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SALEM CITY COUNCIL RECORDS 1869-1871 VOL 6
CITE'OF SALEM CITE'COUNCIL RECORDS INDEX 1869 - 1871 VOL 6 (916;(l OV'jaklzzl, M0661- OkI W// • �_�oNwr � 66, i 4" r9 April 2, 1997 The enclosed volume of City Council Records, volume 6, 1869 - 1871, 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. "T)Eie �NSHAWIG��J CITY CLERK • fl I • • • A • ACT Concerning Steam Engines 283, 288 Concerning Sidewalks 43, 65 ADDRESS Of Mayor 134, 137 , 142 , 143 Of W. P. Phillips Esq. 91, 92, 94 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF Science, Entertainment of 48, 50 APOTHECARY'S License to sell Liquor 255, 260, 266, 267 , Application for 280, 284, 315, 328 APPOINTMENTS • City Clerk pro tem. 278, 312 City Marshal and Assistants 146 City Messenger 143 Constables 2 , 10, 33, 35, 79, 157, 166, 169, 173, 184 , 207, 259, 276, 280, 290, 323, 332 Constable at Peabody Academy of Science 10, 185 Dog Constable 283 Fireman 2, 7 , 10, 37 , 48, 54, 56, 60, 74, 86, 106, 129, 147 , 151, 162, 173, 174, 190, 203, 214, 244, 255, 329, 332 Liquor Agent 42 Plummer Farm School, Trustee of 131, 239, 345 Police and Night Watch 76, 77, 86, 107, 156, 164, 259, 261, 280 Pound Keeper 33, 184 Superintendent of Essex Bridge 245 " South Bridge 3 Burials 155, 226, 231 " City Stables 40, 166 Wood and Bark Measures of 226, 231 APPROPRIATIONS Annual 168 Added and withdrawn 136, 366, 367 American Assoc. for advancement of science 48, 50 • Celebration of July 4th 36, 223 Church St. widening 28, 32 Council Chamber improvement of 206, 275 APPROPIRATIONS CONTINUED • Fence, Washington Square, painting of 45 Fire Department 146, 168 Annual Parade 272 " Hose Carriaqe, Wm. Penn, Repairs of 91 Hose House in Boston St. 51 Hose Tower, Church St. 34 , 117, 282 Rubber suits for 85, 168 G.A.R. Memorial Day 9, 189 Interest Ordinary Account 168 11 Water Loan 146, 168 Mayor and Aldermen Dept. 146, 168, 282 Mill St. Widening 188 Newhall Estate Purchase of 308, 309 North St. widening 29, 282 Orne St. 272 Poor Department 146, 168 School Department 146, 168 Boston St. School House 15, 282 Bowditch 282 Broad St. 9, 282 Browne 232 " Howard St. 250 Mason St. 232 " North St. 121, 322 State Aid 146, 168 Water Works 146, 160, 168 • AQUEDUCT Salem & Danvers, Proposed purchase of 160, 219, 240, 273 ARTILLERY Pet. of 4th Battery Assoc for car of Section of 8 ASSESSORS Election of 148, 151, 158, 162, 163 AWNINGS Pet. for leave to erect 171, 236 in from of Bowker Block, Removal of 44 • B • BARBER SHOPS Closing of 280 BARK & WOOD Pet. for app't of Measurer of 226, 231 BATHING HOUSES Pet. for 214, 251 BEVERLY TOWN OF Pet. for Wenham Water 60, 75, 182, 281 BILLIARD HALL Pet. for license to keep 14, 22, 23, 107, 181, 190, 196, 254, 314, 322, 337 • BILLS Monthly 7, 37 , 46, 54 , 67, 77, 106, 120, 147 , 173, 187 , 212, 213, 241, 254 , 267, 283, 329, 338 BIRDS For scientific purpose, Pet. for leave to shoot 171 BLACKSMITH'S SHOP Pet. for leave to erect 22 , 30 BLAST ROCKS Pet. for leave to 250, 284, 318, 325, 342 BOILER. STEAM Anderson & Reynolds, Pet. for leave to erect 283, 288, 290 310 C.H. Trofatter pet. for leave to erect 285, 313 BONDS • Approved 1, 3, 41, 47, 161, 165, 167, 232 , 284 Destroyed 126, 128, 204, 243 BOUNDS OF THE CITY Perambulation of 266, 276, 301 BOWLING ALLEYS Pet for license to keep 22, 31, 38, 241, 254 Enforcement of law relating to 252, 255, 281, 305 BRIDGE Essex Appointment of Supt. 245 " Fund divided 279 " Ordinance concerning Supt. of 325, 337 Resignation of Supt. 245 North Pet. for a draw in 47 Pet. for a draw in 47 South Appointment of Supt. 3 Salary of Supt. 181, 208, 238 Union Salary of Supt. 181, 208, 210 • BUILD Notices of intent to 14, 181, 190, 199, 202, 241, 243, 247 , 261, 262, 265, 266, 285, 301, 310, 316, 325, 333, 343 BUILDINGS Pet. for leave to move 4, 9, 13, 28, 31, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, 68, 73, 171, 178, 182, 183, 191, 193, 202, 213, 214, 225, 238, 246, 279, 288, 301, 321 Ordinance concerning erection of 154 , 162, 169, 173 (Stables) Unlawful erection of 231 BURIAL GROUNDS Broad St. , Pet. for Wenham Water Pipes in 34, 41 Howard St. " " " 36, 41 North Salem, Improvement of 30 " " Remonstrance against sale of ornamental part 73 Orne St. , Pet. for Water Pipes in 206, 239, 245, 253 BURIALS 49 Supt. of appointment of 155 C_ • CANAL From the Mill Pond 179 CELEBRATION February 22nd 154 July 4th 36, 208, 223 CITY CLERK Election of 142 Oath administered to 144 Pro. tem. appointed of 278, 312 CITY HALL Repair of Ante-Room 2nd story 189 Council Chamber 206, 275 Mayor' s Room 166 Mayor & Ald Chamber 275 • CITY MARSHAL Monthly reports of 9, 33, 38, 47, 68, 79, 107, 131, 154, 167, 174, 214, 262, 268, 301, 315, 332 , 342 Pet. for increase of salary 105 City Marshal & Assistants appointments of 146 CITY MESSENGER Appointments of 143 CITY SOLICITOR Election of 40, 195, 204 CITY TREASURER Election of 143 Authorized to hire money 39, 126, 128, 136, 146, 193, 194, 322 CLAIMS • Committee on Ordinance of appt. of 217 , 240, 260 Cate, S.M. for damage to carriage 324 Clark, John W. , store rent due City from 197 Cutts, Benj . , for damage by North St. widg. 278, 287 Egan, Martin " 11262, 287 Goodwin, Miss H. , fall on sidewalk in Essex St. 180 Ipswich Mills Co. 322 Laskex, John for damage Mill St. widg. 171, 188 Mansfield, Ira, for damage by Elm St. widg. 78, 93, 117 Merritt, David, for damage to teams & etc. 148 Regan, Thomas, for land taken in Aborn St. 239, 244 Salem Gas Co. , destruction of plants 198, 204 Saltonstall H. , for damage to horse 323 Smith, Samuel H. , for injury to horse 310 Symonds, Joseph, for land taken in North St. 275, 287 , 311, 324, 332 Symonds, Lucinda F. & Al, for reward 60, 67 , 68, 72 Walton, Timothy, for land taken in Aborn St. , 266, 287 Wheeler, Joseph, fall on sidewalk in Washington St. 337 Winberry, Ellen for damage to horse 147 COMMISSIONER OF STREETS Election of 148, 151, 158 Reports of 9, 33, 38, 47, 56, 68, 79, 147 , 151, 162, 163 • COMMITTEES Joint Standing 141, 142, 144 , 145, 146, Standing 145 COMMON Exhibition of flying horses on the 35, 239 Victualers list of 313 License, Pet for 285, 302, 325, 330 Forfeiture of 303 COMPLAINT By Charles Ward against Police 208 CONSTABLES Appointment of 2, 10, 33, 35, 79, 157 , 166, 169, 173, 184, 207 259, 276, 280, 290, 323, 332 List of names for app't. as 329 CONVENTIONS • 46, 64, 90, 134, 140, 152, 162, 169 CROSSING STONES • Derby St. , repair of 76 • • D • DANVERS, TOWN OF Pet. for water supply 167 , 183, 221, 250 DEATH OF Asahel Huntington 267, 268 George Peabody 117 , 121, 141 DECLINATION BROWN, Nathaniel, as Water Commissioner 47 JOHNSON, W.H. , as member of C. Council 128 KILBURN, J. , " School Committee 340 PETTINGELL, C.C. , as Alderman 340 PUTNAM, G.F. , as Alderman 340 WHIPPLE, Stephen, as member of C. Council 128 DISEASE of Animals on Common 342 • DOG CONSTABLE Appointment of 283 • E • EDGESTONES Ordinance concerning 80, 85 ELECTIONS Ale, Beer & etc. 264 Clerk of Courts 285 Municipal 106, 331, 334 Municipal to fill vacancies 131, 340 State 68, 285 Returns, Examination of 77 , 120, 315, 343 of Assessors 148, 151, 158, 162 , 163 City Clerk 142 " City Solicitor 40, 195, 204 City Treasurer 143 " Commissioner of Streets 148, 151, 158, 162, 163 Engineers 159, 168, 170 Surveyor Gen. of Lumber 148, 151, 158, 162, 163 Overseers of the Poor 145, 149, 152, 153 Water Board 57 , 63, 64, 143, 149, 152 " Water Commissioners 46 • ENGINEERS Election of 159, 168, 170 ENGINES Act concerning Steam 283, 288 EXCURSION Of City Government 241 EXECUTIVE BUSINESS Meaning of 197, 199 EXHIBITIONS Fees for license to 306 • F • FEES For Licenses to Exhibitions & etc. 306 FENCE Washington Square, Painting 45 FINANCE COMMITTEE To sit during session 146 FIRE CRACKERS Use prohibited 35, 237 FIRE DEPARTMENT Annual Parade 270 Firemen Annual appointment of 174 • Firemen appointment 2, 7 , 10, 37, 48, 54, 56, 60, 74, 86, 106, 129, 147 , 151, 162, 173, 174, 190, 203, 214 , 244 , 255, 329, 332 Hook & Ladder House, Pet for removal of 178 Hose Carriage, Wm. Penn, repair of 91 Hose Carriages on Excursions, pet. to take 60, 255, 275 Hose House in Boston St. Order for new 51 Hose Tower in Church St. 34, 117, 282 Rubber suits for Firemen 29, 75, 85, 145, 168 Rules and Regulations 4, 29 Returns, Semi-annual 309 FRUIT STANDS Pet. for leave to erect 34, 266 FUND of Essex Bridge Corporation divided 279 • G_ • GAS Resolve concerning price of 315 G.A.R. Memorial Day 9, 13, 16, 189, 202 • • H HEALTH ORDINANCE Pet. for amendment of 331, 335, 337 HEARINGS Anderson & Reynolds, steam engine 290, 310 Bridge St. Sewer 16, 23 Broad St. Sewer 192, 198 Carpenter St. Sewer 16, 23 Castle Hill Avenue, Laying out of extension 304, 314, 316, 327 329 Chestnut St. Sewer 8, 11, 16 Church St. 77, 78 Essex St. Sewer 1, 4 , 5 Essex St. Sewer, near Munroe St. 16, 23 Federal St. Sewer 16, 23 Federal St. Sewer, near Ash St. 215, 235 Forrester St. Sewer 1, 4, 5 Hanson St. , Laying out of 299, 312 Harbor St. , discontinuance of part of 232, 242 Howard St. Sewer 16, 23 Howard St. School House, Land for 264, 276 • Laboratory St. , Widening of 55, 57 " " , New street from 333, 339 Mall St. Sewer 16, 23 Mason St. Sewer 187, 195 Mill St. widening 93, 106 Munroe St. Sewer 16, 23 North St. Sewer 184, 187 North St. widening 1, 4, 5, 6, 10 Oliver St. Sewer 16, 23 Orne St. , widening of 55, 57, 210, 247 Pickering St. Sewer 11, 16, 192, 198 Pickman St. Sewer 248, 259 Pleasant St. Sewer, near Andrew St. 52 , 53 Pleasant St. Sewer, near Pickman St. 248, 259 Salem Street Railway, Salting track of 116 11 , Locating turnouts 12, 13, 23, 53, 54 School St. widening of 184 , 185 Walter St. , widening of 55, 57 Warren St. Sewer 8, 11, 16 Washington St. 77, 78 Water pipes condemned, Request of Mess. Starr 79, 84, 85 Williams St. Sewer 16, 23 HORSES Exhibition of flying 35, 239 • HYDRANTS • Franklin St. Order for 321 Ord St. , Pet of T.W. Walton & als. 53, 55 • • • i • • I • INN-HOLDER'S License, Pet. for 3, 325 INTELLIGENCE OFFICE Pet. for license to keep 25, 214, 236 INVITATION from G.A.R. , Memorial Day 13, 16, 202 • • J • JUNK License, Pet. for 239 JURORS 5, 6, 52, 59, 67, 91, 120, 133, 147, 149, 166, 174 , 186, 196, 198, 237 , 262, 277, 300, 323, 330, 340, 343 JURY LIST Revised 133, 334, 336, 342 • • R • • • L • LAMP Hancock St. , Pet. for 79 Summit Ave. , Pet. for 266 LAND Boston St. exchange with A. Wilkins & al. 45, 51 LIQUOR AGENCY Discontinued 280 LIQUOR AGENT Appointment of 42 Salary of 46, 171, 173 LIQUOR LAW • Enforcement of 252, 255, 261, 280 LUMBER & TIMBER Election of Sur. Gen. of 148, 151, 158, 162, 163 • M • MAYOR Address 134, 137 , 142, 143 MEETINGS Time of 56, 133, 140, 206, 249, 282, 341 MEMORIAL DAY G.A.R. 9, 13, 16, 189, 202 MEMORIAL Tablets 42, 45, 62, 65, 80, 93 MERIDIAN LINES Fixed by County Commis. . 285, 341 • MILL POND Nuisance 179 MONTHLY Bills 7, 37 , 46, 54, 67, 77 , 106, 120, 147 , 173, 187 , 212, 213, 241, 254, 267, 283, 329, 338 MONUMENT Soldiers 42 , 45, 62, 65, 80, 93 • i - • � • I • N • NEWHALL ESTATE Proposed purchase of 162, 165, 167, 203, 238, 282, 289, 302 308, 309, 319, 331 NOTICE of intent to build 14, 181, 190, 199, 202, 241, 243, 247 , 261, 262 , 265, 266, 285, 301, 310, 316, 325, 333 343 NUISANCE at Mill Pond 179 • • O • OATH ADMINISTERED to City Clerk 144 OPINION OF CITY SOLICITOR as to meaning of Executive Business 199 on Liquor Law 261 upon salting track of street railway 153 ORDINANCES Printing of 50 Proposed revision of 4, 236 Bridge, Superintendent of Essex 325, 337 Buildings, Erection of 154, 162, 169, 173 Committee on Claims 217, 240, 260 Edgestones and sidewalks 80, 85 Health (vaults) 335, 337 Salaries of City Officers 205, 223, 224 , 240 Schools, Repeal of office of Sup't of 252 Tax, Annual 38, 248 Water Loan, Payment of 137 Water for sprinkling streets, Regulating us of 32, 49, 218 Weights & Measures, Sealer of 318, 327 ORGANIZATION of City Government 140 OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Election of 145, 149, 152, 153 • P • PEABODY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Appointment of Constable at 10, 185 PEABODY, TOWN OF Water supply for 8, 151, 159, 274 PERAMBULATION of City Bounds 266, 276, 301 PLUMMER FARM SCHOOL App't. of Trustees 131, 239, 345 Comm. from Trustees on deed of Winter Island 121 POLICE Appointment of 76, 107 , 156, 164, 259, 261, 280 • Complaint of Chas. Ward against 208 Investigation 165, 185, 196, 201, 206, 207 , 211, 212, 213, 226, 231, 233 Regulations 261 Pet. for increase of salary 105, 255, 281 Station, Pet. to fit up cell for insane persons 313 POUND KEEPER Appointment of 33, 184 PROTEST against Williams St. Sewer 35 PUMP at corner of Bridge & Pleasant Sts. , Pet. for removal of 197 in North St. , Pet. of retaining 66 4 QUALIFICATION of members of City Government 140 • • R • REAL ESTATE Davis & Harris, Pet. for abatement of land rent 308, 313 Gifford, R.B. , Exchange of land in Dean St. 117 Newhall Estate, Proposed purchase of 162, 165, 167, 203, 238 282, 289, 302, 308, 309 319, 331 Wilkins & al, land in Boston St. , Exchange of 45, 51 RELIEF Committee 141 REPORTS Annual 128, 129, 132, 134 , 137, 147, 337, 342, 343, 344 of City Marshal 9, 33, 38, 47, 68, 79, 107, 131, 154, 167 174 214, 262, 268, 301, 315, 332 , 342 of Street Commissioner 9, 33, 38, 47, 56, 68, 79, 247 of Water Commissioners 7, 31, 38, 47, 56, 69 • RESIGNATIONS Brown, Nathl. on Water Board 143 Rantoul, R.S. on School Committee 331 Silver, Peter on Water Commissioners 32 Skinner, Richard, as Sup't. of City Stables 166 Upton, Henry, as Sup't. of Essex Bridge 245 Upton, James, as Trustee of Plummer Farm School 239 Water Commissioners 91 RULES and Orders 140 of Common Council, Printing of 75 r • S • SALARIES of City Officers 184, 205, 223, 224, 240 of City Marshal & Assistants 105 Liquor Agent 46, 171, 173 " Police 281 " Watchmen 10, 15 SALEM STREET RAILWAY Indebtedness to the City 204, 245 change of track in Webb St. 269, 277 Petition for track in Pleasant St. 43 Salting the track 116, 148, 150, 153 Location of turnouts 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 44, 54, 55, 58, 66 Pet. of J.C. Stimpson & als. for removing turnout 184, 186, 190 SCHOOL HOUSES Aborn St. , Salem of 30, 172, 173 Boston St. , Primary 15, 282 Bowditch 282 • Broad St. , Primary 9, 282 Browne, Alteration of 180, 232, 309 Fowler St. 180 Hacker, Salem of 242, 243 High 180 Howard St. , Construction of 250, 260, 263, 264, 276, 279, 286 Mason St. Improvement of 232 Normal Land granted to 192, 194 North St. Improvement of 47 , 49, 121, 322 William St. 180, 250 SEWERS Use of cement pipe for construction of 215, 236 Pet. of J.F. Tuckerman & als. for new system 150, 160, 172, 178, 179 Pet. for leave to enter 3, 14, 26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 51, 76, 181, 187, 211, 236, 245, 250, 260 261, 300, 313 Andrews St. , Construction of 2, 94 Bridge St. , 14, 16, 23, 28, 98, 112 Broad St. , 160, 172, 192 , 198, 209 236, 296 Brown St. , Construction of 2, 94 Carpenter St. , 16, 23, 27 , 87 Charter St. , 269 Chestnut St. , 8, 11, 16, 17, 81, 129 • Church St. , 77, 78, 85, 129 Creek St. , 269 SEWERS CONT'D. • Derby St. , near Orange St. 269 Elm St. , Construction of 269 Elm St. , Report on persons entering without leave 193 Essex St. near Forrester St. , construction of 1, 4 , 5, 6, 102 107 Essex St. near Munroe St. 16, 23, 27, 86 Federal St. , near Ash St. 207, 215, 235, 237, 238, 253, 295 Federal St. , near Carpenter St. , 16, 23, 27, 87 Federal St. , near North St. , Pet. for 254, 262, 265, 287 Federal St. , near Rust St. 207, 215, 235, 237 Forrester St. , Construction of 1, 4 , 5, 6, 102, 107 Herbert St. , 78, 236, 239, 243, 298, 300, 311 Howard St. , 16, 23 Mall St. , Construction of 16, 23, 28, 98, 112 Market House, 299 Mason St. , 14, 135, 160, 172, 187, 195, 210, 236, 253, 292 Munroe St. , 16, 23, 27, 87 Norman St. , 81, 328 North St. , 48, 59, 135, 149, 172, 184 , 187, 209, 217, 291 Oliver St. , 16, 23, 28, 98, 112 Pickering St. , " 11, 16, 17, 81, 151 Pickering St. , " 192 , 198, 209, 235, 296 Pickman St. , Petition for 74, 76, 247, 248, 259, 268 Pleasant St. , " " 247, 248, 259, 268 • Pleasant St. near Andrew St. , con. of 52 , 53, 94 Pleasant St. near Bridge St. , Pet. for 55 Pleasant St. near Essex St. , con. of 1, 4, 5, 6, 102, 107 St. Peter St. , J.H. Leavitts, Asses. 17 Skerry St. , Pet. for 239 Warren St. , Construction of 8, 11, 16, 17, 81 151 Washington St. , 77 , 78, 85, 129 Williams St. , 16, 23, 28, 35, 98, 112 Winthrop St. , Petition for 160, 172 SEWER ASSESSMENTS Correction of mistakes 201, 225 Unpaid Assts. , List of 301 Ashby, J.J. , Assest. suspended 132 Baldwin, Mrs. , pet. for abatement 119 Barr, Mary, 325 Barton, W.C. , 266 Bertram, John, abatement of 93 Breed, Nancy, Pet. for abatement of 187 Brown, Theodore, Assesst. suspended 132 Browne, J. Vincent, Abatement of 202, 226 Browne, Mary P.H. , Pet. for abatement 202, 225 Chestnut st. , assest. , Abatement of 93 Creamer, George, Pet. for abatement 6 Dean, Sarah B. , Assest. suspended 116 Dickson, W.S. , Pet. for abatement 316 • Ditmore, Sarah, payment postponed 119 Farrington, Dr. , Payment of 1/3 Fisher, Mrs. T, Abatement of assest. 254 SEWER ASSESSMENTS CONTINUED • Forrester, Charlotte, Assest. suspended 132 Gage, B.W. , Abatement of 254 Gwim, James L. " Hanson, Joseph H. Abatement of 226 Haskell, Sophia A. pet. for Abatement 198 Hoffman, Charles, Abatement of 226 Kehew, Mrs. , pet. for Abatement of 148 King, Henry, Abatement of 246 Kinsman, Joseph, pet. for Abatement 342 Knight, H.B. & Mr. , Assest. suspended 132 Leavitt, J.H. concerning 17 Mack, Elisha, Abatement of 306 Millett, Charles " " 306 Moulton, J.W. , Pet. for Abatement 266 Narbonne, Sarah, Abatement of 135 Perkins, Sarah A. , Pet. for Abatement 198 Pitman, Mrs. 149 Powers, John, 261 Powers, John, Abatement of 131 Reed, Thomas L. , 11 " 132 Ricker, Mr. , Pet. for Abatement 136 Ricker, O.P. , Abatement of 132, 275 Rogers, Nath' l. Assest. suspended 116 Ropes, Timothy, Assest. suspended 116 Ross, Am C. " " 132 Russell, A.B. , Abatement of 254 Saltonstall, Caroline, Assest. suspended 115 • Shreve, Benjamin, Abatement of 226 Stearns, Miss, Pet. for Abatement 136 Slocumb, Sarah B. , Abatement of 226 Thayer, Stephen, Pet. for Abatement 325, 339 Thorndike, Chas. J. , Pet. for Abatement 213 Ward, Mrs. M. 5. , Abatement of 93 Weston, N. , Abatement of 116 Woodbury, Ezra, Pet. for suspension 189 SIDEWALKS Act concerning 43, 65 Mayor' s Address concerning 165 Ordinance concerning 80, 85 in Essex St. , Pet. of F. O'Connell for repairs 41 Market Sq. , Pet. of S. Hill for concrete 52 Pleasant St. , Pet. of M.S. Ames for raising 13, 26 SIGNS In front of Bowker Block, Removal of 44 SPARRING EXHIBITION Pet. for license to give 1 • STABLES • Unlawful erection of 231 STREETS Albion St. , Pet for acceptance of 3 Appleton, Acceptance of 266, 287, 304 Ash, Pet. for widening 58 Boston, Exchange of land with A.W. Wilkins & al. 45, 51 Bridge, Complet. of G.A. Parker of the grade 181 Broad, Pet. for acceptance of part 267, 284, 317 Castle Hill Ave. , Pet. for acceptance 285, 304, 316, 327, 329 333, 334 , 338, 340 Castle Hill Ave. , Laid out & accepted 92 Charter Widening of 314 , 317, 327 Church 11 11 28, 32, 34, 40 Conant, Pet. for acceptance of part 202, 209, 237 Congress, Pet. for acceptance 26 Dean, Widening of 3, 117 Derby Estate, Acceptance of streets in 62 Dunlap, Pet for acceptance 186, 208 Eden or Veazie, Acceptance of 284, 318, 328 Essex, Pet. for widening 59, 172 Essex, Pet. for change of pavement 14, 26 Federal (Hacker' s corner) Pet. for widening 31 Franklin, Pet. for acceptance 331 Gardner, Acceptance of 249, 276 • Gardner, Pet. for continuation of 188, 209, 237 Green, Acceptance of 244, 287, 303 Hancock " " 267, 287, 303 Hanson, Pet. for acceptance 290, 299, 312, 340, 345 Harbor, Portion discontinued 232, 242, 269 Harrod, Pet. for acceptance 38 Hazel, Acceptance of part 92 Irving, Pet. for acceptance 38 Laboratory " 55, 57, 58, 61, 62 Laboratory, Pet. for new street from 333, 339, 342 Linden, Acceptance of part 92 Lyne, Acceptance of 305, 317, 328 Mason, Pet. for widening 66, 208 Mill, Widening of 93, 106, 117 Nichols, Pet. for acceptance 3 North St. , Widening, Comm. form S. F. Rogers 31 North Widening of 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 18, 29, 31, 58, 61, 122 , 282, 311, 345, 364, 366 Nursery, Acceptance of 15 Ocean Ave. , Pet for acceptance of part 250, 287, 338, 340 Ord, Pet. for acceptance of 3 Orne, Pet for widening 22, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 174, 210, 247 , 268, 269, 272 , 289 Osborne, Acceptance of 15 Park Ave. " of 92 Phillips, Pet. for acceptance 38 Prospect, 11 " " 3 School, Pet. for widening 166, 172, 184 , 185, 202, 217, 327 • Summit Ave. , Acceptance of 171, 215, 240 Turnpike, Pet. for defining lines of 201, 322 Walter, Pet. for acceptance 55, 57 , 58, 61, 62, 331 SUITS City of Salem vs. Eastern R.R. Co. 179 " vs. Geo. H. Norman 38 vs. Salem St. Railway 246 Salem & Chelsea Bridge Corp. vs. Co. of Essex & als. 38 SWINE Pet. for leave to keep 14, 22, 23, 24, 26, 34 , 202, 211, 232 • • I • T • TABLETS Memorial 45, 62, 65, 80, 93 TAR Ordinance 38, 248 Collection of 199 THANKS For Mayor' s Address 137, 143 to W.P. Phillips Esq. for Address 91, 92 to City Clerk 137, 367 to Mayor 137, 367 TREES Pet. for removal of 43, 57, 58, 60, 61, 76, 148, 160 171, 181, 214 in North Street 60, 61, 62 • TRUANT Ordinance 309 • U • • • V_ • VICTUALER'S LICENSE Pet. for 285, 302, 325, 330 Forfeiture of 303 List of Common 313 VOTING LISTS Meeting to revise 119, 120, 336 • • W • WARRANTS for Ale & c. Election 264 " Municipal Election 106, 331, 334 Election (vacancies) 131, 340 State Election 68, 285 WATCRMEN Appointment of 77, 86, 107 , 156, 259, 280 Salary of 10, 15 charged with being asleep on duty 74 , 78, 86 Uniform proposed 158 WATER BOARD Election of 57, 63, 64, 143, 149, 152 Acceptance as member of 68 WATER COMMISSIONERS • Declination of N. Brown 47 Discontinued 65 Election of 46 Resignation of 32, 91 Reports of 7, 31, 38, 47, 56, 69 Drinking Fountain to be erected by 30, 31, 69, 72, 79 WATER Loan Bonds destroyed 126, 128, 204, 243 Exchanged 194 Ordinance 137 in the Streets, Ordinance for use of 32, 49, 218 go Pet. for change for use of 189 Water supply for town of Beverly 60, 75, 182 , 281 Danvers 167, 183, 221, 250 " Peabody 8, 151, 159, 274 Water works, completion of 34, 40, 56, 65, 74, 90 Salem & Danvers, Proposed purchase of 160, 219 240, 273 WATER PIPES for distribution & c. 31 Comm. from messrs. Starr on condemned 79, 84, 85 • in unaccepted streets 36, 37 WATER PIPES CONTINUED • Albion St. , Order for 73, 74 Appleton St. , " " 310, 315 Bow St. Pet. of Josiah Walton & als. 190, 219 Broad St. Burial Ground, Pet. for 34, 41 Brunside St. , Pet. of Geo. D. Phippen 330 Buxton & als. , Jos. S. Pet. 314 Castle Hill Ave. , Pet. of J.F. Almy & als. 178, 188, 203 Clifton Ave. , Order for 73, 74 Derby Wharf, Pet. for 289 Franklin St. , Pet. of T.J. Gifford & als. 331 Gardner St. , Pet. for 288, 304, 305, 311 Grafton St. , Pet. of Patrick Hennessy & als. 332 Green St. , Pet. of L.D. Pettengill & als. 244, 288, 290, 304 305, 309, 311 Hancock St. , Pet. of Abbie H. Short & als. 190, 219, 288 Hanson St. , Pet of James Fanning & als. 194, 219, 288, 304, 305, 311 Hazel St. , Pet. of J.F. Almy & als. 178, 188, 203 Howard St. Burial Gd. , Pet for 36, 41 Kernwood, Pet. of H.B. Sargent 250, 272, 276, 277, 282 Lafayette St. , Pet. of B.G. Metcalfe & als. 48 Lafayette St. , Pet. of H.F. Skerry & als. 284 Linden St. , Pet of J.F. Almy & als. 178, 188, 203 Lyme St. , Pet. of Wm. G. Barker 305, 316 Nichols St. , Pet. of J. Cody & als. 195, 219 Nichols St. , Order for 43 North St. , Pet of Wm. McKeon 324 • Ocean Ave. , Pet. of L.D. Pettengill & als. 182 Ocean Ave. , Pet. of J. O'Hare & als. 253, 288, 290, 304, 305, 309, 311 Ord St. , Pet of Thos. W. Walton & als. 53, 55, 59 Orne St. , Pet. of S.M. Cate 324 Orne St. Cemetery, Pet. for 206, 239, 245, 253 Park Ave. , Pet. of J.F. Almy & als. 178, 188, 203 Phillips Wharf, Pet. for 217, 244 Prince St. , Pet. of S. Haley & als. 284 Prospect St. , Pet. of J.M. Caller & als. 193, 219, 288, 290, 304, 305, 311, 319 Railroad St. , Pet. of John M Ian & als. 337 Rollins St. , Pet. of T. O'Shea & als. 182 Roslyn St. , Pet. of Owen Sullivan & als. 249, 288, 304 , 305, 311 Summit Ave. , Pet. of J.P. Browning & als. 59, 72, 74 Turnpike, Pet. of J.B. Thomas & als. 178 Varney St. , Pet. of Thos. Cody & als. 332 Veazie St. , Pet. for 288, 304, 305, 311 Walter St. , Pet. of T.J. Gifford & als. 331 West Ave. , Pet. of J.H. Farley & als. 274 , 288, 304, 305, 311 WEIGHTS & MEASURES Sealer of 287, 318, 327 • WINTER ISLAND • Comm. from Trustees of Plummer Farm School 121 • • i ' R • Y • • • Z • • • CITY OF SALEM ' �CITY COUNCIL RECORDS y�z f r � r t 7869 — a1871A r'T k Y } .'t Y it `� A RW •r T v lg i s V. 6 r y S e 4 y Me • 4i 4 ��S.S { ) i y 1 y n } v j d P e k Y April 20, 1869 Vol. 6. Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday April 20tY evening April 20 th 1869 at 8 oclock 1869 . Present all the members of the Board . The following Order was submitted. Order for "Ordered, That a public hearing be had upon the petitions Hearing or of J.D. Eaton and others and T Putnam Symonds and others for Petition the widening of North Street3 before this Board at the City to widen Hall upon the 29th day of April inst. at 8 oclock P.M. •and Nort tYfat due notice in writing of said hearing be given to all Streety^ owners of Real Estate abutting upon said North Street, at which meeting parties may appear and object-' The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will) • on Thursday 29th inst. at 8 P. M.2 take into consideration the expediency of building.a Common Sevier beginning at the junc- Order for tion of Newbury & Forrester Streets, through. Forrester Street Hearing c to the creek at the foot of said Street, and from the junc Petitions rtion of Newbury & Essex Streets through Essex Street to and for Commc through Pleasant Street to said Forrester Streets and from the Sevier junction of Essex and Hardy Streets] through said Essex Street., through to said Pleasant Street; and of assessing the expense there- Forrester of on all persons$ who may enter their particular Drains into & Essex i. such Common Sewer, or who2 by any more remote means) shall re- Sts. ceived any benefit thereby. Any person, making objections there- to, vrill then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. A petition of Edward 0 Baldwin to give a sparring exhibi- Petition . tion in Mechanic Hall on Monday evening next or such other for evening of next .week as' he maydbsire, was submitted. license On motion, the petition was laid on the table. for a Sparring A Bond of James Dalrymple for $500. with Joseph G Waters Exhibitic & Samuel P Andrews as Sureties) for his faithful performance of the duties of a Constable to serve civil process was sub- Bond of mitted and the same was approved by the Board. Jae Dal- rympleas" Constable to serve civil- process. April 26, 1869 Vol. 6, Page 2 The following Order was submitted. "Ordered3 That the Commissioner of Streets$ under the Order au- direction of the Committee on Streets and Bridges be authori- thorizin$ zed to contract for the building of the Brown & Andrews Street the Lt. Sewer, and for such other Sewers as may from time to time be Commr to ordered the present municipal year." contract The Order was adopted. for build- ina Common The Mayor submitted the following communication Sewers "To the Board of Aldermens I have the honor to nominate Christopher C Davis to be a Constable without the power to serve civil process. Respectfully Appointmer Vim Cogswell Mayor. of a Con- The nomination was confirmed by the Board. stable. • The Mayor submitted the following Order. "'Ordered2 That the following appointments as Engine men be made for Steam Engine Co. No 1. Lorenzo A. Smith Engineer. Philip G. Skinner Fireman Order app- George Cole Driver ointing Ens ineers, 2. The following appointments as Enginemen be made for Firemen & Steam Engine Co No. 2. Drivers for Samuel A. Kinsman, Engineer. - Steam Engir.: Joseph Swasey Fireman Companies. Stephen H. Roberts Driver The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting. of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday April 26tY evening April 26th 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. • =pril 26, 1869 Vol. 6, Page 3 Present all the �:embers _of the Board. Alderman Osgood offered a petition of illiam F Wichols and others praying for the laying out the following Streets, Petition viz; Richols Street to Prospect Street; Prospect Street to to lay ou Ord Street; Ord Street to Aborn Street _.nd Albion Street; Streets and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Alderman Osgood for the Committee on the Market made a Innholder verbal Report on the Petition of F.A. Morrill for an Innhold- License. errs License for the Derby House; that the license for one year from the lst of Lay ensuing should be granted. The Report was accepted -and the License granted. The official Bonds of George F. Browning and Rufus L. Official Gordon as Constables to serve civil -rocess viere severally Bonds. • approved by the Board. A petition of George E . 17hipple for leave to lead a small Petitio: Drain pine into the City Sewer on Beckford Street from house to enter No . 2 Andover Street was submitted, and the sane was referred Common to the Committee on Streets. Sewer Alderman Osgood offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the Kayor be authorized to exchange Deeds3 in the name of the City, with Leonard B. Harrington and Tho- Exchannze mas J. Gifford for the purpose of straightening and improv- of land . ing the boundary lines of the School House lot on Dean Street, Dean according to a plans Of Charles A. Putnam, Surveyor3 dated Street. April 14, 1669." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Mayor submitted the following communication. "To the Board of Aldermen; Supt. of Gentlemen2 the So. I have the honor to nominate Samuel P. Bridge. isaynes to be Superintendent of South Bridge vice Moore, resign- ed; this appointment together with I�. 00re ' s resignation, to take effect the 1st day of I<:ay next." • april 29, 1869. Vol. 6. Pare 4 The nomination was confirmed. A draft of Regulations for the government of the Fire ='emulatio: Department was submitted by the Chief Engineer for the ap- of Fire De- proval of the Board; and the same having been read, was,. on oartment. motion, laid on the table. Er. Osgood offered the following Order. "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee to consist of Revision o' the Eayor, one Alderman and three members of the Common Cour_- the Ordi- cil, be appointed to report a revision of the Ordinances of nances. the City, and cause the same to be printed with Mrgihal.i-e-- ferences and a proper index, after revision, together .rite such other matters as they may deem appropriate, and for the purposes of revision said Committee is authorized to employ • assistance." Adopted, Alderman Osgood appointed, and sent down for concurrence and to be joined. A petition of Ep14v dmr. G. Syr-Ionds for leave to move a To move a building 18 ft. by 402 and 15 ft. high, from the corner of building. Yorth & School Streets to a lot on the opposite side of North Streets about 300 feet distant, came from the Common Council referred to Lessr6. EcIntire and Yaloon & sent up to be join- ed. Alderman `+' aters was joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ';Webb Clerk. A meeting of the La:,-or and Aldermen was held on Thurs- April 29th day evening April 29th 1869 at 8 oclock, for hearings on the 1869. petitions of Henry D: Johnson and others for a public Sewer through Essex Street starting from the junction of Essex and Newbury Streets and running in an Easterly direction to such a point as may be deemed advisable; and on the petition of George W. Benson and others for a pubic Sewer through Forres- ter Street; also for a hearing on the petition of John D. Eaton and others • ay 1, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 5 that l;orth Street between Federal & Bridge Streets be laid out over land of Yiss E Barr & Salem Gas Light Company & widened so as to make the Eastern line of said Street more regular; and the petition of T Putnam Symonds and others to widen forth Street by laying out the Eastern side according to the plan of Chas A. Putnam Esq. Present all the members of the Board except 1.1derman Caller. The petitions and notices of the hearings were read by the '.;:ayor. The L?aror announced that the first hearing would be on Hearing of the petitions for Sewers in Essex, and Forrester Streets. Detitions All persons who desired having been heard in favor and for Sewer; in op ,osition to the prayer of the petitions; the Layor read in Essex a remomstrance of Mary I. Fitz against the building of the Forrester • Seger in Forrester Street, and also a protest of Elizabeth I. Streets Devereux and others against building said Drain. The Lia;.ror then declared the hearing closed. hearing was then given to all _iresent who desired to Hearing c be heard in favor or in opposition to the petitions to widen Petitions :north Street. to widen In course of the hearing, it was suggested that, if it North could be done, a widening of the Street to 70 feet, instead Street of 60 feet, as contemplated by the plan of LIr Putnam, might be advisable. Alderman Butman moved an adjournment of the hearing to the call of the L:ayor, in order that an investigation may be made upon the feasibility of the additional widening. The motion was adopted. A Venire for a Traverse Jurors for the Yay term of the Superior Court at Newburyport was submitted; and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; Samuel U. Perkins, Jurors Frederick ri. Putnam, Charles C. Pettirgell, John F. Brooks. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. *Webb Clerk. n meeting of the Board of f.ldernenwas held or. Saturday 11ay lst. evening Lay 1st. 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. • @ay 11 1869. `vol. 6. Page 6 T.he I:iayor read his minutes of the t6vi'denae on the hearing or. petitions for a Common Sewer on Essex anc: on orrester Streets. The following Order was submitted. "'rhereas it appears to this Board that a necessity ex_- Order for ists for the construction of a Common Sewer co.rmtencing at the Construe- Junction of Newbury & Forrester Streets2 through Forrester Common Street to the Creek at the foot of said Forrester Street; and Sewer in commencing at the junction of 13ewbury & Essex Streets, through Forreste: Essex Street to and through Pleasant Street to said Forrester & Essex Street2 and from the junction of Essex and Hardy Streets2 tnr- Streets. ough said Essex Street to said Pleasant Street;-and that pub- lic notice of such intention has been given; it is hereby2 Ordered2 that the Commissioner of Streets be and he is hereby directed to construct a Common Sewer in said Forrester, Plea- sant &Essex Streets as aforesaid, according to the plan of Charles A. Putnam Surveyor and to report a schedule of the ex- pense thereof to this Board pursuant to law." On motion of Alderman Butmaa� the Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered) That due notice be given that this Board wil12 Hearing o2 on May 12th 1869) at 8 P.P.i. take into consideration the ex- widen rediency of widening North Street from Federal, Street to Sch- North ool according to a PIAX-e of Charles A. :utnam Jurveyor2 and of Street. assessing a portion of the expense thereof on all persons2 who may receive any benefit thereby; Any persona making object- ions thereto) will then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. A communication from George Creamer asking an abatement Petn for from the assessment of $117.33 upon his estatate on account abatemt of the new 6ewer, was submitted; and, on motion the petitioner ofassess' had leave to withdraw. for Secret A Venire for six jurors to serve on a Sheriff' s Jury to assess damages in Beverly for land taken for highway Jurors. • nrn 7,�'I•. C, .. -.s submitted and the following names i--,,ere dpav;n iron: the - - - " r-,ixy �o;�; viz; Josepi, 2 -;- * --� �0-Vidoin, Nathaniel '11'i-g.ginj Thomas 6. Water) John G. Plander. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. o1ebb Clerk. meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Honday Lay 3d 1861 e,,-enln� Pray 3d 1669 at 8 oclock The Board e7-amii,.ed and approved the bills .of the De- Monthl ,�rtnent for the month of April. bills The following Order was submitted. "Ordereds That the following appointments in the Fire Oi• Department be and hereby are made-Augustus �helden and Abi- OrRLrItman, ah Scott to be Hosem-en2 in place of Stamper and `5unker re- ,� nose�1ned% in nose Company io 5- Samuel h. Lewis and "obert -7- ill to be Hook &- Laddermen in place of Calley and"Thurston neli-ibles - in Hook &-.Ladder Company Ho I. John 0 Chapman and George U. Grey to be "n.inemen of ='team 2;ngine -ompany 7o 2.11 The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest,) Stephen P. �Jebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday May 10t ..:ay lOth. 1869 at 8 oclock. 1269 Present all the members of the Board. ---lderritz)x- Caller submitted the monthly '-onthl tent of .ater CoLu,-,es. May 102 1869. Vol. 3. Page 8 Report of the Water Commissioners, which was read and sent down. Came back read. Alderman Caller submitted the Report of the Joint- Stand- ing Committee on Water ,orks to whom was referred the matter To sup of supplying the town of Peabody with Wenham Lake hater; to- Peabody gether with the following Order. with elen- "Ordered, That the Uayor be authorized and instructed to Siam +later petition the Legislature for such authority as will enable the City of Salem to supply the town of Peabody with Wenham Lake Water." The Report was accepted, Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Boaters submitted the petition of George W. Tay- lor & others, "Fourth Battery Veteran Volunteer Associates" Petn to • asking that the "Section of Artillery" now in the hands of place rrti the City Authorities, may be put under the care and charge lery piece of said "Associates." of 4th Bat Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on ':ilitary eery Vet- Affairs with power to act, and sent down for concurrence. eran Asso- Came back concurred. elates. --Alderman Butman submitted the petition of Joseph H. N. Bertram and others asking for the construction of a suit- able and sufficient drain in Chestnut Street; and moved a hearing on said petition on Wednesday Uay 19th according to Common the following Order." Sevier in "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will, Chestnut on Wednesday 19th instant at 8 P.h.;. take into consideration Street. the expediency of building a common Sewer beginning in Warren Street and running through s aid Warren Street to and through Pickering Street to Chestnut Street, and beginning at the junction of Chestnut & Flint Streets, through Chestnut Street to Norman Street, according to the plan of Charles A. Putnam Surveyor, and of assessing the expense thereof on all persons who may enter their particular Drains into such common Server, or who, by any more remote means, shall receive any benefit thereby; Any person, making objections thereto, will • Yay 10, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 9 then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered$ That the sum of `:100. be and the same hereby Appropn £o: is appropriated to aid Post 34. G.A.E. of SalerA�in decorat- decorating ink the soldiers graves on the 29th inst. and that the Trea= Soldiers surer be authorized to pay over the same to Commander John R. graves. Lakeman upon the warrant of the Mayor." The Order was adopted in concurrence. A petition of James Ronan for leave to move a two story To move building 18 x 24 feet from Prince to Ropes Street, was refer- a buildir ed to Alderman Flint& and sent down to be joined. Came-:back :aith Messes Glover & Smith joined. • The monthly Report of the Street Commissioner was sub- LIonthly Rei mitted and accepted. of Str. Commn. The monthly Report of the City Marshal was submitted and Monthly and accepted. Reot of Ci. Marshal A petition of John Kinsman for leave to move a one Story building 10 by 18 feet from Bridge to Winter Street was ref- To move erred to Alderman Butman and sent down to be joined. Came up a buildin, with L4esses Towle and Thurston joined. A petition of Henry Emerson for leave to move a 20 feet To move high building 58 x 22 feet from Harbor to Perkins Street) was a buildi: referred to Alderman Flint and sent down to be joined. Came back with I4esses uoldthwait & Pettingell joined. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public In- Further ap struction, together with the following Order, came from the propn for Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. repairs of "Ordered2 That the sum of $958.18 be and the same hereby Broad St is appropriated for the expense incurred in the repairs of Prim Sch. the Broad Street Primary School house, over and above the House amount of appropriation." Adopted in concurrence. • Elay 127 1869. Vol. 6. Page 10 The following Order was submitted. "Ordered3 That the following named persons be and the Apoointent same hereby are appointed Hosemen of Hose Company No 1. of Hosemen. .;illiam Babbidge and William T. Chipman vice Fairfield and Osborn ineligible." The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted "Ordered, That the pay of the Vtatchmen be fixed &t $2.00 Increase per night, this to take effect from May ist." of uav of The Order was adopted. Yatchmen The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. "ebb Clerk. • A meeting of the Mayor & Aldermen was held on Wednes- May 12th day May 12th 1869 at 8 oclock for a hearing in the matter of 1869. widening North Street. Present all the members of the Board. The Mayor read the Order for the Notice of the hearing which had been duly published, and also served on abutters on the Streets and others interested. All persons present, either in favor or apposed to the proposed wideningI were heard upon the matter$ and the hear- ing was then, on motion of Alderman Waters, declared by the itayor to be closed. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Joseph Ham- mond as a Constable; and on motion, said Hammond was assigned to duty at the Hall of the Peabody Institute for four days Constable in a week for the remainder of the municipal year; his pay :hen on duty, to be $1.75 per day. Li.,ay 1✓, 1869. Vol. 6. Pape 11 The Board then adjourned. Fattest, Stephen F. `''ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Wednesday fliav 19th evening May 19th 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869 The Mayor st4ted the object of the meeting to be to hear the petitioners and others interested, for or ag4inst, the Object of construction of a Common Sewer through Barren and Chesnut the meet- Streets, and read the Order for said hearing which had been ing_ duly published. • The petitioners and those favoring the construction of Hearing. the Servers were first heard. Those in opposition the project were then heard,Mr. Bar- stow in the course of the hearing presented a numerously signed protest of residents on the streets; and the hearing was declared closed. After the hearing, it appearing that a mistake had been Order for made in printing the Order of Notice of the present meeting; further the following Order was submitted. Hearin "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will on 6ednesday 26th instant, at 8 P.M. take into consideration_ the expediency of building a Common Sewer beginning in ren Street, and running through said ''Barren Street, to and through Pickering Street, to Chesnut; and beginning at the junction of Chesnut and Flint Streets, through Chesnut Street Go Norman Street, according to a plan of Chas. A.putnam, Sur- veyor, and of assessing the expense thereof on all`persons echo may enter their particular drains into such common sewer, or who b an more remote means shall receive e Y Y ce ve an benefit e thereby. Any person making objections thereto, will then and U " _.ere be heard. The Order was adopted. • -ay 195 1869. Vol. 6 Page 12 The following Petition was submitted. "To the Paayor and Aldermen of the City of Salem: Petn of Respectfully represents the Salem Street Railways that, Ii R R Cc by a vote of its Directors, said Company has determined to for new increase the number of trips upon its roads and has arranged turnouts for the necessary number of new cars for that ourposs which cars are now nearly finished; that in order to run oftener it will be necessary to lay down new turn—outs as follows On Essex Street. 1. Opposite the eastern side of Daniels Streets running east. 2. Opposite the E. I* Marine Hall running from near the line of the eastern of the eastern side of St. Peters Street east. 3. Beginning 100 feet West of the line of the 'Western side of Cambridge Streets and running ;Vest:' 4. Beginning 160 feet East of the line of the Eastern side of • Dean Street and running east. On Boston Street. 5. Beginning 80 feet north of the line of the northern side of Fowler Street and running north. 6. Beginning 120 feet South of the Southern corner of Grove Street and running South. 7. Opposite Watson Street. On Webb Street 8. At the corner of Essex Street. 9. Opposite the Salem Street Railway' s Stable. On Bridge Street. 10. Beginning 175 ft. East of March Street and running east. 11. Beginning 160 feet West of the Western end of Essex Bridge and running "est. Wherefore said Company, without waiving any rights which it already possesses prays that the location of the aforsaid turnouts may be fixed and approved by your Board. Salem Street Railway Abner C. Goodell jr. President. The following Order was submitted: Order for "Ordered, That this Board wills on June 4th next Hearing on Petition o;: of Salem Street Rail way for 11 turnouts • ?,:ay 247 1869 Vol. 6. Page 13 at 8 oclock P.M. take into consideration the matter of the lo- cation of Eleven turnouts of the Salem Street Railway) as fol-mz. logs; one opposite Daniels Street, one opposite the East India ..1arine Hall) one near Cambridge Streets and one near Dean Str- eet, all on Essex Street- one near Fowler Street, one near Grove Street) and one on datson_ Street, all on Boston Street- one at the corner of Essex and Webb Streets; one opposite the aalem Street Railway's Stable) all on ':iebb Street) one near ;..arch Street and one near Essex Bridge, all on Bridge Street -as prayed for by the said Salem Street Railway, and that no- tice be given to all parties interested of this hearing by publication of this Order in the Salem Register) Salem Gazette u Salem Observer) the first publication to be at least four- teen days before said hearing." The Order was adopted. . The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on 1.onday &.ay 24th evening Eiay 24th. 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869 Alderman Dalrymple offered the petition of Mary S. Ames T.o raise praying Board to raise the sidewalk, in front of her house No sidewalk 26 Pleasant Street) to its proper level. in Plea- Referred to the Committee on Streets. sant Street. A communication from John R. Lakeman commanding Post 34 G.A.R. inviting the City Government to unite with them in the Invitatio ceremonies of Memorial Day Saturday May 29th was submitted. to ceremo- Read and sent down. nies of Saturday A petition of Geo. A. Perkins for-"leave to move a build- May 29th ing 18x26 feet from No. 127 Essex Street to Turner Street was submitted. Referred to Alderman Dalrymale and sent down to be joined. To move Came back Messes Fairfield & ;Nichols joined. a buildins A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court was submitted) and the following names were drawn Jurors • ay 24, 186D. Vol. G. Page 14 from the Jury Box, viz; James .F. Hale, Frederick Porter, John 3. Felt, Isaiah Nichols. A petition of Mark Lowd and Nathaniel Wiggin for leave Petn to to enter the Drain on Mill street near the Railroad Crossing enter a to carry off the waste water from the premises of No. 36 Mill Drain. Street was aubmitted} and the same was referred to the Commit- tee on A petition of T. J. Gifford & Co. for leave to uae a Petn to portion of Leach Street and sidewalk in front of land owned by place J. Kilburn, while erecting and co=.leting a house, was submit- material tea and the same was referred to the Commissioner of Streets in Leach with power to act. Street. A petition of George A. Carey for leave to keep a pig in Petn for • East 'Webb Street was submitted, and the same was referred to leave to the City Marshal to report on the same. keep a pig A petition of Jeremiah Flynn for leave to keep a hog was submitted, and the same was referred to the City Marshal to Petn for report on the same. leave to keep a hoe A petition of John Kinsman and others for a Common Sevi- er on Bridge Street, was submitted and the same was referred Petn of J. to the Committee on Streets. Kinsman fo: Drain in A petition of Charles H. Price and others praying that, in Bridge relaying the pavement in Essex Street between 'Washington and Street North Streets, the small square pavement may be substituted for that heretofore in use, was submitted; and the same was Petn for referred to the Committee on Streets. change of pavemen A petition of T. J. Gifford and others for a Drain through in part Mason Street was submitted; and the sane was referred to the of Essex Committee on Streets. Street. A petition of Edward F. Hall for a licence to keep Petn for Drain on Mason St. Petn for license fo Billiard • Rooma Vol. 6. Page 15 _illiard Room over No 14g Front Street to contain 4 Bil- liard Tables was submitted; and the same r7as referred to the ity Larshal to report upon the same. The following Report of the Committee on Streets was sub- Report milted. on accept• "To the Board of Alderman ante of The Committee on Streets would respectfully report Osborne that Osborne Street has b.een put in such order and condition Street by its abuttors as are satisfactory to them, and therefore re- port the fact) pursuant to the order of this Board, passed I.ovember 3d L866 in order that said order may now take effect. Respectfully submitted .'m Cogswell Chn The Report was accepted. The following Order was submitted. Increase "Ordered That the pay of the Captain of the 'v'�atcha Clerk of pay of of the Watch and Janitor of the Police 6tation be fixed res- Captain & ,lectively at $2.25 and $2.00 per day- this Order to take ef- Clerk of 1ect from Lay lst 1869." watch & The Order was adopted. Janitor o Station A Report of the Joint standing Committee on Public Ins-. House truction) together with the following Order) came from the Common Council Report accepted3 and Order adopted and sent up Order app for concurrence. ropg $900 "Ordered, That the sum of $92000 be and the same hereby for build is appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the ing a nee+ Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction for the build- primi Sch ing of a new Primary School. House on Boston Street; and said House in Committee are hereby instructed and authorized to cause to be Boston erected a good substantial four room wooden house for this Street purpose." Report accepted and Order adopted in concurrence.. A Report from the Committee on Streets together with t_:e following Order, was submitted. Laying out "'Ordered, That the private -ay knce:n as Nursery Street Piursery in horth Salem, be & the same hereby is laid out & accepted, <.:s Street a public way; and that no damages be awarded$-as follows: Commencing with the Southerly line of the street at a point on Korth Street marked "A" upon a ptan of J.C. Foster Surver- or� Lay 21 i869: thence easterly 486 ft. 9 in. to the land c_' Capt. Jos. Osgood; thence by the land of said Osgood2 which • forms the easterly end of the street 41 feet to the opposite -ay 26, 1869. Vol. E. Page 1E side; thence by the northerly line westerly 513 t. 6 in. to orth Street; thence by North Street 42 £t. 6 in. to point begun at; and that said way be hereafter known as Nursery Street." The Report was accepted, and "Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. (Adopted by Common Council, June 18, 1869. See Records of C.C. Vol. 81 Page 364.) The following Resolve came from the Common Council adop- Accept- ted and sent up for concurrence. ance of "Resolved, That we gccept with pleasure the invitation invitation of Post 34 G.A. R. to participate in the memorial services of Post 34 of the 29th inst-and that the members of the City Council will G.A.R. meet at the City Hall at 1 P.M. of that day for the purpose of joining in the procession." Adopted in concurrence. • The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Wednescay .May 26th evening May 26th 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. The Mayor read the Petitions for Common Sewers in v'larren Hearing o & Chesnut Streets and also the Order of Notice of the hearing Petns for this evening on said petitions. Sewers in Warren & A hearing was then had of all who desired to address the Chesnut Board in favor or in opposition to the project. Streets. After all who desired it had been heard, the hearing ras declared to be closed. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will, Order of on Friday June 4th. next at 8. oclock E.M. take into consider- Notice of ation the expediency of building Common Sewers as follows: Hearing e beginning on Essex Street Common Sewers on Bridge & • other- Streets. iciay 263 1869. Vol. 6. Page 17 near Pine Street and running through said Essex Street to and through Y-unroe Street, to and through Federal °treet, to and through Carpenter Street to the North niver and from Hamilton Street through Essex Street to Munroe Street; and beginning in Bridge Street near Northey Street, thence through said Bridge Street to the North River at the foot of Howard Street, and be- ginning at the junctions of Mall, Oliver, Williams and Howard Streets with Brown Street and running through said Mall, Oli- ver, Williams and Howard Streets to Bridge street, and of as- sessing the expense thereof on all persons, who may enter their particular Drains into such Common Sewers, or who, by any more remote means, shall receive any benefit thereby; Any person, making objections thereto, will then and there be heard." The following Order was submitted. Order for "Ordered, it appears to this Board that a necessity exists Lt. Comm • for the construction of a Common Sevier beginning in oarren to constru- Street & running to & through Pickering Street to Chesnut Common Street; and beginning at the junction of Chesnut & Flint Streets Sevier through Chesnut Street to Norman Street; and that public no- in Marren Lice of such intention has been given, it is hereby Ordered, Pickering That the Commissioner of Streets be and he is hereby directed & Chesnut to construct a `�ommon Sewer in said Warren) Pickering and Ches- Stree- nut Streets according to a plan of Chas. A. Putnam Surveyor, and to report a schedule of the expense thereof to this Board pur- suant to law." The Order was adopted. The following Order was adopted. "Ordered, That Joseph H. Leavitt have leave to enter and Assessnt o: use the St. Peters Street Drain upon payment into the City J.H. Leavil Treasury of the sum of $298.40 which sum is estimated to to for Drai be a fair proportion based upon the value of. his land abutting on—ems sex on said Street, to a depth of 60 feet, and including a part of Street. the Essex House-this payment not to exclude the City from as- essing according to law, all of the estate abutting on Esse„ Street, with the exception of the land under the store now oc- cupied by L.F. Rogers corner of Essex and St. Peter Streets in case a tewer on Essex Street should hereafter be built running by the Essex House- All Orders or parts of Orders inconsis- tent herewith are hereby revoked." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned • Attest Stephen F. �+debb Clerk. une 3, 1 69. Vol. 6. Palge 18 A meeting of the 1.ayor and Aldermen was held on Thurs- d,;v evening June 3d. 1869 at 6 oclock. J ne 3d. Present the Layor and all the =ldermen e-Icept alderman 1669. Caller. The following t'esolve and Order was submitted. "Resolved That the safety and convenience of the inhab- Resolve a itants of the �'ity require that North Street should be .widen- Order on ed between Federal Street and School Street on the -destern wideniL_a side, and between Federal Street and Osborne Street on the worth Str• astern side and for that purpose it is necessary to take and eet_ lav dut as a part said Tdorth Street certain parcels of land accore,ing to the following description, to wit; Commencing at the east corner of Temple Hardy's brick stores corner o£ North and Federal Streets, and running in a Northwesterly direction by the present location' of North Street, and again- st land of said Hardy and land of Stearns} a distance of about One hundred and fifty five (155) feet, to the Northerly corner of the large 'Warehouse standing upon and belonging'to the Stearns Estate thence curving in an Easterly direction and running,by land of Stearns, and through lands of Honeycomb, Larrabee and Rogers, a distance of about One hundred and six- ty five (165) feet, to the. Diortherly bound of said Rogers' land, by land of the City of Salem; points in the above curve being defined in the following manner) viz; at the division line between lands of Honeycomb & Larrabee, the new line of location is ten (10) feet East from the Easterly line of the Stearns Estate; at the division line between lands of Larrabee and Rogers, twenty (20) feet East from said Stearns Estate; at the division line between lands of Rogers & the City ofalem% forty ei_ht (48)- feet from said Stearns Estate; thence curving back again to the '+,`es,t through lands of the City of Salem, the Essex Railroad Company and John Read and others, an distance of about two hundred and sixty (260) feet to a point in land of said Read which is seventy (70) feet distant westerly from the Easterly lire of said North Street; points in the above curve being deterr.Aned as follows; on the line Of the Southerly' rail of the Essex Railroad tract: the lo- cation of said curve is One hundred (100) feet ',West from the as aide of said North Street; at the Southerly bound of John z:ea' l s land, the distance from: the present East side of said North Street to said curved line is seventy six (76) feet; thence running on a straight • une 3 10(3�_. Vol. 6. Pe e l9 line through land of said- Read and others across the channel of the North �,iver, through lands of the City of Salem) Saml wymonds & Heirs of Saml Randall a distance or about four' hun- dred. and fins (4)5) feet, to the division lire between lands of said Heirs of Saml Randall and Charles H. hdans, said line being seventy (70) feet from the West corner of the store .on the South side of Franklin Street:. thence on a slight curve to the best) through land of tidamsj a distance of forty six (46) feet to a point in the South bound of Egan's land, said point being sixty six (66) feet and four (4) inches Sdesterly from the present Easterly line of the street) thence on a straight line through lands_ of the several parties, a dis- tance of about six hundred and sixty eight (668) feet, to a point opposite the V7esterly corner of Osborne Street, said point`being seventy (70) feet 'Westerly from the South corner • of the house standing on the said corner of Osborne Street; thence making a slight angle to the 'iestj and running on a straight Line through lands of the various parties, a distance of about seven hundred and ,sixty three (763) feet to the bound- ary line between Lands of Benjamin Syglonds and Staniford, said -oint being seventy (70) feet distant Jesterly from the pre- sent Easterly line of said North Street, thence running thr- ough land of said Staniford a distance of sixty nine (69) feet to land of Cutts and to a point which is. seventy two (72) feet esterly from the present Easterly side of said North. Street, thence running through land of said CuttS a distance of fifty four (54) feet, and six (6) inches, to a point in the .line of the 17orth side of said Cutt's estate, which is seventy eight (78) feet 'westerly from the present easterly line of said North Street, thence running through land` of French3 a dis- tance of fifty nine (59) feet and six (6). inches to a point on the South side of School Street which is Eighty eight (88) feet Westerly from the present easterly line of said North Street And on the Easterly side of said North Street, Commen- cing as follows: at the Westerly corner of Daniels' store on said North Street corner of Federal Street and from said corner running on a straight line through land of Daniels) Barr and the Salem Gas Company a distance of One hundred and seven (107) feet to a point which is five (5) feet from the wall of the Gasholder2 thence on a slight angle to the East, a dis- tance of twenty four (24) feet and six (6) inches to the South corner of the Porch to said Gasholder and at junctions with the present line of location of said North Street. Commencing again at a point in the present line of location of said East- erly sides at the South corner of estate of the late John '. a- ters) and thence running in a straight line through Lands of said eaters estate by land of Barr and Symonds to the Souther- ly dune 35 1c^GS. vol. 6. Page 20 corner of house now numbered sixty (60) and owned by Symonds Zd Richards a distance o£ about one hundred and seventy nine (170) feet; thence on a straight line by the front of the said house belonging to Symonds and Richards, a distance of thirty six (36) feet and six (6) inches, thence on a straight line through lands of the several parties, a distance of about _our hundred (400) ft to the South corner of the house stand- ing on the North 'nest corner of Osborne Street, and which point is the termination of the widening of said Eastern side. For further reference see a.plan of widening of North Street Chas. A. Putnam Surveyor April 1869 which makes a part of this location. And whereas due notice has been given of the intention to take s@,id parcels of land for the purpose aforesaid. It is therefore Ordered, That the parcels of land before described be and the same hereby are taken and laid out as a portion of • said North Street, according to a plan of Charles A. Putnam Surveyor April 1869 and deposited in the office of the City Clerk. And it is hereby adjudged that the expense of widen- ing said North Street, as aforesaid will amount to the sum of Thirty four thousand Dollars ($34,000. ) and that the damage to the estates parts of which are taken, as aforesaid, ar-O the sums set against them respectively on the schedule heretO an- nexed. Estimate of Damages occasioned by widening North Street 1269. Estates. fdo. of feet Price Value of Damages to of land per land buildings' taken foot taken Thomas P. Honeycomb 1600 .25 $400.00 $ 100.00 S. N. Larrabee 1200 .25 300.00 150.00 S.F. Rogers 2700 .25 675.00 ---- �john Read 1850 -- 50.00 ---- Mrs. Mary Upton (Peabody) 1850 -- 50.00 ---- Samuel Symonds 1500 -- 50.00 ---- Eben Symonds 734 16 2/3 122..38 ---- James A. Stetson --- --- --- 150.00 Heirs of Saml. Randall 720 .10 72.00 --- Heirs of Saml. Randall 800 .20 160.00 ---- YVhole damage to uo. of feet of estate land left Thomas P. Honeycomb 4+500.00 260 S.N. Larrabee 350.00 400 S.F. Rogers 675.00 2400 • John nead 50.00 2150 Mrs. Mary Upton (Peabody) 50.00 2150 Samuel -jymonds 50.00 abt 11000 Eben Symonds 122.38 7690 James A. Stetson 150.00 ---- Heirs of Saml Randall 72.00 3500 Heirs: of Saml Randall 160,00 12936 Jure 3� 1869. Vol. 6. Page 21 Estates. No. of Price Value Dana-_s '.,'hole No of feet of per 01 to aarnage feet . land tak- foot. land buildings to of en. taken testate land left Charles H. Adams 350 .16 56.00 ----- 56.00 3340 N:artin Eagan 675 .13 87.75 ----- 81.75 12325 John D. Symonds 656 .13 90.90 ------ 90.90 10544 Heirs of John Symonds. 734 .162/3 122.38 ------ 122.38 7691 Est. Thos. Dickson 870 .25 217.50 750.00 967.50 21930 Heirs of Mrs Mary Jamismm 755 .20 151.00 450.00 601.00 6595 T.J. & J.B. Gifford 460 .18 82.80 ------ 82.80 abt 2440 Mrs R. Proctor • (Peabody) 500 .25 125.00 ------ 125.00 1000 S.J. McIntire 1030 .20 206.00 206.00 3318 T. Putnam Symonds 2170 .20 434.00 ----- 434.00 3746 W.F. Gardner 1045 .16 167.20 ----- 167.20 80.8C Danl Staniford 900 .36 270.00 350.00 620.00 OO.00 N'rs Louisa Millett 1578 .16 254.48 350.00 602.48abt 19000 Mrs L. Annable 1180 1:16 188.80 ---- 188.80 702C James Clark 1560 .16 249.60 ----- 249.60 10654 Lydia Briggs 717 .16 114.72_ ----- 114.72 4595 Hannah Symonds. 717 .16 111.72 ----- 114.72 4595 '!alter S. Leavitt 1060 .20 212.00 , ----- 212.00 3392 Edward Melcher 1060 .18 190.80 ----- 190.80 3392 rdilliam Tarbox 586 .15 87.90 ---- 87.90 2547 Sarah Upton 293 .15 43.95 ----- 43.95 1274 Owners of Est. No. 87z North St. 940 .122 117.50 500. 617.50 303C Owners of Est. No. 89 North Street 940 .12z 117.50 500. 617.50 303C Joseph Symonds. 840 .15 126.00 600. 726.00 579C George Mood 770. .15 115.50 300. 415.50 912C Mrs B.R.Symonds. 560. .15 84.00 ----- 84.00 943C Ber_ja Symonds. 696. .15 104.40 ----- 104.40 abt 1509C Danl Staniford 205. .15 30.75 ----- 30.75 1269E 3enja Cutts 82. .15 12.30 ----- 12.30 7773 Saml. French. 180. .15 27.00 ----- 27.00 1258E Andrew ater . 137. .15 20.55 ----- 20.55 2182E Edward Symonds 'i of No. 60 All of No. 58 120. .15 16.00 25.00 43.00 738C • Joseph Richards. 60 .15 9.00 -25�00 34.00 331E A Cook 140 .15 21.00 21.00 4840 John Phillips 120 .15 18.00 ------ 18.00 364C J.i Pepper. 180 .15 27.00 ----- 27.00 722C une 3y i86J. Vol. 6. Page Estates. i;o. of Trice VI Iue Damages '::hole 10 of feet of per of land to damaZe feet land tale- foot. taken buildings to of land en estate left Chas. M€ own- 90 .15 13.50 - -- 13.50 3660. ing Joshua Upham 200 .15 30.00 ---- 30.00 10000 Caroline A. Rice 70 .20 14.00 --- 14.00 2923 Jerah Murphy .25 .15 3.75 ---- 3.75 5307 Saly Wood 20 .15 3.00 ---- 3.00 5180 Salem Gas Com- pamy. 475 .16 76.00 ---- 76.09 10300 Mrs Sarah Barr 190 .16 30.40 ---- 30.40 443Q The Resolve and Order were adopted. • Petitions of Daniel W. Ladd- for a license to keep a Fill- Billiard liard Hall corner of Essex Street and Derby Square, and of Hall & Sohn Hurley for a license for 4 Bowling Alleys at No. 6 gash- Bowling ;.ngton Street% were granted on the recommendation of the City Saloon .:;.arshal. A petition of H.P. Cumming for leave to keep two pigs at To keep io. 50 Charter Street was referred to the Marshal. to report. piFB A petition of E.B. Peirson & others praying that Orne Petn to .street may be straightened and widened was submitted and the widen Orne same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Street A. petition of Henry Hoyt to be allowed to maintain the Petn. of blacksmith's Shop and chimney on land 48 Union Street) which IF 'ae states he built under a misapl-.rehension in regard to his about _,ight to do so without license from the Mayor & Aldermen; un- Black, pier such restrictions as the Board may deem proper & offering to smitk sake any such change in the chimney as may be necessary for Shop. safety; was referred to Alderman Dalrymple with power to act. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. "ebb Clerk • j une 4) 1669. Vol. 6. ?age 23 .k meeting of the Mayor & Aldermen was held on Friday ev,- June 4th ening June 4th 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. All the members of the Board were present. The ,.Iayor read the Orders of Notice for hearings this Hearings o: evening to consider the expediency of bailding Common '6evrers Comraor. Sew. on Essex Tlunroe, Federal & Carpenter Streets to the IForth ers & on Rivers and from Bridge Near Northey Street to the North Diver Turnouts at the foot. of Howard Street; and from the junctions of Mall, on Salem Oliver, 'I+illiams & Howards Streets with Brown Street & run- Street F,aL ring through said Streets to Bridge Street; and also for a hearing this evening on the petition of the Salem Street 3ailway for a location of Eleven jurnouts of said Railway; of which hearings due and legal notice had been, in the =:egister, Gazette and Observer. • The hearing was first had on the matter of Coi::mon Sew- ers as above stated. All who desired were heard in favor of construction of said Common Sewers; and afterwards those in opposition to the construction of said Common Sewers; and the hearing was then closed. The hearing on the subject of the location of eleven Turnouts on the Salem Street Railway as prayed for) was then commenced by Abner Goodell Esq. Prest. of said Railway who explained the necessity of the turnouts to enable the Com- pany to further accommodate the public by increasing the nu- mber of trips over the toad) and explained the kind of turn-- out proposed and its working by a model before him. The hearing was then closed. 'A retition of Edward F. Hall for a license for a Billiard 'oom over Iro 14�2 Front Street to contain four Billiard tables Billiard which had been referred to the City Marshal to report, was Room submitted with his recommendation; whereupon said license n:as licensed Petitions of Lessrs Carey & Morgan to keep pigs at Ido ,a- To keep East Iebb Street were granted on recommendation of the Cit pi s. Karshal. —� • Jude 6. Page 24 cetitior. of Jeremiah Flynn for leave to, keep a hog >ias Leave to reported upon adversely by the Lity Marshal; and the leave _ __hod prayed for was not granted. refused. The President of the Salem Street Railway being very de- Eirous that the matter of the turnouts might be decided at Horse -r..P. a.s early a period as yossible2 the subject was taken up and Turnouts. discussed. i,lderr:an Flint moved that the petition be granted under certain- restrictions named. _lderman Osgood moved an adjournment of the matter until tomorrow evening at 7 oclock. The ;:lotion was adoated. . The Board then adjourned to meet tomorrow (Saturday) ev- ening at 7z oclock. Attest Ste---hen P. Webb Clerk. meeting of the !+:ayor and Aldermen was held on Satur- June 5th day evening June 5th 1869 at 8 oclQtk 1869. The Mayor stated that the present was an adjourned meet- ing to decide upon the matter of the turnouts prayed for by Horse R.R. the Salem Railway Comganyg whereupon the 'following Order was Turnouts. submitted. "City of Salem) Yayor & Aldermen June 5th 1869. IIpon hearing2 after due notice to abuttors on the peti- Location tion of the Salem L-treet railway dated 1.4ay 1) 1869 for the of Horse location of Eleven new turnouts on Bridge, 'osebbj Essex e. Bos- R.R. ton etreets Turnouts. St is Ordered,, That the following described turnouts be granted and located as follous:- 1. Beginning at the Easterly corner of Daniels d: Essex Streets and running East on said Essex Street, the main track to be • June 51 1869. Vol. 6. Page 25. so moved as to bring it close to the gutter on the Southerly side of said Essex uDtreets '.-he turnout to be on the 1ortherly side of the main track. 2. Beginning thirty feet east of the easterly line of St. Peters Street and running East on-said Essex Streets the main track to be so moved as to bring it within two feet of the edgestone on the Southerly side of said Essex Street-the turnout to be upon the Northerly side of the main track. 3d. Beginning One hundred feet west of the Westerly lime of Cambridge Street and running west on Essex Streets the turnout to be on the Northerly side of the main track. 4th. Beginning at the Northerly corner of Essex and Webb Streets and running North on Webb Streets the turnout to be on Western side of the main track. 5th. Beginning on Webb Streets opposite the Southern end of the Salem Street Railway Stables and running Norths the • turnout to be placed on the Western side of the main track. 6th. Beginning one hundred & seventy five feet East of the Easterly line of parch Streets and running East on Bride Streets the turnout to be placed on the Southern side of the main track. 7th. Beginning one hundred and sixty feet west of the 'Jestern end of Essex Bridge and running West, the turnout to be on the Northern side of the main track. Upon the following conditions, to wits that said Rail- way shall construct the afore described turnouts on the Otis models exhibited at the hearing. 2d. That the rails of said turnouts shall be of wrought iron. 3d. That the space be- tween the rails of the turnouts and the space between the rails of the main tracks parallel with the turnouts; and the space between the turnouts and the main track and eighteen inches outside the rails of the turnout... and main track shall be paved. 4th. That the whole work shall be done under the direction of the Committee on Streets and to their full satio- _action and approval-, otherwise the aforegranted- locations shall be void and of no effect. And it is further Ordered$ that the matter of locating turnouts near Dean Streets near Fowler Streets near Grove Streets near Watson Streets as pray- ed for by said Railway be referred to the Committee on Streets =or report." The Orders were adopted. A petition of Mrs Byrne to keep no Intelligence Office was granted. Intelligen • The Board then adjourned. ettest Office: Stephen. P. Webb Clerk. June 77 1869. Vol. 6. Page 26 . tin of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday June 7th mee g June 7tli 1869 at 8 oclock P-M, 1869 Alderman Osgood submitted the petitions of J.C. Stimp- Pig Son and of Solomon Stevens, Thomas White and Patrick Gahagan Petitions _"or leave to keep swine; and the same were referred to the City Marshal to report upon to the Board. The following Report and Orders were submitted by the Report & Committee on Streets. Order fr "To the Mayor & Aldermen, Comms on The Committee on Streets would respectfully report as Streets follows: 1st. On the petition of Geo. L. Ames asking that the Ci- ty raise his sidewalk on Pleasant Street, that the same be • granted, as your Committee find that this sidewalk has been accepted by the City. 2d. On the petition of £ .S.. Peck and others for the granite block pavement in Essex Street from North to Washin. - ton Streets leave to withdraw, your Committee not believing that the increased cost of such pavement would justify the granting of the petition. 3d. On the petition of Patrick Daily and others for� he grading) draining & acceptance of Congress Street, leave }to withdraw;;your Committee feeling .that the petitioners are net aware of the cost which would b e incurred. ath. On the petition of Messrs. Lord & Wiggin that the same be granted according to the Order herewith submitted. 5th. On the verbal petition of Hurley 30 Mill Street for leave to drain his premises into the City's Drgin� that the same be granted according to the Order herewith submitted. All of which is respectfully submitted by the Commr. Wa Cogswell Uhn Raising s "Ordered, That the Commissioner of Streets go forward Sidewalk and raise the sidewalk of Geo. L. Ames on Pleasant Street) so as to conform to the grade of the Street. Zune 7, 106D. Vol. 6. Page 27 Ordered, That permission is hereby granted to 1.:essrs Entering Lond & rliggin to drain the premises of Ko. 36 1.7ill Street by Private entry into the City's Drain in Endicott Street, said parties drains intc to first pay into the City Treasury the sum of $5.00 for the City privilege hereby granted- and that far. Hurley is hereby ,granted drain Uermission to drain the premises of No 30 TAi11 Street into the City's Drain in Mill Street said Hurley to first Day into the City Treasury the sum of $5t00 for the privilege hereby grart- ed- all o£ the above named parties to use the said drains of the City only for the purpose of carry off clean water." The Report was accepted and the Orders adopted. A petition of the Salem & South Danvers Oil Co. praying For leave for a licence to manufacture and keep for sale petroleum or to manu- any of its products, and also for a permit to allow it to re- facture main on the grounds of a R.R. Cor_Doration longer than 24 hours, Petro- the limit fixed by law, & with which it is sometimes impossible leum to comply. Referred to Alderman_ 'Waters with power to act and report at the next meeting. The following Orders was submitted. "'Whereas it appears to this Board that a necessity exists for the construction of a Common Sewer Beginning in Essex Order. for Street near Pine Street and thence running through said Esser. Common Street to and through Munroe Street, to and through Federal Sewer Street, to and through Carpenter Street, to and through land of T. J. Gifford & Co. to the North River; and beginning in Essex Street near Hamilton Street, thence through said Essex Street to Munroe Street aforesaid; and that public notice of such intention has been given, it is hereby Ordered, That the Commissionarr of Streets be and he is hereby directed to con- struct a Common Sevier in @aid Essex, Munroe, Federal, Carpenter Streets and land of said Gifford & Co. according to a plan of Charles A. Putnam Surveyor and to report a schedule of the ex- pense thereof to the Board pursuant to Law." The Order was adopted. Order for The following Order was submitted. Common "'Whereas it appears to this Board that a Sevier • June 7, 1669. Vol. 6. Page 2E necessity exists for the construction of a Common Sewer be- ginning in bridge Street near Yorthey Street, and running in said Bridge Street to the North «iver at the foot of Howard Street, and beginning at the junction of Mall, Oliver & Williams Streets with Brown Street and 'running' 'in said Eall, Oliver 6- dilliams Street to Bridge Street, and that public 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 Bridge, Yall� Oliver & : illiams Streets, according to a plan of Charles A. Putnam Surveyor, and to report a schedule of the expense thereof to this Board, according to Law." The Order was adopted. A petition of George Sibley for leave to enter the City Petn of Drain in Central Street for drainage of the Safford Estate on Geo. Siblf • said Street, was submitted} and the same was referred to the, to enter Committee on streets with power to act. his Drain into Comm( A Report of the Committee on ?treets together with the Sewer following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the sum of Three hundred and eighty three dollars and Ninety two cents (y383.92) be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purchase of certain land in Church Apprn of Street of John H. Goldsmith and removing the building and fence 383.92 from off the same for the Duruose of widening and improving for land said Church Street." for widen- The Retort was accepted and Order adopted and sent down in CChure7 for concurrence. Street A petition of John Hurley for leave to move a, story and a half wooden building in two parts, from 'Derby Square, part To move a to Tremont Street and the remaining part probably to Creek building Street if arrangements can be made to that effect, was submit- ted; and the same was referred to Alderman Dalrymple and sent down to be joined. Came back with Kesses. Fairfield & Mooney joined. A petition of John Murphy for leave to move a two story To move a building 28x20 feet from Boston to Broad Street was submitted building • June 71 1869. Vol. 6. Page 29 and the same was referred to Alderman Caller and sent down to be joined. The following Orders were submitted. Orders in "Ordered, That the sum of Thirty four thousand Dollars regard to ($34.000) be and the same hereby is appropriated for the widening purpose of widening North Street and that the Treasurer be North Stree authorized to pay out of this sum the damages awarded accord- ing to the schedule annexed to this Order laying out and wid- ening said North Street dated June 3. 1869 and that the balance be expended under the direction of the Committee on Streets & bridges= for widening bridge, moving houses and fences, buying land, building a sea will and filling in to the same, and for the doing of all other things necessary toward laying out and widening of North Street." "'Ordered, That the Mayor be and hereby is .authorized to • buy and sell and contract for buying and selling in the name of the City such land and estates as may be necessary or advis- able for the purpose of laying out and widening N9rth Street; and that he be and hereby is authorized to contract, in the name of the City, with party or parties for all work neces- sary to be done for the purpose of said laying out and widen- ing of North Street." The Orders were adopted and sent down for concurrence. A petition of James Dalrymple for leave to enter his Petn.of J private drain into the City Drainet the corner of Essex & Dalrymple Herbert streets, was submitted and the same was referred to to enter the Committee on Streets. his Drain into Publi A petition of Daniel E. Lord Jr. & others representing Sewero the members of the Hose Companies, praying that the Fire De- partment may be supplied with Rubber suits cane from the C:om- Rubber sui mon Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the for Fire- Fire Department and sent up for concurrence. men. Concurred. The Regulations of the Fire Department were taken from Approval the table; and, on motion of Alderman Flint, the same viere of Reaula- approved by the Board. tions of Fire Depar ment. • June 14) 1869. Vol. 6. Page 30 The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Order £or ed and sent up for concurrence. Comm. on Pul "Ordered, That the Joint standing Committee on Public Instrn to Instruction be empowered to sell at Public Auction the sell Sch School House on Aborn Street now occupied by the Epes School House on under such restrictions as the Committee may deem proper." Aborn Adopted in concurrence. Street. Alderman Caller submitted the following Order. "Ordereds That the '+ ester Commissioners cause to be e- Drinking rected suitable drinking fountains for man and beast of such Fountains description & in such parts of the City as may be adjudged best by the joint Standing Committee on hater Works." