of A. J. archers house at. a point marked "A" on said plan; thence northerly, by the red line, over land of Ascher 36 feet 6 inches to, the • estate of the late S`'muel 'idordester; thence, on the same course, over land of 'elorcester 60 feet to land of Bryant at a point marked "B" on said plan; said point being at the in- tersection with the old line of szid street; thence on the vaesterly side, at a point 3 feet northerly from the north east corner of i . G. Goldthwait 's house, said point being marked "C" on said plan; northerly by the red linel23 feet to land of Porter Chamberlain; thence over land of Chamberlain, 19 feet, to land of i-Tilliam Jelly; thence over land of Jelly, 18 feet 6 inches, to the house, thence by the line of the house, 20 feet b inches to a point narked "D" on said plan; said point being at the intersection with the old line of the street. Said Street to be hereafter known as Carpenter Street, and said plan is hereby made a part of this location.,, The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. ( Concurred Kovem. 9, 1868) A communication of N. Safford containg a statement of Door steps of the terms on which he will consent to remove the front door side wal steps of his house on Charter Street wr-.s submitted and the same w:s referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. TI,e following communic'-.tion was submitted. • Oct. 26, 1868 Vol. 5, ::age395 "To the City Council of Salem, Gentlemen, I have been directed by the School Committee to submit to the City Council the following Order adopted at a meeting held October 19th .1868. "Ordered, That, upon the completion of the new School House in Herbert Street, the Phillips Grammar School be placed therein." Respectfully, Stephen P. Webb Secretary of. BvaXd of School Committee. Read and sent down, Came back read.' A petition of John D. Symonds and others praying the Petnfora Board to. locate and permit the Horse Ra_lroad Company to lay 1DC$tfcnOP down their track and run their cars from Essex Street over worth ,arse R.R. • Bridge to the Catholic Cemetery and as much further as the t o�rT up— Bow d may think proper, was laid on the table. North —St.to Catho— A petition of James F. Almy Atty for leave to move aee story and a' half building 15 by 25 feet with a small L attacr-Po:lma*a-n ed from the head of Linden Street to the Ocean side of the building Derby Estate, came from the Common Council referred to dtessrs Smith and Brown and sent up to be joined. Alderman Brown was joined. The Order appropriating 0000, for the purLhase of land Approperf8 to enlarge the School house lot in Dean Street, came from the urchase o: Cor_aon Council adopted in concurrence. Schoo in Man Stree The Order appropriating $1200 for repairs and alterations in the Broad Street Primary School House, came from the Com- Apprn, for mon "ouncil, adopted in concurrence, repairs Broad Ste. - The Board then adjourned. Primary Sch Attest, ouse Stephen P. Webb Clerk • #ti. 11 Nov. 3, 1868 Vol. 5, gage 396`� 1 i a meeting of the Board of Udermen was held on Tues- day evening November 3d 1866 at 72 oclock. The '_.: gor stated that a hearing of the ovpers of 1_nd on Dean Street proposed to be taken by the City for the enlargement of the School .lot was ordered for this evening, of which due notice had been given, and any persons pre- sent desiring to be heard, could now have the opportunity. After hearing several persons on the subject of the value of the lot &c the hearing was declared to be closed. i Alderman Goodhue offered the following Preamble and Order. ' :Vhereas the 1a?or nd 1l dermen did on the 7th day of October 1868 lay out for necessary School purposes a cer- tain lot of land on Dean Street in this City, and more fully described and designated by an Order of the Mayor and Aldermen passed October 7th 1868, and, having given - due notice to all parties !cor4e=e41; by public and person- al notice, of a hearin._ upon the question of damages fo'r the to=:ing of the afored.escribed lot; Now, after said hearing, it is hereby 02dered-_ that there be awarded as damages to the several o---_ors hereafter named, the same being all the owners of the sz.id lot the following sums, to wit. ( To Harriet, wife of John Pope, Stoneham Two hun- dred & fifty dollars (w250) to Polly Stone}=vgidow, Salem eighty three dollars and thirty three (w83.33) to John Fabens, Elias W. Ashby,'.^.argaret wife of Thomas 1,11. Ashby, Mary Stacy, widow all of Salem, and Sarah wife of Lathrop Cobb of Billerica, Sixty two dollars 8c fifty cents each (�?62.50) Joseph H. Fabens & Alden Gardner both of Salem ^ort,r one & sixty six cents each to John F.Las- key -1,artha wife of James :'? Hervey, ary Gould widow all of Nev'•,buryport, George B. Lasl ey of Charlstosm, _;illiam Laskey of Portsmouth N. H. Thirty five dollars & Seventy one cents each f:35.71) to Elizabeth s=ife of C. G. Fuller of Salem. Ann wife of Elisha 11c2ntosh of Neponset, and 'jorace G. .Bird, C'ricago Illinois Thirty One Dollars and Twenty five cents each ($31.25) to Rebecca Todd widow of Salem and Francis '::'orcester of riatertov:,n Twenty seven Dol- lars and Seventy seven cents (�2%77) each, to Anna G. wif ofFStorey Read, Blanche wife of Edward D.each. rooks, both o£ Canhbridgeport, Elizabeth E. Leavitt of Boston & John R. _ • Leavitt of East Cambridge, Fifteen dollars _and sixty two cents ($15.62) each, to George L. Newcomb, James A. New- comb, Nathaniel B. 1-ansfield, Harriet '_-ansfield all of Salem, Sarah Pierce v:idow, Cambridge, Charles S. '.'ilso San Francisco, Cal=.and Joseph Glines & Josephine F. G ,, both of haver^.i_'_', irteen dollars and eighty eight c ($13.88) eachzo-ary Laskey & Emily Laskey both of Bost.:" and -Hannah =as a- of Beverly 'Eleven Dollars & ninety (y�11.90) each, to Fanniewife of Henry C. �r�ieeks, 9; Yov. 3, 1863 Vol. 5, Page 396 & Annie Fisk all off Dedham Ten Dollars and forty one cents ($10.41). .each, to Euphrasie, wife of Charles H. Fabens and Eugenie wife of Benjamin Fabens both of Salem, Joseph ?:.or- cester, Elizabeth Worcester & Charles N. ',,`orcester all of Stoneham, Nine Dollars & twenty five cents ($9.25) each, to Prudence Evans, Thomas Evans, '.';illiam Evans & James Evans all of Boston Eight dollars & ninety three cents ($8.93) each, to Elisha E. Perkins of Boston, John G. Per- kins of San Francisco Cala and Elizabeth B. wife of 'i1il- Liam H. N. Putnam & Robert*II ton, both of Salem, Six dol- lars and ninety four cents ($6.94) each, to Benjamin Fabens, Charles H. Fabens, Joseph W. Fabens & Caroline A. Fabens all of Salem and Francis A. Fabens of San Fran- cisco Cala Five Dollars and fifty five cents ("$5.55) each, to Samuel F. Upton of Chelsea & Paul Upton, Charles Upton, Horace G. Upton, Harriet M. Wife of Williar Toward • & Nilliam P. Upton all of Salem Four Dollars & Sixty three cents ($4.63) each, to Benjamin F. Fabens, wary J. aging widow, Clara Cook widow, Clara Cook, %,idow & George Fabens, all of Salem, and Uilliam Fabens & SaT-uel Fabens both of Marblehead, Sarah A. wife of 'William Johnson of Cohasset, Louisa, wife of George French of Manchester N. H. Charlotte wife of George Chase, San Francisco Cala; and Rebecca G. wife of John Bacon of Bangor Me. .Tmo dollars and seventy seven cents (42.77) each, and to Caroline E. Fabens, 'i`arie E. B. Fabens, Charles E, Fabens, and Samuel R. Fabens all of Cayenne South America.Two, dollars & thirty one cents ($2.31) each. And that the sum of $1500 the_same being a part of the sum appropriated by the City council by its Order of Oct9- ber 12th 1868 to be appropriated in part for this purpose under the direction of the Mayor and Aldermen, be and the same is hereby • Nov. 3, 1863 7ol. 5, rage 397 appropriated for t;°.e pa,rient of the above mentioned sums as da:ll�es.n The Preamble and Order were adopted. Alderman Brown ^roved th t the 'sayxse be authorized to bargain with -,�r. Foley for his lot of land on Dean Street for a sum not to exceed '?1600. The motion was adopted. The hearing ordered for this evening on the petition of Stephen Osborne and others for acceptance and widening of Osborne Street, of, which public notice had been given, was then entered. upon. Yliessrs Osborn, Rose and Rice addressed the Board, the • two former in support of the petition, and the latter in opposition to widening the Street over his land. The hearing was then declared closed. Alderman Goodhue submitted the following Order "Upon Acceptance hearing, after due' notice, to all persons interested, it is & laying hereby ordered, That the private way }ffio`Wm as Osborn Street OUT of in this City be and the same hereby is accepted as a public Os Torn street and laid out as follows according to a plan of J. S reet C. Foster rvea_ op Sept. 1868. Commencing with the Northerly side at the ,corner of John Yelchers building upon north Street; thence Northerly 292 feet to 17hittemore Street-Thence crossing said Whittemore Street it being 35 feet in width and upon the same line course 275 feet to Vialter Street. The whole lengthfrom orth to 71alter Street being 602 -feet. Thence by the line of Walter Street 36 feet 6 inches to the opposite side of OsborneStreet. Thence south VIesterly 165 feet to an angle t'ne .`i_it_. at this -_point being 31 feet 6 in. 17hence upon another course 113 feet, the width here being 31 .feet 9 in. Thence on the same course 202 feet, the width at this point being 32 feet . Thence by the new location, as shorn by the red line on the plan 125 feet to North Street. The length from Walter to North Street being 605 feet. Bence by the line of North Street 32feet to the point begun at. =.nd that the sum of three hundred dollars be and the same Ixereby is avaraod as damages to Caroline A. Rice wife of A. D. Rice, " And all this upon the condition that the • } Nov. ,3 & 4, 1868 Vol. 5, Pace abutters- on said._Osborne_Street shall. first put said street in _n such order and condition as shall be satisfactory to the Committee on Streets, said Committee to report in writing to this Board when said street is in a satisfactory condition." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Alderman Brown submitted the following Order. Common Sewer "Ordered That due notice be given that the Board will,in An�— on Thursady November 12th at ?Q- P. M. take into consideration St—reet the expediency ..of building a Common Sewer, beginning on Pleasant Street near the house of the late J. Vincent Brown thence on said Pleasant Street to Andrews Street, thencE through said Andrews Street to Collins Cove.; and of assessing. the expense thereof on all persons who may enter their parti- • lar Drains into such Common Sewer; or who, by any more remote means, shall receive any benefit thereby. Any person making objection thereto, will then and there be heard." The Order was adopted by the Board. The Returns of the several-.F;ards in the City, of votes this day cast for Electors of P esident and Vice President, Returns of Representative in Congress, anFState and County officers, ylection were examined, compared with the City Clerk's Record, and the result declared. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. `i'lebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on 'aednes- day evening November 4th 1868 at 7E oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the De- S:ionthly bill: partment .for the month of October. Nov. 9, 1368 Vol. 5, Page 399 The monthly Report of the City Liershal was submitted and read. The Board then adjourned, Attest, Stephen P. 14ebb Clerk, A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on ison- day evening November 9th 1868 at 7Q o'clock. The following Order came from the Common Council a- dopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the .sum of Ten Dollars ($10) be paid to ,'Allaowance, each actual member of the Fire Department for it idental or7 expenses out. of any money in the Treasury not otherwise $10.00 to appropriated.? Firemen Adopted in concurrence. The Order accepting and laying out as public streets- Acceptance the private ways called bit. Vernon,. Harrison enue and of Carpenter Street, came from the Common Council adopted in privete concurrence. The following communication was submitted. "To the City Council of Salem. q Gentlemen, The subscriber would respectfully �Earl� represent,' that 80 copies' of the "Town Records of Salem ohvm from Oct, 1, 1634 to November 7th 1659" subscribed and paid Town for by.the, City, have been deposited in his office; and that some action of the City ,Council would seem to be necessary for'their proper distribution. Resnectfylly Stephen P. Plebb City Clerk. Read and sent down. Came back referred to a Joint Select Committee Messrs Batchelder, Glover & Safford appoint- ed on the. part of this- Board and sent up for concurrence. Ald. Brown & Reynolds joined. • Nov. 9, 1868 - Vol.5, ._'age 400 The following Resolve was submitted. Relinguish- "Resolved That the City of Salem has no further claim ylt. of fur. to the lot of land l -ing in Salem and bounded South by that clsIE Derby Street `°Fest. by land of Aaron- Perkins, 'forth by land 7,t.Est. 0: of Lynch, and East by land of Smith & lacMiggb�tby reason L. 0dges of its having been at the expense of filling up the same by order of the Board of Health Septeipber 28th 1823." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back Re- solve adopted in c:;ncurrende. The following Order was submitted. ppr. for "Ordered, That the sv_n of 000, be and the same hereby is Osborne appropriated for the purpose_ of defraying expense of lay- ing out Osborn Street." Adopted and sent' down for concurrence. • The monthly Report of the Street Commissioner was sub-;;!onthl mitted and accepted by the Board. Rgp�of Street Alderman Frothingham. submitted the .Monthly Report of �0�rr the 77ater Commissioners, which was accepted and sent down for concurrence, '_:�on�thl� - orb of Alderman Brown submitted the petitiom of John F. New- rvaterCommr hall for leave to enter his house drain into City Sewer Petn. .of J. crossing Salem Street between Lagrange and Everett Streets. ew a Referred to Committee on Streets with power to act. to enter omen Alderman Brownr_submittsd the Report of the Joint Selectewer Committee to consider what distribution should be made (�tCc8e on 6n: Eighty copies of the Twon Records of Salem from Octoberl, dis T tribu- 1634 to Nov. 7th 1659, recommendlAg that one copy be dis- tion of tributed to each member of the City Government; the remain-down Decor der to be cared for by City Clerk & disposed of at the P%ay- Report accepted and sent doves for concurrence. Cane back accepted in concurrence. • Nov. 9, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 101 The Detition of John D. :3yacnds and others. pra;iing for location of worse R. R. track through North Salem t.,-Ithout Rescinding a reeuiring the ComDany to pave portions of the trac_- vaas part of taken from the table. location of Alderman Brown submitted the following Order, IH rs- R. "Ordered, That so much of the Order of this Board pas�hrotiah sed Oet. .2d 1868 and locating the track of the Salem and Salem south Danvers Railroad Company from Essex Street through IVashingtgni Bridge & NortJ. Streets to the line of the town . of Peabody as required the said Load to pave between and at the side of its track between Franklin Street and Se`_ool Street, be and the same hereby is rescinded." The Order was adopted. The bubjeot of the expediency of procuring for the use. • of the City a Stone Crushing macUne was, on motion of Al- Stone derman Brown, referred to the Committee on Streets with in-Crusher structions to report at the next meeting. Alderman Reynolds, for the Committee on Claims report- ed on the petition of James Grover for indemnification for injury to his wife be. alledged obstructions in a ,public Report on street, .that the petitioner have leave to withdraw as the petition evidence did not fix the locality of the Alledged accident of Jes. with sufficient accuracy to render the City lia' la. Grover The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came ba ck. concurred. A communication was submitted from Zilliam,H. .Odell ' & John R. Mansfield, watcrmel' of the City stating that in Petn. of 'December,. last.;they were sued, . their property attached by watchmen fe: 2. Driscoll &'wife for alledged assault while in discharge Daymt. of of their duty: as 'iWat;phmeae;': that they employed counsel to exDen se of defend the suit; ,that the plaintiffs failed to appear at suit aht. the time of trial & were no#suited; afterwards applied to them have the nonsuit taken off & the oti'on was refused by the 0"ourt; the Attorneys bill of 03.0 is 'c .e only expense, and they ask , .if consistent with justice and rig-_t that it be paid by the 'City. Nov. 12, 1868 Vol. 5, ='s-ge 402 The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk eemor-endum. The following notice was filed in the City Clerk's Office on Tuesday November 10, 1868 "Salem Mass. Nov. 10,1868 To the Honorable the ;Tpyor and Aldermen of the City of Salem. The Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company hereby signifies its acceptance of the location of its track into • North Salem, as fixed by the order of your Board dated October 2d 1868 (notice of which was served upon said Com- pany Oct. 12 1868) as the same is modified by the vote of your Board dated the 9th day of November A. D. 1868. Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company by Abner C. Goodell jr . A true copy, President Attest, Stephen P. Webb City Clerk :1 meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thurs- day evening, November 12th 1868, at 7J o'clock. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a liearing on hearing on^the petition of Charles ;faller and others for etn for e Common Sewer through a part of Pleasant Street, udreersCorL-on Sewe= Street to Collins Cove; and stated also that due notifte ;rrou— of the hearing had been given; and that persons dcs_'r. n Andrew Stree to. address the Board in favor of the proposed Sewer would first be heard; and afterwards any in opposition. Messrs Butman and Miller addressed the Board in favor of the construction of the Common Sewer prayed for. Charles • A. Putnam Esq. was examined as to his Nov. 12, 1868 Vol-. 5, Page 403 -DI-an of . tho Car.iiaon Seger �ra •ed. for; Uhe necessity for it, the condition of titre old Lrain Le. PIo person appeared to object to the construction of said Common Sewer, and the hearing was declared closed. Alderman Evans offered the following Order. ^wnereas it appears to this :�o%ard th;: noCessity exists Uommon for the construction of a Common Sewer Co -::encing in Pleasant Sewer in Street near the house of the lataT. Vincent Brot,ne; thence -Andrews in said Pleasant Street to mdrews Street; thence trough Street. said Andrews Street to Collins Cove; and that public notice of such intention has been given, it is hereby Ordered, That the Commmasioner of Streets be and he hereby is directed to constrict a Common Sewer in said Pleasant and Andrews Streets as aforesaid, according to plan of Charles • A. Putnam Esc. and to report a schedule of the expense there- of to this Board pursuant to law;said Common Sewer to be in Andrews Street of 24 inch cement pipe." The Order was adopted by the Board. The following communication fro-- the Street Cornissioner was submitted. "To the Hon. P:eayor and Aldermen, Gentlemen, The cost of constructing the Coq- mon Sewer beginning at Sewall Street and sunning through Essex Street to Washington Street, thence through said Washing- ton 'Street to the Eastern Railroad Station amounted to Three thousand Five hundred and Eight Dollars and fifty five cents; one fourth part thereof he.ing deducted, there remains Two thousand six hundred and thirty one Dollars and .forty .one cents, and the follov:,ing is a list of the persons and estates deriving benefit therefrom, and an estimate of the value of the lands u_Aonwhich said balance ought to be assessed. PesPectfully, your obit servt. P,ichard Skinner Jr. CoM issioner of Streets. P,ov. 12, 1868 Vol. 5, P--e 404 owners of Number Essex Valuation .assessment . s ates benefitted feet" Street ofTand -77 _eirs of Ezrar Northey Piilliam Nortliey ;gt, 1710 No.234 8500 0166.30 F. F. Peck 2320, " 240 700,0 136.95 Heirs of David Putnam 2176 " 242 4200. 