Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-28

HEARINGS ON THE SEWER ASSESSMENT
The board OF aldermen met last evening, pur-
Suant TO adjournment, for the purpose of grant
ing hearings upon the petitions asking for
dbatements of sewer assessment which were
laid upon the table at the meeting on Friday
evening. The petitions taken up, with the rea-
sons assigned, and the disposition made of the
cases, were as follows: VIM S. Lincoln, in be-
half of the Gov. Lincoln heirs, corner of Main
and Thomas streets, on the ground that the
sewer is not low enough to drain the estate and
that it is taxed for 1000 feet of land while it
contains only $500, allowed $50; Mrs. Frances
Nickerson, Al Austin street, on the ground
that the sewer is more of a damage than a BEN
eff, as before ii was built the estate was drained
by natural brook, which was Tiled up, and
now there is no opportunity for drainage, not
allowed; Charles L. Stevens, a Boynton street,
on the ground. that the tax on his estate is
not in proportion to that on adjoining
estates, his being taxed 500, and 9th
ers Of the same size only S24, not allowed;
Gilbert Pierce, William street, on the ground
that he cannot reach the sewer on Bowdoin
street without crossing the land of other par
ties, not allowed; Mrs. Emily b. Paine, West
street, on the ground that the estate is not
taxed in proportion to others of the same
value, not allowed; +. +. Brooks heirs, South
Crown street, on the ground that there is
no sewer by which the estate can be drained al
lowed S161; II. & A. Palmer, West street, on
the ground that the sewer is not low enough to
properly drain the estate, not allowed James
Dee, Madison street, on the same ground, not
allowed; James Green, Main street, on the
ground that the old sewer would not drain tue
estate, and no new sewer had been con-
structed, not allowed; John C. Winslow jack
son street, on the ground that the
sewer is not low enough to drain his land
not allowed Mrs Sarah B. Hudson,
Main street, same as James Green, not allowed;
Howe & Barton, Main street, on the same
ground, not allowed John T. Kettell, Thomas
street. OF the ground that his estate has received
damage rather than benefit from the sewer, and
asking for compensation for damages, not al
lowed; Wells Goodwin, Austin street, on the
ground that his lard is overlooked instead of
drained by the sewer not allowed; Mrs. n. H.
Sherman, on substantially the same ground not
allowed; James b. Fisher, Benefit court, on the
ground that the assessment on his estate is not
in proportion to that on adjoining estates, not
allowed Sandlord NJ. Kendall, Chatham street,
on the ground that his land is drained by Il pr-
vate sewer, which is now used by the city by
permission Of the owner, not allowed; Z. G.
Partridge, Main street, on the ground that his
assessment is not proportionate and equitable
with that OF an adjoining estate, as he is taxed
for an open passage way, not allowed; the same
on Chatham street, on the ground that part of
his land is unavailable, and he is taxed more
in proportion than his neighbors, not allowed;
Z. W. Nichols, Main street, on the ground that
only pars of his estate can be drained by the
sewer, allowed 1924. During the progress of
the hearings the mayor explained that the basis
upon which the assessment was made was the
ASSESSORS valuation, exclusive of buildings;
grading of the land and other improvements
not including buildings, were taken into consd-
Grafton by the assessors, and of course taxed in
this assessment. He also read the decision of
the supreme court by which land portion of
which is too low to be drained by a sewer, is de-
cared to be liable to taxation.