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. • Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on A?onday June 14th June 14th. 1869 at 8 oclock P.M. 1869. Alderman Waters submitted a petition of Benjamen R. Petn for Symonds and others praying that cattle may be kept out of keeps in the North Salem Cemetery & an appropriation made to keep the good order walks in order; and the same was referred to the Joint Stand- the North ing Committee on Public Property and sent down for concurrence. Salem Cemetery. Alderman Dalrymple submitted the following Report. "The Committee to whom was referred the petition of Hen- ry Hoyt beg leave to report that the petitioner is not will- Leave to ing to comply with vrhat is required of him, and that he have withdraw leave to withdraw." I to H. Hoyt The Report was accepted. • Oure 14) 1869. Vol. 6. Page 31 Fc r r Commissioners for a was lonthl T'ae _:ontnly epo_t of ate_ o y y submitted, and the same was accepted and sent down.. ept of 'ater Comm A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on eater 'Works was submitted) together with the following Order. introdn of "Ordered, That the Salem grater Commissioners be instruct- Distribu- ed to introduce the distribution pipes in accordance with the lion Pipe schedules mentioned above and attached hereto." The Report was accepted and A Report fromr,the Joint standing Committee on dater Works recommending that ountains should immediately be put up in Location o the following places) one near Franklin Building at corner of DrinkF Common; one at junction of Essex and Summer Streets; one at Fountains junction of Andover & Beckford Streets; one in Washington Street near present pump in Higginson Square; one in Market :square South of the Market; one at junction of Boston & Essex Streets; was submitted) and the same was accepted and sent corm for concurrence A petition of L.B. Harrington and others praying that the t?iden� part of Federal Street at its junction with Boston Street for- Hacker's merly known as Hacker's Corners may be widened and straighten- Corner. edy was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. A petition of George D. Phippen for leave to move a small building 9x12 ft. from Arabella Street to the Car Factory in To move a Bridge Street was submitted; and the same was referred to buildinz. Alderman Butnan and sent down to be joined. A. petition of Samuel 'calker for leave to move a building To move l0x20 one story high from Dean Street to Phelps Court% was sub- a build- mitted and the same was referred to Alderman Caller and sent ing- down to he joined. A petition of John Hurley for a license for 6 Bowling Bowlines Alleys in rear of Front Street, wras granted. Alleys. A communication from Seabury F. Rogers Commn fr Seabury F. Roizers • June 1S7 1869. Vol. 6. Page 32 offering to remove his 3 buildings in North Street out of the uay a: transfer the 2700 feet of lend which it is proposed to appropriate in widening North Street if the City will pay him the sum of Nineteen hundred dollars was submitted; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets and sent down for concurrence. The Order appropriating $383.92 for the purchase of cer- Apyrn for tain land in Church Street of John H. Goldsmith & removing the Land in building and fences from the same to widen said Street, came Church _'ron; the common Council Order adopted in concurrence. Street. The following communications were submitted. Resijznation "To the City Council$ of P. Silve I have the honor to transmit herewith the resignation Esa. as a. of Peter Silver Esq. one of the Board of 'hater Commissioners Water Com- . Respectfully missioner. Wm Cogswell Mayor. "Salem June 14th. 1869. Gen. William Cogswell, Mayor of Salem Sir, As it has become apparent that I can no longer act in harmony with the Board of eater Commissioners of the City of Salem, I hereby respectfully resign my place as a member of the board, and request that you will communicate the same to the City Council Respectfully Yours Peter Silver Read and sent down. Came back read. The following Ordinance was submitted. Ordinance "City of Salem. to regulat In the year One thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. the use of Water in tm Ordinance to regulate the use of water in the public thor- public oughfares of the City of Salem. thorouh- fares of Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Salem2 as fol- the Cit lows. • June 147 1869. Vol. 6. Page 33 Section 1. ho person, by maan,, of hose, shall distribute water in the public thorough fares of this, City, from private Hy- drants or other source, for the purpose of washing buildings, windows or sidewalks, or for any purpose other than the ex- tinguishment of fire, except between the hours of four and seven and 'a half o'clock in the forenoon-provided however, . that the public thoroughfares may be sprinkled or watered, by means of hose, between the hours of twelve oclock noonand one oclock, and between six and one half oclock and seven and a half oclock in the afternoon-and provided also, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to conflict with the Regulations of the Fire Department in regard to the use of public hydrants nor to enlarge the privileges given by an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance concerning the I+enham 'eater 'dorks 8_ the use of 'Wenham Lake �`iater passed May 25, 1868 and the Ordinances in addition thereto. • Section 2. whoever offends against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than nor more than two dollars for each offence. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on and after its passage. Passed to be ordained. and sent down for concurrence. The monthly Report of the Street Commissioner was sub- Lionthly mitted, and the same was accepted. Rept o£ Street The monthly Report of the City L°arshal was submitted, Commission and the same was accepted. . Monthly The following communication was submitted inept "To the Bd of Aldermen, City have the honor to nominate for your action James Grover shal. to be a Constable, and John P. Spiller to be a Pound Keeper Respectfully omination W. Cogswell Mayor of a Con- The nominations were confirmed by the Board stable !r a Pound_ Keeg .The Board then adjourned. er. Attest) _ Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • u::e 231 1869. Vol. 6. Page 3^_ A meeting of the Board of Aldermen eras held on :Monday June 28th. :7une 28th 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. Alderman Dalrymple presented the petition of Jerome F. Petition Cod*.^yell for leave to have a stand upon a portion of the side- of Jerome walk by his store in the basement of the building at the cor- F. Codwell ner of Essex and Central Streets) fronting on Central Street for a star _'or the sale of fruits) confectionary etc; and the same was on the sic referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. walk in Central A petition of H. P. Cummings for leave to keep pigs) ap- Street proved by the City Marshal; was granted by the Board. H.P. Cumm- A petition of William B. Ashton and others that water inns to may be introduced into the Broad Street burying ground for keep pijzs. the accommodation of those who wish to water the shrubery & • flowers) came from the Common Council referred to the Joint Introduc- 3tanding Committee on 'stater works and sent up for concurrence. tion of Referred in concurrence. crater intc Broad Str- A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire eet Burv- Department) together with the following Order) came from the in-y Grounc Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered) That the Joint Standing Committee on Fire De- partment be authorized to have plans perfected & ask for pro- posals to make the necessary alterations at Steamer House on Appropn of Church Street for Hose tourer) heating by Steam; suitable room �5500 for for washing & repairing Hose etc. ; and that Fifty five hun- alteratior. dred Dollars is hereby appropriated for that purpose to be of Steamer expended under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee House. on the Fire Department." Adopted in concurrence. The following Resolve came from the Common Council Adopt- Resolve ed and sent u:D for concurrence. calling up- "Resolved) That the Dilater Commissioners be requested to on Plater inform the Council whether) in their judgment) the 'dater Yi`orks Commrs. are now completed within the meaning of Sect. 9. of the Act for infor- of the Legislature May 1864) for supplying the City of Salem mation crith pure water) about date Works. • June 287 1GS9. Vol. G. PaZe 35 so that the custody and further care of the Works may pro- _ pe_1y be surrendered, to the City Council, as required by said Act; and if not, when that completion will probably be reached and what now remains to be done therefor." bale of Adopted in concurrence. -,,'ire Crack- ers prohib Alderman Butman offered the following Order. ited "Ordered, That the City Marshal give notice that the sale or use of fire crackers will not be allowed on or pre- vious to the coming Ith & 5th of July." The Order was adopted. A petition of Sias Scott for leave to put his flying Flvine horses on the Common for a few days was submitted; and the horses. petitioner had leave to with-draw. • A protest of Rufus Wendell and others against the pro- Protest o: posed construction of a Public Sewer through uilliams Street, Pb Sewer :eras submitted; and the petitioners had leave to withdraw. in cYillia Street. The following Order was submitted. . "Ordered, That the pe?a of land lately purchased by the Cite of John Ii. Goldsmith, as hereinafter described, be and Order la the same hereby is laid out and dedicated as a part of Church ine out Street Bounded Easterly on land of the City of Salem five feet land and three inches; Southerly by the old line of Church Street bought o: ninety three feet; i+esterly by land of Goldsmith three feet, J.H. Goic to the Eastern corner of the dwelling house; ATortherly on 1--nd smith as of Goldsmith Ninety three feet, to land of City & point begun a part o: at, containing 378 sq. feet." Church The Order was adopted & sent down for concurrence. Street The following nomination was submitted by the Mayor "To the Board of Aldermen C_onstabl_, I have the honor to nominate to be a Constable with- out the power to serve civil process, Samuel P. Haynes." Respectfully IJm. Cogswell Mayor The nomination was confirmed • 29, 10'69. - Vol. 6. Pa e 36 The Board then_ ad <zurned. Attest,, °tephen P. webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of 'ildermen was held on Tuesday June 29th. e,;ening June 29th. 1269 at 8 o'clock. 1869. The Order instructing the Water Commissioners to intro- Amt to or- duce the distribution pipes into certain unaccepted streets der for di: came back from the Common Council, Order adopted in concur- tribe 'ratei rence after amending by substituting "commencing the introduc- Pines ir tion of" for "introduce", and sent up for concurrence. unacceptec The Board nonconcurred in the amendment. Streets. • Alderman Osgood submitted a verbal petition of Solomon Petn of S. Varney for leave to enter the public Drain in '�oston Street; Varney for and the same was referred to the committee on Streets. leave to enter Bos- The following Order came from the Oommon Council adopt- ton St. ed and sent up for concurrence. Drain. "Ordered, That the sum of Three hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purposes of celebra- ting the coming anniversary of our National Independence. The ATJproTJn. same to be expended, One hundred dollars for expenses of ring- of $300 ing the bells and firing the usual salute; and Two hundred for 4th of dollars for furnishing music upon the `'ommon in the afternoon July and evening of Lionday the fifth day of July. lhe' tayor is hereby authorized to expend the amount from any unexpended :coney in the City Treasury." Adopted in concurrence. A petition of Wm. 1;I. Hill and others praying that 6ien- Petition ater may be led into the Howard Street Burjing Ground for for ',later watering Shrubery and flowers) came from the Common Council to be le referred to the Joint Standing Committee on 'later Works, and into How- sent and St. Ce eter . July ? a 12, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 3? up for concurrence. Referred in concurrence. Lewis R. Pratt was 'appointed a member of Hose Company A Dointmem ?o. 4. in place of Israel Stevens resigned. of Hoseman The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk.. A meeting of the Board of Aldermenva.as held on Wednes- July ?th day July ?th. 1869 at 4 oclock P.M. 1869. The Board examined and approved the bill@ of the Depart- Monthly rxent for the month of June. bills. The Board then adjourned. Attest, ' Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen -;, as held on Monday July 12th evening Jul 12th. la69 at 8 oclock. 1869. o Y On motion of Alderman Dalrymple, Edward Upton was trans- ferred from Hose Company No. 4. to Hose Company No 3; and Transfer . William H. Hall was appointed a member of Hose Company No. 4 appointme, to fill the vacancy thus made. of a Hose man. Alderman Dalrymple moved a reconsideration of the vote of the Board nonconcurring in an amendment of the Common Council to an Order instructing the Water Commissioners to introduce Reconside the distribution pipes into unaccepted Streets. ation of The vote was reconsidered) and the amendment adopted in vote.. concurrence. • Jaly 125 1869. dol. 6. Page 38 The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the Viayor be authorized to, prosecute or ':4ayor auth make such settlement with George H. Norman as may. seem ex- orized to :edient) provided, in the opinion of the Llayorx any liabili- prosecute ty on said I rman's part shall .exist in relation to the ac- or settle c-ident of Lrs Grover on Broad °treet$ last summer." claim agai Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- st Geo . H. curred. :;orman.— The I'onthly and the 8th semi-annual deports of the ':gat- Reports o: er Commissioners v:ere submitted; and the same were accepted eiater and sent down for concurrence. Commrs. The P::onthly i=eport of the Street Connissioner was sub- Il'onthly ,r_itted; and the same was accepted. Rept of S St. Commi. • A petition of Samuel Hill and others praying that the sioner --card would lay out as town ways the streets known Irving hillips and Harrod Streets was submitted) and the same was Petn to 1+ _—�ferred to the Committee on Streets. out Irving Phillips & The Yonthly Report of the City Marshal was submitted Harrod and the same was accepted. Streets A petition of Constantine Victorato for license to keep a Bowling Saloon in his new building in Central Street, with Monthly the recom-mendation of the City Marshal was submitted; and the Rept of same was granted. City Mar- shal. The printed Report of the Commissioners in the matter of '3alem and Chelsea Bridge Corporation Pe 'trs. vs .County of Petn of C Essex et als. was read by the Mayor and ordered to be placed Victorato on file. for licens; for Nowlin: A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Finance zo- Saloon ^et±ier with the following Ordinance and Order came from the Common Council Report acepted, Ordinance passed to be ordain- Rept. of ed2 and Order adopted and sent up for concurrence. the Commn. "City of Salem. in "Salem Chelsea Br: dge Corpora tion Vs. County of Essex et a: • Tax Ordin� ance & Or. der to hi E:100,000.! July 121 1869. Vol. 5. page 39 In the ;; ear one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. Zz Ordinance for levying and collecting the Annual Tax. Be it ordained by the city Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. That the sum of Two hundred and sixty two thousand Dollars ($262.000.00) shall be raised by assessment upon' the Dolls and estates liable thereto2 agreeably to lwa, in order to meet the demands on the Treasury during the present muni- cipal year. Section 2. all taxes assessed for the year shall be payable on or before the fifteenth day of September next) and it shall be the duty of the Treasurer and Collector to distrain for all taxes unpaid as soon after the said fifteenth day of • September as may be practicable. Section 3. All taxes remaining unpaid on the fifteenth day of October next shall be charged interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, until the first day of December next; and all taxes remaining unpaid at that time shall be charged interest at the rate of One Der cent per month until paid. "Ordered That the City Treasurer, under the direction of the Joint �itanding Committee on Finance, be authorized to hire the sum of One hundred thousand Dollars payable within three years." The Report was accepted; the Ordinance passed to be or- dained; and the Order adopted. The following communication was submitted. 6uiswer of To the City Councils %later Com- The '.'later Commissioners are in -re- Mr to cues ceipt of the concurrent order of the City Council, asking of tions of this Boards Citv Coun- lst. dhether the dater Works are now completed within cil. the meaning of Section 9 of the Act of the Legislature of i:`.ay 18642 so that the custody and further care of the "orl:s may be properly surrendered to the City Council as required by said Act, and 2d ;!hen that completion will probably be reached, 3d. 'ilhat now remains to be done therefor. • July 12, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 40 in reply, the • ater Comrissioners have the honor to in- _orci the ity Council that erect. of the =ct of [•iay 13, 1864, not now in force, Navin- been repealed by Section 5 of the of the Legislature ap"oroved 'larch 19, 1866. But as Sect. 4 of the "ct of ':larch 29, 1868 is in force, _.d contains the same provisions as erect. 9 of the act of --ay 131 1864, now repealed, the Comni signers will consider the Order of the City Council as .-•eferrino to erect. 4 of the ct of '..':arch 19, 1668 and therefore reply. let. That the '.;ester +orks are not now completed within the maaning of Sect. 4 of the Act of the Legislature of 19th larch 1663. 2d. That that completion will probably be reached about the 1st'. day of "eptember nezt. 3d. That the detail of .:ork now remaining to be done • _:ill be found specially referred to in the 8th Semi annual .'.eport of this Board submitted to the City Council under date of 8th inst. which contains all the information upon the sub- ject within the poser of this Board to communicate to the City Council :espectfuily submitted +illd PI. Phillips) Salem T .T . Sanborn ) hater Commissioners 3ead and sent down. Came back read and placed on file rrit'r. t e 'amity Clerk:" The Order widening Church Street over land of Goldsmith '.'idenin ' _Purchased by the City, came from the Commion Council concur- of Church -red. Street_ove On motion the Board voted to _vroceed to ballot for City land 3olic itor bou.2ht o£ Alderman Butman was appointed to receive, sort and count GoldsmitY. the votes. The Committee reported the •vhole number of votes to be 5, all of which were for James A.. Gil,"i:s Esq. Blection otice was sent to the Common Council of the election on of City the "Dart of this Board of James i.. Gillis as of- the Solicitor Solicitoz for the present' municipal year. The Board were notified that t:•e Common Council had July 15� 1869. J01. C. Page 41 :c_ce ch0ice on their part of James n. Gillis as City Solici- ,lor for the present municipal year. Anut• o_ The mayor nominated and the Board confirmed "ichard Suet. of '__inner jr as Superintendent of City Stables for the present City municipal year. Stables. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. %iebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of ^ldermen vras held on Thursday July 15th, evenin July 15th. 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. • A Bond of Benjamin A. Gray as rrincipal, and Henry Hale and Jacob Agge as sureties in the sum of rive Hundred Dollars Bond of for the faithful performance byr said Gray of the duties of a Constable Constable to serve civil process, was submitted and the sane =o serve was accepted and approved by the Board. Civil process. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on ''dater �-'orks, to; ether with the- following Order, came from the "ommon Coun- Cil adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Salem ':later Commissioners be instruct- ed to cause service pipes to be introduced into the Broad T_ntroduc- Street Burying Ground and into the Howard Street Burying =ion of Ground with such suitable means for drawing and shutting off .:ester intc as ::ill -prevent waste and danger from freezing." Burvin�Z Report accepted, and Order adopted in concurrence. Grounds. A petition of Timothy O'Connell for leave to repair the sidewalk in front of his house C99 Essex7 &C to build a coal -etn to binn under the same; was referred to the Committee on Streets repair with oov:er to act. side walk C Io build A Report of the Joint Special Committee to whom was re- coal binn ferred so much of the Mayor's .Address as relates to yemorial under same -onument to 3oltiers. Jo.ly 2 'e l'::_ Vol. 6. Page _2 'ebl tag tol-ethcr Vritl: the follo,,%-ing Orders Came £rom the Co_nL_on Counc .ly .report accepted and Order referred back to the - Co:nittee withinstructions to lay before the Council such other p-ians as may .be in their possession, and also to Pau,- cure other plans and, photographs of different xQ1i ents;;;1n other places ir_ the country, and sent up for coneurrenes. The followin_" endorse .ent also was made on the papers. (Corm-ion Councilmen �treete=r and Batchelder• have been appoint- ed or the Committee in place of Common Councilmen :.,ebb and shorn resigned.") "C?'dcS'e d, l:-at tL SUT% Of 'went , eight thousand dollars (.>28,000.00) be and hereby is aplropriated 'to the erection of a Soldier's Pronument, according to a plan: by N;r. E. D. ilkie '.rtist of Baston, to be located in the open space at the junction of hinter and Brown. : '.:Teets; said Eonument to to erected under the care of the Artist and a Joint Special Com- • tee of the City Cour:cil and the Mayor is hereby authoriz- ed- to sir. all necessary contracts and requisitions for money not exceeding the above named sum of $28.000.00 for the erec- tion of the same." Alderman Laters moved to lay the reference on the table. :o voted for the motion and two against; and the Iayor then threr, his casting vote in the affirmative, and the motion was adopted. The Llayor nominated and the Board confirmed Jesse F. Fot- Li quo ter as Liquor Agent of the pity. Agent. The i4a or appointed Aldermen ';:esters and Dalrymple as the Comittee Cosn. ittee on the Liquor 'gel:cy. on the Liquor The Board then adjourned A-envy. rtt L.st, Stephen F. +ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Llonday July 26th evening July 26th. 1869 at E. .oclock. 1869. • July 26, 1S=9. Vol. 6. Pa`e • Q The I.:ayor read "An Act concerning Sidewalks in the City of Salem," and the following Resolves submitted; "Resolved, That Chapter 154 of the Acts of 1869 entitl- Accept- ed "An Act concerning Sidewalks in the "ity of Salem be and ar_ce of the same hereby is` accepted." Act con- Two thirds of the "oard voted in the affirmative, and cerning the Resolve was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Sidewalks in Salem. Alderman Caller submitted the following Order. "Ordered, That the 77ater Commissioners be instructed to -ut a six inch pipe forthwith into iiichols Street from Bos- Prater in 'on street to Prospect Street being about three hundred feet Nichols in length, said street being _`orty nine feet bride from Bos- Street. tor. Street to Prospect Street, and that the Commissioners shall put -a hydrant at the corner of Prospect Street & Mic- hols Street." • The Order was adopted. A petition of I�leazer Austin for leave to -cut flown two of six large trees in the street around his estate No. 56retn. to cu Lafayette Street, was submitted and the same was referred down tree; to the Committee on Streets with power to act. The following Petition was submitted. "To the Honorable the Mayor & Alderman of the City of Petition o: Salem: Salem Str- Respectfully represents the Salem Street Railway that eet Railwa it would be greatly for the convenience o f the public as for turnout well as for the interest of this Corporation that its track should be located in Pleasant Street in said City; -Wherefore your petitioner prays that its track may be located throughout Pleasant Street aforesaid, on the 7ester- ly side thereof, from Essex to Bridge Street Your petitioner also prays that its track maybe located on the Southerly side of 'Webster Street from Pleasant Street to iiebb Street. Your petitioner further prays that a turnout may be lo- cated on Bridge Street in said City, beginning at the ',estern side of Conant Street and running West And, as in duty bound, will ever pray, Salem Street Railway by A.C. Goodell Jr. President. • Caly 26, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 44 zteferred to the �Iomreittee or. Streets to report. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered? That notice be 'given to Jonathan F. Uorcester, Awnings Trustee and Agent of the Building known as the Bowker Building to cause to be removedforthWithall signs and awnings now y ha ing from said building or over the side walk in front of Said building vrhich are less than eight feet from the side we.lk-and that the City Marshal cause a copy of the Order and notice to be served on said "torcester and to see that the s ::re is carried into effect." The Order was adopted. A petition of H. K. Bryant for leave to move a building; Petn to 12x23 feet from Carpenter to Arabella street, was submitted. ,-.rove a building • :referred to Alderman Caller and sent down to be joined. Came back i+-,essrs. Martin & Thurston joined. A Report of the Committee on Streets, together with the Order for £ollorrirg Order was submitted. turnouts "Ordered, That the Salem Street _railway have leave to on Salem construct turnouts as follows: . Street 1st. One near Dean Street to be built so that the cen- Railway. tre of the same shall be opposite the centre of Grace Church on Essex Otreet. 2d. One near Fowler Street on Boston Street, beginning Forth of said Fowler .street, and running North. 3d. One near Grove Street, beginning South of Grove Street and running South. 4th. One near 7Jatson Street; said turnouts to be built on the same conditions and under the same restrictions as those granted by Order of the Layor & Aldermen June 5th. 1&39. and provided further that all the old turnouts or. the man road shall be taken up, as soon as the-. turnouts newly granted are completed." The Order was adopted. Ju1y 26, 1869. Vol. 6. Page z_L5 A conmunication of Ubert o+ilkins anc Jose_nh F. dalden ovrners of land adjoining land of the 'ity under theyngine Proposal- t "rouse in Boston Street proposing an ExchanZe of. lands with exchange the City, was submitted, 'together with the following Order, land faith "Ordered That the communication of Piesses Wilkins & "Vial- the City den of date July 20th. 1869 in relation to an exchange of land on Boston Street be referred to the Committee on Public Pro- perty with power to act and that the Layor be authorized to sign the necessary papers in case the said Committee should take ': -.:: action favorable to the views of the petitioners." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Csme back concurred. The Order reported by the Joint Special Committee on Eemorial Tablets which was referred by the Common Council back to the Committee with instruction, and which at the last • meeting of this Board, was laid upon the table; was _taken from the table; and the motion being -on concurrence with the Com- Memorial mon Council in its recommittmSrit-:s alderman Butman moved that Tablets, the question be taken by,yeas & nays} and it was so ordered. Aldermen -6utman, glint and Dalrvmple voted in the affirm- ative, and Aldermen Caller & raters in the negative; and the Order was referred back to the Committee in concurrence. A petition of Timothy Leary for leave to move a one To move a story building 9x13 feet from the South i'•eading Branch Desot building. to 1ason Street came from the ommon Council referred to F-ess- rs. Calley and Malloon and sent up to be joined. Alderman Caller was joined. A Report from the Joint ptAnding Committee on Public Pro- Repairin perty, together with the following Order, came from the Common & paintin5 Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Common "Ordered, That the sum cf Three hundred and twenty five fence. Dollars (v325.00) is hereby appropriated towards defraying the expenses of repairs and painting of the Common fence to be done under the supervision of the Joint Standing Committee on Pub- lic Property." Adopted in concurrence. • 3.ug. 2, 1669. Vol. 6. Page 46 The folloi%ring Order was sub :itted. "Ordered, That the Salary of the City -gent be fixed at the sum of five Fundred Dollars -,;er annum." Convention The Order was adopted. for choice The followino Order came from the Common Council adopted of a u'ate and sent uo. Commissiol "Ordered, That a message be sera to the Board of Yayor d: er ld.ermen proposing a Convention of the two 'Boardes for the pu - pose of filling a vacancy in the board of +pater ommissioners." Adopted in concurrence. The two Boards met in convention. `essrs. Batchelder, Preston & Very were appointed a Com- mittee to receives sort and count the votes for a +cater Comm- issioner. The Committee reported the whole number of votes 21. : ec- • essary for a choice 11. i•:athaniel Brown 15 Andrew 'dilliams 1 Gen. Kilpatrick 1 ,+m. Jelly jr 1 Danl H. Johnson a And Nathaniel Brown was declared duly elected a ':eater Commissioner of the City of Salem. The two Boards then seperated. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. -Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on lionday Au?ust 2d. August 2d 1869 at 4 oclock P.M. 1869. The monthly bills for July were examined & approved. Monthly bills. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen F. Clerk. • _ug. Q, lo6E'. Vol. 6. Page 7 A meeting of the Board of-Aldermen was held on 17onday evening August nth 8 oclok.1869 at c .. viniz ido. A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Public St. School Property in together with the following Order was submitted. House. "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction be and ,hereby are authorized to have the North Street School House moved back from the Street to such a distance and located in such a position as they may deem best-and that said Committee be and hereby are• authorized to purchase so much land, for the purpose of enlarging said School: House Lot as may in their judgment seem necessary proper." Rj?port accepted and Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. • The Monthly Report of, the '�+ater Commissioners was sub- Report of mitted and read and sent down. Water Com- rr.isaioners. A petition of T. S. Gifford & Co. and others praying that a Draw may be made in the North Bridge was submitted & Petn. for referred to the Committee on Stretta End Bridges. Draw in No. Bridge. Monthly Reports of the City Marshal & Street Commission- er were severally read and accepted. Monthly Reports. The following communication was submitted. "To the Hon. City Council of the City of Salem, Resi,gnatiox. Gentlemen, of N. Browr I have been notified that I was elected by Esc . as your Hon, Body on Monday evening last" a. Water Commissioner 'dater gom- for the ``ity of Salem." missioner. I .am deeply sensible of and gratefully acknowledge the. honor conferred, but must respectfully decline to accept the office.. Very Resptflly Nathl. Brown. The official Bond of Jesse F. Potter liquor agent, in Bond of the sum of six hundred Dollars with James A. Smith and John C. Liquor : ebster as sureties, was submitted, & the same was approved Agent. by the Board. • F,ug. 9� 1e69. Vol. 6. Page 4S The following Order was submitted. "Ordered) That the liayor be hereby authorized to con- Drain on, tract for the building of a Drain from the Channel of the 1eorth ::orth Riv--r to the upland on Worth Street, in connection with Street the widez:ing of said Street." The Order was adopted. A petition of John Kilburn for leave to move a one & am_ half story Barn 16 x 20 ft. from land of Thos. Bracket on Perkins Street through Perkins, Harbor, Lafayette & Leach Street to said Kilburn's estate on said Leach Street, was sub- riitteds and the same was referred to Alderman. Flint and sent sown to be joined. Came back Messrs. Goldthwait & Glover joined. George ++. Buffum_ was appointed a member of Hose Company ADpOintmts • 1.o . 3; and Marren L. E,elcher3 George 0. Wellman and Edward A. of Hosemei Phalen were appointed members of Hose Company No. 6. A communication from the Mayor together with the follow- Comm. fo: ing Order came from the Common Council Order adopted and sent receivin up for concurrence, E-ess Smith and mopes appointed on the & entertai: part of this Board. —ng Assocn "Ordered, That the B_ayor, the President of the Common 'or advancm- Counci12 one Alderman and two additional members of the Con- of Science. mon Council, constitute a Committee for the reception and entertainment of the Am. Association for the Advancement of Science, which has accepted the invitation of the City Govern- ment to hold their Annual Meeting in our City. Also2 that the sum of One thousand Dollars bee and the same is hereby appropr- iated for the purposes of the Committee from any money in the treasury which is unappropriated." The Order was adopted, and Alderman 'haters appointed on the part of this Board. A petition of Benja. G. Aetcalf 'others for laying of Petn. to Vater Pipes on LaFayette Street, was submitted, and the same lay 'rater was referred to the Joint Dtanding Committee on Water 'works and Pipes sent down for concurrence. Came back' concurred. in Lafavett Street. • uo• 10� 1669. Vol. 6. Page 49 A 3etition of ''+illiam C. Lemons for leave to move a one To move a story building 12x30 £t. from Lot !To 38 North Street to Lot building i-io. 27 North Street, came from the Common Council referrer: to i:=assrs. Looney & Maloon and sent up to be joined. Alderman Waters was joined. The Board then adjourned to the 2d. Yonday of Septeffioer unless. it be sooner necessary to call the Doard together. Attest Stephen P. �+ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of "ldermen was held on Tuesday August 10i evening August 10th. IB69 at 8 oclock. 1869. The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the use of 4ater. in the public thoroughfares of the City of Salem" Ordinance • which was passed to be ordained by this Board June 14th2 care to regula-' from the common Council with the following endorsements; "In the use o: Common Council June 14th 1869. Pending a motion to amend the viater in lot. Section by striking out "and between 62 and 72 oclock in the Stree the afternoon"y the 0"rdinance was laid on the tables In Com- mon Council June 281 1869. Taken from the table and referred to Messrs. Webby Streeter and Batchelder, In Common Council July 12th. 1869; Laid on the table; - In common Council" July 26th. 1869. Taken from the table and amended by striking out all between the words "Section l." and inserting in place thereof the amendment proposed in the accompanying report: and as thus amended passed to a second readings and referred to the Committee on Bills in Second Reading. In Common Coun- cil, August 92 1869q Further amended by fixing time of going into effect "on and after the first day of September 1869-ands as amended) passed to be ordained, and sent up for concurrence." The Board concurred in the amendments. The Report and Order for moving back from the street the Movinz Korth Street School House came from the common Council Report back No. S," accepted ai:d Order adopted in concurrence. School i" ouse. Th"e:Report and Order for moving back from the street the North Street School House came from the Common Council Revert Order cal accepted and Order adopted in concurrence. ing atten_ tion of Co: The following Order came from the Common mon. Aug. 17$ 1839$ Vol. 6. Page50 i'ouncil adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the attention of the Joint Standing Com- ..:-Tttee on Printing be called to the Ordinance regarding the -,:_ointing and publishing of the Ordinances of the City, in or- der that the Ordinance in relation to the use of private hy- dl,ants may become known to the citizens of balem." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest$ Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday August 17t August 17th. 1869. at 8= ocloc.k P.M. 1869 A petition of George 0. -Wellman for leave to move a two • story building 18x40 feet from. the corner of Mason & North To move a Streets to the corner of School &- Buffum Streets) was sub- building mitt.edg and the same was referred to Alderman Waters & sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Mooney and McIntire joined. A. Report of the Committee on the: ;rece: ption and entertain- ment of the American Association for the A3vancement of S03- Additional ence$ together with the following Order,.was submitted. appn for "Ordered$ That the additional sum' of $500 be and the sar,_e reception hereby is appropriated for the purposes of the Cgmmittee on of Amn. the entertaimment of the American Association for the advance- Assoc. ment of of Science." "for the The Report was accepted & Order adopted and sent down Advancemt for concurrence. Came back Order amended by substituting of Scienc $1000" for "500" and$ as amended$ adopted$ and sent up for concurrence. The, amendment was concurred in. A petition of George Holman for leave to move a measur- To move ing 20x10 through a portion of Boston Street* said building a buildi n being now situated in rear of 1.77 Boston Streets was submit- ted$ and the. same • ug. 241 1869. Vol. 6. Page 51 as referred to Alderman C411er & sent down to be joined. Ca,,me back L essrs. SSackenzie and I:iartin joined. A petition of Samuel Hill for leave to enter a drain To enter from his premises in Market Square to the City Drain East of into City the Market House was submitted% and the same was referred to Drain. the Committee on Streets with power to act. A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property to whom was referred a proposal of Messrs. Wilkins New Hose F Walden for an exchange of land on the corner of Boston and use in Goodhue Streets and a consequent change of location of the Boston Hose House in that Section% together with the ,follotring Or- Street. der, came from the Common Council with the following endorse- ments; "In Common Council% august 91 1809. Report accepted% and sebsequently referred back to the Joint Standing Commit- tee on Public Property, with instructions to make the pro- posed exchange of 'land% provided an arrangement can be made with Messrs. i'Tilkins & Walden so that the City may use the present hose house until a new one is erected on the new site or until the present building is removed-the whole to be done within a reasonable time." "In Common Council% Aug. 172 1869. Order adopted% and sent up for concurrence." "Ordered% That the sum of Twenty two hundred Dollars bee and the same hereby is% appropropriated for the purpose of erecting) under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property% a wooden building% on the land at the ,junc- tion of Boston and Goodhue Streets for the suitable accommo- dation of two Hose Carriages% with a finished room above; and said Committee are authorized to sell the old building when- ever it shall be no longer needed for the use of the city." The Order was adopted in-concurrence. . The Board then adjourned. Attest) Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday August 24t August 24th. 1869 at 4 oclock P.M. 1869. • ug. , 13c"9. Jol. G. ?age 5 2 The following Order vaas submitted. "Ordered, ' hat due notice be given that the Board will) Order for on Saturday the 28th. instant at 8 oclock P.I . take into con- hearinioz sideration the expediency of building a Comm9n Sewer begin- expedienc- rang at the corner of Fleasant and brown Streets, near the of building house of William Hunt, thence on said Pleasant Street to Pick- a`Common man Street; and of assessing the expense thereof on all per- Sewer on sons who may enter their particular Drains into such Common Pleasant & `.ewer, or who, by any more remote means, shall receive any Brown benefit thereby. Any person making objection thereto, will then and there be heard." The Order Naas' adopted. A Venire for 4 Jurors for the term of the Supreme Court Jurors. on the 2d Monday in September was submitted; and the follow- ing names were dravin from the Jury Box, viz: S'iilliam Yaynes, • Joseph T. M i^ray, Stephen P. Driver, George A. Pousland. A petition of Samuel Hill for leave to construct a con- Petition crete sidewalk in front of his building in M rket Square was of Saml submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Hi11 to Streets. make con- crete side The Board then adjourned. wall:. Attest, Stephen P. F+ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Saturday August 28t evening August 28th 1869 at 8 oclock. 1869. The Mayor read the Order of Notice of a hearing this Hearing on evening on the subject of the construction of a Common Sewer the sub,iec in Pleasant and Brown Streets to Pickman Street, which had of a Com- been duly published in the register of this City; and he then mon Sewer announced that the hearing was open. in Pleasa:, & Brown to Pickman Street. • Sept. 7, 1869. Vol. . 6. Page 53 Several personsinterested. in the matter having address- ed the -oard and stated their via*.a,s, upon the subject, the ay- or declared the hearing closed. The following Order was then submitted. "'?Ihereas it appears to this Board that a necessity exists Order for the construction of a Common Sewer commencing at the cor- for Con- ner of Pleasant and Brown Streets, near the house of ,,illiam structing Hunt, thence on said Pleasant Street to Pickman Street; and a Common that public notice 9,f such intention has been given; it is in Pleasan hereby and Brown Ordered, That the Commissioner of Streets be and he is Streets. hereby directed to construct a Common Server in :._ said Plea- sant and Brovm Streets as aforesaid, according to the Plan of Charles A. Putnam Surveyor, and ,to report a Schedule of the ex:_:ense thereof to this Board pursuant to law." • The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That this Board will, on Monday September 13th next at 8 oclock P.M. take into consideration the matter of Order for the location of a turnout of the Salem Street Railway on Brid- a hearing ge Street in said City,, beginning at the Western side of Con- on a Turn ant Street and running West, as prayed for by the Salem Street out in Ca Railway; and that notice be given to all parties interested -ant Stree of this hearing by publication of this Order in the Salem Re- gister, the first publication to be at least 14 days before said hearing." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday September September 7th 1869 at 4 oclock P .M. 7th. 1869 A petition of Thomas d. Walton and others asking Petn. of T. W. nalto; for :iater a Hydrant in or • Street. --ept. 13� 1869. Vol. 6. Page 54 tnat the Wenham "later may be laid in and through Ord Street �.._;d a Hydrant in said �treetj was submitted; and the same ..,s referred to the Joint °tanding Committee on s'ater '+ orks an sent down for concurrence. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- l4onthly nt for August. bi11s. A petition of Edward sines for license to move a one C; To move a t2a1f story building 16x25 ft. from Prescott Street to High buildin,2. -treet Court was submitted; and the same was referred to Al- derman Osgood and sent down to be joined. A communication from the board of Engineers of the Fire Department recommending James '8. Nichols for appointment as Recommends a member of Hose Company !Jo. 5. was submitted; and the same of Hosema • eras referred to the Committee of the Fire Department of this oard to report at the next meeting. George L. Goes was appointed a member of Hose Company Appointmt. '0. 6. to Hose Cc No . 6. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. t'ebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen ;pas held oh Monday September evening September 13th. 1869 at 8 odlock. 13th. 166� The I.ayor read the petition of the Salem Street Railway Company for a turnout at Conant Street2 and also the notice Hearin:- or of a hearing on said petition this evening which was duly petn of published in the lissex Register. Salem Strc The President of the Salem Street Railway Com.>any said Railway fc a feat words upon 'the subject of the petition; and' no person a turnout appearing to object to granting the prayer o_ the petition2 on 5rid�e the 'llayor declared the hearing near Conar. Street. • Sept. 135 1869. Vol. 6. Page 55 to be closed, whereupon the following Order was submitted. upon hearing) after due notice to abutters on the geti- Order lo- tion of the Salem Street "Railway dated July 24th. 1869 that catin> a turnout may be located on Bridge Street; turnout o It is Ordered, That the following described turnout be Bride ne granted and located as follows:- Conant Beginning on Bridge Street at the western side of Con- Street. ant Street, and running 1-Jest. Upon the following conditions, to wit, that said Railway shall construct the afore described turnout on the Otis model. 2d. That the rails of said turnout shall be of wrought iron. 3d. That the space between the rails, o£ the turnout, and the space between the rails of the main track, imaralel with the turnout, and the space between the turnout and the main track and eighteen inches outside the rails of the turnout and the main track shall be paved. 4th. That the whole work shall be done under the direction of the Committee on Streets and to their I ull satisfaction and approval, otherwise the aforegranted location shall be void and of no effect. The Order was adopted. i A petition of Wm. H. Foster & others praying. that Labora- Petition tort' and, Svalter Streets may be widened and accepted by the of W.H. City was submitted; 'and the same was referred to the Committee Foster e on Streets. al. for widens & Alderman Flint moved that a hearing on the petition of accepting 7,illiam H. Foster & others for the widening and acceptance of Laborator Laboratory & Tlalter Streets, and also of Orne Street be had by & 'halter this Board on Tuesday September 21st. at 72 oclock P.li. Streets. The motion was adopted A petition of James Fairfield jr and others asking that. Hearing o the Sev;rer now being laid on Pleasant Street be continued to Petn. of -4 Bridge Street was submitted, and the same was referred to the H. Foster Committee on Streets. & others The _petition of Thos. W. Walton & others asking for ':den- Petn. of ham '+ ater and a hydrant in Ord Street; came from the Common Jas. Fair- Council Reference concurred. field it & al to to The following Order came from the Common have Sevier on Pleasant St contind to 3rid e • Street. 1enham ter in me Street. Change of hour of meetin,'7, ept. 13, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 56 Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered) That the sessions of the City Council hereafter commerce at half past seven o6lock1 until otherwise ordered." Adopted in concurrence. P;ionthly Re- port of The monthly Report of the '+ater Commissioners was sub- dater Com- :nittedg and the same as read and sent down. Came back read. missioner The monthly Report of the Street Commissioner was sub- Monthly Re• mitted; and the same was accepted. port of Street Co; A petition of Rufus B. Gifford for leave to move a building mission• 24 by 33 feet with a small addition all two stories high from er. Lean Street to Phelps Court or 'Turnpike, came from the Common Council referred to Messrs. McIntire and - Potter-and sent up To move a to be joined: building. • Alderman Caller was joined. James '" Nichols was appointed a member of Hose Company APAolntmt. No. 5. of a membe: of Hose Co The following communication from the +iater Commissioners No. 5. cane from the .Common Council accepted and sent up for concur- rence. Commn fr. "To the City Counci12 Water Commi In their regular monthly Deport dated 6th inst. the as to ?iv- 1+ater Commissioners have stated in details the progress of the iniz up th City _Pater 'Yorks) and they now have the honor to announce to care « su- tha City Council that the work committed to their charge is pervision very nearly completed, and that they 'will be prepared, at the of the plaasure of the Cityy Council1 to transfer. to them, the care and Water supervision of the City' VYater Works :Yorks. Very respectfully Yilld P. Phillips )Salem Water F.T. Sanborn )Commissioners. Acceoted in concurrence. -: petition of Ldward Hines for leave to move a build- Petn. o: ing came from the L'ommon Council Nessrs. f+cKenzie d Preston EdNard joined. Hines. • L�eJt. 21, 1S69. Vol. 6. Page 57 The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Committee ed 1-essrs. Smith, Martin &. Pettingell appointed and sent up to nominat for concurrence. a ':later "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be appointed Board. to nominate a 'eater Board, . to report at the next regular meet- inn of the City Council." Aldermen Dalrymple and Flint were joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held September on Tuesday September 21st. 1869 at 7i oclock. P .M. 21st. 1869 • The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hear- , ing on the petition of dm. H. Foster & others for widening and acceptance of Laboratory and Walter Streets, and also, Hearing on on the petition of R.B.- Peirson & others for widening and Petn. for straightening Orne Street. widening & The petition for widening & accepting Laboratory & ial- accents ter Streets was then read 'by the Mayor; and the Payor then Laboratory declared the hearing opened, & that the petitioners & others , & Walter in favor of the proposed widening & acceptance of Laboratory Streets -.+alter Streets, would be heard. Mr. Foster addressed the Board in favor of the project explaining the views of the petitioners anf facts in rela- tion to travel through the streets. No one wishing to be heard in opposition, the hearing was declared to be closed. The Mayor then read the petition of B.B. Peirson & oth- Hearing ers for widening & straightening Orne Street; and declared on Petn to the hearing to be openined widen & Dr. Cate addressed the Board in favor of the project. straighten After which, no one appearing to oppose the project, the Orne Stree hearing was declared to be closed. The petition of Samuel R. Curwen for leave to To cut_dow a tree. • oept. 21, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 68 cut down a tree in the sidewalk in front of No. 337 .Esser. Street was submitted, and the same was referred to the Com- mittee on Streets with pourer to act. Petn. of E Valentine& A petition of E. Valentine and others for widening and others for grading the lower end of Ash Street was submitted, and the widening same was referred to the Committee on Streets. lower part of Ash Alderman 'caters moved to refer both matters of hearing Street this evening to the next regular meeting of the Board. The motion was amended by referring both matters to the Reference Committee on Streets to report at the next meeting of the of matters Board; and, as amended, the motion was adopted. of hearinz to Common The Mayor suggested the expediency of cutting down the Streets to trees remaining on the Eastern side of North Street. report at • On motion of Alderman Butman, the subject was referred next meet- to the Committee on Streets to report at the next meeting ing of the Board. The Board then adjourned. To cut dour Attest trees on Stephen P. .:ebb Clerk. E. side of North Street Isemorandum. A copy of the record of the Mayor & Aldermen granting leave to the Salem Street Railway to construct 12 Memo. of Turnouts and fixing the location of said turnouts, was trans- Notice to mitted to Abner C. Goodell Esq. President of said Salem Street S`S.RRai' Railway September 24th 1869; together with the following noti- way Co. o: fica-tion, "Salem September 24th. 1869. leave to To the President of the Salem Street Railway. construct You are hereby notified that the locations of turnouts 12 Turn- herein contained were made at the times and in the manner here- outs in respectively set forth; Stephen P. '6ebb City Clerk. On which notification the said Goodell made the folloring en- dorsement. "The Salem Street Railway accepts service of this notice By A. C. Goodell jr. President. • 3apt. 27, 1869. ol. 6. Page 59 A meeting of the Board of =ldermen was held on Monday September evening September 27th. 1869 at 72 oclock. 27th. 1186. A Venire'or 3 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court now holden at Salem was submitted, and the following names were Jurors drarn from the Jury Box, John C. lowne, John Lovejoy, Charles Julyn. A Venire for 4 Grand Jurors and 5 Petit Jurors -'or the Circuit Court at _6oston on the 15th. of October was submitted; and the following__names of Grand Jurors were drawn from the Jurors Jury Box, Thomas Trice, Benjamin R. Symonds, James A. Cham- berlain and Joseph L: Longee. The following were drawn to serve as Petit Jurors, Wil- liam H. Nichols, �villiam Cutler, Charles Harrington, Samuel G. • Symonds and Edward A. Millett. A petition of Charles W. Upham and others asking that the '.7idenin; IRiayor and Aldermen take such steps as will insure the widen- Essex ing of Essex Street from Washington to North at .the earliest Street froi practicable day was referred to the Committee on Streets. , ashing:ton To North A petition of Charles 'r.'ard and others asking tnat the Street. plan of City drainage may be carried out through North Street,, Gus referred to the Committee on Streets. Drainae•e of Ydorth A petition of John P. Browning and others that pipes Street. m,ay be laid through Summit Avenue for the distribution of ;ien- han Lake '.rater, and agreeing to waive all claim against the City of Salem for damages, by reason of laying said pipes, wes submitted, and the same was referred to the Joint Standing 7.1ater oin Committee on '.rater Ylorks & sent down for concurrence. Cane thro ' Sum- back concurred. mit :venue deport of the Joint Standing Committee on rater +orks was submitted, together with the following Order. later_ . "Ordered, That the %later Commissioners be instructed to in Ord lay a pipe in Ord Street in accordance with plans submitted. " Street. The Order was adopted & sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. • eNt. 27, 136S. Vol. o. !,age 60 tion of +illiam "i.chols 6 L . B. T,:orse for leave e:::ove a tree from the siae, lc o_posite =:0 93 Boston St- o re-, rae'c and 115 -oston 6treet, was submitted; and the same was move tree: =sferrsd to the '_omm.iittee on Streets rrith poiwar to act. Del Gardner and Albert Pratt were appointed members Appointr::' of Hose Ccmx_,a__y i:o 31. to nose Co. wo. 3. r:n application of :gym. Penn Rose Company for leave to tu:e their Nose Carriage to Gloucester on dednesday ne-t was ' m. Peru sub:::itted. moose to Leave was granted by the hoard. have to ta} the Car- communication from Lucinda 1'. Syrconds & Frances T. Put- riaTe na;., stating that a man named %illiam J. `:and while they were Gloucest, rtalkin�, on Friday evening last, on the side;+alk of ':lashin. - ton Streets, squirted tobacco juice on their dresses and Claim of sacks greatly injuring L rendering them unfit for irear, that reward o; they gave information to a aatchman) pointed out & identified $300. fc the person, who was tried and convicted in the Police 'Court discover t?ia next morning, & claiming the reward of �300. offered by & convic- the City for the information which should lead to the ap_.re- tion of a hension & conviction of such an offender, ::as submitted; and clothes the same was .eferred to the City F:_arshal to report the facts defiler in the case. A communication from the +iater Commissioners enclosing Petn. of an application from the Selectmen' of Beverly for the use of Selectmen water from the Salem ','later Works for the inhabitants of said of Bever' town cane from the Common Council referred to the Joint Stand- for use in;, Committee on :later ';forks and sent up for concurrence. of edenham F:eferred in concurrence. Lake Water The follo:ring -Ieport and Orders ilere submitted. =teuort ec "The Conunittee on Streets to whom were referred the Orders on various subject matters hereinafter mentioned would respect- Streets e- fully make the follo. ing report. lst. On the matter of laying out, widening & accept- Orne ink Orne Street �-,s shown by the new plan of Putnam in pencil Street. lir:es, v,a:d malting • aept. 27, 1869. Vol. 6. Cl a. street nearly straight 60 £t. wide, Your Committee believe that, if the abutters v;ould save the City from any land da. a e in consequence thereof, it would be clearly for the in- teres t of the City to accept and grade . the . street. This way runs through a valuable & pleasant part of North Salem, and ii' such a street could be laid out it would benefit both the owners of abutting land and the _public, and your Committee _-e- coirmliend that action upon the recent hearing oe ppostponed un- til some action is taken by the abuttors; and #;hat the whole _abject matter be referred to the favorable consideration of tiie next City Government.. 2d. On the matter of 'Halter Street, Your Committee feel that tide Street should be extended to Franklin Str_ee.'t and thL.i both should be accepted & graded by the City, provided the La- boratory Company as those directly interested with save the =aler St_ C-ty from any land damages attending the extension of P:orth --reet; and they recopmend that action upon the regent hear- ing be postponed until the provision_ herein contained shall be complied with. 3d. On the acceptance and grading of Laboratory Street, Laborator Your Committee could state that this Street now averages about St. 30 ft. in width, and has been used extensively by the Labora- tory Company for their heavy teariing, and has always been kept in repair by their expense; that it is easily susceptible of being widened to 35 ft. by taking off 5 feet from the North-rn side, which would benefit the estates abutting on that side . .rid your 'Committee would recommend that, if the abuttors would oiden the street, to a width of 35 and put back the fencing at ti,eir own expense the City should accept the street, and that action on the recent hearing be postponed until this provision is complied with. 5th. 1n regard to taking down the rove; of Elm Trees on Trees on the =asterly side of Irorth Street and placing a rovr of %ia.)le idorth St. trees on both sides of the recently widened part of this Street, Your Committee are unanimously in favor of this project, as In this way a uniformity will be given to the Street, and Your Committee believe that in the course of 5 years this Street o:ill be greatly improved by so doing. 5. On the matter of cutting do';in the tree in `CEmOVal of - a Tree. • :eY'c. 271 1tioJ. ?To!. 6. Pa.-e 62 ront of Saml. R. Curvren's in Essex Street, that they have _iven leave for the tree .to be cut down, as it is unsightly, .nd a great obstruction to the sidewalk.. Your Committee would further report, that the ownersof Streets in the Derby Estate propose to grade several streets to the ac- Derby Es- ceptance of the Committee on Streets, if the City will build tate. the sidewalks, as several houses are to be built on these streets and as in the opinion of Your Committee these lots trill at once be brought into the market, and inasmuch as these owners have within two years added so{ne 160.000 Dollars worth of new taxable property to the City, and as the expense of grading these sidewalks will be inconsiderable, Your Committee have agreed to report favorably on the acceptance of these, streets some three or four in number and not great in length, and hope their agreement will meet the views of this Board. • Your Committee would respectfully recommend the passage of the accompanying Orders. All which is respectfully submitted. W. Cogswell Mayor. "Ordered, That the action on the recent hearings in re- Orne. Wal• --ard to the acceptance of Orne, Walter & Laboratory Streets ter Lab• be postponed, in &ccordance with the Report of the Committee ator on. Streets this evening submitted. Streets "Ordered, That the Committee on Streets be & hereby is directed to remove, under the direction of. the Committee on Streets the trees on the Easterly side of North Street, from Orne Street to the North bridge; and cause to be placed, un- Trees on der the direction of said Committee, on both sides of said North St. Street, between said points Maple trees of a suitable size & ae for planting. "Ordered, That the action of the Committee on Streets Streets i as set forth in their report of this date, in regard to the Derby Es- acceptance of Streets on the Derby Estate be ratified & con- tate firmed." The Report was accepted and Orders adopted. Report of Comm. on The following Report was submitted. Memorial "The Joint Special Committee on Memorial Tablets to whom Tablets. ,.,,as recommitted their Report of June 28th. 1869 with instrue- ti.ons" to lay • :;ept. 271 1869. Vol. 6. Page 6_- before the Council-such other plans and photgraphs of dif- ferent monuments in other places in the country, "beg leave to submit for the consideration and decision of, the council their original report of the •above named date and its accom- ponying des gm by R.D. Wilkie5 and two by 'Ware & Van Brunt, also a new design by H. & J.L. Billings) together with the different estimates of cost and explanations of the several architects, they also submit another design by the latter parties 'some hundred feet in height but which they do not consider appropriate to our wants. The sub committee, consisting of Messrs. Batchelder & Streeter to whom was submitted the duty -of procuring photo- graphs of other monuments in the country) have been unable to obtain such= and hence none are submitted. Your committee have also given renewed attention to the question of locations and have unable to find any site equal • toy 'or as appropriate, as that at the junction of hinter '& Broom Streets as 'originally recommended. In conclusion Your Committee are of the opinion that' the memory of those who lost their lives in the service of their country and defence of its flags during the late rebellion$ as also the feelings of their surviving relatives5 warrants some memento i that their sacrifices are appreciated, and their memories held in grateful regard} they would therefore recommend prompt and definite action on the subjects and the passage of an Order i authoraing. the the putting in of the necessary foundations for such dsign as may be selected by the Council. Your Committee would add that of the several designs offered they consider that of R.D. Wilkie as recommended in their report and Order. of June. 28th. last as worthy of con- sideration with the others now offered. All of which is respectfully submitted For the Committee F.C. Butman Chairman. The Report came from the �.'ommon Council Report laid on, the tables and the Committee requested to procure proposals from the parties mentioned in original Report as to price of construction of newly proposed monument and report at next regular meeting of the Council if possible) and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. xeport of The Report of the Joint Special Committee appointed to Comm. to nominate a Water Board submitting the following nominationc9 nominate a • viz; From the Board of Aldermen% John C. Osgood. !rater Board Sept. 27) 1869. Vol. 6. Page 64 From the Common Council2 ,William P. *hartin.. From the Citizens at large Nathaniel Brown for three years. Willard P. Phillips for two " Franklin T. Sanborn " one came from the Common Council, Report accepted and sent up I or concurrence. The Report was accepted in concurrence. . The following Order came from the Common Council Adopt- Proposal ed and sent up. for Conven Ordered, That a message be sent to the Board of Mayor & tion to Aldermen proposing a Convention forthwith for the purpose choose a of choosing a ,Water Board." Jater The Order was adopted in concurrence. Board. • The two Boards met in convention. Convention Voted3 that the whole Board be voted for on one ticket. Messrs. Potter, Towle & Nichols were appointed a Commit- tee to receives sort and count the votes. The Committee reported Whole number of votes 28 Necessary for a choice 15 Nathaniel Brown for 3 years had 26. Willard P. Phillips for 2 years had 21. Franklin T. Sanborn " 1 " It 25. John C. Osgood it 18 William P. Martin " 21. Simeon Flint " 5. Wm. Chase " 2: S. 0. Dalrymple 1. A. A. Smith " 1. Wm. S. McIntire " 3. Thos. S. Waters " 2. Gilbert L. Streeter 1. Hosea B. Griffin " 2. • "apt. 22 1669. V o 1 6 :'a3 c5 Samuel D. Tilton had 1. Andrew i .. Chipman 1. Joshua Cleaves " 1. Aaron Goldthwait jr. " 2. James M. Caller " l.c; F. C. Butmen_ n 1. And Messrs. Nathaniel Brown for 3 years2 Willard P. Phillips for 2 years2 Franklin T. Sanborn for 1 years John C. Osgood & William P. Martin were declared to duly elected. ,Mr. Osgood resigned the office of member of the Water Board; but the Mayor decided that no such matter could be acted upon in cariventioa. The Mayor then declared the Convention dissolved REE 2nat10l w & Appoint- Aldermen Batman & Dalrymple resigned their places on ments on the• Joint, Special Committee on Memorial ablets; and Alder- Comm. on men Osgood & Caller were appointed by the Mayor to fill tjle Memorial vacancies. Tablets The Resolve accepting the. nAct concerning Sidewalks Resolve on in the City of Salem" which was adopted in this Board July acceptance 26th.1869. came from the Common Council non-concurred. of 'ids walks The following Order came from the Common Council Act. adopted and sent up for concurrence. Comm in "Ordered$ That the. Mayor, the. President of the Common reference Council and the members of the Joint Standing Committee om to transfe U'ater works% constitute a Committee to confer with the Waitoas of •+Water Commissioners in reference to an early transfer of the Water Works to WorksC' n to the it Governm y eat. Adopted in concurrence. itv Govt. Resolve The following Order came from the Common Council that con- adopted and sent up for concurrence. tinuance c Resolved, That in the opinion of the City Council Board of the Wenham Water Works are so far completed as to render un- Water�m- ne essary the continuance of the Board of Water Commissioners. missioner Adopted in concurrence* is unnece sary. • Oct. 41 1869. Vol. 6. Page 66 The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 17ebb Clerk. Memorandum-- "To the Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Salem. At a meeting of the Directors of the Salem Street Rail- .ray this day held, the following vote was passed: "Voted, that the locations of turnouts, as ordered by the Mayor and Aldermen, notice whereof has been accepted by this President, be and hereby are accepted by this Company. • I therefore respectfully ask that this vote may filed- or recorded in the Office of the City Clerk in conformity xith the provisions of the Statute. Respectfully Yours, A.C. Goodell jr. President of the Salem Street Railway . A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday October October 4th. 1869 at 4 oclock P. M. 4th. 1869. A petition of John D. Symonds and others asking that the Pump on North Street near Mason may be allowed to remain near Pump on its present location, was submitted. North The petitioners had leave to withdraw. Street. A communication from David Merritt & Benjamin Barstow in which they state that they are owners of land extending about 215 feet on the North Side of Mason Street, which street is Offer of now forty feet wide; that it is for the advantage of the Ci- land to . ty to widen said Mason Street to a width of seventy feet; that widen said petitioners will convey to the City without any compen- Mason sation a strip of land sufficient to extend said street to 70 Street. feet width between Barr Street and the new Street across the Dunlap lot; • Oct. 11, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 67 :nd they only ask in return of the City that Mason Street :,hall be widened to 70 feet at the subscriber's land immedia- tely, that said line of 70 feet shall be laid out as the eidth of said Mason Street, to be extended at such future time as shall meet the views of the City Government for the time being; and that the land here tendered for the purpose of widening said Street, shall be accepted as the portions of said subscribers and they released from any further asses- ments for further widening when the same shall take place. Referred to the committee on Streets. A Venire for 6 Jurors for Sheriff's Jury was submitted Juror&* and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; James Rarris7 Abraham F. Bosson, James A. Farless, Nathaniel G. Symonds) William H. Busbe.ck, George P. Daniels. • A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jurors. Jury Boxy Qiz; William E. McIntire, Manuel Fennellosa, Emery . Johnson, Samuel C. Clark. A statement of Lucinda F. Symonds & Frances T. Putna* detailing the circumstances attendant upon the injury & de- Claim for s ;ruction of their dresses by the spitting tobacco juice up- T300-Re- on them; of their pointing out and identifying the ill doer ward for to a watch man, of his arrest and conviction; and their"claims apprehen- ir. consequence, to the reward of $300 offered by the author- sion & ;ties of the City for the apprehension & conviction of such convictic ill doer, was submitted, and the same visa referred to the Ci- of a ty Solicitor for his opinion upon said claim. clothes spoiler. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- -Ie;t for the-month of September. Monthly bills. The Board then gdjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday October October llth. 1869 at 7J oclock P. M. 11:th.186 Oct. 11, 1869. ',.'ol. 6. Page 68 The Mont':.ly "eDort of the Strect Comryissicn was road; hlv and the same 'a_: ept. s accepted. Wt Rep � of The following Orders were submitted. St. Comms. "Ordered That ,v+arrants be issued for meetings of the legal voters of the City of Salem, in the several Wards, on election Tuesday the Second day of November next for the following puxposesq namely: Orders. To give in their ballots for Governor and Lieutenant Governor] Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor o Accounts and Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts: Also, for a Councillor for District Number Five, and a ,�cnator 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- • ten; in the Fourth and Sixth Wards for one Representative in the General Court from District Number Fourteen; and in the Fifth Ward for two Representatives in the General Court from District Number Fifteen, commonly called the Marblehead Dis- tr4.ct. Also% for a County Commissioner for the County of Essex. Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 ocldck A.M. and closed at 4l oclock P. M; and that the votes for all the of- ficers to be voted for be received on one Ballot." A petition of George A. Dickerson for leave to move a To move a small barn from the rear of the Derby Mansion House to a lot ui ing. on Roslyn Street was submitted. Referred to Aldermen Flint and sent down to be joined. Came back blessr. Glover & Pettingell joined. Reports of the amity Marshal for August & September were Monthly submitted; and the same were accepted. Repts, of City A letter from Willard P. Phillips-Esq. accepting the the Marshal. Office of member of the 'Wenham Water Board for two years was Acceptance submitted. of-W. P. The claim of Misses Lucinda F. Symonds & Frances T. Phillips as a member of Water Board. Claim of • Reward of 300. Oct. 11, 1869. %ol. 6. Page 69 'utnam to a Reward. of $300. offered by this Board) which was referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion, was submit- ted with the following endorsement. "Salem Octr. 6th. 1869. I am clearly of opinion that the claimants are entitled to the within named reward. J.A. Gillis City Solicitor. The Monthly Report of the Water Commissioners was sub- nitted; and the same was read and sent down. Came back read. The Mayor submitted the following communication "To the Honorable the City Councils Mavor)s On June loth. of the present years the Joint Stand- co mmuni- ing Committee on Water Works to whom had been referred the cation matters reported in favor of putting up drinking fountains respecting as follows: One near Franklin Buildings on the corner of locations • the Common-One at the junction of Essex and Summer Streets- of Drink- One at the junction of Andover and Beckford Streets- One in ing Foun- Washington Street near the present pump at the Post Office- tains. One in Market Square South of the Market House- and one at the junction of Boston & Essex Streets- And before that Reports the hater Commissioners were instructed by the City Council to cause to be placed suitable drinking fountains for man and beast at these several places. Under these instructions Six (6) large fountains have been purchased and one of thee: has already been placed at the corner of the Common near Franklin Buildings while preparations haveibeen made to place one near the Post Offices and one in front of the North Church, which latter place I do not understand has as yet re- ceived the sanction of the City Council. At my request the Water Commissioners have delayed putting up any of these fountains except the one on the Commons until I could present to you certain reasons why there should be a change in the locations of these fountains. Firsts these fountains are of an unusually large size, nearly .four times larger than any in use in the City of Boston;. buts thel:aTx be made both ornamental & useful if put in the proper places which are, as it seems to me) in squares) and at the junc':ions of certain streets; and, in no case) on the sidewalk, as :. present intended) in some cases. The one Dct. 11. 1 F0. Vol. o. Page 70 :ow located at the Common is a serious obstruction in the side- .:aiic besides making the sidewalk in that vicinity wet; this i.owever is a convenient locality, and, in my opinion, a small c.^inking fountain for man . simply, not taking up more space tnan a foot square, part in the gutter and part in the edge- stone, could be placed here to a much better purpose. At the junction of Essex & Summer Streets there .is no room whatever to place one of these large fountains without detriment to the public travel; nor is there need of one here, if we are to have"one at Buffum's Corner. There is also no place at the junction of Andover and Beckford Streets for such a fountain, nor could it'-be used for beasts without they or their teams standing across and"on the sidewalk while drinking. If one shall be placed near the pump at the Post Office, it will take up nearly half of the sidewalk, and keep the other half con- stantly wet; probably no sidewalk in the City is more used - • than the Easterly sidewalk. of Washington Street from the first Church to the E. R.- ,R. Depot; the trains and the mails keep this sidewalk in constant use all parts of the day and until late at night; and such an obstruction would be a serious in- convenience to travel and a nuisance also if the sidewalk is to be as wet as it is at the fountain near the Common. This however is a convenient locality, and a small one such as . is described above would answer every purpose. The one proposed in front of the North Church is open to the same objection as the one proposed for the Post Office i.s. it will be an ob- struction & a nuisance to travel on the sidewalk, and also to the objection that it is not needed, if one is to be placed at Bu£fum's Corner, and' further it has not "been ordered by the City Council. And because ofthese objections, I take the liberty to recommend that the order of June 14th. be, revoked) except so far as it refers to Market Square and the junction of Essex & Boston Streets and I would respectfully recommend the following locations for the Six fountains now in our pos- session. One at the junction of Bridge and Pleasant Streets at the present location of the pump; this would provide for the travel on Bridge Street and all passing over Essex Bride. One at the junction of North & Bridge Streets; thi's would pro- vide for travellers coming into Town over North Bridge. One at the junction of Essex & Boston Streets as recommended bl- the Committee; this would provide for the Turnpike & Boston Street travel. One in front of Hose No. 3. at the junctiol. of Lafayette & Mill Streets. One South of the Market House in Market Square, as • C:ct. 11, 1869. Vol. o. ?age 71 recommended by the Committee. And One on Derby Street near , .B. Hatch's Office, in place of the present pump; this :;ould accomodate that section of the City. In all these pla- ces there is plenty of room, and in no case will public tra- vel in the streets or on the sidewalks be incommoded. As now located no accommodation is offered to travel from the North, cast or South into the, City, nor for the large amount of team- ing on Se:sby Street. As recommended in this communication, all these accommodations are given. I desire it tm be under- stood that I do not object to 'the locations selected by the Committee as locations for drinking fountains of a suitable size) but as locations for these particularly large ones which can only occupy with propriety$ as it seems to me% squares or the junctions of certain streets and not sidewalks or any part thereof. I do not undero'tand that such large fountains were anticipated when the Committee made its report. I feel con- • fident' that if each member of the City Council will visit each locality proposed and consider these objections, and will also visit the new locations suggested above and consider the rea- sons for the same, that they will agree with me in the views herein expressed; if there is to be a change, of course now is the time to make it; and I earnestly hope that the City Council will arrest the further progress of this work in the present direction. The Committee on Streets fully concur in the views herein ex- pressed after having visited and examined each locality above mentioned; and inasmuch as this matter particularly concerns our streets and sidewalks$ I would respectfully suggest the propriety of the Water Commissioners putting in their foun- tainss wherever they may be put, under the direction of the Committee on Streets. In addition to the six fountains tht vie have, it has seemed to me that we might have, say another season$ fountains very much smaller, to dDe used singly for men and dogs which could be put along the different streets as convenience should require, and which could be laid in the edgestone and gutters taking up no more room than does a lamp post; but I do most sincerely hope and respectfully suggest that these large ones may in no case be put up) in or near side walk. All of which is respectfully submitted to ther'cn- orable the City Council for such acta� as they deem proper in the premises Respectfully) Vim. Cogswell Mayor. The communication was read and sent down. • Came back read. 11I 1S69. Vol. 6. Page ?2 alderman Osgood offered the following Order "Ordered, That the Order of the City Council of date Order for June 14th.. 1869 in regard to instructing the Water Commission- new lo- ers to put up Drinking Fountains in accordance with the re- cations of commendation of the Committee on Eater Norks of that date? be drinking and the same hereby is revoked; and that the six fountains fountains now on hand, be placed by ,said Commissioners or as follo.rs: One3 at the junction of Pleasant and Bridge Streets; Ones at the junction of North and Bridge Streets; t B Essex Streets of Boston and Jne at the "unc�ion i e J One$ at the junction of Lafayette and Mill Streets; Ones South of Market House in Market Square; One, on Derby Street, near L.B. Hatch's office, in place of present pump. rnd that the same be done under the direction of the Committee on Streets." • The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence Came back "amended by adding after the word "pump" the words " the m r such other localities as o Y �Y in their discretion lect", and, as amended, passed in concurrence. Amendment was adopted in concurrence. Alderman Butman offered the following Order. Order auth- "Ordered� That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to orizing Ma- draw his warrant for the payment of the sum of three hundred yor to pay . Putnam the a e Dollars ($300) to Lucinda F. Symonds and Frances T same being the amount of the reward offered by this Board Jany. bR - ward for s "clearly 19th. 18699 and certified to by the City Solicitor a convic- due them. tion of a Clothes The following Order came from the Common Council adopted destroyer and sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the distribution pipes be laid in Summit Order for Avenue from Leach Street to Clifton Avenue$ and through Clif- ton Avenue to Lafayette Street; Also in Albion Street." tiny yVater Alderman Flint called for a division of the question; in certain which was ordered. Avenues & The question being on the 1st. Division i.e. "that the Streets. distribution pipes be laid in Summit Avenue (from Leach Street to Clifton Avenue;" Alderman Osgood moved the following ame—a- anent "that the • ':ct. 25, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 73 .istribution pipe be laid from Lafayette Street through Sum- rtit +venue to Willow -venue, on condition that the abutters ::hall put the Street in good order before the last of the ::onth of November," next. Mr. Caller moved that the vote be taken by yeas and nays; and the motion was adopted! The Note being on the, amendments Aldermen Butman, Flints Osgood nd Dalrymple voted Yea; and Aldermen Caller and Waters voted :ay; and the amendment of Alderman Osgood was adopted. On the question of laying the pipes in Clifton Avenue; Aldermen Caller and Waters voted Yea; and Aldermen Butman, Flint, Osgood and Dalrymple voted No; and the proposition was rejected. On the question of laying the pipes in Albion Street, Aldermen Caller and Waters vo_ted Yea; and Aldermen Butman, Flint, Osgood and Dalrymple voted key;, and the proposition was rejected. • The Order as amended was sent down for concurrence. The petition of Charles Woodbury for leave to move a To move a building 20 by 28 feet from Aborn to Osgood Street, came from buildine the Common Council. referred to Messrs. Calley & Potter and sent up to be joined. Alderman Caller was joined. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday October evening October 25th. 1869 at 7J oclock. 25th. 18E A petition of Joseph Syponds and others praying that Petition of certain, parts of the North Salem Cemetery which were laid. Jos. Sv- out as ornamental, may not be sold, as they have heard is coil- monds & templated, was submitted, and the same was referred to the others the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property and sent dorm for a part o: concurrence. Came back concurred. North Sal- em Cemetei Alderman Dalrymple moved that payment of J of the asses- e�not sment on Dr. Farrington's Estate on Essex and North Streets sold be postponed until the Common Sewer on North Street be built. Payment uo- • coned of cart of Dr. Farri; ons sst. for Seweftge Oct. 25, 1569. Vol. 6. Page 74 Alderman Flint moved to amend by substituting 1/3,for g The amendment was adopted, and the Order, as amend@d was then adopted. Petition A. petition of George L. Ames for a Public Sewer in that of G. L. part of Pickman Street from Pleasant to Webb Street was sub- Ames for mitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Public Sewer. Joseph A. Sibley was appointed a member of Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2. ApDointnt. of member c Alderman Flint moved to reconsider the vote by which Steamer No this Board amended the Order for laying distribution pipes in �• Sumit Avenue from Leach Street to Clifton Avenue & through Clifton Avenue to LaFayette Street, also in Albion Street, Reconside: and that the Board adopt the Order in concurrence. And the ation of a motion to reconsider was adopted. vote & ado- Alderman Dalrymple moved a division of the question. The tion of motion was adopted. Order in The question being upon the let. part of the Order, to concurren wits "That the distribution pipes be laid in Summit Avenue today from Leach Street to Clifton Avenue WRd through Clifton Aven- pipes in ue to Lafayette Street": so much of the Order was adopted. Summit et The question then being upon the 2d part of the Order, to wit: "also in Albion Street!" said part of the Order was gdopted. The-:Order wae-adopted in concurrence* After a hearing of the case -of "atchman William JL. Townes Watehma charged with sleeping on his postg. it was voted to suspend fin- sleep in al action for the, present. on his pOet. A Report of the Joint Special ".ommittee appointed to con- fer with the eater Commissioners in-reference to an early Report & transfer of the 'Water Works to the City Government, together Order in with the following Order came from the Common Council Report reference accepted and Order adopted and sent up for concurrence. to trans "Ordered) That the transfer of the Water Works fromth.* fer of We Water Commissioners to the City Government take place as set ter Works forth in the Report of the Joint Special Committee on that to City subject, made this evening, and that said Committee be auth- Government orized to fix the evening • Jot. 25, 1869. Vol. 6. Palge 75 -:nd to make all arrangements necessary to carry the same in- -.-.o effect.." The Report was accepted and Order adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted a,cd sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Printing Order for co-ase to be printed a sufficient number of copies of such printinIZ rules of the Common Council as have been amended or altered amended c? insertion in each copy of the Mmicipal Register." Rules for The Order was adopted in .concurrence. insertion in ru-nici- A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works pal Regis- on the application of the Town of Beverly for a supply of Wen- ter ham Lake Water with a form of agreement for such supply) to- �ether with the following Order$ came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. SApply of "Ordered! That the Wenham Water Board be authorized to Wenham contract with the town of Beverly for. supplying said town with Lake sienham Lake Water) upon the terms recommended in the Report Water to of the Joint Standing Committee on dater Works of this date." Beverly. Adopted in concurrence. A Report from a Opecial Committee of the School Committee on the out houses and yards of the Public School Houses which Report on was accepted in School Committee at their last meeting with a out recommendation of the subject to the City Council for such ac- houses & tion as they may deem proper; came from the Common Council re- yards of ferred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public. Instruction Public and sent up for concurrence. Sch. Referred in concurrence. Houses from the The following Order came from the Common Council adopter Sch. Coih- and sent up for concurrence. mittee. "Ordered$ That the Committee on Fire Department be in- structed to report at the next meeting of the Council on thv matter of furnishing Rubber suits to the Firemen." Rubber Adopted in concurrence.. suits for firemen. • Uct. 29T 1869.. - Vol. 6. Page 76 The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Joseph B. Appointmt. _-iggs as a Patrolman of Patrol- man. The Board then adjourned. Attest2 Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday October evening October 29th. 1869 at 7i oclock. 