82.17 Heirs of Chas F. B'ates1357 " 24A 1800 35.2,2 Thos.,N. Gardner 2006 . " 246 4000 78.26 John Perley 6164 111250 6000 117.38 Peabody AcademyofScinece7002" 256 7000 136.95 R. IcI. Hodges 9600 11260-262 6000 117.38 Elizabeth Downie 6080 "264 5000 97.82 John Hodges 10,800 266 6000 117.38 1 George Osborne - 6625 11270-276 5000 97.82 George Osborne & }k Heirs of B✓Verney 1930.. " 1800. 3:5.22 Robert Peeiei:;'�, 900 - "282 1500 29.35 Eben N. Price, 2220 "238-241 9000 176.07 George Creamer ' 4183 11243-245 6000 117.38 George Choate 12576 11247-257 7000 136.95 Independent Church' 7000 136.95 ` John Jewett 14.715 261-273 7500 146.73 T. J. Gifford & Co.'., 53.60 "275.279 2500 48.91 John S. Ives ,;. 2680 "281 1500 29.35 A Thos. X. Gard-.er } 6636 Washington St. 1-5 4000 78.26 Joseph F. Fiske 22.794 TM 7-11 6000 117.38 ;E Theodore, A. Neal ,,7,176 " 13 3000 58.69 Isabella-& Marston 7,296 " 2000 39.13 Andrew Haraden 6,540 " 17-19 3200 62.61 Millard L. Bowdoin 8428 21 6000 117.38 Holyoke Ins. Co. 4611" " 23-25 6000 117.38 The following Order was submitted. ,:rj _In Board of Aldermen Nov. 12. 1868. 4i'hereas,,,pursuant to an `Odder°of this Board passed on the 13th day'of July 1868, public notice thereof having first been given, _ a 0ommon Sewer has been laid, beginning at Sewall Street, thence through Essex Street to 'Washington Street, thence Nov. 12, 1868 Vol, 5, Page 405 through said ,'iashington_Street to the Eastern Railroad Station the cost of which was Three thousand five hundred and eight Dollars and fifty five cents, the proper propor- tion of which being deducted, which in this case in here- by fixed at 1/4 part of said ,cost, to be paid by the City; there remains Two thousand six hundred and thirty one Dol- lars and forty one cents to be charged to persons benefited by the sane according to law.; it is therefore Ordered, that the persons naffed in the .schedule h eunto annexed, being benefited as aforesaid, be and they7V:F4 ?herged and assess- ed With the sums therein set to their respective names, as their proportdmmal part of the expense of the said Sewer, and, the s_nue is ordered to be certified, and notice tL.ere- of given to the parties aforesaid, t:_eir ten :r_b: or -esaees. Heirs of Ezra Northey $8$00 d j1,956= 5�166.30 VJn. Northey Agt. Peck F. F. •: 7000, 136.95 Putnam David Heirs of 4200 82.17 Bates Chas F. Heirs of 1800 35.22 Gardner Thos. N. 4000 .73.26 Perley John, ` 6000 117.38 Peabody ac, of Science 7000 136.95 R. M. Hodges 6000 117.38 Downie,Elizabeth 5000 97.82 Hodges g.,,. 6000 117.38 Osborne`Heorge 5000 97.82 rasborne' & Heirs of Varney 1800 35.29 Peele Robert 1500 29.35 Price Eben N. 9000 176.07 Creamer George 6000 117.38 Choate George. 7000 136.95 Independent.-0hurch 7000 136.95 Jewett John i, € 7500 146.73 Gifford T. .I. & Co. 2500 48.91 Ives John S. 1500 22.35 Gardner Thos. N 4000 78.26 Fiske Joseph E.._; 6000 117.38 Neal Theodore A 3000 58.69 L'arston Isabella & Sister 2000 39.13 5 Nov. 23, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 406 Haraden Andrew 3200 $62.61 Bowdoin. Villard L. 6000 117.38 Holyoke Ins. Co. 6000 . 117.38 134.500. 2631,36 And be it further Ordered, that the Treasurer be and here- by is directed to proceed, according to law, to collect the foregoing assessments," The Orders were adopted. The subject of a Drain for the Court House building 'gain for was referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act, o—ust Douse The subject of repairs of the street leading from Repairs of Neck Gate to Pair. Rowell's house on the Neck was referred street on to the Committee on Streetswith power to act, t e yec The Board then adjourned. • Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening November 23d 1868 at 72 oclock. '+'' A petition of William Maher for leave to move a build-To move a ing from No. 116 Boston Street to No. 139 on the same Street,bui ding was referred to Alderman Prime and sent down to be joined. A petition of William A Pope for leave to move a To move a building,was referred to Alderman Prime and sent doom to be burl ng 0. joined. - A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court was sy[bmitted, and the following names were taken from the Jurors Jury Boa, viz, Alonzo G. Cornelius, William Bourse, Deasy F. Skerry, and John S. Ives. A petition of William A. Pope for leave to To connect with City Sewer Nov. 23,1868 Vol 5, Page 407 run a Drain from his house No. 93 3oston Street into the City Sewer in said Streets, i'✓as referred to. the Committee on Streets. A petition of F. Friend for the office of Superinten- dent of South Bridge now,or soon to become vacant, was laid Suet f on the table. So. siape The Mayor submitted a communicat4n�n the subject .of establishing an evening School, together with the following Orders, accompanied by a Report upon the subject by the special Committee of the School Committee to whom the mat-Evening ter was referred. School "Ordered, That there be, and the same hereby is es- tablished, under such Rules and Regulations' as the School Committee may adopt, an Evening School with one or more teachers, for the use of such persons in this City, as are unable , by reason of their necessary occupationag to ae&ih themselves of the advantages of the day Schools, end as may be directed by the School Committee and that the ex- pense of the same be defrayed out of the School Appropria- tion." The Report was accepted, the" Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. The following communication from the P^avor was sub- mitted, .'.later for "To the City Council, Schools I am instructed by the School Committee to inform you that the Public .School Souses in the City have as yet no opportunity for receiving 'denham Water by reason of there having been no service pipes carried to the build-Vater for ings by the ''dater Commissioners- and to respectfully re- Schools quest that the Committee on Public Property be instructed to make the proper appropriation for this purpose. Respectfully submitted 117m. Cogswell Ch. School Comm. • Nov. 23 L 30, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 408 Referred to t'r_e Joint Standing I on-aittee on Public Property vuith -oo:^her to take such, action as they think pro- per, and sent down for concurrence. Alderman Evans. submitted a Report of the Joint Stand- ing Committee on the Fire Department accompanied by the . Additional following Order. Appropria- "Ordered, That an additional appropriation of Eighty tion for Dollars be and the same is hereby made for the purpose of Hydrant finishing the Hose attachments for the Hydrants in the dea s manner set forth in the foregoing Report. ' The Report was accepted, the Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. A petition of T. A. Brown for leave to move a small To move a building from :Winter Street vras referred to Alderman Rey- building • nolds and sent down to be joined. A petition of friars for leave to move a build- To move a ing was referred to Alderman Frothingham and sent down to bui din17 be joined. A petition of Alice Grover by James Grover her husband, praying that the Board would examine the facts in relatio to injuries sustained by her by falling over obstructions �laim for in Broad Street, and award such damage as they shall deem Damages proper, was referred to the Soint Standing Committee on Claims and sent doom for concurrence. The Board then adjourend. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening November 30th 1868 at 72 oclock. Nomination The hayor submitted a petition for of Surt of South Bridge Nov. 30 Dec. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 409 Superintendent of the South Bridge fro_i John ;:700re. The P`ayor then nominated JoYm I<;oore as said Superin- tendent; and the nuilina ion .i&s c0lii ir__eC Ly ;)fie ! oarcl. The Mayor submitted a claim of Edward Cassidy, by Pm. D. IJorthend his Attorney, for damage to his horse in Claim for Congress Street on Thursday of last iaeek, resulting in thedwares death of the horse? The injury apparently resulted -from the unskilful Pilling in-of a trench in said Congress Stre>,t into which the horse sank, and received the injury in at- tempting to extric to himself. Referred to the Committee on Claims, and sent dorm for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting if the Board of Aldermen was held on I._onday evening December 7th 1868 ,at 722- oclock. Alderman Frothingham offered the following Orders. unicipal "Ordered, That 1.7arrants be issued for meetings of the Election legal voters of the City of Salem, in the several 17ards, Orders on Monday the Fourth day of January next to 'give in their ballots for a 'Tarden, two Assistant Wardens, and a Clerk to hold their offices for one year from the Fourth s=onday of January next, and until others are chosen in their places ; for four members of the Common -Council and for one member of the School Committee for each 7lard of the City; also for a, Liayor and six 'Aldermen of the City of Salem for the en- suing municipal year." "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 oclock A. id. and closed at 4E oclock P. T., The Orders were adopted. • Dec. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 410 Alderman Frothingham presented the retition of Jonathan A. Kenney and 40 others representing that t:: e sideeralk upon Sidewalk on the Western side of Liill Street & Lafayette Street 'from the -,"5!111 Street R. R. Crossing to Porter Street is in an impassible conditio_, during rainy weather or when the frost is started by mild weather; and praying that immediate measures may be taken to put the walk into passable condition. Referred to the Committee on Streets with poser to act, Alderman Frothingham submitted the monthly Report of aonthl the Pater Commissioners. Repo of Accepted and sent down. Came back read. 'rated r Commrs A Report from the Committee on Streets & Bridges on a • "Stone Crusher" for the City was submitted accompanied by the f ollowing 'Orders. Stone "Ordered; That the sum of Twelve hundred Dollars be and Crusher the same is hereby appropriated for the purchase of a Stone Crusher, under the direction of the Committee on Streets and Bridges of such size as they may deem suitable and of -a simi- lar make and description to that now in use by the City of Lynn." "Ordered, That the Salem Water Commissioners be directed to turn over to the Commissioner of Streets the portable Steam Engine now in their possession and recently in use at V7enham Pond; when said Commissionersghall ha^.e no further use for the same in the construction of the Salem dater '+`uorks.°t Report accepted and Orders adopted and sent down for ccn- currence. Came back Report accepted-1st Order passed to a Second reading, and 2d Order adopted in concurrence. The Mayor submitted the following Order. "Ordered, That the following described part of Conant Location of Street in this City be and the same hereby is accepted and partpartof laid out as. a public street, and that no damage be awarded, o ant Stre: viz; Beginning, according to a plan of J. C. Foster, Sur, Sept. 1868, on the Easterly side of the Street, at a point • Dec. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, PaSe 411 marked A. npon.said plan, said mint being 182 feet -from Bridge Street; thence Northwesterly by the line of the Street, 351 feet to point mar)Ced B. upon said plan; thence at a right angle by the red line on said plan 36 feet to the opposite side of the street; thence Southeasterly by the line of the street 31V feet to Cross Street; thence by the said line 40 feet to the South side of Cross Street; thence at a right angle 34 Peet 6 in. to point begun at. The above described location being a continuation of that portion of the street which was accepted and laid out by the City from Bridge Street Aug. 1855. The order wassadopted and snt dote for concurrence. (Concurred Dec. 14, 1868) A petition of Dnark Lowd and Nathaniel vi'iggin for leave • to enter into the Drain on Mill Street near the Railroad _ etn. of for tj-je purpose of draining the sink spouts to the Walsh -nark Lowod. House so called, was referred to the Committee on Streets w air with power to act. A petition of Benjamin. Savory & 24 others that the Salting H. Board would prevent the Horse Railroad Company from using •• truck salt on their track, wqs referred to the 'Committee on Streets with power to act. The Mayor read a petition of the Selectmen of Beverly �etn. of to the Senate & House of Representatives for such legisla tion as will secure all the rights and privileges under Beveri stood by them to have been agreed upon and intended by the6e ectmen City of Salem Water Act. The ➢Rayor_ submitted the following Report of the Com- mittee on Streets. "The Committee on Streets and Bridges beg leave to re- Report of port on several matters which have been referred to them, Comm, on as follows; S r 1st. That the petition of Parker D. Walidx' for leave — to, cut down three trees near his house has been granted on condition that the trees so cut down, shall be replaced by maple trees. 2d. On the matter of the repair of the Road leading from the Neck Gate to house of Mr. Rowell, that no immed- iate action is required. • Vol. 5, Page 412 blank sheet • • Dec. 7, 1863 Vol. 5, Page 413 3d. That the New South Bridge which has been in pro- cess of construction for the last t-wo .:;on izs under the su- pervision of your Committee, eras finally completed and opened for public travel on the morning of Novr. 24th 68. The bridge has been built by `:'ir. Joseph Ross of Ipswich in the most thorough & satisfactory manner; and your Committee believe that the structure will prove to be a decided im- provement to public travel both by land and water, and a benefit to that section of the City. The work has been accepted and Mr. Ross paid the sum of Sixty three hundred dollars 06300) which was the sum appropriated for the pur pose. The Committee have directed the Commissioner of Streets to cause to be put on the Northerly side of the bridge a swinging gate. or bar for the better. protection of the public when the draw is off. • 4th Before the Bridge was opened to the public your Committee notified the Salem & South Danvers R. R. CompanyHo:rba R. R. that when their track was laid upon the bridge, that the rails should be sunk into the floor of the bridge, as they] were in the old one and that the track on the bridge should be laid in direct continuation of the track on the Northern side. When the Road had received notice of these directions, its President, Abner C. Goodell Esq. asked the Chairman of your Committee that the rails on the bridge might be laid temporarily on the floor of the bridge and that they might also temporarily run diagonally on the bridge; and was itold that, if he Wished, the matter would be brought before the csLmittee or "Tou- 3oad; and there the matter rested. And after this interview, some agent:s.of the Road, proceeded to lay the rails on the floor of the bridge and in direct violation of the directions of your Committee, and in a different manner than they had been laid on the old bridge; and in a manner, in the opinion of the Committee, unsafe and inconvenient to public travel. VIhen the Commissioner of Streets was directed to remove the rails so laid upon the bridge, which he did; and since that time the said Salem & So. Danvers Co. has not laid Zny rails on the bridge; but has-for the purpose of changing cars, kept one of its cars constantly on one end or the other, of the bridge, ever since; which virtually permanently occupies about one third of the bridge, to the great inconvenience and annoyance of • Dec. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 414 _ travellers using the bridge. 5th. On the' Communication of Nathl. Safford Esq. in re- gard to the porch and steps in front of No. Charter Street Your Committee find that, upon his proposition, it will cost the City to remove them about 0350; which Your Committee do not feel like recommending; and therefore would recommend that no further action be taken. 6th. In the matter of a drain under the Eastern Rail- road at Bridge Street for the immediate benefit of the Court Houses. Your Committee would report that they directed the Commissioner of Streets to lay a 15 in. Cement .pipe across and under the junction of Washington & Bridge Streets and the Essex & Eastern Railroads to the North River, which has been done at an expense of $299.50; three quarters of which expense , to wit $224.62 the County has agreed to pay; leaving • to be borne by the City the expense of 074.68; this pipe was laid after consultation with Mr. Pulman the Engineer, and will become a part of the general system of sewerage upon which he is now engaged. All. of. which is respectfully submitted for the Committee. An. Cogswell Chairman The Mayor submitted the following nominations. Augustus Nominations Jelley to be a Watchman vice James Grover resigned, Benjamin Hersey to be a substitute Watchman; said officers to have all the powers of Constables, except the power to serve civil pro- cess; Also;_ John Maguire as Measurer of Wood and Bark vice Gwinn ," deaceased; and said nominations were severallf con- firmed by the Board.. The.. following Order came from the ommon Council adopted Waterand sent up for concurrence. Ce Teratic.. WOrdered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works; together with the Mayor and President of the Common Council, constitute a Committee to consider the advisability of a Water Celebration upon the introduction of water from Wenham Pond, with instreutions to report at the nedt wetting of the City rouncil." The Board concurred. . • Dec. 7, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 115 The following Order came from the Common Ccr:ricil adop- ted and sent up for concurrence. Licuor "Ordered, That the Standing Committee on the Liquor <,eencv Agency be requested to report to the City Council the con- dition of said Agency, and whether its affairs cannot be closed, and the Agency cease to be an expense to the Cit, . " The- Order was laid on the table. A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Public Lot of 1; nd Instruction recommending the purchase of a lot of land' on on -boston S1 Roston Street for the Aborn Street School House together for Aborn S1 with the following Order, came from the Common Council School YquS: Report accepted, Order adopted and sent up for concurren c. "Ordered, That the sum of $3500.00 be and .the same hereby is appropriated for the purchase, {m der the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction, of the lot of land with its restrictions, on Boston Street, described in the Report of said Committee, of this date." Concurred. The petition of 11m. Maher to move a building cane To move a back from the Common Council with ie:essrs Caller and ?_artin wilding joined. The papers relating to a Public Evening together with Evening an Order, came from the Common Council Report accepted and School Order adopted LA concurrence. A communication from the Mayor, by instruction of the "Pater in School Committee, in regard to a supply of Wenham. 11.ater for the Public the Public Schools, which was at the last meeting referred Schools to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property with power to take such action as they think proper, w sent do..,n for concurrence came back concurred. The Report and Order from the Joint Standingddit_onal _n rouria-_ "Lion r Bydrants Dec. 7,8, & 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 16 Committee on the "ire Depart;ryent for n :dditionrs.l 7:pnro- . priation of v80 for finishirg the -rose ttacents to the. Hydrants, came from the ommon Jouncil Report accept- ed and Order adopted in concurrence. The claim for damages of dice Grover which was re- ferred to the Jo$nt Standing 8ommittee on Maims, came A. Grover's from the Common Uouncil concurred. claim for _ damages The Board examined and approved the bills of the onthly bi1L Department for the month of November. The Board then adjourned. _ Attest, Stephen P. 67ebb Clerk A.meeting of the Board of Lldermen was held on Tues- day evening December 8th 1868 at 7124 oclock. A Venire was submitted for two Traverse Jurors- to Jurors serve at the Term of the Superior Court now holden at Salem; and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box viz; Joseph H. P'Ullett Jr. and Joseph F. Dane. The Board then adjourned, Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was ,held on Thurs- day December loth 1868 at 4 oclock P. D. The Board examined and approved the bills of the onthly bill Department additional to those_ received and examined. at a previous meeting. Dec. 10, 1868 Vol. 5, Yege 417 The following commur_icction from the Street Cormis sioner was submitted. "To the ron, t-_ayor L_4ldermen, Gentlemen, Common The cost of I copstructing in -Essex the Common Sewer from Beckford Street through Essex Street Summer & to Sumner Street, thence through Summer Street to Porm=an Norman Street; thence thr-)ugh Norman Street about one hundred treets feet to the old `later Course, and. also from Sewall Street through Essex Street to North Street, amounted to Thirty eight hundred and seventy one Dollars and nineteen cents ($3, 871.19) one fourth part thereof being deducted; there remains Twenty nine hundred and three Dollars and forty cents ($2903.40) and the following is a list of the per- sons and estates deriving benefit therefrom, and an estimate • " of the value of the lands. upon which said balance ought to be assessed. Respectfully your obt.servt. Richard Skinner jr. ComMr.pf Streets. No.feet of 4aluation Assessment Pdechanic HallCorporation land 10.074 p6,000.00 5132.24 Daniel H. Mansfield 10.308 40000.00 88.16 ,Timothy O'Connell 3,108 2,000.00 44.08 Mrs Mary. E. Simes 6,832 4,000 .00 88.26 Joseph F. Dane 5,986 2,500.00 55.10 Charles W. Upham 5,605 2.000.00 44.08 Jdary E. Stowers 3,68E 1,000.00 22.04 James Goss 2,860 800.00 17.63 J. B. F. "good (319-321-EssE&O 7,239 2,000.00 44.08 St. ) rs, John Bertram 3,498 1000 .00, 22.04 Est. of Iaark Pitman 6.230 1,700.00 37.46 James B. Curwen 6.090 1,600.00 35.26 Samuel R. Curwen 5.619 1.400.00 30.85 Abbott Walker 5.976 1200.00 26.44 Saml R. Curwen Trustee 8.694 2:000.00 44.08 Est. of Charles. D. Mugford 8,231 2, 800.00 61.71 Daniel Potter 2,880 800.00 17.63 Thomas B. Fergusonn. 3,996 1.000.00 22.04 Joseph Smith 3,096 1.000.00 22.04 i Dec. 10, 1868 '.'ol. 5, Page 418 No. feet of land Valua- isssessient Est. of V'Jilliam Hook -,ion 4 000 �4,000.00 86.16 John Brown Trustee 11,441 5,000.00 110.20 VIr"V M. A. Sanders 11,924 1,000.00 22.04 ndrga.H . Allen ` 2,450 2,00.0:00 44.08 Tors. Thomas Perkinsjr2,450 2,000.00 44.08 Idisses M. B.Derb'�& Sisters 2,450 2,000.00 44.08 Miss Id. C. Anderson 1;225 1,00,0.00 22.04 - George L. Shepard 1,225 1,000.00 22.04 George P. Farrington 7,260 5,000.00 110.20 J.B. F. Osgood(312 Essex St. ) 7,726 - 3,000.00 66.12 Est. of V'dilliam Osgood8,904 3000.00 66.12 North Churph 19,500 10:000.00 220.40 • I4rs. Sarah F. Orne 34,404 10,400.00 229.21 George B. Loring 29 ,391 7,000.00 154.2.8 Richard Price 61600 2,000.00 44.08 Jof�m .Dw er' 5,980., 2,000.00 44.08 Mrs. H. L. Williams 7,000 2:560.00 55.10 Francis Warden 2,580 800,.00 1%65 Charles W. Farrington2,,734 1,200.00 26.44 Est. of Nathaniel Vest 12,744 6,000.00 132.24 John Bertram 6,730 3,000.00 66.12 Ephraim Emmerton 8,376 3,060.00 66.12 John P. Peabody 7,768 3,.000.00 66.12 George, Osborne 10,134 29500.00 55.10 IErs. L. P. Johnson 3t040 2,200.00 48.48 Harrison 0. Flint 72598 3,000.00 66.12 Jonathan Pierce, 13960B, 5,500.00 121.22 The following Order was submitted. Whereas, pursuant to an Order of this Board passed Crder, on the 15th day of Octpber 1868, public notice thereof assessing having first been given, a Common SG-"er has been laid frvm Estat Beckford Street through Essex Street to Summer Street to benefitted Norman Street; thence through Norman. Street, about one un-bY ommon dyed feet to the old Watercourse; and also from Sewell Sewer in Street through Essex Street to North Street; the cost of Essex, which was Thirty ei ht hundred and seventy one' Dollars Summer & and Nineteen cents ( 3871.19) the proportion of which bei Orman St: deducted to be paid by the City which in this case is here- by fixed atone fourth part of said cost, there Dec. 10, 1868 Vol. 5 =a_e 419 - remians Twenty nine hundred and three Dollars and forty cents (N2903.40) to be charged to persons benefited by the same according to law; it is therefore Ordered, that the persons named in the Schedule hereunto annexed,. being benefited as aforesaid, be and they hereby are charged and assessed with the sums thereto set to their respective names, as their proportional part of the expense of the said Sevier and the same is ordered to be certified and notice theref given to the parties aforesaid, their tenants or lessees; and be if further Ordered, That the City Treasurer and Collector be directed to proceed and collect the said assessments forthwith according to law. Mechanic Hall Corporation Essex Street u132.24 Daniel H. Mansfield 88.16 Timothy O*'Connell 44.08 Mrs. Mary E. Sirnes 88.16 Joseph F. Dane 55.10 Charles W. Upham 44.08 Mary E. Stowers 22.04 James Goss 17.63 J. B. F. Osgood 319-321 44.08 Mrs. John Bertram 22.04 Est, of M rk Pitman 37.46 James B. Krwen 35.26 Samuel R. Curwen 30.85 Abbott Walker 26.44 Samuel R. Curwen Trustee 44.08 Est, of Charles D. Mugford 61.71 Daniel Potter 17.53 Thomas B. Ferguson 22.04 Joseph-Smith 22.04 Est. of William Hook 88.16 John Brown Trustee 110.20 Mrs. M. A. Sanders 22.04 George H. Allen 44.08 Mrs. Thomas Perkins Jr. 44.08 Misses M. B. Derby & Sisters 44.08 Miss M. C. Anderson 22.04 George L. Shepard 22.04 George P. Farrington 110.20 Dec. 10 & 14, 1868 Vol. 5, rage 420 J. B. F. Osgood 312 Essex St, s,66.12 st. of ':7illism Osgood 66.12 north Church 220.40 I rs. Sarah F. Orne 229.21 George B. Loring 154.28 Richard Price 44.08 John Dwyer 44.08 Yrs. H. L. %illie^is 55.10 Francis 'warden 17.63 Charles 1,4. Farrington 26.44 Est, of Nathaniel V7est Summer St. 132.24 John Bertram 66.12 Ephraim Emmerton 66.12 John P. Peabody 66.12 George Osborne 55.10 firs. L. P. Johnson 48.48 Harrison 0. Flint 66.12 Jonathan Pierce 121.2.2 The Order was adopted by the Board. On motion, the Board directed the .Clerk to make the following addition to the Order for .the -unicipal Election, viz; "also, in addordance with the provisions of Section 6th Qhanw, 141 of the Acts of .1868, to give in ,their ballots on the questions, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of distilled liquors to be drunk on the premises? Yes or No." "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of fermented lic_uors to be drunk on the premises? Yes or No." The Board then adjovrned. Attest, Stephen P. .Vebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of -=ldermen was held on londa eveniflg December 14th 1868 at 71 oclock. The 3iayor being absent from the City, the Board President pro. tempore i Dec, la, 1868 Vol. 5, Page n-?1 was called to order by the Clerk; who than read _o- vision of the City Charter for the choice of a .resident pro tempore in case of the absence of the iv:ayor. The mem- bars were requested to prepare their ballots, and alderman Prime was appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes. The Committee reported the c:7hole number of votes a. Alderrman Frothingham had 2. Alderman Brown 1. alderman Evans 1. No choice having been affected, the Board again pro- ceeded to ballot. The same Committee re»orted the whole number of votes 5. Alderman Brown had 3. Alderman Frothingham 2. a-'.d Al- derman Brown was declared duly elected President pro tem- pore. Alderman Frothingham submitted the following Report and Order. _ "The Committee. to whom was referred the matter of the Re ort & 66q)_edA'eftdyipfthe completion of the Salem '`ater Works ask Or er on leave to report as follows TWLter In considering this o_uestion your comm:_ttee were: `celebration unatinalzs in the opinion that the fact of the successful introduction of water into the City through the Salem Water Works should be publicly recognized in some suitable manner, but the time when such a recognization should take place they found a more difficult matter to decide. If it should take glace within the present municipal year the season would be unfavorable to a. successful out- of-doors celebration and probably would deter many invited guests from out of town, whom it would be desirable to have present, from attending, if it should be postponed until spring, it would perhaps prevent t e present City toouncil, under whose administration the enterprize was be- gun and so far successfully carried on, from demonstrating the result of their labors. After considering fully the whole subject yovTCommit- tee unanimously rec-:mmend the following plan for your a- doption viz; that at some time during the present munici- pal year when the water pipes and engine shall have been throughly tested and the hydrants ready to be used(which wgll probably be within ten days) the City Government pro- ceed in a body to visit and carefully inspect the works and upon their Dec. 14, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 422 return and in their presence, the water should be let on from the hydrants in the different parts of the Cit- t+;bich ceremony ,-could be an officiL.l 'recognition by this City Government that the Salem Water dorks had been so far completed that h`enham 'Hater has been successfully intro- duced into the City. That the public celebration be post- poned until the coming spring and this Committee would 1e-- commend that the City Council urge; :@arnestly and respect- fully, upon their successors that such celebration in re- cognitiAdon of the introduction of an abundant supply of pure water into the City be had at some favorable time during the neat spring or summer. The lateness of the season when the resevoir was con- pleted will prevent its being thoroughly tested until the frost is out of the ground in the spring, and the work • about the outside of the resevoir is not entirely comple- ted;. these and other reasons will prevent the :dater Com- missigners from surrendering the control of the works till about the coming May or June. The time ,at which they finally and formally turn over to the Water Board their successors under the Ordinance the control of the works would be a proper occasion, in the opinion of this Commit- tee, for. such a public celebration. In furtherance of their views, the Committee. offer for your consideration, the accompanying Order. 111 which is respectfully submitted. For the Committee Wm. Cogswell Chairman "0 dered, That the Joint S ending Committee on Water Works, Eogether with the Mayor k president of the Common Council, be 'a Committee t6 make such arrangements as they may deem proper for a visit of. inspeFtion by the City Government 'to the Qity `Yorks at 5enham and for a trial of the City Hydrants at such time as they shall appoint." The Report was accepted, the Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Reynolds submitted a rep-port from the Joint Report on Standing Committee on Claims, on the-'petition of i-1 i@e petition Grover for damages for injuries from obstructions in Broadof td ice Street, recommending that the petitioner have leave to withGrover draw. Dec. 14, 1868 Vol. 5, rage 423 The Report was accented and sent do,:.m for concurrence. The Order locating a part of Conant Street came from Conant Stree the Common Council adopted in concurrence. The Report and two Orders on the purchase of a Stone _;tone Crushe Crusher for the use of the City, came from the Common Cotr- oil 1st Order adopted in concurrence. A Report from the ii_ilitary Committee together with Chests for the following Order, came from the Common Council adopted Ordinance & and -sent up for concurrence. & G. Kasters "Ordered, That the sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars Stores be and hereby is appropriated for the purchase of suitable c=iesis for the story e of the Ordnance and ,uarter 'Masters stores for the three military Companies of the City." Con- curred. The Order accepting Osborne Street came from the Com- Osborne mon Council adopted in concurrence. Street A petition of J. B. Edwards by James F. Alpy Atty for leave to move 2 buildings from Derby Ettate to `ringree & To move a Ropes Streets came from the Common Council referred to Tessrs buil- Smith & :-_ansfield and sent up to be joined. dings Alderman Broom was joined. The petition of 1 . Hall for license to keep one more Billiard Table at his Billiard Saloon over LIo. 142 Front Street, was granted by the Board. Billiard awe The monthly Report of the Commissioner of Streets was; submitted, and the same was accepted by the Boar$. T4onthly Report or The Board then adjourned Street Attest, omn ssione= S. P. ``:9ebb Clerk Dec. 28, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 424 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday To remove December 28th 1868 at 7J oclock P. M. 2 Trees row m Alderman Brown presented the petition of Constantine ictoratc entral for liberty to remove two trees now standing in frontof the S rore-f— building in process of erection in Central Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. Leave to w3T Zdraw Alderman Goodhue submitted a Report of the Committee on Public Property on the petition of Aaron Welch for the pur- chase of a portion of the Neck lands, that it is ine±pedient to sell any portion of saideland and recommending that the petitioner have leave to withdraw. Report accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back • concurred. The monthly.Report of the City Marshal for November was Monthly submitted, read and accepted. Re ort oi �11U-ty Majority and minority Reports from the Joint Special Com-Pdal mittee appointed to consider the expediency of a change in the Ordinance establishing Water Rates, and an Ordinance in addit-Water ion to "an Ordinance concerning the Salem City ;rater Works and ates the use' of Wenham Lake Water, " came from the Common Council Reports accepted, and Ordinance passed to be ordained. Reports accepted and Ordinance passed to be ordained in concurrence. The Report of ,the Joint Standing Committee on Claims on Claim of the petition of Alice Grover that the petitioner have leave ce to withdraw came from the Common Council concurred. Grover The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • Jan. 2 & 4, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 425 z meeting of the Boa-d oi -1dermen c,,as held on Sat- urday January 2d 1869 at 7 oclock P. , The meeting was, in co=formity to lava, held for the Voting List: purpose of hearing any aoplications to have names placed on the 'Hard Voting Lists previgus to the Iduni,cipal Elec- tion on Monday next; and to examine said Lists. No applications were made. The Board adjourned. ritteSU, Stephen P. +Webb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening January 4th 1869 at 7 oclock. This meeting, in conformity to law, was held on the Voting List; morning of the P:iunicipal Election to hear and determine and questions or applications in relation to placing names on the Voting Lists. No applications were made. The Board adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. e+ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of i'ldermen was held on Monday evening January 4th 1869 at 72 oclock P. P.I. The Board examined and approved the bills of the De- :onthl partment for the month of December, bi is A bill of P:Iartin & Thayer of $160 for plans &c for Bill dis- altering Phillips School house was, on motion disapproved allowed by the Board. • Jan. 4 & 8, 1869 Vol. 5 Page 426 A petition of Patrick .Cavan for leave to move a build- ing from the lower end of Friend Street to his house lot io move a on Mason Street; and to blast the ledge on his premises ui ding &c was submitted. The part of the petition relating to leave to blast; rocks was referred to the Street Commissioner -with power to act. The part asking leave to move a building was referred to Alderman Evans and sent down to be joined . The Returns of votes were examined by the Board. Exn. of On the application of Mr. Ira uians£ield for, an in- eturn°f ot s crease of the damages awarded to him for land taken by ther — • City in widening Elm Street, it was Voted to be inexpedieit to take any further action in the matter. No increase The Board then adjourned. °o damages Attest, for land Stephen P. 'Webb Clerk t en in ,.1 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Fri- day evening January 8th 1869 at 712, oclock. A Venire for 3 Grand Jurors of the Superior Court to be held at Salem on the 4th-Monday of January.1869 was sub- mitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Jurors Box, 9. Prince Osgood, George L. Silsbee and Charles S. Nichol.s. Me Board then proceeded to an examination and re- Jury List vision of the Jury List. 26 names were stricken from the List for age or other sufficient and legal causes for ex- emption; and 100 names were added to the List. The following Order was then submitted. "0 dered, That, the foregoing List of Jurors *jade in conformity with the Laws of the Commonwealth and containing the names of such inhabitants of the City of Salem as are thought • Jan. 8, 1869 yol. 5, Page 427 to be qualified to serve as Juoors be approved; the List posted in the Entry of City Mall for ten days as prescribed by law, and then sent to the Common Council for concvs rer_ce in the approval of the same." The Order was adopted by the Board. Drain of G. L. Ames The following Resolve was submitted. "Resolved, That, in the adoption of the Order of this Board, dated Jany 21st 1868 granting permission to George L. Ames to enter his particular Di:alg into the Common Sewer in St. Peters S rest it was intended to grant per- mission to said Ames to drain all the estate on St. Peters Street, 'end also all the adjoining estate on Essex Street which said .Ames then owned." The Resolve was adopted. • The following Odder was submitted. Amt. of an "Ordered, That the Order of this Board passed Nov. Sd Order 1868, awarding damages for land taken on Dean Street-for School purposes be amended by inserting the words "heirs of"hefore the words "Harriet, wife of John-lope, Stoneham." The Order was adopted. A Report of the Committee on Streets on the petition Reference o' of T. C. Stimpson & others for a road from Salem Turnpike Petition to the Lynn Road through the Derby Estate, that no immed- to next iate action is desired by the petitioners, and recommending_City that the petition be referred to. the next City Government Government was accepted by the Board. On the petition of the Assessors for allowance for Leave to extra services, the Board voted that the petitioners have caithdraw leave to withdraw. The Board then adjourned. Attest, S. P. 'Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on • III, e fi -Jan. 11, 1869 ol. 5, Page 429 "Ordered, at the following sus be end hereby are a_n- propriaced to cover balance of e:_penditures for the year ending Jan. 1869. For Streets & Bridges $1092.66 If Land Dean St. Sch. 100.00 If Public Sewers - 7139.61 For School Dept. �2068.26 " Poor " 137.08 " Fire " 242.36 And that from the appropriations for the _;'ayor and Aldermen's Dept, there be transferred as follows, to wit; Mayor and Aldermen's Department transfer from Incidental to City Stables w 733.55 " " 15atchmen 215.96 • " " Police rr " 1,692 .53 Salaries 870.97 Streets & Bridges 8�86.37 Lamps & Lighting " It 103.18 The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The following Order came from the Co=on Council adop- Treasr. to ted and sent up for concurrence. hire :?1000.t' "OrdeiPed, That the Treasurer, under the direction of the of T esrus- Joint Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to hire te of One Thousand Dollars of the Trustees of the Plum- ner Farm Plummer School of Reform for boys, and to give therefor a. Bond of ,arm School the City payable in twenty years from and after Jany 1,1867 with interest payable in twenty years from and after Janyl. 