29th. 1865 A petition of Isaac P. Foster setting forth that the Crossing crossing stones on Derby Street at the head of Derby Wharf stone in are something like six or eight inches below the street, and Derby St. • require an alteration to secure the safety of carriages and the convenience of foot passengers; and praying the atten- tion of the Board to the same was submitted; and, on mo- tions it was Voted, to raise the crossing stone. forthwith and to double its width. A remonstrance of John K. Ives and others against lay- pemonstran, ing drain pipes in Pickman Street, was submitted and the against same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Drain in F_ickman St, A petition of Ellen Creamer to enter a Drain pipe from her house corner of Essex & turner Streets into the old Com- mon Sewer in that neighbourhood ias submitted; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. A petition of Nancie C. Blake for leave to enter a To enter Drain pipe from Lo. 406 yssex. Street into the Public Sewer into Sewe: in that Street was submitted; and the petition was granted. A petition of S. A. Mudget for leave to remove a tree Petn. to from the sidewalk in front of No. 16 'Winthrop Street was enter Pub- submitted; and the same was referred to the Committee on iic Sewer Streets with power to act. To cut, The following Order was submitted. down a r ee Order for • Hearing on building a Common Se- wer throw Church St. etc. ov. I & 2% 1869. lol. 6. Page 77 "Ordered% That due notice be given that this Board will% on Friday next Nov. 5th. 1869 at 7�y P. M. take into considera- tion the expediency of building a Common Sewer through Church treet from Washington to St. Peter Street, and also through lashington Street% on the Easterly side from Church Street to the North River) and of assessing the expense thereof on all persons) who 'may enter their particular Drains into such Com- non Sewers% or who% by any more remote means% shall, receive any benefit thereby. Any person making objections thereto, -rill then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest% Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday November evening November lat. 1869 at 7y oclock. lat. 1869 The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Monthly ment for the month of October. bills. The Board then adjourned. Attest% Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening November 2d. 1869 at TJ oclock The Board examined the Returns of Election from the sev- Election eral '+Yards of the City. Returns The Mayor nominated Abraham A. Very as Captain of the ;'latch% and the nomination was confirmed by the Board. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk.. • l.ov. 52 1869. Vol. 6. Page 78 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday November evening November 5th. 1869 at 7� oclock F.M. 5th. 1869. The Board proceeded to the hearing appointed for this evening$ and of which due notice had been given, on the ex- Hearing on pediency of building a Common Sewer through Church Street building a from Washington to St. Peter Streets and also' through Wash- ;ommon Sew - ington Street on the easterly side from Church Street to the er in Iborth river and of assessing the expense thepeof on all who Church enter said Sewer ors by any more remote means, receivelbene- Street. fit' thereby. Several gentlemen were heard upon the matters when it appearing that no one else desired to be heard; the hearing was declared to be closed. Alderman Osgood moved that a Common Sewer be laid from the Engine House in Church Street, to Washington Street and • through Pashington Street to the North River and that the' City pay 5/8 of the expense. The motion was adopted; but% on motion, the vote was re- cansidered. The "subject was then postponed until Monday evening next. Hearing of A hearing of Mr. Ira Mansfield on the subject of his Ira Mans- claim for increased damages for widening Elm Street over his field on land$ was then had. claim for After the hearing) the subject was, on motion indefini- increase of tely postponed. damages foi -widening A further hearing was had in the case of Watchmen charg- Elm Street ed with sleeping, when on duty) in Stow's Bake House. After the hearing, the subject was postponed until Mon- Further day evening next. hearing in case of A petition of James Dalrymple and others that an $gym-- Watchmen tended Drain from the Herbert School House to the Essex Street charged Drain be .so laid as to allow the abutters on Herbert Street with sleet to enter said Drain and for an early construction of said ing on dut Drain$ was submitted; and was referred to the Committee on Streets. Drain in Herbert Street. • Nov. 82 1869. Vol. 6. Page 79 The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Antoine Ben- on &.a a Constable without power to serve. civil process. appointment of Constabl The Board then adjourned. Attest) Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday _2vember 8ti evening November 8th. 1869 at 72 oclock. -1869. The monthly Reports of the City Marshal and the Street Monthly Commissioner for the month of October were submitted. Reports. A petition of George H. Pousland and others that a Gas ?etition light may be placed on the Northerly side of .Hancock Street% `0r a • South Salem: was submitted) and the same was referred to the _ieht. Committee on Lamps and Lighting. A petition of Jonathan Tucker and others that the Drink- Petition i.ng fountain at the head of the Common may be continued2 was br ret n. submittedt and the same was referred to the Committee on ?.ne Drink- Streets and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurredo i z Foun- tain at The Mayor submitted the following communication. head of the "To the Honorable the City Council Common S The Messrs. Starr of Camden New Jersey with whom, as you are aware, the City of Salem is now in controversy$ in regard to certain pipes furnished for the Wenham Water Works,, Message of make application through their Counsel, to be heard in explan- Mayor sta• ation by the City. I am of the opinion that it would be pro- ting that per and right to grant this hearing2 and that it shoalc� be ':fessrs. done; and$ if these gentlemen c.an make any satisYactOMexplan- Starr re- ation and adjustment of the matter in controversy2 it ib clear- quest a ly the duty of the City to meet them. Therefore I would res- hea.r]AZ b, .ectfully suggest that the City .n regard o Water Pipes • Nov,. 82 1869. Vol. 6. PaZe 80 that certain members of the City Government be designated to act for the .City in this matter with instruction to report their proceedings to the City Council. I have the honor to most respectfully. Your obt. sevot. '. Cogswell, Mayor. k1derman Waters submitted the following Order. "Ordered, that the Mayor and the President of the Com- mon Council, together with the members of the Wenham Water Board be requested to hear the Messrs. Starr on the subject matter referred to in the Mayor's communication of this date on behalf of the City, and report their proceedings to the Beard." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. The following Ordinance came from the Common Council Ordinance • Passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. in addn to "City of Salem. Ordee. con In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. cernina An Ordinance in addition to "an Ordinance concerning Edgestones Ed.-eato and Sidewalks." es & id Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, walks, as follows, It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Streets to cause all edge stones, for which application shall be made in accordance with the City Ordinances, to be set at the expense of the City. On motion of Alderman Butman, amended by adding after the word "City" in the last line the words "provided that this shall. not apply to sidewalks of other materials than brick or flaZging." Came back amendment nonconcurred. The amendment of this Board was insisted upon. The Retort on Soldiers Monument came from the Common Coun- Report cil taken from the table and referred back to the Committee and on sent up fosconcurrence. Soldier The Board concurred. Monumen • 70v. 82 1869. Vol. 6. Page 81 The following Report of the Street Commissioner was sub- Report of rnitted St. Com- "To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermens missioner Gentlemen on 0ewer The cost of constructing the Common Sew- on warren er beginning at the head of Warren Street and running through Street. said Warren Street to and`.through Pickering Street to Chest- nut Street and from the junction of Chestnut-& Flint 'Streets through said Chestnut Street and Norman Streetamounted to Seven Thousand six hundred and eleven Dollars and".,sixty sever. cents($7611.67) one fourth part thereof being deducted there remains five thousand seven hundred and eight dollars and seventy five cents ($5708..75) and the following is a list of persons and estates deriving benefit therefrom and an esti- mate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be assessed. • Chesnut! Pickering & Warren Streets Sewer2 Cost 3382 feet trench & laying @ $1.20 per foot. $4058 .40 Lsctra work on three man holes 75 .00 Engineering. 90 .00 909 feet 18 inch pipe On $1.25 (less 10% disct) 1022 .63 2207 w (less 10 feet for man holes) = 2197 ft. 15 in C 95¢ less 10% 1878 .44 180 0 12 inch pipe @ 600 10% off 99 .20 Hauling pipe 146 .00 Cleaning Streets 244 .00 Total cost7611 .67 out for City's part 1902 .92 Amt. to be assessed. $ 5708 .75 Assessor's Valuation of Land. Chesnut Street $130. 900 -- Pickering a (no lots) Warren. it, 30. 300 -- 161. 200 -- percentage 161. 200) 5708.75 (.035414 • om.- 81 1869. Vol. 6. Fage 82 ---------- Chestnut Street ------------ Assessor's ant. Assess- Valuation ment at per Ctg. Francis Coss $2000 -- 70.83. B. H. Silsbee Trustee. 1400 -- 49.58 1.4illard P. Phillips. 2000 -- 70.83 Hamilton Hall.(J. Remond Agt.) 2500 -- 88.54 Bars. Sarah Neal 1200 -- 42.50 Ezekiel Goss. 1400 -- 49.58 %:,illard P. Phillips. 6000 -- 212.48 r.rs H. W. Peabody 4200 -- 148.74. ,state Elisha Mack 3000 -- 106.24 Benj. W. Stone 3500 -- 123.95 testate Anstiss Barstow 4000 = 141.66 Benj. Sh rGVQ 7000 -- 247.90 Joseph S. Cabot 7000 -- 247.90 • John F. Allen, 3000 '106.24 George P. Osgood 1500 53.12 Asahel Huntington 3000 -- 106.24 Charles S. Nichols 5000 -- 177.07 Ann E &-Caroline Saltonstall 5600 -- 198.30 Estate Joseph Hodges 2200 -- 77.91 Miss Maria Ropes 1500 -- 53-.12 Joseph H. 11.. Bertram 3000 106.24. Lira. M. T. 'lard," 3800 -- 134.67 Estate Ichabod Tucker 3000 106.24 Charles Hoffman. ' 7400 -- 262.06 Henry Gardner 3000 -- 106.24 Mrs Nathan Endicott 2000 -- 70.83 Joseph Price 2000 -- 70.83 Benjamin F. Browne 1560 53.12 John C. Lee 6000 -- 212.48 Nathan Nichols 6000 -- 212.48 Estate Charles H. Fabens 5000 -- 177.07 South Church 4000 141.66 Daniel H. Mansfield 1800 -- 63.75 Mrs. Robert S. Rantoul 1500 -- 53.12. I. rs Lucy Johnson (J already 2900 -- 2L02.70 assessed) John S. Tuckerman 4000 - 141.66 hrs Caroline Saltonstall 400C -- 141.66 • !?CV. 8o 1869 Vol. 6. Page 83 ohn Bertram 3000 -- 106.24 4635.68 $ 130.900 On Pickering Street no house or lot. Warren Street. James L. Gwinn. 500 -- 17.71 John Powers. 1300 -- 45.04 st. irs Susan McCannon 400 -- 14.17 George W. Bruce. 700 24.79 _onantum Hall. 20000 -- 70.8$ ,;times t p C. S im son 4000 -- 141.66. Joseph H. 'afford 2000 -- 70.83, rs ldargaret Phillips. 1000 -- 35.41 Est. Francis Peabody. 1000 -- 35.47. f.agustus Perry. 2000 » 70.83- • Henry L. Hefd Boston. 500 __ 17.71 Patrick E. iynn. 300 10.62 Est. Samuel- --ate. 300 10.62 ':]alter A. Hezar. 300 -- 10.62 Jonathan H. Boyce 400 -- 14.17 Thomas L. Reed. 500 -- 17.71 James Chambers 400 -- 14.17 Est. Henry Thompson. 400 -- 14.1? James Stone (2 Streets) 1100 » 38.95 P_lbert Newton. 400 » 14.17 :homas P. Shepard (Providence. R.I. ) 4000 -- 141.66 7illiam Kenney 600 -- 21.25 Caleb Foote. 15001- -- 53.12 George Z. Silzbe & others 1200 -- 42.50 Friends Society. 1500 -- 53.12 George Z. Silsbee. 2000 -- 70.83 1073.07 30.300 5708.75 R. Skinner jr. Street Commr. • .ov. 81 1869. Vol. 6. Page 84 The Report was accepted. The following Order was submitted. "Whereas pursuant to an Order of the Mayor and Aldermen passed the 19th day of May a.D. 1869 public notice thereof having first been given. a Common Sewer has been laid be- ginning at the head of barren Street through said Warren Street to and through Pickering Street to Chestnut Street, and beginning at the junction of Chestnut and Flint Streets through said Chestnut Street to Norman Street, the cost of which was Seven Thousand Six hundred and Eleven Dollars and Sixty seven cents ($7611.67) the proper proportion of which being deducted, which in this c ase is hereby fixed at . part of said costs to be paid by the Cityq , there remains Five thousand seven hundred and eight dollars and seventy five cents ($5708.75) to be charged to persons benefited by • the same{ according to law; it is therefore Ordered, That the persons named in the schedule above annexedg and signed by the' Commissioner of Streets, being benefited as afdresai.d be and they are hereby ,charged and assessed with the sums therein set to their respective names as the proportional part of the expense of the said Sewer and the same 'is order- ed to be certified and notice thereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants and lessees. And it is hereby further Ordered, That the City,Treasurer and Collector hereby is rected to proceed & collect forthwith the said assessments according to law." The Order was adopted. The Order forgiving a hearing to the Messrs. Starr came Hearin t from the Common Council Order amended by inserting after t:he Messrs. word "Starrs" the words "at the City HallD Salem " 'and as Starr. amendedy 'adopted and sent up for concurrence in the amendment. The Board nonconcurred in the amendment. The Order came from the Common Council Amendment adhered to. The Board requested a Committee of Conference and Alder- men Waters and Butman were appointed on the part of this Boa- rd. Came back from the C anmon Council Messrs. Potter, Ropes and Calley joined • ov. 81 1969. Vol. 6. Page 85 A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire De- ,partment on the subject of procuring Rubber Coats for the Rose and Steam Fire Companies) together with following Order) came Rubber from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. Coats "Ordered) That the sum of One Thousand Dollars be ,and for th-e same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of procuring Finance rubber Coats for the members of the Hose Companies and Steam Fire Engine Companies% the same to be expended under the di- rection of the Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department to be paid out of any moneys in the City Treasury not otherwise appropriated." The Order was adopted in concurrence. Alderman Osgood moved that a Common Sewer be constructed Sewer ii from the Engine House in Church Street through Church to 'Nash- Church c • ington Street) and-'through Washington Street on the Eastern Washine- side to-the North River) and that the City pay J of the ex- ton Sts. penses, and the balance be assessed on the abutters. The motion was adopted. Alderman Waters from the Committee of Conference on the Hearino amendment of the Common Council to Order for hearing of the to Messre Starrsy reported that the Committee could not agree. Starr The Report was accepted) and the Committee. discharged. On motion it was voted to propose to the Common Council a 2d. Committee of Conference; Aldermen Osgood & Dalrymple were appointed on the part of this Board) and sent down for concur- rence & to be joined. Came back Voted not to appoint a second Committee of Con- ference. The Board then concurred in the amendment of the Common Council. The Ordinance concerning Edge. Stones came from the Common Or inane Council% Messrs. Calley) Smith and Very appointed a Committee on '�dee- of Conference% and sent up to be joined. Stones Aldermen Flint and Caller were joined. • NOV. 16, 1869. Vol. 6. Page SO- The Committee- of Conference reported recommending that the Board recede from its amendment and adopt the Order. The Report was accepted and it was voted to adhere to the action of this Board: A. further consideration of the case of the Watchmen Sleeping charged with sleeping on their beats was had. Watchmen. Alderman Waters moved to suspend Town, Dowst .and Beck- _'or•d during the discretion of the Mayor. Suspension The motion was adopted. of Watchmen The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Benjamin APpointmt, Hersey as a Watchman, in place of.Hdams resigned; and William of watch• Ferry Archer as a Substitute Wetc'bman. men. • The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday November evening November 16th. '1869 at 7J oclock. 16th. 18E John C. Remon was appointed-a member of Hose Company No. Appointmer. 1. the appointment to date from April' lst. 1869. of HosemE The following Assessessment and Order were submitted. Ssessmt. "City of Salem, Office of Commissioner of Streets for Common Nov. 16. 1869 Sewer throe To the Honorable the Mayor & Aldermen, Essex bunrc Gentlemen & Caruent.c The cost of constructing the Common Sever, Streets. beginning at the corner of Essex and Boston Streets and run- =.ing through to said Essex r.ae . 13; 7..S r.^, Vol. 6. Pa_ e 7 Greet to and through Munroe Street to Federal Street and from. thence through said Federal Street to and through Car- penter Street to the North River, and beginning at the junc- tion of Hamilton & Essex Streets through said Essex Street to said Munroe Streets amounted to five thousand eight hundred and seventy three dollars and sixty two cents ($5873.62.) one fourth part thereof being deducted there remains four thousand four hundred and five dollars and twentytwo cents ($4405.22) and the following is a list of persons and estates deriving benefit therefrom and an estimate of the value of lands upon .which said balance ought to be assessed. Sewer through Essex, Monroe% Federal & Carpenter Streets Co::t of Trenching & laying 2387feet pipe @ $1.20 pr ft.. 2864.40 Plank drain under R. Road 46 feet 138.-- Engineering 85.-- Extra work moving timber so.-- Extra work on four man holes 100.-- Blasting ledge on Essex Street 60.-- 887 feet (less 6 ft. for man holes) e 881 ft. 18. in. C $1.25 less 10% 1091.13 1063, 11 (less 6 ft. for man holes )_ 1055 ft. 15 in. .95 less 10 % 902.0 439 " 12 in. le 600 less 10 % 237.06 Hauling pipe $156 _ Cleaning Streets $190 346.00 ---Valuation--- 5893.61� Essex St. $120.600 Monroe St.. $3.700--) $138.400 Federal St. 7.600 Carpenter St. 6.500) J off for City 138.400)4405.22(.03.83 to pay 1468.40__ per tentage of Assessment. Amt. to be assessed $4405.22 Essex Street Assessors Assessment. Valuation Estate of Joseph Andrews (Boston) 9000 -- 286.47 " Of Nathan Frye 1400 -- 44.56 Mrs. Lydia Ann Russell 1400 -- 44.56 Estate Theodore Dorgan 600 -- 19.10 " Elisha Mmak 1000 31.83 Emery S. Johnson 2500 -- 79.57 Mrs Emery Johnson 1600 -- 50.93 Estate Jas. B. Ferguson 2500 -- 79.57 John Bertram 10000 -- 318..30 Estate Benjn Wheatland 2000 -- 63.66 • George Wheatland 2000 -- 63.66 Estate Nathaniel L.. Rogers 6000 -- 190.96 John H. Silsbee 3500 -- 111.40 Mrs. Eliza Silver & others 6000 -- 190.98 ov. 16� 1369. Vol. 6. Pare 88 ;Millard Goldthwait ",1800. -- 57.29 William Ives 1500.-- 47.76 George F.. Putnam 3000. -- 95.49 Mrs John Ward 800. -- 25.46 1b Nathaniel Osgood 800. -- 25.46 John F. Saul. 1000. -- 31.83 Thomas Nichols jr. 1000. -- 31.83 John Dwyer 1000. 31.83 I-rs Elizabeth -Proctor 1600. -- 50.93 :-,at. Samuel Johnson. 2000. -- 63.66 John M. Anderson 600. -- 10.10 ,!illiam Vai%@Y ` 2 Streets. 4000.. -- 127.32 1.-rs. Sarah a. Heath 2000. -- 63.66 Timothy Ropes 3000. -- 95.49 Est. Ezra Northey 1000. -- 31.83 William Northey " 800. -- 25.46 John F. Andrews 3000. -- 95.49 • Brackley R. Peabody 800. -- 25.46 Est. ''tephen Fogg (Ellen Fogg Trustee) 600. ,-- 19.10 Est. Henry King 2000. -- 63.66 Lemuel .Higbee 3000. -- 95.49 Josiah S. Burrill 1200. -- 38.19 Cornelius Foley 700. -- 22.28 Grace Church. 800. 25.46 Brown Emerson. 2500. 79.57 Est. Timothy Ropes. 16Q0. 50.93 Joseph S. Cabot 2 Streets. 18000. -- 572.94 Est. Benjamin Creamer 3500. -- 111.40 William P. Endicott 3000. -- 95.49 filliam H. Foster. 2000. -- 63.66 Joseph H. Hanson. 2500. -- 79.57 120.600 -- 3838066 --- Monroe Street.--- Estate James B. Ferguson 1000. -- 31.83 John P. Glover 300. - 9.55 Robert W. Gould 800. -- 26.46 Est. Charles F. Williams 1000. -- 31.83 John T. Ropes 600. -- 16.10 117.77 3700- -- • ov. 161 1869. Vol. 6. PaEe 89 ----- Federal Street----- 6000 -- anjamin Shreve 6000 -- 190 .98 umuel Emery 1600 -- 50 .93 241.91 Federal St. Valuation $ 7600 -- _ Carpenter• Street, .uigustus J. archer. 1500 -- 47'•.75 Est. Samuel M. Worcester. 1200 -- 38.r19 's_iram K. Bryant 606 -- 19..10 . rs. J Lindegard 400 -- 12 .73 ."i chard. Lavers- 400 -- 12 .73 'iss Mackintire 400 -- 12. 73 Childrens Friend Society 1000. -- 31 .83 7rs William Jelly 1000 -- 31. 83 206.89_ Carpenter St. Valua- tion. $ 6.600 -- Total Assessment • $44o5.23 R. Skinner jr. Commissioner of Streets. City of Salem) Mayor &: Aldermen Noes. 16th 1869. Whereas pursuant to an Order of the Mayor & aldermen passed the Seventh day of June A.D. 18693 public notice thereof hav- ing been first given3 a Common Sewer-,has been laidt beginning at the corner of Essex and Boston Streets and running thaough said Essex Street to and through Monroe Street to Federal Street. And from thence through said Federal Street% to and through Carpenter Street to the North River) and'beginning'.at the junction of Hamilton & Essex Streets throug� said Essex Street to said Munroe Street; the cost of which was; five thou- sand eight hundred and seventy three dollars and sixty. two cents ($5873.62) the proper proportion of which being deducted2 which in this case is hereby fixed at j part of said costa to be paid by the City$ there remains four thousand and. four hun- dred and five Dollars and twenty two cents ($4405.22) to be charged to persons benefitted by the same) according to law) it is therefore Ordered, that the persons named in the sched- ule annexed and signed by the Uommissioner of 3treetsj Hoeing benefitted as aforesaid, he and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums therein set to their respective names.) as the proportional part of the expense of the said Sewer and the same is ordered to be certified, and notice • P (,v. 162 1869. Vol. C.. pane 0-0 t�ereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants & les- sees And it is hereby further ordered that the CityTreasu=- er jmd Collector hereby is directed to proceed and collect I orthwith the said amountsy according to law." The assessment and Order were adopted. The following Order came from the Common Council. "Orderedt That a message be sent to the Mayor and Alder- men proposing a Convention forthwith% for the purpose of Order pro- accomplishing the transfer of the Water Works from the Grater op sine Commissioners to the City Government." Conventioi The Board concurred in the proposed Convention. The two Boards met in Convention. Convention The Mayor stated the object of the meeting and introduced Willard P. Phillips Esq. who gave a very frill and interesting • statement of the circumstances which led to the establishment of the eater Works of the action'.of successive City Govern- ments on the subject; of the various parts of the work$ of the c:osty and of the advantages which have and will accrue to the City from the enterprise; and in conclusions as Chair- man of the Water Commissioners} he transferred to the Mayor, as the representative of the Cityl the Water Works of the Ci- ty of Salem. The Mayor responded thanking the Water Commissioners for the fidelity, efficiency and ability with which they had discharged the arduous duty of perfecting all� the arrange- ments for the ample supply of pure water to the City; and ex- pressing the pleasure which he felt in retransferring to him as President of the Water Board. Mr. Phillips then in behalf of the Water Board accepted the trust thus confided to them. (For full report of the Addresses, see files. ) The convention was then dissolved) and the Board of Al- dermen returned to their Room. • oV. 22, ISC-0. Vol. 6. PagE 91 A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on the Fire Appropn* ls ,artment, together with the following Order; came from the of $44.00 Ce .*mon Council adopted and sent up 'for concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Forty four Dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated to pay balance due Robert Frazer for Repairs on Wm. Penn Hose Carriage in Philadelphia Penn.. the same to be paid out of any moneys in the City Treasury not othencrise appropriated." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Thanks to and sent up for concurrence. Mr. "Ordered, that the thanks of the City Council be present- Phi li s ed to Willard P. Phillips Esq. for his able and instructive address relative to the Commencement, the progress and the completion of the Salem Water Works; and that he be requested • to furnish a copy of the Address for publication." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday November evening November 22d. 1869 at 7J oclock. 22d. 1869. A Venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for the December Term of the Superior Court was submitted; and the following persons Jurors. were drawn to serve as said Jurors; Joseph P. Symonds, Moses C. Reynolds, Joseph H. Leavitt. The following communication came- up from the Common Coun- Resigna- cil. tion of "To the City Counci12 Water Having completed our duties as Water Commrs.. • Plove. 22: 15-39. Vol. 6. Page 92 Co::missioners� e:e hereby tender to you our resignations of of 'ice. Willard P. Phillips. Sa2.em Nov. 16th. 1869. F. T. Sanborn. A communication from W. P. Phillips thanking the City Commn. Council for its complimentary vote and its constant aid and from W.P. assistance to the water Commissioners; and placing his Ad- Phillips tress at the disposal of the City Council% was submitted% and the name was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on 'r,rnting and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A Report of the Comittee on Streets% together with the Acceptance _bllowing Order% was submitted. of Park "Ordered% That the following described unaccepted & pri- Avenu % vine ways be and the same hereby are accepted and laid out as Castle Hi public ways% and that no damages be awarded the said streets Avenue & to be known by, the designations herein given. Hazel Stre Park Avenues and part of Linden Street commencing at a points on the Eastern side of said Avenues said point being at the corner of the private way known as Forest Avenue and from said point running in a Northerly direction by the line park Avenu of said East side about 662 Peet% to the angle made in said and Avenue; thence turning a right angle and running in an East- Linden St erly direction a. distance of about 110 feet to the angle made by the junction of Linden Street with skid Avenue; thence turning a right angle to the Northwards and running by the Easterly line of Linden Street. The Westerly and Northern sides. of said ways being 50 feet distant from and paralell to said- above described lines. for further description see plan of said streets marked "Nov. 11 18691" and on file with City Clark making part of this location. (Adopted by Common Coun- cil Jan. 10i 1670. See Aecordsof Common Council Vol.Vol. 9. Page Castle. Hil1 Avenue. Commencing at a point on the South- Castle erly side- of said Avenue at the corner of Park Avenue% and Hill fa=om said point running in a Westerly direction by the line Avenue of said Southerly side a distance of about 687 feet% to 'the Eill Pond.the Northerly line being 50 feet distant from & parallel to said Southerly line.. Se'e also plan above referred to making part of this location. (Concurred in by Common Coun- cil Jan. L09 1870. See Records of Common Council Vol. 9. Pa�,e 02.) Hazel Streets a portion of. Commencing at a point on Hazel • the Eastern aide of said Street and at the corner of Stree . . Nov. 22, 1-e'C'. Vol. 6. Fa-e 93 Castle Hill Avenue and running in-a Northerly direction by the line of the said Easterly side about 394 feet' to the line of the Southern side of F.W. Putnam's land. The western line being parallel to and forty feet distant from the said East- arly line. ee also plane above referred to, making part of this location. (Adoption by Common Council, Jan. 10,1870.) (See Records of Common Council Vol. 9. Page 32.) The Report was accepted and Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. A Report of the Joint Special Committee on Memorial Tab- hemoria] lets that considering the lateness of the season & various Tablets other considerations, the unanimously recommend that no defi- nite action _,be taken by the present City Government- but that the whole subject be r"eferred to a future City Govern- ment, was submitted. . The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A petition of Ira Mansfield complaining of the damages Petn. of ($200.) awarded him for land taken for widening Elm Street Ira Mans- and asking that such further action in the matter may be had field for as may seem just and equitable, was submitted. increase Referred to a. Joint Special Committee, Alderman Osgood of Land Waters appointed and sent down to be joined" Came back damages. b.essrs. Batchelder) Fairfield and Galley joined. A petition of A. Augustus Smith and 150 others praying Pet". to that hill Street near the Eastern Railroad Crossing be widen- widen ML ed, was submitted. Street. The following Order was submitted "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will Order for on Monday the 13th. day of December 1869 at 7J oclock P.M. Hearinz take into consideration the expediency of widening Mill Strcet on wide by cutting off the oldbrill and a portion of the Smith and hill Laskey houses; and of assessing a portion of the expense tha2?e- Street of on all persons who may receive any benefit thereby. Any person, making objections thereto, will then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. . :iteration The following Order was submitted. of assess- "Ordered, That the Order of the Mayor & Aldermen sent for ::.ewer of • .rs Ward & ohn Ber- sam. ov. 22, 1869. Vol. 6. Pale 94 _�ssed Nov. 8. 1869 in re_ard to the assessment for expenses of Sewer on Chestnut Street & Marren Street be and the same ';ereby is amended so as to read as followst Lrs.' M. T. Ward value of land $4800. Assessment $169.98 _ ehn Bertram " " " $2000. " 70.83 The Order was adopted. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Order fo_ ed and sent up for concurrence. orintinz "Ordered, That the Joint standing Committee onPrinting 2000 con- cause to he printed Two thousand (2000) copies of the Address ies of of W. P. Phillips Esq. delivered before the City Council Mr. Phil- I%ov.. 16th. 1869 on the occasion of the transfer of the City lips Ad- 'riater Works from, the Water Commissioners to the City Council; dresso and that the Committee be instructed to have the printed co- pies here at the next meeting of the City Council." • The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following communication and Order were submitted. Assessment "City of Salem, Office of Commissioner of Streets. for Andrew Novb. 22d. 1869 Pleasant & To the Honorable the Mayor & Aldermen, Brown Sts. Gentlemen, Sewer. The cost of constructing the Common Sevi- er Beginning at the junction of Brown and St. Peters, Streets, thence through Brown Street, and beginning at the junction of Fickman and Pleasant Streets, thence through said Pleasant Street- to the house of the late S. Vincent Browne; and begin- ning at the junction of Andrew and Pleasant Streets, thence. through said. Andrew Street to Collins dove; amounting to Eight thousand three' hundred and ninety three. Dollars and si:- ty three cents (8e393.63) ,one fourth part, thereof being de- ducted, there remains Six thousand two hundred and ninety _'_'ve dollars and twenty three cents (6)295.23) and the following is a list of persons and estates deriving benefit 'therefror, and an Estimate of the value of lands upon which said bal- ance ought to be assessed. Cost of Andrew, Pleasant and Brown Streets Sewer • t ov. 2'a7 Lol;_. !rol. o. ? . e 95 3114 feet trenching and laying 3976 . 80 - Extra for relaying part of --ndrew street 500 00 Extra work on five manholes. 125 . 00 Engineering 170 . 00 860 feet of 24 in. pipe @ 150. (10 pr. ct. off) 1i61. 00 821 feet (less 20 ft. for manholes) (18 in pipe @ 1.25 (10 pr. et. off) 901 .13 692 feet (less 20 ft for man holes of 15 ins pipe a -95 (10 pr. ct. off) 574.o6 941 feet 12 in. pipe a 60 (10 pr. ct. off) 508 .14 Hauling pipe 136 .00 Cleaning Streets 212 .00 S Stand pipes @ .35 105 .60 Setting same @ $8 24 .00 8393 .63 • 4 out for City to pay 2098 40 6295 .23 Valuation. redrew Street $15. 800- Pleasant Street $23.200 Brown St. $57. 350- $960-'350.00 Value of City land abutting on this Sewer 31.550.00 $127.900.00 ` 127.900.00) 62.95.23(.04922 Brown Street. Assessor's Assessment. Mrs H. J. Pratt (on 2 Streete a on each) $1300. -- 63.99 B.V1. Gage 1800 -- 88.60 Pi. J. Eaton 1000 -- 49.22. Est. Joseph debb 1000 49.22 Est. Mich. Shepard 900 44.30 Est. Francis Peabody 4000 -- 196.88 Benjamin Cox 1500 -- 73.83 James 0. Safford 1500 -- 73.83 N.F. Snell. 800 -- 39.38 J.A. Kelley 500 -- 24.61 S.B. Ives (3 House lots) 4900 -- 241.18. J. H. Baltis 1500 -- 73.83 • Est. Thomas Downing 1200 -- 59.06 i= Nov. 22� 1369. Vol. G. Paze 96 Assessor's Valuation Assessment. Tars- T. Fisher. 900 -- 44.28 .;'..B. Russell 1200 -- 59.00 Samuel Johnson. 3800 -- 187.04 :;rs. Abraham True 700 -- 34.45 East Church 1800 -- 88.60 Est. N. Weston. (Mrs. Weston Exx.) 5000 246.10 C. Barton (on 2 Sts.i on each)1000 -- 49.22 George Peabody(on 2 Ste on each) 6000 -- 295.32 Est. N.J. Lord(on 2 Sts, on each) 350,0 -- 172.27 B. H. Silsbee (on 2 Sts. on each) 1250 -- 61.52 '.. iss H. Hodges(on 2 Sts. on each) 2000 -- 98.44 Francis (on 2 Sts. on each) 1000 -- 49.22. Est. Larkin Thorndike 35OG -- 172.27 George Dodge 1800 -- 88.60 .1illiam Hunt 2000 -- 98.44 57,350 -- 2822 .70 Andrew Street. Assessor's Valuation Assessments. Est. Wm. Ropes 900 -1 -- 44.28 Benjamin Knights 600 -- 29.53 Est. Perley Putnam 1500 -- 73.83 Mrs. Mary Putnam 600 -- 29.53 Thomas M. Saunders 800 -- 39.38 Richard Skintrer jr 400 -- 19.69 William H. Caulfield 400 -- 19.39 Mrs. Thomas Hunt 500 -- 24.61 Est. E. Fuller. (Mary Fuller & Sister600 -- 29.53 John D. Clark - 400 -- 19.69 Eben Putnam 1000 49.22 Moses Shatswell 800 -- 39.38 B.E. Browne 500 -- 24.G1 Aaron Nourse 600 29.53 Jonathan Tucker 500 -- 24.61 Wm. J. Goldthwait 700 -- 34.IIL5 Mrs. Penn Townsend 600 -- 29.53 Wm Hunt 600 -- 29.53 Josepph H. Hanson & Sarah B Stevens 600 -- 29.53, Wm. C. Mansfield 900 -- 44.28 Pov. 221 !SS39. Vol. 6. Pa.ge P7 Assessor's Valuation :;_-,sessment. John Batts & Joan t. Brooks 600 :_rs. 'usan E. Brooks 600 - 2;;.53 rs John " Brooks 400 PLrs. r . C. Gutman. 700 3 .45 $ 15,800 -- 777.03 Pleasant Street. Assessor's Valuation Assessment. Charles Collett 2000. -- 98.44 im. B. Parker. 2000. -- 98.44 T=nzs Trefren (S.H. Webb Agt. ) 2800. -- 1:7.82 ;st. N.A. Kimball (J.H. :Towne Trust) 1000. -- 9.22 Mrs. F.C. Butman (on 2 Streets both benefited) 1600. -- 78.75 . Charles H. Miller (on 2 Streets - both benefited) 4000.. - 196.88 Mrs. Edward D. Kimball (on 2 Streets both benefited) 4000. -- 196.88 Mrs. Ann Baldwin (on 2 streets on each) 1500. -- 73.83 Est. J. Vincent Broome 3000. -- 147.66 Mrs Joanna Amory 500. -- 24.61 Benjamin r . Lefavour. 500. -- P-4961 J.S. Perkins. 300. -- 14.77 Pleasant Street 23.200. -- 1141.§ _ Andrew Street 15.800. -- 777.63 Brown Street 57.350. -- 2822.76 City 31.550. -- 1552.89 127.900. -- 6295.19 Richard Skinner jr. Comm r of Streets. City of Salem) Mayor & Aldermen Nov. 22, 1869. Whereas pursuant to an Order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed on the 28th. day of August A.D. 1869 public notice thereof having firstbeen given a Common Sewer has been built3 beginning at the junction of Brown & St. Peters Streets, thence through said Brown Street to Pleasant Street and beginning a. t the ,junction of Fickman & Pleasant Streetsx thence through said Pleasant Street to the house of the late J; Vincent Browne, and beginning at the junction. of Andrew & Pleasant Streetsi thence through said Andrew Street to Collins Cover the of • which was Eight thousand three hundred and ninety three dol- lars and sixty three cents (8393.63) the proper proportion of which I:ov. 22, 1869. Vol. 6. age 98 being deducted, which in this case is hereby fixed at one fourth part of said cost to be paid by the City, therecre- mains six thousand two hundred and ninety five dollars and and twenty three cents ($6295.23) to be charged to persona benefitted by the same according to law; it is therefore Or- dered, that .the persons named in the schedule above annexed and signed by the Commissioner of Streets, being benefitted as aforesaid, be and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums therein set to their respective namessas 'their pro- portional part of the expense of the said Sewer, and the same is Ordered to be certified and notice thereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants and lesseest and it is hereby farther Ordered. that the City Treasurer and and Collector hereby 'is directed. to proceed and collect forthwith the said assessments according to law." The Report was accepted and the Order adopted • The following Report and Order were submitted. Assessmt. "City of Salem$ Office of Commissioner of Streets, for Common Novr. 22d. 1869 Sewer in To the- Honorable the Mayor & Aldermen, Oliver, Gentlemen, Mall W - The cost of constructing the Common Sewer, be- liam & ginning at the junction of Brown Street with Mall, Oliver Bridge. and Williams Streets, and running through,said Mall, Oliver Streets. and Williams Streets to Bridge Street, and beginning near the junction of Bridge and Northey Streets, thence through .said Bridge Street to the foot ofHoward Street, and thence at right angles to the North River, amounted to five thousand two hundred and forty seven dollars and eighty two cents ($a247.82) one half part whereof being' deducted, there remains two thousand six #un- dyed and twenty- three dollars and ninety one cents (21623.91) and the following is .a list of persons and estates benefitted therefrom and an estimate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be assessed. Cost of the Bridge, Mall, Oliver & Williams Street Sewer. 2655 feet trenching & filling a 1.20 3186 --- Extra work staying trees 25 --- r_gineering 65 --- „ - 0 , ov. 227 1869. Vol. 6. Page 99 513 feet of 18 in. pipe @ 1.25 _(10 pr. ct off) 576.00 '1-13 feet (less 10 £t. for manholes)o£ 12 in. pipe .60(10 pr. ct. off) =151.82 uling pipe $96.00 Cleaning Streets $124.00 3 Stand pipes C $8. 24.00 244.00 52-47.82 out for City to pay 2623.91 2623.91 Valuation. Bridge Street $11.100. Mall Street $17.000. Williams Street $13.300. Oliver Street $16.850. 58.250.00 58.250.00) 2623..91 (.045045 Oliver Street. Assessor's Valuation Assessment Benjamin H. Silsbee.. (on 2 Streets i on each) $ 1250. -_ 56.31 John Jewett. (on 2 Streets J on each) 2300. -- 103-.60 Amos H. Johnson (on 2 Streets on each) 1900. -- 85.59 Oliver r. Ricker 1600. -- 72.07 ors. Sarah Ditmore 400. -- 18.02 Est. John Willis 200. -- 9.01 Lars. Elizabeth Jackson 400. -- 18.02 irathaniel Uriffin 300. -- 13.51 bars. Hannah Pitman 200. -- 9.01 Augustus P. Pitman 200. -- 9.01 Henry 0. Fuller 500. -- 22-.52 otephen Osborn 1000. 45.05 John P. Spiller 400. -- 15.02 Lars. Hannah brown 700. -- 31.53 Est. Charlotte norrester 1000. -- 45.05 iv.B. Perkins 1000. -- 45.05 st. Nathl. J. Lord (on 2 Streets on each) 3500. -- 157.66 $16850. -- 759.03 Mall Street. George Peabody. (Stable & J of House loo.) 7500. -- 337.84 Est. Holten 1. Breed 1000. -- 45.05 israel Fellows 3000. -- 135.14 .;ohn Jewett 1000. -- 45.06 • .,osiah ::rocker 1000. -- 45.05 Catholic Church 1000. -- 45.05 James L'. Brown 800. -- 36.04 rov. 22$ 1869. Vol. 6. Page 100 Assessor's Valuation Assessments. " illiam P. Wood s 200 -- a.Ul .:.rs. Anna k. Davis 200. -- 9.01 B. A. Gray 600. -- 22..52 v .F. Potter 300.. » 13.51 st. M6Lrtin .uonnell 50U. -- 22.51 17000. -- 1524.62 Williams stroot. assessors Valuation assessments rfilliam C. Barton. (on 2 Streets on each) 1000. -- 45.05 .homas Oakes. 600. -- 27.03 William Crocker 300. -- 13.51 John T. Burnham 500. -- 22.52 Est. fix . *nConnell 600. -- 27.03 • Mrs. Elias €`ebens 100. -- 4.50 Mrs. John Kesservey 100. -- 4.50 John A. Lourrin 100. -- 4.50 Mrs. Ellen Varner 100 -- 4.50 Est. Benjamin Ropes 600. -- 2M3 Philip Abbott 400. -- 18.02 : .A. Gray 300.. -- 13.51 ire Henry Archer 400.. -- 18.02 Mrs. Bury Ropes 300. -- 13.51 J.V. warner 200. -- 9.01 J. H- Brown 300. -- 13.51 Joseph Kinsman 200. -- 9.01 T. A. Wyman 200. -- 9.01 John Prince 300. -- 13.61 Elizabeth Gray 300. -- 13.51 Stephen Cloutman 400. -- 18.02 .rs Ann C ',oss 406. LS.U2 �:.ufus Wendall 600. -- 36.04 :'harles' pilkins 1200. -- 54.U5 ...rs. S. A. L. Haskell 600. -- 36.04 ears.. Sarah A. Perkins 300. -- 13.51 Est., AathanLe:� Weston 2500. -- 112.61 13300. -- L12.s..tiY3 triage 3treay. John Kinsman. Assessor's Valuation Assessments. $ 2200. -- • ?:ov. 22, 18060. Vol. 6. Page 101 Assessors assessments Valuation "atholic Church 1000. -- 45.05 4sses S. & M.E. O'Flaherty 700. -- 31.53 -zra Woodbury 300. -- 13.51 aura A. Upton. (J.A. Shorey AgG.) *UO. -- 22.50 o. H. Holbrook 400. -- 18.02 :,lrs. Sarah k�. Lean (2 Lotsjl2u-1 2 a0u. -- 40.54 ^heodore Brown 200. -- 9.01 .W. Moulton 700. -- 31.53 -st. Aaron. Kehew 1000. -- 45.05 George v. dark 500. -- 22.52 Est. Josiah Spaulding 2700. -- 121.62 Bridge ot. J1iqu. -- 262a.6y .illiams St. 13360. -- Mall St. 17000. -- • Oliver St. 16850. -- $ 582-50. -- Richard okinner jr otreet ..ity of -�alems Mayor & Aldermen, i4ovr. 22 1869. :'lhereas pursuant to an order of the Mayor and Aldermen pass- ed the 7th. day of June A.L. 1869 public notice thereof hav- ing first been given s -ommon Sewer has been laid, beginning at the junctions of grown Street with Malls Oliver do W:Llliams Streets,and running through said Maly Oliver & viilliams Streets to Bridge Etreets and beginning near the junction of Bridge and Northey Streets, thence through said Bridge Street to the foot of Howard Streets and thence at right angles to the north River} the cost of which was five thousand two hun- dred and forty seven dollars and eighty two cents ($5247.82) the proportion of which being deducteds which in this case is hereby fixed at one half part of said costs to be paid by the City, there remains two thousand six hundred and twenty three dollars and ninetyone -cents $2623.91) to be charged ( g to persons benefitted by the same according to law; it is therefore Ordered, that the persons named in the schedule above annexed and signed by the -ommissioner of otreets, be- ing benefited as. aforesaid, be and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums therein set to their respective names as the proportional part of the expense. • Fov. 22� 1869:' Vol. 6. Page 102 of the said Sewerw and the same is Ordered to be certified a :d notice thereof given to cne parties goresaid, their tci_ants and lasses; and it is hereby further Ordered that the C_'U;, Treasurer & collector hereby is directed to proceed and collect forthwith the said assessments according to law. ltie Report was accepted and the Order adopted i'he following neport and Order were submitted 'City of Salemt Office of Commissioner of Streets Nov. 22, la69. To the Honorable the Mayor & -ldermens �entlemenj The cost of constructing the Common Sevier beginn- ing at the junction of Forrester & Newbury Streets, thence through said b'orrester Street and Marsh land to Collins Cove; ssessm and beginning at the junction of Essex and Newbury S-rreets. for Com- thence through said Essex Streets to and through Pleasant mon• � Sew- F Street• tosaid orrester Street and beginning at the junetio:_ ers in of Essex and Hardy Streets% thence through said Essex Street Forreste: to said 'Pleasant Streets amounted toten .thousand one hundred Pleasant and fifty eight dollars and six cents ($10.158.06) one four- & Essex th part thereof being deducted there remains seven thousand Streets six hundred and eighteen 'dollars and fifty five cents ($71618. 55) and the following is a -list of persons and estates .deriv- in) benefit therefrom and. an estimate of the vale of o e lands upon which said balance ought to be paid, Cost of the Forrester and Ksaesc Street Sewer. 782. feet (less 3 ft. for manholes) . 779 @ 1.50 (10 pr.ct. o-ff) $1051.6 1675_ feet (less 18 ft. for manholes1L1657 @ 1.25(10 pr.ct. off) 1864.1 404 feet (less 3 ft. for manholes)_ 401 @.95 (10 pr.ct. off) 342.8 491 feet(less 3 ft. for manhole) = 488 @ .60 (10 pr. ct. off) 268.E 3352. fest trenching & laying @ 1.20 1022.4 Extra work on manholes 225.0 Extra brick work 'under wennam pipes 18.0 471 feet plank drain @ $3.50 1648.5 Extra work filling on plank drain 100.0 i En neeri g , ng 130.0 Extra work and stock on plank drain 50.0 • Nov. 22, 1869. Vol. 6. Paoe 103 ;auling pipe $ 134.00 Cleaning Streets. 308.00 10.158.09 4 out for City to paY2.5a9.51 Amount to be assessed7.618.55 Valuation r'orrester St $38.400-rleasant St. y1.600-Essex Sy. p57.2U0- Citys land $17.750- = 108.950.00 108.950.00) 7618.65%.063.908 rorrester Jtreet. Assessor's Assessments. Valuation uavid B. Hood 400 -- 27.96 James Emerton Agt. 2400 167.76 Eunice r. Richardson 4000 -- 279.63 • bst. James B. Briggs 1500 114.86 tst. oaniel ..indge 800 - 55.93 i:rs H Aelman 1000 -- 69.91 wiss m.I. Fitz 300 -- 20.97 J.W. Roberts 700 -- 48.94 IT. Emilio 600 41.94 U. Dutra 400 -- 27.96 Est. B. Jgckson Hoyt Agt. 500 -- 34.95 F7illiam Webb 4200 -- 293.61 Est. James Devereux 4900 -- 342.55 J. H. Danforth 600 -- 41.94 sst. Henry Brown 400 -- 27.96 Estate Samuel Benson 800 55.93 Abraham Williams 300 -- 20.97 E. M. Dalton 500 -- 34.95 tars X. E. 14est 6000 - 419.4b V. C. Cunning 2500 -- 174.77 S.P. Harris 2600 -- 111.84 Franklin. building 4000 -- 279.6:i $38.40U -- 2684.43 Pleasant Street. Assessor's Assessments °asses H. b. & M. Knight. valuation 1200 -- 83.89 Thankful Stanley 400 -- 27.96 lbUU -- 1.11.85 • Lssex atreet. Assessors. Assessmer_t5 Valuation J.S. Whipple 1000 idov. 222 1869. Vol. 6. Page 104 Assessors assessments Valuation .-,lbert Waipple IUUO -- 69.91 W"..P. Goodhue 2000 -- 139.62 J.W. Russell " 500 -- 34.55 zars Ann M. Upton 800- ---- 55*93 Mrs. Jos. Preston 1000 -- 69.91 Soloman mould Wharlastoanj 400 -- 27.96 Samuel C .weston_ 700 -- 48.y4 closes T. upcon 1900 132.63 Lliza pton 600 -- 41.94 brs Sara# Narbonne 800 -- 55.93 Ears Joseph Hodgea 3500 -- 244.68 Lst. -Stephen "ebb 1500 -- 104.86 Mrs. Hannah Zing 1200 -- 83.89 Mary Mosely & Martha Russell 1500 104.86 S.. 0:. Dalrymple 1200 - 83.89 Est. Plm. H. Parker 3000 -- 209.72 union Building wm. " Parker Agt. 4000 -- 277.63 Miss Hannah 0. Stone 3500 -- 244.68 James zmertou 2300 -- 160.79 Mrs Hannah Tmerton 1000 -- 69.91 Ephraim -mmerton 1800 -- 125.83 6.F. nogers 3000 209.72 L.C. manning 3000 -- 209.72 H.D. Johnson 1000 -- 69.91 Laura L. Lambert 900 -- 62.92' zst. J. J. -shay 600 -- 41.94 T. N. ovell 1200 -- 83.80 bdward n. &night 1.000 -- 69.91 n. M. `opeland 800 -- 55.173 P;rs Eiargaret nimball 200 -- 13.98 Jesse W. Lewis 400 -- 27.56 :,:rs Charles A4ndicott 500 -- 34.95 uenjamin 1. Newhall 500 -- 34.95 J. H. Danforth 400 -- 27.96 George noundy neverly 300 -- 20.97 -rs nlizabeth west 600 -- 41.94 Yhineas n. Weston Soo -- 55.93 Charles zowker 800 - 55.93 61.200 -- 3579.28 • Nov. 22, 1869 Vol. 6. PaFTe 105 Essex otreet Amt. brought over cp51.2W -- : oYv.26 leasant Street 1.600 -- 111.86 vc_°rester Street 3&400 -- 2684.43 17.750- -- 1240.87 $ 1G8.950. -- . $7616.43 xichard Sxinner jr. Streec -ammr. "uity of Salem, Mayor & Aldermen Noe. 22. 1869 Whereas pursuant to an Order.of the mayor and aldermen passed the 1st. day of May hL.D. 1869 public notice thereof hiving first been given, ,a common Oewer has been laid begin- ning at the junction of 8orrester and Newbury streets, thence through said = orrester Street and P.,'.arsn Land to �oliins k-ove; and beginning at the junction of Essex and Newbury Streets, thence through said Essex Street to and through Pleasant Street to said "orrester Street, and beginning at the junc- • lion of Essex and Hardy Streets, thence through said Essex Street to said Pleasant Street; the cost of which was ten thousand one hundred and fifty eight Dollars and six cents ($10.158.06) , the proportion of which being deducted, which in this case is hereby fixed at one quarter 'part of said cost to be paid by the City, thereremains seven thousand six_ hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty five cents ($7.618.55) to be charged to persons benefited by the same, according to law--it is therefore Ordered, that the persons named in the schedule above annexed and signed by the `-.ommissioner of Streets, being benefited as aforesaid, be and they are here- by charged and assessed with the slums therein set to their respective-names as the proportional part of the expense of said sewers and the same is ordered to be certified and no- tice thereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants & lessees- and it is hereby further Ordered that the City Treas- urer & LIlectOr hereby is directed to proceed and collect forthwith the said assessments, according to law." The Report was accepted and the Order adopted. A petition of the Marshal and Assistant. Marshals pray-- Petition o ing that their salaries may be increased was submitted, and Llarshal & the same was referred to the Committee on Police. assist. for The Board then adjourned. increase of attest, Stephen F. V7ebb Clerk. Salary. • Jec. 6 e- 137 1869. Vol. 6. Page 106 a meeting of the Board of aldermen was held on Monday evening December 6th. 1869 at 72, oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Monthly men. for November. bills A communication was received from the Board of Engineers reco:miending Joseph Perkins jr. and. David A. Knight for Appointmt o: appointment as members of Hose Co. No 5; and the Board there- 2 members upon appointed Joseph Perkins jr. & David A. Knight members of Hose Co. of :ose Company No. 5. No. 5. She Board then adjourned. Attest3 Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday Deer. 13th December 13th. 1869 at- 7J oclock P.M. 1869. 0n motion% the Reading of the Record of the last meet- Reading oY in :; :s dispensed with. Record dis. pensed aiti The Mayor read the petition of A.A. Smith and 150 others for t_ze widening of Mill Street; and also the Order for a Hearing on said petition this evening. Hearingr on A hearing of all who appeared and desired to be heard in petition t favor or in opposition to the project, was then had. widen Mill the hearing was then closed. Street. :alderman Osgood moved that the further consideration and determination of the subject be postponed to a special meet- ing of the Board to be called. by the Mayor. The motion was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered% That Warrants be issued for meetings of the Municipal legal voters of the City of Salem in the several edards� on Election Monday the third day of January next to give in their ballots for a Warden2 two - • Dec. 131 1869. Vol. 6. Page 107 ssistant '4ardens and a �'lerk to hold their offices for one ,,'_ear from the fourth Monday of January next and until others ,_re chosen in their places; for four members of the Common Council, and for one member of the School Committee for each and of the City; also for a Mayor and six Aldermen of the City of Salem. for the ensuing municipal year. Ordered, That the Polls be opened gt 8 oclock A.M. and closed at 4-i oclock P.M. The Order was adopted. A petition of Thomas P. Newell & Henry Marshal for leave To keen a to keep a Billiard Hall. on the corner of Front Street and Billiard Derby Square over the Store of M.C. Reynolds & Co. to contain Hall 5 Billiard. Tables, was submitted and the same was granted. • The Report of the City Marshal for the month of November Monthly was submitted, and the same was accepted. Report of City Mar- The Mayor nominated Thomas Brown to be a Police Officer shal vice Samuel Brovm resigned; William H. Archer to be a Watch- man vice Adams resigned; Robert H. Carey, William G. Nutting Nomination and Charles H. Henry to be substituteWatchmen; and the same were severally confirmed by the Board. The following Report and Order were submitted. Forrester "City of Salem, Office of Commissioner of Streets Street Deer. 13th.. 1869. Sewer To the Honorable the Mayor & Aldermen Gentlemen, The cost of constructing the Common Sewer beginning at the junction of Forrester & Newbury Streets, thence through said Forrester Street and Marsh land to Collins Cove, and be- ginning at the junction of Lssex & Newbury Streets thence thr- ou.�h said Essex. Street to and through PleasantStreet to saia Forrester Street, and beginning,. at the junction of Essex & Hardy Streets, thence through said Essex Street to said Plea- sant Street amounted to ten thousand one hundred and fifty eight dollars and six cents ($10.158.06) three eilhthspart thereof being deducted, there remains six thousand three hundred & for- ty eight dollars and seventy nine cents ($6.348.79) and the fol- lowing is a list • Dec. 133 1869. Vol. 6. Page 108 of persons and estates drawing benefit therefrom and an es- ti:aaae of the value of lands upc: ;. r!iich aid balance oa ht to be paid Cost of the Forrester and Essex Streets Sewer 782 feet (less 3 feet for .manholes). 779 feet pipe @ 1.50 (10 per at. off') $1051.65 1675 feet (less8 ft. for manholes) . 1657 @ 1.25 (10 pr. ct. off) 1864.13 404 £t. (less 3 ft. for manholes).401 @ .95 (10 pr at. off) 342.86 491 ft. (less 3 ft. for manholes) 488 @ .60 (10 pr. at. off) 263.54 3352 feet trenching & laying @ 1.20 4022.40 Extra work on manholes 225.00 Extra brick work under Wenham pipe 18.00 • 471 feet plank drain @ $3.50 1648.50 Extra work filling on plank drain 108.00 Engineering 130.00 - Extra work & stock on plank drain 50.00 Hauling pipe 134.00 Cleaning streets 308.00 $ 107158.06 3/8 out for City to pay 3,809.27 61348.79 Valuation Forrester Street $382500. -- Pleasant Street 11600. -- Essex Street 503,400. -- City 31,550. -)- 122..050 6348.79(052017 Forrester Street;' Land Assessts. Pars Vichael Dominick $ 300. -- $15.61 Est. Daniel Rindge 200. -- 10.40 Mrs. H. Ke2man 600. -- 31.21 Erastus Hoyt 400. -- 20.81 Victor J. DeBaker 400. -- 20.81 David B. Hood 400. -- 20.81 James Emerton Agt. 2400. -- 124.84 Eunice S. Hichardson 4000. -- 208.06 Est. James "% Briggs 1500. -- 78.03 Miss E. J. Fitz 300. -- 1.5.61 J.Y . Roberts 700. -- 36.41 0 Dec. 13, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 109 Land Assessts Emilia S 600. -- $31.21 J. Dutra 400. -- 20.81 ' st. B. Jackson (E. Hoyt Agt.) 500. -- 26.00 illiam 'Sebb 4200. -- 218.47 Est. James Devereux 4900. -- 254.88 J.A. Danforth 600. -- 31.21 Est. Harvey Brown 400. -- 20.81 Est. Samuel. Benson 800. -- 41.62 Abraham Williams 300. -- 15.61 E. M. Dalton 500. -_ 26.00 Mrs. Mary E. West 6000. » 312.10 D. C. Manning 2500. -- 130.04 L. P. Harris 1600. -- 83.23. Franklin Building 4000. -- 208.06 $38.500. -- $2002.65 • Pleasant Street. Cusses H. B. &. M. Knight $ 1200. -- $. 62.42 Thankful Stanley. 400. 20.81 $ 1600. Essex Street. J.S. Whipple $ 1000. -= $ 52.01 Albert Whipple 1000. -- 152.01 WM. P. Goodhue 2000. -- John 19. Russell 500. -- 26.00 Il_rs. Ann M. Upton 800. -- 41.61 firs. Jos. Preston 1000. 52.01 S. Gouldd ( Charlestown) 400. _ 20.81 Samuel e. Weston 700. -- 36.41 (.ores T. Upton 1900. -- 98.83 Eliza Upton 6006 31.21 rs Sarah Nezibonna 800 41.61 Mrs Joseph Hodges 3500. -- 182.05 Est. Stephen ': ebb 1500. -- 78.03 Mrs Hannah King 1200. -- 62..50 Mary Mosely & Martha Russell 1500. -- 78.03 S. 0. Dalrymple 1200. -- 62.43 Est. Vim. ". Parker 3000. -- 156.05 Union Building (Wm. B. Parker - 4000. -- 208.06 Dec. 13, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 110 Land Assest. Hannah C. Stone 3500. -- 182.05 James Emerton 2300. - 119.64 Mrs. Hannah Emerton 1000. -- 52.01 Ephraim Emmerton 1800. -- 93.63 S. F. Rogers 3000. -- 166.05 D.C. Manning 3000. -- 156.05 H. D. Johnson 1000. -- 52.01 iaura L Lambert 900. -- 46.81 at. S• 1. Ashby 600. -- 31.21 T. N. Covell 1200. -- 62.42 Edward H. Knight 1000. -- 52.01 R. M.Copeland 800. -- 41.62 Mrs. Margaret Kimball 200. -- 10.40 Jesse W. Lew:ks. 400. -- 20.81 Mrs. Chas. Endicott 500. -- 26.00 • Benja. S. Newb4l 500. -- 26.00 T. el, Danforth - 4-00. 20.81 George Roundy C Beverly) 300. -- 15.61 Mrs Elizabeth Nest 600. -- 31.21 Phineas R. Weston 800. -- 41.62 Essex Street $ 50.400.-- 2621.58 Pleasant Street 1.600.-- 83.23 Forrester Street 38.500.- 2002.65 City 31.550.-- 1641.13 $122.050.-- $ 6348.59 Richard Skinner jr. Commissioner of Streets City of Salem, Mayor & Aldermen Door. 23 1869. Whereas pursuant to an order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed the 1st. day of May A.D. 1869, public notice thereof havi._g first been given, a Common Sewer has been laid beginning �t the junction of orrester & Newbury Streets thence through said Forrester Street and Marsh land to Collins Cove, and I-e- ginning at the junction of Essex & Newbury Streets% thence through said Essex Street to and through Pleasant Street to said Forrester Streets and beginning at the junction of Essex & Hardy Street, thence through said Essex Street to said Pleasant Street • sec. 13, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 111 ;;'tie cost .o_ which was ten thousand one hundred and fifty eight dollars and six cents ($10,158.06) the proper propor- tion of which being deducted .which in this case is hereby -fixed at three eighths pmrt to be paid by the City, there re- uains six thousand three hundred. and forty eight dollars and seventy nine cents ($6�348.79) to be charged to persons bene- fited by the same according to law; it is therefore Ordered :hat the persons named in the schedule annexed and signed by :.he Commissioner of Streets being benefited as aforesaid be and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums therein sat to their respective names as the proportional part of the expense of said Sewer and the same is ordered to be certified and notice thereof given to the parties a£oresaid. their ten- ants and lessees. And it is hereby further Ordered that the City Treasurer & Collector hereby is directed to proceed and • collect forthwith the said assessment according to law. And it is further Ordered that the Order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed the 22d. day of November 9.D. 1869 assessing certain estates for the cost of the above named server be and the same hereby is declared null and void; and that the Treasurer and Collector hereby is directed to refund all monies which may have been paid in under said Order." Alderman. Osgood submitted the following Resolve. "Whereas in the construction of the Forrester Street Se- vier, so called: the City has borne nearly one half the ex- pense thereof; and whereas in case of a Sewer should here- after be built in Essex Street between St. Peter & Newbury Streets and should be connected with said Forrester Street Sewer, the abutting lands on that part of said Essex Street would then be benefited by being connected as aforesaid2 with a Sevier towards the cost of which the City hss paid so large a part;»Now therefore) Be. it resolved, that it is the opin- ion and proposal of the Mayor & Aldermen2 that, in case a Com- coon Sevier should hereafter be laid in said part of Essex Street] and should be connected with said Forrester Street Sevier, the City should pay no part of the expense thereof, but that the ::!hold cost should be assessed upon abutting lands." The Resolve was adopted. The Report of the Street Commissioner and the Orders -, slat- ing to the Forrester Street Sewer were adopted. The following Report and Orders were submitted. Sewer_4#s "City of Salem, Office of Commn. of Streets Decr. Bridge. - . 13. 1869. Mall Olive 'dilliams. Streets Dec. 13, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 112 To the Honorable The Mayor & Aldermen Gentlemen, The cost of constructing the Common Sewer beginning at the junction of Brown Street with Mall, Oliver & Williams Streets and running through said Mall, Oliver & Williams Streets to Bridge Street, and beginning near the junction of Bridge & Northey Streets thence through said Bridge Street to the foot of Howard Street, and thence. at right angles to the Nor- th River amounted to five thousand two hundred and forty seven dollars and eighty t wo cents ($52247.82.) one half part there- of being deducted, there remains two thousand six hundred and ttwenty three dollars and ninety one cents ($2,623.91) And the following is a list of persons and estates deriving benefit therefrom, and an estimate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be assessed. • Cost of the Bridge, Mall) Oliver & Williams Street Sewer. 2655 feet trenching & filling @ 1.20 3186.00 Extra work staying trees 25.00 Engineering 65.00 512 feet of 18 inch pipe @ 1.25 (10 pr. ct. off) 576.00 2143 feet (less 10 ft. for manholes) of 12 in. pipe @ .60 (10 pr. ct. off) 1151.82 Hauling pipe $96.00 Cleaning streets $124.007 3 Stand pipes @ $8r 24.00 244.00 $ 51247.82 for City to pay 2,623.91 21623.91 Valuation Bridge Street $11,600. Mall Street $17000. -Williams Street :�13,300 Oliver St. $162850. $582750. 58,750.00 )2623.91(.044.662 Oliver Street Land ..ssessment 3enjamin H. Silsbee (on 2 Sts. assessed on each St.)$1250.-- 55.83 - 7ohn Jewett (on 2 Strs " on each St.) 2300.-- 102.72 i=s H. Johnson (on 2 Sts. " on each St.) 1900.-- 84.86 : . Ricker 1600.-- 71.46 diver P is er mrs Sarah Ditmore 400.-- 17.86 Est. John dillis 200.-- 8.93 Lars. Nancy Jackson 400.-- 17.86 • Dec. 13, 1869. Vol. 6. Page 113 Land Assessment >_thaniel Griffin $300. -- $ 13.40 _:rs Hannah Pitman 200. -- 8.93 Augustus P. Pitman 200. -- 8.93 i-- my 0. Fuller 500. -- 22.33 Stephen Osborne 1000. -- 44..66 John P. Spiller 400. -- 17.86 Mrs Hannah Brown 700. -- 31.26 Est. Charlotte Forrester 1000. -- 44.66 N.B. Perkins - 1000. -- 44.66 Est. Nathaniel Lord (on 2 Sts.. ion each)3500.-- 156.32 $16.850. -- $ 752.53 Mall Street. Land Assessmt George Peabody Stable & of House Lot.. $7500. -- $ 334.97 • Est. Holton J. Breed 1000. 44.66 Irae1 Fellows 3000. - 133.99 John Jewett 1000. -- 44.66 Josiah Crocker 1000. -- 44.66 Catholic Church 1000. -- 4z.66 James M. Brown 800. -- 35.73 'vim P. Wood 200. -- 8.93 fiirs Ann M. Davis 200. -- 8.93 B.A. Gray 600. -- 22.33 I.F. Potter 300. -- 13.41 Est. Martin Connell 500. 17.000 -- 759.24 Williams Street L@nd Assessmts William 0. Barton '(on 2 Streets zon each) $1000. -- 44.66 Thomas Dakes 600. -- 26.80 firs S.A. L. Haskell 800. -- 35.73 rs Sarah A. Perkins 300. -- 13.40 Est. Nathaniel Weston 2500. -- 111.66 William Croaker 300. -- 13.40 John T. Burnham 500. -- 22.33 Lst. Martin Connell 600. -- 20.80 Mrs Elias Fabens 100. -- 4 447 P.Rrs John Messervey 100. -- 4.4.7 • %ec.. 13� 1869. Vol. 6. Page 114 Land Assessmts. .John A. Currin $ 100. -- 4.47 "r s. r.11en +garner 100. -- 4..47 Est. Benjamin Hopes. 600. -- 26.80 Philip Abbott 400. -- 17.86 B.A. Gray 300. -- 13.40 Mrs. Henry Archer 400. -- 17.86 Mrs Mary Ropes. 300. -- 13.40 X.V. ioarner 200. -- 8.93 J. M. Brown 300. -- 13.40 Joseph Kinsman 200. -- 8.93 T.A. Wyman, _ 200. -- 8.93 John Prince 300. -- 13.40 Elizabeth Gray 300. -- 13.40 Stephen Cloutman 400. -- 17.86 Mrs Ann C. Hoss 400. -- 17.86 Rufus Wendall 800. -- 35.73 Charles 'dilkins 1200. -- 53.59 • $ 13.300. $ 594.00 Bridge Street. Land Assessmts. John Kinsman $ 2200. -- 98.21 Catholic Church 1000. -- 44.66 Misses J. & M. E. O'Flaherty 700. -- 31.21 Ezra Woodbury 300. -- 13.40 Laura A. Upton. (J.A. Shorey Agt.-) 500. -- 22.33 S. H. Holbrook 400. -- 17.86 Mrs.. Sarah B. Dean (2 lots) 900. -- 40.20 Theordore Brown 200. -- 8.93 J.W. Moulton 700. -- 31.26 Est. `baron Kehew. 1000. -- 44.66 George C. Clark 500. -- 22..33 John F. Staniford 500. -- 22.33 Est,. .Josiah Spaulding 2700. -- 120.59 Bridge Street $11600. -- 518.07 Williams Street 13300. -- 594.00 Mali. Street 17000. -- 759.24 Oliver Street 16850. -- 752.53 $58750. -- 2622.84 • Dec. 132 1869. Vol. 6. Page 115 Richard Skinner Jr. Street Comr. City of Salem, Mayor & Aldermen, Decr. 13th 1869. liheraas pursuant to an order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed the 17th day of June A.D. 1869, public notice thereof having first been given - a Common Sewer has been laid beginning at the junction of gown Street with Mall) Oliver & Williams Streets, and running through said Mull, Oliver & Williams Streets to Bridge Street2 and beginning near the junction of Bridge and Northey Streets) thence through said Bridge. Street to the foot of Howard Street and thence. at right angles to the North rivers the cost of which was five thousand two hun- dred and forty seven dollars and eighty two cents($52247.82) • the proper-proportion of which being deducted2 which, in this cases is hereby fixed at one half part of said costs to be paid by the Citys there remains two thousand six hundred and twenty three dollars and ninety one cents ($2623.91) to be charged to persona benefited by the same, according to laws it is therefore Ordered) that the persons named in the sched- ule above annexed and signed by the Commissioner of Streets, being benefited as aforesaid% be and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums therein set to their respective names as the proportional part of the expense of the said sewers and the same is Ordered to be certified and notice thereof given to the parties aforesaid) their tenants and lessees; and it is hereby further Ordered, that the City Trea- surer & Collector hereby. is directed to proceed and collect forthwith the said assessments according to. lamv: And it is further Ordered that the Order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed Nov. 22.. 1869 making the assessments of the above named s.ewer� be and the same hereby is revoked and declared null and void. " The Report was accepted, and Orders adopted. The following Order was submitted. Order- sus- "Ordered, That the payment of Seventy dollars and eigl:ty pending three cents ($70.83) on the assessment laid on the estate of part of Mrs Caroline Saltonstall- by order of the Mayor & Aldermen pans- several ed Nov. 82 1869s the. said sum being one half of said assess- Assessmer ment be and the same hereby is suspended until such time as a for Sewes Sewer shall pass said Estate on Chestnut or Flint Street, or until said Estate • Dec. 27s 1869- Vol.6. Page 116 shall be connected with the Sewer now built in said Chestnut Street; And that in the schedule of assessment of the Essex and Carpenter Street Sewer so called$ the name of "Ellen Fogg trustee" be and the same hereby is stricken outs and the name "Brackley R. Peabody trustee" be substituted therefor; And that the payment of the sum of Thirty one dollars and Eighty three cents cents on the assessment laid on the Estate of Tim- othy Ropes by order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed Nov. 16. 1869s the said sum being one third of said assessments be and the same hereby is suspended until such time as the sewer shall be laid in Pine Street; and that the payment of seventy six dollars and thirty eight cents laid on the Estate of Nathan- iel L. Rogers by last mentioned Order be and the same hereby is suspended until such time as a sewer shall pass said estate on Federal Street- and that the sum of ten dollars and forty fourcents ($10.44) be and the same hereby is abated on the as- sessment laid on the estate of N. Weston by order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed Nov. 22. 1869; and that the payment of the sum. of twenty six dollars and seventy nine cents ($26.79) on the assessment laid on the estate of Mrs Sarah B. Dean by order of the Mayor and Aldermen Nov. 22. 1869 be and the same hereby is suspended until such time as the premises belonging to the said Mrs Dean and numbered 120 Bridge Street shall be con- nected by the Common Sewer now in said. Street." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P. [debb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday December 27th. at 1869 at 7J oclock. Hearing on The Mayor stated that the first business before the Petition o� meeting was a hearings assigned for this evenings on the pe- Joseph tition of Joseph Smith and others praying that the Salem Street Smith Railway Company may be prohibited from salting their track. others. a-ainst sa: ing Track of Salem Street Rai: Way. • Dec. 27, 1669. Vol. 6. Page 117 Messrs. Smith and Manning spoke advocating the prayer of the petition; and Mr. Perry appeared for the Railway Company and addressed the Board. The hearing was then closed. On motion., the decision of the Board on the subject was postponed until the next meeting. A communication of the Mayor, together with the following Order came from. the Qommon Council Adopted, Messrs. Ropes, Communica- Smith and Potter appointed, and sent up for concurrence. Lion & Orde "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee of three from in reward t this Board, with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join be the expecte appointed, and that ,to them be referred the communication of arrival of his Honor the Mayor." the remair The Order w.as adopted in concurrence; Aldermen Butman of Geo. Per Flint were appointed; and, on motion, the Mayor was joined. body • The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence favor to ex "Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to exchange land change lan Faith Rufus B. Gifford on Dean Street." on Dean Adopted in concurrence. Street wit R.B. Gif- A Report from the Joint Special Committee on the petition ford of Ira Mansfield for increased compensation on Elm Street widening that the petitioner should have leave to withdraw was Leave to .Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. withdraw— on Peti- A Report of the. "Joint Standing Committee on the Fire De- tion of partments together with the following Order came from the Com- Ira Mans mon Council Report accepted and Order adopted and sent up for field concurrence. "Ordered, That the sum of Six Hundred Dollars be and the same hereby is appropriated to pay balance of bills due on Appropratio the Hose Tower and alterations made on the Steam Fire Engine of $-600 to House in Church Street, the same to be expended under the di- pas balane section of the Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department." of bills o Adopted in concurrence. Hose Tower The Mayor submitted the following Estimate of Charles A.. Iidening Putnam Esq. Engineer & Surveyor. 1e.ill Street • Dec. 27) 1869. Vol. 6. Page 118 - "Estimate of cost for proposed widening of Mill Street through lands of Eastern R. R. Co, With pile Bridge. Cutting off old Mill and boarding up end as at present $350.00 dew foundation required for end of mill 200.00 $550.00 30 perch of stone wall at ends of bridge at $7 $210.00 10 piles, cups etc . at $20• each 200.00 2000 feet B. M. of 6x12 inch pine timber$ for stringers C $40 80.00 2000 feet B.M. of 4 inch pine plank at $40 80.00 1000 " " " 2 inch spruce plank at $30 30.00 100 cubic yards of earth work at 75 cts. 75.00 Labor on bridge 150.00 Total cost of pile bridge $ 825.00 • If the present Stone Arches are lengthened 35 cubic perch of arch masonry, at $18 pr perch $630.00 50 " " in foundation for arches a-t $10 500.00 50 " `` of ballast at $5.00 per perch 250.00 200 " yards of earth work at 75cts. 150.00 Labor excavating for foundation walls 300.00 Total cost for Stone arches $ 1830.00 The following Resolve and Order was then submitted. "Resolved, That the safety and convenience of the in- habitants of the City require that Mill Street should be widened at the Old Mill, so called, and opposite the prem- ises of the Salem Boot & Shoe Co. and on the Northerly side of said Street, and for this purpose it is necessary to take and lay out as a part of said Mill Street certain par- cels of land according to the following description viz; Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Laskey House, on the Northeast side of said Street, and thence runnings in a northwesterly direction, by the line of the front of said house 20 feet 6 inches to the northwest corner of said house; thence in a more northerly direction, over land of the East- ern R. A. Co. a distance of about 86 feetj to the most west- erly corner of the new Engine House of said E.R.R. Co. the width of the street at this last point being 51j, feet; thence continuing on the same straight • Jan. la 1870. Vol. 6. Page 119 course through land of said E.R.R. Co. a distance of about 72 feet, until said line intersects the line of present lo- cation of said northwesterly line of Mill Street. In fur- ther reference, see plan making part of this location. And Whereas due notice has been given of the intention to take saiLd parcels of land for the purpose aforesaid, it ,is therefore Ordered, That the parcels of land before des- cribed be and the same are hereby taken and Paid out as a Dortion of said Mill Street according to a plan of Chas. A. Putnam Ssq. Surveyor Decr. 7. 1869;. and deposited in the office of the City Clerk. And it is hereby adjudged that the ex- pense of widening said Mill Street as aforesaid will amount to the sum of $1500. and that the damage to the estates parts of which are taken as aforesaid are the sums set against them respectively in the Schedu3,e hereunto annexed. Eastern Railroad Company $600.00 • (Adopted by Common The Resolve and. Order were adopted. Council, Jan. 21, 1870.) (See Records of Common Council Vol. 9. Page 3,!.) On motion, Mrs Baldwin petitioner for abatement of a La— portion of her assessment for 'Sewer in Pleasant Street had withdraw leave to withdraw. On motion, payment of the assessment of Mrs Sarah Dit- Payment of more for Sewer in Oliver Street was postponed for 9 months. Sewer Assessmt. The Board then adjourned. postponed. Attest% Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A_ meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen was held on Saturday Meeting evening January let. 1870 at 71 oclock, according to legal to correct notice affixed to the ward Voting Lista, afor the purpose of the Dot- receiving evidence of the qualificatioats of persons claiming; ing List. a right to vote in the elections and of correcting the lists of voters.." The Board remained in session during the evening; but no Aorl ceration being made% adjourned. -'- Attest; • Stephen P. Webb Clerk Jan. 3 & 101, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 120 A meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen was held. on Monday morning January 3d. 1870 at 7 oclock according to notice af£ixed. to the Ward Voting Lists, for the purpose or receiv- ing evidence of the qualifications of persons claiming a right to vote in such elections and of correcting the listsof voters." The Board remained in session until 8 oclock, when the [lard Lis having been sent to the several places of meeting of the vo ers, and no application by a voter having been made; the Board adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen was held on Monday evening January 3d. 1870 at 7J oclock. The Board egamined. the Returns of the Clerks of the 4xamn. several Pards of the votes at the Municipal Election held this of Re day. turns of The Board then examined and approved the Bills of the Electior. Department for -the month of December. ' The Board then adjourned. _ Examn. c Attestl, Bills Stephen P. Webb Clerk. for Dec- ember A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening January 10th. 1870 at 7J oclock. A Venire for 3 Grand Jurors for the Criminal Term o£ the Superior Court. to be holden at Salem on the 4th Monday o_ Jurors January instant was submitted) and the. following names were drawn from the Jury Box, Israel P. Harris, George P. Rust, John Pickering jr. Jan. 10$ 1870. Vol. C. PaCe 121 n communication from the Chairman & Secretary of the Plum- Commn. of cer Farm School acknowledging the receipt of a Deed of the Trustees of linter Island property and a part of the appropriation of Plummer $8000 made by the City and returning thanks for this timely Farm & beneficent action of the City Governments was submitted$ School and the same was read and sent down. Came back read. A Report from the Joint Special Committee to whom was referred the subject of a fitting tribute to the memory of George Peabody$ together with the following Resolves and Proceeding_ Order were submittedw in regard 'Whereas the death of George Peabody has been an occa- to arrived sion of grief to two continents- and his remains are being of remains now brought to this Country under distinguished honors; and of George whereas, we desire'to place upon record some testimonial of Peabody. • our respect to so eminent a philanthropists Now therefore, Be it Resolved$ That in the death of George Peabody the world has lost a benefactor; the nation a citizen whose acts .of benevolence have reflected honor upon his native country and our City;. one who has honored the place of his residence by the foundation of a most useful Academy of Science. Resolved) That the City Council will signify its appre- ciation of the noble services of the deceased by attending his funeral in a body. Resolved$ That these resolutions be entered in full up- on the records of the City Council$ and that a copy be trans- mitted to the family of the deceased. Ordered$ That a Joint Special Committee be appointed to carry out the arrangements recommended in the report of this date of the Joint. select Committee in regard to the death and funeral of the late George. Peabody. The Report was accepted$ Resolves. & Order adopted. and sent down for concurrence$ Aldermen Butman &Flint appointed on the part of this Board. Came back concurred and Messrs. Ropes$ Smith and Potter joined. Purchase of I A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Public additional Instructions together with the following Order) was submitted. land on North Street for School House an. 10, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 122 "Ordered, That the sum of $4144.97 be and the same here- h;, is appropriat*d to cover the purchase of land of Mrs. Mil- let and Idrs. Stamford for the North Street School, and for t.�e cost of moving the School House." The Report was accepted, the Order adopted and sent dorm for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following communication with the accompanying Order North and statement were submitted. Street "To the City Council widening I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement showing in full the cost of the North Street widening. It caill be found that the excess in the net cost of this project exceeds the appropriation but five hundred and seventy dollars and ninety seven cents; although there is .need of an appro- priation of $4620.97 to cover purchase of lands etc. which have since been sold or agreed to be sold. Inasmuch as the Orders laying out this Street gave the undersigned authority to buy and exchange lands to make contracts etc. and as there is one deed yet to be given, the passage of the following Or- der is respectfully suggested. Most respectfully Your .obt. sevot. W. Cogswell Mayor. "Ordered, That the action of the Mayor in giving deeds of land,, or bonds for deeds, to S.F. Rogers, Thos. H. Honey- comb S,N. Larrabee and in purchasing land of Heirs of David Pingree, Mary Upton receiving land by deed from Reed.& others and in agreeing to purchase land of Michael ',lheartey and in agreeing to sell lands to Joseph Symonds and in compromising with different parties in relation to damage occasioned by widening of North Street, all of which is more. particularly set forth in a statement or acheduls this day submitted dated Jany. 10 1870 marked A. and signed .Wm. Cogswell Mayor, be and the . same hereby is ratified and confirmed. Ordered, That the sum of $4620.97 be and the same-here by is appropriated to cover purchase of land & excess of pre- vious appropriations on account of Nort Street Widening." The Orders were adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. • JLui. 10, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 123 "Au North Street Awards. S.F. Rogers $1225.00 by agreements and paid. John Reed 50." paid. Mary Upton 50.-- paid. Samuel Symonds 50.-- paid Eben Symonds 122.38 paid J.A. Stetson 150.-- paid Heirs of Randall 232.-- paid P. H. Adams 56.-- pd. Martin Eagan 87.76 J.D. Symonds. 90.90 paid Heirs John Symonds 122.38 paid Estate Thos. Dicksan 1175.00 by agreement2 and paid. Heirs of Mary Jameson 151.-- paid T. J. &J.B. Gifford 82.80 • L;rs. R. Proctor 125.00 paid S.J. McIntire 206.00 paid T.P. Symonds. 434.00 paid -.F. Gardner 167.20 pd. Danl Staniford 570.-- paid Louisa Millett.. 552.48 paid. L. Annable 188.80 paid James Clark. 249.60 paid Lydia Briggs 114.72 pd. Hannah Symonds. 114.72 pd. S. Leavitt 212.-- paid Edward Melcher 190.80 paid ,.m. Tarbose _ 87.90 pd. Saml. Upton 43.95 paid Joseph Symonds 738.-- $600. paid of this Geo. Woods. 415.50 of this paid $225 of this paid Jany. 14. 1870 $127 to Mrs Clough & Mrs.Bod well's heris. bal. goes to girl in Alms House. i-?rs. B.R. Symonds. 84.-- Benja- .Symonds... 104.40 pd. Danl. Staniford 30.75 paid Benja. Cutts. 1240 Saml. Yrench 27.-- pd Andrew S. gaters. 20.55 • Jan. 102 1870 Vol. 6. Page 124 Eduard Symonds. $43.-- $25 of this to be paid Hutchins Joseph =Richards 34.-- $25 of this to be paid Hutchins A. Cook. 21.-- pd. H B John Phillips 18.-- paid J.J. Pepper 27.-- C. M. Downing. 13.50 paid Joshua Upham 180. -- of this $150. was allowed for loss of a cartway caused by damage in moving his house. Caroline A. Rice 14.-- paid Jereb. Murphy 3.75 Gas Co. 76.-- paid Sarah Barr 39.40 paid $9.40 of this paid for land taken on North Street !forth of Bridge which was omitted on 1st schedule. • Sarah Baldwin 15.-- pd H.B. $ 8862.53 . of which there has already been paid up to Jany. 7, 1870 the sum of $7207.94, leaving to be paid land damages as awarded or agreed the sum of $1654.59) about which there is no dispute. Honeycomb has been settled with by a payment of $100. and a Deed of a piece of flats, (see below) Larrabee has. been settled with by a deed' of a piece of flats2 (see below) The ..'hearteys have been settled with by the purchase of their -:hole estate for $3000. the balance of which has been ,agreed to be sold for $2000 as soon as deeds can be obtained. S.F. angers in addition to payment of $1225. has been given about 1300 feet of flats belonging to City and nest adjoining his estate, with two small strips of land receved by. the City £rom Honeycomb and Larrabee by agreement. Mr. Goss has been settled with as stated in original Report . :thole cost of North Street widening. Land & House damages. $8,862.53 already paid $7,207.94 Dockham Contract. . 191000.- 192000.-- For Gravel furnished by D-11000:-- 12000.-- For filling up Honeycomb & Larrabees flats 996.-- 996.-- Foundations for their buildings. 52.-- 52.-- Paid Honeycomb 100.-- 100.-- Bought of Reed 42.28 42.g$ Bought of Upton 42.28 42.28 Bought of Pingree for • damages 82.38 82.38 Bought of Symonds. 1000.-- 1000.- " " Wheartey 3000.-- 825.-- Jail. 101 1870. Vol. 6. Page 125 :=aid for Staniford steps. $ 225.-- Already paid $ 225.- Extra on same 15.-- 15.-- Dockham's extra bill 1924.-- 1924.- Dockham's for moving Proctor house. 450.-- 450.- Dockham's for moving Jameson 545.- 545.- a it m Honeycomb & Larrahe 225.- 222.- Dockham!& for moving McIntire's Shop 65.-- 65.-- Trees 180.-- 180.-- Boxes for Trees. 100.-- 100.-- Hutching's bill pr Putnam. 104..- Setting trees. 85.50 iutching's bill for fencing 200.-- Lngineering. 250.-- • 38545.97 Extra on Richards house 75.-- Add Grading Gross Cost.Cost. $ 419520.97 Credits. By Sale of rlheartey houses. $ 850.-- n Cash from Goss. 200.-- " Sale of 'Whearty land (as agreed to) 2000.- " Gravel saved from pit 1000.