1867 with interest at the rate of six Der cent :;er an um, payable semi-annually." The Board concurred in the adoption of the Order. The matter of the complaint of the City ^arshal against John Chandler a policeman was referred to the =ayor to act -harje Met. at his discretion. Po iceman The Mayor read communications from T. H. Prime and G. F. Choate Fsgrs. declining the office of Alderman to which • a Jan. 11 & i9 1868 Vol. 5, Page 430 they had each been elected. The following Order was then submitted. "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of the legal voters of the Cite of Salem, in the several 7,lards, Orders for on 'Monday the 3ath day of January 1869 to give in their Election ballots for two Aldermen of the City of Salem for the en- suing municipal year. Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 oclock A. Id. and closed at 4 oclock P. M. The Orders were adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tues- day evening January. l9th .1869 at 72 oclock. Alderman Prime submitted the Annual Report of the Annual typo: Committee on Lamas and Lighting; which was accepted and of Common referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and Lam s & sent. down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Lid tang A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court was submitted, and the follo+:ing names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Hiram A. Tuttle, Edwin R. Ide, Jurors +:`illiam S. Messervey, David,illloore. Alderman Goodhue submitted the Annual Report of the Liquor Agent, which was accepted, referred to the Joint Annual Re or Standing Committee on Printing, and sent down for concur-o Liquor rence. Aoen— Aldelar-lan Brown submitted the Annual Report of the City Treasurer, which was accepted, referred to the. Joint Standing Committee on Printing, and sent down for con- <=ual Re currence. Came back concurred. °£of Trier • Jan. 19, 1868 Vol. 5, PaEe 431 Alderman Brown submitted the Annual Report of the Committeeon Accounts; and in doing so, e:-pressed the hiah estimation in which the Committee held the abilit,r and annual fidelity of their Clerk, Mr. Daniel H. Johnson. jr. The : enort o Report was accepted,' referred to the Joint Standing Com- omZ�`m�on mittee on Printing, and sent down for concurrence. Came Accounts back concurred. Alderman Goodhue submitted the Report of the Commit- tee on Public Property; which was accepted, referred to Annual R oo? t---e Joint Standing Committee on, Printing, and sent doNm o :,omm, on for concurrence. Came back concurred. Lub. Prop. Alderman Brown submitted the Annual Report on the City Debtf_;; which was accepted, referred to the Joint annual Re-o? • Standing Committee on Printing, and sent dorm Eorcon- on Cite lle ' currence. Came back concurred. Alderman Frothingham submitted the Annual Report of Annual Repori the ,rater Commissioners, which was accepted, referred to ofof iyat er the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for—Commr — concurrence. Came back, concurred. The Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor was sub- mitted, accepted and referred to the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back Annual Reoo_ concurred. of Overseer of�oor — The Annual Report of the Commisssioners of St-2eets was submitted, accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing, and sent down for concurrence. Annual ?epo: of St— re�— The Annual Report of the Superintendent of City, oommmr. Stables was submitted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Camej-nnual Repo of Supt. o£ back concurred. it-,- Stable The Annual Report of the Committee on Annual Reno Comm. on in-"-ance • Jan. 19, 1868., Vol. 5, Page 432 Finance was submitted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent doiAm for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Annual .Report o.P the Chief Engineer of the Fire Annual Department was submitted, referred to the Joint Standing C P, po: Committee on Printing, and sent down for concurrence. Came .n�er back concurred. The Annual Report of the Surveyor General of Lumber and Timber was submitted, accepted, and referred to the annual Repo. Joint Standing 'Committee on Printing and sent doean for con-o£ Survero: currence. Came back concurred. Gen. of The Annual Report of the Clerk of the Market was sub- Lumber mitted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing • and sent down for concurrence. ' Came back concurred. =ual -m o lerP, o:. A communication was submitted from S�ephen Blaney e -,::ar e notifying the, Board that in future he should charge Four --"— hundred Dollars for rent of the ?3ryin Phenix Building Rent of ^•_e, was submitted;' and the same was referred to the next City Government, The Iv or nominated and the Board confirmed James Trustees of Upton and �'�illiam Chase as .Trustees of the Plummer Farm Plummer School. rarrm School A Report of the Special Committee appointed to sell Five Hundred Thousand Dollars City of Salem Water Bondd Sale of was submitted and ordered to be placed on file. "dtv� er Bonds The following Order was submitted. Oxdered, That the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) be and the same hereby is offered as a Reward for such in--Reward for formation as will lead to the apprehension and ,conviction 1n`rers of of ,any person or persons heretofore or who may hereafter be cloti_ing engaged in throwing oil, vitriol, tar, lamp blacking, or other injurious substances, Jan. 19, 1868 Vol. 5, Page 433 upon the wearing apparel of citizens in this City. The Order was adopted. The following Order cane from the Common Council adopted Addition and sent up for concurrence. to Street "Ordered, That the Commissioner of Streets be requested Omer rs to furnish the City Council with account of the amount he has - received from Mr. Norman under his contract for back filling &c the distribution pipe trenches and the amount he has ex- pended for labor &c on account of back filling." Amended by adding the words in the second line after the words "City Council with, "or append it to his Annual Report" • & sent down for concurrence. Came back amendement concurred in. On motion, the verbal a-plication of Daniel H. Mansfield Applicaln for abatement of the Assessment on him for Common Sewer in T or aba e- Essex Street, was laid upon the table. mt. of assessmen A 1,4inority Report of the Committee on the Fire Departmentfor Commoi was adopted and sent down for concurrence. ewer The Jury List came from the Common Council amended, and Minoru the amendements were concurred in by the Board. Alderman Brown offered the following Resolve. Jury List "Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be, and hereby are tendered to his Honor the uayor for his uniform courtesy & impartiality in the performance of his. duties as presiding Vote of officer of this Board, and that as wernow are to sever our s official connection with him, we desire to expresst nz our best o :-ayor wishes for his propperity, and a successful administration for the coming year." The Resolve was adopted by an unanimous vote. The t4,4yor responded in a brief speech. The Board then adjourned sine die. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk Page 434-Blank Vol. 5 • Vol. 5, PaPe 435 Salem City u- ver:^Went 1869 Mayor William Gogswell Aldermen Francis C. Butman, James Id. Caller; Simeon Flint, Simon U. Dalrymple, John C. Osgood, Thomas S. 1.7aters, Common Council No. 1. . John H. Batchelder, Cnar es S. Osgood James Fairfield jr. James H. Nichols No. 2 Samuel Calley, Gilbert . Streeter Henry W. Thurston, Abraham Tourle No. 3 Stephen P. Driver'�eorge Ropes, John Preston, Daniel Potter No. 4 William P. Iviartin, o erick A. 17M—enzie Jbsi,&h.B. Osborn, Joseph H. Webb No. 5 George D. Glover, Charles Pet enge Aaron Goldthwait jr. A. Augustus Smith No. 6 William Maloon, .,00ney, 9,illiam E. McIntire, _:atl_^:niel A. Very • Jan: 25, 1869 vol. 5, a 436 Organization of he Ci' =C4er_Zi" ent, 7 LMuF-"-11 25th1869 A meeting of the I oard of Ar=ayor and 'lclermen b=a_.s held on I:ionday January 25th 1869 at 10 oclock A. LI. A message was received from the Common Council notifying the Board that' the Commob Council was in session and proposing a Convention of the two Boards for the cuali£ication of mem- Proposal berse The proposition was assented to, and the Board _proceed- for ad to the Council" Chamber. Convrention In Convention. The Record of Election of members of the City Govern-menConvention t was read by the City Clerk. ! The oath of office was then administered by the City dlerk to the Mayor, and by the i<a;*or to the Board of Aldermer_, and then to. the' Common Council by 'yards. The Convention was then declared dissolved and the Board returned to their Chamber. A message was received from the Common Council iDroposinpOonvention a Convention of the two Boards to hear any communication from o�in, his Honor the Mayor The proposition was assented to, and theAddress of Board proceeded to the Common Council Chamber a:a or In Convention. The Yayor read his Address to the Convention. The Convention was then declared dissolved and the Board proceeded to their Chamber. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Vote of and sent up for concurrence. thanks to tla,7or ,for ddress Jan. 25, 1869 vol. 5, -i'a ;e i37 "Ordered, That the thanks of the ,-i der^en and Corxnon Council be presented to his Honor t_.e ..-ayor for his able and instructive Address, and that a copy of it be requested for publication with the Annual Reports," The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence, "Ordered, That the Joint Rules and Orders of the Cite Council of the last year be adopted as the Rules L Ordere of the present year until otherwise ordered." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the whole City Council be a Committee on . the subject of the Relief of Soldiers and Sailors and their families; that the Mayor be Chairman of said Committee, .that said Committee be authorized to disburse according to the statutes of the Commonwealth, all moneys which shall be appropriated in aid of said parties during the present munici- pal year; that they be authorized to choose a Clerk and fix his compensation, and that ten members of the Committee be a quorum for the transaction of business. The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted. and sent,up for concurrence. _ "Ordered, That the Regular Sessions of the City Council be held on the Second and fourth IaBndays of each month commen- cing at half past seven oclock P. H. until othen?? ise ordered, The Order was adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, - Stephen P. 'Webb Clerk • r Jar. 254} 1869 ol. 5, _=s e 438 A meeting of the Board of _lder:_en +Ias ; eld on i :onday evening Januan, 25th 1869 at 7'I oclook. . The Mayor submitted the following Order. "Ord-,red, That Alderman Butman & Osgood with such as the 'Oomn. on. Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing Corrait-_Accounts tee on Accounts. Adopted, and seat down to be joined. Cane back _.!essrs. Driver, Streeter and Ropes joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Appropriatic "Ordered, That the following appropriations be and the same hereby are made for the present mpnicipal year. I•iayor & Aldermen's Department u20,000.- Fire Department 1,000 • Poor Department 3,000 School Department 2,000 The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came iron the Common Council adopted and sent up. "Ordered, That a message be sent to the ':_a7cr-' & =ldermen proposing a Convention forthwith for the purpose Proposal fol of selecting a City Clerk and a Treasurer and Collector." Gonven ion Adopted in concurrence, to choose wit + C_er_ The two Boards met in Convention. re= On motion, the 1:,!ayor appointed Lessrs Batchel- der, Streeter and Webb a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for City Clerk. election of The Committee reported that ( itT v;lerk The whole number of votes were 26 Necessary for a choice la Stephen} P. Webb had 17 Joseph C. Foster 1 g" • / F f jj/pf Jan. 25 & Feb. 3, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 439 Francis Fletcher 1 Stephen "?ebb 1 Stephen P. '::ebb e as declared to be elected City Clerk. The mayor appointed Alderman -aters and L-ess_s. _. cintire lection of and Goldthwait a Committee to receive, autt and count the votes City for City `treasurer and Collector. Treasurer The Committee reported that The whole number of votes .were 28 '4ecessary for a choice 15 Henry J. Cross had 27 F. Fletche_ 1 Henry J. Cross was declared to be elected City Treasurer and Collector. The Convention was then declared dissol- ved and the Board proceeded to their Chamber. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. [`?ebb Clerk_. Salem January 25th 1869. Personally appeared Stephen P. rdebb this day elected City Clerk of the City of the City of Salem, and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of his said Office. Before Win. Cogswell Mayor. A,meeting of the Board of jadermen w----s held on Wednesday February 3d 1869 at 7 a oclock P. LI. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Department for the month of January. The Board then adjourned. <onthly bil Attest, Stephen Y. F`?ebb clerk. • s Feb. 8, 1869 Vol. = 440 ri.meeting of the Boe.rd of =lder:ien puss held on ?ionday evening Fenruary 8th 1869 at 7z oclock. Alder-: an Flint submitted the petition of J. B. Ddwaras for Charles Nelson for leave to move a building 16 by 4 ft. one To move a story high, from Marblehead Road to new street on the D@rby building ,state wear of Lafayette Street; aAd the same w:s :alderman glint and sent down to be joined. Came back with ::Messrs. Pettingell and Goldthwait joined. Alderman Flint Presented the petition of John P. Peabody Jona Peirce& H. 0, Flint praying for a hearing on their asseeemen essments for the Common Sewer through Summer S+reet to which Hearing they object,. The following Order was adopted by the Board, ordered on "Ordered, That the abo2*a;etitioners, toget"tier with Petit ion of Daniel H. Iilansfield, be granted a hearing on Flednesday evening P. next loth instant at 7Q ociock P. M.11 Peabody Fc otneres The Mayor submitted the following commmunication "To the City Council of the City of Salem Appointment The following appointment in accordance with an o; City Ordinance passed Jany 27th 1853 is hereby ann ol.nced, viz =I_e_ssenger Ililliami Mansfield to be City D,iessenger. Respectfully clm. Cogswell Ifavor Chas. S. Osgood President of Common Council. The following O,,ders were submitted by the I,iayor. Join^ndd- "Ordered, That the Mayor, Aldermen Butman and Osgood in ommi�- with such as the Common Council may jgin, constitute the Join tee Standing Committee on Finance. Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back liessrs. Smith, 'rlebb, Pettingell and Potter joined. O;dered, That Aldermen Dalrymple & Caller, with such as the Cotmnon Council may join, constitute the Joint S�andingOn Claims Committee Claims." Adopted and sent down to be joined Came back i Feb. 8, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 441 'jessrs. I,iclienzie, 'Thurston . Iv_ooney joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Flint Dalrymple, with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing Commit- tee on the Fire Det)artnent." On Fire Adopted and sent dorm. Cq-me back hlessrs Osborn, .7ebb e—partment Fairfield joined. "Ordered, That -ldermen `r?aters & Flint with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Military Affairs." on Military Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back hlessrs, fairs Glover, ..ichols and Very joined. • "Ordered, That Aldermen Caller & eaters, with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing On Printing Committee on Printing." Adopted and sent down to be joined. 05 me back Maloon, Preston & tv'cIntire joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Osgood & Dalrymple with such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing On Public 0ommittee on Public Instruction." ns� tructio* Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back I`essrs. Martin, Batchelder and Goldthwait joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Flint & But--,an with such as theOn Public Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing Commit--.row perty tee on Public Property. Adopted, acid sent doom to be joined. Came back Messrs. McIntire, Calley and Towle joined. "Ordered, That aldermen Caller & '.'vgters, with such as the dommon Council may join, constitute the pint Standing Committee on Water Works. On water Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back Piessrs. 0—rFs Batchelder, hiartin & Smith joined. Feb. 8, 1869 Vol.5, Pam.^e 44, The T_=ayor submitted the following co*.�.iunication: "To thi, Hon, the Board of Aldermen S..andin- . I have the honor to announce t=ne following Standing Coe o; Committtees of the Layor and Aldermen for the present munici- ,' or & pal year, dermen On Police I:€ayor Cogswell Streets & Bridges. Mayor, Alan Osgood & Flint Lamps & Lighting Aldn. 7.9aters & Dalrmple 11arket -House. Alan Osgood & Caller. City Stables. Aldn Dalrymple & Butman Additionto • Alderman Dalrymple offered the following Order Comm.on "Ordered, That the 1dayor and President of the Common Coin-�u.'o�ic— cil be added to the Joint Standing Committee on Public In- nI�tion struction.°' Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concur- red. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted,Commi.ttee Messrs Smith, Ropes and Very appointed and sent up for concuren part of rence. Lior's "Ordered, That so much of the s_ayor's Address as relates Address on to Fire Insurance be referred to a. ,Toint Select Committee of i' �e three on the part of this Boa--,a with such as the Mayor and Insurance 'Aldermen may join." Adopted in concurrence and Aldermen Caller & Waters joined. Monthly The I:onthly Report of the Street Commissioner for Jan- RpAort of uary was submitted. Street ..ommissioner A petition of Jonathan Tucker and 19 others praying t' e_eti� . ke City Council to obtain, if possible, from the Legislature onau "ucT authorizing the City of Salem t6 insure the citizens against&.-others in fire and after paying favor i ire nsurance Feb. 8, 1869. Vol.5, Page 443 such losses as may occur to appropriate the balance each year as an accumulating Fund for the gradual payment of the eater Loan was submitted. Referred to the Joint Special CoL=ittee on Fire Insurance and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Monthly Report of the City Ii4rshal for November was submitted. The Mayor submitted the following communication Nominations "To the Hon the Board ,of Aldermen I have the honor to make, subject to your apnrcval'. , the following appointments; To be City Marshal., George F. Browning. Asst. Marshals$ James Dalrymple, se.. F. Chapple Said PLarshal' and Asst. Marshals to be Police Officers with all the powers of Constables, except the power to serve civil process. To be Superintendent of Burials, Jeremiah S. Perkins. Asst.- Superintdts. Charles Cressy & Charles City Crier Staniford. nilliam Newhall Field Drivers, James Grover, Job Burcrstead, Benj- ardn Hersey, Payne Morse, Andrew vans, and John �Idst. " " Fence Viewers, Edward F. Danforth, Dean Stiles, Daniel H. Jewett, & David B. Hood. " ^ .Supti pf SouthBridge, John Moore " ^ City r�eigher, Benjamin P. Symonds Measurers of Bark, Thomas 1,1. Dix, Alfred R.-Brooks, ' John Maguire &Rufus L Gordon. Wood & Bark. :ohn Iaguire, John Naters Respectfully Wm. Cogswell ayor And the nominations were severalit confirmed by the Board. The Mayor submitted the following cor=anic-_tion. To the Hon. the Board of nldermen, Feb. 8, 186.4_ -Vol. 5, Page 444 I-have the honor to appoint, subject to ,your approval, the following named persons as Constables to serve civil pro- cess. Daniei Potter George F. Browning James Dalrymple Nilliam F. 'Chapple Benjamin A. Gray Rufus L. Gordcn s Respectfully, ..4m. Cogswell idayor. And the nominations were severally confirmed by the Board. The Mayor 'submit ted" the following communications. Nominations "To the Hon. the Board of Aldermen. of ZTonsta- I have the honor to appoint, subject to your ap- bles proval, the- followingnamed ,persons to be Constables withouT— the power to serve civil process. 'Mien N. Walton',' WIlliam Dodge, James Fairfield, Benjamin Brown; Eben ,Beckford,,;Nathan Farnum, John G. Page, ihomas Saul, William a. Evans, :Charles E. Cloutman, Francis A. P. Rust;' Oliver' Adams;' W ll sm R, 76rte'r, Amos G. Teague, John- lnnie, .John C , Thorner Roland -lie John A. Jelly, Edward 'L. "ualner,•_owenMildr, , >'+illiam ,° nsfield, Charles Cressy, Frederick H Hunt, James Gilbert, Joseph S�cickney jr. , Thomas_ Bowen, Henry; T.' Lane, John Chandler, !.roses A. _;Tverill, Jacob Berry', Stillm I an Newell, Charles E. ,Skinner, Charles X. Connor, gharles Adems, Joseph Peterson, Alfred R. Brooks, Tefferson .A Beckfor,dp ,•J,Ohn, W. Libbey, James Beaver, plilliam S. west ';' Joseph 4S`: Bvat'on', Robert A. Phippen, John M. Beckford, !'homes M. Boown, . Sauiixel Very, David Young, Justin Dowst, Aaron L"Jelch, Jamas,.E., Page, George W. Peabody, John R. < ans- field,. John G. WilliamsZ�r�ea"+'iggin, Joseph P. Allen, William H. Odell, :Yenry Upton, Janson Kenney Samuel Broom, William H. Townes,' Thomas F. Dodge, Benjamin Hersey, George I.Y. Luscomb, Ge6rgeg3. Arrington. ;,. Respectfully �Mn. Cogswell ,?avor And the nominations were confirmed by the Board, Feb. 8, 1869 7Tol. 5, -'ag- °_5 The following Order c:_re �roa the Common Council adop- ted, A essrs. ";ebb, =4ichols & Osborn appointed '4 sent up_,-emoriel for concurrence. :_'aLlats ".Ordered; That so, much of the T:Ayor's6",dt{ 7?ss = re- lates to.1,1emorial Tablets be referred to tee of three members of this Board with such as the Board of Yayor and Aldermen may join." Adopted in concurrence end Idermen Butman & Dalry- mple joined. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the Order of this Board passed Novr. 3d 1868, awarding damages to certain parties for land on Dean Street taken by the City for, School house purposes be for damages • and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows: ,or iand instead of 'iaartha wife, of James ir.. Hervey;" read "Heirs of or Martha, late wife of James M. Hervey;" instead of "Pruden Schc� ool house Evans,Thnihadewane,.4'ltlma4L"EYena. andoTames Evans" read"Pru Loth an dence S. •Blaka wic"ow;_`ThomasrA. Evans, William L. Evans, Street and James 0. '.3sti� ans';° instead of "diary Laskey and Emily Las- key er read "Vary E. Trask widow and Emily N. Laskey;" in- stead of "Joseph Mines" read "Mary Lizzie Glines." The, Order was adopted.by the Board. A petition of Thomas'Brackett for leave to move a building about 8 ft. square from Lafayette Street to Per-To move a kins Street, was submitted, buil ng Referred to Alderman Flint & sent down to be joined. A petition of J. C. Stimpson and others praying that a Public Sewer may be looated and constructed in Marren Petn. for Street was submitted. Public Referred to the Committee on Streets. Sewer in 41, r+arren Stree- The following Order came from the Common Council adopted, Messrs Streeter, �ldartin & Glover appointed and sent f. up for concurrence. Reference 0' "Ordered, That so much of the g;ayor's Address. soso much 0 iaa or I s , A dress relates Plumme Schoo� 4 I Feb, 8 & 10, 1869 Vol. 5, rage 446 as relates to the Plummer Farm School of 3eform for 3oys be . referred to a Joint Select Committee of three on the Dart of this Board with such as the 'l='ayor and A1.dermen may join." Adopted in concurrence and =ldermen Osgood and Flint j oined. ;: The following Order came frgm the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence= Comm. on "Ordered, Viet the Joint Standing Committee -on the Fire _ i`re Dept. Department'be instructed to ascertain what is the extent'--of o� report the -authority of the Board oPgineers in making repairs the extent in their Department, and to report if, in their opinion of ahhority that authority has been exceeded." of Soard Adopted in concurrence. of Engineer; in mina The Board thea adjourned, repairs • ttest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk - t A meeting of. the Board of h yor & Aldermen was held for a hearing on the Petition of John P. Peabody & others aggrie ved by the' assessnents made on their estates for building a Public Sewer through Summer Street, on Friday February Sj 10th 1869ylat 7-J oclock:k George Wheatland Esq. addressed the Board as Counsel Hearin,- on for the petitioners. , ' t Petn. of I. s ` F ?eabo,.� & # Idessrs; Pierce;,Flint and Peabody testified as to the others sufficiency:of their Drains for all their purposes. relation assessmt Br. Daniel H. `:ansfield asserted the sufficiency of Common' his Drain for all his purpises. Sewer'_ Summe =- The hearing was then closed. x, / Feb . 10 22, 1869- Vol. 5, Page 447 urther action on "he- subject <<:as, on motion, adjourAi- ed to .`_ond_:y February 22d. Venire was sub fitted for & ' raverse Jurors for the term of the Superior Court at Lawrence on the lst I`ond,,nr_ of Jurors 1�arch next; and the following names, were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Caleb Nevrcomb; LSm.:.n Holman, William H. Chap- man and, Jonathan Perley. The Board then adjourr_ed-. =attest, Stephen ". '°.'ebb Clerk. • City of Salem Feby 22, 1869 . 1 The City Clerk, Stephen P. 'Aebb Zsc. being prevented by sickness from performing the duties of his office, the 1:-ayor and Aldermen hereby appoint Henry J. Cross to be City Clerk Appointmen- pro tempore while such disability shall continue, or until of a City mother shall be appointed. Z7lerk =:era. Cogswell, Mayor pro. temporc F. C_ Butm :n ) SiiT9.011 _'mint ) Jas. K. Caller )Aldermen .John C. Osgood ) ) Essea.:ss. `eb. 2-2, 1869 _hen appeared -Henry J_ Cross and made oath that he Vmuld faithfully perform he duties of City Clerk for the City of Salem while he shall hold that office. Before me: .ka. Cogst°✓ell-Justice of the aeace. A true copy of papers on file. Attest: =enry J. Cross City Clerk pro tem. • w:., F.eb._'22, 1869 "v'oi . 5, `ra=;e Z--_8 4t meeting of the Board of Udernen was held on !,--onday ev--ning February < rd 1869 at 7w. oclock. The Mayor and all the Aldermen were present. The following••order n coe from the Common Council adop- ted, Kessrs Preston, Nichols', Calley, 'r'ebb, Goldthi%,ait, and Very appointed, and sent up for concurrence. Committee t "Ordered That a commjttee of one from each ,ward, with nominT� such as the' a:ayor and aldermen may join, be appointed to certain nominate a list of Overseers of the Poor, assessors, rssis-u7Hs ity Assessors and Surveyor,' General of Lumber and Timber." Officers adopted in" concurrence, and Aldermen Osgood, Caller, and v+aters joined. The following Report came from the Common Council, accepted and sent up for, concurrence. The Joint Standing`- Committee on the Fire Department, Order of • : to whom was referred the order of enquiry as to ti:'hether the qn�u r coon• Board 'of Engineers have• 'excesded their authority in making tern—_ing the repairs,., would'. respectfully doin„�s of r "Report:, That in-their opinion the authority of the the �nginee ''Boar&d of Engineers h2s 'not been exceeded, but that in the and Report present condition; of the Fire Department, their recent ap- t__ere�on.-- propriation of Two hundred dollars, for repairs on the William Penn Hose'carriage Iwas not. a judicious one. r For the committee Simeon Flint, Chairman." The Reportz'was 'accepted in concurrence. The following order came from the �onLr:on Council adop- ted, 'iessrs Osborne, Fairfield-, Streeter, :.otter, S-ith and P-Eal. appointed, and,_sent up for concurrence. Committee - Ordered='That a' committee oP one Common Councilman to nom Hate from each ward, with such as the iiayor and Aldermen may join Engineer- be appointed to nominate a Board of Engineers of the Fire Department.. Adopted in concurrence, and Aldermen Flint, Dalrymple, and Butman joined. r Feb. 22., 1869 Vol. 5, Page 4=9 The monthly Report of the rater Commissioners for January was submitted and read. I -:i .er Corn--is- . :accepted, and sent to the Common Council for concur- sinner's - re-_ce. Came back', having been"read." I_on— nor The following Preamble and Resolves came from the Com- mon: Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Preamble and r''hereas, in the wisdom of God, we have been called resolves on upon to deplore the logs by death of Hon. Joseph Andrei,.s, the Death of formerly, Chief Magistrate of this City, and Whereas, we arc: -I._aror desirous of placing upon record some official expression Joseph _ndret: of our sense of the loss and of our esteem for the deceased_ as a citizen abd magistrate. Therefore Resolved: . That in the c.eath of the late Joseph Andrews; we mourn the loss of one who, during a long • residence in our city, was,`an eminent and useful citizen, possessing the' confidence. and esteem of his fellow citizens, and intrusted by, them with the performance of the duties of chief Yagistrate of the "city, and :chose faithful discharge of the duties 'of that offi-ce we desire at this time to re- cognize.' Resolved:^� That these'resolutions be entered in lull upom the records of the City Council, and that a copy bd sent to the family of the deceased as an expression of our sympathy Wlthi them in their bereavement. The above. Preamble and Resolves were adopted in con- currence by the1,Board of Aldermen. The following order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up for concurrence. "Orderedl' $ the Mayor be authorized and recuested to petition the Legislature that the provisions of an Act, passed at the session of the Legislature of 1868, entitled To Petition An Act concerning sidewalks in the City of Lawrence may also th—e LPgis- be made to appty to the City of Salem, lature for The order was adopted by the Board of Aldermen in con- an nc cor currence, arnrn-" & =id yw^1� J .-March 1, 1869 .`cl. 5, Fage L50 eave to On motion of lder r si-` .ra'.°' Voted: That the `pet o - - �ition meeting of the Board, itch reference to their being -ssessed ers for for the conbtruction of a sewer on .zW4eX and Summer Streets,:z'ba ementoff have leave to withdraw- _ssessmenus for Drains A petition from Henry Hoyt "for license to put " a blacT-- smith's forge in shop now building on land of Pvs. Shar•71 be- tween James Smith's carpenter"s shop and P:_r. Shaw's breweryL on Union., Wharf,"-was referred to Alderman Dalrymple with Petition for power to act thereon; such action to be reported to this _eaves Board, '.._--- - -_ --I--.---,- up a—to e The Board then adjourned- Attest • Henry J. Cross, Clerk pro tem. .A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening, ,Barth 1st 1869, tat half past seven .o'clock. Present- The Ilayor, and Aldermen,Dalrymple, Butman, Osgood, Flint, ,and Waters. 411s examinefl The Board' examined and approved the Bills of the De-for February partment for February. Alderman Flint presented a petition from Henry M. Brooks, James F'. Almy, and fifty six others,"citizens of Petition of Salem," setting forth" that the regular running of the itiLr i zens of horse cars to and from`South Salem would be a great public Jouth SSlf convenience," and therefore praying that the Salem and in behalf e '0outh Danvers Railroad Comp ny might be permitted to lay :+orse "all . their track temporarily upon the Bridge in Lafayette St" omvaaiy -$ until the thawing of ,the ground should enable the said ompany to make any alterations in the loci-tion that mc;? be _desired."' On motion of Alderman Osgood it was Ordered- That the petition of Henry if. Brooks an(' Orders. others, for permission to the a lem and South Danvers Said Rail Road_ Company, i March 1 , 1869 Val. 5, =ace A51 e to temporarily lay their-track on and over the South Brial-e in the manner prayed for, be granted on the following con- dition to wit that aaiM-Company shall, in writing filed with the City Clerk, first agree that , on or before the first day of Pgiay next, said track on said bridge shall be permanently laid' on the bridge to the satisfaction of the Committee on Streets. The. Playor submitted the following communication:- ADDoint*nent "To the Board of Aldermen: of Superin- I have the honor to make the following ap- ten'cenb of pointments,' subject to your approval." Bridles, "To be Superintendent of Essex Bridge- Henry Upton. ?ol ce "To be Superintendent of Union bridge-John 1, . ?arsons 'facer, • "To be a Police Officer, for duty -on the patrol force,<,nd ,,onsta- , Edward A. Thomas;-• vice Chandler resi ned; said officer�— to have all the powers of constables except the power to serve civil "process."' { ^- . To be constables- Edward A. Thomas and Willis S. P.nowlton." nRespectflully,- Ra. Cogswell, On motion' of Aldermen Osgood the above appointments were confirmed by vote of the Board. : submitted verbally an application from Joseph The mayor E. Fiske for 'an'abatement of the assessment made upon him Leave to for t__e construction of the Sewer in Essex and 'rd_.shington :vithdra:,: Streets." to petition' On motion,;,., ,� +^ ,,, w r, >'„, for Ibate- voted That the applicant have leave to withdraw went of Asseee�ent The Board then adjourned. for Secrerag Attest Henry J. Cross, w Clerk pro tempore IYia-eh B., 1869 Vol. 5, Pa=e 452 The Board of rildermen held a meeting on IYonda-. evening arch 8th 1869; at .half -past seven oclock..- . The ayor and all the 'ldermen sere present. Alderman Osgood,for, the Committee on nominations appoint- ed on the 226 'of- February; submitted the following Report. "To the`'Citv'Council" of the .CitV,of Salem Report of ��.'. "Salem, ` arch 4, 1869 I1o7 nation ihe' Committee anpointed 'to norlinate a list of Overseers Uommi tee of ihe. _roor Assessors;IaY�,ssistant Assessors, and Surveyor Generai'�6f L6Aer 'and Timber, would respectfully submit the folloirdng `nam- es:- " "For Overseers of the Poor: " :.lard 1. `'hn; P. Goodhue:`" �:'ard 4- m. -z.'Nichols " 2, ;Th& Chase: 5-James Parris • " 3 "John Creston " 67 Geo. -F+ 'roam fF"y r For,4 Assessors r ' ,onathan Tucker-Thos. Nichols, Jr Thos. ,S. Jewett 1 For' Assistant _ ssessors Ayard. (Joha' Barlow "6 *fi., $. +!,ard 4" (Izaiah"Nichols (VIm H., Jelly ,t; (Geo. ;I. ?'.hippie and 2i (Jates.kZ, Brown- w` .card 5 (`,laaronPerkins Vfm B Bates +,?,, (Nathl K. dllen lard 3. (Pamberton Hal 6 ' and r6 . (John C. Tovme )AlBah`Kendall,,.' (Jas. `K. Prime For Surge"or General"of. Lumber and Timber "George`A. Brown " � For the -0omm.ittee 1 "John C. Osgood; "rr - "Chairman." The(;Re pprt,;was acceptedand sent=bb the Common Council for concurrence. Came back concurred ;Alderman rCaller �,ubm tted the monthly report. of the water Commis dater:.Cbmmissioners for .February, sioners , The report was accepted, and sent to the Common Council monthly _._ for concurrence, s 7 Cie back ;t having;,been"read." < ,: s - ' Karch' 8, 18691` Vol. 5, Pa e453 :alderman Dalrymple sub-, fitted t;;e followinS Report;- Report on The Committee to whom was fer_ed the matter of the _etition a_'mroval of the shop of Henry Hoyt; to be used as a Black for leave Smith shop, would rep©rt§,that in his opinion said shop shoal -.set not be so approved. °� , r up a FOIDpe The Report .was accepted by the Board. A petition from J H -'ickering, for leave to enters' Leave to ante: the sewer which by„ his house on the Easterly side of �---r— La£avett'e MM was referred to the Com--littee on Streets . itv Drain with power to, act. A .petition, signed:,by N. B. -erkins and five others," etitioner owners of real `estate by Oliver Street, " recuesting that a . Eo 6, even • f sewer be laid"in said `street," was referred to the Committee on Street s�yy IF'Oliver + . Street The monthly• report of the ,Commissioner on Streets, for February was ,read and accepted. luonthlV report Thek. City Marshal Is monthly report, for February was sum of Street matted and accepted. ' Comm. The. ,following order, cane from the, Common Council, ado ted, and sent4up for; ;coneurrence. ;rder re- Ord red, .That; so much ofsthe ayor's Address as re- speating dates to; the' reorganization`'o'f the Fire Department be re- r (erred to thelJoint Standiug 'bommittee on the Fire Depart- organization rient, 'and that said Committee have leave to sit during the — —i— session: o t e F� } :« ' A ar. � � - Fire Depart Tfie order was ad'o"pted by' rthe Board of Udermen in con-_end ' currenoe • ; A messager,was `received from the Common Council proposn inj that a convention of'the tv:o Boards be held forth�a,ith convention to. for thepurpose ,of' choosing Assessors, Issistant �ssessors,choose Overseers of the Poor Surveyor General of ;umber and Timbe�sessors 3>, and other and �ommjssione"r of':Streets Officers- :The Board of ldermen concurred, and the two Boards convened arch B, 18.69 Vol. 5, --a;^e 454 ,f _n Joint Convention - 'I derc;_att ':'aters moved the separate bellotin7:s b-- d ¢; f or._.