- $ 4.1050.-- Whole Cost $ 41,520.97 Deduct 4,050.00 Shows not Cost to City $ 379470.97 deduct cost of Grading not. intended to be included in Estimate 2,900.00 leaves 34.1570.97 Com"s estimate 34,000.00 Shows ex. of Estimate $ 570.97 January loth 1870 Wm Cogswell Mayor. The following Reports Stgtement of City Treasurer, • Jan. 10, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 126 and Orders, came from the Common Council Report accepted, Or- ders adopted and sent up for concurrence. "To the City Council The joint 6tanding Committee on Finance vrould re- spectfully report, that of the 'second issue of Water Loan Bonds authorized by the Legislature March 19. .1868, there were printed and dated April lst. 1868 of the denomination of $100,0, $500, $5000 and $100. the numbers set forth in the accompanying statement of the Treasurer, and no more; that of these the number issued and sold are the numbers and amounts set forth in said statement, and that the numbers set forth in said statement as remaining in the hands of the Treasurer, have been burned and entirely destroyed in the presence of your Committee, with the exception of blank bond No. 574 of the denomination of $500# which has been cancelled but left in the hands of the Treasurer for reference. And • your Committee would report that of said issue there are no bonds remaining, except those sold and the one remaining in hands of Treasurer as aforesaid, of the whole number printed. And your Committee would also report, that they have destroyed of Coupons detached from bonds sold after said coupons were due, the amounts and as described show:X in said statement, amounting to $4419. And'your Committee ask leave to submit the statement before referred to as &z part of their report, it being signed by Henry J. Cross Treasurer, dated Jany. 7. 1870 and marked "A". Your Committee find that the cost of construction of Water Works, caused by laying pipe in new streets etc. has exceeded the estimate when the Tax Ordinance was passed the sum of $77,0009 the Fire Department the sum of $11,000, Sew- ers $12000, 'Schools about $6000, and that in the opinion of your Committee it will be necessary to raise the sum of $105. 000, and your Committee would respectfully, ask for authority to borrow this sum, and would recommend that of this amount $60,000 be borrowed on 3 or '5 years term, and the balance $25.006 on one years term. And your Committee would respectfully submit the accom- panying Orders. For the Committee, Wm. CogEn.vell airman. • Jan. 10, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 127 nAn City of Salem "ester Loan. ..ccount of Tanks printed3 onds sold, and Blanks remaining in the hands of the Treasurer--------------------- 7.1anks printed, dated April let. 1868 Numbers l to 538 inclusive of $1000 each it 539 to 574 to it 500 " it 575 to 589 is is 5000 " " 590 to 600 It it 100 " " 601 to 665 IS " 5000 " 3onds issued and sold April 21 1868 to May 12 1869 Numbers 1 to 92 inclusive n 92 of $1000 each 92.000 It 106to 133 " 28 " 1000 It 28.000 It 262 " 286 to 25 " 1000 tD 25.000 . '' 374 " 413 " 40 " 1000 ." 40.000 it 539 " 553 it 15 " 500 " 7.500 It 583 " 585 111` 3 " 5000 It 15.000 It 590. " 597 H 8 "" 100 " 800 it 599.!! 600 " 2 " 100 " 200 To 601 n 614 " 14 It 5000 " 70.000 to 622 " 623 it 2 " 5000 to 10.000 It 656." 659 it 10 " 5000 n 50.000 Amount of Coupon Bonds issued $338.500 to Written " it 161.500 $ 600.000 Account continued Blanks remaining in Treasurer's hands.. Ilumbers 93 to 105 '13 of $1000 each is 134 It 261 12.8s:" °.1000 " to 287 It 373 87. ,:' 1000 It 414 " 538 125 11 1000 " It 554 " 574 : 21. It500 " 10 575 n 582 a. 48 It. " 5000 n 586 589 it 598 " - 1 is 100 to to 615 to 621 a 7 " 5000 It it 624 " 649 26 " 5000 " • .;:n. 30) Lo7G - ;Oi. c 128 i<umbers 660 to 665 _ 6 of 5000 e =.ch. account of Coupons due before sale of Bonds and retained in '^easurer' s hands concelled or unsigned. Due October lst. 1868 amounting to $3,789 April 1st. 1869 " " 630 $ 42419. The foregoing account relates to the second issue of 'eater Loan Bonds authorized by the Legislature March 19th. 1868 the first issue having been previously accounted for. Jany. 7. 1870. Henry J. Cross Treasurer. • "Ordered That the acts of the Joint Standing Committee. rder rats on Finance in destroying the bonds of the last issue of the -�n� acte Salem. Pdater Loan not sold, as reported in their report of of Comm. c this date2 be r4tified and confirmed. finance it "Orderedg That the Treasurer, under the direction of the �.estrovinf Joint Jtandin- Committee on Finance be authorized to hire =,onds of the sum of One hundred and five thousand dollars; Eighty 2d. issue thousand of the same on term not exceeding five yearsq the of water balance twenty five thousand on term not exceeding twelve newer. months." The Board concurred in acceptance of the Report and a- doption of the Orders. Order autl orizine A communication from Stephen 7 1 11hipple declining to the Treasr. tc office of Common Councilman for Gard One was submitted and hire u105. the same was read and sent down. Came back read. OGO. A. communication from William H. Johnson declining the eclinatior. office of Common Councilman for lard Two was submitted and 71 a Commor. the same was read and sent down. Came back read. Councilman elect in The Annual Report of the Surveyor General of Lumber and .,ard 1. Timber was submitted and the same was refered to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing E sent down for concurrence. Declinatior. Came back of Common Councilman in '°lard 2. • 'annual Eel) of Surveyor ;;en. of Lun ber Jan: 10, 1870. Vol. C1. FaJe 1:19 concurred. James H. Vent was appointed a member of -Hose `-0. No. Appointmt. _ie being recommended for appointment by the Engineers of tree of Hosemaj ='ire Department. The Annual Report of the Liquor Agent was submitted e.rd Annual the same. was referred to the Committee on the Liquor Agency. Report of Liquor The Annua; Report of the City Weigher was submitted ^ . ent. and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- Annual Re- curred. port of City Weigh< The following communication was submitted. "To the Hon. the Mayor & Aldermen, Lost of G4ntlemen2 Church Si • The cost of constructing the Common Sewer. Sewer beginning on Church.Street opposite the Engine House and running through said Street to Washington Street' thence through and on the easterly side of said Washington Street to the North Ri`rer amounted to One thousand nine hundred and forty two dollars and twenty nine cents ($1942.29) three fourth parts whereof being deducted there remains four hun- dred and eighty five dollars & seventy one cents ($485.71) and the following is a list of persons and estates benefited therefrom and an estimate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be assessed Washington & Church Streets Land Assessment John H. Goldsmith $6000. $129.78 Ch�.rch Heirs of Abijah Chase 1000. 21.63 " Lyceum Hall 1000. 21.63 S.K. Cate 3.000. 64.89 Est. B. R. White 1500. 32.44 '::ash Elewzer Hathaway 700. 15.14 " Stephen A. Chase 1000. 21.63 " George C. .Chase 1000. 21.63 " R.S. Rogers 1000. 21.63 " 0.35 40 ' Federal Street, North side Est. Henry Cogswell 1000. 21.63 Jan. 107 1870 Vol. 6. Pace 130 d .ephen A. Chase trustee for i rs. .-I a. Chase (occupied by Wm. Chase) $2000. -f>43.26 .:ugustus T. Brooks 1600. 34.60 South side. J:oijah Chase heirs of �`f. L. Kinsman. iigt.1600. 34.60 $ 134.09 350.40 $ 484.41 Richard Skinner Commissioner of Streets. Cost of Church Street Sewer. 848 feet trenching and filling a 1.20 $ 1017.60 extra work on old dam in Bridge Street 10.00 It " connecting brick sewer Washington Street. 10.00 • it " on man holes in Church Street 25.00 Setting one iron Stand pipe in Church Street 8.00 Engineering services 36.00 Stone stork at outlet on North River 30.00 803 feet (less 6 feet for man holes) of 15 in. pipe @ 95 (less 10 pr. ct. off) 681.44 45 ft. 12 in. pipe @ 60 (less 10 pr. ct. off) 24.30 Hacling pipe 31.96 Cleaning Streets 68.00 . $ 1942.29 1/3 out for City to pay 1456.71 leaves to be assessed $ 485.58 Valuation. Fashington and Church Streets. $161200 Federal Street 6,200 2240000)48550(02163 Whereas pursuant to an Order of the Mayor and Aldermen passed the 29th. day of October A.D. 18691 public notice thereof having first been given3 a CommonSewrer has been -laid, be- ginning on Church Qtreet opposite the Engine House thence running through said Church Street to Washington Street; thence through and on the Easterly side of said Washington Street to the North River) the cost of which ,was One thou- sand nine hundred and forty two dollarx and twenty nine cents ($1942.29) the proper proportion of which being deducted2 which in this case is hereby fixed at three fourths , part of • said cost to be .paid by the City; there remains four hundred 10, 1870 Vol. 6. rage 131 nd eighty five dollars and seventy one cents ($485.71) to �e charged to persons benefited by the same, according to lat:, it is therefore Ordered, That the persons named in the schedule above assessed and signed by the Commissioner of Streets being oenefited as aforesaid, be .and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums herein set to their respective names as the proportional. part of the expense of the said Sewer; and the same is ordered to be certified and notice thereof iven, to the parties aforesaid their tenants and lessees; and it is hereby further ordered That the City Treasurer and Collector hereby is directed to proceed and collect fo_- h- with the said assessments according to law." The Order was adopted. The following Orders. were submitted. • "Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of the Election legal voters in the several W&rds in the City of Salem here- Orders for inafter mentioned, on Monday the 17th. day of January 1870 lards 1123 at 12 oclock M. to give in their ballots in Uard One for .a 31 & 4. member of the Common Council in place of Stephen Whipple. de- clined: in Ward Two for a member of the Common Council in place of '4illiam H. Johnson declined; in Ward' Three for a member "of the School, Committee in place of James A. Farless resigned, and in Ward Four for a member of the School Commit- tee in place of Henry K. Oliver resigned. The Polls will be opened at 12 oclock hT. and closed at _ oclock P.M. The Orders were edopted. The City Marshal's Report for the month of December, T'_onthly Rep and the same was accepted. )f City ilarshal Messrs. Samuel P. Andrews and George R. Chapman were nominated and confirmed Trustees of the Plummer Farm School. 'rustees o Plummer The following Order was submitted. Farm Schoo "Ordered, That the sum of twenty four dollars and sev- er_ty nine cents ($24.79) be and the same hereby is abater" Order abst from the assessment of John Powers laid Novr. 8th. 1869 for Sewer the Warren Street Sewer, for the reason that said Powers Assts. 1=nd was v__ued at $1300. when it-should have been valued at $600; that the sum of seven dollars and nine cents ($7.09) be and the same hereby is abated from the assessment of Thomas L. Reed laid Novr. 8th. 1869 for said Warren Street Sewer for the reason that said Reed's land was valued at $500. when it should have been valued at $300; that the sum of thirty' six dollars and three cents be and the same hereby is abated from the assessment of O.P. Ricker laid Dear. 13th. 1869 for the Bride. Oliver etc. Street Sewer, for the reason that the whole value of said Ricker's land was assessed when only one- half of it should have been assessed, to wits one half on Oliver Street$ and one half left to be assessed hereafter on Winter Street; and that the assessment of Mrs. Ann C. Ross laid laid Deer. 13th. 1869 for Sewerage on iflilliams Street . and amounting to the sum of $18:02 be and the same hereby is suspended until such time as said Estate shall be connected • with said Sewer, for the reason that% in the opinion of the Mayor & Aldermen it would be a hardship for Mrs Ross to be compelled to pay said assessment at the present time; and that the assessment of $8.93 laid on Theodore Brown for the Bridge Street Sewer be and the same hereby, is suspended until said Estate is. connected with said Sewer* as in the opinion of the Mayor & Aldermen said Estate vrill not be benefited until said connection .is made; and that the assessment of $62.42 laid on the estate of Misses H.B. & M. Knight for the Forrester Street Sewer be and the same hereby is suspended until said estate shall be connected with said Sewers for the reason that in the opinion of the Mayor & Aldermen it would be a hardship on the Misses Knight to collect the assessment at the present time; and that the assessment of $44.66 on the Estate of Char- lotte Forrester for Oliver Street Sewerbe suspended a liiZe time and for like reasons; and that the assessment of $41.94 on Estate of J. J. Ashby for Essex & Forrester Street Sewn.:. be suspended for like time and for like reasons." The Order was adopted. Reports f The RTinth and last Semi-?snual Report of the Salem i";a- +,fat.er �Com�-- ter Commissioners from July to Yovember 15th. 1869; the first missioner HeDort of the wenham later Board from 2Jovr. 15 to Jany. 5t.,.. hater 1670; the Report of the Clerk. Board etc. • Jan. 21, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 133 of the Board to the Wenham dater Board; and the Report of the Superintendent of the Seater Works to the venham .:ester Board, were submitted, and the same were referred to the Joint standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concur- rence. Came back concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Time of and sent up for concurrence. next "Ordered, That when the City Council adjourns this even- meetinjz ing it be to Tuesday evening January 18th. 1870 at 71 oclock." The Board non-concurred. The Board then adjourned. Attest$ Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A. meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday evening January 21 st. 1870 at 7J oclock. A Venire for 3 Jurors for the term of the U.S. Circuit. Court now held at Boston was submitted, and the following Jurors. na2nes were: drawn from the Jury Box, Henry Morton, Elijah E. Perkins, Samuel H. Smith. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court at Salem on the fourth Monday of January instant, was submitted, Jurors and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box) Thomas C. Parks, Benjamin H. Osgood, John R. Smith, Joseph H. Millett. The Jury List which had been suspended 10 days previously Jury •f-as revised$ the names of James M, Caller, Samuel. R.-Honeycomb, List Janes Manning, Thomas Oakes, Brown E. Shaw, Moses T. Upton E. Augustus Varney were stricken off; and the Order was adopted .as of January Toth. 1870 and sent down for concurrence. Came pack List amended by adding the name of A. Augustus Smith; and by striking out the names of Thomas C. Park, Samuel A. D. Sher- nard, William P. Shreve, Ezra Woodbury and George Z. Silsbee, and as thus • s: . 21, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 1JG _...:ended, approved in concurrence. The Annual Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Annual Finance was accepted and referred to Joint ''tanding Committee Report of or Printing, and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- Comm. on c urr e d. F inane e The Annual Report of the Superintendent of City Stables inual Re- was accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on port on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Stables The Annual Report of the Street Commissioner was accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent Annual Re• down for concurrence. Came back concurred. port of the Street The Annual Report of the City Uarshal was accepted? ref- Commissiot • erred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent e_r down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Annual Re The Annual Report of the Committee on Accounts was ac- port of cepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing the City and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Marshal The Annual Report of the Committee on Public. Property Annual Re- ,,,.,as accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on port of the Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Committee on Account The Annual Report of the City Treasurer was accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing, and Report of sent 'dotvn for concurrence. Came back concurred. the Commit• tee on Pub. The Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor was accept- lle Pro. ed, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and perty sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Annual Re- The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- port of thf ed and sent up. City Trea- surer "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Mayor Annual Re- )Qrt of the Qverseers of the Poo: • Proposal £or a Con- vention Jan. 212 1870 Vol. G. Pale 135 and Aldermen proposing a convention forthwith to listen to a communication from His. Honor the f:faycr. The Board concurred. The two Boards met in Convention. The Mayor addressed the Conventions and reviewed very fully the doings of the City Government in all municipal matters during the past year. After the Addres'ss the Convention was declared dissolved; and the Mayor & Aldermen returned to their Room. The Annual Report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire De- Annual Re. partment was accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Commit- port of lee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back con-the Chief cured. Engineer • The Annual Report of John ''Waters Measurer of Wood & Annual Re- _:ark was accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee port of on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came badk concur- Measurer red. of Vood & Bark. The Annual Report of The Annual Report of the Committee on Liquor .Agency was Annual Re- accepted) referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Print- port on ing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Liquor Agency. On motion of Alderman Flint, .the petitions of Charles iard and of Mr. Merritt for •Common Sewers were referred to Reference the next Board of Aldermen. to next Board The Report of the Committee on Lamps and Lighting was. accepted, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Print- Annual R'e• in,g and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. uort of Comm. on On motion, the Board voted to abate one half of the As- Lamps sessment of Mrs. Sarah Narboune for Common Sevier in Essex _,ightintr Street. :batemt. o-. Assessmt, Or, Yrs. Na: oaune for e-;er_, • Jan. 21, 1070. Vol. 6. Page 136 r. R.icker and Miss Stearns petitioners for abatement Leave to on Sewer =ssessments had leave to withdraw. ,;ithdraw- A Report of the Committee on Finance with the following :)rdersa came from the- Common Council 'Report accepted, Orders adopted and sent up for concurrence. _ppropria- "Orderedoo That the following appropriations be and the tions same hereby are made For School Department $10.143.66 to Fire It 5.696.65 " Mayor &�.•Aldns. " 23.708.33 it Public Sewers 18.679.93 of -Dean Street School House 2.677.97 " Broad St. Prim Sch. House 521.74 Boston St. Prim. Sch. House 1.137.44 " Expenses of Cassidy & Grover • Cases 2.740.46 " Hose Carriages , 206.30 or Widening Mill. Street 75.00 to Hydrant Heads 134.00 "Ordered That the following being unexpended balances Balances o: en previous appropriations be and the same hereby are with- Appropns. d •swn. withdrawn. From Poor Department $1,589.05 t° Primary School Houses 62627#78 Entertainment of Scien- tific guests 472.00 " Repairing & painting Com. fence 66.86 Hose Toner 1.836.14 " Hose House Boston St. 35.14 " Rubber Coats for fire- - en 51.85 " Hose 752.01 It State Aid. 3.273.25 "Ordered) That the Treasurer be authorized to hire of Treasrn. the Trustees of the Plummer Farm School of Reform for Boys authorizd the sum of three thousand dollars bn demand with interest to hire at the rate of six per cent per annum." $ 00 of The Board concurred in the adoption of the Orders. Trustee of Plummer ,'arm Schoo Jan. 21, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 137 "An Ordinance to provide for the payment of the princi- p�il of the "City of Salem- • ester Loan" came from the Common Council passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. Amended by adding the following Section. Grdinance "Section a. , This Ordinance shall take effect on its to provide passage and as amended, passed to be ordained and sent (town for paymt for concurrence in the amendment. Came back amendment con- of princi- curred. cal of the Dater Loan The following Order came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for Concurrence. Vote of "Ordered, That the thanks of the City Council are here- thanks by by tendered to His Honor Mayor Cogswell for the able and in- the City structive Address delivered this evening and that a copy of Council to the same be requested for publication with the annual Reports." the The Order was .adopted in concurrence. Mayor • Alderman Butman offered the following Orders Ordered,, That the thanks of this Board be. and hereby are Vote of tendered to His Honor the Mayor for his uniform urbanity abil- thanks ity and impartiality in the performance of his duties as pre- to Mayor siding officer of this Board and that as we are now to sever our official connection. with him we dasireto express our sin- cere best wishes for his cantinuad success and prosperity." The Order was adopted by an unanimous vote. The Mayor responded briefly. Alderman Osgood offered the following Resolve. "Resolved, What the thanks of this Board be and are here- Vote of by tendered to the City Clerk for his ever faithful attention thanks to to his duties, and for his willingness to always assist and City Clerk give information, when needed$ with uniform politeness." The Order was adopted by an unanimous vote. The Board then adjourned. Attest! Stephen P. Uebb City Clerk. • a Vol. 6. Page 138 Blink 6heet • Vol. 6. Pagel39, Salem City Government 1870 Mayor Nathaniel Brown. Aldermen James P. Cook) William A. Creesys Charles Harrington, Stephen B. Ives, Charles S. Osgood, John C. Osgood. Common Council. } Ward 1. Edward Foley. . William C. Hamonds William H. Palmer. Volney C. Stowe. Ward 2. • Charles E. Brown. Joshua Cleaves Gilbert L. Streeter. Abraham Towle. Ward 3. Daniel Potter. John Preston. George Ropes. Octavius B. Shreve Ward 4. Rufus B. Gifford. Henry Harrington Nathaniel C. Patterson. Lyman A. Smith Ward 5. William A. Brooks. Charles H. Chase Edward Collins. A. Augustus Smith Ward 6. George B. Melcher John T. Mooney Joseph Symonds. Nathaniel A. Very. Jan. 24, 1870. r .: 0 Orbanizatio_ of City Govern. ant -emu,_ 1670 A meeting of the City Council for organization was held of Monday January 2.4th. 18702 in their respective chambers is e City Hall. A message from the Common Council was communicated by Mr. Proposal 'io.vie of the Council proposing a Convention of the Boards for for Con- -.he qualification of members; and the proposition was accee.ed vention to by the Board. for quali fication The two Boards met in Convention. of member The Record of Election of members of the City Governmen-:, Conventioi was read by the City Clerk. Prayer was then offered by Rev. Hugh Elder. The Oath of Office was then administered to the Mayor C_ect by Ex Mayor Cogswell; and then by the Mayor to the T—and of Aldermen, and afterwards to the members of the Com- Council . The Convention was then dissolved and the two Boards .:euerated. Alderman C. S. Osgood offered the following Order. Time of u0rdered, That the regular sessions of the City Council regular .e held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month com- meetings _ie: cing at half past seven oclock P. H. until otherwise order;:"'.." The .Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. :ame back concurred. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order: Adoption c rcOrdered) That the Joint Rules and Orders of the aules & Ox ders of last Year. • 1i an. 24, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 141 last City Council be adopted as the Rules and Orders of the :resent City Council until otherwise ordered." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the whole City Council be a Committee on Committee the subject of the Belief of Soldiers and Sailors and their on Belief families; that the Mayor be Chairman of said Committee; that of Soldier said Committee be authorized to disburse according to the & Sailors . Statutes of the Commonwealth, all moneys which shall be ap- their propriated in aid of said parties during the present munici- families pal year; that they be authorized to choose a Clerk and fix his compensation and that tea members of the Committee be a quorum for the transaction of business." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. • Came back concurred. Alderman Ives offered the following Order. Committee "Ordered, That a'Joint Special Committee of two on the on funeral part of this Board with such as the Common Council may join of Geo. be appoi.nt,ed .to carry out the arrangments recommended in the Peabody Report. and Order passed by the City Council J'any. 10. 1870 in reference to the funeral of the late George Peabody." The Order was 4dopted, Aldermen Ives and J.C. Osgood and, on motion the Mayor% were appointed and sent down for concurrence, and to be joined. The following Order was submitted. Committee "Ordered, That Aldermen J.C. Osgood and Cressy with such on Accoun as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing Committee on Accounts." The Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. Committee The following Order was. submitted. on�Finance "Ordered, That the Mayor & Aldermen Cook and J.C. Osgood r,ith such as the Common Council may join, constitute the • an. 24, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 142 J int Standin Committee on Finance." The Order was adopted & sent .down for concurrence. The following Order was submitted. Committee "Ordered, That Aldermen C.S. Osgood and Cook with such on Printir. as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Stand- ing Committee on Printing." The Order was adopted and sent dorm to be joined. The following Order was submitted. Committee o "Ordered, That Aldermen C.S. Osgood & Ives, with such Pub. Instre as the Common Council may join, constitute the Joint Standing tion Committee on Public Instruction." • The Order was adopted and sent down to be joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adoptedPZ2p2ss fo and sent up. Convention "Ordered, That a Message be sent to the mayor and Alder- for hear men proposing a Convention of the two hoards forthwith to ing Adress listen to a communication from the Mayor, and for the elect- 2LY4yLqr & ion of a City Clerk and a City Treasurer and Collector." choosing Concurred City Clerk In Convention. The Mayor made an Address to the Convention. & Treas- Aldermen C.S. Osgood & messrs. Brown & Smith were there urer. appointed a Committee to receive, sort gnd count the votes for a Cityy Clerk. The Committee reported the whole number of. 30. Necessary Election to a choice 16 of City G.W. Williams had 9. 'Clerk.. E.S. Walton 2. S.P. Webb 19. and he was declared duly elected City Clerk. ,an. 24, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 143 Aldermen Ives, Patterson d Brooks were ap;.oir.ted a Cam- election ittee to receive, sort and count the votes for City T.aasar- o, 'i'reasur- e v Collector. er The Committee reported the whole number of votes 30. iecessary for a choice 16. . Henry J. Cross had 30 and was declared to be duly elect- ed. The Convention was dissolved. The Mayor gave notice of the appointment by himself and City the President of the Common Council, of William Mansfield, as tessenzer City Messenger; and the communication was read and sent down. The Mayor submitted a communication resigning his office Resignatioi of member of the W.enham Water Board; and the same was read of Mayor as and sent and sent down. Came hack read. member of Water Board Alderman Cook. offered the following Order. • "Ordered$ That a Joint Special Committee of two on the Comm to part of this Board with such as the Common Council may join nominate be appointed to nominate candidates for the Wenham :"later Board members in place of those whose terms expire or who may have resigned." of :'dater The Order was adopted, Aldermen Cook and Ives appointed Board. and sent down to be joined. Came back concurred and Messrs. Potter Cleaves and Chase joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Thanks to ed and sent up for concurrence. Mayor for "Ordered., That the thanks of the City Council be tender- his ed to His Honor the Mayor for his able., instructive and prac .i- Address. cal Address delivered before them, and that he be requested to furnish a copy thereof for publication with the usual Cit;; `eports. The Board concurred. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk • Jan. 247 1670. Vol. 6. Page 144 ,.. .lem, January 24th. 1370. Personally appeared Stephen P. iebb this day duly elected City Clerk of the City of Salem, ;ad made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Lis said office Before me Nathl Brown Mayor. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday e-:ening January 24th. 1870 at 72 oclock. The .Hecord of the last meeting was read by the Clerk. The Mayor the following Orders. "Ordered, That Aldermen Cressy and Ives with such as Comm. on the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on : ire Dept. • Fire Department." Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Gifford, Melcher and Brooks joined. "0rdered, That Aldermen Ives & Harrington with such as Comm. on the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Military i iitary Affairs.' Affairs Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Chase, Mooney and Collins joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Ives & Cressy, with such as the Comm. on Co:,-;mon Council may join, constitute the Committee on Public Pub. Pro- Property.11 ep rty. Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Towle, Foley & Patterson joined. "Ordered, That Aldermen Cook & Harrington with such as Comm. on the Common Council may join, constitute the committee on water work: later Works. Adopted and sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. A. A. Smith, Cleaves & Shreve joined. • Jan. 2,1, 1870. Vol. 6. Paye lay 110rdered, That Aldermen Harrington & C.S. Osgood, with Committee such as the Common Council may join, constitute the Committee on Claims on Claims." Adopted and sent .down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Palmer Harrington and Hamond joined. The Mayor announced the following appointments of Stand- Standing ing Committees of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Committees Police. Mayor Brown. Streets & Bridges. Mayor, J.C. Osgood & Cressy Lamps & Lighting Aldn. C.S. Osgood, & Cressy. Market House & Market. Alda. Ives, & J.C. Osgood. • Liquor Agency Aldn. Cressy & Cook City Stables. Aldn. Harrington & Ives. A communication from a. Committee of Hook & Ladder Com- pany No. 1. asking that an appropriation may be made to supply each member of the Company with a Rubber. Overcoat similar to Rubber - that supplied to each Hoseman came from the Common Council Overcoats referred to the Joint. Standing Committee on Fire Department asked for and sent up for concurrence. by Hook & The Board concurred in the reference. Ladder men The following Order came from the Common Council. Adopted, Messrs. Collins, Palmer, Brown, Potter, Gifford & Mooney appointed and sent up to be joined. Comm. to no "Ordered, That a Committee of one from each Ward with minate over, such as the Mayor & Aldermen may join$ be appointed to nomi- seers. nate a list of candidates for Overseers of the Poor, and that they be requested to report at the next meeting.m Concurred in reference & Aldermen J.C. Osgood, Ives and Cressy joined. • Jan. 24� 1870. Vol. 6. Page 146 The following Order came from the Common Council ado_rt- Mayor & ed and sent up for concurrence. 'crest. of "Ordered) That the Mayor & President of the Common Coun- Council cil be joined to the Joint Standing Committee on Public In- Added to --traction." ' Comm. on Adopted in concurrence. Pub. Instn. Alderman Osgood offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on Finance Leave to have leave to sit during the present session." sit during Adopted & sent down for concurrence. session to to Comm. of A. Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance tom Finance gether with the following Orders, came from the Common Counglj. .eport 4ccepted1 Order adopted and sent up for concurrence. aAprODria- • "Orderedt That the following sums be and hereby are ap- bons etc. propriated to cover expendituresx against the following De- :;artmentryI& accounts due on or before the next monthly Pay loll in February; the appropriations to be included in the _umual appropriations to be hereafter made. Schools $5,000. Poor 53000. Fire 52000. Mayor & Aldermen 202000. State Aid 192000. Int. On Water Loan 142000. dater Works 15,000. "Orderedl ,That the City Treasurer under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to hire., in such 'sums as may be required the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars to meet the demands of the Treasury in anticipation of the receipt of Taxes.." The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed George F. � puointment: 3rowning as City Marshal and James Dalrymple and 'Nilliam F. Chapple as Assistant Marshals, to be Police Officers, with all the • Feb. 7, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 147 powers of Constables except the power to serve civil process. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening February 7th. 1870 at 7j oclock. A Venire for 8 Traverse. Jurors for the Supreme Judicial Court to be holden by adjournment at Salem on the 23d. day of February, was submitted; and the following names were drawn Jurors from the Jury Box; John H. Parsons, Aaron T. Low, Charles H. Norris, Thomas B. Perkins, John H. Pearson, Richard Price, George A. Fuller, Francis Brown. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Monthly ment for the month of January. bills. The Monthly Report of the Street Commissioner for Janu- Monthly ary was submitted, and the same was accepted. Rept. of Street A_ petition of Ellen Ydinbery asking that an investigation Commr. may be made in regard to damage sustained by her horse oppo- site Nonantum Hall on the 20th. of January and make such award as may seem just, was submitteds and the same was referred to Petition the Joint. Standing Committee on Claims and sent down for con- of Ellen currence. �,linhery for damag The Annual Report of Thomas M. Dix Measurer of Bark was to her submitted, and the same was referred to the Joint Standing horse. Committee on Printing. Rept. of A communication from Hose Co. N. 6* recommending for I„aasr of appointment to fill vacancies in said Company John T. Lovett Bark. and Richard G. Davis was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Fire Department on the p@,rt of this Board Recommn. o Hosemen 'eb. 14, 1670. Vol. 6. Page 148 A petition of Philip Lorant for leave to remove a tree Petition _•om the corner of Endicott & dinthrop streets was referred to remove a to the Committee on Streets with power to act. tree. Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted the following Order. Order aske "Ordered= That the City Solicitor be requested to fur— ooinion of _ish the. Board of Aldermen with his opinion as to the right City Solici of said Board to control the use of salt by the H.R.R. Co. for on sd,--h on their track; and also what are the rights of said Horse of Bd of Al .R.. Co. in the matter." dermen to The Order was adopted. prevent salting of Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted the following Order. Horse R.R. 'Ordered, that the claim of David Merritt for alleged. Track. damage to teams and horses caused by defects in the streets be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Claims." Order refer The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. ring Claim An application of Mrs. Kehew No. Bridge D. Merri PP 114 ridge Street for for damages abatement of assessment for Sewer of $44.66 was referred to to Comm. on Aldermen Cook & Ives. Claims. The Board then adjourned. Petition of Attest} Mrs. Kehew Stephen P. +debb Clerk for abatemt. of Sewer Assessment. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening February 14th. 1870 at 7J oclock. Order for Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Joint b'elec; "Ordered, That a Joint Select Committee of three on the Comm. to part of this Board with such as the Common Council may join, nominate be appointed to nominate a. Commissioner of Streets, Surveyor Street Comm feneral of Lumber and Timber and Assessors and Assistant Surve or <ssessors y., and report at the next meeting of the City Council.'t General Adoptedi Aldermen S.C, Osgood, J9C. Osgood & Harrington S' ofL!umber &Assessors. • i ab. 14% 1870. Vol. 6. Page 149 ::.anointed and sent do^m for concurrence. game back conce.r : ;30. _nd Messrs. Towle, Palmer$ Streee, Ha;•rington, A.A. Smith nd Very joined Alderman J. C. Osgood. for the Joint Special Committee eport of to nominate candidates for Overseers of the Poor reported 11omm. to no- the following list rr:_.nate Over- From ++ard 1. John Barlow - aers of the K 2.. John Jewett Poor. 3. Oliver Thayer " 4. John Huse 5. Aaron Perkins " 6. Thomas 6. Waters The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. 'Jame back concurred. A. Venire for 4 Jurors for the March term of the Superior Jurors Iourt at Lawrence was submittedi and the following names were dravin from the Jury Box, viz: Eben Upton, Edward F. W. Gayle, Ssrael Fellows, .James A. Sanborn. Alderman Cook submitted a Report of the Committee on wort of nomination of a 'eater Board, nominating Comm. to Franklin T. Sanborn, for three years. nominate a Thomas H. Frothingham, for the une-pired term of Nathan- Water iel Brown, resigned. Board. John C. Osgood from the Board of Aldermen. Joshua Cleaves from the Common Council. The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came hack concurred. The petition of Charles ward and others praying a Sender Petn. for in North Street was, on motion, taken Xrom the files and re- Sewer in £erred to the Committee on ,Streets. ;?orth Stree The Mayor stated that Mrs Pitman living at the corner of Oliver & Bridge Streets, vrho had been assessed $8.93 for ?etn. for the Bridge Street Sewer had complained to him that she is abatemt. of poor and can ill afford to pay any thing for the Sewer, and Sewer Tax does not need it. The subjmct was referred to Aldn. Cook and Ives.- Deb. 14, 1870. Vo. . 6. Page 150 The petitions of L. D . Harrington and others, and of Petn. for ::Fe>. ; . Y. yertram and others praying that the Salem Street prohibitiol iailway Company may be prohibited from salting their tracks of-H.H. were submitted and, on motion, the same were referred to the to from Committee on Streets. salting their tracl Alderman Cook offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the Salem Street Railway Company be and hereby is prohibited from removing snow or ice from their Order forbic tracks or putting salt thereon, in any of the streets or up- biding on any of the bridges of the City, unless said 0ompany shall Horse R.R. have first obtained the consent of the Standing Committee on Co. fr. Streets therefor which consent said Committee is hereby auth- salting orized to give, when, in their judgment, the same shall be their proper, and whenever such consent shall have been given, the tracks snow and ice shall be removed and the salt put on in the man- ner and to the degree directed by the Commissioner of Streets and not otherwise." The Order was adopted. A petition of J. Francis Tuckerman and others praying Petition the City Council to establish as the rule to regulate the con- Por a nei struction of Sewers and `rains in this City as follows: viz: system of .That all Drains built for the Public health, shall be constructic paid for by the Public purse. of— Sewers; That the abutters shall themselves be the judges of the value of said Drains to their own estates. That when the 0ity authorities shall deem a Sewer neces- sary, the cost shall firstly be paid by the City.-that the proper proportion shall be assessed upon the estates of the abutters% but that the collection of said assessments shall not be enforced till said abutters shall either by. previous petitioning or by requestafterwards presented, ask !Leave to enter and use said Drain That said rule shall apply to those Drains already built in pursuance of the system recently adopted, as. well as to all future Drains. came from the Common Council referred to a Joint. Special Com- mittee-Messrs. Preston, Gifford and Symonds appointed and seat up for concurrence. The Board laid the petition on the table by a unanimous vote. eb. 14, 1870. - Vol. 6. Page 151 A recommendation of James Chase by the Board of Engin- Recommendn, ers of the Fire Department for appointment as a member of of Hoseman. -�-Ose Company No. 5. was, on motion, referred to the Commit- tee on Fire Department on the part of this Board. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Order f03 ed Messrs. Towle, Palmer, Shreve, Harrington, A.A. Smith and Comm. to Very appointed, and sent up for concurrence. nominate "Ordered, That a Committee be appointed of one from each Assessor: lard -with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, to, nomi- Asst. AssE nate three assessors: twelve Assistant Assessors, Street Com'- ssors St. missioner and Surveyor General bf lumber and report at the Commr. & next regular meeting of the Council." Surveyor o Laid on the table. Gen. of — Lumber. A petition of Charles Hoffman and others, abutters on • the Public Sewer recently constructed in Warren,, bickering and Chesnut Streets, praying that the subject may be re-ex- Petn. for ermined; their protest filed in the case be re-examined: that reconsidez they be released from their assessments, unless they or their ation of successors shall, at any timeask. to use said drain, then said subject c assessments shall be enforced as now proposed; that, as they Chesnut with many others have recently signed a petition asking for Serrer. a general Ordinance which will prevent such oppression in future, they ask that action on this petition be postponed till the consideration of said general petition by the City Council; and that, in the mean time, said assessments shall not be enforced by the City Treasurer till the City Council shall have an opportunity to consider these petitions; was submittedi and on motion, was referred to the Committee on Streets. A. communication from the 'Wenham eater Board enclosing Asnl icatior. the following attested copy of .the proceedings at a Town fr. Peabody meeting in ,Peabody, came from the Common. Council. referred to for supply the Joint 6tanding Committee on 7later dorks and sent up for of Wenham concurrence. .later. "At a legal meeting of the legal voters of the Town of Peabody held March 3.5. 1870; Voted, Thai Isaac Hardy, 'dilliam H. Little and George C. Peirce be a Committee to consult with the City Authorities of • Feb. 14, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 152 :Salem, and ascertain upon what terms the ienhsm water car_ ,e intrcduced into this torn u to report thereon at the ne:ct r:ieeting. Attest, N. H. Poor Town Clerk The Board concurred. Order for e The followin Order came -from the Common Council adopt- Conventior eu. and sent up. for choice "Ordered, That, a Convention of both branches of. the of 4 mem- City Council be proposed, to take place forthwith, for the bers of choice of four members of the Water Board, and of six Over- Water Boas .seers of the Poor." & six Oves Adopted in concurrence. seers of the Poor. The two Boards met in Convention. • The Mayor stated that the business first in order was Convention the choice of 4 members of the Wenham Water Board. On motion, the Mayor appointed nlderman Creesy and L-lessrs. Very and Towle a. Committee to receive, sort, and count the votes. The Committee reported, that the whole number of bal- Election of lots for a member for years was 28, all of which were for 4 members c Franklin T. Sanborn. ':'ester The whole number of ballots for a member for the un- Board e:;pired term of Nathaniel Brown, resigned, was 29. Necessary for a choice 15. William Cogswell had 1. 1, T. Ropes 4. Thomas H. Frothingham 24. The whole number of ballots for an Alderman as a member of the Board was 30, all of-which were for John C. Osgood. The whole number of ballots for a member of the bommor_ Council as a member of the Board-was 30. Necessary for a choice 16. A.A. Smith had 1 H. B. Gifford 6: N.A. Very 5. Joshua Cleaves 18. And Franklin T. San_orn, ?eb. 14, 1670. _ Vol. 6. Page 1511 Tiom_as H. !'rothingham, John C . Osgood and Joshua Cleaves ::era 6eclared duly elected members of the -�ienham ater Board. The next business of the Convention was stated to be the Election election of Sin Overseers of the Poor. of 6 Over- Alderman J. C. Osgood, and Messrs. Ropes & Collins were seers of appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes. Poor. The Committee reported the Whole number of votes 30. I,ecessary for a choice 16. John Barlow had 30. John Jewett 30. Oliver Thayer 30. John Huse 29, Aaron Perkins 25. Thomas S. 'platers 25. And they were declared to • be duly. elected Overseers of the Poor. The Convention was then declared dissolved. The Mayor submitted the following opinion of the City Opinion of Cit S Solicitor. v olic "To the. Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of for on for Salem. bidding I am in the receipt of an Order under date of Feb. 7. Horse R.R. 1E70 requesting the City Solicitor to furnish. the. Board of Co . to sal Aldermen with his opinion as to the right of said Board to R.R. trac control the use of salt by the Horse. R. R. Co. on their truck; and also what are the rights of said Horse R.R. Co. in the matter. Horn R Company is accustom- ed understand that the e Railroad p y of freein . its track from ice ed to use salt for the purpose g and snow; and I have no doubt of the right of the Mayor and Aldermen to regulate or prohibit this use. By Statute of 1864 ch. 229 p 16 the Board of Aldermen of any City "may from time to time establish by an order such rules and regulations as to the rate of speed, mode of use of the tracks, and removal of snow and ice from the same as in their judgment the interest and convenience of the public may require." And by the same section any Street Railway Corpora- tion • =eb. 149 1870. Vcl. S. :'age 11541 violating such rule is made liable to a penalty of not more than 4-1500 for each offense. By Statute of 1866 ch. 294 a further remedy is given it: being provided that the Supreme Judicial. Court may issue ary injunction or other order upon any Horse Railroad Corporation for the purpose of enforcing any laws, lawful rules.=I regulu- tions2 orders or ordinances relative to such mrporuation, ir.. a summary manner and according to the usual course of Chan- cery proceedings." I would also call the attention of the Board to the cae;e of Union Railway Co. vs. Mayor etc . of Cambridge Allen. 11287. in which it was held that the power of making regulations con- cerning the removal of snow from the tracks of street rall- rrays is given by law exclusively to the Mayor and Aldermen of the Cities and the Selectmen of the towns in which such tracks • are located) and in the exercise of this power, they may pro- hibit the removal of snow by the railway company at any and all such times and places when in their judgment the public inter- ests involved may require it." It appears therefore, that if the Mayor and Aldermen see fit in the exercise of a reasonable discretion to pass any or- der in reference to the time or manner of removing snow and ice from its track by the Horse Railroad Company the power to do so is fully granted them-and such order becomes obligatory upon the Company. I Feb. 10th. 1870 Respectfully ,Z. A.. Gillis City Solicitor The Monthly Report of the City Marshal was submitted and Monthly the same was accepted by the Board. Rent. of City Ma The usual ringing of bells and hoisting of flags on the. shal ensuing 22d. of February was ordered. 22d. of Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted the following Ordinance. February City of Salem. Ordinance i In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy. relation to An Ordinance in relation to the erection or alteration of erectioe or buildings. ltering buildings. • Feb. 14, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 155 Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Salem ,s -follows: :section 1. All persons 'intending to erect or to make any wlterations in the external walls of any building or bmfild- ings of any description any part of which is to be placed up- ca or within ten feet of any of the public streets% squares% alleys or lanes of the City, shall$ before he or they pro- ceed to build or erect the same% or to lay the foundations thereof° or to make the said alteration@% give notice in ,. riting of such their intention to the Mayor and ,Aldermen fifteen days at least before doing any act for carrying.such their intention into execution in order that any encroach- ;r.ent or any other injury or irC:convenience to the said public: ::,treets% squares% lanes or alleys which might otherwise hap- pen may be thereby prevented% and that the proper grade ma:r- • be ascertained. . Section 2. Any person who shall 0-ffend; against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall forfeit and pay for each offence a sum not exceeding twenty dollars. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after thirty days from the date of its final passage. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved to lay the Ordinance on the table; and the motion was adopted. The Mayor submitted the following appointments subject Appointment to the confirmation of the Board. To be Superintendents of Burials% Jeremiah S. Berkias. ^ itAsst it ^ ^ Charles Creesy ^ ^ ^ ^ n ^ Charles Staniford ^ City Crier William Newhall ^ ^ Field Drivers- James Grover) Job Du.rchstead% Benjamin Hersey% Payne Horse. Andrew Evans) John West. ^' ^ Fence Viewers- Edward F. Danforth% Deny Stiles, Daniel H. Jewett% David B. Hood ^ Supt. of youth Bridge% Samuel P. Haynes. ^ " ^ Essex 1° Henry Upton. • eb. 4-2 IS70. 01. F. Pa e 15u" 1rc. be `erupt. of Union yridge-- John 15. Parsons " " City +Ieigher.- Benjamin P. Symonds Measurers of Bark- John M. Dix, Alfred R. Brooks. John Maguire, Rufus L. Gordon. " n 'T of Wood & Bark-John flaguiret John Waters n " Measurers & Inspectora of Leather.-- James H. Turner & James H. Turner jr. These appointments were severally confirmed by the. '.oard. The Mayor submitted the following appointment subject =_ppointmenta ,o the confirmation of the Board To be Patrolmen. Charles T. Connor Janitor of Police Station Joseph B. Briggs Joseph P. Aden George W. Luscomb John W. Libbey Robert A. Phippen William A. Evans. David Young Amos G. Teague. George W. Peabody Edward B. Warner Robert H. Carey To be. Night atchmen Abraham A. Very. Captain Moses A. Averill Clerk James Beaver John M. Bickford Eben Bickford John R. Mansfield William H. Townes George S. Arrington John Innis Joseph Stickney • Feb. 14, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 157 John A. Jelly- Benjamin Hersey James H. Kelly William H, "rcher William G. Nutting Charles E. Clmutman To be Substitute Watchmen. Jacob Berry Charles H. Henry Asa Hayford These appointments were severally confirmed by the Board. The Mayor submitted the following appointments subject Appointmen- • to the confirmation of the Board. r To be Constables with power to serve civil process. Daniel Potters Benjamin A. Gray, Rufus L. Gordon, George F. Browning- William F. ghapple, Nathan Farnums James Dalrymple. These appointments were severally confirmed by the Board. The Mayor submitted the following appointments subject Appointment to the confirmation of the Board. To be Constables without the power to serve civil pro- cess. -ben N. Walton, John Phillips, George E. ''tgniford, Nathan Farnums Joseph Hammond, Thomas Saul, John C. jhorner, Thomas S. Symonds) Francis A. P. Rust Alanson Kenney, Charles Stgni- ford, Oliver Adams, George E. 2errys Thomas Bowen, Joseph I . Buxton) Nillism Dodges Thomas U. Dixs Thomas F. Lodges Joseph Kinsman, H. 1. Lanes .William Mansfield, Stephen OtHare, Nath- aniel W. Princes, Roland Smalley, Henry Upton, Samuel Very, Aaron Welch, William F. Warner, Moses Prays John T. Williams, George Sanborn, Daniel B. Lord, John H. Bell, Augustus H. Kim- ball, Alfred R. Brooks., William S. West, William Evans, Ceorge W. Potters Jonathan D. • 28, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 158 :telly. John G. Page, Stillman Newhall) James Grover, Benja- -ain Pervier These appointments were severally confirmed by the Board. A communication from the City Marshal recommending that Uniformity the Night Watch be uniformed or supplied with some distinc- of dress bi tive mark or badge was submitted, and the same was referred Nieht Wato to the Committee on Police. recommendee by City The Board then adjourned. Marshal Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday February 28th. 1870 at 7i oclock. Alderman G. S. Osgood submitted the following Report. Report nom- inatina a "The Joint Special Committee appointed to nominate a Street Commissioner of Streets, Surveyor General of Lumber, Assessors Commr. Stu and Assistant Assessors beg leave to present the following Re- vevor port: Genl. of For Commissioner of Streets, Joseph C. roster. Lumber, For Surveyor General of Lumber & Timber, 'George A. Brown Assessors For Assessors, Thomas S. Jewett-) Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Asst. As- Nichols jr. sessors For Assistant Assessors Ward One., James 6haney James Fairfield Bard Two William B. Bates James' M. Brown Ward Three Pemberton Hale Stephen Thayer Ward Four Isaiah Nichols George M. Whipple • %leb. 28, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 159 Ward Five Aaron Perkins.. Nathl K. "llen Ward Six. John C. Towne Richd H.-Chamberlain For the Committees Chas. S. Osgood Chairman The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. . Alderman C. S. Os�ood submitted the following Order. Order £or "Ordered] That a ommittee of three on the part of this Comm. to Board with such as the Common Council may join be appointed nominate to nominate a Chief Engineer and four Assistant Engineers Engineers and report at the next meeting of the City Council.", of Fire _e• The Order was adopted2 Aldermen C. 6. Osgood, Cook and partment • Creesy joined and sent downZor concurrence. Came back con- curred and Messrs. Hamon&I rown, Shreve) Gifford, Brooks a Melcher joined. Alderman Cook submitted the following R?ort. "The Joint N'tandi:ng Committee on 'Water Yorks to whom ;ws referred the communication covering the vote of the Town of Report on Peabody) appointing a Committee to consult with the City Auth- applica- orities of Salem for the purpose of ascertaining upon what tion of terms the Wenham Water could be introduced into that. towns Peabody respectfully reports That they have given said Committee a for Vienham hearing and have duly considered the matter. They learned Water. from the Committee from the Town of Peabody that they were not prepared to make any definite statement of the probable consumption of water in that town, and as the necessity of building a reservoir in that locality might, be involved in the furnishing of water to them, which necessity could only be ascertained by consultation with a competent engineers Y.ur committee would therefore recommend that no farthur action shall be taken until some proposition coveri _.the requisite information shall be received from the town of Peabody. For the Committee J. P. hook Chn. • Feb. 28, 1670. Vol. 6. Pale 160 The Report was acceptedand sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A petition of 5dm. Mack & B. H. Fabens to have their Sunplementa names added to the special petition of Chas. Hoffman & others Petition of Feby. 14th. 1870, was submitted; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. C Dearborn Street for leave Petn. for A petition of Mrs Cochran 17 ar a to cut down a tree near her house was submitted, and the leave to cu- sane was referred to the Committee on Streets. down a tree A petition of Thos. J. Gifford and others for a public Petn. for Sewer in Mason Street was submitted, and the same was refer- Sewer in red to the Committee on Streets. Mason Street A petition of Fi. A. Goldthwait and others for a Sewer in Broad and "Winthrop Streets was submitted, and the same . Petn for r,as referred to the Committee on Streets. Sewer in Broad & The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- 17intrhop ed and sent up for concurrence. Streets. "Ordered, That the sum of Twenty seven thousand Dollars (w27000) be and hereby is appropriated to cover expenditures of the Water Department; it being understood the above amount Appropr0. is included in the Annual Appropriation Order." of 27000 The Order was adopted in concurrence. to eater Dept, Alderman C. S. Osgood moved to take from the table the ,petition of J. Francis Tuckerman & others asking for the es- Fetn. of tablishment of Rules to regulate the construction of Sewers J. F. luck and Drains in this City, and that the same be referred in erman & al . concurrence. taken from The motion was adopted, petition referred in concurrence, table & and Aldermen C. S. Osgood and J. C. Osgood appointed on the referred in Committee. concurrence The following communication was submitted by the Mayor. COMM. fr. Comm. of aqueduct C • Feb. 28, 1870. Vol. 6. Paoe 161 To the Honorable City Council of the City of Salem, Gentlemen, I beg leave to. submit for your attention the en- closed note:-from a Committee of the Directors of the Salem and Danvers Aqueduct Company; and would respectfully recom- mend in accordance with the suggestion therein contained, the appointment of such Committee as you d0eta: groper who shall have instructions to freely confer with the Committee of the Aqueduct Corporation upon the subject indicated in their note, and to report the result of such conference at their earli- est convenience. Very Respectfully Nathl. Brown Mayor. Salem 23d. Feby. ,1670 To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Salem, Sir, At a recent meeting of the Directors of the Salem and Danvers. Aqueduct Co. the un- dersigned were appointed a Committee to propose to the City of Salem a conference with such Committee or Board as the City Council might think proper to .appoint or indicate, with a view to negotiations for the sale & transfer to the City of the franchise & property of said Corporation. The .Direct- ors of the Aqueduct Company have been led to this action by suggestions from various quarters that they would be met in a spirit of compromise, & with a disposition on the part of the City Government to unite in effecting some arrangement ;;hi.ch might conduce alike to private rights & public interests=.. The. undersigned have the honor to remain Respy & truly Yours Vim. Sutton John Kinsman A. A. Abbott Committee of S. & D. Hat. Co. Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Bonds of George F. Browning as City Marshal, and of Bonds I'lafus L. Gordon as Constable to serve civil ]process, were approved. • reb281 1870. Vol. 6. Page 162 severally approved by the Board. Alderman C. S. Osgood moved to take up the "'Ordinance Ordinance in relation to the erection or alteration of buildings" laid relating t on the table at the last meeting. the erec- The motion was adopted; and the Ordinance was then puss- tion of ad to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. buildings The following Order came from the Common Council adopted, aessrs. Towle, Ropes and Patterson appointed, and sent up Order for _or concurrence. Comm. on "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be appointed _considering to consider the expediency of purchasing the Newhall estate, expediency upon the corner of Church and Washington Streets, in antici- of purchas nation o£ the future needs of the City, with instructions to of Newhall raport at the next meeting of the City Council." estate • The Board non-concurred. Alderman Cressy reported in favor of the appointment of Appointmen dames Chase as a member of Hose. Company No. ,5. and he was of Hoseman appointed by the Board. Alderman CreesyYeported that he had been unable to Reference learn any thing about John T. Lovett & Richard G. Davis re- of subject commended by Hose Co. No. 6. for appointment; and thereupon, .of fitness on motion of A1dn. Osgood, the subject was referred to Alder- of 2 per- ian Creesy. sons as Hosemen. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- ed and sent up. "Ordered, That a message be sent to the Mayor and Board Order for of Aldermen proposing a Convention to be held forthwith for Convention the purpose of electing a Commissioner of Streets, a Survey- or General of Lumber, Three Assessors and Twelve Assistant Assessors- two of which Assistants shall be from each SWard." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The The two Boards met in Convention. • Feb. 282 1870. Vol. 6. Page 163 On motion2 it was Voted to proceed to the choice of a Election o Commissioner of Streets. Street The Mayor appointed Alderman Cook and Messrs. Potter Commission and Mooney a Committee to receive3 sort and count the votes for a Commissioner of Streets. The Committee reported the whole number of votes 30. Necessary for a choice 16. Joseph C. Foster had 24. Henry w. Kogers it 4. David P. Wetherbee " 2. And Joseph C. Foster was declared to be duly elected. The Mayor appointed Alderman J. C. Osgood & Messrs. Election of 'oley and Stowe a Committee to receive$ sort and count the Surveyor votes for a Surveyor General of Lumber and Timber. General of The Committee reported the whole number of votes 28 Lumber. • Iecessary for a choice 15. George A. Brown had 27 George F. Brown It 1 And George A. Brown was declared to be duly elected. The Mayor appointed Alderman C.S. Osgood and Messrs. Harrington and Cleaves a Committee to receive3 sort and count the votes for three Assessors. Election o: The Committee reported the whola number of votes 29. Assessors Neccessary for; a choice 15. Jonathan Pucker had 28. Thomas S. Jewett " 29. J.S. Symonds " 20. Thomas Nichols jr. "' 8. George 'W. WilliamsK 1. James Fairfield " 1. And Jonathan Tucker3 Thomas S. Jewett and J.S. Symonds were declared to be duly elected. The. Mayor appointed Alderman Harrington and Messrs. L. Election o: A. Smith and Gifford a Committee to receive?3 sort and count Asst. Asse the votes for Assistant Assessors. sors. • 7eb. 28; 1870. Vol. 6. Page 164 The Committee reported the whole, number of votes 29. _ucessary for a choice 15. James Chaney,; had 29. James Fairfield " 28. 1Yilliam B. Bates 11 28. James bi. Brown " 28. Pemberton Hale it 29. Stephen Thayer it 29. Isaiah Nichols it 29. George M. Whipple" 29. Aaron Perkins " 29. N. J. Allen ° 29. Jo hn C. owne. " 22. Richard H. Chamber- lain " 28. • Henry Nichols " I. N.A. Horton " 6. And the twelve first named '.:ere declared to be duly elected. The Mayor submitted the following communication "To ,he Appointment Honorable Board of Aldermen. of rol- Pat Gentlemen% man _V _ I have the honor to. appoint subject to yc;ur stables. approval the following named persons to be Evening Patrol men with all the powers of Constable, except that of serving C executing civil process. Frederick H. Hunt. To be Constables, with all powers except that of serving executing civil process. Samuel H. Haines. Joseph Peterson. Sylvester Kilhum Itham&r B. Wiggin Antonio Benson Very Respectfully Nathl. Brown. An the above named Patrolman & Constables were severally con- firmed by the Board. • Feb. 28, 1870. !ol. 6. Page 16 The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Comm. of ed, Messrs. Towles Potter and L.A. Smith appointed and sent Conference up. "Ordered% That a Committee of three be appointed to con- fer with a Committee to be appointed by the Mayor & Aldermen concerning the reference to a Joint Special Committee of the Order relating to the purchase of the Newhall Estate so call- ed." Adopted, Aldermen Creesy and C.S. Osgood appointed2 and sent down. The Bond of the City Treasurer and Collector o£, Taxes Bond of was submitted, and the same was approved by the Board. City Treasurer The Committee of Conference reported that it was exped- ient for this Board to concur with the Common Council in the Report of adoption of the Order referring the subject of the expediency Comm. of of purchasing the Newhall Estate to a Joint Special Committee Conferenc The Board concurred2 and Aldermen Cook and Harrington ;were joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted% Messrs. Very% Chase and Stowe appointed, and sent up for Order refer concurrence. to a omm. "'Ordered, That so much of the Mayor's Annual Address the subject as refers to Sidewalks be referred to a Joint Special Commit- of an Or. tee of three from this Board with such as the Mayor and Al- dinance on derman may join with authority to report an Ordinance cover- the subie ing the whole matter of edgestones and sidewalks." of edgeston Laid upon the table until the Act shall have been ac- 7 sidewalks cepted. Alderman Cook moved that a Committee to make an investi- Comm. gation into the condition of the Police of this City. appointed The motion was adopted and Aldermen Cook and Harringtor. to inves- were appointedo tigate the condition The Board then adjourned. of the Attests Police, Stephen P. ° ebb Clerk. . • ^ch 71 1870. 'Vol. 6. rage 166 A meetinZ of the Board of Alde_men was held on L-onday i:;arch 71uh. 18702 at 7d- oclock. A Venire for 4 Grand Jurors and 4 Petit Jurors for the Jurors U.S. District Court to be holden at Boston on the 15 day of March, was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box; viz; for Grand Jurors: George Ropes, William Lord, Arthur S. Rogers, Alfred Peabody. For Petit Jurors. Elisha J. Fascon, "Villiam 0. Thayer, William Purbeck, Lemuel B. Hatch. The resignation of Richard Skinner jr. of the office ofResienation Superintendent of city Stables :was submitted and accepted by of Supt. the Board. of City Stables • The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Joseph C. Foster as the Superintendent of City Stables. Appointmt. of Supt. of The appointment of Antoine Benson as a Constable made Citv at the last meeting, was, on motion, withdrawn Stables On motion, it was voted, that the Mayor, Aldermen Creesy (L- J�. 0. Osgood be a Committee to cause the Mayor's. Room in Appointmt. the City Hall to be regarpeted) and such other improvements of Constabl made therein as they may deem necessary. crithdrawn The Board then adjourned. Comm. on re- Attest; Stephen P. 14ebb Clerk. Llavor's Roo in City Hall. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening March 14th. 1870 at ?� oclock. Petn. for A petition of W.D. Northend and others praying that aiden�. School ztreet be widened and straightened, was submitted, and School Street • :'ar. 145 1870. `.'ol. 6. Page 167 the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. The Bond of Benjamin A. Gray as a Constable to serve ci- Constable vil process was submitted, and the same was approved by the Bond. 'oard. The monthly Report of the City Marshal was submitted, and Monthly the same .was accepted by the Board. Report of City Mar The following communication was submitted. shal "Danvers March 11. 1870 To the Honorable the Council of the Application City of Salem, of Danvers Gentlemen, for YYenham The undersigned in behalf of a 'fiater Committee chosen by the town of Danvers to make inquiries as • to the practicability of obtaining a supply of water for this town, beg to say they would be glad to ascertain on what con- ditions a supply can be obtained through the Salem Suter Works from Wenham. Lake. If agreeable they would be glad to have an interview with those of the City Government having authority in the matter. ale are, very respectfully Your Obt. sevots Samuel F. Foster Chairman Wm. L. Weston Secretary The communication was referred to the Joint Standing Cora- mittee on Water works with instruction to grant an interview to the petitioners, and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman Cook submitted a Report from the Joint Special Report on Committee to consider the expediency of purchasing the Newhz:il ell• edienc Estate; stating that they have given the matter their atten- OT 1purcha; Lion by getting cost of land, receipts, expenditures etc. and of Newhall fail to find any thing in said purchase to justify its further Estate consideration & therefore find it inexpedient to purchase -..,e Newhall Estate for the future needs of the City. The Report was gccepted and sent down for 14, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 168 concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman C. S. Osgood submitted a Report of the Joint Report nom- ecial Committee presenting the following nominations. inatin "For Chief Engineer. Engineers George Sanborn. For Assistant Engineers. Daniel B. Lord. Jahn H. Bell Augustus H. Kimball Thomas S. Symonds. The Report was accepted and sent dorm for concurrence. Caine back concurred. Came from the Common Council a Report from the Joint Rubber • Standing Committee on Fire Department together with the fol- Coats for lowing Order, report accepted & Order adopted & sent up for Hook & Lad- concurrence.. der Company "Ordered, That the sum of One hundred & forty Dollars be and hereby is appropriated to be expended under the direc- tion of the Joint tanding Committee on Fire Department for rubber Coats for Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1." Adopted in concurrence. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance to- Annual ;;ether with the following Order came from the Common Council ARprOpria- Order adopted and sent up for concurrence. tions "Ordered% That the follov:ing named sums be and hereby are appropriated to cover the probable annual expenditures for the current municipal year the said sums include all appropriations heretofore made the present year. For Mayor & Aldermen Department.. Streets & Bridges $20,000 Sewers 59Q00 Salaries 9)500 Lamps & Lighting 87000 Police 81000 dat c h -9)000 • iar. 14� 1570. Vol. 6. Page 1-:iO City Stables $4,000 Incidentals 20.000 $831500 School Department 50,000 Poor " 162000 Fire " 162000 'later " 42,000 State Aid. 192000 Interest on Water Loan 65,000 Interest Ord. Acet. 15 000 306.500 The Order was adopted in concurrence. The Mayor nominated Christopher C. Davis and Charles Constables Skinner as Constables without power to serve civil process; and they were severally confirmed by the Board. • The Ordinance in relation to the erection or alteration Ordinance of buildings came from the Common Council amended by insert- relating t ing as the second Section, and altering the numbering of the enectinn o 2d. and 3d.. Sections- to 3d. and 4th. respectively- as follo,;s: buildings "Section 2d. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to .en- ter in a book to be kept for that purpose an abstract of all such notices of intention." And as amended) passed to be or- dained, and sent up for concurrence in the amendment. _._ On motion of Alderman C:. S. Osgood% laid on the table till the next meeting. The following Order came from the Common Council adopted. Order for "Ordered2 That a. message be sent to the Mayor and Alder- Conventio men proposing a Convention forthwith for the purpose of elect- for elec- ing a Chief zngine.er and four Assistant Engineers of the Fire- tion of Department." Engineers Adopted in concurrence. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Aezekiah Constable -eeper as a Constable excepting to serve civil process. The two Boards met in Convention. Convention • Lar. 142 3.870. Vol. 6. Page 170 The Mayor stated that the first business of the Conven- Election Lion was the choice of a Chief Engineer of the fire Depart- of Chief merit. Eng-ineer Alderman Cressy and Messrs. Stowe and Symonds were ap- aointed a Committee to receives sort and, count the votes for Chief Engineer. The Committee reported the whole number 28. Neccessary xor a choice 15. John Bell had 1. George Sanborn it 12. James A. Lord " 15. And James A. Lord was declared to be duly elected Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. Alderman J. C. Osgood) and Messrs. Palmer and Melcher Election a;e_^e appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the of nest. votes for 4 .Assistant Engineers. Engineers The Committee reported the whole number of votes 28.. P?ecessary for a. choice 15. John H. Bell. had 27 Augustus H. Kimball had 25 Thomas 0. Symonds " 24 Ezra 'Woodbury " 16 Daniel B. Lord ". 12 James A. Lord " 4 George B. Melcher " 1 Thos. Symonds " 1. Augs. H. Chamberlain is l Andrew I. Tibbetts " 1 And John H. Bell, Augus- tus H. Kimball, Thomas S. Symonds Ezra Woodbury were de- clared to be duly elected iissistant Engineers of the Fire Department. The Convention was then declared to be dissolved, and the two Boards seperated. • "ar. 26, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 171 The Board then adjourned. Stephen P. ,+ebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening March 28th. 1870 at 7j oclock. A petition of A. Dresser and J. A. Itacy for leave to ;c7nin�s put up a tight board awning in front of their Stores Nos. 152 & 156 Lssex Street was submitted; and the same was ref,_._ red to the Committee on Streets. A petition of John Laskey for compensation for a propcs- Petn. of ad widening of Mill Street over his land was submitted; and Jno. Lask- the same was referred to the Committee on streets. ev for compensa- A petition of John P. Browning and others for the ac- tion for ceptance of Summit Avenue as a public highway was submitted, widenz and the same was referred to the Committee on streets. Mill at. over his A petition of F.w. Putnam praying that leave may be land. granted to Raymond L:. Newcomb to shoot birds for scientific purposes) to complete the collection of County Birds of the Petn. for Peabody Academy of Science; was submitted, and it was Voted, acceptance that leave be granted to said Newcomb as prayed & in confor- of summit mity with the Laws of the 0ommonwealth. Avenue A petition of John Edwards for leave to cut down a Leave to tree. near his house was submitteds and the same was referred shoot bird; to the Committee on Streets with power to act. for scient: y iC p oS; A petition of Jesse F. Potter for an increase of Salary as City Liquor Agent was submitted; and the same was refer- 'o cut red to the committee on the Liquor Agency. ::own a tre A petition of J. B. Edwards for leave to =etn�for increase o: ulary TO move b.zildinzs. • r. 28, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 172 to move a, building 20 feet wide and 32 feet ion I two stor4- h'_. h from Church to Bridge -treet; also one 20 feet long and 1E feet wide, two stories high to be moved about 100 feet in Collins street; came from the Common Council referred to !::essrs. Tolle & Foley and sent up to be joined. Alderman Ives was joined. Alderman J.C. Osgood submitted the following Report 2eport fr. from the Committee on Streets. Comm. on "The Committee on Streets would respectfully report as Streets f0110ws upon the several subject matters to them refered. 0n the petition of Philip Morant_to cut down a tree on the corner of '+jinthrop and. Endicott streets] leave has been grant- ed. On the Petition of Charles =Ward and others for sewer in forth Street; for Gifford & others for Sec:er in Mason Street; • (�: of E. A. Ooldthwait & others for sewer in Broad '&_Winthrop :streets; that hearings be granted said Petitioners at such times as the Mayor may direct & after the Pe tition of J. Francis Tuckerman & others for change in Ordinance in rela- tion to 6owaro ehall bd finally acted upon by the City Coun- c Cn the Petition of C. Hoffman & othersi & supplemental Petition of B. H. Fabens & others for delay in enforcing assessments for Sewers, hearings to be granted in accordance with recom- mendation as above.. . Cli the Petition of ". D. Northend & others for widening & straightening School Street.; and on Petition of C.W. Upham 6- others for widening Essex Streets the latter referred from L-st year, that hearings be granted at such times as the iv;ayor i:.ay direct. Respectfully submitted, Nathl. Brown Chairman The Report was accepted. A communication from. the Secretary of the Board of Commr. fr. School `'ommittee notifying the City Council that the School Sch. Comm. Committee have no further use for the Aborn Street School of no fur- House came from the Common Council referred to Joint stand- ther use in" Committee on Public Property and sent up for concurrence. for Aborn Amended by adding "frith leave to sit during the present St. School session" and, as amended, referred in concurrence. Came • =pril 4, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 173 back amendment concurred. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed James E. Constable Prge a Constable without 'power to serve civil process. Alderman Ives from the Committee on Public Property re- Order to ported the following Order. sell Aborn "Ordered) That the Committee on Public Property be auth- St. School orized to dispose of� to the best advantage, the School House House on Aborn Street now standing upon land belonging to 4illiam :Dutton 1�;sq; it being no longer required for School purposes." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved to take from the table the Amt. to ..rdinance in relation to the erection or alteration of build- Ordinance ings. relating The motion was adopted. The amendment of the 'ommon to erecting Council was then concurred in. buildings concurred i The Board then adjourned. Attest= Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening April 4th. 1870 at 7j oclock. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Monthly ment for the month of March. bills Alderman Cressy submitted the notice of the election of Aj intmt. John T. Lovett and Richard G. Davis as members of Hose Com- of 2 Hose- pany No. 6; approved by the Board of Engineers; and said Jo n men of �o. T . Lovett and ichard G. Davis were appointed members of Horse No. 6. Co. ITo. 6. -- Alderman Cressy submitted a Report of the Increase of salary o£ the Liquor agent. _ il 112 18870. Vol. 6. Page 174 oo-:rrittee on the Liquor -en-,; to whom *.ras referred the peti- _an of the Liquor Agent for an increase of salary, together itii the following Order. "Ordered, Lhat the salary of the Agent of the City Liquor ency for the current municipal year shall be fixed at seven i_undred and fifty dollars." The Order was adopted. Alderman Cressy presented the petition of E. B. Peirson Orne and others for the laying outr. straightening and widening Orne Street Street; and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. A Venire for 4 Jurors for the term of the Supreme Court in Salem was submitted, and the following names were drawn Jurors from the Jury Box. vi.z; Francis H. Lee, • Henry P. Ivesy George A. Chapman Richard H. Chamberlain The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening April llth. 1870 at 7z oclock. The Monthly Aeport of the City Marshal for the month of Monthly Re March was submitted, and the same was accepted. port of th City ".'he following List of persons deemed fit to be recommend- Marshal ed as members of the several Companies of the sire Department came from the Board of Engineers. List of per Steam Fire Engine Company eons recom- No 1. _ mended by John d. Skinner � Moses H. Sibley thnfor Daniel H. Johnson Charles Lamson ers Charles P. Adams George E. Mead appointment as Firemen. • April ll$ 1370. Vol. G. Page 17,5 Samuel A. Lewis John Felt. Joseph C. Kehew 'ailliam H. Kehew John S. Saunders John C. Ropes Temple Hardy jr. Charles F. Wilkins L.A. Smith P. G. Okinner George Cole Steam Fire Enging Company No.2. Joseph C. Foster Joseph T. Stedman Stillman G. Symonds John P. Glover Charles P Osborn Albert I. Lowd Charles B. Symonds William H. Nichols William-N. Trofatter William W. Hardy Joseph A. "ibley C. H. Phippen • John 0. �Ohapman George C. Gray Samuel A. Kinsman Stephen H. Roberts James N. Skinner. Hose Company 11 N0 1:- Daniel B. Lord jr. dilliam H. Cottle Augustus P. Pitman Hiram Sanborn voilliam L. Full George . Getchell. Charles H. Peirce John C. ^Remon William H. Baker Walter A. Pepper Joseph B. Osborn Francis H. Hale John Smith George 8. Frye ,William T. Chipman William Habbidge William R. libtietts Daniel M. Gilman Edward A. Dalton Hose Company No 2. S. B. Comstock A.C. Young J. G. B.ovey Benjamin Abbott C. W Abbott C.. A. Brown C. W. Brown Sd H. Call G.. L. Currier H. T. Chalk C. H. Churchill Vl. D. Fernandez. • .ipril 11, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 176 G. W. Kinsley W.F. Luscomb Drank Nolin H.C. Nichols N. S. Rinks S.A. "tevens L.I. Townes Cornelius Nolen Hose Company No. 3. John T. Staniford John °. Griffen James LO. Trask James F. Needham Nathaniel. Sawyer Caleb Sawyer John H. Burns Ebenezer Griffen jr. iTilliam Pickering jr. Daniel M Fryye Alonzo D. Buxton Thomas R• Fallon Timothy Lyons Joseph E. Phippen Charles H. Kezar Edward Upton George W. Buffum Abel Gardner Albert W. Pratt James H. Vent Hose Company No. 4. George Hadley John P. Hamlin Henry Varney William R. Austin Edward Southwick Henry Davidson jr Joseph A. Wilkins Eben Q. Parsons Elias W. Ashby William Pitman Urban R. Williams Gilman B. Hall Samuel A. Qate Calvin Turner James B. Lemmon Francis Lord Freland Libby John F. Briggs William H. Hall Lewis R. Pratt Hose Company No 5. Benjamin P. Pickering George 6. Kimball Charles P. Luscomb Henry R. Lusnomb Benjamin Ropes John J. Averill Rufus B. archer. Charles Blunt. David '•N. Hamilton George W. Knowlton Joseph H. Mansfield James E. Pickering Johm Reeves rtilliam Tobey John 'dy �tentwvorth Abijah D. Scott • ril 112 1870 Vol. 6. Page 177 Joseph Perkins jr. David .• :Kni,�nt James -�. N ichois . James Chase Hose Company No 6. George 4. Goldsmith J. °Marren Sanborn William D. Dennis Benjamin F'. Chandler George H. Davis George H. Glover John J. McCue Laban S. Osborne William E. Osborne Charles C. Rhoades Edward A. Symonds Henry P. Upham Warren L. Melcher George 0. Wellman George L. Goss John T. Lovett Richard G. Davis Hook & Ladder Company No. I. • Charles H. Davis. Thomas Henderson Eleazer Hathaway John H...Satchelder Joseph Batchelder George U. Langdell James. E. Hathaway Charles"Langdell Charles q. Burbank Joseph Peterson George C. Clark Stephen L. Davis James Kenney George C. Goldthwait George W. Clark John V. Warner Charles Perkins Rohert.�ilh :;: Sannel A. Lewis In Board of "ngineers April 8 1870 The Board of Engineers submit the above List of names to the Mayor and Aldermen, and recommend0that the persons so named be appointed as members of the ,.ompanies above named. James A. Lord Chief Engineer Augustus H. Kimball) Thomas 6. Symonds ) Assistant . John H Bell ) Engineers Ezra 'Woodbury ) The above named persons were appointed members of the several Companies of the Fire Department. 2pril 115 1870 Vol. 6. Page 173 The petition of J. B. Thomas and other praying that Petition pipes for the distribution of enh=n Laie 'rater be laid for Water through the continuation of r-ssex Street, called the turnpike, Pi es on v;as submitted and the same was referred to the Joint Standing the urn- Co.:imittee on `'iforks and sent down for concurrence. Came back pike. concurred. The petition of James F. Almy and others praying that Petition pipes for Pfenham Lake Plater may be laid through Hazel Street four Castle Hill part of Linden Street, Park Avenue, came from the Pipes in Common Council referred to the Joint atanding Committee on Hazel & taater 'works and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. other Streets. The petition of .J. B, .Edwards for license to move building 40 ft. long, .18 ft. wide, 2 storeys high from r1oslin To move Street to Creek Street; alsa a building 30 ft.. long & 17 ft.. buildings • wide, 2 Storeys high from North Street to rear of Mason Street, came from the Common Council referred to Messrs. Collins & Moon- ey and sent up to be joined. Alderman Creesy was joined. A petition of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Depart- Petition ment to remove Hook & Ladder House to a more central .location. to remove Came, from the Common Council referred to the Joint Jtanding Hook & Committee on the Fire Department, and sent up for concurrence. Ladder The Board concurred. House to a more Alderman C.S. Osgood .submitted a Report from the Committee central on the petition of J. F. 'uckerman and others on the subject locatioi of Sewers; and moved that' it be laid upon the table and be printed. Report of The motion was adopted. Comm. on sewers Alderman Ives moved that 500 copies be printed. The motion was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ifebb Clerk. • • I __pril 15 & 25) 1870. Vol. 6. :°age 179 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday evening April 15th. 1870 at 72 oclock. The Mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear a communication from the City Solicitor respecting the Object of suit of the City against the Eastern RailRoad Company in the the meetin; natter of the Mill Pond nuisance & for the expense of the Ditch made necessary to abate said nuisance. The City Solicitor gave a history of the proceedings Commn. of of the Mayor & Alderman, acting as a Board of Health, in the Cit matter; of the commencement of the suit; of the questions Solicitor involved in the case; of the necessity of determining whether, nvoly Y a e e in case it should be possible_ as he inferred from a conver- sation with a Director of the Railroad, that it might be) to settle this and all other questions now existing between the City and the Railroad Company on equitable terms; and whet- her it would be advisable to make such settlement, or to try the case; if sudh settlement were not made, the case would come on for trial in the Supreme Court very soon. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved that the Mayor and City Soli- Mayor & citor be authorized to act in the matter as they may deem most City Jo- for the interest of the City. licitor The motion was adopted by the Board. authorized to act as The Board then adjourned. they thinl Attest best Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday April 25th. 1870 at 7J oclock P.M. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved to take the Report on Sei.rers Report on from the table. Sewers The motion was adopted. the Report was • 4 April 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 180 then adopted. The Petition of Miss H. Goodwin of Marblehead for dam- Claim of ages for injury sustained from a fall on slippery sidewalk Miss H in Essex Street Salem, on the llth of December 1869, was sub- Goodwin of r:itted, and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Com- Marblehead r..ittee on Claims and sent down for concurrence. Came back for damage concurred. The Mayor submitted the following communication and Or- Communica- der. tion of "To the City Council, Mayor & Gentlemen, relating The Board of School Committee earnest- to Sch. ly call the attention of the City Council to the unsuitable Houses & insufficient accommodations afforded by the Browne School • House and ',Yilliams Street School House requiring immediate provision for relief and remedy either by extensive repairs & alterations, or by building anew; also to the condition of the Fowler Street School house, and the condition of the out build- ings & their surroundings attached to the various School houses in the City; also to the expediency & necessity of alterations in the High School building; and they would ask a. conference u..%on any one or all of these subjects, with such `ommittee as maybe appointed for that purpose on the part of the Council: In view of this request on the part of the School Commit- tees I would respectfully recommend the adoption of the fol- lowing Order Very Respectfully, Nathl. Brown Mayor "City Council, �'ity of Salem April 25/70 Ordered, That the Joint tanding Committee on Public In- struction be and hereby are instructed to confer with such Committee of the Board of School Committee may appoint, upon the several subject matters contained in the Mayor.'s communica lion, & to report the result of such conference and any recom- rr.endations they may have to make." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. April 25, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 181 The following cc mmunication was submitted. Notice of "To the Honorable Mayor ai.d "ldermen of the 'ity of intention Salem to build Under the provisions of an Ordinance passed .larch 28th./70, I hereby give notice of my intention to build oil the corner of Harbor and Mill Streets as soon after the first of May next, as is practicable." Respectfully Yrs Israel Putnam A communication from John M. Parsons stating the num- Commn fr. ber of times of opening the Union Otreet Bridge in a year, & Jno. M. as'::ing the attention of the Board to the smbject of the pay of Parsons the petitioner as Superintendent of the Bridge was submitted, respectine and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets and Union St. Bridges. Bridge • A petition of Samuel `W. Haines Superintendent of South Petn. of Bridge, for an increase of Salary, was submitted and the same S.W. Haine was referred to the Committee on Streets and Bridges.. Supt. of South Bridle A petition of "i+illiam F. Ashton asking for leave to coil- for in- nect his Drain with the Sewer passing through Beckford Street crease of was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Salary Streets with power to act. Petn. of A communication from George A. Parker stating that the *n.F. Ash- late grading of Bridge street prevents the passage of water ton to in its former course & floods the lot on the corner of Bridge enter Beck i.:ill Dam Streets., and asking early attention to the matte:, ford was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee. on Street Streets. Sevier. A petition of ,John Hanson for leave to cut down willow c: Petn. of button wood trees near his estate on North Street .with a view Geo. A. to set out within a year maple trees in their place, was sub- parker mitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. Removal of Trees. A petition of v+illiam Southwick for license to keep a Billiard Hall over No. 141 Front Street, was submitted, Petn. of W. Southwick to keep a Billiard • Saloon. aril 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 182 and the same was referred to the Mayor. A Petition of Thomas Kelly for permission to move a To move a building 20x3O through a portion of Boston & Aborn Streets building to Prospect Street, was submitted. Referred to Alderman Harrington and sent down to be joined. Came back with Messrs. L.A. Smith & Symonds joined. A correspondence between the 'dater Board and the Select- men of Beverly in respect to the execution of the Contract Resolve the by said Selectmen for supplying Beverly with lenham Water & Water Board establishing '++ester Rates; together with the following Resolveconfer witt came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for concur- Selectmen rence. of Beverly "Resolved, That the Communication of the Selectmen of to determir. Beverly received through the Wenham. 'Water Board in relation equitable • to dater rates be referred to said dater Board, with a re- :"later Rates quest that a bonference-be held with the Selectmen of Beverly in relation to the subject matter contained in said communica- tion, and report to the City Council such a list of water rates -as may be considered equitable and just as the result of such conference." Adopted in concurrence. A petition of Timothy O'Shea and others requesting that Petition pipes may be laid through Rawlins Street for the distribution for Water of Wenham Lake dater, came from the .Common Council referred 'to pipes in Joint Standing Committee on 'later '.,Forks and sent up for con- Rawlins currence.. Street Adopted in concurrence. A petition of Luther B. Pettingell & others that pipes Petition. may be laid through Ocean' Avenue for the distribution of '++en- for 'Hater ham Lake Water) came from the common Council referred to pipes in Joint standing Committee on Water Works and sent up for cor_- Ocean currence. Avenue Adopted in concurrence. • 25, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 183 A petition of J. B. Edwards for leave to move the Aborn To move Street School House up Aborn Street, to be cut in two parts 2 buildin;. ;13 by'30 feet; also one from Parker Court to Street leading from Bridge Street to Osgood's ,Jharf 22 by 24 feet, came from tiie Common Council referred to Messrs Gifford and Brown, and sent up to be joined. Alderman Ives was joined. Alderman Cook submitted the following report. :eport on In City Council, City of Salem, April 25, 1870. application "The Joint Standing Committee on dater Works to whom was. of Danvel referred the application of the Town of Danvers requesting for uienham to know on what terms, the City of Salem would furnish said Watertown with Water, through the Salem Water 'dorks from Wenham. LJ- ce, respectfully report) that they have had two meetings *rrzth the Committee from Danvers which resulted in receiving • from them the accompanying Memo of their wants, and after giving the matter due consideration Your Committee would re- commend that water be supplied to the Town of Danvers on the same terms, and at the same rates as the City of Char]flestown supplies the City of Chelsea the City of Salem to furnish and lay a 12 inch cement pipe from the reservoir in. Beverly to the Danvers line on the Cherry Hill road for said purpose. Provided% that the town of Danvers connects and continues a wipe- of the, same size and 'run the same to the Salem line at Danversport. For the Committee S. P. Cook Chairman The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Care back concurred. The following Order came from the Common Council adopte(i, Order L+ e srs.. Gifford,, Hammond and Chase appointedy and sent up for for Comm. concurrence. on "Ordered, That. a Joint Special Committee be appointed to Salaries re->-,ort what changes-) if any$ are expedient in the Salaries of the several City Officers." • A7-il 252 1870. Vol. 6. Page 184 The Order was adopted in concurrence, and Aldermen J.C. Osgood and Ives -mere joined. A petition of J. C. Stimpson & others that the turnout Petition of the Street Railway track on Boston Street opposite Charles for re- _arrington's shop may be removed from said locality was sub- moval of :.fitted; and the same was ,referred to the Committee on Streets. turnout of Salem The following Order was submitted. street "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board wil_12 Railway Cc on Tuesday evening May Od. 1870 take into consideration the expediency of building a Common sewer in North Street com- ::iencing at. or about the junction of North&Lynde, Streets and running through said North Street to Esser: Street, and of Order of assessing the expense thereof on all persons who may enter I tice of their particular drains into such Common Oewer, or •rho, by hearing on • any more remote means shall receive any benefit thereby Any Petition person making objections thereto will then and there be heard." of Cha: The Order was adopted. +ard & others for The Mayor submitted the following nominations. "To the Board of Aldermen, Common Gentlemen, sewer in I have the honor to appoint sub- I.orth ject to your approval G. Dow and John Chandler as Constables Street r;ithout power ,to serve civil process. Very Respectfully Nathl. Brown Mayor. The nominations were confirmed by the Board. Domination: The Mayor nominated D.R. Howard as a Pound Keeper, and the nomination was confirmed by'the Board. Order of Notice of The following Order was adopted. hearing on "Ordered, That notice be given, that a meeting of the Petn. of i{iayor and aldermen will be held at the City Hall on Wednesday W.D. Nortl end & other for widens School Street _•ril 275 1870 Vol. G. Page 185 ovening April 27th. 1870 at 71 oclock) for a hearing on the petition of 'w.. D. Northend and others for the widening and straightening of School Street. All persons desiring to be heard in the matter7 can attend at that time and place.3 and they will be heard.." On application of the Essex Institute that the public Increase interest in their collection was so great as to require the of pay of opening of it one day more in the week to the public; and Janitor of requesting that the pay of Captain Hammond the Janitor, for 3ssex In- one day more in the week, making five) be allowed and 1paid stitute oy the City; the Board granted the request, and allowed pay for one additional day per week to the Janitor. Alderman Cook submitted a Report from the Special Com- nittee appointed to investigate matters appertaining to the Report & Police Department3 accompanied by the following Order. Order on "Ordered, That the Report of the Special Committee on Police Police be laid on the table and that the Laity Marshal be re- quested to appear before the Board of Mayor & Aldermen at a meeting to be called by' the Mayor to answer any question regarding the statements therein contained: The Order was adopted by the Board. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Idebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on ?- ednesday evening April 27th. 1870 at 7y oclock. The Mayor read the petition of W.D. ATorthend and others Hearing or. that School Street might be widened and straightened, and petition stated that due notice having been given, the hearing on said of 6d.D. Petition appointed for this evening would now take place. Tiorthend S I::essrs. I3orthend) §evereux and others addressed the Board in others foz favor of the petition, and no one widening School Street. • icy 27 1870. Vol. 6. Page 166 z�:ppearing to remonstrate against the proposed widenings the *earing was declared closed. On motions the subject was referred to the Committee on Streets. Alderman J. C. Osgood submitted a Report from the Com- Order di- mittee on Streets on the petition of J. C. Stimpson & others; rectintr together with the following Order. removal °Ordereds That the Salem Street Railway 'Company 'be and of turnout hereby are directed to remove their turnout on Boston Streets of Salem between Essex and Federal',Streets 'without delay." Street The Order was adopted. Railway Co The petition of S,. F. Dunlap & W.D. Northend for the. laying out and acceptance of the way recently laid out and Petn. to Sraded from Mason to School Street over land of S.F. Dunlap lay out & ,• as submitted; and the same was referred to. the Committee on accept a Streets. graded wav over land The Board then adjourned. of S.F. Attests Dunlar . Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening Yay 2d. 1870 at 7' oclock. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court to be held at Neviburyport on the 2d. Monday of May was sub- riitteds and the- folloi ing names were drawn from the Jury 3oxs John I.I. Hagar Charles Cs Osgood, Jurors George 11. Pease William H. Richardson • Kay 31 1870. Vol. 6. Page 167 A petition of Nancy Breed for abatement of her Sewer- Petn. for ge rssessment was submitted, and the same was referred to abatemt. of Aldermen Cook & Ives. of Sewer assesst. A petition of S. B. Ives for leave to enter his drain iiito the Common Sewer was submitted3 and the same was refer- Petn. to s•ed to the Committee on Streets. enter Comm. Sewe' The Board examined and approved the the bills of the Department for the month of April. Monthly bills The Board then adjourned. Attest3 Stephen P. Webb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening May 3d.1870 at 71 oclock, for a- hearing on the petition of Charles Ward and others for a Common Sewer in North Street. The Mayor read the petition of Charles -iard and others, Hearing on and the Order for a hearing on said petition; and stated that Ptn. for the Board were prepared to hear all who desired to be heard; a. Coinmon those in favor of the proposed Sewer to be f:.irst heard. Sewer in ;orth Mr. Charles Ward addressed the Board explaining the Street views of the petitioners and the necessity of the Sewer. Several others also expressed their views upon the subject; End the hearing was then declared by the Mayor to b.e closed. On motion of Alderman C.S. Osgood2 the subject was re- s`erred to the Committee on Streets. The following Order was submitted. Order for "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will hearin)z on on Thursday evening May 12th. 1870 at 8 oclock Petn for Sewer in Mason Street • May 97 1870. Vol. S. Page 138 P. Y. take into consideration the expediency of building a Common. Sewer in Mason Street, commencing at Borth Street and running through said Mason Street to the present culvert in Lason Street; and of assessing the expense thereof on all persons who may enter their particular drains into such com- Lon sey:ers or who may be any more remote means receive any benefit thereby. Any person making objections thereto3 will then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. V4ebb Clerk • A meetinE of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening May 9th. 1870 at 72 oclock. Alderman J.C. Osgood submitted a Report of the Committee Damages on Streets & Bridges to whom was referred the petition of to Jno. John Laskey .for compensation for land taken for widening Mill Laskey for Street, together with the following Order. land taker. "'Ordered} That the sum of Eighty .one ($81) Dollars be in widenir. & hereby is appropriated to be paid to John Laskey for land Mill taken from the said Laskey in the widening of Mill Street. Street The Report was. accepted. & Order Adopted & sent down for concurrence. Alderman C.S. Osgood presented the petition of William Petn. for G. Barker and others2 that the continuation of Gardner Street laving from Cabot Street to the line of the Eastern Rail Road be ac- out a cepted as a public Street; and the same was referred to the part of Committee on Streets. Gardner Street Alderman Cook submitted a Report from the Committee on '?ater Works to whom was referred the petition of James F. Report on r:lmy and others for Water Pipes to be laid in Streets and laving ..venues Wate8r F1pe in everal ' Streets • l • :ay 92 1870 Vol. 6. ?age IS9 _ccepted by the City, together with the following Order. "Ordered, That the `I+enham rater Board be authorized to lay such water pipes and set such Hydrants &'Gates in Lin- den Street, Park Avenue, Hazel Street 'and. Castle Hill Avenue, at such times, and to such extent, a.s they may deem it nece- ssary and expedient.t4 The Report was accepted, & Order adopted) and sent dovrn for concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council Adopted and Messr. Very, Shreve and Collins appointed and sent up _or concurrence. "Ordered, That a Special Committee be appointed to pro- cure a new carpet and umbrella stands for the Ante-room of the Common Council." Adopted in concurrence, and Alderman Harrington and • Creesy joined. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Committee ed and sent up for concurrence. to procure "Ordered, That the sum of $100. be, and the same hereb;, a new dar- is appropriated to aid Post 34 G.A.R. of Salem, in decorating pet & um "he Soldiers Graves on the 30th. of May next, and that the brella treasurer be authorized to pay over the same to Quarter Las- Stands for ter Augustus Brown upon the Warrant of the Mayor." Ante-room Adopted in concurrence-. of Council A petition of Ezra Woodbury for suspension of payment of his assessment for Sewer on Bridge Street, was referred to the Committee on Sewers. Decorative of Soldier A petition of Almy & Bigelow & others for a modification Graves of the Ordinance relating to the use of Street Hydrants and t._e use of water for watering the streets, so that the wett- i .g of the Streets between the curb stones at any time during Fetn. for the day may be allowed, came from the Common Council referred susper_sn to Messrs. Cleaves, A.A.. Smith and Harrington and sent up to of Assess. be joined. for Sewer Aldermen Ives & J.C. Osgood joined. Petn. for :aodifica- tion of Or inane re ' «tiny to • latering streets. ?:ay 99 1870. Vol. 6. Page 19G A petition of Josiah Walton and others that the `"Dater Petn. for :pipes may be lain In a private street called Bow Streetg was Water submitted) and the same was referred to the Joint Standing pipes in Committee on Dater Works & sent down for concurrence. Bow Street Came back concurred. A petition of Abbie H. Short and others that water pipes Petn. for may be laid through Hancock Street (lower end) was referred ,later pipe: �.o the Joint Standing Committee on Water, Works and sent down in Hancock or concurrence. Street Came back concurred. A communication was submitted from E.A. Goldthwait &iv- Notice of --'ng notice of his intention to build a dwelling house abutt= intention ing on Broad) opposite Hathorre Street* to build . The following communication was submitted. . Engineers "To the Board of Mayor and Pldermen of Salem recommm. At a meeting of the Board of Engineers of the of Fire- _'ire Department held on Monday May 2d. 1870 men Voted) That James N. Skinner be recommended for appoint- ment as Fireman of Steamer No. 2; in place of Joseph -tiwasey resigned. ' Voted) That Henry Nichols and George W. Felt be recom- mended for appointment as members of Hook & Ladder Co. No. i . in place of Charles H. Daniels and Chdrrles Langdell) resigned. Referred to the Committee on Fire Department on the .cart of this Board. A petition of Daniel VT. Ladd for license to keep a Bil- Petn. for liard Hall (5 Tables) at Hall over Kimball's. Hat Store cor- license to ner of Essex Street and Derby. Square) was submitted) and the keep same was referred to the Mayor. Billiard Hall Alderman J. C. Osgood offered the following Order. 110rdered2 That the Commissioner of Streets be and is Order for S hereby instructed to remove forthwith the turnout of the 644m Commn. to em Street Railway Co. on Boston St. nearest Fowler Street) Al remove a the expense of sgid turnout of Horse R.R. Co. ay 91 1870. Vol. 6. Page 191 Railroad Company.° The Order was adopted. A petition of William Pickering for leave to move a part To move of the Old till building 16x30 from Pill Street. to Congress a buildin_y Street came from the Common Council referred to Messrs. Col- lins and Palmer and sent up to be joined. Aldermen J.G. Osgood joined. The petition of J.B. Edwards for leave to move two one To move 2 story wooden buildings 13 ft. by 30, ft. and 15 ft. by 25 ft. buildings from present location on North Street to lot land on North Street near Railroad Crossing, came from the Common Council referred to Messrs. L. A. Smith and Mooney and sent up for concurrence. Alderman Cressy joined. • The following communication came from the Common Council Petn. fo: Referred. to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property grant of and sent up for concurrence. land for "To the Honorable Kayor & City Council of Salem. Normal The undersigned would respectfully make the fol- School lowing representations. The State Normal School in Salem which was established in 1853, by the joint efforts of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, the City of Salem, and the Eastern Railroad Com- rany, was originally designed to accommodate one hundred and twenty pupils. For several years past, the demand for normal instruction has been so great that the School building has not been capacious enough to provide convenient roosa for the largely increased number of pupils. to satisfy the demand, the Legislature of Massachusetts has recently appropriated, from the income of the State School Fund the sum of $25,000 for the enlargement and improvement of the Normal building. The plans of the proposed enlargement, which have been approved by the Bogrd of Education include the addition of a third story with a French roof, the erection of a handsome Tower up- on the Broad Street end of the building, the extension of the house about twenty four feet towards the South,, and a • dray 9, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 192 rr. rked improvement in the architectural appearance of the ishole edifice. As the land now belonging to the School, extends to- wards the South but two feet ten inches from the present under- pinning it becomes necessary, in order to accomplish the pro- posed enlargement2 that additional land shall be obtained. 1f the house be enlarged according to the approved plans, there will remain between it and the passage way on the North side of the adjacent Cemetery a strip of land about thirty t:wo feet wide which might afford the only ground to which the Normal pupils could have access for purposes of needful recreation. It has seemed to the undersigned, in consideration of- the large appropriation just made by the Legislature-the amount being thirty five per cent more than the entire original cost of the land and building now belonging to the School--of .the great improvement the enlargement will make in the attractiire- • ness of the neighbourhood; and of the incidental pecuniary advantages which will accrue to citizens of Salem from the an- ticipated increase in the number of Normal pupils; that the City Council of Salem might .deem it expedient to make a free grant to the Commonwealth for the use of the Institution of the land lying between the Normal School premises and the pas- sage way extending between Summer Street and Broad Street. The undersigned, relying upon the goodwill of the City of Salem towards the Institution under his charge, would, there- fore respectfully solicit from the Honorable Mayor, and'City Council of Salem a grant. of said land, for the purposes speci- fied. All which is respectfully submitted by Daniel B. Hagar Principal of State Normal School in Salem Referred in concurrence with leave for the Committee to sit during the session% and sent dorm for concurrence. Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted the following Order. Hearing fox ItOrderedi -,That due notice be given that this Board will2 Sewer in on Thursday evening May 19th. 1870 at 8 oclock P.M. take in- Broad & to consideration the expediency of building a Common Sewer in Pickering Broad Street • ay 97 1870. Vol. 6. Page 193 and Pickering Streets beginning at or about Phelps Court and gunning through said goad Street to and through said Picker- ing Street to Warren-: Streets and of assessing the expense thereof on all persons who may enter their particular drains into such Common Sewer: or who may by any more remote means receive any benefit thereby. Any person making objections Bill then and there be heard. , The Order was adopted. Alderman J.C. Osgood offered following Order. St. Commn. "Ordered) That the Commissioner of Streets be and here--to inquire by is instructed to ascertain if any estates on Essex Street if any or Elm Street have entered the Essex & Forrester Streets Se: - persons er without assessment or authority= and report to this Board: have en- The Order was adopted. tered East & Forrest( • The petition of James M. Caller & others that water pipes St 6ewe2 may be laid through the portion of Prospect( Street not now without supplied and as far as Summit Street) mamefrom the Common assessmt o: Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Water authority Works and sent up for concurrence. The Board concurred. The petition of T. J. Gifford for leave to move a build- Petn. £or ing 15 by 30 ft. from Dean Street to the private way at the :'later Southerly side of Boston Street came from the Common Council Pines in referred to Messrs. Patterson and Preston and sent up to be Prospect joined. Street Alderman Harrington was joined. The petition of J. B. Edwards for leave to to move a To move a building 12' story high, twenty three feet wide and thirty Building feet long from North Pine to Green Street, came from the Com- mon Council referred to Messrs. L. A. Smith and Mooney2 and To move a sent up to be joined. building Alderman Cressy was joined. A Report of the Finance Committee Order for Treasr to hire 5250.000 • Lay 91 1870. Vol. 6. Page 194 together with the following Orders cane from the Common Cour_- cil adopted and, sent up for concurrence. "Ordered, That the City Treasurer, under the direction of the Joint standing Committee on Finance, be authorized to hire in such sums as may be required the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars to meet the demands of the Treasury in the anticipation of the receipt of Taxes." The Order was adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Treasr. to ed and sent up for concurrence. issue Z "Ordered, That the Treasurer2 under direction of the Bonds of Joint Standing Committee on Finance, be authorized to issue 7.3000 eac two Bonds of $3000. each for City of Salem Water Loan payable of dater Play ist. 1877, substituting the same for a Bond of $6000 in Loan as favor of C.W.. Osborne & Bro. substitut, • Adopted in concurrence. for 1 of 6000. Alderman Ives for the Joint Standing Committee on Pub- lic. Property, reported the following Order. "Ordered,, That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to Authority convey to the State of Massachusetts the land South of the to Mayor ,ormal School building, as petitioned by the. Principal of to doqd said Schoo12 and to sign a deed in behalf of the City." land to Adopted and sent down for concurrence. State for Came back amended so as to read "Ordered, That the Mayor be Normal z;md hereby is authorized to'convey to the State of Massachu- School setts the land South of the Normal School building$ in accord- ance with the plan made by Lord & Fuller accompanying this Crder and upon the same terms as those of the previous grant cy the City for the same: purpose- and- that he be authorized to sign a deed in behalf of the dity." And as thus amender' adopted and sent up for concurrence in the amendment. Amendment concurred in. L petition of James Fanning and others that dater pipes Petn. for be laid in Hanson Street came from the Common Council refer- .later red. pines in Hanson Street • May 122. 1-870. Vol. 6. Page 195 to the Joint Standing Committee on +dater ''dorks and sent up 'or concurrence. Referred in concurrence. A petition of James 0,ody and others for the laying of Petn.for '::ester pipes in Nichols ,Street came from the Common Council 'Hater nipei referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Waterdorks and in Nichols sent up for concurrence. Street Referred in concurrence. Alderman C.S. Osgood to proceed to the election of a Election of City Solicitor on the part of this Board. City The motion was adopted; Aldermen ,Osgood & Cressy were Solicitor anpoointed a k.'ommittee to receive, sort and count the votes. The Committee reported the whole number of votes 6, all of which were for James A. Gillisi and he was declared elect- ed on the pa6t of this Board; and notice of the £act was ' sent to the ommon Council.. The Board then. adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was held on Thursday evening Lay 12th. 1870 at 8 oclock. The Mayor stated the business first in Order was a hear- ing on the subject of a Common Sevier in Mason Street, and Fearing on read the Order for the hearing as published3 and announced Sewer in that the Board were ready to hear any one who desired to ad- Mason dress them on the subject.- Street A number of gentlemen addressed the Board on the sub- jects all of them thinking a Sewer to be very necessary in that section of the City. The hearing was then declared closed. • S:ay 17) 1870. Vol. 6. Page 196 .ldermav C. S. Osgood moved that the subject be refer- rad to tiie Committee on Streets. The motion was adopted. The Report of the Committee of the Board on the subject Hearing on f the Police was: then, on motions taken from the table, and Police read. The City Pfarshal was present) and was questioned by the Committee on the two first clauses of the Ee�)ort-. The Marshal and the Committee dirergmg upon some points; and the Marshal wishing to introduce evidence; Alderman C.S. Osgood moved that when the Board adjourn, i be to Tuesday evening next at 72 oclock. The motion vras adopted. ' • A Venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court Jurors was submitted; and the following names were drawn from the jury Box; Nathaniel C. Patterson, Parker D. 'Walker, Abraham T awl e. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for a Special Term of tine Supreme �Iourt was submitted; and the following names were Jurors drawn from the Jury Box; Iilliam Varney, Edward H. rnight, C avin C. Ainsworth= Jacob Agge. A petition of E. & d. S. Griffin,_for a license for 3 P'etn. to Billiard Tables at 110 Derby Street) was submittbd; and the keep Bit- same eras referred to the Mayor. liard Tab- les The Board then adjourned to Tuesday evening next at 7' oclock. Attest3 Stephen P. Webb Clerk A. meeting of the Board of Mayor el Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening May 17th. 1870 at 7E oclock. The reading of the* Eecord of the last meeting • May 17, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 197 t°ras, on motion, dispensed with. Alderman Cook moved that the Board go into Executive Executive session. session The Mayor ruled that the present was a. meeting for the transaction of regular business of the Board, and as the Ci- ty Charter provides that "all sittings of the Mayor' & Alder- men shall be public., when they are not engaged in executive business," he should decide that this meeting not being for executive business, must be a public one. Alderman Cook appealed from the decision of the Chair, aid the Board sustained the appeal; and the Room was cleared of spectators, and the doors closed. The Board proceeded to hear evidence adduced by the Ci- ty .Marshal in his defence against the charges in the Report • of the Committee. His witnesses having been heard, the hear- ing was declared closed for this evening. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Order for "Ordered, That the City Solicitor be requested to give opinion of this Board his opinion in writing as to what is meant by the City phrase in the Eighth Section of the City Charter "except when Solicitor engaged in executive business." The Order was adopted. The petition of George L. Hodgkins & others that the Petition f pump at corner of Bridge & Pleasant Streets may not be re- continu- moved, nor a drinking fountain substituted therefor was submit ance o ted; and the same was referred to Committee on Streets. Pump corne of Bridge A communication from the City Treasurer that he was un- & Pleasant able to obtain a settlement of the City's account with John Streets I.I. Clark for rent of Store on Lafayette Street, was submit- ted; and referred to the City Solicitor. Rent of Citys Store not paid • i:'ay 19, 1870. Vol. G. Pare 198 A petition of Sarah A. Perkins and.Sophia A. Haskell to Petn. for have sewer assessment on their estates in ;dilliams Street abatemt. abated vras submitted$ and the same..7as. referred to Aldermen of Sewer Cook and Ives. Assessment A communication fr the Treasurer of the Gas Co. cover- Claims agt ing 2 bills against :said for destruction of plants in House City for c. 175 Lssex Street caused by the breaking off the "4 in. loss of ::pin Pipe'°� the .new drain pipes laid by the City being direct- Iants ly under said "4 in. B4ain pipe; was submitted; and the same by uas . las referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Claims and sent dorm for concurrence. The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A. meeting of the Board of Aldermen eras held on Thursday evening May 19th. 1870 at 8 oclock. On motions the reading of the Record of the last meet- ing was dispensed with. The Mayor read the petition for a Common Sevier in Broad Hearing on and Pickering Streets, and also the Order of Notice of a Sewer in hearing on said Petition this evening, as duly published. Broad & The petitioners present were then heard. Pickering Streets A Remonstrance of Sarah C. Staniford against the build- ing of a Common Sewer through Broad Street, she not desiring erainage5 was read by the Mayor. No one appearing to make objection to the construction of the proposed newer, the hearing was declared to be closed. The subject was then) on motion, referred to the Commit- tee on streets. A Venire was submitted for 4. Traverse Jurors • ''-ay 19, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 199 Jurors for the Superior Court at Salem on the 1st. Monday of June next, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, Thomas J. Hutchinson, nichard Harrington, William Agge, Matsamiel Kinsman. A. Petition of C.d. Pratt to erect a one story frame Petn. to building on the Safford estate in Central, and to use such use street portion of the street and sidewalk as shall be necessary for 8_ sidewalk the purpose, was submitted, and the same was referred to the for materiz Committee on Streets with power to act. for a new building Alderman Ives offered the following Order "Ordered, That a special effort be made to collect the Collection outstanding poll Taxes due the City, and that the Treasurer of Taxes be authorized to employ Mr. Thomas B. Perkins to collect the same, and that he be allowed such compensation as the Trea- surer may agree. In case a satisfactory arrangement fails with Mr. Perkins, then the Treasurer is authorized to employ some other competent person-" The Order was amended by striking out the word "Poll", and, as amended, was adopted. The following Opinion of the City Solicitor was submit- Opinion of ted. City Soli- "Hon.. Nathl. Brown citor on Dear Sir, meaning o£ I am in receipt of your note of yester- "Executive day containing the following copy of an Order passed in Board business" of Aldermen key�l7th. 1870. Th at hat the City Solicitor be reouested to give this Board his opinion in writing as to what is meant by the phrase in the eighth Section of the City Charter "when they are not engaged in Executive business." In republican governments, as organized in this country, there are three departments, the legislative, the .judicial, and the executive. In general terms it may be stated that it is the province of the legislative department to make the laws; that of the judicial department to consider and pass up- on such laws and enter judgments and decrees thereon; and of the executive to see that such laws and decrees are practically enforced. The Municipal Government • Hay 19, 1870. Vol. o. Page 200 of the City of Salem like other similar corporations, is clothed b',; the Legislature with certain legislative and executive fun- ctions, which it exercises in a manner somewhat analagaus to that of the Legislature itself. Thus the City Government may inahe lawa, or Ordinances by which the internal affairs of the City are carried on and regulated, which lawe are proposed, deliberated upon,, and finally passed under ,certain formal neth- o5.s and rules similar to those adopted by other deliberative and legislative assemblies. Such laws being duly made, it then remains to enforce them; and this duty, or the executive power, as it is called, is vest- ed. by the City Charter in the Mayor and Aldermen. Thus this Board among other things appoints the City and Assistant Marshals, the Constables and other police officers, and removes them when it may see fit so to do. As the Mayor and Aldermen act upon these matters as a • body, the vote of a majority controlling, they,may have occa- sion, in discharging these executive duties, to consult, deli- berate and debate as fully as if the business before them were legislative in its character. "uch action together with the final passage upon matters relating to the execution of the laws is as I think the executive business referred to in. the Charter. I do not know that the word business in this connec- tion should be enlarged by any special construction, but it is a word ofextensive and some what indefinite signification and should receive' a fair and reasonable interpretation. My opinion therefore is, that the words "PJhen they (the Kayor and Aldermen) are not engaged in executive business," mean, when they are not engaged in the deliberation or action upon matters specially relating to the practical enforcement and carrying out of ,the laws as distinguished from the delib- erating upon or passing of such laws. In the remarks which I have here the honor to submit I have endeavored to state the principle in general terms. as the question'put to me is very general in its character, and' my attention is not called to any particular case arising under the clause referred to Very respectfully, Salem May 19 1870 J.". Gillis City Solicitor • Lay 231 1870. 'dol. 5. "a e 201 le-man C.S. Osgood offered the following; Order. "Ordered, That a especial Committee of two members of Comm. on this Board be appointed to consider and report what mistakes; mistakes i_ any, were made in levying assessments for sewers already in assessrr built together with the best method of correcting them, and of for th:.t to this Committee be referred all petitions from abut- Sewers ters for the correction of such mistakes." The Order was adopted, and Aldermen C.S. Osgood and J.C. Osgood were appointed 'the Committee. A petition of John Archer & others praying that, as by Petn. for Act of the Legislature & judicial decision, the Turnpike has defining come and'er the jurisdiction of the City, the original lines lines of of said turnpike may be defined, and the same may be laid out Turnpike of suitable width for an important avenue into the City, was etc. submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Preamble and Resolve Resolve. reouestinz "Whereas this Board is of opinion that it would be advis—Comm. on able for the Select Committee to produce such evidence as they Police to say influenced them in the making up their ?deport, submit Therefore Resolved, That the Committee be requested to their give the Board such evidence as they have in their possession evidence bearing upon this subject." The Preamble and Resolve -were adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb 'lerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening May 23d. 1870 at 71 oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. • 22 , 1870. Vol. 6. Pa-e 202 An invitation addressed to the Mayor City Council Invitation "rom Post Phil H. Oheridan to participate with the Post in to uartici ,he observance of"Memorial Day" was submitted, and the same pate in Pas accepted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- observance curred. of ?Memorial Day A Remonstrance of Joseph W. Sanborn and others against the plan lately presented for widening -School °tre.et was sub- Remonstran, pitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. agt. Place of A petition of Mrs Mary P. H. Browne 'Executive of the widening late S. Vincent 'Eroti-ine for an abatement of the assessment on School the Estate of' said Brown for a Uommon hewer in Pleasant Street, Street. was submitted and the same was referred to the Special Commit- tee for ascertaing and reporting a mode of correcting errors in Sewer assessments. • A petition of Josiah Dodge and others that the part of Petition Conant Street remaining unaccepted, be accepted by the City, for abate- c;as submitted% and the same was referred to the Committee on vent of streets. Sewer Assessment A petition of Jerry Flynn for leave to keep a Pig was sub- jA-tted, and the same was referred to the City. Marshal. Petition or accept - A communication from Robert S. Rantoul giving notice of Vince of a his intention to build i+ 2Z story dwelling house within ten cart of feet of the present line of Pickman Street% was submitted. Conant Street. A petition of John Durgin for leave to move a building luxll ft. from Herbert Street to corner of Tucker's Wharf was Petition submitted, and the same was ,referred to Alderman C.S. Osgood for leave and sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Hammond and to keep a Brown joined. P W The following communication from the Mayor was submitted.Notice of intention to build Petition for leave to move a building • Commn. of Mayor rela tive to Purchase of part of Newhall Estate ?�Iay 23.2 1870. Vol. 6. Page 203 "To the City Council Gentlemen, I desire to call your attention 'to the fact that the Newhall Estate (so called) on the corner of Church & Sashington Street having changed hands, a portion of it on Church Street, and contiguous to City property now occupied by the City Stables, can probably be purchased at a fair price. The imperative wants of the VIenham 'dater Board for conveniences for work shop, tool & store houses, and office, together with almost the same pressing necessity of more land for the street & stable Departments, must soon be met either by the purchase ,or lease of land someichere in the central part of the pity. The contigntg: of this .property to that owned at present by the City makes it of more value to the City and the fact that a part oTt the Estate sufficient only 'for the needs of the de— partments above alluded to, is contemplated in this purchase • preclud@d 'any objections that might arise in the minds of some that the possession of' the property might lead to extravagant expenditures.. I think the matter of suffieient importance to call for your early attention, and recommend that the matter be refer- red to a Joint Committee Very Respfg Nathl. Brown Mayor. The communication was referred to a Joint special Commit— tee, Aldermen Harrington & Creesy appointed and :sent down for concurrence and to be joined. Came back concurred and Mess_•s. Potter Foley and Collins joined. James N. Skinner was appointed Fireman of steamer No. 2 AA ntment in place of Joseph Swasey resigned; and Henry Nichols and of Firemen_ George W. Felt were appointed members of Hook & Ladder Co. ;io. 1. in place of Charles H. Daniels and Charles Langdell, re- signed. The Order authorizing the Water Board to lay Water pi_--es To— o la_v & set Hydrants and Gates in Linden Street, Park Avenue, Hazel Water Street. and Castle Hill Avenue, came from Pipes in Linden other Streets • 23, d,U. 401. G. Pa. 204 t'n^ C-=o^_ Cou^_cil Order ad0ntea in concurrence. The cormunication of D. &:oore Treaer. of the Cas Light Claim for Co. which was referred to the Joint °tanding Committee .on damages fr. Claims, came from the Common Council concurred. Gas The following Order came from the Common Council adopted, Messrs. Towle, Stowe and Patterson appointed, and sent up Order for for concurrence. inquiry res "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be appointed 7ectingg of three from this Board, with such of the Mayor and Aldermen debt of as may join to inquire v:hether the Salem Street Railway Com- Horse E.R. Deny is indebted to the City of Salem, and if so, whether o� to the payment of such indebtedness can be enforced; also to aster- City_ tain what portion of the .expense of repairing Essex Bridge should be borne by said `'ompany, and whether any farther ac- tion should be taken in reference to the future, use of said Bridge and other Bridges used by said Company and report at the next regular meeting of the Council." Concurred and Aldermen Ives & J.C. Osgood joined. , Notice was received from the Common Council that that Notice of Board had this evening elected James a. Gillis Esquire City election Solicitor be concurrent vote. of City Solicitor ;. Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, to- bbthe_C�om ;ether with the following Order, came from the Common Council mor. Coun- Adopted and sent up for concurrence. oil "Ordered, ghat the Treasurer, .under the direction of the Joint Standing ommittee on Finance, be authorized to take up and destroy Fifty, One hundred dollar Bonds, at 5% interest Order sub now held by the Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, due July 1, stitutin 1882; and to substitute Five, One Thousand dollar Bonds, to one kind c mature July 1. 1852 at 5% interest, payable semi-annually." Bond fr. Adopted in. coneurrence. another A Report from the Joint Standing Committee P.eDort. & Ordinance c Salaries • 231 1370. Vol. 6. Page 205. o_, Salaries, together with the followinla Ordinance, came from t_ie Common Council "Amended by providing that the salary of the Clerk to the Committee on Accounts shall be Four hundred dollars ($400 1 the salary of the Clerk of the Common Council shall be Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) and the salary of the Clerk of the wenham Water Board and Superintendent of Water Works shall be Sixteen hundred Dollars ($1600) . And as amended, passed to be ordained, and sent up for concurrence." City of Salem. In the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy. An Ordinance to amend several Ordinances fixing Salaries of certain City Officials. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows. Sect. 1. The salaries to be allowed and paid to the several • Officers mentioned in this Section for the municipal year end- ing on the fourth Monday of January A.D. 18712 and for each succeeding year until otherwise ordered, shall be 4t the rate per annum (to be paid in equal quarterly payment6) as follows, viz: To the Commissioner of Streets, Sixteen hundred dollars per annum, to commence at such time 4s the present incumbent com- mences his duties. To the City Messenger, Eight hundred and fifty dollars. To the Clerk of the Committee on Accounts, Four hundred and fifty dollars. Sect. 2. The Salaries herein provided to be paid to the sev- eral officers herein named shall be in full for all services rendered the City in their respective offices and in accordaa:ce with the provisions of the several Ordinances relating to the same. Sect. 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in consistent herewith are hereby repealed. The amendments of the Common Council were non concurred in; and the Ordinance was amended by 4dding the words "to the D-:ayor Twelve hundred dollars, from and after the present mun- icipal year"g and, as amended, • 2, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 206 ordinance r._.ssed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence Came back Amendment non concurred in. Laid on the table. A petition of Joseph C. Cheever and others that wenham ?etition fo: '.,rater may be introduced into. the Orne Street Cemetery where =ntroductioi the owners are endeavoring to cultivate shrubbery and £lowere, of Wenham came from the Common Council referred to Joint Standing Com- Plater in mittee on 'dater '+forks, and sent up for concurrence. Orne.�t�t. The Board concurred. Cemetery The following Order came from the Common Council Adopted and sent up for concurrence. _.ppropria- "*Ordered, That the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) be tion for and the same is hereby appropriated to cleanse and repair the cleansing Common Council Chamber and its furniture--the same to be ex- & repairin, • pended by a Special Committee of that Board." Council The Board concurred. Chamber Alderman O..S. Osgood offered the following Order. ".Ordered, That the regular sessions of the City Council Change of be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 8, time oclock P.M. until otherwise ordered." meeting Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The Board then adjourned. Fattest, Stephen P. I'vebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was held on Thursday June 2d. 1870 at 8 oclock P.M. The Record of the last meeting was read. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a fur- Further ther hearing on the subject of the Police. hearing on police I Lme 3,. 1870. Vol. 6. Page 207 On motion of Alderman Iles, then proceeded to the .evid- ei'xe submitted by the "Committee. Several witnesses were examined, and the hearing was closed for the evening. The Board then adjourned to tomorrow Friday evenin.g at oclock. Attest, Stephen P. Y+ebb Clerk.. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Friday evening June 3d. 1870 at. 8 oclock. The Mayor nominated Thomas B. Perkins as a Constable Constable ith power to serve 'civil processl e,nd the nomination was con- to serve firmed by the Board. Civil process Alderman C.S. Osgood presented the petition of .Vi. L. Kins- ; an Atty. for Heirs of A.H_ Chase & another for a Public Sewer Petn. ,from- "ashington Street to house No. 19 Federal Street opposite for Sew- =ust Street, and the same was referred to the Committee on er in `6treets.. Federal Street A petition of John B. Parker and others for a Sewer on Federal Street between Ash and St. Peters Streets to connect with the Public Sewer in St.. Peters Street, was submitted, Petn. for and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Sewer be- tween Ash On motion, the hearing on the matter of the Police was St Peter. then resumed. Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted the following .Order. Hearin of "Ordered, That during on the matter of Police each mem- Police ber of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen be allowed to ask an; contind questions of the witnesses they may see fit I • une 3, 1070. Vol. 6. Page 208 and that no interruption shall be allowed on the part of any o.-her member. " The Order was adopted. The examination a£ witnesses by the Committee was then resumed. A communication of Chas. ',+ard in relation to an instance Complaint ol want of courtesy on the part of a Police Officer ,was sub- of C.oVard witted, and the same was referred to the Mayor. a,4t. a _ Police A communication from Messrs . Seaver & Star1cweather offer- Officer in.g to make an ascension in Salem on the eoming, 4th. of July was submitted, and the same was laid on ,the table. Proposal for a Bal- The following Report of the Committee on Streets was sub- loon As . mitted. cession "The Committee on Streets and Bridges would respectfully on 4th. of report as follows, upon various subject matters to them re- July next fevred; 1st. Upon the communication of David Merritt & Benjamin Bar- stow referred Octr_ 4th. 1869 in which said petitioners offer Report of a certain strip of land in Mason Street to the City without Comm. on compensation providing that the City shall widen said Street Streets at that point to 70 feet., and that they, the petitioners, shall be released from any further assessments for further widening of said b:ason Street, when the same-shall take place; Your Committee deem it inexpedient to accept the offer, 1st. for the reason of the great improbability that the needs of the City will ever require said Street to be widened to that extent; and secondly should it be required, the cost of so doing would be so large that the City would probably be better compensated by their assessment for betterment. 2d. Upon petition of Superintendent of South Bridge for in- crease of salary they recommend leave to withdraw.. 8d. Upon petition of Superintendent of Union Street Bridge for increase of Salary, they i:ecomn:end an increase of .$100 per annum to commence July lst. 4th.. Upon the petition of S.r . Dunlap & `!m. D. Northend for the laying out • ; ane 1, 1870. vol. 6. Page 209 acceptance of the way recently laid out and graded from _ von to School Streets over land of said Dunlap, Your, Comiit- =e-, would report that they deem it inexpedient to accept ti:e . aid way until such time as the abutting land is known to be in the market. 'Ah. Upon the petitions of parties for the acceptance of Gard- ner and Conant Streets, Your Committee ask further times 6th. Your Committee also recommend the adoption of the fol- lo�ring Orders relating to matters to them referred For Committee Nathl. Brown Chairman. The Report was adopted. The following Preamble and Order was submitted. `Wbereas it appears to this Board that a necessity exists for the' 'construction of a Common. Sever in Broad and Pickering • -treets commencing at. or about Phelps Courts and running th-sough said Broad Street to and through said Pickering Street, to Order for Barren Street; and whereas public notice of such intention ha: construe- been given.; it is hereby tion of Ordered, That the omm-`ssioner of Streets be & he is here- Sewer in by directed to construct a I'ommon Sewer in said Broad & Picker- Broad & ing Streets as aforesaid according to a plan of Chas.. A. PutnEz. Pickerin Surveyor, and to report a schedule of the expense thereof to Streets this Board pursuant to Law.'t Alderman Creesy moved to amend this and the like Sewer Or- ders by inserting. after the word "Surveyor" the words 'tender the direction of the Yayor and Aldermen." The motion was adopted, and the Order, as amended, was than adopted. The following Preamble and Order was submitted. Order for "Wexists,"',Whereas it appears to this Board that a necessity construc- for the construction of a ommon Sewer commencing near the house tion of of Otis P. Lord on North Street, and running thence to the Con,,- a Sewer coon Sewer on Essex Street; and that public notice of such inten- in Nort! tion has Street June 3, 1670. Vol. 6. Page 210 been given; it is hereby "Ordered, That the Commissioner of Streets be, and he is hereby directed to construct a Common Sewer in said North Street as aforesaid according to a plans of Chas. A. Putnam Surveyor, under the direction of the M yar and Aldermen) and to report a schedule of the expense thereof to this Board, pursuant to law." The Order was adopted. The following Preamble and Order was submitted Order for "Whereas it appears to this Board that a necessity exists construc- for the construction of a Common Server commencing on Mason tion of a Street at its junction with North Street, and running through Sezaer in said Mason Street to the present culvert in said Street, and Mason that public notice of such intention has been given; it is Street hereby "Ordered, That the Commissioner of Streets be and he is hereby directed to construct a. Common Server in said Mason Street as aforesaid according to a plan of Chas. ti. Putnam Surveyor under the direction of the Mayor and Aldermen, and to report a schedule of the expense thereof to this Board pursuant to lavr." The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That due notice be given that the Board will on Order Thursday July 21st. at 8 oclock P.M. take into consideration for lay- the expediency of laying out, widening & straightening Orne ing out Street as asked for in Petition of ,6.B. Peirson and others, Orne and of assessing a portion of the expense thereof on all per- Street sons who may receive any benefit thereby. Any person making objections thereto will then and there be heard." On motion, the Order was laid on the table. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered; That the salary of the. Superintendant of the Increase o Union Street- Bridge be and the same is hereby fixed at Six Salary of hundred Dollars per annum until otherwise ordered." Supt. of The Order was adopted. Union St. Bridge • 4 & 61 1870. Vol. 6. Page 211 The zo71c:>in Order was. submitted. "Ordered, That "tephen B. Ives have leave to enter and Leave to use the St. Peters Street Drain upon payment into the City enter Treasury of the sum of Thirty five ($35) Dollars." Sewer in The Order was adopted. St Peters Street A petition of Mrs Coughlin No. 8 Pratt. Street for leave to keep 2 pigs was submitted and the same was referred to the To keep City Marshal. 2 Pigs. The Board then adjourned. Sttest, Stephen P. iVebb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was. held on Saturday June 4th. 1870 at. 72 oclock P.M. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was, on motion, dispensed with. The petition of Vim. Spencer No. 1 Pratt Street for leave To keep to keep a pig was submitted, and the same was referred to the a Pie City Marshal. The hearing on the matter of the Police was then, on Hearing o. motion, resumed. Police continued A number of witnesses were examined. The Board then adjourned to Monday next at 22 oclock P.M. Attest, Stephen F. Webb Clerk An adjourned meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Y'onday June 6th. 1870, at 22 oclock P.M. • June 61 1870. Vol. 6. Page 212 The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Monthly n.-n.t for the month of May which had been received up to the bills hour of meeting. The Mayor made a communication in writing to the Board Commas of relation to the Police investigatinng and then left the. Mayor Alderman. C."-. Osgood was nominated and chosen President President 1,ro. tem. pro tem On motion% the communication of the Mayor was ggain read b-c the presiding officer. Alderman Ives moved that a Committee of two members of Comsee to the Board% of 'whom the presiding officer shall be one% he wait on • appointed to wait upon the Mayors and request him to with- Mayor draw his communication. The motion was adopted% and Alderman Ives was appointed the other member of the Committee. The Board then adjourned to 72 oclock FIFE. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. An adjourned meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen . -s held on Monday evening June 6th. 1870 at 7+} oclock. Alderman C..6. Osgood% President pro tem% in the Chair. The especial Committee to wait on the Mayor verbally re- Report of ported that he declined to: withdraw his communication. Special Committee June 13$ 1870. Vol. 6. Page 213 TILe communication of the Y.a or v:-.sq or. Motion, l:Mid on the table. Alderman, Osgood moved to resume the hearing in the Hearing matter of the Police. in Police The motion was adopted. continued The testimony of a unmber of .witnesseswas taken and the hearing was then closed £off' the evening. Alderman Cook moved that when the Board adjourn, it ad- journ ,to Thursday June 16th. at 3-1 oclock P.M. The motion wa,& adopted. The Board then examined and approved bills of the Depart- monthly ment for Mays received since the afternoon session. bills • A petition of Charles .l. Thorndike as the representative of the Estate of E. Thorndike asking that such an abatement Petn. for should be made on the Sewerage Assessment on said Estate as abatmt. of shall make said Sewerage Assessment in proportion to that on Sewerage Estate of George Dodge was submitted; and the same was re- Assessmeni £erred to the Special dommittee on Sewer Assessments. The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Yonday evening June 13th. 1870 at 8 oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. A petition of L. Holman for leave to move a building To move a 12x20 ft. through Boston and Aborn streets was submitted and building • une 131 1870. Vol. 6. Pa_e 21,i the same was referred to Alderman :arrington and sent down to be joined. Oame back Yeosrs.. Patterson and Palmer joined. A petition of Thomas Brackett for leave to move a build- To move a irrg 22x60 ft. one story from Harbor to Pingree Streets was building submitted and the same was referred to Alderman Ives and sent down to be joined. Came back Le:ssrs. Brown & Chase joined. A petition of J.B. Edwards for leave to move a building To move a, one & a half story high 20x30 ft,. from North Pine to Green buildinr ,street, came from the Common Council referred to Messrs. L.A. Smith & Mooney & sent up to be joined. Alderman Creesy joined. A petition of "'m. Saunders for leave to remove on of the To remove 2 Elm trees that are in front of his garden on Barr Street an Elm was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on tree • Streets with poker to act. I , A petition of Jonathan Tucker and others that facilities Petn. for for Sea water bathing may be , furnished to the citizens, was fac�ilitt S submitted and the same was referred to a Joint Special om- 02'I Sea rnittee,, aldermen C.S. Osgood .& Ives appointed & sent down for Bathing- concurrence and to be joined. Came back concurred & Messrs. Potter, Very &. Cleaves joined. A petition of Y',. O. Johnson for leave to remove, an Elm Petn. to Tree in front of his house in arabella•Street & replace it with remove a some other tree, was submitted, and the same was referred to Elm tree the Committee on Streets with pourer to act. A petition of Daniel McArn for license to keep an intelli- To keen gene Office, was- submitted, and the same was referred to the Intellijzen i;ity Harshal. Office On the recommendation of the Board of '4ngineers Edward Appointme: Cottle and D.A., Idichols were appointed mgmbers of Hose Co. rio.l. of Hosemen A Report of the City Marshal for April, and also a Re- port for May were submitted, and the same were accepted by the Reports o Board. Citv P!arshal • June 132 1870. Vol. 6. Page 215'. I A Report of the Committee on Streets_, together with the following Order was submitted. Laving out "Ordered) That. the private way known as 611mmit -venue & acceot- in South Salem be) and the same is hereby laid out and accept- ante of ed as a public way: and that no damage be awarded, as follows: Sunsiit Commencing with the Westerly line of the Street at the corner Avenue of Leach Street, running Southerly about 1040 feet to the cor- ner of Ocean Street; thence easterly to the opposite corner of said Ocean Street 50 feet; thence Northerly about 1040 feet to Leach Street.2 thence 50 feet to the point begun at; and that said street be hereafter known as Summit. Avenue." The Order was adopted and Sent down for concurrence. A Report of the Committee on Streets together with the following Order: was submitted. "Ordered2 That due notice be given that this Board will • on Thursday June 23d. 1870 at 8 oclock P.M. take into consid- eration the expediency of constructing a Common Sewer on Fed- Order fo eral Street, between Ash & St. Peter Streets. Also a Common Hearin Sewer on Federal Street commencing at house No 19 opposite on Sewer Rust Stre-et., and thence to '4ashington Street; and of assess- in Fed- ing the e.xpense thereof on all persons who may enter particular eral drains into such Common Sewers; or who by any more remote means Street shall receive any benefit thereby. Any person making object- ions thereto will then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. The following Report was submitted, together with several accompanying documents. "The Committee on Streets who have been instructed by the Board to report upon the desirableness of continuing to lay Report sewer pipes of cement the same as used in the City the past. Cement two years would submit the following. Understanding that the Pipes chief information sought by the Board to be whether the pipes spoken of will be of "sufficient durability" to warrant their being laid Your Committee would state that they have examined several pipes that have been under ground for several • . une 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 216 years say from 3 to 5 years, and found them in good condi- tion, both on the inside and out. Your Committee have soughtl; to find cases where the pipes had been exposed to as severe a test of the action of sewerage matter, and in no case have they discovered signs of decays though in some cases the ord- inary sewerage matter from urinals, sink drains etc have been excessive,. One only case has come to the observation of Your Commit- tee where the pipes were injured) it iras at the, Naumkeag Pulls where a pipe that had been' underground for years and had evi- dently acted, upon by steam pressure. They do not by any means consider this case one that should at all be considered in disproving the strength or durability of the pipes for ordinary sewerage purposes. From the best information they can get they believe that the kind of pipes now in use in this City are being freely laid in other Unties and they submit with this =t'eport the opin- ion of the late Street Commissioner on the subject, and a Re- port of his investigations when the pipes were first laid here in 1868--Two pamphlets are also submitted shorting that they are laid in other-Citiess and some of the advantages of the pipes over others, and the Report of Sewer Commissioners of Brooklyn. Some reports have been circulated in the City and some parties have doubted the strength of the pipes) but Your Committee think that in most cases-,,these stories may. be traced to parties interested in the manufacture of .other kinds of pipes, and also, to. the feeling that existed in the community to some extent recently on the whole present system of sewerage. Our present Street Commsssioner reports the Sewers now un- der ground in good running condition and thinks it argues well for them that they hage stood so well through the winter. The abutters on the several sewers ordered by this Board are believed to adoveate and wish the cement pipes for their use. They are much more economical and have advantages over brick. A minority of your Committee differ from the .undersigned2 not as ;we understand his views upon the ground that, he would from knowledge of his own.j condemn the pipes, but looking u-:on them rather more in the light of an experiment. The majority admit the force of this argument to a cer- tain extent. The cement pipes are experimental' as compared with brick; • ne 13, 1870. Vol. o. Page 217 but the facts as adduced? in the minds of Your Committee, 1,z,d tl.em to believe that it is an experiment that may be sL:-fely risked. Your Committee recommend that cement pipes for sewerage continue to be laid. Respectfully submitted Nathl. Brown ) A majority of John C. Osgood) the Committee. Alderman Cook moved- that the Common Sewer in North Street, North St. be of Cement pipe. Sevier to The motion was adopted. be of Cement A petition of the Phillips Wharf Corporation for the ex- LLU tension of dater pipes to the end of their Wharf for the pur- pose of supplying steamers and ship ing, was submitted, and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Water Petn. fo . 7orks and sent down for concurrence. Water ciDes The following -communication was submitted. dovm Phil "The undersigned owners of real estate on School Street _ips hereby severally agree that if the City of Salem shall widen Clharf. said Street 'on our lands respectively on petition of ire.-D. Piorthend & others to a width indicated by the red lines in car lands, respectively on plan of J.C. Foster shown to us, ^elating vie will claim no damages of the City therefor, provided the to widen- City causes the fences now stan#ng on our lands respectively ing of on said Street to be removed and properly rebuilt on the ne7: School. boundary thus indicated by said red line." street W.D. Northend ''Im. Malloon Richd. Harrington M.L. Smith John D. Symonds Att. for Eben Symonds Referred to the Committee on Streets. A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Claims, to- Crdinance tether with the following Ordinance was submitted. 0=-0mm. "City of Salem. ==�,Iaims in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy. • June 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 218 An Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Joint Stand- ing Committee on Claims and prescribing their powers and du- ties. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, viz. Section 1. In the month of January, or as soon as may be thereafter] annually) there shall be appointed a Joint Com- mittee of the City Council, to be called the Committee on Claims to consist of two members of the Board of Aldermen and three members of the Common Council. Said Committee shall have full power and authority to investigate all claims against the,City which may be referred to them except for damages on account of the laying out and widening of Streets% and the abatement of nuisances by the Board of 'Health; and may take such steps in consultation with the City Sollicitor$ as they deem expedi • ent for the defence of the City. Said Committee are also auth- orized$ with the approval of the Mayor, to settle and adjust any such claim. which does not exceed in amount the sum of Five Hundred Dollara." The Report was accepted and Ordinance passed to be or- Ordinance dained$ and sent down for concurrence. to remlat the use of Tne following Ordinance came from the Common Council passed Water. to be ordained & sent 'up for concurrence. "City of Salem In the year one ,thousand eight hundred and seventy. An Ordinance to regulate the use of Water in the public thor#,- oughfares of the City of Salem.' Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem$ as follows: Section 1. No person by means of hose shall distribute water in the public thoroughfares of the City from private hydrants or other sources$ for the purpose of washing buildings, windows or sidewalks, or for any other purpose other than the- extin- uishment of fires) except between the hours of six oclock in the afternoon and eight oclock in the morning; provided how- ever3 that that portion of the Streets between the sidewalks may be sprinkled at any hour of the day; and provided also) that nothing contained in this section shall be • June 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 219 construed to conflict with the regulations of the Fire Depart- ment in regard to the use of hydrants, nor to enlarge the priv- ileges given by an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance concerning the Salem water Works and the use of Wenham Lake Water passed May 25, 1868 and the Ordinances in addition thereto Section 2. Whoever offends against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than three, nor more than ten dollars for each offence. Section 3. The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the use of water in the pubic thoroughfares of the City of Salem," passed August 10 1869 is hereby repealed. Section .1. This Ordinance shall take effect, on and after its passage. • On motion of Alderman C,.S. Osgood, the Ordinance was amend- ed by inserting at the end of Seetionl. the following :words "Provided no person shall by means of' Hose or otherwise throw water on any of the Street Lanteras of the �'ity,." and, as. amended, passed to be ordained, and sent down for concurrence in the amendment. Came back amendment concurred in. The following Report was submitted. tceoort on "The Joint Standing Committee on Water $,orks to whom was Water referred the petitions of Josiah Walton and o-thprs for water pines in Pipes to be laid in Bow Street, James K-: Calle3< and others for several the same in Prospect Street, James Fanning and others for the Streets same in Hanson Streets James Cody and others for the same in Nichollo Street, and Abby H. Short and others for the same in Hancock Street, report, that they have given their attention to the above petitions, and after a thorough investigation of the matter, recommend that said petitions for laying of Water pipes as requested,, be laid on the table until such times as said streets are accepted by the City." The Report was accepted and adopted, Jere 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 220 and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The following Report was submitted. "The Joint Standing Committee on dater Works beg leave to report upon the matter of purchasing the franchise and property of the Salem, and Danvers Aqueduct Corporations which .f4s referred to them in March last. Soon after the reference to the Committee a_ conference Report on was had with a Committee from the Aqueduct Corporation at Salem & which the following statement was presented by that Committee. Danvers Amount of stock of the Corporation at the Aeueduct commencement of Wenham Water works $200.000.00 purchase b New Stock created for improvements 60.800.00 the City. Bonded Debt 57.000.-- F3.0ating a F.000.-- Profits since Div. in 1865 47.251.28 • Total amount of Stock & outlay for new pipes etc 370.051.28 The property consists in part of some 35 miles of pipe, in- cluding 3 miles 16 in.2 5 miles 12 in.) 8 miles 6 in. 10 miles 4 in.% 6 miles 3 in., 3 miles 2 in.., Between 40 and 50 acres inheir reservoir and 40 acres of sheep pasture adjoining. The sheep pasture worth $2000. and a small amo-int of real estate in Sewall Street. They have contracts with water takers running for 5 and 10 years amounting to $5050.-- and they proposed to sell the whole -for 60 per cent upon the par value of the stock and the amount of the indebtedness of the Corporation; making a total of $218.480.00. Your Committee subsequently conferred with the Water Board to ascertain$ if practicable, what value the property would be to the City; but could only conclude thgt it was only a matter of personal•opinion to be made up by the ideas one-may have of the desirableness of doing away with competi- tion. in the supplying of water. The Aqueduct Committee was then requested to furnish the lowest terms upon which they would dispose of their franchise and property to the City, which proposition has just been re- ceived and accompanies this report. Your Committee suggests that the present Legislature have • June 13, 1370. Vol. 6. rage 221 passed an Act authorizing towns and Cities to purchase water rights, provided the citizens of said town or tity ratify said action. by their votes% and in case of such action by this City Government, it will need such ratification. by the voters of this City. For the Committee J. P. Cook "hairman The proposition referred to in the `'ommittee's Report is as follows Salem May 21 1870 James P. Cook "sq. Chairman of Committee of City Council Sir Since the interview with your Com- mittee% and since any communication made by either of us to either member of your Uommitteex the Annual Meeting of the • Stockholders of our company has been held$ and we have been fully empowered to negotiate with the City3, and to the `.om- pany to any`Fontract. We_„may deem proper to make for the sale of its franchise & works. We now offer to sell and transfer to the. City the franchise, real estate & works of the Salem Danvers Aqueduct for the sum of One Hundred & Seventy five thousand Dollars ($175.000) reserving to the Company the rates which shall. fall due on the first of July next. We shall feel obliged if you will use your endeavor .to bring this negotia- tion to as speedy a conclusion as possible, & remain Very respectfully Yours Wm. vutton L.A. Abbott John Kinsman b,om. of S.&D. Aqt. Uo. The Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. The following Report was submitted* itevort of !'The Joint standing Dommittee on Water Works having re- com. on ceived the accompanying communication from the Town of Dan- Water Work verse would recommend that said communication be referred on communi back to this Committee with power cation fro Danvers • <;une 13, 1370. 601. 6. Page 222 to advise with the .'dater Board in regard to it. for the Committee J.P. Cook Chairman The communication referred to in Report is as follows. Danvers June 8th. 1870 James P. Cook Esq. Chairman Joint Committee on eater Work, Salem3 Dear Sir, Referring to your communication dated April. 121 1870 in which are stated the terms upon which you recommend that water should be supplied to this towns viz; lst. "that the terms should be the same and the rates the same as the City of Charles town supplies the City of Chel- sea"} we understand these terms to be that Chelsea gives Charlestown 85 per cent of the amount collected of the Con- sumers, upon a fired schedule of rates% and that for the use of hydrants for fire purposes twenty eight dollars are to be paid for each 350 inhabitants of 6helseaq 2d. +he City of Salem to furnish and lay a 12 inch Cement pipe from the reservoir in Beverly to the Danvers line on the Cherry Hill road for said purpose provided that the town of Danvers connects and continues a pipe of same size and run the same to the Salem line at Danversport°'-we understand this last to mean the dividing line between the towns of Danvers and Peabody on the road to Salem and Danversport. I am instructed by this Committee to say that Danvers will accept your pro- position with the following modifications, viz: lst. That Salem shall receive but 50 per cent of the amount collected in .:anvers for water rates. 2d. !hat Danvers will furnish and .lay an 8 inch pipe instead of the 12 inch pipe referred to by yons and 3do gnat the charge to the Town of Danvers for the use of hy- drants shall not exceed the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars per annum. It being understood that whatever arrangement or con- tract may be entered into between the parties shall be sub- ject to the approval or rejection by the people of Danvers voting thereon by ballot, at a meeting to be called for the purpose. under the second proposition it is understood that Danvers will lay the pipe referred to either by the way of Danversport or to • une 135 1870. Vol. 6. Page 223 he Peabody line near the Collins House so called, now the residence of Francis Peabody Lsq. as Salem, may elect. Very' res ectfully for the ommittee on supply of eater Danvers Vim. L. Weston Secy. The Report w-as accepted & sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman O.S. Osgood offered the following Order. 4th. of July "Ordered$ That the sum of three hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the celebration of the coming fourth of July as follows% Two hundred Dollars to pay for the services of a Band during the afternoon and evening; and One hundred dollars for the firing of' a National Salute, • the same to be expended out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and the same also to be expended un- der the direction of a Joint SpecisfCommittee of two on the part of this Board with such as the Common Council may join." The Order was adopted, Aldermen C..S. Osgood and Cressy appointed and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred & Messrs. Chases L.A.. Smith and Foley joined. Alderman C;.B. Osgood offered the following Ordinance. Salary "City of Seem. Ordinance In the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy. An Ordinance to amend several Ordinances fixing the Salaries of certain City Officials. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Sal-ems as follows:. A Section I. The salary to be allowed and paid to the Mayor for th-e municipal year commencing on the fourth Monday of January A.D. 1871 and for each succeeding year until otherwise order- ed, shall be at the rate of Twelve hundred Dollars per • June 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 224 annum to be paid in equal quarterly payments. ection 2. The Salaries to be allowed and paid to the sev- eral officers mentioned in this Section for the municipal. year commencing on' the fourth Monday of January A.D. 1870 and for each succeeding year until otherwise ordered shall be at the rate per annum to be paid in equal quarterly payments, as follows: To the City Treasurer and Collectory .Sixteen hun- dred Dollars. To the Clerk. of the Relief Committees One hundred Dollars. To the City Blessenger) ' Eight hundred and fifty Dollars. To the Clerk of the Committee on Accounts, Four hundred & fifty Dollars. Section 3. There shall be paid to the °ommissioner of Streets from the time the present incumbent entered upon his duties • until the close of the present municipal year and for each succeeding year until otherwise ordered2 a salary at the rate of Sixteen hundred dollars per annum to be paid in equal quarterly payments. Section 4. the salaries herein provided to be paid to the several officers herein named shall be in full for all ser- vices rendered the City in their respective offices and in accordance with the provisions of the several ordinances re- lating to the same. Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Ordinance. urdinance City of Salem. Tor SalariE In the year One thousand eight hundred and Seventy. of Clerk o; denham WatE An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Board & concerning the Salem Water Works and the use of Wenham Lake Supt. of Water passed May 25th. 1868". Salem `Nate l7orks. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem. • June 13% 1870. vol. 6. Page 225 Section 1. The salaries to be allowed and paid to the sever- al officers mentioned in this erection for the .municipal year commencing on the fourth Monday of January A.A. 1870 and for each succeeding year until. otherwise ordereds' shall be at the rate per annum to be paid in equal quarterly payments% as fol- lows; such salaries to be in full for all services rendered the City in their respective capacities% To the Clerk of the wenham water Board. & the Superintendent. .oY the:;Salem. water works% Two thousand Dollars% in proportion as .fixed at .present by the >later Board. Section 2. 411 Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. • A petition of Abner C. Goodell jr. for leave to remove 2 To move 2 buildings of wood about 'fifteen feet wide & thirty five feet buildings long from- near` the corner of Federal & St. Peter Streets% one- to the vicinity of the Stables of the Salem. Street Railways and the other to the rear of Eastern R. R. Car Factory on Bridge -Street;. was submitted and the same was referred to Al- derman Ivea & sent down to be joined. Came back Messrs. Clea- ves & Towle joined. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order from the Correctic Committee on Sewerage Assessments. of Sewer "Whereas certain mistakes were made in computing the as- Assessment sessments for Sewerage betterments on the following named es- tates% vizg On Estate of Charles Hoffman in Chestnut Street by including in the assessment for the Chestnut Street Sewer a portion of his estate abutting upon Hamilton Street; on estates of J. Vin- cent Broome deceased on Pleasant Street and Benjamin Streve on Federal Street% one half only of the front line of whose ea- tates abut upon a Sewer$ while the assessment is levied on their whole estates; and on estate ,= Andrew Street assessed to Joseph H. Hanson and Sarah B. Slocomb as an undivided es- tate when in fact said estate is divided and only the land acu- tting on Andrew Street should have been assessed) the whole • June 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 226 of said assessment to be paid by the owner of said land, Sarah P;. Slocomb, therefore "Ordered, That the following corrections be and the same hereby are made in the assessments for sewers heretofore built, and that the City Treasurer be authorized and directed. to deduct the following named amounts from the assessments heretofore levied on the below named abutters, viz; From the assessment levied on Charles Hoffman the sum of Eighty eight dollars and fifty three cents; Prom that levied on estate of J. Vincent Browne deceased the sum of Seventy three Dollars and eighty three cents; from that levied on Benjamin .Shreve the sum of Ninety five dollars and forty nine cents, and from that levied on Joseph H. Hanson and Sarah B. Sioeomb the sum of nine dollars.and eighty four cents, leaving a balance of nineteen dollars and sixty nine cents to be paid in full by said Sarah B. Slocumb. ' • The Order was adopted. A petition of Snow & Redmond &. others for the appoint- Petns. for ment of J.S. Symonds as a Measurer of Wood & Bark, and of Messrs. o J. C. Stimpson & others for the appointment of Nathaniel Tut- Bark. tle as a Measurer of Bark, were submitted. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Nathan Mil- Aavointmen Lett as a Measurer of Wood & Bark in place of John raters, of Measr. deceased. of Bark On motion, the communication of the Mayor made to the Commn. of Board at the meeting of June 6th. .aad the Preamble and Re- Mayor & solve now submitted by Alderman Ives, were ordered to be en- Resolve of tered upon the. Records. They are as follows: the Board ordered to "Gentlemen of the Board of Aldermen be records I propose in a. few remarks to give you some of my views upon the so called Police investigation now. b#£ore the Board. I must commence from the time when the present City Marshal, Mr. Browning, was after consultation with several members of this Board, reappointed by myself, and unanimously confirmed by the • June 13) 1870. Vol. 6. Page 227 Board. I never had a suspicion or intimation that the Mar- shal had not been correct; in his deportment, and my own ob- servation) corroborated by outside inquiries) led me to be- lieve him an officer more _than ordinarily efficient. One only matter had I heard a few complaints of) and that was the manner in which he attempted to enforce the Liquor Law. I found that) under orders from the past Mayor Gen. Cogswell, (he having had an understanding with the State Constables) a certain engagement had been made with the said Constables) which it is Unnecessary for me here to detail. Upon the Marshal's taking his office) I directed him to continue in the same way) until such time .as he received further orders from the Board. A very short time afterwardst in a moment of excited debate in this ]Board) upon the gppointment of a Patrolman) a. motion was made (since admitted by the m over to have been winadvertently made") for the appointment of a special Committee- of two to make inquirieq into the condi- tion of the Police% the motive that prompted the mover of this. motion must have been apparent to all of you) Gentlemen. The Committee were appointed) and) after some considerable delay) made a Report in which they stated in 'general terms, that) in their opinion) the Marshal was inefficient) did not keep his force up to their work.) & did not command their res- pect etc. they reccommended that he be requested to resign; and they also recommended that two members of this Board be added to the Standing Committee on Police. This last recommendation) gentlemen) under the circum- stances) and at the early time it was made) I always consid- ered a deliberate insult to myself; it, has since been half admitted to be so by the Chairman of the Committee; for he has said at this Board "it could be withdrawn) if thought advisable"; the recommendation still. remains embodied in the Report. After the Report came before the Board) the Marshal was required to appear) and refute) if he could) the g eneral charges made; seeing that they were but eg neral charges) he could not do otherwise than simply deny them; this he did, besides making some satisfactory explanations to questions June 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 228 put by the Committee; that they were satisfactory to this Board was proved by your votes in Committee of the Whole af- terwards} then the Marshal was told it would be well for him to bring in evidence to support his own testimony) and refute the charges made in the Report: the Marshal stated that he thought the Committee should first bring in their evidence in support of .their charges} but it was otherwise ordered, and then. commenced wbats ;to my minds appears a grievous act of crong & injustice on the part of this Board towards the City PSarshal. I take my share of the responsibility of this ac- tions inasmuch as I but feebly protested against it; and I i:,ould not too severely censure ariy one for their action be- cause I know that the motives that prompted you were those of kindness consideration and courtesy towards the Committee by i•hom the course was urged; such feelings deserve the highest praise but they should not have blinded one of us to a sense . of justice. When evidence was required before this Boards the whole affair assumed the form of a trial before a Court of Justices and it should have been conducted according to the well known and well established rules, of such courts+ The accused should have been assumed to be innocent until he had been.proved guilty; but the City Marshal has been before this tribunals assumed to be guilty &, called upon to say & prove that he is not. Common law) common sense & common honesty is outraged by such a course. The Marshals as required, brought in his.evidences and it was overwhelmingly in his favors though the Committees blinded by What-9hall I. say? it could have been nothing but preju- dices madly insisted that the Marshal was condemned on his own evidences & pressed the Board for their pause. Your re- buke of the Committee on your informal ballot was a justly de- served one. The Committee had said that- they based the char- ges made in their Report principally upon the testimony of the Marshal himself, and you said by your vote that you could not sustain your Committee. The Chairman of the Committee is indi- gnant at the result of the ballots and has the assurance to tell the Board that the Committee must now be put upon trial! You politely and considerately request them to bring in their evi- dence. For several nights they have, continued to do so$ • June 132 1870. Vol. 6. Page 229 and their Chairman still tells you that he can pile it in indefinitely; but still tells the Board that he is willing to rest the case whereit is if the Board say so; which can- not be interprgtsdin any other way than "Gentleman, if we have given you evidence enough to convict the Marshals we will stop." How, can the Board, with any consideration for the Com- mittee, decide when evidence sufficient has been heard; and this is the stage in the proceedings at which we have arrived. Long and weary hours has the Marshals to my minds ably defend- ed himself against his accusers. His witnesses have been in- sulted so that% in one instance- an apology was made outside;. an apology that should. have been {Wade before this Board. The members of this Board have been continually interrupted by the Chairman of the Committee in their questioning of witnesses% and it required a soecial order to be passed by the Board to preserve the ordinary courtesy of debate; this even has. had • but partial effect; it did not need the assurance of the said Chairman to the Board. that the had a good deal of the bad in him that would show itself if he were opposed." that has been very apparent. The general conduct of the prosecution has been to brow beast.. I use these words advisedly. The Chair- man of the Committee bast in one instance too, endeavored to give a false impression of a remark made by one of the Mar- shal's witnesses after he had been before you. You have only to summon the witness here to prove it. The Committee too though disclaiming to make any charges against the moral character of the Marshal) have by the ques- tioning of their witnesses, so contrived to obtain an answer that might call it in question. The private character of more than one of our citizens has been basely and unneccessarily insinuated at. I do not know whether any one of the vile stories circulated against the character of the Marshal may be true; but I do know that some of them are base slanders: and I do know that he has ably defended himself against any charges of inefficiency or neglect of duty; he has done it alone, unsupported by counsel though he has petitioned for it: he has done it before a se- cret tribunal, which is contrary to all rules of a Court of • June 13, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 230 justice. In view of all these facts, Gentlemen, and to ex- :ress my disapprobation and condemnation of this matter, I r:ow decline to preside any longer over these investigations.. Yy self respect will no longer permit me so to do. I am wearied and disgusted with the who;e of the proceedings. When the vote is to .be taken upon Report, I ask of you the courtesy to inform me; that I may be present &.vote for the acquittal of the Marshal if there should be a division of the Board. I ask this from you because you have assumed this Board to be not like a. Jury, where it is necessary for them all to hear the. witnesses. It has not been uncommon for most of you to leave the room, even for a considerable length- of time, while the witnesses were being examiped, and it was, propoaed by one of you at -our last meeting that the examination ahould go on,. notwithstanding one member of the Board had gone home; the Larshall alone opposed it. Hey mind has been made up ever since • after our last vote in Committee o.f _the Wholes when it was; fully apparent to me, that prejudice and not justice, influ- encedCthe prosecution. You will please to choose your presiding officer.m "In Board of Mayor & Aldermen, City of Salem, June 13th. 1870. Whereas, in an Address read to this. Roard by his Honor the bayor on the 6th. inst, in which, in violation alike of or- dinary courtesy and parliamentary law, his Honor accuses this Eoard of- imcompetency to conduct properly the duties apper- taining to it, and with a disregard of facts, repeatedly im- pugns the motives of its Committee. and,members, and: with strong expressions of disgust, declines to discharge one of the important duties of his office, yet requests the privi- leges of voting in case of a division of the Board, stating the way he shall vote upon a matter in which he refuses to hear the evidence; . Therefore, Resolved, That in the opinion of this body, his Honor's Address was entirely uncalled for; and that the dignity of this Board and the self respect of its members com- pel them to express their entire disapprobation of the course his Honor has pursued in this matter." • June 16s 1870. Vol. 6. Page 231 Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. erection o; "Ordered$ .That a Special Committee of two members of cse o this Board be appointed to consider whether there has been Stables in the the City any violation of Section 32 of Chapter 88 of the General. 6tatutes in relation to the erection or use of Stablest and report what action is advisable in relation thereto.e The Order was adopted, and Messrs. J.C. Osgood & Ives were appointed. Nathan Millett was designated as Measurer of brought in- Measure to the City in Railroad Cars. ofBark il ki.kc. Cart Nathaniel Tuttle was nominated and confirmed as a Meas- urer of Bark. :�easurer of • The Board then adjourned. Attests . Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday June 16th. 1870 at 31 oclock P.M. The Mayor being absents Alderman C.S. Osgood was elect- Blecti.on ed by the Board President pro tem. of Preot. pro tem The President stated the object of the meeting to be to continue the hearing on the matter of Police. Continuatic The Marshal introduced several witnesses in rebuttal of hearinr of testimony submitted by the Committee. on Police The Board then adjourned to this evening at 7J oclock. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk • June 17, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 232 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday evening June 17th. 1.870 at 8 oclock. A. Bond of Thomas B. Perkins as Principal & Daniel P. Fitz Bond of and Moses C. Reynolds as sureties in the sum of One Thousand Constabl Dollars conditioned for the faithful performance by said Per- to serve kins of all his duties as a Constable to serve civil process, Civil was submitted, and the same was approved by the Board. Process A petition of Asahel Huntington President of the Nana- Petn. for keag Steam Cotton Company praying that after due and proper sd�ontinu• notice a portion of Harbor Street as now located, be disc:on- ina part o: tinned, was submitted. Harbor The following Order was submitted. Street. 00rdered, That due notice be given that this Board wI 1, on Wednesday evening July 6th. take into consideration • the expediency of discontinuing that portion'of Habor Street Order for running Westerly from the present line of the Naumkeag Steam hearing o� Cotton Factory until it intersects with the easterly line of the Pat Gardner Street so called. Any.person objecting thereto will tion then and there be heard.' The Order was adopted. A petition of Mr. Stanford of North Street for leave to To keep keep a pig, was referred to the City Marshal. a pie Alderman C.S. Osgood moved that when the Board ,adjourns, Time of it be to meet tomorrow evening at 7 oclock. next The motion was adopted. meeting A Report from the. Joint Standing Committee on Public In- Rept.. & struction, together with the following Order, came from Com- Order mon Council Report accepted and Order adopted, & sent up for a ro -29 concurrence. 7000. fo: '*Ordered, _T'hat the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7000) in teratio: be and the same is hereby appropriated to be expended under rowna the direction of the Joint Standing. Committee on Public in- & maasoam,. structi.on, after consultation with the School Committee., for Street alterations and improvements in the Browne and Mason Street School School housesm Houses. • June 18% 1870. Vol. 6. Page 233 Report accepted and Order adopted in concurrence. The Board then adjourned. 'Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk An adjourned meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Saturday -evening June' l8th. 1870 at 7 oclock. The Mayor being absents Alderman. q..S. Osgood was chosen President President pro tem. pro tem The President stated the object of the meeting to be a Qbiect of continuation of the hearing on Police matters. maetine • The City Marshal made a statement to the Board in. his ovm behalf. The question on the acceptance of the Report of the Special Committee on Polices which is as followas Report of 10In Board-of Mayor & Alderman ) "The Special Committee Special City of Salem April 25th. 1870 ) appointed to investigate Comm. matters appertaining to the Police Departments respectfully reports that they have given the subject their attention and find Firsts that thl force has not been kept up to its work as intended by the ulea and Regulations for their government adopted April 10th.- 1865 and printed in Book forms together with City Ordinance passed April 29th. 1852 and amended April loth. 1854s inasmuch as the said Rules have been discardeds and could not be found at the Station by the Marshal or his Assistants. Seconds We find the laws in regard to dirinking and gamb- 1.ing Saloons places of ill repute and for the sale of liquors have not been �enforceds and no attempt made to enforce them by the Marshal. Thirds We find a lack of system and order throughout the forces and that the Marshal does not command the • Oune 18, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 234 respect of his subordinates necessary for an efficient co- operation. There are also well founded reports of short com- inga on the part of his assistastst and, in visor of the gen- eral inefficiency.of the force, think it absolutely necessary that some action should be taken to remedy the existing evils, and would recommend that the Marshal be requested to resign his position, and the appointment of some one who will not only be guided by the Rules and Regulations as provided; but see that his subordinat.escomply with and carry them into effect. Your Committee would also recommend that the Standing Com- mittee on Police be increased by the addition of two members of this Board.'° For the Committee, J.P. Cook Chairman being before the Board, Alderman Creesy offered the following motions and Order which were unanimously adopted. • "In Board of Mayor & Aldermen City of Salem, June 183, 1870. At a meeting of the. soard holden upon this l8th. day of June 1870, to consider the matter of the report of the Special Com- mittee on Policy Votedx That the. Report of the Committee, be accepted and the Committee be discharged from a further consideration of the subject submitted to them. Also= voteds That in the opinion of this Board, upon a. hearing of the evidence adduced in support of and in opposition to the Report, that the Charges, to a certain extent, against the City Marshal and his officil conduct were warranted by the facts and that there has be disclosed a neglect of duty on his part, which demanded the attention of the Committee, and of this Board, also that his general bearing towards his subordinates has not always been such as to Oommand their respect and hearty cooperation, and upon these points the Report of the Committee is adopted by this Board, and the Marshal should receive the censure of this body on said charges; but they are of the opin- ton that from the fact of the Marshal's having received instru- ctions from the past and present Mayors to leave the enforce- ment of the liquor law to the State Police, thus relieving him of that responsibility, and that since the investigation commen- ced, . June 232 1870. vol. 6. Page 235 rom evidence disclosed, a marked improvement has taken pl_ce in the management of the Police, they do not adopt the re- commendation of the Committee that the D4rshal be requested to resign, but they do hereby adopt the recommendation of the Committee to add two members of this Board to the Standing Committee on police, to accomplish which is submitted the following Order: also Voted, That the interests of the City demand the employment of two or more day police in addition - to the present force. "In Board of Mayor & Aldermen June 183L 1870. "Ordered, That the 6tanding Committee on Police shall hereafter consist of the Mayor and two members of the Board of Aldermen of Aldermen to be appointed by the Mayor." The Board then adjourned. • Attest, Stephen P. Hebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Thursday evening June 23d. 1870 at 8 oclock. On motion, the reading of the Record of the last meet- ing was dispensed with. The object of the meeting was stated by the Mayor to he Object of a hearing on 2 Petitions for a Common Sewer in Federal Street. the He then read the Petitions and the Order for a Hearing which meetine had been duly published, and then announced that the Petition- ers and those in favor of the Sewer would first be heard. Several petitioners were heard, and afterwards those who objected to its construction, and the hearing was then de- clared to be closed. The subject was then, on motion$ referred to r • June 23, 1870. Vol.. 6. pa-�e Committee on Streets. Alderman Ives offered the following Order. Order for "Ordered] That the Committee on Streets be authorized Comm. on to contract with Mr. S. Flint for the laying of the Sewers Streets to a].ready 'ordered by 'this Board, and that the material to be contract used -be the Hydraulic Cement." with S. Alderman Cree:sy moved to amend the Order by striking dint for out the words "sewers already ordered by this Board$" and buil inserting the words" of the Broad Street and Mason Street Broad & Sewers." Mason St. The motion was adopted$ and the Order$ as amended$ was Sewers. then adopted. A petition of F.B.. Story for leave to erect .an awning Petn. to in front of his Store No. 148 Esse:$ Street was submitted$ and erect an • the same was referred to the Commissioner of Streets. Awninz A petition of James. Dalrymple for leave to enter the Com- Petn. to mon Sewer in Essex Street with a drain pipe from his house enter i$o. 6 Herbert Streeti about 100 ft. in length. Drain ,nioe Permission was given upon condition of his proportion of into °om- the cost of the Sewer mon Sevier in Essex A petition of Thomass H. Johnson for license to keep an St.. Intelligence Offi at No* 77 Federal Street was submitted, and the same was Uanted. To keen an Intell3- A communication of the City Marshal calling the attention ence. of the Board to the necessity of revising the City Ordinances Office and having them republished in proper form was submitted; and the same was laid on 'the table." Commn. of The Board then adjourned. City Mar- Attests shal in Stephen P. Webb Clerk. revision of Ordinances A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was • Jzme 27, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 237 held on Yonday evening June 27th. 1870 at 8 ocloch. A Venire for 6 Jurors for a Sheriff's Jury for assess- Jurors ment of land damages .in Peabody was submitted, anc� the names of Messrs. William H. Symonds, Henry W. Carlton, 1homas H. Prime, Nathaniel Very jr. Dean Stiles, Jacob L. Haskell were drawn from the Jury Box. Prohi:bitizV Alderman J. C. Osgood offered the following Order. sale of "Ordered, That the City Marshal give notice that the sale fire or use of fire crackers will not be allowed on or previous to crackers the coming 4th. of July." 4th of The Order was adopted. July Alderman J.C. Osgood submitted the following Report of Report of the �;ommittee on Streets. Comm. on • "The Committee on Streets would respectfully report a Streets on follows on several matters to them referred; upon the peti- several tions of Josiah Dodge & others for acceptance of a part of subiecta Conant Street, & .of Geo. 'Barker & others for acceptance of a part of Gardner Streets they recommend their acceptance after such time as they shall have been but in such order by abut- tern acceptable to the Street Commissioner. Upon the subject of the widening of School Street Your Committee, after a consideration of the Petition for and the remonstrance against the said widening, would recommend that the prayer of the Petitioners be granted, provided the abut- ters will agree to bear all the excess of cost of widening above $500--- On the matter of Sewer asked for by W. L. Kinsman & Mrs White from No. 19 in Federal Street to Washington Street, they ask further time for consideration. On the matter of a Sewer in Federal Street from Ash to St. Peters Street, they recommend its construction & submit the following Order. Respectfully submitted, Nathl. Brown Chairman. "Whereas it appears to this Board that a urder for Sewer be-, tween Ash & t. Peters Streets. • June 27, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 238 necessity exists for the construction of a Common Sewer on Federal Streets commencing at Ash Street and running to St. Peters Street through said Federal Street, and that public notice of such intention has been given, it is hereby "Ordereds That the Commissioner of Streets be & he is hereby directed to construct a Common Sewer in said Federal Street as aforesaid, according to a plan of Charles A. Put- nam% Surveyors under, the, direction of the Mayor and Alder- men, and to report a 'schedule of the expense thereof to this Board pursuant to law." Report was aecepted & Order adopted Alderman Cressy presented the petition of David Buffum Petn. for & others, asking an increase of salary of Saml W. Haines or increase o his employment on the Police force, and the same was referred alary of to the Committee on Streets & Bridges. keeper of Sout . • Alderman Harrington submitted the following Report. Bridge "The Joint Special Committee to whom was referred the subject -of the purchase of a portion of the Newhall Estate Rent. on on Church Street having considered the s.ame$ would recommend exPedienev the purchase of that part adjoining the land now owned by to of Purchaf City% measuring about (50) fifty feet on Church Streets and of Part of running back the whole depth of the lot about (117J) one Newhall hundred and seventeen &. one half feet; provided that it can Estate be bought at a price not exceeding One Dollar, per foot." For the 'CommittBP Charles Harrington Chairman The Ieport was accepted. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved to amend by adding after "one dollar" in the last line, the words- nand twenty five cents." The motion was adopted and the Report as amended, was adopted and sent down for concurrence. A Petition of William Pickering for leave to remove two To move 2 buildings from Federal to Congress Street 16x20 ft* each ca,:e buildings from the Common Council referred to Messrs. Edw. Collins & L. A. Smith., and s-ent up to be joined. Alderman Harrington was joined. • June 27, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 239 The following Order came from the Common Council adopted Suter in and sent up for concurrence. Orne St. "Ordered) That the Wenham Water Board be instructed to Cemetery cause a service pipe to be introduced into the Orne St. Bury- ing Ground for the same purposes and under the same restric- tions as the water has been introduced into the Broad Street and Howard Street Burying Grounds." Adopted. in concurrence. A petition of Martin_Collins for a license as a dealer Junk in junk at No. 41 Derby Street was submitted% and the same dealer was referred to Alderman C.S. Osgood. A petition of John D. Cameron for permission to put up Flying his flying Horses on the Common on the 4th. of July was sub- Horses • mitted, and, on motion, the Petition was granted. Notice was received of the resignation of James Upton Trustee of Esq. as a Trustee of the Plummer Farm School. Plummer The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed James Kim- Farm ball Esq. as '.Trustee of Plummer Farm School in place of James School Upton Esq. resigned. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved that the Petition of James J. Dalry- Dalrymple for leave to lay a drain pipe into the common Sew- mple's er in Essex Street be referred to the Committee on Streets Petn. re- -uith power to act. referred The motion was adoptedo toto oomm nono Sts. with A petition of Thomas Regan asking for proper compensa- power to Lion for 100 feet. of land taken from him Novr. 1869 for wid- act ening Aborn Street was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Petn. of A petition of 'vim. B. Smith & others for leave to lay a T. Regan drain in Skerry Street to connect with Common Sewer in Bridge for pay Street was submitted, and the same was referred to the Com- for land mittee on Streets* taken to widen Aborn Street Petn. for • leave to lavrain in ;—R erry Street June 27, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 240 The Ordinance providing for the appointment of of a Ordinanc Joint standing Committee on Claims and prescribing their one powers and duties came fromthe Common Council amended by Claims adding. in the first section$ after the words "against the City$° the words "which may be referred to them") and$ as amendedp Ordinance passed to be ordained) and sent up for concurrence in the amendment. Laid on the table. The Report and Order laying out and accepting of Summit Lavine out Avenue came from the Common Council Order adopted in concur- of Summit rence. Avenue con- curred by The Report of the Joint Standing Committee on eater Works Common on the matter of purchasing the franchise and property of the Council Salem and Danvers Aqueduct Corporations came back from the Common Council. Report and accompanying papers referredback to • the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works to recommend a.ctionj and tent up for concurrence. Recommit- Concurred. ment oY Report on The Ordinance to amend several Ordinances fixing the Sal- purchase aries of certain City Officils$ came from the Common Council of Ague- amended so as to fix the salary of the Clerk of Committee on duct fran Accounts at $400. and the salary of the Clerk of the Common chise Council at $250. amd as mended. Ordinance passed to be or- dained$ and sent up for concurrence in the amendments. The, Board concurred in the first amendment of the Common Council$ and nonconcurred in the second amendment. Action on Came back second amendment adhered to amendmts. Alderman C.S. Osgood moved that a Committee of Conference of Salary be proposed. Ordinance The motion was adopted$ A1dn. C.4 Osgood & Ives appointed$ and sent down for concurrence and to 'be joined. Came back proposition accepted$ Messrs. Gifford, Chase and Hamond joined% and leave granted to sit forthwith. The Committee of Conference reported, and the Board re- ceded and concurred in the 2d. amendment of the Common • July 51 1870. Vol. 6. Page 241 Council. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A. meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening July 5th. 1870 at 8 oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart— Monthly ment for the month of June. bills • The, following Order came from the Common Council adopted, Yessrs. Stowe, very and Brown appointed on the part of this Board$ and sent up for concurrence. Order for "Ordered, That a Joint Special Committee be gppointed to an axe arrange for an excursion of the City Government among the sion in Islands in the Harbgr, and that such Committee be authorized the Har— to expend a sum not exceeding Five. Hundred Dollars ($500)said bor. sum. being hereby appropriated for that purpose." The Order was laid upon the table. The following Notice was submitted. Notice of "To the Mayor and Aldermen$ intention The undersigned gives notice that he intends to build to enlarge the house on corner of Derby Street and Palfray Court by enlarging the South west rooms to the line of Derby Street,, with a door on Pal£ray Court.e A petition of John J.. Hurley by Horace,"-G. Sadler for a Petn. for license for the Holyoke Bowling Saloon, consisting of six license Alleys, was submitted, and the was, on motion, laid upon the o�in table. Allen July 7 &_ 11, 1870. Vol. 5. Page 242 The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Wednes- cay July 7th. at 8 oclock. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was, on :otion, dispensed with. In the absence mf the. Mayor, Alderman C.S.. Osgood was election o. chosen President pro tem. Prest. pro tem The object of the meeting was stated to be a hearing on the petition of Asahel Huntington Prest. of the Naumkeag Steam Hearing • Cotton Companyy praying that a portion of Harbor Street, Abcut on Peti- 100 feet, may be discontinued. tion of Mr. Huntington was heard in the matter. A. Hunt- No other person a i on p appearing who desired to be heard, the hearing was declared to be closed. Alderman Cook moved that the subject be referred to the Referre Committee on Streets. to omm. The motion was adopted. on Streeti The Board then adjourned. Attest, . Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening July 11th. 1870 at 8 oclock. The Mayor submitted the following Resolve of the Board Resolve of of School Committee. Sch —omm-. "Resolved, That the Secretary be requested that they have no '_tirther usi 'or Hacker Bch House • July 119 1870. vol. 6. Page 243 to. inform the City Council that this Board have no further use for School purposes$ of the building known as the Hacker School House." Alderman Ives offered the following Order. Ordered, .That the Joint Standing Committee on Public Pro- Order i perty be and hereby are authorized to let or sell the building let or known as the Hacker School House with land under and adjoining. sell Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concur- Hackerred. Sch Notice by Charles card of his intention to build .a dwell- House' ing house in South Salem on a lot of land at the corner of La- fayette & Roslyn Streets was submitted. Notice of Alderman Cook submitted the following Report. intentn. • " he Joint Standing Committee on Finance would respect- to build fully report} that they have caused to be burned & utterly des- troyed a"Bond of the City of Salem Water Loan" for $6000 in favor of C.W. Osborn & Bro. issued in June 1867� and payable Report on May 1. 1877, said Bond having been cancelled by the substitu- burn-k tion of two Bonds of $3000 each therefor; by order of the City Bonds Council May 9. 1870. They have also in like manner destroyed Fifty Bonds of the City of 6alem of 1,100 each issued in July 1862 and payable in . 1882t bearing interest coupons at the rate of five per cent per annum; said Bonds having been cancelled by the substitu- tion therefor of 'ive Bonds of 41000 each by order of the City Council of May 23d. 1870; the Bonds so cancelled are numbered as follows, viz, 119 to 121 inclusive, 123 to 154 inclusive, 156) 158 to 165 inclusive Respectfully submitted) for the Committee Nathl. Brown Chairman The Report wcas accepted & sent down for concurrence. Came, back concurred. The following Report was submitted. Rept. of "The Committee on Streets to whom was referred the peti- oC mm, on tion of James Dalrymple for leave to Tray a drain pipe into the Streets o Common Sewer in Essex Street through Herbert Street have grant- several ed him permission so to do upon the following subiects • July 11, la70. Vol. 6. Page 244 viz$ the City to pay the cost of pipes$ and the Petitioner to pay the cost of labor. of laying:. also he to be assessed-.- at the same rate as abutters upon the Sewer in Essex Street; the pipe to be of the size indicated by plan of Mr. Chas. A. Putnamy and after laid to be` owned by the City. Upon the petition of Thos. Regan for compensation for land taken from him in November 1869 for widening Aborn Street, Your Committee have awarded Twenty five Dollars) and authorized the Mayor to draw his warrant for the same. Respectfully sub- mitted. Nathl. Brown Chairman The Report was accepted. Alderman Cook submitted a Report from the Joint Standing Water Pine Committee on Water Works, together with the following Order* to be laid "Ordered} That^ the Wenham Water Board cause a four inch on Phillip: • cement pipe to be laid upon Phillips Wharf; Provided. the Wharf proprietors ofsaid Wharf will guarantee that the annual re- ceipts for the use of Water shall not be less than seven per cent upon the cost of laying said pipe.* Report accepted &' Order adopted, and sent down for con- currened. Came back coneurrad. A petition of Luther D. Pettingell & others that Water Petition pipes may be laid through Green Street, came from the Common for Water Council referred to Joint Standing Committee on Water Works, Pipes in aid sent up for concurrence. Green Concurred* Street A petition of Robert P. Bruce & others for the acceptance Petn. for of Green Street was submitted$ and the seems was referred to acceptance the Committee on Streets. of Green Street. A recommendation by the Board of Engineers of John V.W. Russ for appointment as a member of Hose Co. No. 2. was sub- Recommn. of mitted and the came referred to the Committee on Fire Depart- a Hoseman ment of this Board. A recommendation by the Board of Engineers of Charles A. Appointmt. Pulsifer for appointment as a member of Hose Co: No. 3 was sub- of a mitted Hoseman • July 11, 1S70. Vol. 6. Page 245 and the said Charles A. Pulsifer was appointed a member of :lose Co. ;co. 3. A Comm ni cation from Henry Upton Superintendent of Essex Resignatic Bridge resigning said Office was submitted, and the same was of Supt.of accepted. E saes The Mayor nominated and the. Board confirmed W Bridge Y amen Larr - be* as Superintendent of Essex Bridge. L-Rpointt- of Supt.of Alderman Ives offered the following Order. Essex "Ordered, -That, on the I)etition of Mrs Crowley to enter Bridge the City Sewer on St. Peters Streets she may be permitted so to dos by the payment of $29.3}.: being the amount assessed Leave to er. upon her Estate,agreeable to the valuation of her estate." ter City • The Order was adopted. Sewer on St Alderman Creesy submitted the Following Order. Peters Street "Ordered, That. the Superintendent of the City Rater Works be instructed to lay a Water, pipe in the Orne Street Cemetery to the circular plot of ground some two hundred feet from the. street.." ater ripe Adopted and sent down for concurrence* to be laid The following Report and Order came from the Common Coun- 200 ft. i0 rne St. cil Report accepted & Order adopted, and sent up for concur- Cemetery rence.. "The. Joint Special Committee to whom was referred the Or- der of May 23d. in regard to the indebtedness of the Salem Report & Street Railway Company to the City of Salem, and the other Order on matters connected therewith, ask leave to report that the Com- debt of mittee have given the subject their attention and find that Salem the Railway Company are indebted to the City for repgirs up- Street on Essex Bridge and upon the Streets upwards of Twelve hun- Railway, dred Dollars done in the year ending December 1869, and also to the for a considerable amount incurred since the beginning of the City present municipal year. The Committee have held two meetings, and at the last meeting the President of the Railway Company Having expressed a desire to meet the Committees he was duly notified and requested to be presents but failed to appear. The Committee have • July 11, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 246 ascertained that the entire property of the Company is under mortgage. It is also in controversy what proportion the Rail- way Company are legally bound to pay for the repairs upon hssex Bridge} the President of the Road takes one view and the Com- mittee another. They therefore recommend that the Mayor be authorized to place the whold matter both of the present in- debtedness of the Company to the City, (and for the protec- tion of the City from any further outlay) in the hands of the City Solicitor, with instructions to prosecute the matter to a final settlement. For the CEmmittee Stephen Ives Chairman. "Ordered, That the Mayor at once cause to be put in suit the claim of the City against the Salem Street Railway Com- pany." Report accepted and Order adopted in concurrence. A Petition of George W. Warren for leave to move a build- zo move e ing 20 feet long by 3-4 feet wide$ 10 ft* fgom sill, to:eaves builditte from lebb to Barton Street% came from the common Council re- ferred to Mess. Towle and L.A. Smith and sent. up to be joined. Alderman C.S. Osgood joined Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Correction "-Whereas a mistake was made in computing the assessment of a mis- for .Sewerage betterment an the estate of Henry King on Essex take in a Street by assessing the betterment on the entire estate when 59y.erate a part should be assessed on other streetss ,therefore assessment Ordered, That the City Treasurer be authorized and direct- ed to deduct the sum of Twenty one Dollars end twenty two cents from the assessment heretofore levied on said estate of Hen- ry King.' The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest Itephen P. Webb Clerk. • J!1.1y 21, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 247 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday evening July 21st. 1870 at 8 oclock. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was, on motion, dispensed with The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hear- nearing c ing on the petition of E.D. Pierson and others for the laying Petn. of oat., widening and straightening Orne Street. E.1Piex The Petition and Notice of Hearing thereon were. read,by son et a] the Mayor. for lavir out Orne_ Dr. Cate was heard in favor of the petition & Mr. John Street Kinsman. Mr. Murphy opposed the widening and straightening on account of the injury to his estate and three others at upper part of the street. • The hearing was then declared closed. On motion of Alderman C.S. Osgood, the subject waa re- Referred t (erred to the Committee on Streets. Comm. on Streets. A notice by Dennis Brady of his intention to build a house on land of Mr. Stone on Marren Street, was submitted. Notice of intention A petition of Abraham Towle and others that a Sewer may to build be laid in Pleasant and Pickman Streets commencing at No. 38 Pleasant Street & running Southerly to Pickman Street & through the same to Collins Cove, was submitted, and the same was re- ferred to the Committee on Streets. Petn. of A. Towle & The. Board then adjourned* others for Attest Sewer in Stephen P. Webb Clerk. Pickman Street • July 25S 1870. Vol. 6. Page 248 A meeting of the Board.of Aldermen was held on Monday evening July 25th. 1670 at 8 oclock. The .Record of the last meeting was read. A Repor from the Committee on Streets together with the order for following .Order w-as submitted. hearine on "Ordereds What due notice be given that this Board will Petn. for on Thursday August 4th. at 8 oclock P.M. take into consider- Common ation the expediency of building a Common Sewer in Pleasant Sewer in and Pickman Streets commencing at house No. 38 Pleasant Pleasant 8 Street and running -5outherly to Pickman Streets and through Pic an the said to Collins Coves and of assessing the expense there- Streets. of on all persons who may enter their particular drain into such Common Sewer or who, by any more remote means shall re, ceive any benefit thereby. Any person making 'objections there- to will then and there be heard." • The Report was accepted and the Order adopted. A Report from the Joint Standing Committee on Iinancej together with the following Ordinances was submitted. City of Salem. In the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy. Annu Ta Ordinance An Ordinance for levying and collecting the Annual Taxes. Be it" ordained by the City Council of the City of Salems viz$ as follows: Section 1. That the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($280.000) shall be raised by assessment upon the polls and estates liable thereto agreeably to laws in order to meet the demands on the Treasury during the present Muni- cipal year. Section 2... All taxes assessed for the year shall be payable on or before the fifteenth day of September next, and it shall be the duty of the Treasurer and Collector to distrain for all taxes unpaid as soou •after the said fifteenth day of September as may be practicable. • Zaly 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 249 ,"e<:tion 3. All taxes remaining unpaid on the fifteenth day of October next, shall be charged interest at the rate of Seven (7%) per cent per annum, . until the First day of Decem- ber next; and all taxes remaining unpaid at that time shall be charged interest at the rate of One (1%) per cent per mon- th until paid.." Report accepted and Ordinance passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. Came back passed to be ordained in concurrence. A Report from the Committee on Streets, together with Accevtancg the following Orders was submitted. of Gardner "Ordered, That the private way known as Gardner Street, Street extending from Cabot Street to the line of the Eastern Rail- ro6Aj be accepted as a public way, and that no damages be awarded, and that said Street be hereafter known as Gardner • Street." Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. The following petiti n came from the 4ommon Council re- Petn. for ferred to Joint Standing 8ommittee on Water Works and sent for Water up for concurrence. Pipe in no the City Council of the City of Salem. ix�oslvn The underaigned, owners of real- estate on xoslyn St. Street respectfully petition that the `Hater pipes may be ex- tended to the foot of that 6treet Owen Sullivan John M.G. Chesey Henry M. Stevens George A. Dickerson Robert Lomesney James A. Smith Samuel Hill., The Board concurred in the reference. The following Order came from the. Common Council adopted Adiourmt. and. sent up for concurrence. to 2d. Mon "Ordered, That when the City Council adjourns this even- of Sept. in. , it be until the :-second Monday evening of • duly 25, 1870 Vol. 6. Page 250 September next at 7j oclock.." Adopted in concurrence. A. petition of Horace B. Sargent by Rufus B. Gifford, Petn. for asking for water pipes to supply the Estate of Kernwood in Water pip Tort Salem came from the Common Council referred to the Joint at Kern- Standing Committee. on Water Yorks and sent up for concurrence. wood. Referred in concurrence: A Report of the Joint Standing ,Committee on Public In- Order struction, together with the following Order, came from the appropiz. Common Council Adopted and sent up for concurrence. $15.000 fo 00rdered, Thgt the su* of Fifteen Thousand vollars new Schoo: (S�15.000)' be and the same is hereby appropriated to be expend- House ed under the direction of the Joint Standing Committee on Pub- lot of lic. Instruction. after consultation with the School Committee, land. • for a lot of land and School building to take the place of the present Williopt Street School House." Adopted in concurrence. A petition of Charles H. Baker for leave to use the Sevier Petn. to from his house No. 28' St. Peter Street was submitted and the use Commoi same was referred to the Committee on Streets with power to Sewer on. act.. St. Peter Stree A petition of John KcCarthy for leave to blast some rocks was submitted, .and the saievas referred to the Committee on Streets with power to act. Petn. for leave to A petition of James O'Hare and others,, that Ocean Avenue blast between Summit Avenue and the Harbor may be accepted by the rocks City', was submitted and the same was referred, to the Commit- tee on Streets. Petn. for accce tanee Alderman cook submitted the following, Report and Order of O �cean from the Joint 'Standing Committee on Water Works. Avenue "The Joint Standing Committee on Water Works to whom was referred the communication from the Town of Danvers pro- Report & posing Order adh- erin-- to action about suPRI ing Danvers vdth Water • July 25T 1870. vol. 6. Page 251 a:modification..Of the terms upon which the City of Salem will furnish the said town of Danvers with sienham dater, beg leave to report= that upon. a further investigation of the matter they can see no reason why the original proposition from. the City of Salem was not equitable in its terms and reasonable in its demands% and the experience of other municipalities in similar cases shows that such an arrangement is. judiciouss economical and satisfactory to all parties concerned. They would therefore recommend the passage of the following Order. ror the Commi6tees .11 J.P. Cook ..human "Ordereds That the original proposition for supplying the Town of Danvers with Wenham eater be adhered to, and that the City Clerk forward a copy of this Order and the Report, accom- panying it to the Special Committee on the part of the Town • of Danvers for procuring a supply of W&ter." The. Report ,was aceepted, Order adopted and sentdown for concurrence. Came back concurred. Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted the following Report. Report on "r.o the City Council, Petn. for The Joint Select Committee to whom was referred the Bathine petition of Jonathan Tucker and others asking that something accommoda- might be done to provide bathing accomodations for the publics tione ask leave to present the following Report. The Committee gave the petitioners`,a public hearing at which the only petitioner present tMr. aaker) stated his views on the subject substantially to the effect that some temporary arrangements should be made by means of which those wishing to bathe particularly in Collins 4ove at the foot of Andrew Street could do so without being exposed to the public view. The Committee after giving the subject a careful consider- ation and visiting the Cities of Boston and. Charlestown for an inspection of their free bath houses and to ascertain the result of their experience in this regards have come to the following conclusions. First, That it is very desirable that some means should be devised by which our citizens could be enabled to indulge in the • July 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 252 luxury of bathing without being ealoosed to the danger of be- ing complained of or being subjected to unnecessary exposure. The healthfulness of salt water bathing is generally admitted and whatever contributes to the health of 'a community co=ntri- butea also to its good, order and good morals. Second) That some such system of Free, public baths as that at present in successful operation in the C Ies of Boston and Charlestown should be introduced in our City and the Bath houses located at such points as would best accomodate the different sections of the City. Third). That in view of the lateness of the season and of the fact that all classes of mechanics are so busily employed it is not in the opinion of the Committee advisable to commence- the erection of such houses the present year) but they would _ earnestly call the attention of the next City. Council to the • needs of the City in this matter and suggest an early atten- tion to it that whatever should be done may be completed and ready for use by the first of dune. The Committee have presented their views thus briefly not deeming it necessary to go more into details which they would hove done had they recommended any action by the ,present City Council. For the Committee) Chas. S. Osgood Chairman. Report accepted and went down for concurrence:. Came back concurred. Order di- recting Alderman Harrington offered the following Order. Marshal ibm "Ordered) That the City Marshal be and is hereby instruct- r infe ed to enforce s.tri(ztly the provisions of the Laws relating to Laws re- the sale of Liquors and also the Laws relating to nilliard )-tine to Saloons and Bowling Alleys." Sale of Li The Order vwas adopted. ucrs _& Bi ' liard Bal- The following Ordinance came from the Common Council dons & Bow passed to be ordained and sent up for concurrence. ina Alleys "In City Council) City 'of. Salem July 25) 1670. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of,Salem as Ordinance followa: to reveal The Ordinance passed Decr. 28 1865 entitled "An Ordinance Ordince to provide provides. for ailpoiA rit. of a Superintan • of Schools etc. July 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 253 for the appointment and to determine. the Salary of a Superin- pendent of Public =schools" is hereby repealed. . On motion, the Ordinance was laid on the table. Alderman Harrington offered the following. Order. Order for. "Ordered,. That the City Marshal be and is hereby in- Marshal to strueted to close up all Billiard Saloons and Bowling Alleys close all kept without Licenses from the City and in violation of the Billiard City Qrdinances." � Saloons & The Order was adopted. Bowling Alleys kept A- petition of James,0'Hare & others asking that the Wen- without. ham eater pipes be laid in. Ocean Avenue came from the Common Licenses Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Water Yorks and sent up for concurrence. • Concurred Petn. for Water Pipe: The Order instructing the Superintendent of the City in Ocean '!Cater Works to lay Water pipe in the Orne Street Cemetery to Avenue the circular plot of round some 200 feet from the Street', came from the Common ouncil concurred. Water pipe to circular Alderman. Ives offered the following Order. plot in Orne Stree "Ordered, That the Committee on Streets be authorized to. Cemetery construct with with Bar. S. Flint for the laying of the Masan Street Sewer and the Federal Street Sewer from Ash to St. Sewers ir. Peter Street as ordered by this Board, & that the material to Mason & be used be the Hydraulic Cement." Federal 0 The Order was adopted. to be con- atracted Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. with Hy- 'Whereas it appears that the valuation of the lAnd belong- draulie ing to the following named estates abutting on the Brown Cement Street Sewer, was, through a mistake of the Assessors, taken at a larger amount than it should have beenthereby Corr t of ewer Assessmt on states on Brown Street • Auk. 11 1870. Vol. 6. Page 254 increasing the asaessment on those estates for said Sewer, therefore Ordered$ That the City Treasurer be authorized and direct- ea to deduct from the assessment 'levied on the Estate of Mrs. Thorp Fisher the sum of fourteen dollars and seventy six cents; from that levied on the Estate of A.B. Russell the sum, of four- teen dollar's and seventy six cents and from that levied on the estate of B.W.. Gage 'the sum of fourteen dollars and seven- ty six cents, sid estates all abutting on the Brown Street Sewer; and the Treasurer is. authorized in case either of said parties shall have paid their assessments, to refund said amounts thus erroneously collected." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest . Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening August let. 1870 at 8 oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. The Board proceeded to examine and approve the bills of Monthly the Department for the month of July. bills A petition of �.8. %ehew and others for a Common Sewer through that part of Federal Street between Washington and Petn. for North Streets to connect with the sewer now laid in North ilommon Street or be carried to the North River, was submitted, and the -Sewer in same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Federal Street. Petitions of Edmund E. ttoche for license to keep, a room for Billiards at 13, DerPy Square; of Asa Beck-ford to keep a Billiard room at No. 5 . oston Street; of John J. Hurley to to Petitions keep the "Holyoke Bowling Saloon" in rear.of 14j Front Street; to keen and'of Constantine Victorato• to keep a Bowling' lley in his Billiard building, in Saloons & Bowline Alleys Aug. 12 1870. Vol. 6.- Page 255 Central °treet; were submitted, and the same were referred to the iiayor with power to act: A petition of Hose Company No. 2. for leave to take their Peta. of Hose Carriage on a. trip about the lat. of September to be ab- Hose Co. sent three days3 was submitted to the Committee on Fire Depart- No. 2. ment of 'this BBoard with power to acto to take their A. communication from Hose Company No. 2 giving noti a that Carriage said Company had chosen Henry Williams a member of said . om- on a 3 parry in place of Aaron C. Young discharged was submitted; and dava tri the same was referred to the Committee on Fire Department on the part of, this Board. Nomina- tion of Petitions of James Emerton and C.H. & a. Price Druggists% a Hose- that certificates% as provided for in Sect. 4 of Chapter.:389 man of the General Statutes, that they are suitable persons to pur- chases keep and sell spirituous or intoxicating liquors for medicinal% mechanical or chemical purposes% may be issued to them, were submitted; and th Emma were% on motion$ laid on Patna. of the table. Druezists for certi- A petition of Joseph P. Allen and other members of the ficates to Police Department requesting additional compensation% was sub- sell matted) and the same was referred to the Mayor. liquor The following communication from the City Marshal was sub- mitted. "C ity Marshal's Office July 30th. 1870. Petn. oY To the Honorable Mayor & Aldermen% Police foz Gentlemen% increase I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your of oay instructions contained in Orders passed by Your honorable board July 25th. 1870 instructing me to enforce strictly the provis- ions of the law relating to the sale of liquor% and also the Communiw laws relating to Billiard Saloons and Bowling Alleys. tion of In accordance with said instructions I have commenced to Citv enforce §aid laws. In complying with the Order to close all Marshal Billiard Saloons and.Bowling Alleys kept without City license% I would reports • Aug. 11 1870. Vol. 6. Page 256 that I have carried out those instructions as far .as practic- able. . That is to say, I have no authority to close the doors or take possession of such premises, but I have notified such parties to desist from continiung the business, and should I get evidence f their continuing the business of playing Bil- liards or Bowles, I should, at once arrest & prosecute. I find but two: (2) Billiard Halls in the City today who have no license; and..two (2) Bowling alleys without license. The proprietors of Billiard Zalls are .Mr,. Edmund �. 4oche in Derby Square and Mrs. Asa W. Beckford in Boston "tregtg Mr. Victoratg has.one of the Bowling Alleys. in Central Street, Central ,uildings and Mr..H.G. Saddler a Bowling alley in rear of l4-i Front Street. 2he clause in one of the Orders that refers to enforcing the laws in regard to Billiard Halls and Bowling Alleys needs e_xplanatiori, I find nothing particu- lar specified in the 1.ak in relation to these places. the • law specifying the hours of closing has been repealed. In reference to enforcing the laws relating to the sale of liquors, I find a few aerious obstacles in the way of per- fect success, which obstacles I have nbt at present the auth- o Board to remove and before I can. expect ect to ority ftom your , mo P approach perfection in the success of the undertaking to carry out fully your instructions, these few obstacles must be re- moved. And., as your honorable Board have the power to do so, I most respectYxiAy regre.sent what these obstacles are,. and hope, you will sea. the necessity of these obstacles being ob- v.i.at d. As' 'I have already commenced to enforce the law in ques- tion- with what means I already have at my disposal, I would state that to continue on and maintain the progress thus far made, it is highly necessary that no delay be allowed to ensue before. the additional means I require in this work be furnished. First. I find that the force at 'my command 'is entirely in- adequate -to the work I require of them. The present organiza- tion of Evening Patrol I find unavailable with the exception of five _(5) of the members. The reasons they are not available are, as follows: most of them decline. to perform Police duty for two (2) dollars a day, they being able -to earn more money at their trades, Others state that their business will not their absence writh.out losing their situa- dan danger of los" allow ofl, g Lions. herefore but five (5) of the Evening Patrol responded_ T E on duty but three '3 to the call. he Evening patrol being y � ) hours in the evening could • u 1, 1370. Vol. 6. Page 257 not be expected to accomplish much in the work of enforcing she Liquor law, as from 7 to 10 in the evening is but a small portion of of the day. U'arrants for search and seizure are not served after sunset. However they have been proper- ly instructed to enforce the law as far as it is in their power so to do. During the limited time the Patrol are on duty, it is important that they be continued at their stations as as heretgfore in many parts of the City where no liquors are sold. jhese duties necessarily call off many of the Pa- trol leaving but a few that can be employed on this particular duty. Of the night watch about half the number were willing as a temporary arrangement, to do duty in the afternoon. They have been thus employed & furnished with proper instructions to enforce the law. But men who are out on Police duty all night can hardly be expected to be as efficient as is required to be up to this work. Thus far all liquors seen in transit • has been seized, and persons 'found selling have been arrested. I estimate the number of Dwelling houses, Shops etc. where liquor is sold in this City to benot far from five hundred (500) and all these parties who carry on this illegal business are so well acquainted with the regular Police that it is almost im- possible for the Police to detect them in the act of selling. Their presence, becoming known sufficiently beforehand for the dealers to put away all evidence of .sale therefor it is thou- ght necessary that new men be employed as detectives, to de- tect these people. A very large proportion of these places where liquors are sold are dwelling houses, the occupants of which carry on the business upon a small scale, but who, never- theless sell Beer and Ale to the amount of from. one (1) barrel to perhaps four (4.) per week. Their profits amounting from (L) eight to (40) forty dollars per week. The stock being of a perishable nature, they are obliged from this fact to obtain a new supply at least once a week. In order to stop the sale of Beer at these places, many of which are so obscure as not to become known to the Police; it is necessary to cut off the s effectuall we must stop the transpor- tation 1 and to do this , p PP Y� Y of the article through the streets. Common sense teaches us if the supply is stopped, the sales at these places are consequently prevented. Places where liquor is sold are so numerous that seizures are to a certain extent ineffectual in the matter of stopping the business for the reason that you .cannot seize twice on the same evidence. And no liquor can be seized nor building searched without ug• 11 1570. Vol. G. Page 258 a warrant authorizing the search or seizure. The work of the State Constabulary substantiates this states;ent. Now in order to stop the transportation of the liquor through the Streets a much larger force isactually necessary to carry out my orders than I have at present at my command. I hard- ly know what number is necessary to perform this work, or to suggest your honorable board to authorize me to employ. Per- haps fifty (50) men might be found adequate to the work. But whatever number or means are employed to break up the sale of liquors the labor to keep it down will continue to be nearly as great to prevent its revival in the future. If any other course than the one I propose to pursue is thought to be bet- ter by your honorable boardI am ready to adopt it. Seconds I find considerable trouble to procure the neces- sary transportation for liquors after seizure. It is impor- tant that means of transportation be immediately at hand when • the seizure is made for the reason the law relating to the sale of liquors directs that the liquor seized must be stored until disposed of by order of the Court. It takes at least 14 days before 'it can be destroyed•, therefore it is necessary that -some means of transportation be placed at our disposal when necessary for us to call for it. Third. We have at present no accomodations for storage where this department can store seized liquors. It is nee- essary that -a proper and secure place of storage be procured for such use of the department. Pie have on hand at the pre- sent time nine (9) barrels of Beery, numerous demijohnsx jugst bottles etc. which-are stored here and there, at the Police Stations and my books tell me there is more coming. The pre- sence of this stuff at the Police Station is a nuisances to say nothing of the disagreeable and sickening smell that al- ready begins to fill the station. To sum up the needs of the department to carry out suc- cessfully the instructions of your honorable boards I find necessary by reasons above stated, that the present force be at least doubled, including detectives5 Horse and Wagon for, transportation purposes and secure Store house is also re- quired. I have the honor to bey gentlemen$ Your obedient servants Geo. F. Browning City Marshal • :ag. 41 1870. vol. 6. Page 259 On motion, so .much of the Marshal's communication as re- fers to Storage was referred to the Committee on the Liquor .agency; so much as refers to the employment of more Police was referred to the Mayor; and so much as refers to transpor- tation, was referred to the Mayor. The Communication of the city Marshal was accepted by the Board. Alderman. Ives moved that the Mayor nominate to the Board Not more not more. than fifteen Police Officers for the better enforce- than 15 ment of. the Liquor Law. near Polic The motion was adopted. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Joseph H. Anvointmt, Stickney and Edward Towne as Constables to look after Fruit. of Fruit Al Police The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed William Wil- ley as a Substitute.Watchman. Substitute Watchman The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed William R. Porter as a Constable. Constable The Board then adjourned. Attest hephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday evening August 4th. 1870 at 8 oclock. On motion% the reading of the Record of the last meet- ing was dispensed with. The Mayor read the petition of Abraham Towle and others for a Common Sewer in Pleasant and Pickman Streets; the Order for a hearing on said petition this evening; and also a Remon- strance against the Sewer asked for. • a 42 1870. Vol. 6, Page 260 Several petitioners were heard; and no person appear- i: in opposition, the hearing was declared to be closed. On motion, the subject was then referred to the Commit- tee on Streets. On motion of alderman C:S. Osgood,, the "Ordinance pro- Concurrent viding for the appointment of a. Joint Standing Committee on in amt. of Claims and prescribing their powers and duties," was taken Ordinance from the table. for aovoin The. amendment of the Common Council was concurred. mt. of Comm. on Alderman Ives offered the following Orders. Claims "Whereas the City of Salem proposes to take a certain lot of land on Howard Street as a suitable place for the erection of a School House, and necessary buildings, now Orders for therefore be it taking How- Ordered, That the following be designated as the lot and St. lot to betaken for this purposes to wits Beginning at a point for School on Howard Street in Salem, at the North Eastern corner of ourooses said lot4. then running Westerly One hundred feet .& bounded Northerly by the Cemetery, to land of. O.B: Ives; then turn- ing & running joutherly Eighty feet bounded Westerly by land of S.B. Ives; then turning' & running Easterly about One Hun- dred feet to Howard Street then ttrna:ng & running Northerly A)out Eighty feet to point begun at. Ordered, That the Mayor be requested to .call upon the tamer of said lot, and see if the same can be purchased at a reasonable price."' The Orders were adopted. The petition of H.G. Hubon for leave to enter the Public Petn. of Sewer in Church Street with drain pipe from his estate H.G. Hubon through or under the Premises of the Lyceum Hall Corporation to enter having obtained permission of the Trustees to do so was sub- Church � mitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets Street crith power to act. Sewer Petitions of Gardner Barton and W.A. Brooks Druggists Petitions for certificates of their being suitable persons to buy of DrueFist; for certifi• cites to se: liquor • 41 1870. Vol. 6. Page- 261 fcaep and sell liquor for Medicinal) Medhanical .or. Chemical pu:poses were submitted, and the same rierej on motion) laid on the table. A. patition of George E. Berry for leave to enter his Petn. to drain from No. 39.Essex Street into the Common Sewer in said enter ,6treeti was submitted, and the same was referred to the Com- Comm. mittee on Streets with power to act. Sewer in Lssex Michael Keegan gave notice of his intention to build on Street Flint between Warren and Broad Streets. notice of A petition of John Powers for abatement of his Sewer intention :.ssessment on his Estate No. 55 'Warren Street was- submitted, to build and the same was referred to the Committee on Sewerage Abate- • meirts. Petn. to A communication from the City Solicitor Stating that he abate does not dissent from the views expressed in the Opinion of Sewer the Attorney General concerning the Lava on the manufacture Assessment and sale of Intoxicating Liquors was submitted. Opion of A erman Cress moved to rescind the motion of Alder-' CitySoli- man Ives adopted at the last meeting, that the Mayor nominate citor on to the Board not more than 15 Police Officers for the better Liquor enforcement of the Liquor Law. Law. The motion was adopted. Reacindine The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed David Young motion to and Joseph P. Briggs as members of the Day Police. nominate 15 Police Alderman C.S. Osgood moved that a Committee be appoint- Officers ed to revise the Police Regulations so that they may conform to the new duties of the Police; and also to fix the pay of Appoint the Police. of Policeme The motion was adopted, Alderman. C.S. Osgood and Harring- ton were appointed; and, on motion) the Mayor was added to the Committee. Comm. to re vise Police legulation; _eg.. 22, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 262 alderman Creesy submitted a report from the Committee Order for un atreets together with the following Order. Hea�rinon "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board w4_11, on Sewer on Thursday September ist. at 8 oel6ck P.M. take into con- on Federal cif"eration the expediency of building a Common 'ewer on Fed- Street eral Street between Idashington & North Streets, and of as e- sLing the expense thereof on all persons who may enter their ;.-articular Drains into such Common Sewer, or who by any more ..emote means., shall receive any benefit thereby. any person making objections thereto will then and there be heard." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • A meeting of the Board of aldermen was held on Monday evening August 22d. 1870 at 8 oclock., A Venire for`_'our Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court at Newburyport was submitted; and the following names were Jurors drawn from the Jury Box, viz: Oliver P. "icker, Charles S. . Real Henry P. Upton, George P. Daniels. Patrick Foley eve notice of his intention to build a Notice of house on Phillips Street. intention to build The Monthly Report of the City Marshal. for July was sub- iuitted, and the same was accepted. A petition of Martin Egan for damages for injury to his Monthly ;welling house by the widening of North Street was submitted, Report of and the same was referred to the Committee 'on Streets. City Marshal The Mayor submitted the following communication with ;.he accompanying documents and Order. Claim for damages by widening North Street • Howard St. Lot for Sch. HousE ug. 221 1870. Vol. 6. rage 263. , o the Hon. ' oard of Aldermen, Gentlemen% I have the honor to report, that pursuant to the vote passed by your Board of date of August 4th. 18701 1 have communicated with Messrs. Smith, Thurston and Lambert and herewith submit the terms upon which they are willing to dispose of their land in Howard Street Very Respectfully Nathl. Brown Mayor It being proposed by the City of Salem to take the Howard Street ;meeting House lot upon Howard Street in Salem for school purposes, the undersigned, each and severally one third part owners in said lot agree, that in case it be so taken and damages are awarded to them in a sum not less than thirty cents per foot for the part they each and severally • are owners? they will each receive that amount in full satis- faction, and will moreover release to the City their interest in in said property: provided that from the cellar wall on said lots they each and severally shall furnish for the cel- lar of the school building to be erected, only one third of the quantity pf stoaft necessary for the purposes the balance of said stone and also the embankment stone to remain the property of the present owners; and provided that the City of Salem release to Aaron Smith any right of way, which said City may have over eight feet of his land, which right of way appertains to the said meeting house lot.. The under- standing being that the School building will probably be of similar style to the New Primary School House in Boston Street and will probably be placed near the Northern bound- ary of the lot as per plan. Salem August 91 1870 Aaron Smith Henry 17. Thurston. Salem August 5th. 1870 Dear Sir1 In regard to your enquiries for my price in the lot of land on Howard St. now owned by Smith Thurston and myself I will all my interest in the same including stone and improv- ements for the sum of eleven hundred Dollars. • .'.ug. 22, lG70. vol. 6. Page 264 Yours '-Lespectfully Porter Lambert o Nathl. Brown Esq. Mayor & Chairman Comm. on Pub. I'nst. "Ordered, That the Mayor and Alderman intend to lay out for School purposes the following described lot of land on Howard Street. Beginning at a point on Howard Street in Salem. at the North Eastern corner of said lot; then running lesterly One hundred feet & bounded Northerly by the Ceme- tery to land of S.B\. Ivest then turning '& running southerly 3ighty feet bounded Westerly by land of S.B. Ives; then. turn- ing & running Easterly about One Hundred feet to Howard Street; then turning and running Northerly Eighty feet to point begun at; and that a hearing upon the same, and upon • the assessment of damages be had at the City'Hall Salem at 7j P.M. Thursday 15 September next; 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 seven days before said hearing and that personal notice of not less thgn seven days before said hearing be given to all owner's of said lot, their agents or representatives." The Order was adopted. Alderman Cook offered the following Order. Order for "'Ordered, That Warrants be issued for meetings of the meetings legal voters of the City of Salem in the several Wards, on in the Tuesday the 6th. day of September next for the following purr Wards fc pose, viz. voting on To give in their ballots, in accordance with the provi- sale of A7 sions of Section 3d. Chapter 389 and Section lst.. Chapter Strong 390 of the acts of 1870, upon the question of the sale of beer & laa ale, porter, strong beer and lager bier er bier. Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 oclock A.M. and closed at 4j oclock P.M. and that the following be the form of the ballot to be used.. "Shall ale, porter, strong beer, lager bier be allowed to be sold." "Yes." Sept. 1 & 5, 1370. Vol. 6. Page 265 "Shall ale, porter, strong beer, lager bier be allowed to be sold." "No" The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of aldermen was held on Thursday evening September 1st. 1870 at 8 oclock. No quorum being present, the meeting was adjourned to Monday evening September 5th. 1870 • Attest, Stephen P. Ptebb Clerk. An adjourned meeting of the Board of aldermen was held on Monday evening September 5th. 1870 at 8. oclock. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hear- Hearing o; ing on the petition of W.B. Kehew & others that a Common Seer- Sewer in er may be laid in Federal Street between liashington and North Federal S Streets, and read the petition and also the Order of Notice Between for a hearing. North & The petitioners were first heard; and afterwards those ''ashineto: present who were opposed to the project. Streets The hearing eras then declar@d.closed. The subject was then, on motion, referred to the Com- mittee on Streets* Notice of intention to build on 22 story dwelling house ;:otice of on Hancock Street by FJ.P. Dodge was submitted. intention build • Sept. 5) 1870. Vol. 6. Page 266 Petn. of J.P. Brown. ine et al. for St. Lights in A petition of John P. Browning and others that Street Summit. Lights be placed:- in that portion of Summit avenue between Avenue Ocean Avenue and 'dillow Avenue, was submitted) and the same was referred to the Committee on Lamps and Lighting Notice of intn to Notice of intention to build a house on Gallows Hill build and asking leave to blow the rocks out was submitted by Patrick Moore. Petn. of H.J. Pratt A petition of H. J. Pratt for certific.g:te under Sect. for Certi- 4th. Chap. 389 of General Statutes was submitted and thesame ficate was lain upon the table. Petra. o A petition of Timothy Walton for compensation for a piece T. altos of land taken to widen Aborn. Stree.t, was submitted, and the for dam- same was referred to the Committee on Streets with power to ages for act. land taker to widen A petition of William Homer for leave to occupy a stand Aborn St, at the head of the Tunnel for the sale of confectionary was submitted and the same was referred to the Mayor with power Petn. of to act. Wm. Homer for Con- A petition of J..W.. Moulton for rectification of his Sewer fectioa- Assessment was submitted) and the sam eras rat-erred to the Com- eery mittee on Sewer Assessments. stand at head of A petition of W.C. Barton to be relieved from his Sewer Tunnel Assessment: w_as submitted and the same was referred to the Com- mittee on Sewer Assessments. Petn. of Jam. Mou7 A petition of Charles A. Putnam. & others that the way ton for known as Appleton Street be accepted and laid out as a public rectificz way with the privilege of extending said way) through land of tion of the City% to the Liberty Hill Road) was submitted, and the Sewer same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Assessmei The following Order was submitted. Petu. of °Ordered2 That the City Clerk give notice to W.C. Bar- ton for relief froi Sewer Asse; sment • Petn. of C. Order for A. Putnam Perambulation others for of boundary Acceptance & paving of Appleton Street Sept. 12, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 267 the Selectmen of the several adjoining towns and to the P:iay- or & Aldermen of the City of Lynn that the Llayor and Alder- men of toe City of Salem will perambulate the bounds of the City in 6ompany with the authorities of said towns and City on Friday the 16th. day of September instant of fair weather) beginning with Marblehead near the foot of Legg's Hill." The Order was adopted The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- monthly ment for the month of August. bills On motion of Alderman C.S. Osgood, the Mayor & Ald. C. Resoect S. Osgood was requested to prepare Resolutions on the decease to memor, of Hon. Asahel Huntingtonr and if ascertain} . possible$ if it of Hon. would be agreeable to the family for the City Council to at- Asahal . tend his funeral. Huntington The Board then adjourned. Attestf , Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening September 12bh. 1870 at 71 oclock. Alderman Creesy submitted the petition of George P.Far- Petn. of rington for a License to sell liquors in his two Drug Stores G.P. Par- Pros. 310 & 159J Essex Street; and the same was laid upon the tington fo: table. license to sell liouo: A petition of Henry Davidson and others for acceptance and laying out of the unaccepted part of Broad Street was Petn. of H. submitteds and the same was referred to the Committee on Davidson & Streets* others for laying out A petition Alice H. Short and others for acceptance of of unaccep the lower part of Hancock Street was submitted, and the same ed part of was referred to the Committee on Streets,. Broad Street Petn. of A,. H. Short & • al. for ac- ceptance of lower part of Hancock Street Sept. 121 1870. - Vol. 6. Page 268, The City Marshal's Report for the month of august was report of submitted, and the same was accepted. City Marshal Alderman Cressy submitted the Remonstrance of William Murphy and others against the proposed widening of Orne Remon- �treet% and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. strance against Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Resolutions. wideninz "Whereas% by the inscrutable decrees of Providence we Orne Street nave been called upon to mourn the lose by deathfof Hon.. Asa- ,el Huntington formerly Chief Magistrate of this City and Resolutions Whereas% we are desirous of placing upon record some on death c testimonial of our sense of the loss and our respect and es- Hon.-E. — teem .£or the deceased as a citizen and magistrate% and of re- Huntington ogniiing his faithful performance of the duties of Mayor of oar City, therefore% • Resolved% That by the death of the late Asahel Hunting- ton the City has lost one who% during his long residence among us% was a useful% honored and respected eitizens, one who pos- sessing* as he did in the highest degrees the confidence of all% was repeatedly called to offices of honor and trust and ciho brought to the discharge of their duties that eminent abil- ity and tireless energy which were ever his characteristics. Resolved% That these' Resolutions be entered at large on the records of the City and a copy thereof furnished to the family of the deceased in token of our sympathy with them in their affliction." Unanimously adopted% and sent down for concurrence. Came ruck unanimously concurred. The Mayor submitted a Report of the .Committee on Streets Report of on various subjects submitted to them% together with the fol- Comm. on lowing .Orders upon all the subjects except that of a.proposed Streets Sewer in Pickman and Pleasant Streets which the Committee re- commends be referred to the next City Government. The Report was accepted. • Sept. 12 e 1870. Vol. 6. Pa'-_e "Ordered% That the part of harbor Street running Wester- Discontir. ly from the present line of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co's uance of e land to the point fifteen feet and two inches Easterly fro_., dart of cite present Eastern line of East Gardner Street so called% Harbor shout 80 feet% thence running Northerly at a right angle across Street the street to a point on Naumkeag Co's land about 38 ftz thence ^inning Easterly along said Co's land to a point of said Co's iand about 80 feet thence running Southerly along said Co' s land about 38 feet to the point begun at% be and the same hereby disco.ntinuedi) and that no damages be awarded." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back gdopted in concurrence. "Ordered, That the Commissioner of. Streets be and he is hereby instructed to build a Common Sewer at the foot of Order for • Orange Street across Derby Street to discharge into the Docic laving on the Eastern side of Derby Wharf. Also a common Sewer at several the foot of walnut Street% through Charter & Elm Streets% to Sewers -discharge into the gockz Also% a Common Sewer from a point in Creek Streets as'may seem most convenient% through said Creek Streets across E4111 Streets with its outlet at the River. The said Sewers to be built by the Commissioner under the di- rection of the Committee on Streets} of such size and make as they may deem expedient." The Order was adopted. "Ordered, That the Salem Street Railway Company be in- Order for structed to change the present location of their track on Lebb. St. Rai Street between Essex and Bridge Street to the Easterly side of wav Lo. the Street.." to change The Order was adopted. location o; track. on The following Resolve and Order were submitted% and Webb Street adopted. "Resolved% That the safety and convenience of the inhabi- tants of the City require that Orne Street should be widened Resolve & —! between North Street and the road leading to Kernwood (so Order for called) on the North west sides and widening Orne Street • Sept. 122 1870. Vol. 6. Page 270 ;:etween North Street and Felt Street on the South East sides aid for that purposes it is necessary to take and lay out as e. part of said Orris Street certain parcels of lands accordinZ o the following descriptions to wit: North west Side Commencing at the corner of North Street, as the fences now stand and running on a straight line by the general course of .he fences in northeasterly direction by lands of Hanson, Lea- vitt and the City of Salem; thence continuing through lands of Osborne and the City of Salems on the same courses to a oint in said City lands which is opposite the Northerly cor- rer of Walter Street; thence running a distance of 115 feet, on a. curved lines which bears a little more northerly through I,nd of the City of Salem and land of Leavitt, to a point in t':e line of the present fences by land of Leavitt; thence • running still more northerly on a straight line by the fence and walls in front of said Leavittss lands to a point in said walls by Leavittss lands which is 75 feet South westerly from the division wall between lands of said Leavitt and land of Dr. Cate; thence curving in an easterly direction and running northeasterly by land of Leavitt 75 feet to the face of the wall at the southerly corner of said Cate.'s land; thence, run- nng a little more easterly through land of said Cate, to a points on the Southwest side of the road leading to Kernwood) which is 12 feet northwesterly from the present corner of the said Orne Street and the road leading to Kernwood. South Nast Side Commencing at the present corner by North Street whichis 53 z feet southeasterly from the Westerly corners as above locateds and running in a Northeasterly-directions by the fence now standing upon the.line of said Streets a distance of about _5 feet, to a point where the road is 50 feet wide between the fences now standing; thence running in a northeasterly direc- tion through lands of Groce and Murphy across Upham Streets through lands of Sanborn and Harris, on a line parallel to and 50 feet distant southeasterly from the line of the north- west side as above located, to a point in the present fence at the westerly corner of land of Hutchinson; thence running a little more easterly by the fence in front of said Hutchins land to the westerly corner of Sdalter Street; thence crossin", said Walter Street to the northerly corner of same) by land of Ropes) and running -ept. 12, 1870. vol. 6. Page 271 by the face of the wall, now standing by land of Ropes, a distance of 65 feet; thence running on a curved lines by land of Ropes, to the fence at the westerly corner of 'land of Manning; thence running through land of Manning) across a private way4 then by land of Leavitt through land of J.C. Lee and Bertram, on a line parallel to and 50 feet distant southeasterly from the line of the northwest side, as above located, to a. yoint on the southwest side of Felt Street; -- which is 50 feet distant AIMtheasterly from the northwest side as above located. For further particulars see plan making part of this location by Chas. A. Putnam Surveyor July 1870. And whereas due notice has been given of the intention to take said parcels; of land for the purpose aforesaid, it is therefore, Ordered, That the parcels of land before described be • and the same hereby are taken and laid out as a portion of said Orne Street, according to a plan of Chas. A. Putnam Surveyor July 1870 and deposited in the Office of the City Clerk, and it is hereby adjudged that the expense of widen- ing said Orne Street as aforesaid, will amount to the sum of Three thousand & Fifty Three 20/100 ($3053.20) and that the damage to the Estates parts of which are taken as afore- said, are the sums set against them respectively in the Sched- ule hereto annexed and be it further Ordered, That three four- ths of the cost of said widening shall be assessed upon abut- tors, as betterment. Estimate of Damages occasioned by widening Orne Street 1870--------------------- Estates No. feet Price pr. Value Damage to whole of land foot cts. land building damage taken square taken to feet tat- Groce Estate 2200 .10 . 220.- 4p220.- Murphy " 1870 .10 11187.- $435.- 622.- Sanborn " 1725 .08 0138.- 11500.- 638.- Aarria " 525 .08 " 42.- 42.- Osborn " 1760 .08 "140.80 11420.- 560.80 Leavitt "' 380 .08 " 30.40 30.40 J.C. Lee " 5250 .04 "210.- 210.- Bertram " 3550 .04 11142.= 142.- Dr. Cate " 3700 .04 "148.- 148.- 2613.20 • Sept. 121 1870. Vol. 6. Page 273 The following Order .:as submitted. "Ordered$ That the sum of Three thousand and Fifty three Order 2C/100 Dollars ($3053.20), bey and the aame 'is hereby appro- appropiz. priated for the widening and straightening of Orne Street $3053.20 according to plan herewith submitted; the same to be expended for Vid- under the direction of the Committee on Streets." ennc OrnE Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Street A communication from the Fire Department .in relation to Order app- the establishment' of an% Annual Parade of the Department and rope $300 asking such an appropriation as the City Council may deem for•Fire- p_oper; together with the following Order, came from the Corn- mens Parac mon Council adopted and sent up for concurrence. "Orderedo That the sum. of three hundred Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying • the expence of a firemens celebration." Adopted in concurrence. Alderman Cook submitted the following Report and Order Report & from the Committee on Via-ter Works. Order on "The Joint Standing Committee on Water Works to whom laving vrat was referred the petition of Horace B. Sargent for Water er Pipe to Pipes to be laid to the Kernwood Estate in North Salem res- Kernwood pectfully report and recommend that the eater Board be auth- orized to lay suitable pipes, hydrants etc. to the said Es- tate by such route and in such manner as shall be deemed by them for the best interest of all parties concerned, and therefore recommend the passage of the following Order. ' Far the Committee, J. P. Cook$ Chairman. "Ordered) That the Wenham Water Board be authorized to lay Water pipes and set such hydrants Oates etc• to the Kern- wood Estate by such route and in such manlier as shall be con- sidered the most feasible and economical." On motion, the Yeas and Nays were ordered; and were as followsr Yeast Aldermen Cook & C.S. Ojsgood. Nays, Alderren CreesyD J.C. Osgood, & Ives and the Order was not adopted. The following Report of the committee on Report on purchase of Aqueduct franchise • I' -'•ept. 12) 1870. Vol. 6. Page 273 dater .Yorks was submitted. "The Joint Standing Committee on Water Works to whom. was referred the matter of purchasing the franchise and property of the Salem& Danvers Aqueduct Corporation for a recommendation as to what action shall be taken upon it? re- spectfully report? That the Committee have given the subject their careful attention. Upon some particulars connected with the matter their opinions do not free. .A part of the Committee, believing that the best policy for the interests of the City is to purchase the property and franchise of the Corporation at a reasonable sums in order that the opposition of that Corporation may be removed and the City could then so increase their rates for water that a larger income would be received directly from the use of the water. Others of the Committee believe that the property and franchise of the Aqueduct Corporation would be of no especial value to the , • City further than the value of their real estate, which is not needed by the City} and that the City water hates could now) if thought desirables be be raised to what might be deemed reasonable charges without being affected by the. op- position of the Aqueduct Corporationj as the majority of the consumers. are now the customers of the City, and are not,like- ly to return to the old water, while the takers from the old Corporation are likely to diminish yearly. Still they be- lieve that the true policy of the City is low water rates, as it may be satisfactorily demonstrated by comparing our rate of taxation with that of other cities and towns, that with the cost of water includeds the comparison is favorable to Salem. This low rate of taxation, together with a settled olic on the part of the City to furnish an ample supply of invite the attention at a nominal rice cannot fail to in water price, s s it has already done to a of ca italists and manufaetu�e� y P Lp certain extent. rurthermore$ should the City purchase the Old A ueduct , most probably it would commence an annual runningdis- 4 r bnrsement for keeping those works in running order, as the contracts now in force with that Corporation must be pur- chased with the property, and must be fulfilled or bought o_ Y. er in recommending the re unanimous howev o The Committee a un ? rejection of the offer by the Committee in behalf of the Salem & South Danvers Aqueduct Corporation to sell and transfer . the said property etc. for the sum of One Hundred Seventy five thousand Sept. 122 1870. Vol. G. Page 274 Jcllars. For the Cormnittee2 J.P. Cook Chairman the Report was accepted and sent down for concurrence. Cane back concurred. The following communication from Peabody came from the Commn. fr. Common Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Peabody on ;:ester Works and sent up for concurrence. I supply of 'At a legal meeting of the legal voters of the Town of Water Pe abody held September 6th. 1870, it was Voted* That a Committee of seven be chosen to take into consideration the tole subject of an adequate supply of wa- ter for the Town. hat they investigate all the sources of supply and report at an adjournment of this meeting. And that said committee. be authorized to ascertain what part of the • inhabitants of the town will probably take water for domestic or manufacturing purposes* if said supply can be obtained. And the following persons were chosen to constitute said Committee.2 viz: Charles B. Farley, William H. Littler James B) Foster* Edward N. Jacobs*George C. Peirce* Isaac Hardy? John Pinder. A. true copy of Record, Attest N. H. Poor flown Clerk. At a meeting of the Committee chosen by the Town of Pea- body to take into consideration the introduction of a supply of slater for the Town held Septr. loth. 1870, it was Voted* That a Committee of two be chosen to see if a su- pply of `°ater for Manufacturing$ Domestic and Fire purposes can be obtained from the City of Salem* and if so* upon what terms) and George C. Peirce and John Pinder were chosenNas the Committee Peabody Sept. 12. 1870. Edward N. Jacobs Sec. A petition of James H. Farley and others .that Wenham V;a- eetn. of ter may be carried into West Avenue came from the Common Co;ui- J,14s. H. cil referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Water Works Farley & and sent up for concurrence. al. for Concurred. Pater in. �Afest Auer Sept. 122 1870. Vol. 6. Page 275 The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- Order for ed and sent up for concurrence. additional "Ordered2 That the sum of five hundred and fifty Dollars appro. for be and the same is hereby appropriated in addition to an ap- fitting up propriation of two hundred dollars made June 17th. for the Council purpose of cleaning, repairing and carpeting the Common Coun- Chamber cil Chamber and its furniture." Concurred. A petition of Joseph Symonds for additional award for Petn. of land taken in the widening of North Street was submitted; and Jos. the same was referred to the Committee on streets. monds for The following Order was submitted. additional "Ordered, That a Committee of two members of this Board award for be appointed to make such repairs and alterations in the fur- land widen nishing and appointments of the Mayor & Aldermen's Chamber as North • they may deem expedient." Street Order adapted and Aldermen C.S. Osgood and Cook were ap- pointed the Committee. -: - Order for repairs on A petition of Vim. Penn Hose Company No. 3. for leave to Mayor & take their Carriage to Haverhill on the 30th instant to be Alderman's gone one -or two:�:days_� with consent of the Board of Engineers Room to the sameg was submitted.. The prayer of the petition was granted. Leave to Alderman C S. Osgood submitted the following Order. Hose Co. "Ordereds That a miatake_ having occurred in the assess- No. 3. to ment of the land of Oliver P Ricker for the betterment on Oli- take thei: ver & Streets Sewer in assessing betterment on his whole es arrisge tate while part of it abuts upon -Winter-Street the City Trea- to Haver- surer is authorized to collect of said Flicker the sum of twen- hill ty six dollars and seventy six cents in"full for his assess- ment on account of said sewer, said amount being an assessment Order -on a valuation of six hundred dollars." make abat- The Order was adopted. ment in hider Assessment • Sept. 152 1870. Vol. 6. Faze 276 The Order accepting the private way called Gardner Concurrenc( Street, adopted by this Soard July 25. 1870) cake up from the ofofCCow Common Council concurred. ci inn ac- ceptance o: The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Robert Tea- Gardner gue and James P. Marsh as Constables. Street The following Grder was submitted. "Ordered% That a Committee-of itwo members of this Constables Board be appointed to arrange the details of the Perambula- tion of the City's bounds by the Mayor '& Aldermen on the 16th. Perambu- instant." 1a7tion The Order was adopted% and Aldermen Cressy and C.S. Os- Committee good were appointed the Committee The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P. Fdebb Clerk A. meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Thursday evening September 15th. 1870 at 8 oclock. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was% on motion% dispensed with until the next meeting. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hear- Hearing ing on the matter of taking land in Howard Street for School on taking purposes% and read the Order for the Hearing. Howard St Lot for All persons desiring it were heard% and the hearing was School then declared closed. purposes Alderman C.S. Osgood submitted a petition of Horace Bin- ney Sargent and Joseph 4. Cabot for Water Pipes to conduct Petn. of Wenham Lake water to their estates in. North Salem Messrs. Alderman Cook moved that the petition be granted. Sargent & The motion was adopted. Cabot for Water to their Es- tates. • ept. 222 1870. Vol. G. P:age 27 7 .,.:L��-arman Cook moved a reconsideration of the vote by anich, at the last regular meeting the =oard rejected the Cr- Ser authorizing the eater Board to lay v+ater Pipes & set Hy- arants, gates etc. to the Kernwood Estate. The vote was reconsidered Alderman Cook moved the adoption of the Order. The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. Alderman J.C. Osgood submitted the following Order. Order amen.. "Ordered) That the Order passed Septr. 12th. 1870 chant- Order to ing the location of the Salem Street Railway Co's track be c�anQe to so far amended that it shall read "between Collins Street and cation of Essex Street" instead of "between Essex and Bridge Street." Salem Rai. The Order was adopted. way Track • The Board then adjourned. Attest S.P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Mayor & Aldermen was held on Thursday September 22d at 3 oclock P.M. A S ecial Venire for 3 Jurors for the Court nor: in Ses- Jurors sion in alem- was s mittedg and the following nameswere drawn from the Jury !ox, viz: Simon Stodder William L. Welch Henry Harington A Venire for 4 Jurors for a term of Court at Lawrence Octr. lOth. was submitted; and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box; viz; • ::ept. 26) 1870. Vol. 6. Page 278 Isaac P. roster jr. D;zniel Webster Lord Thomas H. Johnson Joseph N. Symonds. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 'lebb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening September 26th. 1870 at 8 oclock. The following action was had in consequence of the ab- sence of the Clerk of the Board. " Nhereas Stephen P. �4ebb Esq. City Clerk is is unable! • by reason of sickness, to perform the duties of his said of- fice; Therefore Henry J. Cross is hereby appointed City Clerk pro tempore. Nathaniel Broom Mayor W.A. Creesy ) J.P. Cook ) John C. Osgood ) Aldermen Chas. S. Osgood ) Charles Harrington) Essex SS Sept. 26. 1870. Then appeared Henry J. Cross and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of City Clerk (protempore) of the City of Salem, so long as heshould continue in that office, Before me Nathl. Brown Mayor. A petition of Benjamin Outts for further allowance for Petn. of B damage to his estate by widening North Street was submitted Catts for and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. further al lowance fo A certified copy of record of the Court of County damage in widening North Stre Award of Countv�omu. distributir. Essex Brid< • fund. 8c,pt. 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 270 Commissioners respecting the division of the Essex Bridge ,aid bet;reen the City of oalem and the =own of Beverly, ::.warding to the former the sum of $4183.70 and to the latter 'he sum of $23-97.113 was read and sent to the Common Council. The following Order was submitted. Order tak• °whereas, the Mayor and Aldermen did on the 4th. -day of ing Howerc .ugust A.D. 1870 determine upon a suitable lot of land to be St. lot fc taken for School purposes, said lot being situate on Howard Sch. pur- Street in this City and being more fully described and desig- poses nated in an Order adopted by the Mayor & Aldermen on. said 4th day of August, and the Mayor having applied to Messrs. Smith Thurston and Lambert the owners of said lot, for the purchase of their respective interests in the same, and Messrs. Smith a Thurston having declined & refused to sell their said in- terests; and the price demanded by said Lambert '.having been • deemed by the Board to be unreasonable, and this Board having given due notice to all parties concerned of a hearing upon the question of taking said lot, and of the damages to b.e awarded for the same; now after said hearing it is Ordered, That the said lot be taken, held & used for said school purposes, and that there be awarded as damages to the several owners hereafter named the same being all the owners of the said lot,; the following sums, to wit: xo Aaron Smith $800.00 n Henry W. Thurston 800.00 " Porter Lambert 800.00 Also, that the Mayor be requested to tender to Messrs. Smith, Thurston & Lambert on behalf of the City the sums awarded to them respectively." The Order was adopted. . A petition of N.A. Horton for leave to move To move f a building (1Ox15 feet) from Mason to Tremont Street was re- building_ £erred to Alderman Cressy and sent down to be joined. Came from the Common Council with Messrs. Very and Harrington joined. • Sept. 26, 1370. Vol. 6. Page 2�'0 A petition of '4m. F. Daniels and 15 others praying "th_-_ Petn. to the law in relation -to the closing of Barbers Shops on the ,lose Bar- abbath be strictly enforced," was submitted. oerm Shops an Sabbath Alderman J.C. Osgood offered the following Order. "Ordered, That the City Marshal be instructed to en- :Drder to =.orce the Sunday Law as contained in the General Statutes." -n£orce Laid on the table. unday Law The Mayor submitted the following nominations, viz: Ro- bert H. Carey as Night Watchman, and William H. Hall as Even- ing Patrol;. the same to. be Constables, without the power to Nomination serve civil process: also, C& A. Johnson as Constable with- out power to serve civil process; and the nominations were severally confirmed by the Board. • The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the City Marshal be and hereby is instruct- City ed to enforce in this City the laws of the Commonwealth for Marshal in the suppression of the sale of ale, porter, strong beer and etructed t laver beer, in accordance with the vote of the citizens." enforce the The Order was adopted. Ale & Beer Law. The petitions of several druggists for certificates en- titling them to sell liquor, were taken from the table and referred to the Mayor with full power. Druggist's petns. re Alderman Creesy submitted the following Order. ferred to "Ordered, That the City Liquor Agency be closed from the Mayor the 30th. of the current month, and discontinued from that date." Order dis- The Order was adopted. continuing City Liouo The Mayor for the Committee to whom. was referred the Agency subject of the compensation of the Day Police Compensa- tion of D::y Police • wept. 26, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 281 rs_�;orted the follouing Order. "Ordered} That the sum of eeventy Dollars ($70) per month be paid to each member of the Day Police in full for all services rendered by 'them to the City„ until otherwise ordered." The Order was amended by substituting "Sixty Dollars (" 30)" for "Seventy Dollars ($70) and* as amended* was adopt- ed. A communication from the Wenham Water Board respecting P,es�ec�t . the use of the water by the inhabitants of Beverly came from fixing the Common Council with the following Resolve* came from the terms for Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence* use of Wes "RP,solved* That the Mayor be authorized and that he be ham Water recuested to cause application to be made to the Supreme Jud- by Beverl. icial Court for the appointment of Commissioners for the pur- pose of fixing the compensation for the use of Wenham Water for the Town of Beverly in accordance with the provisions of of Section fifteen of an Act entitled "An Act for supplying the City of Salem with pure Water"* Approved May 13th. 1864. The Resolve was adopted in concurrence. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered$ That the City Marshal be and is hereby instruct- Order £c ed to enforce the provisions of the General Statutes relating. closing tc Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys, and to close all Bil- Billiard c` Lard and Bowling Saloons at nine oclock." Bowling Laid on the table. Saloons ai 9 oclock A statement by O.H. Hayward Clerk of the Committee on Accounts of the expenditures and corresponding appropriations for the year 1870 including August* together with the follow ink Order reported by the Committee on Finance came from the d` r�opri�a- Common Council adopted and sent up for concurrence, font s for "Ordered, That the following named. sums anticipate( balances of espenditurf • ept. 26, 1870. vol. S. Page 282 be, and the same are hereby appropriated to cover anticipat- _c. balances of expenditures for the present year, To Mayor & Aldermens Department, viz: atreets & Bridges $15.000.-- Watch 3.000.-- City Stables 1.500.-- Sewers 4.500.-- Bowditch School House 17.000.-- Boston St.. Do._ 1.202.29 Broad St. Prim. Dot 11.53 North St. widening 4.500.-- Hose Tower 928.40 The Order was adopted in concurrence . The following Order was adopted and sent down for con- Change of currence. hour of • Ordered, That hereafter until otherwise ordered the ses- meetIAE sons of the City Council shall commence at 7J P.A2. Came back concurred. The Order authorizing the Wenham Water Board to lay Wa- Order for ter Pipes & set Hydrants, Gates etc.. to the Kernwood Estate laving d'la- adopted by this Board September 12th. and sent down, came ter pipes backadopted in concurrence. to Kern wood con- The Report of the Joint Standing Committee to whom had curred. been referred the- subject of purchasing a part of the Newhall Estate on Church Street, amended and adopted by this Board June 27. 1870 and sent down for concurrence, came back amend- Amended ed so as to read. "one dollar and tencents per foot", instead Report of "one dollar and twenty five cents per. foot," and, as amens- on Pur- e8., adopted and sent sent up for concurrence. chase of The amendment was concurred in. part of I?ewhall S The Board then adjourned. lot. Attest, Henry J. Cross Clerk pro .tem. • 3, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 283 A meeting of the Board of aldermen was held on Monday ev�ning October 3d. 1870 at 72 oclock. The Mayor read the Return of James Grover Constable under the Dog Law. A Remonstrance of Ellen Cody against the erection of a Petn. & Steam Boiler on the premises of Messrs. Anderson & Reynolds Remonstrant in the immediate vicinity of her estate; also, a Remonstrance for & agt. 0.0 Timothy liopes & 21 others against said erection by said erection And-erson & Reynolds; and also a petition of Anderson & Rey- of steam no'_ds for permission to set and use a steam boiler in the Boiler manufactory near the Turnpike; were submitted. Alderman Creesy offered the following Resolve. "Resolved, That the Act in relation to Stationary Steam Resolve ac • En-i.nes Chap.. 74 of Statutes of 1862 & approved Mar. 20th. ceuting 1862 be, and the same is hereby adopted by the City of Salem Chap. 74 in Accordance with the provisions of Section 3d. of said Act.° of bta- The Resolve was adopted and sent down for concurrence. tutes of 1862 Alderman Iv es moved that the Mayor and Aldermen J.C. Osgood and Harrington be a Committee to examine the premises Comm. to of I.<essrs. Anderson & Reynolds and report at the next meeting examine of the Board* uremises e Anderson R The Board examined and approved the bills of the Depart- Reynolds maa t for the month of September. Monthly The Board then adjourned. bills Attest 9tephen P. Webb Clerk. • Oct. 102 1870. _ Vol. 6. Page 284 Petn. of H. F. Skerry & others. for a continua- tion of Wa- ter Pipes A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was hcic on L:o day in Lafayett evening October loth 1870 at 7-:L oclock. Street A petition of Henry F. Skerry and others asking that Petn. of a hearing may be granted to them in relation to the contin- Shillaber nation of Water pipes in Lafayette Street) came from the Haley & Common Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on others for ater Works and sent mp for concurrence. I;-ater pipes Referred in concurrence. in Prince Street A petition of Shillaber Haley and others asking that '.cater pipes may be laid through Prince Street came from the Petn. of J. Common Council referred to Joint Standing Committee on Water l`d. Averill :forks, and sent up for concurrence. & others Referred in concurrence. for accept- ance of Vee • A- petition of James W. Averill and others that a pri- zie St. vate way in South Salem known as Veazie Street be accepted and laid out.$ and named Chester Avenue$ was submitted$ and Petns. of the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. Druggists Petition of d. H. Pinkham and J.W. Chamberlain Druggists for cert for certificates. under the Liquor Laws were submitted and ificates referred to the Mayor with full power A petition of Henry Davidson & others asking that that Petn. of H. part of Broad Street beginning at the head of Flint Street Davidson and extending to the Town Pasture may be accepted as a street for ac- was submitted and referred to the Committee on Streets. cepta of part of A Bond of James Dalrymple as Constable to serve civil Broad Strew process was submitted$ and the same was approved by the Board. Bond of Jas Dalrymple A petition of John Craney to blast rocks on Wallows Hill was submitted and the same was referred to Alderman Petn. of J. Harrington. Cranev to blast rock: on Gallows Hill • Oct. 107 1870. Vol. S. Page 285 petition of James Nettles for a License for a Dining Petn. of J ::moon at No. 110 Derby Street was submitted and the same Nettles fo: with power to act. license fo: 'gas referred to Alderman Harrington Dinina A communication from the County Commissioners stating Saloon. -.hat under the Act of the last Legislature for the fixing of True Meridian lines etc. "they will be required at an Fixin early day to locate temporary monumental, and asking the Meridian attention of the Board to the subjects was submitted-2 and lines the subject was referred to Aldermen J.C. Osgood and Ives A Remonstrance of Geo. B. Loring & 22 others against Remonstran( the proposed location by C.H. Trofatter of a Steam Boiler against & Engine at. No. 66 Washington Street, was submitted) and Steam boil. the same was referred to the Mayor% & Aldermen J.C.- Osgood er ash• & Harrington. in on • A Communication from the Governor ordering an election Street of a. Clerk of the Courts in Essex County to fill an existing Commno of vacancy was read. Govn. res- vectg an Notice was given by Darling Pitts of his intention to election o: erect a frame building for a Dwelling House on Hathorne Clerk of Street. the Courts in Nssex A petition of J.F. Almy Atty. for Proprietors of Derb.- Counts Estate, for the laying out and acceptance of a private way leading from Park Avenue to Lafayette Street was submitted? Notice of and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets. intent to build The following Orders were submitted. "Ordered) that 1darrants be issued for meetings of the Petn. to legal voters in the City of Salem) in the several Ward's, on accept a Tuesday the Eighth day of November next for the following a private purposes3 namely: way To give in their ballots for a Representative in the next Congress of the United States from. District Number five; Orders Also, for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,, for lg ectio: • Oct. 107 1070. Vol. 6. Page 286 Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of Accom.cs a.c Attorney General of the- Comm$nwealth of Massachusetts: Also, for a Councillor for istrict Number rive, a Sen- tor for the Second Essex District, and for a Clerk of the Courts of the County of Essex to fill an existing vacancy; Also, in the First2 '6econd and Third Wards for two Re- presentatives in the General Court from District Number Thir- teen; in the Fourth and Sixth Wards for one Representative in the General Court- from District Number Fourteen; and in tae fifth Ward for two Representatives in the General Court from District Number Fifteen; Also, for Register of Deeds for the Southern District of Essex County: Also$ for a Treasurer of the County of Essex; Also, for a County Commissioner for the County of Essex; Ordered, That. the Polls be opened at 8 oclock A.M. and • closed at 4j oclook P.R.=and that the votes for all the offic- es to be voted for be received on One Ballot." The Orders were adopted. The Mayor submitted the following communication. "To the Hon. Board of Aldermen, I have the honor to report that in accordance with the Order of the Board dated Sept. 26th. 1870 I duly tendered . o Messrs. Smith,- Thurston and Lambert Eighi Hundred Dollars `,o each of them$ the same being the amount awarded to them as uamages for the taking of their respective interests in the lot of land on-Howard Street recently taken and held by the C'ty for school purposes, and that Messrs. Smith & .hurston received the amount so tendered, but that. Mr. Lambert declines, to receive the sum tendered to him. Respectfully Nathl. Brown Mayor "eport oP _'omm. on Alderman J.C. Osgood offered the following Report. _treets or. Various 7ratters • Oct. 10; 1670. Vol. 6. Page 287 ^he Committee on Streets would respectfully report as zolc;: uon various subject matters to them referred. up- on the petition of Benj. Cntts & Jos. Symonds for damages in the widening of North Street they ask further time for investigation. Upon the petition of Martin Eagan for damages to dwelling house caused by said widening, they find some cause for complaint and have instructed the Street CommissiO - er to remove the cause for complaints it being u nderstood that the damages will not probably exceed $25. Upon the Pet- ition of Timothy Walton for damages in the widening of Aborn Streets they recommend leave to withdraw. Upon the petition for acceptance of Hancock Streets they would report in favor of acceptances the Commissioner of Streets to remove the sand and dirt which at present incumbers it as early as is practic- able. The acceptance of Green Street is recommended. Ocean Appleton Avenue they find to be but partially graded and they will re- Street • commend its acceptance at such time as the entire Street from. Lafayette Street to the Harbor shall be put in good order by the abuttors.. On petition of Charles A. Putnam & others for acceptance of Appleton Street they would report in favor of acceptance. The matter of a Common Sewer in Federal Street between North & Washington Streets they recommend be referred to the next City Government.. They respectfully submit the following Orders. For Committee Nathl. Brown Chairmn. The Report was accepted. Alderman Ives offered the following Order. "Ordered$ That the Committee on Public Property be in- Sealer of strutted to report at the next meeting what action the Coun- wei&'hts t cil- should. adopt in relation to a sealer of weights and mea- measure Statute of 1869 relating sure s under the thereto." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back con- curred. • Oct. 107 1870. Vol. 6. Page 288 A petition of Urban R. dilliams for leave to remove a Petn. of U. small building 12 by 20 feet one & a half stories high situ- R.. William ated on Beaver Street came from the Common Council Referred to move a to Messrs. Harrington and Ohreve and sent up to be joined. buildinz Alderman Harrington joined. A Report of a majority of the Committee appointed to Report & examine the Steam Boiler erecting by Anderson & Reynolds, to- Order agt gether with the following Order, was submitted. use of "sdhereas in the opinion of the Board of Mayor and Al- Steam Boil• dermen the Oteam Boiler in process of construction by Messrs. er by And r.nderson & Reynolds will, if used, be a public nuisance, erson & therefore be it Ordered, That the said Boiler shall not be Remolds used for the purposes intended, and a hearing is hereby or- dered to all interested in the same to appear and show cause why this Order should be rescinded, the said hearing to take place at the City $41:1- saw Thursday the 27th. inst. at 8 P.iL." • The Report was accepted and Order adopted. A. petition of Jesse B. Edwards to move a building 12x To move a 12 feet & one story high from Dean to Osgood Street was sub- building witted, came from the Qommon Council referred to Messrs. Pat- terson and Potter Alderman Harrington was joined. Notice fr. Comm.oun Notice was received from the Common Council that the Or-cil of la der adopting the Act in relation to Stationary Steam Engines ina on the Chap 74 of Statutes of 1862, adopted by this. Board Oct. 2d. table of and sent down for concurrence, had been laid upon the table. Order adop tine Act of The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- 1862 relat ed and sent up for concurrence. inF, to "Ordered, That the ,Pater Board be instructed to intro- Stationary duce water pipes into Ocean and Vest Avenues, nanson, ureen Steam En- and Veazie Streets% the Western ends of hoslym, gines Order for Plater pipes in various Streets. Oct. 10, 1870. Vol. e,. Page 289 Hancock and Gardner Streets, and the Eastern end of Prospect Street. Provided$ that should any of the above named streets require grading to prepare them for acceptance, the abuttors upon such avenues or streets shall guarantee that they shall be so graded." The Order was laid upon the table. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Order for "Ordered, that the sum of Sixty five hundred and four Durchase Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any of Newhal: money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the pur— Estate chase of about 6913 square feet of land of the Newhall Estate so called, situated on Church Street in said Salem the same to be expended under the: direction of the Joint Special Com— ::.ittee appointed May 23d. 1870 to report on the expediency of the purchase.10 • Referred to Alderman Harrington and Creesy. The following Order came from the Common, Counci adopted Order to _Md sent up for concurrence. extend "Ordered, That the Water Board be instructed to extend the Water aater .pipes. £or the Derby Wharf Corporation upon the same terms pipes and under the same restrictions as furnished to Phillips Wharf to Der— as soon as practicable." by Whari Concurred. The Resolve and Order for widening Orne Street and assess— ing, damages and also the Order appropriating $3053.20 for said Referenc widening, which were adopted Sept. 12, 1870 by this Board, came to next back referred to next City Council and sent up for concurrence. Council On motion of Alderman Cressy, the Board non concurred. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the Order fc Water ij Green 51 & Ocean Avenue • et. 141 1 .i0• Vol. 6. Pa e 290 "lo'llowing Order. "Ordered, That the =.enhara `+ater Board be instructed to cause Water pipes to be laid in Green Street and that part of Ocean Avenue lying Bast of Summit Avenue." Alderman Harrington-moved to amend by adding Prospect to the other Streets, but the amendment was not adopted. The Order was then adopted and sent down for concurrence. The Mayor nominated Joseph B. Briggs as a Constable, Nomination &--Id the nomination was not confirmed. of�`onstab] not confirs. The Board then adjourned. _d Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk Petn. for • laving out A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday Hanson evening October loth. IS 70 at 72 oclock. E:treet The Record of the last meeting was read and approved. Rescinding A petition of William F. Nichols and others for the ac- Order aboi ceptance of Hanson Street was submittedj:_and the same was steam Boil referred to the Committee on Streets. ler of And- jrson & Re The Following Order was submitted. nolds "Ordered, That the Ordep reported by the Committee on the subject of the Boiler of Messrs. Anderson & Reynolds and Order for adopted by the Board, at the uyeeting on Monday evening Oct. heariM or 10th. inst. be and the same is hereby rescinded." license tc The Order was adopted. set a Steam Boil The following Order was submitted. er by An "Ordered, That upon the petition of Messrs. Anderson & arson & Reynolds for a license to set and use a Steam Boiler near :eynolds. their premises at the head of Essex Street, a hearing, is hera- by ordered on Monday October 31st. at 7J PqM. at City Hall vrhen all parties interested will then and there be heard." • Oct. 14, 1370- "vol. E. Page 291 Order vas adopted. The following Report and Orders were sub:::itce :enort City of Salem, Office of Come. of Streets, :;rders Octr. loth. 1870 assesee. o the Hon. Mayor & Aldermen damages fo: Gentlemen, Sewer in The cost of constructing the Common Sewer beginning North at a point near the junction of Lynde & North Streets and run- Street wing through sai& North Street, and connecting with the 'Sewer ;t in Essex Street, amounted to Seven hundred and Eleven (70/100 Dollars, ong fourth part thereof being deducted there remains the sum of Ave Hundred and Thirty three 78/100 Dollars, and the following is a list of persons & Estates drawing benefit therefrom, and an estimate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be paid. • Cost of Sewer in North Street between Lynde Street & 'ssex Street 368 ft. 12in. Cement pipe less 3 feet for man- holes - 365, Peet .60 (10% off) 197:10 Laying 368 feet pipe C 1.20 441.6Q Engineering 8.00 Stone & Stone work 15.'-- Labor, Men & Teams, grading & clearing 50.-- 711.70 out for City to pay 177.92. to be assessed $ 533.78 Valuation on North Street $16,400 16400.00 ) 533.78 ( .03255 Land Val. Assessmt. Heirs Vim. McMullen $1600.-- $52.08 Elisha F. Brown (M Elh%head) 800.-- 26.04 Mrs M.A. Johnson � 3500.-- 113.95 Otis F. Lord i assesst. 2000.-- 65.10 Elizah Haskell 800.-- 26.04 John F. Head 800.-- 26.04 • Oct. 14, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 292 Charles Ward Soo P-6.04 Miss L. Snow (J. '+ucker) $ 1600.-- 52.08 D.W. Bowdoin agt• 4500.-- 146.48 $ 16.400.-- 533.82 Respy. Jos. C. Foster St. Commr. Whereas) pursuant to an Order of the Mayor and Alderman June 3d. 1870, public notice there of having first been given, a Common Sevier has been laid beginning near the junction of Lynda & North Streets, thence through said North Street to Essex Street, the cost of which was Seven hundred & Eleven '70/1W/ Dollars ($71,1..70) the proportion of which being de- ducted which in this case is hereby fixed at one quarter part of said cost to be paid. by the.Citys there remains Five. Hun- dred & Thirty three & 78/100 Dollars ($533.78) to: be charged to persons benefitted by the same according, to law; it is therefore Ordered, that the persons named in the schedule above annexed and signed by the Commissioner of Streets being bene- fitted as aforesaid: be and they harsh y are charged and as- sessed with the sums therein set to their respective names as the .proportional part of the expense of said Sevier, and the same is Ordered to be certified and notice thereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants & lessees; and it is hereby further Ordered that the City Treasurer & Collector is hereby directed to proceed and collect forthwith the said assessments according to law.. Report &. The Report visa accepted and Orders adopted. Orders as- sessing dam The following Report and Orders were submitted. ages £or The cost. of constructing the Common Sewer beginning at Common zewe a point near the junction of Mason & North Streets and runningin Mason thence through said Mason Street to the culvert in said Street Street and thence across land of Dunlap to the.-North River amounted to Three Thousand Two Hundred & Seventy seven 9l/100 Dollars, one fourth part thereof being- deducted, there remains the sum of Two Thousand four hundred & fifty eight & 43/100 Dollars and the following is a list of persons and Estates deriving benefit • ct. 14� 1670. Vol. G. Page 293. there£rom' and an Estimate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be paid or should it be deemed expedi- ent by the Board that the City should pay the cost of the Flank Drain amounting to '$661.20 after deducting the same one fourth part of the cost, there will remain to be assessed the sum of One Thousand Nine hundred & Sixty Two 53/100 Dol- lars (1962.5-0) Cost of Mason Street Sewer 981 ft. 18in. Cement Oval Pipe @ 1.25- $ 1226.25 35 It 15 m Do @ .95- 33.25 9 it 15 ° Round Do @ .85- 7.65 $ 1267.15 Less 10% 126.71 $ 1140.44 174 ft. . Plank Drain @ 3.80 661.20 Laying 1034 ft. Pipe including 3 Manholes C 1.20 1240.80 • Stone work and covers for Manholes, cesspools etc. 113.52 Labor; men & teams grading & clearing 106.95 Engineering 15.- $ 3277.91 Deduct cost of Plank Drain for City to pay 661.20 2616.71 Q. for City to pay 654.18 to be assessed 1962.53 Valuation. On Mason Street $18.000.- 18000) 1962.53 (.10903 Value Land Assessment Assessed Walter S. Dickson $1400.- $152.64 N.G. Symonds. (Qu. Stillman G. Symonds) 400.- 43.61 David Nason 600.- 65.42 Warren A. Read 1000.- 109.03 N.A. Horton 1000.- 109003 Jas. B. Gifford 400.- 43.61 Thos. G. Gifford 400.- 43.61 N.G. Symonds 1000.- 109.03 David Merritt 1200.- 130.83 Benj. Barstow 1000.- 109.03 • Uct. 14, 1870. io:L. 6. Page 29 Val. lard _assessment F. ' Unlap 600.-- 65.42 Heirs of Mary Jameson 900.-- 98.12 Jas. H. Higginbottom 600.-- 65.42 Alvah A. Evans 1000.-- 109.03 Francis C. outman 1000.-- 109.03 Edward F. Carleton 600.-- 65.42 Jas. Donaldson 1000.-- 109.03 Heirs Robt. Barr 700.-- 76.32 Thos. P. Symonds 1000.-- 109.03 Gardner +ebster 800.-- 87.22 Benja. Barstow 1000.-- 109.03 S.F. Dunlap 400.-- 43.61 . $ 18.000 196Z.52 • Respt. Jos. C. Foster St., Comr. Whereas pursuant to an Order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed June 3d. 1870, public notice thereof having first been given, a Common ?ewer has been la.ids beginning near the junction of Mason & North Streets, .and running thence through said Mason Street to Culvert in Mason Street, thence across land of Dunlap to North River, the cost of which was Three Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy seven 91/100 Dollars, the proportion of which being deducted which, in this case, is hereby adjudged and fixed to be the coat of the Plank Sewer amounting to Six Hundred & Sixty one 2A/100 ollars', and one Quarter part of the remainder of said cost to be paid by the City, there remains the sum of One Thousand Nine hundred ar.6. 6ixty two 53/100 Dollars ($1962.53) to be charged to persons benefitted by the same, accgrdingto law, it is therefore Or- dered, that the persons named in the schedule above annexes., & signed 'by the omnissioner of Streets being benefitted as aforesaid be and they are hereby charged and assessed with the sums therein set against their respective names .as the proportional part of the expense of said sewers and the saute is .ordered to be certified and notice thereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants and lessees; and it is here- by further ordered that the City Treasurer & Collector is hereby directed • Oct. 1_7 1670. cl. 3. Page 246 . ..o proceed and collect `orth-.Ath the said assessments ac- ra' to law The report was accepted & Orders adopted eport Orders for The Following report and Orders were submitted. =..ssessmts. "The cost of constructing the common Sewer commencing -or Sewer on Federal Street at its unction with Ash. Street and run- c,n'-Federal ning thence through said Federal Street to St. Peter Street :street a�r:ou.nted to Eight Hundred 86/100 Dollars, one fourth part thereof being deducted, there remains the sum of Six hundred 66/100 Dollars and` the following is a list of persons and estates .drawing benefit therefrom, and an estimate of the value of lands upon which said balance ought to be paid. Cost of' Sewer in Federal Street) between Ash and St. Peters Streets. 532 ft. 15 in. Cement Pipe C .95 $315.40 • 3 ft. 12 in. Do .60 _1.80 317.20 Less 10 Disct. 31.72 285.48 Laying 341 ft. pipe including 2 Manholes 6 1.20 409.20 Stone work- & covers for Manholes 30.-- Labor grading & cleaning 68.20 Engineering 8.-- $ 800.88 4 for City to pay- 200.22 to be assessed $ 600.66 Valuation On Federal Street $9100.-- 9100)600.66(.066 Land Val. Assessment T. H. Frothingham $1200. 79.20 John B. Parker 1600. 105.60 Mrs. Martha Goodell 1400. 92.40 Mrs. Geo. H. Smith 1000. 66.00 Heirs John Francis 500. 33.00 Asa Wiggin 300. 19.80 [7m. Phelps 300. 19.80 Vol. 6. Page296 land Ve,l. Assessment Ssmuel Calley 1800.-- 118.80 David Conrad 500.--- 33.00 Z9na Goodell 500.-- 33.00 $ 9100. 600.60 respt. Jos. Ce. Poster St. Comr. Whereas pursuant# to an Order of the Mayor and Aldermen passed June 27th. N. . 1870, public notice thereof having first been given% a Common Sevier has been laid beginning on Federal street at its junction with Ash Streets and thence running through said Federal Street to,.St. Beters Street the cost of which was Eight hundred 0/100 dollars ($800.M) • the proportion of which being deducted. whiff in this case is hereby fixed at one quarter part of said cost to .be paid by the Cityt there remains the sum of Six Hundred 66/100 Dollars ($600.66J to be charged to persons benefitted by the same, according to lavi' it is therefore Ordered, that the, persons named in the schedule above annexed) and signed by the Com- missioner of Streets% being benefitted as aforesaid, be anc they hereby are charged and assessed with the sums therein set to their respective names as the proportional part of the expense of said Sewer, and the same is Ordered to be ce: - tifiedi and notice thereof given to the parties aforesaid their tenants and lessees, and it is hereby further Orderer: that the City treasurer and Collector is hereby,directed to proceed and collect 2orthwith the said assessments, accord- ing to law. The Report was accepted, and Orders adopted. The following Report and Orders were submitted. Report & "The cost of constructing the Common Sewer commencing Orders fox on Broad Street) east of its junction-with Flint 5treet2 Assessmts and running thence through said Broad Street and Pickering for Sewer Street$ and connecting with the Common Sewer at the junction in of the said Pickering Street and Marren Street, amounted to Street Two thousand One hundred and Seventy five & 6/100 Dollars, one fourth art thereof being deducted, there remains the P g sum of One thousand Oct. 14, 1670. Vol. 6.. Page 297 Six hundred & Thirty one & 30/10C Dollars; and the following is a list of persons and estates drawing benefit therefromr and an Estimate of the value of lands, upon which said bal- ance ought to be paid. Cost of Common Sewer in Broad and Pickering Streets. 776 2 ft. 15 in. Oval Cement Pipe @ .95 $737.67 133 It 12 in. Do. @ .60 79.80 817.47 Less 10% 81.74 Laying 782j ft. 15 in pipe includg 2 $ 735.73 L:anholes @ 1.20 939.-- Do. 133 " 12 in. @ 1.20 159.00 Stock & Labor on Extra Manhole 35.-- Stor_e work for Manholes & curbs 118.23 Labor men & teams$ grading etc. 175.50 Engineering 1-2•-- • $2175.O6 q out for City to pay 543.76 $ 1631.30 Valuation 22500.00)1631.30(.0725 Val. Land Assessment Assessed John Pickering $3750.-- $ 271.87 Thos. P. Shepard (Assessed in full on Warren St. ) to be abated 2000.-- 145.-- Albert �. ISewton 1000.-- 72.50 Heirs Henry Thompson 700.-- 50.75 (in past assessed on Marren St. 1869) Edward A. Goldthwait 900.-- 65.25 Stephen Thayer 1200.-- 87.-- Heirs W.W. 0:i-ver 600.-- 43.50 Miss Mary E. Knight 700.-- 50.75 Mrs. Bridget Redmond 400.-- 29.-- Mrs Barbara Egan 400.-- 29.-- Heirs of John Clifton 1/3 400.- 29.-- Mrs Jerimiah Staniford 2/3 800.-- 58.-- Heirs Aaron Goldthwait. 350.-- 25.37 • Oct. 14, 1870. ^l. ,S. i'=fie 298 Val. Land Assessment s. joseTDh li. Dennett -,-irs Aaron Goldth ,ait 1000.-- 72.:_0 rs Mary savage & misters 1000.-- 72.50 ::has. M. nichardson 1000.-- 72.50 :;liver Thayer 1000.-- 72.50 e.B. Mansfield Trustee 2000, 145.-- I::rs Sarah r . Orne 2700.-- 195.75 $ 22500.-- $ 1631.24 Respt.. Jos. C. roster St. Commn. Whereas, pursuant to an Order of the Mayor & Aldermen passed June 3d. 1870 public notice thereof having first been -_ven a Common Sewer has been laid beginning in Broad Street of its junction with Flint Street and thence through • said Broad Street to Pickering Street and through said Pick- e2ing Street to its junction with '"Warren Street, the cost of w:.ich was Two thousand One hundred & Seventy five 6/100 Dol- lars ($2175.06) the proportion of which being deducted, which _:I this case is hereby fixed at one quarter part of said cost to be paid by the City, there remains One Thousand Six hundred Thirty One 30/100 Dollars ($1631 30/100) to be charged to ersons benefitted by the same, according to law, it is there-Ordered, that the persons named in the schedule above -annexed, and signed by the Comr. of Streets, being benefitted as aforesaid, be' and they hereby are charged andassessed with the sums therein set their respective names as the proportion- :.part of the expense of said Sewer, and the same is orde:.•- e:d to be certified, and notice thereof given to the parties _'oresaid their tenants & lessees', and it is hereby ordered , 4ha, the City Treasurer & Collector is hereby directed to prc- ce3 & collect forthwith the said assessments according to law. The Report was accepted and the Orders adopted. The following Orders were submitted. Orders for collection v,hereas, upon a Petition of James Dalrymple for leave tc of asses: lay a Drain pipe from his premises on Herbert 6treet on Jas. alaymi)le 'or ewer • C _ t. 14, 1870- Vol. 6. Page 299 ..rough said Herbert Street to connect with the Common Sewer Essex Street, upon the following conditions, permission IY.ving been granted viz; the City to pay the cost of pipes, the said Dalrymple to pay the cost of labor in laying the see; and the said Dalrymple to be assessed at the same rate as abutters upon the Essex Street Seaver; and whereas the City having complied with the condition of paying the cost of the pipes, it is therefore, Ordered, That the said James Dalry- mple be and he is hereby assessed the sum of Fifty seven & 21/100 Dollars ($57.21) the same being at the same rate viz, (.05201) as abutters upon Essex Street, upon the valuation of his land on Herbert Street which is hereby fixed at Elever. Hundred Dollars, and it is hereby further Ordered, That the Treasurer & Collector is hereby directed to proceed & collect forthwith, the same assessment according to law." The Orders were. adopted. • The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the Committee on the Market. House cause Order for to be built a Sewer under the Market House to connect with building the present stone drain on the North side of Front Street, a Market said Sewer to be built of brick, agreeable to the plan fur- House niched by Mr. Charles A. Putnam." Sevier The Order was adopted. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That due notice be given that this Board will Order for on Tuesday November 1st. at 7Jy P.M. take into consideration Hearing o; the expediency of laying out, widening and straightening the laving ou' private way known as Hanson Street as asked. for in the peti- Hanson tion of V;m. F. Nichols and others, and of assessing a portion Street. of the expense thereof on all persons who may receive my bene- fit ther by. Any person making objection thereto, will then and ther�,be heard." The border was adopted. The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • Oct. 13 « 247 1870. Vol. 6. Page 300 =i meetin. of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was held on Tuesday October 18th. 18701 at 10 ocloek ".U. A Venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for the Superior Court Jurors to be holden at Lawrence, and submitted, and the following names were drawn from the ballot Bpx, viz, Nathaniel G. Sy- monds, Benjamin Shreve and Simeon dint. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. 4bb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening October 24th. 1870 at 7i oclock. • The xecord of the last meeting was read in part and un- til a motion was made and adopted to dispense with the fur- ther reading of it. A Venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Supreme Judicial Court at Salem on the 1st. Tuesday of November was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the J,urx Box viz: Jurors Henry G. Hubon, Samuel A. Mackintire, James C . Voye, Samuel Noah. A petition of Hugh McKeever for leave to enter the Drain Petition c from his house No. 9J Creek 6treet, was referred to the Manor Huth Mc- with power to act. Keever to enter Sew- A petition of Patrick Hartig4n to lay a Drain pipe from er in his house No. 8 Herbert Street through part of said Street Creek Stre to connect with a pipe leading to the main Sewer in Essex Street, was referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of A petition of John Hurley to enter City Drain from two P. Hartigan_ houses in Creek Street, was referred to the Mayor to ent.an Fes_ sex St. Sew- er Petition of Jno. Hurley to enter • "re� ek t. y sewer . ct. 41 1870. Vol. G. PaEe 00= h pou. to act. Notice was given by Daniel O'Brien .of his intention to Sotice of ._iid a house on Fowler Street; an6 by ". Ii. Ward of inten- __tent to ti-n to build a Dwelling House on abot Street, and asking ::uild tc use apart of the Street for materials were referred to tte Mayor with power to act. A communication from the City Clerk of Lynn stating that Perambula- the notice from this Board to the Mayor & Aldermen of Lynn tion Notic oa the perambulation of the bounds having failed to reach the fr. Lynn authorities of Lynn through accident; he was instructed to notify this Board that the Mayor & Aldermen of Lynn will meet them on Friday the 28.th. of October at 11 oclock A.M. at the dividing between the two Cities on Main Street, for the pur- pose of perambulating the bounds; was submitted • The invitation was accepted and Aldermen Cressy & C.S. Osgood were appointed to make the necessary arrangements. The monthly Report of the City Marshal for September was Monthly submitted, and the same was accepted. ?eport of City Mar- A petition of J.B. Edwards to move a building from Bride shal to Conant Street; also two from Bridge to Osgood Street- also one. from Webster to Skerry Street came from the Common Luncil2 referred to Messrs. Cleaves & Towle and sent up to be joined. To move Alderman Ives was joined. buildings A petition of J.B.. Edwards to move a building from Harbor to Congress Street came from the Common Council referred to To move a Messrs. Collins & Chase and sent up to be joined. buildsbuildi Alderman C.A. Osgood was joined. Report of A Report of the City Treasurer of Estates in Essex, Mon- City Tres, roe Federal & Carpenter Streets on which of Estates on which newer Asse smts. have �.ot been aid • ot. 24, lS70. Vol. S. 'rage 3102 Sevier :assessments have not-been paid, was submitted) and the same was referred to the Committee on Sevier Assessments with power to give such instructions to the City Treasurer in relation to the same as they may think proper. On motion of alderman Ives the case of Mr. Stone was referred to the same Committee. Alderman Harrington from the Committee to whom was re- Report & Or. ferred the subject of the purchase of a portion of the New- der on pur- hall Estate submitted a Report together with the £ollovring chase of Order. part oP "Ordered2 That the sum of Eleven Thousane Eight hundred Newhall and forty five & 70/100 Dollars be and the same is hereby Estate appropriated for the purchase of a portion of the Newhall Estate so called on the corner of 'Washington & Church Streets, the same to be expended under the direction of the �'ommittee • who have treated for the same) and in accordance with their Report of this date." Referred back to the Committee with instructious to in- quire and report what part of the Estate the Water Board re- quire for theirwHa I whether the old building will answer their purpose & Will be the cost of fitting it. up;., and if it will. not answer} what will be the cost of a new building; and what would b.e the cost of the whole Estate Alderman Harrington submitted the following Report. Report on "The Committee to whom was referred the petition of 11r. petn. of Nettles asking for a license to keep a Restaurant would reports Nettles that a license be granted on condition that no intoxicating for licens liquor be 'kept for sale on the premises. for �inin_ Alderman J.C. Osgood moved to amend. the Report by strik- Saloon ing out the words "on condition that no intoxicating liquor be kept for sale on the premises " and inserting the words after the word "granted%" "as a common Victualler." The motion was adopted, and the Report as amended, was adopted. • Oct. 24: 1870• Vol• c5. . U. e JO . The follosin , Order -ras submitted. "Ordered, That any Conunon Victualler who shall sell in- Order the: to>_icating liquors, ale or beer shall have his license re- Victualle aoked; and it shall be the duty of the City Marshal to notify Licenses -he Board of Aldermen of any Common Victualler who shall sell forfieted said. liquors ale or beer." for sale Abe Order was adopted. of ale bee: or liquor A Report from the Committee on Streets together with the following Orders were submitted. "Ordered, That the private way known as Hancock Street in South Salem be and the same is hereby laid out and ac- :report & Or cepted as a public way, and that no damages be awarded, as dens lay- follows: Commencing on the West side of Cabot Street, thence ing out & :_esterly bounded Northerly, four hundred & thirty (430) feet accepting to the Eastern Railroad fence; thence by the fence to the op- Streets • posite side Fifty (50) feet% thence Easterly bounded Souther- ly four hundred & thirty (430) feet to the line of Cabot Street.; thence fifty feet across the Street to the point be- Hancock oun at; the above described being a continuation of the ac- Street cepted part of the street, and that said Street shall be here- after known as Hancock Street. (Adopted by Common Council, Nov. 14% 1870. See Records of C.C.-Vol. 9, Page 136) "Orderedt That the private way known as Green Street in S be and the same is hereby laid out and accepted South slam Y P as a public way, and that no damages be awarded, as follows, Green Commencing at the North west corner of Leach Street; thence Street Southerly by the Westerly line of the Street Two hundred and thirty four (234) feet to a new Street, thence crossing said Street the line continues One hundred & forty (140) feet to the fence now at the end; the whole length being three hundx-ed & seventy four (374) Peet: thence by the fence at the end for- ty (40) feet to the opposite side: thence running Northerly bounded Easterly three hundred and seventy nine (379) feet to the North East corner of Leach Street, thence by Leach Street forty feet, to the point begun at; and that said Street shall hereafter be known as Green Street (Adopted by Common Council, Nov. 14, 18.70. See Records of C.C. Vol. 92 Page 136) • O a. 247 1870. a01. 6. Page 304 "Ordered, That the private way hno,= as Appleton Street In Forth Salem be, and the same is hereby laid out and ac- cepted as a public' way, and that no damages be awarded, as follows: Commencing at the South West corner of Orne Stre--t, said corner being Twenty seven (27) feet six (6) inches from North Street; thence Northerly bounded ,.Westesl,y five hun- dred and Eighty (580) feet to land now owned by the. City thence by said land fifty (50) feet to the opposite side: thence: 0outherly bounded Easterly five hundred & fifty three (553) feet to Orne Street; thence by Orne Street fifty six feet & nine (9) inches to the point begun at; and that said street be hereafter known as Appleton Street"(See Records of Common Council Hd. 9. Page 136-- Concurred Nov. 143, 1870. Report accepted and Orders adopted and sent down for concurrence. On motion, the Order instructing the Idater Board to lay Amts.. to pipes in Ocean Avenue & other Streets was taken from the table, Order and amended by striking out in the second line the words "and to lay °lest"', in the 3d. line after the word Hanson striking out the pipes in word "and", in the 8th. line after the word "streets°insert- Ocean Avr ing the words "in the opinion of the Street Committee" in the nue 9th. line after the wordsaceptance striking out the word "that", other at the beginning of the last line insert before "guarantee". Streets insert the words "give a satisfactory" & after the word "guarantee" insert the words "'to the Mayor and Aldermen" As amended, the Order was a.dopted, and sent down for concurrence. A Report of the Committee on Streets, together with the Order for following Order, was. submitted. - hearing of "Ordered, That upon the petition of Jas. F Almy Atty for Petn. of Proprietors of Derby Estate for the acceptance and laying out Jas. Almy Park Avenue so called a hearing be given on Tuesday November & others 8th. at 712 P.M. at the City Hall. "11 parties interested there- for heaj in or making objection thereto will then and there be heard." ins on The Order was adopted layinz out art o A petition of vlilliam G. Barker & Caroline G. Ocean Avenr Petn. for acceptance of Lyne ! Ntreet lE7G. Vol. G. Paoe 305 _.-eves that Lyme Street be accepted from Cabot Street to a i;oint 200 £t. Westerly from said Cabot Street; and that 'rater iyaes be laid in the same was submitted; and the same was re- i'-rred to the Committee oh Streets. Order for Alderman Harrington moved to take from the table his Or- City Mar- d°er instructing the City Marshal to enforce the. Statute relat- shal. to ink to Billiard & Bowling Saloons & to close them at 9 oclock enfoce Stat. abou The motion was adopted. Billiard & Alderman J.C.. Osgood moved to amend by making the time of Bowling closing 10 oclock P.M. Saloons Alderman'C.S. Osgood moved to amend by making the time 11 oclock P.M. The last amendment was not adoptedg. The amendment of Ald. J.C. Osgood was then adopted; and • the Order, as amended) was then adopted. On motion the Order for layin Water pipes in several Amts. of Streets was taken from the table and amended as follows, viz: Order for br striking out 'in the 2d. lins the words. "and West"; in the rayi.n� 3d. line, after the word Hanson, striking out the word "and": Water 1pin i,L the, 8th. line after the word streets, inserting the words in severer "in the opinion of the Street Committee": in the 9th. line Streets after the word acceptance striking out the word "that"; at the beginning of the last line insert before guarantee the words "give a satisfactory" & after the word guarantee, in- sert the words "to the Mayor and Aldermen", and, as amended, adopted, and sent down for concurrence in amendments. Came back amendments concurred. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Order cor- "`hereas mistakes have occurred in the assessments for rectinz sewerage on the following named Estates viz; on Estate of James mistakes L. Ovainn on Warren Street in J ewerae `ssessment • Oct. 347 1870. Vol. 6. Page 306 in levying an assessment for a Sewer which did not pass any, portion of said estate; on estate of Elisha Mack on Chesnut 3treetin the return of. the Assessors of the valuation of the estate whereby it was assessed more than ite 'due roportion, and on the estate of Charles Millett on Pleasant gtreet in assessing the full value. of said estate on Pleasant Street when part should have been assessed on Pickman Street* there- fore Ordered, hat the City Treasurer be authorized and di- rected to abate the entire tax levied for a Sewer on estate of:James L. Cminn before named amounting to seventeen Dollars and Seventy one cents, to abate from the tax levied on es- tate o`f Elisha Mack before named the sum of thirty, five dol- lars 'and forty one cents leaving a tax to be paid on said es- tate of seventy dollars and eighty three center ' and to abate from the tax levied on the estate of Charles Millett before • mentioned the sum of, forty nine dollars and twenty two cents, and also leaving the remaining half of said estate of Charles Millett liable to assessment whenever a Sewer shall be built on Pickman Street."' The Order was adopted. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Order °Ordered, That licenses shall be granted for theatrical fi7Cinjz exhibitions, public shows% public amusements and exhibitions fees for of every description to which admission is obtained upon pay- Shows etc ment of money or the delivery of aW- valuables thing, or by a ticket or 'voucher obtained for money or any valuable thin• upon the following terms and conditions. 1. here shall. be paid the City Marshal to be by him paid to the City Treasurer before any License shall' be grant- ed for the following named exhibitions the following named sums which sums shall be. paid invariably in advance at .the time the licence is granted and shall under no circumstances be refunded,' viz: For every exhibition at which gifts of any description are dis- tributed, the sum of One F:undred Dollars for each performance • G-t. E4, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 307 or everyU , a or Equestrian exhibition Fifty Dollars for 4a ch day including an afternoon and evening performance For every Menagerie, Twenty five Dollars for each day (including. afternoon and evening performance) For every Theatrical ex- hibition, Concert of Negro Minstrels, Exhibition of magic or legerdemain or .combination tr'upes, which include the gbove, the sum of Five dollars for eAch and every day; the word da; to include an afternoon and evening entertainment, orie or both without further charge. For every musical Concert other than the above mentioned Panorama or Exhibition of or other exhibi- tions of a like description the sum of Two dollars for each and every day. The word day to be construed as above set forth.. For Concerts or exhibitions offered by any of the literary or charitable institutions of this City, or any concert or • exhibition offered by any citizen of Salem who has paid taxes for two years next preceding the date of his ,license, and who shall give an exhibition of his own .ski;l or proper- ty,, or the skill or property of any other citizen of Salem, a licence shall be granted in the regular form but no charge shall be made therefor.. 2. The City Marshall with the consent of the Mayor, shall grant licenses for any of the exhibitions or public amuse- ments hereinbefore mentioned,, subject however to reavocation by the Mayor and Aldermen; and in all cases where no specific sum is named in this Order, the Mayor may determine the amount to be paid for such license. 3. The Mayor and Aldermen shall be provided with a tic- ket countersigned by the owner, manager or director of all public halls in this City which shall entitle them to free admission at any & all times to any hall in this City when- ever the same shall be open to the public for any exhibition or entertainment whatever, and no license shall be granted except upon this condition, nor for any exhibition in any hall • ct. 249 1870. `lol. 6. . -e 308 ll its manager or some person authorized so to do} shall have countersigned said ticket as above provided for. 4. The City Marshal or his assistants shall issue sa'd licenses in writing and for this purpose a book shall be orovided with a margin on which shall be recorded the daie .of the license; description of the entertainment and the amount received for the license; the license to be cut from the book and delivered to' the party applying upon pay- ment of the said amount so inserted in the maxg;in- and the amount set forth on these margins shall be the -mount to be paid over to the Oity Treasurer.^ A verbal petition of Messrs. Davis & Harris for abate- Fetn. of ment of rent of land due by .them to the City.was .referred Davis & to the Committee on Streets with power. to act. Harris for • abatemt. o: Alderman Harrington from the Committee to whom was re- land rent co*amitted their Order appropriating Sixty five Hundred and focr Dollars for the purchase of a portion of the Newhall s- tate submitted a Report that in consequence of the acceptance report & adoption of their deport they had purchased said portion of Order mail ITe :hall Estate & .recommend the adoption of the following Or- apDropria der. tion for "Ordered That the sum of Oixty .five Hundred and four purchase Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any o�art'o money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the pur- Newhall chase of about 6913 square feet of land of the Newhall Estate Estate so called, situated on Church Street in said Salem the same to be' expended under the direction of the Joint Special Com- mittee Appointed May 23d. 1870 to report on 'the expediency of the purchase The Report was accepted and Order adopted and sent down foy, concurrence . The Board then adjourned. Attest . Stephen P. ,clebb Clerk. I • et. 26, 187^. Faoe 30S meeting of the 2)oard of -.Idermen was held on Wednesday October 26th. 1870 at 72 oclock P.ti. The Record of the last meeting was partly read, and its urther reading was then, on motion, dispensed with.. The Pay Rolls of the Fire Department were passed and the PaYRolle rayor was authorized to draw his requisition for the amount of clerical errors be corrected. I Companies The Order making an appropriation for purchase of part iewhall of Newhall Estate came from the Common Council concurred. .state The Order for laying Water pipes in Green Street and a Water part of Ocean Avenue came from the Common Council concurred. pipes • The following communication came from the Common Council Resolves referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Instruction of Sch. and sent up for concurrence. Committee To the City Council of Salem, Gentlemen, At a meeting of the Board of School Commit- tee held October 17th. 1870 the following Resolves were adopt- ed. "Resolved, That we. respectfully call the attention of the City Council to the favorable opportunity afforded by the establishment of the Plummer Farm School for the enactment of a Truant Ordinance by means of which while reaping the bene- fits of the fund given for its. support, we may assist in fur- thering. the benevolent designs of its donor.n "Resolved, That we respectfully call the attention of th - City Council to the urgent need of more yard room connected with the. Browne School House, believing that the present of- fers as favorable an opportunityY as can be hoped for in the future." Respectfully S.P. Fiebb Jecy. of the Board. • :t. 317 -c,?0• Vol. G. Pale 310 he Board concurred in the reference. The followin.; came from the Common `'ouncil referred to :committee on dater W+orics and sent up for concurrence.. ater -oine "Ordered, That the ;later Board be and hereby are in- ..n appleto; ,,rutted to lay `later pipes in Appleton "treet."` St. The Board concurred in the reference. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. tiebb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor & Aldermen was held on • Y: nday evening October 31st. 1870 at Ti-- oclo'ck. The Record of the last meeting was read. The Mayor read a petition of Anderson & Reynolds for li- c_nse. to erect a Steam Boiler, on which a hearing was order- Hearing or e-- for this evening; also 2 Remonstrances, the Order for a Anderson cc` hearing this evening, and a resolution of the Board of Trade Reynold's i . favor of licensing Steam Boilers presented by Tsr. PhilliJ... Steam `r. Ives appeared. for the petitioners, and addressed the Boiler Dc•ard and examined witnesses. t:r. Bndicott for the remonstrants addressed the Board urging that if the petitioners intended to use coal, there as 'necessity under the Statute for a license; and Mr. Ives stating that such was the intention of the petitioners; on otion of Aldermen C.S. Osgood, the hearing was closed. A notice of Mrs J.C. Forbush of intention to erect a tiv. Intent or, etory frame dwelling 'house on Bridge Street was submitted. to build A petition of 'amuel H. Smith for compensation for injay- to his horse, carriage and harness, by the horse being thro:zr: Claim of on Legge Fill, was submitted; and ,the same was referred to ti 5. H. Joint Standing Committee 'on Claims and Smith for damages • Oct. 31, 1S70. `_cl. F. Page 311 -at do,rn for concurrence. The following Report of the Committee on Streets was "The Committee on Streets would respectfully report, Report on that in accordance with an Order passed by the Council at laving pile their last meeting' instructing the' Water Board toylay pipes several in certain Streets provided the grading is acceptable to thr, Street Cormmittee on Streets, "have examined said streets and find that the grading in the same. is acceptable with the exception only of the Eastern end of Prospect Street and that they have so instructed the Water ,Board; they would further report that in the matter of the said Prospect Street they would recom- mend the appointment of a Special Committee to report what guarantee shall be required by the Board of the abuttors on the said Street. Upon the petition of Jo.seph Symonds for fur- • thcr damages in the widening of North Street, they would re- cor..mend that he be allowed the sum of Fifty Dollars for the. destruction of a certain right of way which does not appear to have been considered in the previous award of damages & that the Mayor be authorized to draw his warrant for the said amount of Fifty Dollars. For Comtee Nathl. Brown The Report was accepted and adopted and Aldermen Harrin�- ton & Ives were appointed the Committee. The following Order was submitted. .girder al - "Ordered, That Patrick Hartigan have permission to ex- '_owing P. tend the Sewer in Herbert Street from opposite his premises artigan t to connect with the same near Mr. Dalrymples, and upon the extend the sa:m terms as the said Dalrymple's Sewer was built, and that Cewer in the same be done under the direction of the Committee on erbert Streets. street The Order was adopted. Alderman Ives moved that so much of the Mayor's Address z;eferenee as refers to assessments for widening of cart of Eal=ors a i:l'e SB • cv. 1 & 71 1870. 'Jol. S. Page : 1', th Street be referred to the Committee on Streets. The motion saes adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. -1+ebb Clerk k meeting of the Board of Aldermen w--s held on Tuesday i?oember 1st 1870 at 7g oclock P.Ri. The reading of the record of the last meeting was, on mo=ion, dispensed with. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be for a Hearing on • hearing on the petition of 'Jm. F. Nichols & others for the acceptance acceptance of Ranson Street, and read the Petition and Order & Hanson of ;dotice for the hearing Street. The hearing was then declared opened and Mr. Nichols cnd Dr. -Yheatland addressed the Board in favor of the 'petition ::„_ . Pope in opposition. The hearing was then declared closed. The subject was referred to the Committee on streets. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ''v+ebb Clerk At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen held on Monday evenin,; November 7th. 1870 at 72 oclock. On motion of nlderman Ives, alderman J.C. Osgood was Clerk appointed Clerk pro tem and said Osgood was duly sworn to nro tem the faithful discharge of the duties' of Clerk pro tem. • _Wove. 71 1870. 4ol. 6. Page 313 The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That the .petition of i,'essrs. I)avis & Harris order rfl- 'or abatement of land rent due by them to the C3t�, be ref-er- ferring red to the Joint Standing Committee on Public Property with Petition o rower to 4ct." Davis & Ha Adopted and sent down for concurrence. ris for a- batm of A Deed of Estate of Clarissa Putnam sold for Taxes was Sewer Asse submitted. smt. to Comm. on The following Report was submittgda Public "The Committee to whom was referred the Remonstrance of Proper George B. Loring and 22 others against the location of a Seiler & Engine,at No. 66 Washington Street, have examined the premises., and finding that coal only is to be consumedy. Deed of that the boiler is a small one, and not so dangerous as many Estate so. • now in operation in various parts of the City, over which for Taxes the Board has no jurisdiction, would report that the Petition- ers have leave to withdraw, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the matter '.eport on For Commtee. PZemonstranr Nathl. Brown, Chairman off B.Loor. The Report was accepted and adopted. inR & 22 others A. Report of the City Marshal giving the names of 14 Com- mon Victuallers who also, in his opinion, sell malt liquor:, -report o£ was submitted, and the same was, on motion, laid on the table. City M - shal on Cor A communication from the City Marshal asking that one mon �ctu- of the cells of the Police Station may be made suitable for allers who the temporary confinement of insane persons was submitted, he thinks, and the same was referred to the Mayor with power to act,. sell malt liquors A petition of Edward H. Payson for leave to enter the City Sewer in Central Street with a Drain leading from the Request of premises of the First National Ba kf was submitted C_tv Mar- shal to hal a cell in Police Sta- tion fitter u;, for tun. tics "etn. of 1: • _-at. Bank enter Sewer in ;ventral a t meet ov. 8, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 315. and the same was referred to the Committee on Streets r:ith Power to act. Petition o: J.S. Buxtoi A petition of Joseph S. Buxton, John A. Gibney, and Jon- & others athan F. Carlton that Water may be furnished their houses for '.later from the City pipes, was submitted, and the same was Refer- from City red to the Joint Standing Committee on 'slater Works and sent Pipes down for concurrence. A petition of Thomas P. Newell and E.H. Marshall for a Petition renewal of their license to keep a Billiard Saloon at No. 18 for renews, Front Street, was submitted, and the same was referred to Al- of licens( derman Harrington. for Billi. and Salooi A communication from Isaac P. Foster in regard to the expediency of widening Charter Street by cutting off a part of the old Soap House, so called, at the corner of Charter & Co mmn. of Derby Streets, was submitted, and the same was referred to Isaac P. the Committee on Streets. Foster aboi widening The Board then adjourned. Charter Attest,. Street A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday November Sth. 1870 at 7i oclock. The Mayor stated the first object of the meeting to be. a hearing on the petition of James F. Almy & others for ac- ceptance and laying out a private ,,ray leading from Park Ave- Object oP nue to Lafayette :street under the name and as a continuation the meet- of Castle Hill Avenue; and read the Petition and Order for a in hearing thereon; and stated that the petitioners would first be heard, and afterwards those opposed.to the prayer of the, petition. her. Almy addressed the Board in favor of the petition and Mr. Ives in opposition. The hearing was closed, and a discrepa • I 1 70. 1. 6. Page -15 being found to exist between the description and name of way in the Petition and Order for hearing, no further ac- n was taken on the subject. The Board proceeded to examine the Returns of the Elec- Returns ton held this day and compare them with the Record of the of Electic roily Clerk. The following nesolve was submitted. ('Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Board the price not paid for Gas used for Street lighting is exorbitant." resolve The Resolve was adopted. about Gas The Board then adjourned. Attest., Stephen P. ' ebb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening November 14th.. 1870 at 71 oclock. The Record of the last meetingwas read. The Report of the City Marshal for the month of Octobei; _uonthly Re- r,,as read and accepted. port of �'itv Marshe A petition of Benjamin `Webb jr. for permission to sell wines and spirits for medicinal purposes was referred to the 'etn. of B. Mayor with power to act. 3. Webb. i� �o sell wii The Joint 'tanding Committee on rater Works, to whom wa & liquors referred the Order for laying water pipes in Appleton Streei., for medic• reported recommending its passage. inal pur— The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. poses Came back concurred. r�rder for raving we- .AK pipes in Appleto; :greet • c•;. 1 , _o?C. Vol. 6. Page L;15 A petition of W. S. llickson that his assessment for the Petn. for ab'_ic Seger in anon Street may be abated, was submitted, Abatement ,:nld the same way referred to the Committee on Sewer Assess- of 0ewer _-nts Assessment A notice by Thomas Reynolds of his intention to to build wooden dwelling house on spot formerly 166 Tederal Street Notice of ;as submitted. intent to build A Report of the Committee on Streets to whom was refer- ed a petition to lay rater pipes in Lyme Street, together Order for :;ith the following Order was submitted. 17ater pipe: "Ordered, That the Wenham Water Board are hereby author- in Lyme ized and instructed to lay suitable water pipes in the Street Street Known as Lyme Street." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. • Came back concurred. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered That upon Tuesday the 29th. day of November Order for f current, at 71 P.M. at the City Hall this Board intend to hearing on take into consideration the expediency of laying oat a public laving oui wayifrom Park Avenue so called to Lafayette Street, as fol- a public lows: Commencing at a point on Lafayette Street North of, and way fr. eleven feet distant from the Northeast corner of land of ".H. Park Avent: Fletcher; then running Westerly over land of James F. Almy to Lafav- and others about 405 feet to Park Avenue so called; then turn- ette St. ing and running Southerly bounded Westerly by said Park Ave- nue 50 -Peet; then turning and running Easterly over land of Jas. F. Almy and others about 305 feet to land of said W.H. Fletcher; then continuing still Easterly about -00 feet over land of said "W.H. Fletcher to Lafayette Street at a point 39 feet Southerly of and 39 feet distant from said North Easte:--: corner of said W.H. Fletcher's land, then turning and runnin - Northerly bounded Easterly by Lafayette. Street 50 feet to the: ,point. began at: further reference being had to a plan of said way by J.C. Foster dated Nov. 1. 1670 now on file at the Office of the City Clerk; and that due notice of such intention be given to all parties interested." The Order was adopted.', ='ov. l4) 1370. Vol. 6. Page 317 Report of the Committee on Streets together with the following Order was submitted. ':iidenin "Ordered, Ihat Charter Street be widened on its Eastern Charter St side, commencing at a point on the S.W. corner of the brick building known as a Distillery and owned by Joseph Gardner, and running thence S.330 E. to a point on Derby Street over land of said Gardners and the same is hereby laid out & ac- cepted as apart of said Charter Street; and that damages be awarded to said Joseph Gardner in the sum of three hundred (300$) Dollars for the setting back of his wooden building thereon; and that no damages be awarded for land taken Order adopted and sent down for concurrence A Report from the Committee on Streets, together with Orders lay. the following Orders were submitted. i.M out 8_ "Ordered, That the private way known as Broad Street, be- accepting • ing a continuation of the public Street of the same name, be Broad and and the same IS hereby laid out and accepted as-a public ways Lyme and that no damages be awarded; Commencing at the corner of Streets. Flint and Broad 'Streets; .thenca Southerly bounded Westerly Three Hundred and Twenty nine (329) feet to an angle.: thence more Southerly Two hundred fifty. four feet (254) to the Great Pasture wall; thence by said wall, Eighty three (83) feet to opposite side; thence Northerly bounded Easterly Three Hun- dred (300) feet. to an angle; thence on several courses more easterly tyro hundred & seventy six. feet (276) to a point op- posite the commencement- thence across the street seventy feet six inches (70 ft. 6in.j to the point begun at. The width varies as shown by the drawing; and the above description follows the fences as they now stand. U: d'. Street shall here- after be known as Broad street." (QQ404FP@A in by Common Coun- cil Nov. 285 1870. See Records of C.C.