�ssessorst�and ..ssistant ,assessors; the first ballot for three ssessors:" Election of The motion was adopted. assessors The MAvor appointed 1;ldermanW aters, and P4es rs. and Streeter and.:.I.ebb, a committee to receive, sort, and count-ssistant votes for assessors. .ssessors The Committee reported as follo Mhbie" number of votes Necessary for choice 14' Thomas S. Jewett has 23 Thomas itichols ;Jr. '!, 22 �. Jonathan, Tucker 24 • Thomas T, ichO,ls 2 L. B. .Morse- 2 James Pt Brown 1 James' asrfield �'lm Baker , " l Thomas, S ,;Jewett, Thomas„tiichols Jr. and Jonathan °Tucker'wel!x�a " "&' are to be elected rssessors. The Ltaygr appointed Sderman Dalrymple, .and i:4essrs SmitPi and Goldthwa:4 6. Committee to receive sort and, count votes £orw�7ge '�ssi"stant;:Assessors, two from each lizard. The Committee reported as follows number of votes _'. osr247. 'r-- :c + G<� Neeessazyf fors a choice:` . . 14 µ, John"Barlo "' )of -Ward One w 11illiam, H ' Jelly) James 1% Brown )of '-'ard Two William B' ., Bates ) Pemberton Hall, ) 'Ivah._Kendall' )of Ward three Josiah. Nichols-'. Geor e' VI. : hii le) of ',ard _our bp le) Aaron .; erkins . e Nath an ,l K A1len)of. i;ard Five • i 'i' March 8, ..1869 ; + Vol. 5, Page 455 -John'G. Towne- Tame s Li. Pri-_e.)o£ sFa�d Six, have each twenty four votes. election of The tvaelpe` persons=;above',naiiedMere'accordingly de Overseers of clared to be duly elected __ssistant S;ss6ssors. the 'Poor Tiie B�a'yor appointed;,Alderm'an Osgood, and =-essrs '_,:Toone- and Batchelder, 'a committee to receive, sort and count votes, for 'Overseers of the.,P90337', one from each ward. The Conimitte'e report6d'` aefollows-- Necessary for a choiee 12 7 ole number of voted 213 'Yilliam P'':Gdodhue, of Vdard One, has 15 ','illiam_ Chase, of-_.`, ard Tw6 has 21 John Preston, of TVard.Three, ,has 22 James' Harris of Turd Five, ha$ 14 • .. -;illiam F. ,Nichols',, of Ward Four has22 George F, Brown', ofjard Six, has 23 Aaron Perky has 6 James. Fairf%,gld � has Tames $arri`s g� ' �` ' 'Y has 3 Simon 0 'Dalrymple has 3 aron th ta,. has_. 2 John' ` es'ton� l ' ' ,; has 1 . Charlas S ', Csgopd.., has. 1` y`- Y7i11ian,YP 1Goodhue, ;lilliam,dhase, John Creston, .Ylliam F Nichols; James Harris, and George F. Brown were declared to'b;g duly elected Overseers of the Poor. The Mayor appointed. _klderman Flint and :essrs Fair- ection of field and To�rle„g} eq_mittes,to,`receive, sort, and count. aurveyor votes for atBuve""yor`General``of; Lumber and Timber. General of The" Committe'e "reported'as follows;- Lumber & iPhole number of votes 28 iir'abet Necessary' Pot. "a choice 15 George A BWOM„has .9 William C. Hamond has 19 William C. `Tamond was accordingly declared to be duly elected Riareh 8,1869. µ , 4ol.5, Page 456 Surveyor General--of=;umber=and-Timber "5% The Mayor appointed i,ld'ermanj,CaI er, ' and T,iessrs Osgodd Election of and Potter, a }Committee to receive, sort,1and aount _ViStesfor "Street , EL Commissioner of 'Streets. '; Co=Assion- -�' The Comm_ittee.reported,'as, follovs:- 28 .(and 1 Blank) era ldhole.number of votes IJece'ssarp for a .choice . 15 Rich;grd�Skinner', jr. has,. 19 , r Joseph C. „Foster has.- �' 8 Charles ' Putnam has, 1 r a Convention, Richard Skne inr or: -was accordingly declared to be duly elected Commissioner. of Streets.! issolve r - •� - i The Convention was then disso�vved. In Board of ldermen `^ ' • ^ The followin 'order*cseFfroia the Common Council To petition -' adopted andsentu Por concrrerice... the iegi la- ordered,: That :the ' aYorbe, authorized and re^uested tore for _ to petition the'Tegislature Por authority for the City ofaut ority Saleue.,tQ hayjoutzstreets over,and _ac oss the tie waters to lay out of Collins Cove, so .call'ed, in 'said 5aleid: streets over The Order was adopte& in concurrence. tide waters : II of Collins „ ,yr Klpetition from_iThOmas Brackett,\-for "18ave to "remove a tiuilding;`, 20 Peet by from Princ'e"yo Gardner Si." retition to came, from the, Common;:Council;,treferred .uo, : essrs Glover move and Goldthwait; and Seni up 'to �e joined} building h vlderman Flint w&o joined' td The Board then adjourned ' .t'test: Eenry J. Cross, �Clerk pro tem. . . .. ;f,4 i .a:f• i t 4 m. ,. i r. - vYtti.3 ttt^ u „y,;N: - • r.. ♦ x•• .M`.'n ,.+,i. e • � . '' ><' FIr ,�a . ,di. .., .- - is �i L +1yn" t y' .tf r�-`If yCY I March 12, 1869 Vol . 5, rage 45$ g. : The Board of Aldermen held a meeting on Frida;r evening I-"archl2, 1869, at 7� o'clock, The Mayor, and. Lldermen Dalr3rmple, Butman, Osgood, { Caller', Flint' ' and"waters. were present. The following .orde'r ;came from the Common Council, adopted Iand's'ent up for concurrence. _agreement "Ordered-: That the Mayor be authorized to enter intoconcerning "an agreement with the"Trustees of the Seamen's Bethel,to erbert St. "make certaia' repairs on said Bethel, on conAition that School house "said Trustees shall give to t .e Jity the use of the land an t�'the. lying „"between said Bethee and the Herbert St. School Seamen's house.". 3etTel The odaglr was adopted in concurrence. Tlie following report and order came from the- Common Oeoort and • Council;, report accepted'. order adopted, and sent, up for Order con- concurronce. ti ;z., cerning T} e' Joint Special Committee on so much of the 'T<iayor's e aortal address`as relate#.to 7emorial Tablet'ss- beg "leave to Tab ets report_, hat the'y,, find it necessar7 in order to arrive at any definite result; to obtain some plangs and"designs- theyt,''*nould therefore respectfully 'reeuest "authority from c the City Council to obtain such as may in their "judgment appear':advisable, for which purpose they :ask "the passage of the accompanying order.",, ,, "For the ,committee m,,, g a w f "F V.' Bntman, Chairman." "Ordered That the special committee on so much of the "Mayor,'s Address as relate$ ,to Memorial Tablets, be, and are hereby `authorized,ito proeure' such plans and designs for memorial; Tablets, or other suitable memorial, as may in their,"judgment appear advisable, and the 11ayor is hereby "authorized'to draw his warrant on the City deasurer for "the cost` of' the same." The report was accepted, the order adopted, by the Board of Aldermen in concurrence. The following report and orders came from the Common r'+ ... . :. ,.� >;...` � 3d"�:�� �✓�� ��� a`. emu." »r ., ... a:z _ Larch 12, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 458 Council, resort e:cce-�ted, orders adopted, and sent up for concurr.enne. , "To the City Council. "The, Joint Standing Committee on Finance "*•rc)tii d respectfully; recommend the pasage of the following orc.e_°a i4 ,y "Very respectfully, . - "For the Committee. x 'rrF "Wn Cogswell "Chairman. "Ordered- That the following appropriations be, and the "same hereby are, made for the present municipal year, s "the said 'appropriations to include any previous appro- _1pDropriation' priations ^which may have been -made the present year." for t e ",�rayor and Aldermen's Department, viz;- e�sr — Streets y20,000 Sewers `.:`i', ,� 20,000 Salaries 9,500 Lamps'and Lighting 8,000 Police ;: o . 8,000 Vat ch 9,000 I r'�",•fCity Stables'.,', 4,000 State Aid ,,., 18,000 Interest' 15,000 a Incidentals 20 000 •,« ��,�. School b6partment r � 50 000 Poor, „ x, , ^ 18,000 Fire 16 ' Inte est on Vlater Loan s+ , "Ordered'; That the,4,+Ci*y Treasurer be'. authorized under the direction' of the dgint- Standing Committee on Finance tc hire in such sums as may from ti;&g to time be reruired and upon the most factorable terms for the City the sum- of Two hundred thousand Dollars ($200,000) to meet the demands upon the Treasury during the present year; provided that the whole.,"amount so hired shall be repaid during the pre- sent _municipal year; "The report was accepted, the orders adopted, by the Board,." of Aldermen in concurrence, "i.� tti j'�;r: p �5�4gt;:+e• '. as?;..-,� t.l^ :, .. w ? . S� a'�.`� ! �' r'�{`�i'Mi�'w�4�' r :. ^. .• . . e -''r.^ March 12, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 459 A communication from the Chief Engineer of the Fire De- partment, in behalf of the Board of Engineers, asking " the Purchase of. City Council-to furnish the Fire Department with 5000 feet New _Hose "of more hose, a portion of whichis much needed," came from the Common Council, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire Department and sent dp for concurrence." "The Board of Aldermen concurred in such reference. The-Committee on Streets submitted the following report and Order;^ "To the City Council "The Committee on Streets would respectfully report that they are able to purchase, for the sum of 3400, Purchase of a Strip of land 5 feet wide and 86 feet long, abutting on _ Elm St. South of Charter „ that the purchase of the land Land to to be laid: out as a part/of Elm St, would materially widen the S Widen Elm- improvement, at this point, and would be a desirable public improvement, this wouldei!E_ the City to lay out this part St, of E1m,,St .:on the same .line as„was a part of said Street laid outlast year, and would only leave the Harding house to be removed, and a distance of about 60 or 70. feet' at the junction .of Derby and Elm,Sts„to be .widened, in order to " make a good- line on the western part of said Elm St, from "Essex' to Derby Streets, The Mayor and Aldermen have visit- ed and viewed the premises and approved of the above mention- ed 'purchase, and therefore the Committee would respectfully recommend the passage of the following order." "Respectfully Submitted- "For the Committee, " »t -"Wm. Cogswell, :,. "Chairman." "Ordered- That the sum of $400 be, and the same hereby is, appropriated to be expended under the direction of the "Com- mittee on 4reets for the purpose set forth in the above re- port." The report was accepted, the order adopted, and sent to the Common Council for concurrence. Came back concurred, -arch 12 & 16 1860- Vol'. 5, Page 400 "he Committee or Streets r:oulc_ respectfully report that. on"the petition of Jackson (H) Pickering for leave leave to uo enter 'a drain- that th=¢t have grar_ted the petition or jn�er -Drain the condition "that said'Pic_ce'ri_ng sia., l fXrst pay into the City Treasury "the sum of Five Dollars, and shall use said drain for "IcleanIwater only." "Respectfully - "Wh. Cogswell, Chairman. ', The report was accepted by. the Board. Resolved- That when thfs' Board adjourns it shall be until Tuesday evening, Furth 16; 1869, at half past seven o 'clock The Board then adjourned. Attest 'Henry J. Cross- Clerk pro. tem. 3 A meeting o£ the Board of Aldermen was held on Tues- day evening1larch, 16th 1869 at 72 oclock. The Mayor, and' Aldermen Butman, Dalrymple, Osgood, Caller Flinty Waters" were resent. p A communication from William H. Jelly in which he Declination declined serving as aii Assistant Assessor was read and of an Asst. ' sent down: Came back, read:'" Assessor A petition of William R. Foster & others praying that a public Sewer, on Essex Street between Boston and Hamilton rz ,. „ - a- ,y_.. ,... Fett'.:'.for - Streets msy'be consti�uc�ed, was. submitted; and' the 'sa.-�e' was referred to, the Committee on Streets, ublio Sewer A` flu :f of John H.' Goldsmith & 'William A. Clapp Velocipede for per fission to pitch a tent with a plank floor on Salem r% �;ommom to be' used for a Veloci-)bds riding School .was sub-School mitted and, on notion of. AldermanButman, the petitioners were granted leav6,A6` with$raw.. March 16, 1869 Vol. 5, rage 461 The Mayor submitted the following Order. "Ordered, That the strip \of land on Elm Street recently purchased by the City of F,iary ,Edward Fitzgerald anddescribed as follows; Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of said Order lay land, at the corner of Elm and Charter Streets, thencE run- in o aont a ning 11esterly five feet upon said Charter Street to the landpart of Elm of said Fitzgerald, thence turning at right angles and running Southerly eighty five feet- two inches to land formerly of Stephen C. Phillips; thence turning at right angles and running Easterly upon said land five feet to said Elm Street; thence turning and running Northerly upon said Elm Street eighty five feet and two inches to point begun at, be and the same hereby Is laid out as and made a part of Elm Street and is hereby de- dicated by the City to that purpose- and the Westerly line of the above described land is made, so far as said piece of land extends, the Westerly line of said Elm Street," The Order was adopted and sent . down for concurrence. Nomination ? _ of Consta- The Mayor submitted the following communication, ble "To the Bd. of Aldermen, Gentlemen, I have the honor to nominate for your action Joseph Kinsman to be a Constable without the pow- er to serve civil process. Respectfully, tthn. Cogswell Mayor. An Ordinance establishing a Fire Department in the City Fire De- of Salem'came from the Common Council passed to be ordained past and sent Up', for concurrence. Ordinance The following amendments were submitted and adopted by the Board, viz; In the 24th line of the 9th Section, strikeout the words "Board of". Section 21st amended so as to make the Salary of the Chief Engineer $"200. and the salaries of the Assistant Engineers �100. each. March 16, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 462 Section 26th line 3 amended by striking out the words " board of." Section 27th amended by striking out the word "eighteen" and substituting the word "twenty one." Section 32, 19th line, strike out the words "board of" Further amended by adding to the Ordinance the following Section. Section 35. The Board of Engineers in office at the time this Ordinance goes into effect shall hold their respective offices until their successors shall be elected and duly quali- fied.". The Ordinance, as thus amended, was passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence in the amendments. Came back amendments concurred in. A communication from the Secretary of the Board of School Committee transmitting a Report from a 3necial Committee of that Board, together the following Resolves; the Report having been Truancy accepted and Resolves adopted and both referred to the City Council, came from the Common Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction, and sent up for con- currence 'r. "Resolved,, That we respectfully but most earnestly invite the attention of- the ,City Council to the consideration of the growing "evil'' in our City of Truancy & non attendance at School, & the adoption ofmeasures for prevention & cure. The condition of our Schools & the number of children in our midst who are growing .up in ignorance & in total neglect and defiance of the requirements of law in this respect, no less than the letter of the Law, require the employment of a speedy remedy; and we: commend..to.the-favorable consideration of the Council the sug- gestions in the 'Mayor's Inaugural Address toughing the matter & the establishment of the Plummer School, believing that by the establishment' of such an institution in the manner pro- posed, with the enactment of proper truant Ordinances & the appointment of discreet & efficient officers under them, an important step towards the' suceessful treatment of this diffi- cu]tt question will have been attained, & a benefit secured to the community much greater than coule be attained by an equal expenditure in any other direction. March 16, 1869 Vol. 5 r -e 463 Resolved, That we deem it highly desirable to adopt for-our City. the provisions of the Statute of 1866 con- cerning the care and education of neglected children beia,7 Cha^. 283 of the Acts of that year & by properOrdinances J to make. asgangements & provisions for the unfortunate child- ren in our. eommunilby` oP' the classes named in that statute, Resolved, That we desire at the hands of the City Government rooms '& accomodations for a School or Schools ungraded, for the 'instruction of such children as from con- firmed habit .of tardy or-,_irregular attendance 'or other ce,use it shall.b s deemed best to remove from the Schools at which' they,'have, ordin'ril't attended and also for the use & accommodation of the children employed in manufacturing establishments in which"a course of Instruction & education specially adapted to the wants of these classes may be pur- sued." �. > a • Heferred .to. th'e 'Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction in concurrence.. Y.4 The Board-then edJourned ; ' ' Attest ' n ,Stephen P. Webb Clerk, Yhereas' the T%yor and -Aldermen of the City of Salem have 'granted _the prayer' of Henry M. ,Brooks and others petite. ioners for location' of rails on and over North Salem Bridge upon certain conditions, . Now therefore the Salem and 'S-�)uth Danvers Railroad Company hereby agrees, by the first day of !day next or at any time thereafter,' to-permanently change the location of said track, ,and' to lay, or. set in the rails upon said bride_e as said in such`m Mayorand 91dermen shall, legally , anner" locate the same, and direct, them to be located or laid. Salem Ldarch 19th 1869, Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company by A. C. Goodell Jr, President duly authorized by ,vote of the Directors' Received & Recordegi,March 1921869 Attest,. Stephen P. „ ]ebb City Clerk t a kS"� r e F r <•-..{I�j} �P+T ,llVR' td=:rch 22, 1869 Vol. 5, Page464 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen_was held. on Mon- day evening viarch 22d 1869 at 72 oclock. A statement by the.,Treasu.rer of the Marine Society - `Statement o£ ofy its`property and of the receiptr & expenditures for the varii ne year ending January let i 1869 was read and sent down. ety Came back read and placed" om file with the City Clerk. A petition of Sohm 'H1 Benson for leave to move a To move a building 14 a 27 from rear;of-house 52 Forrester Street ouilaing to such part` of the Citg as'burchaser may determine, and for leave .to take down as much as is necessary, sayaDout 12 feet, of the fence adjoining the Phillips School House, it being understood and agreed that the petitioner reple.ces the fence,,and ground in as good order as at present. • Referred to Alderman Butman and sent down to be j5i_ned Came back sjessrs ,Towle &, Streeter joined. r A"petition of B. H'2Silsbee and others for a Sewer Common to be laid,through Brown Street to connect with the one ewer running,thio'ugh Pleasant-Street was submitted, and the same was- referred to' the. Committee on Streets. A Report"bf the Committee on Streets together with the following'"Drder ,ivas submitted. For Hearing o: ".City' of. Salem; Board of Aldermen, March 22d 1869 on than in Ordered;,s That, on "ypril 9 at _7Q_P. k, the Board will take ocatio 0 into con ideration•. the matter of .changing the location of track the Salem & South Danvers Rail Road track on South Bridge,Horse Rail- so as to make' said track on said Bridge run parallel with road on the sides of' said.,bridge;r. as, recommended-by the Committee So.Bridge on Str'eets,' and that`"notice be given to all parties inter- ested of this.hqaring, by publication of this Order in the Salem Register, the first publication to be at ,least four- teen days .before . said hearing." The Order was adopted., Printing Fire Alderman Dalrvmg�,0 submitted the following Order. Or inanee &c;' March 22, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 465 Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Printing be instructed to cause.to be printed 300 copies of the new Fire Ordinance together with extracts from the General Stat- utes in relation to Fires & Fire Engines &e for distribution. Adopted and'sent down for concurrence. A Report from the Committee to whom was referred the Plummer portion the Mayor's Address relating to the Plummer Farm 7arm School, together with the Common Council. Report accepted cool and Orders adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, .That the part of Winter Island on the Neck belonging to the City of Salem be and the same is hereby appropriated to the occupancy and use of the Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys, and that the Mayor be authorized on behalf of the City to convey the said property to the Trustees of the said Plummer Farm School of Reform, subject • to all rights, restrictions or stipulations in favor of the United States, Ordered, That the sum,.of Eight thousand Dollars (8000) be and the"same is hereby appropriated for the construction of the buil ings-reouired for the use of the Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys on Winter Island and that the same be expended-under the direction of the Trustees of said School with these conditions, that if the buildings reeuired shall cost less than .Eight thousand dollars the surplus of this ap- propriation shall not be used, and if they cost more than Eight thousand dollars the excess of cost shall'be provided for by the Trustees of Plummer Farm School." The Report was _accepted and Orders adopted in concurrence. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works, together with a Resolve,"came from the Common Council Report accepted and Resolution adopted and sent up for concurrence. In s�upP1 Resolved, That the City of Salem supply the citizens ofo ti — the town of Peabody with Wenham Lake Water for Fire and Domes tic purposes upon the same terms that the Peabody • T_archF22, 1869 V61.5,Page7<466 City of Charlestown Purnishedas the City of Chelsea. Konconcurred & recommitted to 'i-oint Standing Committee on ?Hater works with instructions to report the terms be- tween Charlestown & Chelsea, & such other matter as they may deem of importance and sent down for concurrence. Came 'back concurred. The Order" widening,Elm Street over land of, Yary & ,Videning ylm ' Edward -Fitzgerald came back fro rs the Common Council adopt Street over ed in concurrence. land of r i`i zgerald A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire Department, together with the following Order, came from • the Common 'Council Report accepted and Order adopted and Appropriation' sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the" sum of Thirty five hundred Dollar- ofj 3500 for ($3500),'be and the, same 4: hereby appropriated for the purchase of purchase of 5-Hose,Carriages, the money to be expended under" ect the dirion of the• Joint Standing r Committee on thecariages Fire Department.^; , ,,. Adopted in concurrence.` The following Order came. from the Common Covncil adop-Change o£time ' ted `and sentfup for concurrence. "Orderedt', That. the sessions of the City Council commenc9.f meeting at eight (8) +oclock ' until otherwise ordered';" Adopted- in concurrence. . The following�0rder cane from the Common Council Adopted and sent, up',f'or. concurrence. "Ordered, That when n the City Council adjourns it adjourn to Friday, evening, April, 2d, 1869 'at 3 oclock. _ Adopted in concurrence. -" The Board then' adjourned. l f Attast,. - Mx Ste ken' P. Iffebb Clerk p M b` Larch 29 ,186.9 Vol. 5, rage 467 A meeting of the Board of Alderman was held on 1,onday March 29th 1869 at 8 oclock. The following Prela, l:`;and Order was submitted. Removal of "Whereas, by a vote of the City Council passed October o structlon 7th 1868 Elm Street was widened and laid out on a certain in Elm Street line, which line was through a certain building on the Estate of Wh, Nichols; and three weeks 'd;ime was given to the owner of said building to remove' J;he same; an,d whereas the building 'has not been removed and is now an obstruction in said Street;' Now therefore, he it Ordered, That the Com- missioner of Streets be instructed to remove forthirith said building.,and to clear said street from all obstructions • including 'sny fences `ox steps which are within the boundaries ;,of said Street as laid out on the resterly side thereof by order of• the City Council passed at the time aforesaid." The Preamble and',Order were adopted. The following Order was submitted. Time for "Ordered; That the contents of Vaults & PrIvies may be cle�aning removed at4any .time until the 15th day of r -1 D. 1869." auks The Order was: adopted., extendecT A t3eport •from the Committee on Streets on the petitiosls` of B. H. Silsbee & others for a :Sewer in Brown. Streat, to- gether with the following Order., were submitted. "Ordered " That due notice be given that this Board will, on Friday ,April` 9th'"next, 'at 8 oclock P. 11. take into con- sideration the, expediency of,building a. Common Sewer in Brown` Street' 6eglniii$g at St'''`Peters Street and running 3eport & through Brown Street .t'o Pleasant Street and thence into Order on Street,.and of assessing the expense thereof on all ee n. 7 B. persons, who.may enter their particular Drains into such H. Sllsbee Common Sewer or who, by any more remote means, shall-receive & others any benefit thereby: Any person making objections thereto,forr a Sewer will then and there'be, heard." In Erosu St.; ,' The Order was adopted,-•;,. �A „'�( �f t•i 3�1 $ �} ��t���v� d • dy, ,�.i.F s I, µ _ April 1, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 468 -he BoarT. then adjourned A�tie�r Stephen P. Tilebb Clerk A meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen was held on Thurs day morning April let 1869 at 82 odlock. The following Order was submitted "City of Salem, h1ayor & Alderman :.pril let 1869. Ordered. as follows: . 1. That the following named per • sons be and the same hereby are appointed Hosemen. 'Tilliam H Baker, Charles H. Pierce James Fairfield jr. , Walter;,A „Pepper. George,B , Lewis 1Yilliam P. Tibbetts William L ;.Full;', ,. Francis H. Hale Daniel B. Lord jr. Edward'`°A:° Dalton , Josiah Bi' Osborn Benjamin W. Getchell John Smith'`. Edward B. Haskell Nathaniel 0. Very Daniel Pd. Gilman George F. Getchell Joseph B. Osborn Augustus P -Pitman Williat H: Cottle . T. at,, un-il ot her ise or- dered, by the pity. Councily the said -osemen and. their successors shall be and hereby are .designated as "Hose Company No. 1' " 'and that the Engine House on Derby Street he. and the same hereby is assigned to the use of said Company." The Order was adopted., The following Order was submitted. City of Salem, Mayor & Aldermen, April 1st. 1869 , . ?. • "Ordered as follows 1., That the following named persons be and the same hereby are appointed Hosemen. . F i April 1, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 469 Charles A. Brown VJillia_i W. Lusbomb B bbott lilliam H. Oall William D. Fernmandez George H. P.insley Henry T. Chalk Benjamin Abbott Samuel A. Stevens Leonard,; J. TownesL, James G. Bovey Charles Churchill Newell" S,' Rinks ,•, 0.arba C.' Young C. Warren Brown Cornelius Nolan Sheridan B. Comstock Henry C. Nichols George L, CurTier. Francis Nolan 2. 'That,' until otherwise ordered by the City Council the said Hosemen`and their successors shall be and hereby are designated '" Hose Company No. 2" and that the Engine House on Webb Street be and the same hereby is assigned to the use of said Company, The Order wasadopted. . Tha following. Order' was submitted.. City of Salem, P�layor & Aldermen, April 1, 1869 "Ordered, as follows. 5;a' ., 1.- .That: the following named ,persons be amd the same hereby reappointed Hosemen. Ebea Grffen, jr, `; John H. Burns Joseph E. Phippen John S.;Griffin,,r,.Timothy Lyons John F. Staniford Pliny Wetherell>.,a- Alonzo D. Buxton, George H. BuBton William Piekeriug j'r Nathaniel Sawyer, Caleb S&ryer Daniel M. Daniel W. Ladd A. Rufus 23. Tayte James F. Needham, F Johnson Thomas Fallon Charles H Kerr_ James t Trask i3 2. That,, until otherwise ordered by the City Council; . the said Hosemen_ and their successors shall; be and hereby are . W ( "' 0- ForresterdSt`reet be" company sam 3. " and that the Hose on gn �se 'C `and, the same hereby is assigeed to the use of said Company. r'.The Order wa,s adopted. The following Order was submitted. e, W April 1, 1869 :.,. _. T Vol. 5, Fage 470 City of Sale4Lf =-ayor €; 1'1der_1:xn, _',_,ril 1, 1869. Ordered as follo:as; 1, That the following named persons he and the same are hereby appointed -iose"aen. James B" l,emmon�� ' Edward Upton Elias 17. Ashby Henry Davidson Jr. Joseph A, Wilkins Henry Varney Israel Stevens _ Edward Southwick John La . Francis Lora> Gilman B. �'� Hadley -'ben 0 • _ Hall George S, Hadle Y P r•,•Pe rsons ,sons r d ill' 'ism R Austin r�illiam Pitm an Calvin Turner • '' Samuel` A, �Cate Freeland Libby . Urban-A, ; Wi lliams,John F. Briggs 2. That until otherwise ordered by the City Council, the . said Hosemen and.their successors shall be and hereby designated as: ^Bose ;Co�np6-ny No. 4." and that the Engine House on Boston Street be and the same hereby is assigned to the use of said Compauy.,! �i The Ordeyr was adopted. The following ,Order was submitted City of Salem, Layor & Aldermen, April 1st Ordered, as. follow's; 1, That the following named persons be and the,,,same are hereby appothnted Hosemen. Ruf us, P: ATcher r George• IV. Knowlton George S. Kimball William B,'Tdaasfield- Charles P. Luscomb Benjamin P. Pickering Daln-d 59. Hamii'ton',':` Charles Blunt.' John g. '::`eatizorth William B. Hamilton', Henry R. Lusbomb Jilliam Tobey " John J;' AverilTs t A. E Bennett : Charles T. Stamper - John,Reeves���i+ '{ ` ',Joseroh•H.':'Mvasfield C. 1. Bunker Janes E; Pickering Benjamin Ropes 2. That ' 'until otherwise ordered by the City Council the said Hose�ten land their successors shall be and hereby are designate3 as,;>^Hose Company No. 511 and that the Engine House at the IJunction.jof_ Lafayette & Mill Streets be and the- -same hereby' is°assi ned to the use of said Company." The Order was; adop�ed. T n qJ. #.•.. i A S ry.tl;} 1{�.�j' Tiitii�' X .��w. . .y . ! „,. 4 n.e-#.P- ..,�: ' :4'. z'w', .{F g; s,p.+,`'; ¢^ {•.x y_� � i,F3 ar: u.. :.� r' - m"`•. E :y. to a. . - April 1, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 471 The following order was submitted City of Salem, Iviayor & Aldermen, April 1st 1869 . "Ordered as follows: 1. That the following named persons be and the same hereby are appointed Hosemen. George `N. Buffum, William D. Dennis George H. Davis William F., Annable J. Warren Sahborn Ephraim M. Solaris Henry P. Upham, Laban S. Osborn Edward A. Symonds George H. Symotids George H. Goldsmith Leonard P. Smith Charles C. Rhoades Benjamin F. Chandler -William E. Osborn George B. Melcher, George H. Glover , Frank D. Harris J. T. McMurphy John J. IdcCue . 2. That, until otherwise ordered by the City Council, the said Hosemen and their successors, shall be and hereby are de- signated as "Hose Company No. 6 " and that the Engine House on North Street .be and the same hereby is assigned to the use of said Company." The Order was adopted. . The following Order was submitted. City of Salem,Mayor & Alderman April 1, 1869. "Ordered as follows: 1. That .the following named persons be and the same here- by are appointed Hook & Ladder men. Stephen L. Davis Charles H. Daniels George Clark George C. Clark'n`%,. Joseph Batchelder Charles H. Davis Charles W. Burbank;,, John_H. -Batchelder Samuel Calley Joseph N. Peterson James Kenney George C. Goldthwait Charles Langdell Eleazer Hathaway John 'e^larner James. E. Hathaway'- Henry W., Thurston Charles Perkins George N. Langdell . Thomas -p2mderson. �r 2. That, until otherwise ordered by the City Council, the said Hook & Laddermen and their successors shall be and hereby are designated as "Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1" and that the Hook & Ladder House on Bridge Street be and the same April 1, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 472 hereby is assigned to the use of said Company, The Order was adopted. The following Ordsrv.-.s submitted. :Prii 1st City of Salem, _sayor & .Aldermen, "Ordered- as follows; .1. That the following nameLzersons be and the same hereby are appointed Engine men. John B. Skinner Joseph C. Iiehew D�44 ff. Johnson Temple Hardy jr,• John C.. Ropes Wm. H, i{ehesv John J Saunders" M ses H. Sibley Ezra Woodbury George E.allead Charles P. Adams Samuel A. Lewis Charles Lamson John H. Bell 2. That, until otherwise ordered by the City Council, the said Engineer and their succe.-sors shall be and hereby are designated as "Steam Engine Comnanp No. 1" and are hereby assigned' to duty with Steamer tFfir .. Ohase." The Order was adopted. I` The following Order was adopted. City of Salem, Pv_ayor & Aldermen, April 12 1869. "«rt n j` ,!'Ordered., as follows: 14,,That, the following named perosons be and the'` same hereby, are appointed Enginmen. John P. . Glover,��";; „ §„ 4i` Oharles B. Symonds Charles P. Osborn William IT. Hardy- Alert J. Loud Stillman G. Symond William H. Nichol Joseph S. Stedman Hhery B. Skinner Joseph C. Foster". W.11.am N. Trofatter. Charles Phippen John Gray;` # r.P �J* ` �' .;J'kes' N; Skinner 2 That until otherwise ordered .by the City Council the said. Liiginemen• and their successors shall be and hereby are designated as "Steam Engine Co. No. 2," and are hereby assigned to duty with Steamer "Salem." The Order was adopted, • 'e'.n t; � oN+.f• rxr.,�r.i. 2..,.�:_. .;t. S„ . ..,�SA t,/uy ; :-cy. April 2, 1869± ,, Vol. 5, Page 473 The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the City Clerk transmit to each of the Hose Hook & Ladder and Steam Engine Companies certified copies of the orders passed at this meeting relating respectively to said, Companies,'.' �;.,. The Order was adopted. City Clerk to notify The Board then adjourned. d merioers of Attest, d: erent Com Stephen, P. t7ebb Clerk panieess oo — �po'r'—in"'tments • A meeting oP the BoQard of Aldermen was held on Friday evening April} 2d 1869,at 8, oclock. . A communication Prom the City Treasurer together the Deed to Iss. following Order•was, submitted, Sa�� "Ordered,. That, the Mayor be .authorized to give a Quit Claim Deed to M±s LMliza W. Saul of all the City*s interest in and to a certain estate situated at No. 1 La Grange Street in this City, ryhicli ,was sold for taxes in 1866, said taxes having been paidibf the assignee of said Saul." Adopted and''1'sent•down for concurrence. Came back concur- red :t r , A petition of,,Henry, D. Johnson & others asking that the 11m: Penn Hose Company shall not be *removed from Ward Two or PetitionAgt.'.. , vicinity where nowilobeted, was submitted, and the same wars removal of referred to the Joint. Syanding Committee on the Fire Depart-s:m­­Penn ose ment and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred, Co. f or 1.7ard 2. The Mayor nominated Abraham A. Very and James H. Kelly to be '7atchmen .in pfaoe'_of Mildramn and Odell removed, said Nomination of. Watchmen to be Policemen, and with 4&%ltthe powers of Consta- `ffatchmen bles except the power to serve civil process: and the said nominations were confirmed by the Board. ^WSYA .1d ♦ :.t.f is it'... 'Y $e �.yy; �f;�' , :-�,�, 'v4 r: � • April 2, 1869` viol. . 5, Page 474 The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That Hiram Sanborn an4 George H. Frye be andAppointmt. . the same hereby are appointed Hoseman of _.ose Co. Pio. 1 in of _osemen place of, Benjamin v1. Getchell and N. 0. Very declining to serve."' ; The Order was adopted. The Order instructing the Joint Standing Committee on Printing to cause to be printed 300 copies of the ne,r- Fire Comm. on Ordinance together with extracts from the General Statutes Printing to `. in relation to Fires &c came from the Common Council' adoptedhave 300 in concurrence. - copies of rir' e�,rdinar. The majority and minority Reports of the Joint Secia ce n� r,nted Committee to nominate a Board of Engineers for the Fire De- • partment `came' from the Common Council recommitted to the Committee with leave to sit during the present seesion of tie Council.,. Y ; The Board now,, concurred. Came back from the Common ,Council action"_adhered, to. A Report of the Joint Sanding Committee on ,later 'iork with the following Order came from the Common Council Reporteport on acceptedaand order adopted and sent flp for 'concurrence. nomination "Ordered,"Ordered, :That the Board of .77ater Commissioners of the of D o City slater Works be authorized to have printed and ,distributea Fngineeri througnout' the ECity whenever they may deem expedient, the following.Notige. ci�? Notice �k Salem 1869 The. Board of, %tex Commissioners, and Dien am eater Board, acting and t2ie� authority'"of, the Legislature, and City Coun- lagter Commrs oil, will continue the laying of Service Pipes for the dis- authorized tribution of 17enham Lake plater and hereby give notice to to have parties desiring to' be supplied, that it has been decided, Notice that for all applications during the present year, the pipes printed will be laid, to the line of the street on their premises, &.Distribu- " and through the cellar wall, provided the same is not more Tted F than twelve (12) feetttrom the line of the Street, without charge charge, , and they are requested to make application at the cater Commissioners Office between the hours of +^? ^ Per Order of the Board r: Anril 2, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 475 r_ petition of Elizabeth N. ieiann £or leave to move a To move a . "small building about 12 ft. square one story hi-gh from 190 ouilding- Federal Street to 194 Federal Street 1,o be used as a School Room came. from;, the -Common Council referred to Messrs Maloon & b+ artin and sent up to be joined. Alderman Caller was joined. e "An Ordinance to provide for the Drinting of the Ordinances of the City of Salem " came from the 'Common Council _Dassed to he ordained and. sent up for concurrence. Passed to be ordained in concurrence. A communication i^✓as received from the Common Council Proposal for Droposing a Convention of the two Boards for the Durnose of for c— ho ce t -electing a Chef A �g i Engineer and four Assistant Engineers of of �n�ineers ' • the "'ire Department and an Assistant Assessor in place of & 1 Asst. s`7m, H. Jelly declined: Assessor The Board, concurred. The two,B'oards met in Convention in the Common Council Chamber. Ba�„',; mr. atchelder moved that a Committee be appointed to receive, sort 'and,'count the votes for a Chief Eagineer and .4 Assistant Engineers: : , �� , ,, The motion.lvas adopted, and Alderman Osgood & 1�,essrs. Batchelder & 9debbwere appointed the Committee, The Committee reported for Chief Engineer, ghole numtier"j'of• votes)' 26 Necessary pfor„a choice , 14 George' Sanborn ' 'had 18 J. C. Foster o,* K ' A 2'a. L. B. PJorsex,+{r 4 1 Danl B. Johnson 5 A.nd George.' sanborn was declared duly elected Chief En- gineer. For Assistbmtt Engineers'. t ?dhole number, of votes 26 Necessary fora choice 14 L. B. llorW' ?` had j 1 Albert k. 1 April 2; 1869 Vol. 5, ra. e 476 Thos. Symonds 1 A. J. Tibbetts 3 k 1A�t,, S. C.: Foster Ezra :o'oodbury 7 Jas. A. Lord 8 Danl. B.Lord 11 ?s Thos. -..,^Symonds 23 A.H- K-Aah 22 John H.. Bell 24 And the last three persons were declared duly elected, On motion of I'ir. Osborn, Alderman Waters & Messrs Osborn & Mnlo.on were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for an Assistant Assessor. 4 The Committee reported [ " Whole number of votes 26 Necessary for a choice 14 James, Fairfield 22 Tohm. h.' L. Collins 1 ;, Dank H. Johnson 1 Irlosesi„T '. Upton 1 Wilif in C. Hammond 1 e, $ �in'd"James Fairfield was declared duly electedE , i, tF. The first" Committee were requested to . act as a Committee to receive, sort and count the' votes for one Assistant: Engineer-"',- The Committee reported, 1-7hole number of votes 26 Necesssry for choice 14 Albert Day 1 Ezra Woodbury 2 -. s A. J. Tibbetts 3. , . Jas. A' Lord 8 ,.: Danl B. Lord 12 And it was- dec}larefl that no'' choice had been effected. y ,'AI7r,T.