- Vol. 91 Page 143) "Ordered, That the private way known as Lyme Street, com- mencing on Cabot Street at the North East corner, thence run- ning Westerly bounded Northerly Two hundred & seventeen feet Lyme (217) to a fence: thence by the fence across the street forty St' feet to thb. opposite side: thence Easterly bounded Southerly Two hundred and twenty one feet (221) to Cabot Street; thence • 14 1S70. Jol. G. Page 318 by Cabot Street forty feet to the point commenced ate be and the same is hereby laid out and accepted as a public r;uyj and that no damages be awarded: the way shall hereafter be known as Lyme Street." The Orders were adopted and sent down for concurrence. A. Report of the Committee on Streets) together with the Order la v following Orders from the Committee on Streets, were submit- ina out & ted. acceptR "Ordered2 That the private way known as Veazie Street Eden in SouthcSalem) be and the same is hereby laid out and ac- Street cepted as a public way, and that no damages be awarded; as followrs: Commencing on Jummit Aven4e .at the N.Iff. corner; thence at a right angle with the above "venue Easterly bound- ed Northerly 493 feet. to its intersection with Green otreet: thence across the Street by the line of Green Street forty • feet to the South side; thence turning and running Westerly bounded Southerly and parallel to the first described line Four hundred and Ninety three (493) feet to Suit Avenue thence by the _Avenuej forty feet to the point commenced at; and that said Street be hereafter known as Eden Street." The Order was adopted and sent down for concurrence. A petition of Brennan & Manning for permission to blast rocks for the construction of a cess pool near the Turnpike Petn. to was submitted; and the same was referred to Alderman Harrino blast ton with power to act. rocks A Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Prop- Ordinance erty together with the following Ordinance was submitted. for appoini "City of Salem% mt. of a In the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Sealer of An Ordinance for the appointment of a Sealer of '•+eights & 7ei-hts an( Measures. measures Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Sale::,i: Section lat. The Mayor & Aldermen shall annually in the month of. March or April appoint a Sealer of +eights and Measures,' who shall • Nov. 1z_� 1E70. Vol. 6. Page 319 serve during the year-and until another is appointed and qualified in his stead$ and shall have all the powers. and perform all the duties prescribed in the Laws of the Common- . ealth relating to the Sealer of Heights and Measures. Section 2d. 6uch Sealer of Weights & Measures shall receive in full compensation for such services the sum of One Hundred Dollars per annum until otherwise ordered." The Ordinance was passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. The following Agreement was submitted. "To the Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Salem. _greement Whereas the City of Salem has agreed to lay LOater of Jno. Pipes in Prospect Street between Albion and Summit Streets Roberts upon condition that the Street shall be regraded to the satis- faction of the Committee on Streets; Now therefore the under- signed abuttors on said Prospect Street_.in of the said laying of water Pipes in said Street, hereby agree and become bound to said City of Salem, jointly and. severa.11y to regrade said Street according to the prescribed plan or else to pay into the City Treasury the cost of said regrading (two hundred dollars) as proposed by the Street Commissioner. John Roberts. Salem Novr. 14th. 1870 Accepted as a sufficient guaranty that the Street will be graded. Alderman Harrington submitted the following Report and communication. Report & "The Committee on the purchase of the Newhall Estate commn. on would reports, that they have attended to the duty assigned ewhall tAem= and ascertained that all of the remaining lot cannot be Estate bought; but the lot on the corner of Washington and Church Streets measuring 50 feet on Washington Street, and running back to land now owned by the City and containing 5057 feet) can be bought for $1.25 per foot. For the Committee Charles Harrington Chairman • ov. 1-, 1370. Vol. 6. Page 320 'Charles. Harrington Esc. Ohairman Jommittee or. P_._ :; ecz:;e .:_. .:11 Lear Sir, In reply to your communication of _3th. ult. I am directed by the �+enham ++ater Board to stet, that the cost of fitting up the dwelling, house on the Nee:`..:._1 :state, so as to make Water Offices and Bork Shop below En tenement for Mr. Rogers the Assistant Superintendent of the rater :Yorks would not much., if any, exceed $1.500. :he_ 'plan proposed is to make the Water Office on the cprr.er of 4*ashington and Church 6treets,--the office of the 'Water -oard in the North West lower room,-the Workshop in the E&.at- erly lower room, communicating with the yard. The entrant o the tenement above would be by the -;resent door and st,,ir- case on Church Street and the tenement would be worth a rer_t of $200 per. year. • The lot of land recommended to be bought contains 5057 feet pith at $1.25 per foot amounts to $6.321.25 Cost of Alterations 1.500.00 _ $7.821.25 The cost of that portion of the Newhall Estate already purchased, which the Water bard desire to occupy, is 2.500.00 To which add cost of proposed purchase & alterations before referred to 7.821.25 ma=-ling a total cost of $ 10.321.25 &ix per cent upon this amount is $ 619.28 Deduct rent of tenement 200.00 .?hich leaves rent of "ater Office, i+ork Shop, Store House and Yard $ 419.28 while the present rent of same now being paid is $ 425.00 The alterations proposed include the shingling of entire roof, painting outside of building, and fitting up of office etc. in such manner as will make it convenient and sufficent- ly commodious for at least ten years. am further directed by the 'rater Board to request respect- fully and urgently that the proposed purchase.may be made .t once. The 13cality possesses many advantages. It is near the centre of the -ty. It is convenient of access, both to foot passengers c..d heavily loaded teams. It affords ample room, zuid is p_�ecisely what the Board requires, while no other lot of lanc the City now for sale can be found possessing equal advan-. t"ges. The present storage room is inadequate and the pro- r=:rty is neither convenient of access nor perfectly safe. I-- sides it is not directly and constantly under the eye of the Superintendent as it, should. be while the proposed location will be alike safe, convenient and always under lock and key. Respectfully Yours W.P. Phillips Pres.t. The Report was accepted & communication was referred to dermen Cook and Ives and sent down for concurrence. A petition of Wm. S Messervy for leave to move his bar,' To move • 45x23 & one story house 3Ox22 from Lafayette Street to foot buildinizs of Leach Street was submitted. Referred to Alderman J.C. Osgood & sent down to be a:oin- eef. Came back Messrs. Brooks & Stowe joined. A petition of Frazier Carleton and others for a Hydr::nt. Hydrant i near the foot of Franklin Street, together with following jr- Franklin der, came from the Common Council adopted and sent up for co.i- Street currence. "Ordered, That the Water Board be instructed to have suitable Hydrant placed at the Easterly end of Franklin Street in accordance with the petition of Frazier Carlton & sons, X.R. Treadwell & others." Concurred. A petition of Dennis Casy for leave to move a buildin..: To move e 2 stories high 30x19 feet from Federal to Beaver Street, c-:. ;s ui�ne from. the Common Council referred to Messrs. Patterson and cher and :sent up to be joined. Alderman Harrington was joined. • ov. i_, i 7C . Wol. 6. Yule 322 B,)Ort fro.: the Committee on r'inance together with Or ers fir. e followind Orders came from the common Council •eport ac- Couun.. on :s;)ted, Orders adopted and sent up for concurrence. Finance "Ordered, That the 'sum of leven Hundred & Thirty Four b/100 ($1134..65)' Dolls. be and the same is hereby appropri- ated to cover expenditures upon North Street Primary School _:)use." "Ordered, That the City Treasurer under the direction of the Joint otanding Committee on Finance, be authorized to hire in such sums as may be required the sum of Two Hundred .:ousand ilollars ($200.000)". The Orders were adopted in concurrence. The following Order came from the Common Council adopt- To petitioj e'. and sent up for concurrence. ':ounty Com- "Ordered, That the Mayor and Aldermen petition the Coun-mrs. to de. • t Commissioners of the County of 4ssex to define the lines fine the . o Salem Turnpike, located within the limits of their juris- lines of diction, and also widen the same whenever it may in their the Salem opinion be necessary'. Said Salen_ Turnpike having recently urnpike become a Public Highway by Legislative enactment and the ac- tion of the Courts.." The Order was adopted in concurrence. A communication from C.a. Sayward, together with the Claim of following Order, came from the Common Council adopted and Ipswich seat up for concurrence. :.[ills Co. "Ordered, That the communication from C.A. Sayward Esc. in reference to a claim by the Ipswich Mills Company be re- fe-red to his Honor the Mayor for the purpose' of advising !°:lad co sulting with the City Solicitor in relation thereto." The Order was adopted in concurrence. Alderman Harrington submitted the following Heport. :ieport on "The Committee to whom was referred the renewal of the license to licaase of Newell & Marshall would recom-nend that their li- ewell & cenaz be renewed on condition that they shall not, keep for "arshall sale any intoxicating liquor." Charles Harrington Com. • ov. 25, 1870. Vol. 6. Page 323 ldernian C.S. Csgood moved that the 'Report be laid cn the table and that a license be granted to e;sell and. "'ar- �ha11. The motion was adopted. The Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed Charles H. .wulsifer and "illiam H. Ide.st :as Constables to serve as Special Special Pol. ce at Mechanic Hall. Constable: The Board then adjourned Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk . .A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday moraing November 25th. 1870 at 10 oclock. A venire for 4 Traverse Jurors for the Term of the Sup- erior Court to be holden at Salem on the let. Monday of Decem- Jurors ber 1870, was submitted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Boa, viz, Edward B. Perkins, John J. Hutchinson, Henry I. Pratt, William L. Batchelder. The Board then adjourned Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening November 28th. 1870 at 7i oclock. The Record of the last meeting was partly read,, and its further reading, on motion, was dispensed with. A communication was submitted Claim of H Saltonstal for damaee to his horse • a • ;'ev. 25� 1870. Vol. 6. Page 324 __ om Messrs. Sves & Lincoln as Counsel of H. Jaltonstall cla.im- corapensation for injure to his horse caused by a defect in the highway in or near 6hesnut Street; and the same was re- farred to the Joint Standing Committee on Claims and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. A communication was submitted from Dr.. C'ate asking of the Claim for City payment of a bill of repairs of his carry all injured by injury to defect in 1ashington Street; and the same�was referred to the. Carriage Joint 'tanding Committee on Claims and sent down for concur- of Dr. Cat rence. Came back concurred. A petition of Dr. Cate for 6dater pipes in Orne Street to Petn. of D. his house there was submitted, and the same was referred to Cate for the Joint Standing Committee on dater works and sent down for 3-ater Pipe concurrence. Came back concurred. to his hou • A petition of �`�illiam McKeon for extension of water pipes in Orne St to his house on North Street was submitted and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee. on Water 'Works and Petn. of sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. J. McKeon The following Order was submitted by Alderman Creesy. for eater "Ordeveds That the Wenham Water Board be instructed to Pipes & extend the Water pipes in North Street one hundred and fifty Order feet or thereabouts to the estate of William McKeon. Referred thereon to theJoint Standing Committee on water Works and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred'. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered,. That the sum of Twelve Dollars be and hereby is appropriated to correct a mistake in the measurement of land Appropn. o. taken from the estate of Joseph Symonds in the widening of S12 to Jos ::orth Street. Said mistake is explained in the accompanying Symonds note from Charles E. Putnam Surveyor." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. • ov. 's51 :1370. 01. G. Pa e 426 a petition of -tephen 'Thayer for an abatement on his Petn. for er assessment was submitted; aiid the sake refeioi,eu to th, 'batemt oof c:-imnittee on Sewer Assessments. aewer As- sessment A petition of Josiah r'al_ton for leave to blast rocks in rear of his Blacksmith's Shop No. 131 Boston Street was sub- Petn. to s.i.tad, and the same was referred to Alderman Harrington. blast rock: A petition of R.S. Tibbetts for a License as a Common Petn. for Victualler at 42 Boston Street was submitted, and the same license as uzs referred to Alderman Harrington.. a Common Victualler A petition of Margaret Collins for an Innholders License was submitted, and the same was referred to alderman Ives. Petn. for license as A notice from Daniel Mooney & A.P. McDuffie of intention an Inn- . io build a two story building on the corner of Buffum & Sch holder col Streets was submitted. Notice of A petition of Mary Barr for abatement of her Sewer assess- intent ment, was submitted, and the same Was referred to the Commit- to build tae on Sewer Assessments. Petn. for The following Ordinance was submitted abatemt. of "City of Salem Sewer As- In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy. sessment Ordinance in relation to the Superintendent of Essex Brid e. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, Ordinance as follows, vi.z: relating Sec. 1. There shall annually be appointed by the Mayor and ='•1- to Supt. dermen an able and discreet person to be styled the Superi of Essex tendent of the Essex Bridge, who shall continue in office an= Bridee til a successor be appointed, but who shall be removable a all times by said Mayor and Aldermen, and who shall receivs such compensation for his services as they may authorize a:r es- tablish. In case of said office becoming vacant from any c-.0 e, a successor • =dov. 255 1870 Vol. 6. Page 326 eaall be ap_ointed as soon as may be after said vacancy shall .occur 5n lkne manner above prescribed. bec . 2. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to take charge of the said bridge by night and by day; and to cause the draw thereof to be opened at all times when required fc- the free passage of vessels that he shall think proper, and cause the same to be closed_ forthwith using his 'discretion as to the number of vessels to be permitted to pass, prior to the closing of said drawl and said Superintendent shall take care of the Bridge, piers and all other parts and parcels of said Bridge and all the appurtenances thereto: see that ti_ey are in a safe and satisfactory' condition, and that the railing and planks are in good order subject at all times to -the di- rection of the Mayor and Aldermen relative to the above pre- scribed duties or to others which may be prescribed respect- ing said bridge and piers. Sec. 3. In all cases of the passing of vessels through the • draw of Essex Bridge, the said draw shall not be hoisted at any time when in the opinion of the_6uperintendent said ves- sels cannot pass through without ,grounding, and in no case shall said draw be hoisted until the vessel intending to pa:'s through the same be made fast to one of the piers at said draw, with a sufficient Srarp or warps, as. the Superintendent- shall direct passed through the .same, and every other pre- caution taken and adopted that said Superintendent shall re- quire for the speedy passage of any vessel or vessels for which said draw shall be hoisted. Any person or persons who shall hoist said draw or shall attempt to pass through said draw with any vessel or vessels at any other time or in any other manner than is provided for in this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than tweet; dollars. Sec. 4. Yot more -than one vessel shall pass through said draw at any one time of hoisting, if by so doing passengers shall be unreasonably obstructed in passing over the said bridge. Sec. 5. Any person or persons who shall deface, break or in- jure said bridge or piers, or who in anyway shall obstruct the passage of said draw or the opening •or closing of the sar.,e') or, who • ; ov/ 25, 1870. Vol. G. Page 327 ohcgll hoist said drawl or in any matter whatever without the ;io^.sent and knowledge of the Superintendent) interfere thaTe- ith, shall be liable to a fine of. not less than five or mc::,e 'ehL:n twenty dollars.n Passed to be ordained and sent down for concurrence. The following Order was submitted. "Ordered, That upon "ednesday the 7th. day of December ne.a at oclock, at the City. Hall, this Hoard intend to take into consideration the expediency of laying out a public way Order for _'rom Park Avenue, so called, to Lafayette Street, as follows: hearing o Cosmencing at a point on Lafayette Street north of and eleven laving ou feet distant from the northeast corner of land of W.A. Flet-, apublic chcr `then running Westerly over land of James F. Almy and way lead- ottiers about four hundred and five feet to Park Avenue so ing fr. called; then turning and running southerly$ bounded westerly Park Ave- by said Park Avenue fifty feet; then turning and running east- nue to erly over land of James F. Almy and others about three hun- Lafayette dred and five feet, to land of said ;+.H. . Fletcher; then con- Street tinuing still easterly about one hundred feet over land of said d.H. Fletcher to Lafayette Street, at a point thirty nine feet southerly of and .thirty nine feet distant from said ncrtheastern corner of said J.H. Fletcher's land; then turn- ing and running northerly bounded easterly by Lafayette Street fifty feet to the point begun at: further reference being had to a plan of said way by J.C. Foster dated November 1.. 1870 now on file at the Office of the City Clerk: and that due notice of such intention be given to all parties interes-c- ed.11 The Order was adopted. The Ordinance for the appointment of a Sealer of Weights Ordinance and Measures came from the Common Council passed to be ordain- for Seal ed in concurrence. er of 'Ieights 8 The Order for widening Charter Street came from the Com- Measure: mon Council concurred. !Iideng Charter Street • _-ec. 5$ 1370. Vol. 6. Page 328 =he Order laying out Lyme Street came from the Common. "ouncil adopted in concurrence. =-axing out . Lyme The Order laying out Eden Street came from the gommon Street. Council adopted in concurrence. Laving out The Board then adjourned. 2den Streei Attests Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening December 5th. 1870 at 7i oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. A petition of Daniel C. Manning and 4 others asking the.,. Petn. of a Drain be laid and constructed .in in Norman Street from the . D.C. Man- middle of the hill about two hundred feet to the drain near. nine & the Eastern Depots was submitted* others foz drain in The following Order was submitted. Norman "Ordered$ That upon the petition of D.C. Manning & others$ Street a Common Seaver is hereby Ordered to be laid by and under the direction of the Street Commissioner} according to a. plan of Chas. A. Putnam Surveyor$ the City hereby agreeing to pay the cost of pipes$ provided$ Mr. fanning agrees to pay the cost of laying the same; the Jewer to be the property of the City Order on after being built$ fir. Manning to have the privilege of en- petn. of tering the same without further cost.'t J.C. Man- The Order was adopted. ning A petition of Dr. James Stone jr. for a Druggists Certifi- cate to sell wines & liquors at .his Drug Store No. 46 North Petn. of Street, was submitted$ and the same w.as referred to 'the Mayor Dr. Jas. with power to act. Stone Jr. for certi- ficate to ae11 lim for medi- cinal 'Purposes • ac. 7: 1870. Vol. 6. Page 320 A Communication from the City Marshal recommending cer- Recommendn `._iin persons for appointment as Constables) that they may b of Consta- -.railable as Special Police Officers whenever the Department bles by :=wy be authorized to so employ theii was same$ and the same City Mar- :as laid over. I shal The Board examined and approved the Bills of the Depart- Monthly sent of Mayor & Aldermen for the month of November. bills The Board of Engineers reported their approval of the Approval following persons elected by Hose Co. No. 6. 'as members$ viz of members J. 4arren Ingals$ Abraham T. Steer$ George Allard$ John J. elect f Symonds$ '+'illiam. Carter$ Lewis Sanborn; and they were appo .nt-Hose Co. ed by this Board members of said Hose Company. No. 6. The Board then adjourned. • Attest% Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Ma or and Aldermen was held on ednesday December 7th. 1870 at 7� oclock P.M. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was$ on motion$ dispensed with. The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hear- Hearing ing on the expediency of laying out a public way from Park Ave- on publi nue to Lafayette Street, and read the Order for the hearing. wav from Mr. Wheatland was heard for the petitioners$ and Mr. Ives Park Av- for Mr. Fletcher in opposition to the proposed laying out. enue to The hearing was then closed. Lafayette At the request of Mr. Ives$ the Board voted to have a Street view of the proposed way tomorrow • ec. c: 127 1870. Vol. F. Page 330 nc_•ning (8th) at 8 ociccic. sdermcr. Harrinzton to whom was refe red the renewal or' Report on the License of R.S. Zibhetts as a Common victualler reported. License that a renewal of said License be granted on condition that of R..97 no Ale$ Deer or any intoxicating liquor be kept for sale on Tibbetts the premises. as a Uom- On motion, the Report was amended by striking out the mon Vic- words "on condition that no Ale, 'Beer or : any intoxicating tua.11er liquor be kept for sale on the premises;" and, as amended, t:-.e Report was accepted. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. ``Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Kayor & Aldermen was held on Friday ing December 9th. 1870 at 10 oclock. A Special Venire for 3 Traverse Jurors for Superior Co,._t Jurors now holden in Salem was submitted, and the following names -:.ere drawn from the Jury Box, Viz; John P. Peabody, Abraham I. Staai- ley, James F. A1my. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evez<- ing December 12th. 1870 at 7-J oclock. A petition of George D. Phippen and others for Wenham ?E er Petn. < pipes in a street recently laid out from Bridge Street through G� Phi the English Estate to the North River, was submitted, and the ern & same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Water others fc ',l enham Slater • -ec. 12, 1370. Vol. 6. Page 331 '.;orks, and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Petn. to amend Or- The petition of Thomas H. Johnson & others for amendment dinance r( of City Ordinance so that Night Soil Carts may be prevented lating to from passing through the Streets and Avenues in the dax time, Night Soi' ,:.-as, submitted, and the same was referred to the Joint stand- Carts ino Committee on Public Property and sent down for concurrence. 'ame back concurred. Report on purchases c A Report from the Joint Special Committee on the purchase part of of a portion of the Newhall Estate, that the purchase of said Newhall testate or any portion of it was inexpedient, was submitted. Estate The Report wad adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. The resignation of R.S.. Rantoul as a member of the School Committee was submitted. The following Orders were submitted. Resignatior "Ordered= That Warrants be issued for meetings of the of R.S. legal voters of the City of Salem, in the several Wards, on Rantoul a: Monday the. Second day of January next at 8 oclock A.M. to a member c give in their ballots for a Wardens two Assiatant 5lardens and Sch Commis a- Clerk, to hold their offices for one year from the fourth tee Aionday of January next; for four members of the Common Council, and for one member of the School Committee .for each 'bard in the City, and also in Ward 3 for one other member of the Sch- Orders fc ool Committee for one year in place of R.S. Rantoul resigned; Municipa also for a Mayor and six Aldermen of the City of Salem for the Election ensuing municipal year.a "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 oclock A.M. and Petn. for closed at 4j oclock P.M."' laving otr The Orders were adopted. Franklin t {'dalter A petition of Thomas J. Gifford and others that Franklin_ & for watt and Walter Streets may be laid out and pipes in the same • 123 1870. Vol. 6. Page 33ti _ .:!opted as public streets, and also that Water pipes may b; 1.:.id in the same, was submitted, and the same was referred to the Committee on streets. A Report of the City Yarshal for the month of November Monthly was submitted and accepted by the Board. Rept.. of City Mar- The Mayor nominated James S. McLean Samuel Marshal, and shal Michael Poach as Constables; and the nominations were con- firmed by the Board. Appointmt. c - Constables A request of the Calvary Church for the appointment of Charles Treadwell & James A. Hall Constables to serve at Me- Constables chanic Hall during sGrYlce, on Sundays, was submitted and the. Mayor nominated and the Board confirmed their Constables for duty at' s4& Hall as requested. • A notice of the election of John Gilmore as a member of Appointmt. Hose Co. No.. 5, with the approval of the Board of Engineers, of Hoseman was submitted; and the said John Gilmore was appointed a me— ber of said Company. Petn. for We�te .A petition of Patrick Hennessey & others for the introduc- Un af- tion of k.enham u1ater into Grafton Street came from the Common ton °tree Council referred to the Joint Standing Committee on 'seater Worts and sent up for concurrence. ' Concurred. Petn. for `r7enham A petition of Thomas Cody & others that Viater pipes may be Water in laid in Varney Otreet, came from the Common Council referred to Varney Joint 'tanding Committee on Water Works and sent up for concur- Street rence. Concurred. Order ap- propp: $12 The Order appropriating 12 Dollars to correct a mistake to Jos. in the measurement of land taken .Prom Joseph Symonds in the Symonds widening of North Street, came from the Common Council adopted concurred in concurrence. bv Common Council • ec. 26 & 2-73 1070: Vol. 6. Page 333 The subject of the lay-in; out of Castle Hill Avenue was, Castle on motion, referred to the Committee on streets. Avenue The Board then adjourned. Attests Stephen P. 'Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening December 26th. 1870 at 7j oclock. I Ido quorum being present, the Board adjournedlo Tuesday (tomorrow) evening. Attests Stephen P. Webb Cl erk. • A meeting of the Board of Alderman was held on Tuesday evening December 26th. 1870 at 7j oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. Notice by Smith and Manning of intention to erect a Intention building on Church Street in rear of the Stable belonging to to the Chase Estate; and also a notice by D.C. Manning of inten- build tion to erect a building on Norman Street on the estate for- merly Thompson's, were submitted. On motion of Alderman J.C. Osgood% reference of these intentions to build were made to the Aldermen of the 'lards in which the buildings are to be erected. The Mayor submitted the following Order; "Ordered$ That due notice be given to all parties in- Hearing of terested that upon '11'ednesday evening January 4th. at 71- P.I:i. laying oui at the City Hall} this Board intend to take into considera- a public tion the expediency of laying out a public ways viz: way ap- pointed • 27, 1070. voi. 6. Page 3 ._ C`o _iencing at a point on Lamaratory Street so called, and f South Easterly over land, of Flint Estate (so called) C: of Dr. )uiiqby to a junction with Franklin Street, the said wa, to be of a nearly uniform width of forty feet; further ref- erence being had to a plan of said way.by Chas. A•, Putnam -ur•- ve- or Dec.. 23d/70 now on file at the Office of the City Cler_:. All persons i_.terested will then and there be heard." The Order was ador.ted. The following Order was submitted. Order for "Ordered, That darrants.. be issued for meetings of the "Ie- runicipal gal voters of the City of Salem in the several wards on Rion- election day- the Second day of January next at 8 oclock n.M. to give in their ballots for a warden, two Assistant +`ardens and a Clerk to hold their offices for one year from the fourth Lon- day 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 •Ilard in the City grid also in '.I'ard 3. for one other member of the School Committee for one year in place of R.S. Rantoul resigned; Also, for a 5ayor and six Aldermen of the City of Salem for the ensuing munici- pal year; Also, for a Clerk of the Police Clerk for the term of five years. "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8 oclock AMand closed at 42 oclock P.M. The Order was adopted. The Jury List for 1871 was then_- n®vised by the Board; Order re and the following Order was submitted. petting "Ordered, That the foregoing List of Jurors made in con- Jury List formity with the Laws of the Commonwealth and containing the names of such inhabitants of the City of Salem as are thought to be qualified to serve as Jurors be approved; the List post- ed.in the Entry of the City Hall for ten days as prescribed by law,., and then sent to the Common Council for concurrence in the approval of the same." The Order was adopted. The following `besolve and Order were submitted by the under la Committee on Streets. ing* out & "Resolved; Whereas in the opinion of this accepting Ocean Aveni • Dec. 277 1870. Vol. 6. Page 335 Loard the safety and convenience of the inhabitants of Salem, equire that the private way known as Castle Hill Avenue sh ald be widened, laid out and accepted as a public way, and '11hereas due notice has been given of such intention to all parties in- terested, and a hearing on the same granted on Wednesday Dec. 7. 1370g therefore be it "Ordered, That the private way known as Castle Hill avenue in South Salem, be and the same is hereby laid out and ac- cepted as a public way, , viz: Commencing at a point on Lafay- ette Street North of & Eleven feet distant from 'the North bast corner of land of Jas. ' F. Almy and others$ about four hundred and five feet to Park Avenue so called; then turning and run- ning Southerly bounded 'desterly by said Park Avenue fifty feet; then turning and running Easterly over land of Jas. F. Almy and others about three hundred and five feet to land of said .H. Fletcher to Lafayette Street at a point thirty nine feet • Southerly of and thirty nine feet 'distant from said North East- ern corner of said W.H. Fletdher's land; then turning and run- ning Northerly bounded Easterly by Lafayette St. fifty feet to the point begun at; further reference being had to a plan of said way by J.C. Foster dated Nov, 1. 1870 now on file at the City Clerk's Office and that damages in the sum of Six Hundred Dollars be awarded to the said •,.H. rletcher, and that said street shall hereafter be known by the name of Ocean Ave- nue." Alderman J.O. Osgood moved to lay, the matter on the table till the meeting on Monday evening next. The motion was adopted. Alderman Ives submitted a Report from the Joint Standing Ordinance Committee on Public Property together with the following Ord- to amend inance. Ordinance City of Salem, relating An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relating to Public Health. to Public Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, Health as follows: Section 1. From December first to March fifteenth, vaults may be opened and their contents removed every day in the year, Sundays excepted, but no carts with their contents shall be permitted to stand or � II ec. 31 C. Jan. 21 1871. Vol. 6. Page 336 .ass through any streets of the City) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the morning and three oclock in the after- noon. Section 2. So much of any preceding Ordinance as conflicts :rith the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed. Section 3. This Ordinance to take effect on and after Janu- ary lst. 1871 On motion, the Report and Ordinance was laid on the table `;.ill the meeting on P.4onday evening next. The Board then adjourned. =Lttest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on ''aturday December 31st. 1870 at 72 oclock. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was dis- pensed with.. On motion, the name of Thomas H. Johnson was ordered to Name taken be stricken from the Jury List. fr. Jury List The Board then adjourned. Attest) Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor & aldermen was held on Monday morning January 2d. 1871 at 7 oclock. No application being for placing names on the 'Ward Vot- ing Lists for the Municipal Llection to be held this day; The Board adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk • an. 2.. , 1871. Vol. 6. Page 337 A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on : onday evening January 2d. 1871, at 7� oclock. The Record of the last meeting was read. A petition of John Molan & others for 'dater pipes to be Petn. of laid in Rail Road Street cause, from the Common Council refe' �ed Jno i+Yo- to the Joint Standing Committee on Hater ',corks and sent up Ian & for concurrence. others fox The Board non-concurred, referred to the next City Coun- Vater AIDE cil) and sent down. Came back first reference receded Pros. in R.R. and petition referred to, next City Council in concurrence. Street A claim of Joseph Wheeler for $100.00 damages for in- juries in consequence of a defeect in the sidewalk in `dashin - Claim of tor. Street came from the Common Council referred to the Joint damages Standing Committee on Claims and sent up for concurrence. by Joseph • The Board concurred. 'Wheeler A petition of Samuel W. Larrabee for a license to keep a Billiard Saloon at the Lynde Block on Essex Street was sub- Petition o mitted; and the same was referred to the Llayor with power to Ste+. Larre act. bee for li tense for The Ordinance in relation to the Superintendent of Essex_ Billiard Bridge came from the Common Council with amendments; and on Hall motion of Ald. Chas.. S. Osgood, was laid on the table. Ordinance The Annual Report of the City Weigher was submitted; and relating t the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Print- Suot. o ing and sent down for concurrence. Essex "An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relating to public Bridge Health" was, on motion7 taken from the table. Ald. Ives moved Annual Re to amend by substituting in Section 3d. in place of the words port of "on and after January 1st. 1871" the words "fifteen days after City 4+eig her ordinance relating to Public Health • Jan. 41 1271 Vol. 6. Page 338 'ts final aassae." The amendment was adopted. Ald. J.C. Osgood moved to amend by striking out in the 3d. line of the 1st. Section the words "on each and" and also the words "in the year." The amendment was adopted. Ald. Creesy moved to amend by striking out in the 1st. line of the kst. Section the word "March", and inserting the ward "April". The amendment was adopted, The question being on the ado.;tion of the Ordinance as amended; the same was not adopted. The Order laying out and accepting Ocean Avenue and a- Order on warding damages in the sum of Six Hundred ,Dollars to i1.H. laying Fletcher, was?. on motion, taken from the table. out Ocean • Alderman Harrington moved to amend by making the sum _,Venue awarded to said Fletcher $400. instead of $600. The amendment was not adopted. Ald. Cook moved to amend by making the sum awarded $550 instead of $600. The amendment was not adopted. The Order was then adopted and sent down for concurrence. The Board then examined and approved the monthly bills I,Ionthly of the Department for December. bills The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P! Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on + ednes- day evening January 4th. 1871 at 7i oclock. The reading of the Record of the last meeting was, on motion2 dispensed with. Jan. 9, 1871. Vol. 6. Page 339 The Mayor stated the object of the meeting to be a hear- Object of _ng on the petition of Thomas J. Gifford and others for the meeting laying out and acceptance of a public way from Labaratory Street to Franklin Otreet in North Salem; and. then read the Petition and the Order for a hearing thereon. The hearing was declared opened; and I.Ir. Very addressed the Board in behalf of the petitioners. Drs. Quimby and E.H. Quimby opposed the project. Dr. E.H. Quimby suggested that the appointment of a Com- mittee of the Board to confer with persons interested might remove all difficulties and objections to carrying out the project; and thereupon, on motion of Alderman J.C. Osgood) the Mayor was authorized to confer with land owners and see if an arrangement can be made for purchase of land necessary for the purpose, and requested to report at the meeting on Londay evening next. Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order. Order cor- "'7hereas a mistake occurred in assessing a tax for sew- rectg. mis erage purposes on Broad Street on land of ''tephen Thayer in take in placing the value of the said land at two hundred dollars more Sewer than the proper valuation thereoft therefore Assessment "Ordered= That the sum of fourteen Dollars and fifty cents be deducted from the assessment for Sewerage purposes levied on said estate." The Order was adopted. The Board then adjourned. Attest% Stephen P. Webb Clerk A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Monday evening January 9th. 1871 at 72 oclock. The Record of last meeting was read. • -an. 9, 1871. Vol. 6. Page 340 A Venire for 3 Jurors for the Supreme Court was submit- tad; and the following names were drawn from the Jury box, viz: Charles Harrington, John W. Roberts, Charles A. Put- nam. Communications were read from George F. Putnam and Declina- Charles C. Pettingell declining to serve as Aldermen and tions of 2 from John Kilburn declining the office of member of the School Aldermen Committee from ,'yard 5. & 1 School Committee. The following Order was offered by Ald J.C. Osgood. man "Ordered, That iarrants be issued for meetings of the legal voters of the City of Salem in the several Wards on Order for Monday the Sixteenth day of, January 1871 at. 81 oclock A.M. Election to give in their ballots for two Aldermen of the City of Salem to fill for the ensuing municipal year, in place of George F. Putnam vacancies and Charles C. Pettingell declined; also, in 'Ward 5 for one member of the School Committee in place of John Kilburn de- clined.. "Ordered, That the Polls be opened at 8i oclock A.M. and closed at 42 oclock P.M." The Orders were adopted. The Order laying out Ocean Avenue came from the Common Ocean Council concurred. Avenue The following Orders were submitted. "Resolved, That the safety and convenience of the in- Order lav- habitants of the City require that the private way known as i.n¢ out Hanson Street should be laid out, widened and accepted as a H arson public way; viz: Commencing at the junction of said way with Street. Boston at the Northerly corner four hundred & thirty seven (437). feet to a street; thence across the street on the same course -forty (40) .feet2 at this point there is an angle more northerly; thence by the new line four hundred and ninety (490) feet to the pasture fence, now standing: thence by the said fence to the opposite side; thence running Easterly bounded Southerly four hundred & seventy five (475) feet to the cor- ner of the street before described; at this point there 16 an angle; thence on the new line forty (40) feet across the • Jan. S) 1871 Vol. C. ?'al;e i41 street; thence on the same course tr.,o hundred and thirty nine feet (239) to a street; thence across the street forty two (42) feet; thence by the proposed new line, and across land of Dr. Henry Wheatland &others One hundred & fifty eight (158) feet to Boston Street; thence by the line of Boston Street to the point begun at forty feet. For further particulars see Plan making part of this location by Jos. C. Foster Nov 1870; And whereas due notice has been given of the intention to t,:ke said parcels of land for the purpose aforesaidt it is there_'ore, Ordered, That the parcels of land before described be and the same hereby are taken and laid out under the name of Hanson Street according to plan of Jos . C. Foster Nov. 18707 and deposited in the Office of the City Clerk; and be it fur- ther Ordered, That damages in the sum of Twenty Six Hundred Dollars be awarded to Dr. Henry Wheatland & others for the taking of houses and lands and that no further damages be • awarded. And be it further Ordered, That the whole cost of said laying out and widening shall be paid by the abettors) and assessed upon their several estates as betterments de- ducting only the cost of grading which shall be paid by the City". The Orders were adopted and sent down for concurrence. Alderman J.C. Osgood reported that it would not be pos- Meridional sible for the Committee on the County Commissioner's communi- Lines cation relating to the establishing of" meridional lines" to complete the work assigned them and therefore, they recommend- ed the reference of the matter to the next City Government Alderman C.S. Osgood offered the following Order Fixing timE "Ordered2 That when the City Council adjourn this ever.- of next ing7 it be to meet on Tuesday a vening January 17th. 1871 at meeting 7g oclock." Adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. • Jan. 91 1871 Vol. 6. Page 342 . A petition of Thomas M. Galway for leave to blast .rocks To blast at the head of Albion 6treet was referred to Alderman Harring- rocks - ton with power to act. A petition of Joseph Hinsman for abatement of Sewer As- Petn. for sessment was referred to the next Board of Aldermen. abatemt.of Sewer As- The Annual Re_oorts of the Surveyor General of Lumber acid sessmt. of N. Millett, Measurer of Bark, were referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing & sent down for concurrence. Annual Re- Came back concurred Dorts The Monthly Report of the City Marshal for December was 11onthly Re submitted, and the same was accepted. Dort of City Mar - A Circular to City and Town Authorities from the State shal • Commissioners on Contagious Diseases of Animals was submit- ted; and on motion of Kld. J.C. Osgood, the Mayor & Ald.. C. Circular S. Osgood viere appointed to prepare an Order upon the subject on Cattle and submit the same at the next meeting. Disease The Jury List came from the Common Council amended by striking out the names of George A. Fuller, Samuel G. .Real John Pickering jr. Nathaniel 0. Very, and Edward Collins; and Jury List by inserting the names of Charles A. Estis3 George H. uill� . ';lilliam B. Upton and John S. Wardwell jr. and as thus amend- ed, approved. The Board concurred in the amendments. . The Irayor submitted a communication from Dr 2. iuimby Estimate o giving his Istimate of losses and probable expenses to him Dr. uimbr from the location & construction of a public way from Labora- of his tort' Street to Franklin 6treet; and2 on motion of Ald. Cook, loss by the same was referred to the next Board. DroDosed new Road. The Board then adjourned. Attest Stephen P. Webb Clerk. • Jan. 16 c'z 17, 1871. Vol. 6. Page 343 A meeting of the Board of Alderman was held on 1'onday evening January 116th' 1871 at 7- oclock. The Board examined the -'•eturns of the Election held this day. The Board then adjourned. Attest, Stephen P. Webb Clerk. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening January 17th. 1871 at 7g oclock. A Venire for 4 Jurors of the Superior Court eras submit- Jurors ted, and the following names were drawn from the Jury Box, viz; John P. Lanomaid, Irving Stone Henry G. Roberts, Henry- Gardner. Notice by N.M. Hooper of his intention to erect a build- Intention ing on Leach Street between Summit Avenue and Green Street to build was submitted. The Annual Report of the Relief Committee was submitted) Annual Re and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Tort of Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. the Relief Committee The Annual Report of the Poor Departments was submitted, v and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Annual Re- Came back concurred. port of the Poor The Annual Report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire De- Department partment was submitted; and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Annual Re- port of the Chief Engineer ,an. 1?, 1871. Vol. 6. Page 3-14 Mr. Ives submitted.- the Annual Report of the Joint Stand- Annual R inz Committee on Public Property, and the same was referred oP rt oP to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for Comm. on concurrence. Came back concurred. on Public Property Alderman Creesy submitted the Annual Report of the Com- ruittee on Streets, and the same was referred to the Joint Annual Re- Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. port of Came back concurred. Came back concurred. Comm. on Streets. Alderman Harrington submitted the Annual Report of the Superintendent of City Stables, and the same was referred to Annual Re- the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and s.ent down for port of concurrence. Came back concurred. Superindt of City Alderman J.C. Osgood submitted the Annual Report of the Stables • Committee on Accounts, and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing. Annual Re- port of The Annual Report of the City Treasurer was submitted, Comm. on and the same was 'referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Accounts Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Annual Re- Alderman Creesy submitted the Annual Report of the Com- port oY mittee on the Liquor Agency, and the same was referred to the the City_ Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for con- Treasurer currence. Came back concurred. Annual Re. Alderman J.C. Osgood submitted the Reports of the Wenham port on 'Hater Board; of the Clerk of the Wenham Water Board and of the Licuo the Superintendent of the Salem City "rater 'forks; and the Agency same were referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Came back concurred. Annual IWat e r The Annual Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Fi- Reports nance was submitted, and the same was referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing and sent down for concurrence. Annual Re. Port of Comm. on Finance • ,an. 175 1S71 Vol. G. Page 345 C me bac'K concurred. The Order laying out Hanson Street came from the Common Laving out Council referred to the next City Council Hanson The Board concurred. Street Alderman O.S. .Osgood submitted the Report of the Commit- Annual Re- tee on Lamps and Lighting and the same was. referred to the port of th Joint Standing ommittee on Printing. Committee on Printin Alderman J. C. Osgood moved that the Annual Reports not yet received be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Printing. Reference o The motion seas adopted. Reports not in to Com. The Mayor nominated "essrs. W. I. Boerditch and Gilbert on Printing • L. Streeter as Trustees of the Plummer Farm School.; and the Board confirmed the nomination- Trustees of Alderman. J.C. Osgood submitted the following Report of PlummerNorth Street Alderman. Betterments and Assessments and Order Farm School from the majority of the Oommittee on Streets. ,orth Street (West side) between the Bridge and School Street. estates Nos. Sq. ft Land Land Value to 125 Assesst Assess- Estate ft.. deep ment 1869 Heirs John Symonds 33 8750 1 ct. $87.50 $800 Jas.-.-Stetson 31 -- per ft. -- 100. 'Sm. "'. McIntire 35 -- -- 200. Looney & Wadleigh 37 6.084 2 et.p ft. 121.68 2400. Philip Welsh 41 2.000 " 40.- 1000. Hill & Brorm -- 1250 $ 25. 200. Martin iagan 43 5376 " 107.50 3400. Jno. D. Symonds 47 10.500 " 11210.- 3300. Heirs-Jno. Symonds. 49 , 6.250 It 11125.- 1900. per cent on valuation Real Estate Betterment Whole Amount Assessmt Assessed 1 pr ®t S8.- $191.00 $95. it "1..- If 2. it 1. 16 - n2.- -" A. " 2- • $ 24.- 291.36 145.68 " 10 - "100.- $ 50.- " " 2.- " 54..- 27.- " " 34.- "283.- 141.50 _ it " 33. "486._ 243.- " " 19 11288.- 144.- Jan. 17, 103 1. Vol. 6. Page 346 _states Nos. So . ft. Land Land to 125 sst. ssassmt £t. deeu Bben Symonds. 53� 6.250��" 'ars I.lary Jameson 55 6.250 125. :;'alter 5.._'.ichson - 5.750 " 115. T.J. & J.D: Gifford57 2440 to 48.80 I.:rs 1�achel Proctor 59 1000 if 20.- Hrs. I. McIntire 61 3000. it60.- Thos, P. Symonds 65 6800 it 136. In. Gardner -- 5625 If 112.50 Ears . Millett )Bot by 11.250 , " 225. Danl. Stanfard)City School House City 5.250 . " 105. I.Irs. S. Annable 73 5.125 to 102.50 Jas. Clark 75 7.750 " 155.- • Lydia Briggs &) Hannah Symonds) 77 6.750, " 135.- Walter Leavitt 79 3.392 " 67.84 Edward L:elcher 83 3.392 " 67.84 Randal Lot City 4.625, 92.50 Richd G. Goss 87 5.750 185.- `Am. Tarbox 2/3 ) 85 1695 " 33.90 mrs Sarah Uuton 2/3) 847 to 16.94 Fdhearty Estate City 6060 It121.20 Jos. Symonds` 892 4500 " go, Timothy Symonds) 6445 1164.45 Hers. Geo. +ood) 91 It 64.45 Hers. Ben. 'I. Symonds.. 95 6750 It 135. Benja. "'ymonds 99 10500 " 210. Danl. Staniford 101 6.625 is 172.50 3enja. Cutts 103. 6.875 it 137.50 Sanil . eienen g ) 6.500 130.- Chas. C. Morse = ) 105. 6.500 " 130.- .,rs Sarah Pettin- -ell 108 7500 2.4 _ 150.- 111.1brth Street Bast side betTieen the Bridge and School atreet Ephm. G. Symonds 1062 3750 " $ 75.- Josephns ashby 106 3750 75.- Simon Stodder 104 4717 " " 94.34 Lord 102 4816 '" 1196.32 Thos. P. Honey- comb 100 7750 it 11155.- n. 17t 1871. Vol. 6. Page 346A `:%clue �r eal Be-ter- 4hole -,s t.a1e Ct OII- stave .;vnt .-.n.-o V,nt - 1869 Valu� SsessIlt Assessed >1900 " w19. 288.- $144.- "2600 " 1126. "302.- 11151.- "3200 " "32. 11294.- 11147.- 111100 " fill. 11119.60 " 59.S0 111100 it '•11. It 62.- " 31.- "1400 it it " 74.- 113600 it 1136. "344.- "172.- "2000 11 1120. 11265.- 11132.50 112200 it 1122. "494.- 11247.- 113000 if "30 . 11270.- "135.- "1800 it 1118 11241.- 11120.50 113300 It 1133 "376.- 11188.- 112400 " 1124 11318.- 1,159.- • 1800 it "18 11171.68 " 85.84 " 800 it it, 8 11151.68 1175. 84 " 600 it It 6 11197.00 " 98.50 "4000 to "40 1,310.- 11155.- " 800 It " 8 " 83.80 ° 41.90 it 400 it " 4 41.88 " 20.94 112000 it. 1120 '1282.40 11141.20 112800 " 1128 11236.- "118.- 600 " Is 6 11140.90 " 70.45 " 600 " " 6 11140.90 " 70.45 "2800 " .28. "326.- 11163.- "1400 if 1114. 11448.- "224.- 112800 it 1128. 11401.- 11200.50 " 700 if " 7 11289.- 11144.30 111800 " 't18 "296.- 11148.- 112000 " "20 11300.- 11150.- "1800 " 1118 11336.- 11168.- :P'500 it $ 5.- $160. w 80.- 11500 it it 5.- 11160. " 80.- 113300 It "33.- 11254.68 11 1112227.3=, 3500 "11 g5 n3 ;64 19�. • Jan. 17) 1871 Vol. 6. Pa.-e 347 - states .,os. Sq. £t. Rate Land Land to per Assessmt 125 ft. foot _ deep _ as. H. onrey _ 98 5750 2 per $115.- ..d6Ci. LZ elcher 96 6250 " "125. Engine House City 4500 " " 90.- `dm. L'a nes 92 4512 " " 90.24. Chas. E. Symonds 90 5400 It 11108.- L:rs Susan Glover 86 5500 It 11110.- lalter S. Harris 84 11500 If 11230.- Mrs Lydia Lelcher 80 5500 It "110.- hSrs Sally Wood 78 5208 " 11104.16 Jere Lurphy 76 5332 It 11106.64 Thos. Symonds 74 2870 If " 57.40 Jno. I;selcher - 2430 " " 48.6.0 • Lirs. Caroline A.. Rice 72 2-923 " " 58.46 Lars. Jos. Baldwin 70j 3655 " "' 73.10 Liss Eliza Reeves) 2606 " " 52.12 Joshua Upham ) 70 7819 " 11156.38 Chas. M. Downing 68 3660 It If 73.20 Jno. W 11 1t. Pepper 66 8500 170.- Jno. Phillips 64 4880 " " 97.60 Ariel Cook 62 4860 " " 97.20 Hrs. Jos. Richards 60 3375 " " 67.50 Edward Symonds 58 7500 " "150.- Kiss Sarah Barr 56 4430 If It 88.60 Andrew S. 'Waters 54 14.125 " 11282.50 Hrs. y;.D. Symonds 50 7139 " "142.78 Root. F. Knight 48 1785 " " 35.70 Josiah B. Thomas 46 1656 " " 33.12 Hrs. Jos. i. Sprague 42 3500 If " 70.- ELen Symonds ) 1750 it " 35.- Mrs. Lary Foster) 40 1750 It " 35.- John Head 3500 " " 70, Philip Chase 3500 " " 70.- $3908.08 • Jan. 17t 1871 Vol. 6. Page 347A VI-lue li; Value Betterment -state on in iS69 _ bal. Assessment _ y3600 1N $30 $302.- w151.- 'ng00 it "14 11278.- t1139.- 't1500 to "15 11210.- 11105.- 't6300 if 1163 "306.48 "153.24 " 3300 It 't33 1282.- "141.- 't1/l00 If 't14 11248.- 11124.- tt3000 " '130 "520.- 11260.- 1,1500 " "15 11'250.- 11125.- "1600 ° tt16 0240.32 11120.16 "1400 " 1114 11241.28 "120.64 "1600 " 1116 't146.80 " 73.40 111900 't19 11135.20 " 67.60 • 111000 " tt10 'tl36.92 1168.46 111600 It t'18. 11182.20 " 91.10 " 600 " It 6 1t116.24 't 58.12 112700 " 1127 11366.76 11183.38 " 900 it It 9 "164.40 " 82.20 " 3600, It "36 "412.- 11206.- 111400 It "14 11223.20 11111.60 112200 it 1122 "238.40 1'119.20 " 700 n: It 7. 't149.- "` 74.50 "1900 It '119 11338.- "16b.- 111100 it 'tll 11199.20 " 99.60 113700 it 1137 11639.- 11319.50 112200 " "22 11329.56 11164.78 112500 It "25 't121.40 60.70 't 800 " it 8 it 82.24 " 41.12 111200 't "12 tl64.- " 82. " 600 IN " 6 " 82.- " 41.- " 600 It " 6 " 82.- " 41.- " 500 it It 5 "150.- a 75.- " 500 It it 5 "150.- " 75.- $855 $9326.16 $4663.08 • i n. 175 1871. Vol. G. Fa e 34S -arr Street. Estates. Taos. Value Genl Better- Assess- .ssesst .:ent Me.-It. I n on Val _ Job. V. Hanson 37 300.00 1% 4176.- w3.0G Job V. & J. Hanson 35 1700.00 " "34.- "17.- Heirs Chas. H. �Iten- tiford 33 1300.00 " 1126.- 1113.- Eben Upton 31 1600.00 " 1132.- 1116.- =dmund Caswell 29 1600.00 " 1132.- 1116.- Heirs Ezra Upton 21 900.00 1118.- " 9.- Levi Carr 17 1700.00 " 1134.- "17.- 'airs Ann izerri.tt 3,00.00 " it 6.- it 3.- 1'.rs. James Smith 15 1200.00 " 1124.- 1112.- ,Isaiah Straw 13 . 2800.00 " "56.- 1128.- Ira J. 1�ebber 11 2200.00 " "44.- 1122.- • James Kelley 2d. 9 2000.00 " "40.- 1120.- Ilrs Henry A. Gracia 2 11100.00 " 1122.- I'll.- "Wm. Saunders 4 400.00 " " 8.- " 4.- :obert liuhlig 8 1600.00 " 1132.- "16.- John hQdmond jr 10 2000.00 " 1140.- 1120.- 'Berj . A. Symonds 14 3500.00 " 1170.- "35.- hathl Lt. Treadwell 18 -0200.00 " 1164.- 1132.- Heirs Ezra Upton 24 2600.00 " "52.- "26.- John D. "aton 600.00 " 1112.- " 6.- Jacob Barker 34 2200.00 " 1144.- 1122.- Richard Harrington 36 3400.00 " 1168.- 1134.- $ 38.200.00 $704. $382.- Buffum Street Taos. Value Genl. Better- Amt Assort. ment Assd Wm. A. Symonds 68 2.800.00 1% -- $28.- J.S. Symonds 67 10600.00 " 1132.- 1116.- Joseph Ft Symonds 65 1.500.00 " 1130.- "15.- Heirs John A. Innis 61 400.00 " It 8.- It 4.- James A. stetson `:ear 55 1.000.00 " "20.- 1110.- Seabury F. Hocers 53 800.00 " 1116.- " 8.- Archelans F. tof£rain 49 1.300.00 " 026. "13.- 1,:.rz Fhebe Bryant 47 1.000.00 " "20.- 1110.- George H. Bodwell 200.00 " " 4.- " 2.- Augustus P. McDuffie 200.00 " " 4.- • Jan.. 177 1871. Vol. 6. Page 349 =uffum Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. ssmt._ mont Assd. Daniel Looney 200.00 1% 2.- rancis Austin 41. 1.000.00 It $ 20.- " 10.- GeorJe W. Goldsmith 39. 1.000.00 " " 20.- " 10.- John P. Colburn 37• 600.00 " " 12.- " G.- hrs Ruth C. Averill 35. 2,.200.00 It 44.- 22.- Mrs Charlotte Ingalls 33. 1.300.00 " " 26.- " 1S.- Curtis E. °Yadleigh 31. 2.500.00 " " 50.- 0 25.- John F.. H!ooney 29. 400.00 it It 8.- " 4.- '.'m. P. Buffum 25. 2.600.00 It It 52.- " 26.- Cha--. W. Hutchings 23. 2.200.00 it ° 44.- 22:- Job V. Hanson 21. 2.800.00 " " 56.- " 28.- Joseph H: .To ne 19. 2.200.00 " " 44.- 22.- Joeeph Toone 17. 1.80Q.00 " " 36.- 18.- Eark Sanborn 15. 2.200.00 " " 44.- " 22.- • Caleb Buf£um 13. 2.400.00 It " 48, It 24.- T.heron Palmer 11. 700.00 It " 14.- " 7.- Mark Lowd 9. 3.000.00 It " 60.- " 30.- Mrs Mary Foster 7. 3.000.00 IT " 60.- " 30.- wm. Saunders 5. 4.200.06 It " 84.- " 42.- Nathl. ^. Horton 1. 4.000.00 It " 80•- " 40.- Horton & Crocker South 6. 1.500.00 It t° 30.- " 15.- of Ma- son ST. James H. Conrey 8. 1.400.00 " " 28.- " 14•- Lemuel B. Hatch 10. 1.800.00 ° " 36.- " IS.- Robert Ieiuhlig 12. 4.500.00 "' " 90.- It 45.- Heirs John McCarthy 1.000.00 " " 20.- " 10.- Ilartin Egan 11. 2.400.00 " " 48.- " 24.- James A. Sanborn ) 400.00 " 8.- - Heirs James Sanborn) 13. 2.100.00 " 42.- " Hill & Brown 15. 4.200.00 'L 84.- IT 42..- Alvah A. Evans 17. 2..700.00 " 54.- " 27.- Thomas S. '11aters 4. 2.200.00 " 44.- " 22.- John Hurley 6. 3.000.00 "' 60.- " 3C.- Josiah H. ennett 10. 500.00 " 10.- It 5.- Mrs Diary L. Lillett B. 2.800.00 " 56.- " 28.- George r . Cone 12. 2.600.00 " 52.- " 26.- Henry Carleton 14. 2.400.00 " 48.- IV24.- !�athl. A. Very 16. 2.400.00 " 48.- " 2 • jan. 17 1S7i. Vol. 6. Pa-e 50 of u:n street Kos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. . osmt. _ents sessd Eben Upton 20 700.00 v 14.- y 7.- Nathl. Horton 22. 3.100.00 ° 62.- $31.- Berj . R. 6ymonds 26. 900.00 " 18.- " 9.- Lrs Anna Randall , 28.. 3.300.00 " 66.- 1133.- Bcward L:elcher 32. 2.100.00 " 42.- 1121.- Heirs Robert Smith 34. 1.500.00 " 30.- "15.- John D. "aton 38. 5.400.00 "108.- "54.- John "ead 40. 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Ilcrs Anna Read 42. 2.400.00 " 48.- 1124.- John Yelcher 44. 2.700.00 " 54.- "27.- Daniel I:ooney 52.-3.800..00 " 76.- 1138.- Seabury F. Rogers 56. 2.800.00 " 56.- 1128.- John Bryant 58. 1.600.00 " 32.- 1116.- John 'eed 60. 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Job Burchstead 62. 700.00 " 14.- " 7.- $121.200.00 $ 2424.- $1212.- Churchill Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. Assmt. ments Asses::d Pat. Earle 7. 500.00 $ 10.- $$ 5.- Thomas Lack 15. 600.00 $ 12.- " 6.- Bridget Dolan 16. 400.00 " 8.- 4.- Heirs Andrew Iallon 14. 500.00 10.- " 5.- James Sullivan 12. 800.00 " 16.- " 8.- Mrs Lary hooney 10. 500.00 " 10.- " 5.- Cornelius Creadon 8. 300.00 6.- " 3.- $ 3600.00 $ 72.- $36.- Dearborn itreet. Nos. Value Gen. Better- Arst Assmt. ments Assess6. Augustus Hutchings 3. 2.000.00 2Z $ 90.- $ 45.- Heirs Francis P. Ashton 5.2.806.00 It 11126.- it 63.- Thomas Symonds 7. 2.800.00 11126.- it 63.- Saml. A. Yclntire 9. 3.300000 11148.50 " 74.25 Saml. Brown. 11. 3.500.00 "157.50 " 78.75 n. 17, 1871. Vol. 6. P-: e - '.Dearborn :,treet :Cos. Value Genl. _ettsr- Ar't. ments J sd evereux_Dennis 15. 2.500.00 $112.50 $ 56.25 Ers Ann carpenter 17. 4.000.00 "180.- " 90.- 7:-.iss Elizabeth Carpenter 19. 500.00 " 22.50 " 11.25 J. "arren Perkins 23. 1.600.00 " 81.- " 40.30 Chas. Hichols Trus Heirs .Joseph Corcoran 27. 900.00 " 40.50 " 20.25 Geo. ° . BroTm 31. 5.400.00 11243.- 11121.50 Heirs Robert Manning 33. 5.100.00 11229.50 11114.75 Joseph Cabot 2.000.- " 40.90 It 20.z-5 John C . Lee 39. 7.000.- 11315.00 11157.50 Chas. A. Popes 11.000.- 11495.00 11247.50 John Bertram 13.200.- "594.- t°297.- Chas. Ropes 1.200.- " 54..- " 27.- • George E. Bailey 32. 3.000.- "135.- " 67.50 Mrs Yary A_ Bullock 28. 1.600.- 72.- " 32.- Aaron Kourse Agt James Ropes 26. 2.200.- " 99.- " 49.50 Heirs Aaron Giddings 24. 1.800.- " 81.- " 40.50 Stephen Curran 22 2.200.- " 99.- " 49.50 .,ilton P. Locke 20 600.- " 27.- " 13.50 Mrs Martha T. Weeks 18 300.- " 13.50 " 6.75 Joseph Smith 3d. 10 1.000.- " 45.00 " 22.50 '.,m ';leeks jr. 8 2.000.- * 90.00 " 45.00 Jona ilavis 6 2.400.- 11108.4 " 54.00 Chas. L. Symonds. 4 500.- " 25.- " 12.50 $ 86.600.00 $ 3897.00 $1948.5500 Dodge Street Dos Value Genl Better- Amt. Asst. ments Assessd. James Campbell 5 1.000.- 1% 20.- $ 10.- Misses Jane L`. &C . 0' Flaherty 20 1.400.- " 28.- 14.- John Smith 3d. 18 1.000.- 20.- 1C.- r'ichard Korgan 1248 1.900.- " 38.- 19.- John Riley 1.000.- " 20.- 10.- $ 6..300.00 $126.- $ 63.00 • n. 17, 1871. Vol. 6. Page 352 i'_lt Street 'dos. Value Genl Setter- -Z.lt Assm- . rents :Lssessd. Elizabeth Christian 3.800.00 1% $ 76.- v 38.- Chas. A. RoPes 5 1.400.00 II 38.- " 14.- Wm. 0. : hite 5.000.00 11100.- " 50.- Horace B. 'argent 22..500.00 11450.- "225.- Heirs "Um. B. Parker 1.800.00 36.- It 18.-_ $ 34.500.00 690.- "345.- Franklin street Nos. Value Gent. Better- Amt Assmt. ments Assessd. Frazier Carlton 16 5.000.00 1% $ 1C0.- $ 50.- Snow & "edmond 14 5.000.00 " 100.- " 50.- G.r. & Brown 10 2.200.00 it 44.- " 22.- • Robert r. Ynight 8 600.00 It 12.- " 6.- Andrew S. +iaters) 6 700.00 " 14..- If 7.- Eben 'Waters ) 700.00 It 14.- it 7.- Eben Symonds . ) 3 300.00 to 6.- It 3.- Mrs Mary Foster ) 300.00 it 6.- " 3.- Heirs John Uaters 3d. 5 800.00 It 16.- " 8.- Andrew S. Waters 7 1..100.00 " 22.- " ll.- Nathl. A. Treadwell 11 5.300.00 " 106.- It 53.- Snow & Redmond 13 300.00 " 6.- It 3.- Edward F. Carleton 15 300.00 " 6.- It 3.- i�lisha 'duimby 500.00 " 10� It5.- $23.100.00 $ 462.- $ 231.- Harrod Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. Assmt. ments Assd. Eben S. Poor 200.00 1% $ 4.- $ 2.- Thomas Boyle 1.400.00 1128.- " 14.- Thoras `'. Chtite 200.00 It 4.- " 2.- Eugene Grady 200.00 It 4.- It 2.- Isaac Parker 2.000.00 1140.- " 20.- James Clark 300.00 If 6.- " 3.- $ 4.300.00 $86.- $ 43.- Js . 177 1871. Vol. 6. PaZe 353 Harris Street :Sos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. nSsmt. ments Assessd. Robert F. Knight 10 12 d15 2.100.00 1% $ 42.- $ 21.- Benj . '.'rigin 8 300.00 " 6.- " 3.- Bodwell Richardson 6 200.00 " 4.- " 2..- . lexander Bowi@ Corner of Osborne 300.00 " 6.- " 3.- $ 2.900.00 $ 58.- $ 29.- Irving Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. Assmt. ments Assessd Thomas O'Shea 31 1.200.00 1% $ 24.- $ 12.- rs MaryrDrinan 39 1.900.00 $ 38.- " 19.- • Francis "eynolds 43 700.00 " 14.- "' 7.- Bben 5. Poor 800.00 it le, It S.- Patrick Brady 200.00 it. 4.- " 2.- mrs Yary Drinan 30 000 Calvin Turner 100.00 "' 2.- " 1.- Charles H. Buxton 10 2.500.00.._ " 50. 25.- 7% 400. r -. Ives Street. ros. Value Genl. i Better- t. Assmt. ment . Assessd L.B. Hatch 6 1.400.00 1% $ 28.- $ 14.- Heirs Henry Jenks 8 200.00 It 4.- " 2.- Heirs Joseph Corcoran Chas. Nichols a.-t 10 200.00 It 4.- " 2J- James Sullivan 18 500.00 It 10.- if 5.- Salem Laboratory Co. 20 see Walter Street firs Clarissa Thomas 22 700.00 14.- It 7.- S.F. Imperial 24 400.00 8.- " 4._ 3.400.00 w 68.- �34.- Liberty Hill Road Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. Assort, ment Assessd. Miss Susan Cross 400.::. 1% $ 8.- $ 4.- Heirs Parker Cross 2.000.- $ 40.- $ 20.- • :.Tan. 171 1871. Vol. 6. Page354 Liberty Hill Road. :ios. Value Genl. Bet- Ant. Assmt. ter- Ases- ment sd. Joseph 5. '`abot 1.500.00 1p $30.- $15.- David 'dentzell 600.00 1112.- n 6.- 4.500.00 $90.- $45.- Laboratory street. Nos. Value Genl- Better- Amt. Assmt. ment Assessd Heirs Samuel Church 10 3.000.00 1% $ 60.- $ 30.- Has. F. Flint ' 1.000.00 " 20.- " 1C.- Joseph H. Lemons l8 2.200.00 It 44.- It 22.- Nathl. ". Treadwell 400.00 it 8.- " 4.- Edward F. 3arleton 400.00 " 8.- " 4.- • Heirs Saml. Flint 28. 1.100.00 " 22.- " 11.- Heirs fancy "afford 15. 700.00 " 14.- "' 7.- Daniel C. Manning 7 900.00 " 18.- " 9 - 9.700.00 $194.- $ 97.- mason Street Nos., Value Genl. Betterment Amt. Assmt. Assessd Nathl. G. Symonds 4 1.400.00:_l% $28.- $ 14.- David Hason 10 1.200.00 1124.- " 1G.- darren A. "ead 12 3.300.00 1166.- " 33.- James B. Gifford 18 3.000.00 1160.- " 30.- Thomas J. Gifford 20 , 3.000.00 1160.- " 30.- Nathl. G. 6ymonds 24 3.300.00 1166.- " K.- David Merritt 26 7.000.00 11140.- " 70.- Iars. Aastiss Barstow 4.500.00 "90.- " 45,- S. Fales Dunlap 10.000.00 "200.- "lOC.- Daniel v�. Mahoney 50 200.00 " 4.- " 2.- Nathl. Snow 60 2.100.00 42.- " 21.- Patrick Fallon 60z 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- Mrs Catherine Mulready Rear 60�2 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Patrick Driscoll 62 1.400.00 " 28.- " 14.- John Hayes jr. 64 1.400.00 " 28.- " 14.- ,Im. Id 688102 5.600.00 11112.- " 5G.- • Jan. 17, 1271. Vol. 6. Page 355 i_ason Street ! os. Value --eiil. Petter- mt. issmt. ment Assessd. Patrick Carvin 82; 100.00 15; $ 2.- $ I.- Patrick euinn 82 1.000.00 20.- " 10.- Thomas Looby 105 6.000.00 " 120.- " 60.- Daniel `'. Haskell 73 7.000.00 " 140.- " 70.- John H. Conway ' 71 2.800.00 " 56.- " 28.- Driscoll & Looney 69 1.000.00. " 20.- " 10.- €rs Ann Phelan 67 800.00 " 16.- " S.- James McGeary 65 4.100.00 " 82.- " 41.- Chas. A. Ropes 61 50000.00 " 100.- " 50.- Francis Putnam 1.100.00 " 22.- " 11.- Salem & ".D. Oil Co. 5.200.00' "' 104.- " 52.- Gardner +ebster 27 2.200.00 " 44.- " 22.- Thomas P. Symonds 25 1.100.00 " 22.- " 11.- Heirs Robert Barr 21 2.200.00 " 44.- " 22.- James Donaldson 17 2.800.00 " 56.- " 28.- Ed-ward F. Carleton 15 . -0.100.00 " 62.- " 31.- Francis C. Butman 13 3.600.00 " 72.- " 36.- Alvah A. Evans 9 & 11 6.200.00 " 124.- James H. Higginbottom 7 1.800.00 " 36.-. " 18.- $2122.- $lOCi.- Myrtle Street i:os. Value Genl. Better- ,mt. Ass,,-,-it. ment Asse ssd tiaurice O'Donnell 4 1.000.00 l% $ 20.- $ 10.- I,iichael H. Barry 6 1.200.00 . " 24.- " 1:: .- Patrick D. Egan 10 1.200.00 " 24.- " 12.- John Yellaher ) 14 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- William Kellaher) 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Thomas Broderick 18 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- I.rs Catherine Doody 20 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- John Pendar ) 32 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Bd';yard Pendar ) 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- John ydams 34 100.00 " 2.- " 1.- Edward McGrath 11 500.00 " 10.- " 5.- 8.400.00 $ 168.- $ 84., • : all. 17, 1871. Vol. 6. _'s 06 orth Streets North , _Nos. Value uenl. Better- Amt of School St. Ass:nt. went ,ssessd Ephraim G. Symonds 107 3.000.00 1 a $ 60.= $ 30.- Joseph Symonds 109 3.400.00 " 68.- " 341..- James M. Prime 115 4.000.00 " 80.- " 40.- Robert "owley 119. 1.500.00 " 30.- IT 15.- Saml Tench 700.00 " 14.- " 7.- :iss ElizabethDunklee 121. 2.500.00 " 50.- " 25.- Joseph Joye 129. 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- James D. nuleff 131. 400.00 " 8.- " 4.- Payne IEorse 133. 1.600.00 " 32.- " 16.- Heirs Eben Nourse 135. 1.400.00 " 28.- " 14.- r1ai. ". '�reesy 145. 5.800.00 " 116.- " 58.- iben S. Poor (410ts) 6.000.00 " 120.- " 68;.- Wm. H. Symonds 149. .1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- . Wm. Barrett 151. , 900.00 " 18.- " 9.- Wm. ;McKeon 157. 2.200.00 " 44.- " 22.- Henry Gardner 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- :'m. Phelan 158. 7.000.00 " 140.- " 70.- John u. Lendall ) 154. 600.09 " 12.- " 6.- George A. Lendall) 600.00 IT 12.- if 6.- Francis R. Cvox8 -52. 1.400.00 it 28.- " 14.- Hiram P. Carr 150. 1.600.00 IT 32.- " 16.- B'Im. ". Creesy 146&148 See above John Newhall 144. 1.100.00 It 22.- " ll.- Heirs Ephraim Felt 2d. 142 1.400.00 " 28.- " 14.- Edward'E. Fowler 140. 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Edxard .P. Spencer 138. 1.500.00 30.- " 15.- James "ullen 136 800.00 ° 16.- " S.- Charles ''i. Larrabee 134 800.00 16.- " B.- John Cullen 132 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Henry J. Cross 130. 900.00 " 18.- " 9.- Augustus„Story 128. 1.800.00 " 36.- " 18.- Ephraim "oods 122. 6.200.00 " 124.= " 62.- John 1. Mooney 120. 2.300.00 IT 46.- n 23.- John Hanson See Appleton St. 65.600.00 ,1.312.- $656.- an• 17, 1871. Voi. 6. :age 657 's ursery 6tr eet --02. '.alue aeai. Bett el'- -•iiit Assmt. ment Assessa Francis R. Cox 5. 200.00 170 $ 4.- $ 2.- Heirs John n. Dear- born 7. 700.00 " 14.- $ 7.- John Mansfield 11. 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- Ezra L. Brown 300.00 " 6.- " 3.- Joseph Osgood 3.300.60 66.- " 33.- Chas. ". Dearborn 12. 1.600.00 " 32.- " 16.- �.ichard Dowst jr. S. 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- 1ioses C. lyler 6. 800.00 " 16. " 8.- Jeremiah Knight 4' 9.600.00 $192•- $ 96.- Osborne Street 110s. Value Genl. Better- Ilmt. • Assmt. ment Assessd Joseph L:oulton 3. 1.400.00 1p $ 28.- $ l4.- N. Parker Moulton 5. 2.200.00 $ 44.-. $ 22.- Heirs Robert C. Bassett 9.1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- '.+m. r. Jewett 200.00 It 4•- Robert C. Phippen 200.00 ° `l•- " 2•- Heirs Stephen Osborne) 24. 1.600.00 " 32.- " 16.- Pars Hannah Roberts ) 800.00 " 16.- " 8.- Heirs John Chandler 22. 1.400.00 " 28.- " 14.- 3enj . 1 . IV* 20. 1.400.00 " 28.- " 14.- Mrs Mary A. Symonds 18. 1.400.00 28.- '� 14, Heirs Joseph � an 16. 1.600.00 " 32.- " 1C.- Saml. :=oies jr 14. 2.500.00 " 50.- " 25.- Josiah Foster 10. 1.800.00 " 36.- is, John Perley 8: others 8. 1.800.00 36.- " 18.- 20.100.00 8 402.- $ 201.- Orne Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. A. smt. ment Assessd Heirs. Joseph 0. Leavitt 14.200.60 1% $ 284.- $ 142.- 3ai7.uel B. Osborne 19 1.200.00 " 24.- " 12.- ,. an 17, 1371. Vol. .age 35 me Street Jos. Value Genl. setter- Amt. i�ssm went .asses:d Shadrach M. mate 6.200.00 1 n $ 124.- $ 62.- dward B. Pearson 3.200.00 " 64.- " 32.- Jose_nh S. abot 8.000.00 " 160.- " 80.- Geo. L. Bousley 54 1.700.00 " 34.- " 1?.- Wm. Hutchinson 26 400.00 " 8.- " 4.- Daniel Y. Harris 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- Heirs James Sanborn)18 1.700.00 " 34.- " 17.- James A. Sanborn ) 300.00 " 6.- " 3.- 9illiam C. Murphy) 10. 600.00 " 12.- " G.- John Walsh ) 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- 38.600.00 $ 774.- 3877- • Phillips Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. Assesst. went Assessd Stephen W. Mansfield 11. 1.000.00 1 $ 22-.- $ ll.- Hugh Bradley 15. 1.000.00 to 20.- " 10.- Eben S. Poor (4 Lots) 900.00 IT 18.- " 9.- Henry d. Balcomb 31. 2.800.00 of 56.- " 28.- Patrick Reardon 35. 500.00 " 10.- " 5. Timothy Buckley 37. 200.00 " 4.- " 2.- John duff 40. 1.100.00 IT 22.- " ll.- Patrick Reardon 34.. 100.00 1 2.- " 1.- John ' uckley 32. 206.00 it 4.- " 2.- John Cass 30. 1.000.00 it 20.- " 10.- Eben S. Poor See above John Hennessey 18. 900.00 it 18.- " 9.- Ed:rard Lundergan 200.00 IT 4. " 2.- Saguiel Calley 14. 700.00 " 14.- " 7.- Patrick Arnold 12. 700.00 " 14.- " 7.- Tdrs Lucinda Nichols 4. 800.00 " 16.- " 8.- 12.200.00 $ 244.- $ 122.- • J r . 17, 1071. Vol. 6. Paoe 359 -=Ch001 6treet. -0s. Value Genl. Better ;-mt sMt. r.:cnt - se_sd i::rs Alice G'rover 4. 1.400.00 la $ 28.- 1-'_.- George O. =ellran 6. 300.00 If 6.- $ Patrick. Linnehan 12. 1.800.00 if 36.- " lo.- "ark Lord 14. 1.30.0.00 ° 26.- " 1- James A. Stetson 16. 1.000.00 if 20, " 10.- Heirs Josiah Beckiord 18. 2.600.00 " 52.- " 26, Joseph C. Cheever 181 600.00 Jabez Hodskinson 20. 1.800.00 " 36.- " 16, i;:rs Eariana L. Smith 22. 2.600.00 " 52.- " 2"..- '!m. D. Northend 24. 5.100.00 " 102.- " 5 .- 'iim. Msaloon 26. 10.000.00 " 200.- 11100, Geor-e H.- 0evereux 25. 8.000.00 " 160.- " 8C.- Chas. hones 300.00 " 6.- " - • :airs Yary Philbrick 21. 1.200.00 it 24.- " 11ark Sanborn 19. 600.00 " 12, " -.6.- Mrs Martha �. Neal 13. 1.200.00 it 24.- " 12.- Wm. Cary ll. 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- 40.800.00 $ 816.- $40C.- Southwick Street Nos Value Genl. Better Amt. Assmt. ment Assessd John J. oker 2. 1.100.00 1% $ 22.- $ 11 Thomas Treadwell 6. 1.000.00 " 20.- " 10.- Hderard A. Thomas 3. 900.00 " 18.- " 9.- 3.000.00 $ 60.- $ 30.- Sylvan atreet Dios. Value Genl. Better Amt. Assmt. ment Assessd Wm. Henry 1. 500oOO 1% 10.- -$5.- John Henry 3. 500.00 " 10.- " 5.- James Grady 5. 1.100.00 " 22.- I'll.- Heirs �divard Barrett 7. 800.00 16.- " 8.- Patrick O'Shea 9. 500.00 " 10.- " 5.- Cornelius OConnors 11. 700.00 " 14.- " 7, • Jan. 17, 1371. Vol. 6. Pale 060 y1v n r treet <os. _ value :enl. Better a ssmt. 1:ients Asses=d Fatrick Foley 13. 1.000.00 1;� $ 20.- U 1C.- James nrennan 12. 800.00 " 10.- " rs Elizabeth JordanlO. 500.00 " 10.- o.- �atrick Quinn 8. 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- 7.000.00 S 140.- " 70.- "remont Street ITos. Value Gent. Better Amt Assmt. ments Assessd ben S. Poor 1.000.00 1% a 20.- a 10.- '_'hiladelphia Ingalls 27. 1.600.00 " 32.- " 16.- :.1mon B. Allard 17. 1.000.00 It 20.- 10.- Heirs James Nichols 13. 900.00 " 18.- " 9.- m. P. Trask 11. 300.00 6•- " S, • Calvin Turner 500.00 1C.- " 5.- 2homas Smith 1. 1.500.00 30.- " 15.- 6.800.00 5 136.- � 6c.- Upham Street. hos. Value Genl- Better Amt. Assmt. ments Assessd m. B. Harris 16. 2.000.00 1% $ 40.- w 20.- Thomas S. Gifford Agt 14. 1.000.00 " 20.- 10.- Daniel M. Harris 12. 2.200.00 44.- " 22.- Joseph A. DovTst 10. 1.300.00 " 26.- " 13.- Samuel Brown ' 2. 3.500.00 " 70.- " 35.- irs :=ary A. Mahoney 5. 600.00 12.= 6.- Patrick ttahoney 7. 800.00 16.- 8.- John d. Pepper 9. 2.600.60 " 52.- " 26.- 11 m. A. Smith 11'. 800.00 16.- 8.- David L. Ir;. Dwinell 13. 900,00 " 18.- " 9.- udison Smith 15. 300.00 " 6.- " 3.- L-rs. Sally yield 17. 600.00 " 12.- " 6.- ichard Morgan 19. 1.100.00 " 22.- " 11, 17.700.00 3 354.- S 177.- sn• 17, 1871. Vol. 6. Page _, 1 lter treet = a . Value en1. e te_ ;;rt. asmt. Ie it e.d Daniel M. Farris 33,39 43 2.100.00 1% $ 42.- $ 21.- Wm. H. +poi^mes 400.00 If 8.- " 4.- zlfred B. !�rozrn 39. 300.00 " 6.- " 3.- Isaac fir• ' hannon 35. 2.800.00 " 56.- " 28.- John N. "iley 25. 600.00 ° 12.- " 6.- Cm. ". Smith 23. 200.00 " 4.- " 2.- Robert F. Knight 21. 200.00 " 4.- " 2.- Wm. li. McIntire 19. 200.00 " 4.- " 2. Peter ' hearty 17. 200.00 " 4.- " 2.- Robert Teague 15. 200.00 " 4.- " 2.- Salem ,Laboratory Co. 60.000.00 111.200.- 11600.- John '. Hamilton 18. 700.00 Is 'rim. Hill 20 1.800.00 It36.- " 18.- Idicholas Proctor 22. 1.100.00 " 22.- " ll.- Chas. H. Davis 24. 1.100.00 " 22.- " 11.- Thomas Perkins 2.000.00 40.- " 20.- 73.900.00 $1478 $739.- '.1hittemore 6treet. Wos. Value Genl. Better- Ant. Assesst. ment Assessd Mrs Sarah A. Phippen 1. 1.700.00 lw $ 34.- 17.- ;'rs Elizabeth Couch 7. 1.100.00 22.- " 11.- James Cass. 11. 1.300.00 " 26.- " 13.- T;athl. Knight 13. 900.00 it18.- " 9.- Iathl. Knight jr. -tear 13. 200..00 " 4.- " 2.- Mrs Mary Kimball 15. 1.000.00 It 20.- " 10.- derard Plouff 17. 800.00 If16.- " 8.- Benj . r "obinson 18. 1.600.00 " 32.- " 16.- Mrs Esther LFoore 14. 1.200.00 If: 24.- " 12.- Addison °r_ith 10. 2.700.00 it 54.- " 27.- Josenh 6hatsaell 8. 1.100.00 it 22.- " 11.- Israel R. Phelns 6. 2.000.00 If40.- " 20.- Heirs �-aml. J. McIntire 4. 3.5©0.00 " 70.- " 35.- 17.100.00 $ 382.- y 191.- n. 171 1871. vol. 6. a e d62 ermony Etreet ` os. Value enl Better :,rt. Assesst meat seessci ISrs Sarah '. Raymond 5. 600.00 1$; $ 12.0 $ 6.- 11-ooney & "adleigh 4. 3.000.00 It 60.- " 30.- 3.600.00 $ 72.- " 36.- Japonica Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- ina. Assesst gent Assessd. John Moynahan 10. 700.00 1% 14.- S 7.- David Kurphy 3-4. 500.00 ° 10.- " 5.- Maurice O'Donnell 16. 200.00 " 4.- it 2.- > dc:ard It?cDonough 15. 600.00 It 12.- " 6, 3.Siss Sarah Nichols • & Sisters 11. 400.00 " 8.- " , 4._ Timothy Dailey 9.- 500.00 " 10.- " . 5.- 2.900.00 58.- " 29..- Randall street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt. Assesst.. ment Assessd Ers Anne. Randall 5. 3,00.00 1% $ 6.- $ 3.- 300.00 $ 6.= $ 3.- Appleton Street Nos. Value Genl. Better- Amt! i.ssesst ment Assessd Joseph " . Pitman 1. 300.QO 1p $ 6.- $ 3.- John Hanson a.200.00 44..- " 22.- Chas. F. Putnam 1.200.00 " 24.- " 12.- 3.70MO $' 74 $ 97.- Recapitulation Streets Betterments "ssessments : orth Street (;lest side) from) $9.0-07.20 $4.518.60 the Bridge to School Street ) I an. 17, 1871. Vol. 6. Pare 363 orth street (East side f o::i) :he Bridge to School street . 9.326.16 ;4.663.08 Barr Street. " 764.- " 382.- Buffum Street 112.424.- "1.212.- Churchill Utreet. tt72.- it 36.- Dearborn street. 113.897.= 111.948.50 Dodge . Street. It 126.- it 63.- Felt Street It 690.- " 345.- Franklin Street it 462.- it 231.- Harrod Street IF 86.- it 43.- Harris Street It 58.- It 29.- Irving Street. It 148.- it 74.- Ives Street " 68.- It 34.- Liberty Rill Road 90.- " 45.- Laboratory Street " 194,.- TV97.- ` Eason Street. 112.122, 111.061.- • Myrtle Street. it 168, " 84.- North Street (N. of School) 111.312.- " 656.- Nursery Street " 192.- " 96.- Osborne Street IF 402.- It 201.- Orne Street ' It 774.- IF 387.- Phillips Street It 244.- It 122.- School Street It 816.- It 408.- Southwick Street it 60.- It 30.- Sylvan Street.. IF 140.- it70.- Tremont Street It 136.- It 68.- Upham Street IS 354.- It 177.- ':;alter Street. 111.478.- It 739.- Thittemore Street It 382.- " 191.- Harmony street " 72.- " 36.- Japonica-Street " 58.- " 29.- Randall Street. IF 6.- " 3.- �+ ,pleton street. " 74` IF 39.- $ 36.2.82.36 18.141.18 " City of Salem, Board of Aldermen, Order as- Jan. 17th. 1871 sess of th 11�;hereas7 pursuant to an Order of this several Bs I ates name, • n. Vol. 6. Pa e 36,- Eoard passed June 3d. A.D, 1869, North Street has been vriden-- ed between Federal Street and School Street at an expense of �43570.97 and whereas, in the opinion of this Board the Es- tates named in the above 'Schedule abutting on said Street and in North Salem generally hale been benefitted by the widening of said Street as aforesaid, it is therefore hereby Ordered, That the Estates named in the said Schedule be, and they hereby are, respectively charged and assessed with the sums therein severally named against them.; the said sums so assessed, not exceeding one half of the amount of the ad- judged benefit to .the said estates by said widening.' Adopted by the Board. Ald. Creesy submitted the following Report "The undersigned2 member of the Committee on Streets & Minority Bridges to whom was referred the passage in the Mayor's Ad- Report dress relative to the assessments of betterments growing out • of the widening of North Street, differing from the majority of the Committee, begs to, offer following minority Report. He considered it the duty of the Committee. in studying up this matter, to keep in view, first, the City Treasury; that n it be protected from uneccessary depletion by the expense of this work.. "econdly, as the widening was .done under the bet- terment Act, it was their.duty to recommend an assessment mod- erate indeed, :but an _assessment that would preserve the in- tegrity of that law; for it is obvious that should the law be disregarded no}i,, the difficulties of making and collecting assessments for any public improvement under that law would be very much increased. Thirdly, it was the duty of the Com- mittee to make. themselves familiar with the paying ability of the parties to be assessed, so that they could understandingly enlarge or contract the area to be assessed, and recommend such assessment as could be collected without distressing the parties required to pay such assessment. There are abutters on North Street who' find it difficult to pay the interest of the mortgages on their estates. They are a class that caxuiot afford to be bettered; and a large assessment to them wou:;d be ruin. Their estates, if sold, many of them would bring in the market to day but an extremely small advance on their val- ue two • I an. 17 1871. Vol. 6. Pa e 3CE fears ago. Fourthly, it was also the duty of the 'Committee to consider to what extent the general trafic of the. City, the requirements of trade the necessities of the inhabitants; the s"fety of the citizens; the dangers of collision; and risk to life, required the widening of this main thoroughfare to the centre of the City. rifthly� one more element presented it- self for the consideration of the Committee; but a few months had elapsed after the work was completed when the assessors books sho,_,d an advance in the value of real estate in the Sixth lard of $113.000 of which amount] the sum of $90.000. is claimed as fairly attributable to the widening of North Street. The taxes on which sum are equivalent to six per cent inter- est on Twenty two thousand dollars ($22.000) Thus the City h-s already received pack in a perpetual and constantly increasi._ fundithe sum of Twenty two thousand Dollars. the minority pro- poses to assess on a system shown presently Ten thousand five • hundred Dollars. The cost of the work if we except the grad- ingj which the minority believes should proaerLy be borne by the City, was about Thirty four thousand Lollar_-. 2hus the proposed assessment returns to the City Treasury all its out- lay} with the exception of about Fifteen hundred Lollars, and when nre consider that the amount named as the cost of the work, includes the rebuilding of the Bridge, the moving of the north Street Primary Schoolhouse and the fill'_no up of flats belong- ing to the City, it is clear3 that the protection to the City Treasury has been complete. All the above elements have had the careful consideration of the minority of your Committee. He has shown that the City Treasury will not suffer; and by the assessments he proposes, the integrity of the betterment law will remain intact. He is convinced of the inability of the abutters on North Street to bear a heavy assessment. He believes that the requirements of the City made the widening an imperative necessity; but as the widening was done in accordance with the Act of the Legisla- ture, an assessment is inevitable. • r , i Jan. 172 1271. Vol. 6. Page 366. `_'ire undersigned believing that a large proportion of of this assessment should be borne by the whole. of the Sixth Ward, _?nd finding that an arbitrary assessment outside of the dis- trict where the actual improvement took place was a most difficult matter, more particularly when that arbitrary line should cease, he proposes to consider the betterments out- side of North Street between Federal and School Streets to be general. He proposes an arbitrary assessment of One Cent per foot (125 feet deep) on North Street between Federal and School Streets, as all alang that line money was taken for land damages% which will yidld $5.000.- He also proposes a general assesst. of one half of one per cent on the value of real estate in the Sixth Ward. including North Street- to Federal Street $5.500.- • 10.500- in order to make the above 4ssessment easy of payment to the parties assessed he recommends that they be allowed three years to pay it in, one third of the amount charged in their tax bills each Year until paid. The above is respectfully submitted Wm. A Creesy Minority of the Committee on Streets & Bridges. Petn. 7.5. waters A petition of A.S. Waters and 50 other residents and & 50 other: property owners on North Street that they may be heard on for a hear: the question of assessing the cost, or a. portion thereof, ing on as of widening of North Street, and that a time may be assigned sessmt. f< for such hearing, was submitted; and the some was laid on betterment the table. by North St. widen- A report of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, to- ing nether with the following Order and Schedule; were submitted. Order wit] "Ordered, That the appropriations for the several Depart- drawing ments be withdrawn, and added as per Schedule herewith sub- & adding mitted." i.ppropria- Appropriations to be withdrawn, tions • i n. 175 1871. Vol. 5. Pa;;e 367 as follows: viz; Salaries 550.63 City Stables 59.83 Land on Church Street 213.00 i;orth Street widening 408.38 'Rubber Suits for FiremenlO..00 !JilliamsSt. School House 15.000.00 , Council Chamber Repairs 86.02 ..ppropriations to be added, Streets and Bridges w11.236.30 Lamps and Lighting 2.977.10 Police 1.843.54 �iatchmen 247.00 Incidentals 1.572.24 Sewers 302.91 Brown St. Schouse 1.439.09 • Bowditch School House 9.9Q1.45 North St. Do 848.00 Howard St Do 3.567.35 School (Department) 8.990.35 Poor ( " ) 1.541.17 Fire ( ^ ) 5.74-1.80 Order adopted and sent down for concurrence. Cane back concurred. The following Resolve was submitted. 7Resoleed, -That _the- thanks .. of.'- this board are due and Resolve are hereby tendered to His Honor Mayor Brown for his courtesy of thank: and impartiality while presiding at this Board, and for the to the ability and faithfulness manifested in the discharge of his L^avor duties as Chief Executive Officer of the City." The Resolve was unanimously adopted. The following +resolve as submitted. Resolve of "Resolved! That the thanks of this thanks to the Clerk • i� pan. 17. 171. Vol. 6. Page 368 3oard are due to the City Clerk of the duties of his ol_'ice. " The resolve was unanimously adopted. The Board then adjourned.. A.ttest, Stephen F. ` ebb Clerk