`,. xpx r .�@"5' �+Nt� �s-�"'.qe'h�? tv€-c;� rt iPu ,r�ils'a °4� ..,k,ti-:x i:>- •'- .. April- 2, -1869- Vol. 5, Page 477 The same Committee were appointed,_to receive, sort, and count the votes for oue.Assistant Engineer, The Committee reported, .. y 'Whore number of votes 26 Necessary to a choice 14 L.`. B. Morse, had 1 Albert Day ' 2 Ezra Woodbury 1 A. J. Tibbetts 2 krr; _ James A. Lord. 7 Dani. B'$' L9rd 13 And_}it was declared that no choice had been effected. { 4v:;;y; SThe- same ,Committee were appointed to re- ceive, sort, and count ihW Votes for an Assistant Engineer. �. The Committee reported, 1 ' t Whole number of votes 27 " Necessary 'to a choice 14 A .J Tibbetts a 2 Ezra Woodbury 5 James;"A','` Lord 8 Dank,' B.: "Lord 12 And. it was declared that no choice had been made. r, .,, The,"same Committee were appointed to re- ceive, sort and count the"votes Por an Assistant Engineer. The Committee reported, Whole number of votes 25 :t4' &eeessary.to"a choice 13 A. JTibbetts James A. Lord 3 * ' L B Morse 3 Danl. B; Lord - 18 And Daniel B. Lord was declared duly elected an'Assistant Engineer; The following Order came from the Com- mon Council adopted and. sent up for concurrence. April 2, 5, & 9, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 478 9 "Ordered, That the City Solicitor be requested to give to the City Council his opinion in w2iting, whether or not the members of the City Council are eligible for appoint- Asking opin ment as members' of the Fire Department." ion of City The Order was adopted in concurrence. Soho for The Board then adjourned. +nether 11.em- Attest, bers of she . Stephen P. Webb Clerk. CityC uncil zt are elieib e as Firemen A meeting of the Board of dern Al ien was held on• _=ond April 5th 1869 at 72 .oclock, ay The Mayor, being absent from the City, Alderman Butman was elected .President pro ten. i.The following Order was adopted. "Ordered; ,That• the sum of $300. be and the same hereby is Rewardfor offered as. a 'Reward f,or such information as may lead to thetakin apprehensio and cogvic,t'ion of the person or persons who attempted ton' burn on the night of April 2, 1869 a building Incendiaries Of , Iii'.es & the City Marshal is hereby authorized to pub, ski the same in the City papers & to post copies in dif- ferent'parts of'the City. A p0titiori oP Benjamin Barstow for leave to cut dovan, r n for a tree in Pickering Street, was submitted & referred to the Pave to Oo muttee�on Streets;''` cut down Thst ondroP,Surveyor General of Lumber was approved, e tree Th'e' accounts of 'the '_mayor & Aldermen's Dept. for the month oP Aarch were then examined and approved. Bond of The BoardJthen adjourned. Survor. Gen. Attest of Lumber sz Stephen P. Webb &onthl City Clerk. accounts A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday • evening April 9th 1869 at 7Q oclock. All the Board ,were present. t April 99 1869 Vol. 5, Page _a 79 A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Supreme Court to be held at Salem on the 3d Tuesday of "pril was submitted, Jurors and the following persons were drawn to serve as such, jurors, _.,. T. Otis, atson , Edward F. Roberts, Stephen B. Ives and Henry A Rues. The Paayor then stated that a hearing would now be had Fearinz, on upon the matter of a proposed change in the loc:-tion of the change of Salem and South Danvers Railroad Company, of which notice had the loca- :.,been given In the newspapers and by notice served on the tio—` n oil_. abutters. R. 3 over the South No person appearing and desiring to be heard, the follow-Bridge ing Order was adopted by the Board; "Whereas,, due notice has been given that the 11.1ayor & Alder- men wouid-'take' into consideration the matter of changing the track of the.. Salem & So. Danvers R. R. Co. upon South Bridge, and whereas 'tlie same has been duly considered, and no one appearing to Object; `b4 Therefoie be it Ordered, That the track of the Salem &.,So.: Danvers,.R. R Co. be laid on and over the South Fridge, so that the_"rails shall'be parallel with the sides of the Bridge, end"at':such distance from the Easterly side of said Bridge 'as the, Committee on Streets shall direct: The said rails to. be laid"upon or sunk into the floor of the Bridge as the said Committee may direct." The^Mayor then stated that the. time had arrived for the hearing, of,,,which duo notice had been given in the nee^rspapers, on the betiii'on of Benjamin H Silsbee and others for a Common Sewer through Brown;Street; ;an,d that the mode of proceeding Hearing on would be first,to hear the petitioners or others in favor of tine proposed Sewer on the necessity of such Sewer. Petition of Several persons were heard in favor of the construction . . such Server; and ter, Charles A. Putnam was examined & testifie@--Silsbee to the almost worthless condition of the old' sever &c. & others Several persons were then heard who objected to the. propose3 for a new Sewer on the ground that they now had sufficient drainage.Co:-non Sevier J i 9 ' , '. - :kk� it 1.�" •�p �i tii� .CQC � JFY _ a P � ,. .: April 9, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 480 A11 persons who so desired having been heard, the 2iay- or declared the hearing closed. The following Order was then adopted by the Board. are - "49hereas, it appears to the i=:ayor & Aldermen that a nec- essity exists for the construction of a Sewer commencing near the junction of Brown & St. Peters Street, and running through said Brown Street into Andrews Street and that Sewer should be.builtzin connection with the Sewer to be built in Andrews & Pleasant Streets' heretofor ordered.- Therefore be it Ordered, That the CoELissioner of Streets be and he is, hereby directed to construct a Common Sewer in said Browt"Street as aforesaid according to plan of Charles A. Putnam Esq,' and to report a schedule of the expense there- of to the Mayor & Aldermen, pursuant to law." The Board then adjourned.. A test ' Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Te_onday evening April 12d 1869 at 8 oclock. The Board examined and approved certain monthly bills which; by mistake, were 'not included in those submitted, ex- amined, and�111 approve& at the'meeting before the last. Additional. monthly The following opinion of the City Solicitor was read bills and sent down.,., % . , "To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen and the Com- Mon Council, of,. the City of Salem. At a reeent`meeting of the City Council it was Ordered "that the City,:Solicitor.be recuested to give his opinion in writing whether or not the members of the City Council are eligible for appointment' as members of the Fire Department. In compliance with the above request, I beg leave to submit the following. ' . r:�, t . April 12, 1869 Vol, 5, Page 481 By Stat. of 1867 Ch. 323 the City Council of Salem is authorized to establish a Fire Department, and in accordance with the provisions of this Act an Ordinance has lately been passed establishing' the Department, and providing for the election and appointment of members. By Section lst and 2d of this Ordinance a Chief and four Assistant Engineers are to be chosen by the City Council and engine men hose men, hook, & ladder men, whose numbers therein specified an to be appointed by the Mayor & Aldermen. In various' part , of the Ordinance,_ the powers and duties of all the members are Very fully and eartfully defined. By Section 21 it is provided that the following ssmis shall be paid in each year viz; „ To the Chief Engineer 0200.- to each Assistant En gineer $100 ,- to each member of the hose Company & the hook • and ladder Company $15.- excepting that the salaries of the engineers; firemen and drivers of the steam engines shall be determined'by the City Council upon recommendation of their joint standing Committee onFire Department. Further, there is to be appropriated to each hose Company the sum of �p30. and to the hook and ladder Company the sum of $15. for a Steward, and to each and all the Companies named in this Sec- tion the sum of $10. for a Clerk. These payments are to be made semi-annually and in Section 23d the Mayor is to draw Orders for the same upon the City Treasurer. Thus it appears that each member of the Department, whatever may be his postion therein`, is the holder of an office (which may be defined to be a particular. duty, charge or trust conferred by public auth- ority) to`.which is attached"a yearly stipend or salary payable out of the,,City Treasury. , But by Section 9th of the City Char- ter (Stat. 1836 Ch. 82) it is expressly provided, that no per- son shall be"eligible to any" office the salary of which is pay- able out of, the City Treasury who at the time of his appoint- ment shall be a member of either the Board of Aldermen or Common Council: It will be` seen that the language of the Section is di- rectly and distinctly applicable to the point in question. It does not refer to any special description of office, nar is allusion made tb` any particular amount or rate of salary, but any office the salary of which is payable out of the City Treasury is included in its provisions. I am,therefare of_ .opinion that members of the City April 12, 1869 Vol. 5, Page 482 Council are not eligible for appointment as members of the Fire Department. Respectfully J. A. Gillis City Solicitor. Came back read:: Ir A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Public Strati hten_- Property, together' with the following Order, was submitte ad ij Ye "Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to transfer and tween en- receive the necessary titles to straighten the line between sonson Estes the Benson Estate. & Phillips•School' land as per accompanying &—MY 1 s; plan by C.` A Putnam." 3_CFo__oT_1_a_n7. The Report was accepted & Order adopted and sent down for concurrence: Came back'' concurred. A petition• of, John De Eaton and others praying that Petition of North Street between Federal & Bridge Streets be laid out Y�b. on over land of M1s'b E, Barr and Salem Gab 'Light Company; was �t Ti s� submitte&! and°`the same was referred to the Committee on widen North Streets.' q t s,i �;^. . ,.4$A «' tic .,a Street A peon oP. Cornelius Foley for leave to move a build-Petition ing about 25 a 14 Prom Dean Street to Phelps Court, was sub-o ole mittedead refe'rred,to Alderman Caller & sent down to be orf—eve 40inecl. 'eCa�me bpp�ack Messrs Martin and Osborn Joined. to move — t+. r x 111 ,0ji, 4r+ 7tj b�f e'r'!!M a' ,i •' .dp.^b fry }. building - Alderman Osgood offered the following Order. En Ines utia "OrderedThat all_the Hand Fire Engines now used by fake coatro the Ci 'with Steamer" George Sahborn" be and of Fire a t. hereby are placed in the .cont� of the Joint Standing Com- o e sold, mittee on the Fire Department; to be sold Prom tume to time, rime to in the diseretion, of..,,the. said Committee,' who shall consult t me with the, Board-of Engineers in regard to the price for .vhicF - the same shall b8 `sold." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- curred. The Mayor nominated and the Bowd confirmed George Engineers Sanborn, Thomas, S Symonds,,;_John H. Vell, Augustus H, made don- Kimball sus a ems . .,,� -r-,!. • F.., aT'` r r rf'N.q,r ,yff April 12, 1869- Vol. 5, Page 433 and Daniel B. Lord to be Constable without the mower to Leave to move serve civil process. e.'bui ding rr rµ A petition of>'Samuel _f.11 for leave to move a build- Tsave to move ing 30 s 26 feet from Kill to Roslin Street, was submitten, a bald n- and the same was''referred to Alderman Flint and suit doim to be joined, Came back Messrs Goldthwait and Glover, joined. r , A petition of Lyman Holman for leave to move a No. 177 Boston Street. through. Boston Street and Aborn Street, was Petn. for submitted, and' ,, same was referred to Alderman Caller andInnn holders sent down to, be License '.'joined." Came back Messrs Mackenzie and cep . `Hebb joined{{; (h-Iki y.. . . ., v ti A 'petit�ion,of F., A. Merrill for a license as an inn _-cDointment • holder at the, Derby .House°on the corner of Higgiuson & Derby to Steamer Squares ia'.Salem, was submitted; and the same was referred �— to the Committee bn the Market i t�Y $Tj,'3� 1 Y_� v.:• ef� f lei.-1.t..-: -. ... - i A ,petition of John ,B:'Skinnier-&.others of Steamer No. Casking that- John Felt maybe appointed a member of said ompany . *ma§" submitted :'aInd the following Order was adopt- edJby.tha Board. YY "OTderedThat John Felt be and hereby is appointed a ` member of Steamer No oaf in the place of John H. Bell elect- ed Engineerrgpr." The subjeat 'Of communications from Steam Engine Co. Reference of ' No 2;;'and Hose Co. No. 1., were referred to Aldermen Flin au act o and Dalrymple; ? � vacancies n_ 1reFTep - A petition of Patrick baily and- others praying that Congress Street may be laid' out as a public way and in Petition to case the same','Sa`so laid out,, agreeing to contribute to lay rateably to the expense thereof, and waiving all claim to oC n iess damage theiePor ,,,,' And further requesting the Mayor & Alder-Street to lay 's'dAti through 'xdj4� Sttgq_t, was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. p ' The Report of the City .Marshal & Street Monthly h y �t- - ky k �" � S � cv t � 3 •� : epor s - '$-'-i+• �«•ix -�'��'� ,� ��4�A �4�,}11iy r ce b'u.�4,".t. .. . .. + , . v ^:w'�' F k :'�)e '�a:•:#+*m r �'oJAa m'� p€r�:"t'4'�'� ..'4� a.r�,c..pk .,... „ , s _ April- 12,-- 1869 Vol. 5,- Page_484 aom::iissioners for the month of March were submitted and read -andthe, same were accepted. A notice of J. W. Pepper of his intention to build on Notice of ' the corner of North and Laboratory Streets, asking that the intention tc grade and line may be given him; & for permission to occupy u� such poation of the Street in front of the premises as may he necessary for the deposit, of building materials, was sub- mitte& and the'.same ' was referred to the Committee on Streets. A Report of ,the Joint Standing Committee on the Dire $evt. on Department on the petition of H. D. Johnson remonstrating emons ranee against,,the removal of the Wm.- Penn Hose House, that the act removal . Committee see no, good reason for retaining the Ibi. Penn Hose oP Pem House in its Present, locality; and recommending that the House tititoners have leave` to withdraw; came from the Common �e ouncil accepted and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. AI petit ion"of Benjmain F. Browne & others praying that the alm, Penn or. some other Hose Carriage be located on the Petition for City',land'in Beckford Street for 'the better protection of ocation of the upper partfof the City, came from the ,Common Council enn referred to-.the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire De- erriaore in partment &-sent up for concurrence. c or The .Board non-concurred: The following Order came from the Common Council adopted` and sent up,.for, concurrence. Order for "Ordered; That"'the Soint Standing Committee on the removal o the Fire Department be hereby 'authorized to remove, or cause Wm. Penn to be removed the building now occupied by "Um. Penn Hose douse to Co. from 'Forrester Street to land in Beckford St. belong-Bee for ing to the City, formerly the site of 6 Engine :ouse." Street Adopted in concurrence. _ r The following Order ^came from the Common Order for rintin „ Or finances ; f l A ( ,'y: a �1e <er.. '_� .4 ,;r i"• £1:'.'� rR,A y.',4.� . . . - - - . April 12_, 1864!' Vol. 5, Pa7e 485 Council adopted and sent up-for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Joint Tiding Committee on Printing shall eauseto be printed any an " all Ordinances which are now in, forc'e;-and which aIM, not contamned. in the municipal register, And they shall`cau'se to be''�ppenaed thereto a suitable index of titles to the whole register." The Order was laid on the table. The- follow ing, Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for..coneurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of One hundred and seventy three _additional dollars and forty 'cents be and the •same hereby is appropriated-A�rop_�- to cover an excess over previous appropriations in the purchase-flon of the Stone. Crusher and expense incurred in so doing." fo�one • The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Crusher and,sent up for, concurrence. "Ordered, Thaf th'e" sum of Eight thousand five hundred Dol- lars ( 8.500) be and"the same is-- hereby appropriated for the" A ro n. of ::r• purch*se, of hose.;yythe,;,money thus appropriated to be expended 8 0� 0 for th . under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on the urcase or Fire Department+KRr ose The Order .as adopted in concurrence. , Ordin' ce i—'•in addition to an Ordinance passed I: ay 25,Ordinance 1868 "Cone erning`the' Salam Ci'ty' Water Works and the use of Wei�oncer—n n ham Lake Water, "` came from the Common Council passed to be or-the use dained ends $:up for concurrence. reniam Water . Passed to;,be'"ordained in concurrence. A petiiion. of Jesse B. Edwards for leave to move a buil; To move a ding 27 feet longt;and t iTteen,feet wide to Pleasant Street building Avenue" from Forrester`- reet came from the Common Council re- f erred to'§ame Cd-m'#ttee"as the original petition (Alderman Butman and. Commoz '-;ounciI,man Towle & Streeter) and sent up for concurrences; c The Board concurred." The following Resolves came from the Common Resolves agt. pbeglAtty of Deeds • £,• ^,n 6 s. April, 12,._1869 „ Vol. 5,. Page 486 Council adopted and sent:up for concurrence. "Be it resolved, by'the City Council of the City of Salem; that we have heard with regret that there is a pet- ition ia` the'Legisl'ature of;this State to establish a branch of the $egistrp of Deeds for' Essea County, in the City of Lawrence; and, that we regard such a measure as not only un- called for b any public neces sity but as prejudical to the best interests,,of, the- people of the County, and as invoJ:.fing large and useless expense. The narrow territorial limits of the county`and,;the sase ;ovith.which all the inhabitants can reach the'present Registry render a division unnecessary to . the public convenience while the seperation of the records in two offices,', *ould so destroy the unity of the present system as tro lead in ell`probability to great evils . Iva therefore earnestly `iemonstrate against the proposed divi- sioh' of, the, Registry in behalf of the inhabitants of Salem. Resolged'; bhat `a eopp;; of these resolutions shall be furnished to''the representatives of the City, with nstruct- ions t0' present them to the Legislature." 3 v Adopted in condMrrence` rr ' A"petition of Jere S. Perkins for leave to move a build- aboutp_20 .byF.12;,feet .from:;No. . 2. Pleasant Avenue to such place"as,the purchaser. 7pay, desire, came from the Common To move a oaceunic a-referr. to: essrs Towle and Streeter and sent up o bbuui�d�ng be joined`: jJ i` 7 Alderman�Butman joined., _, The following order was adopted and sent down for concurrence; „ „"Ord'er°ed 4 That the°matter.oP so amending the. Fire Ordinance,'es„ to, provffide for the appointment of _Engineers, Firemen and' Drivers to the Steamer Companies be referred to the.:Committee on .Fire Department with instructions to re- port. an amendment to that effect."' ; Came, back. coneurred.j, p a.`= . t.a. The .Board then adjourned. Attest *P _ — kV,,..4 Stephen P. Webb Clerk