Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-04

business was transacted:
IN CONCURRENCE.
The following petitions Were presented aud re-
ierred to the appropriate committees: Of Francis
Heron, for change in the retaining wall to the
bridge the sewer on Ellsworth street; of Gra-
ton Knight, for a sewer in BlOomingdale road
of Daniel Goddard, for compensation for damages
to his estate by the construction of the sewer in
H0uchin avenue; of j. Pratt and Edward Earle, for
damages 10 their estates near Washington square
by the construction of Mill brook sewer; of b. +.
Hatch and others, for a sidewalk on the north side
of Chandler street from Newbury street to irving
street and the south side from Irving street TO
Others for water in Beacon street; of
Fldelia CongdOn, for a street lamp in Sudbury
street of the same for compensation for damages
to her estate by the moving of the old high school
house; of Calvin Taft and others, for grading Pied
mont street; of Samuel H. Burbank, for compensa-
ton for injuries to his wife caused by falling
on the corner of Main and Chatham streets;
of George W. ale and others, for repairs on Bel
mont street; of james NJ brennan for cOmpensa-
ton for money paid ont; of Amos NJ. Wheeock for
compensation for damage to his estate caused by
the improvements in iNlng street; of lZanna Park
from the same cause; of Aaron Parker for water
in Newton and Charlotte streets; of N. s. Chandler
and Others for water trough near the Adriatic
mill; of &. ID. Cheney for a driveway and cross
walk; of l.. }. Pentecost for sidewalk,
The committee on claims made the following re-
ports which were accepted, and the orders accom-
panying adopted: On the petition of G. MaybeTger
for compensation for damages to his estate by the
sewer i'll Madison street. on that of Frank Diemer
Tor damages from the same cause, and on that of
Sarah +, POND for compensation for damages TO her
estate by the grading of Ledge street, giving leave
TO withdraw; on the petition of Mr.. I. w Bancroft
for compensation for land taken for the widening Of
Front street, granting S33lS on account OF land
taken and S3ia tor moving buildings; on that OF
John McCann tor compensation for expenses in-
Cured In moving his house ON Front street, grant
ing 500 in addition to the $500 previously voted;
on that of L.. S, Allen for the heirs OF Daniel
Mann, for compensation for land taken for widening
Front street, granting Sl1oO,
plo NJ nm I'm don
ordered placed on file in regard to the sidewalks on
crown, Shelby, Carroll, Maple, Bowdoin, George,
William and Waldo streets had remained in the city
engineers Office the necessary time, and an order
was adopted providing TOR the setting of curb
stones The same committee reported DEGREES in re-
gard to u sidewalk ON Edward street from Belmont
10 Laurel streets, and establishing Il location on
summer street, SO that repairs can be made;
adopted
The committee on highways reported on the peti.
tiOn of VIM. Dickinson, in regard TO the use OF
part of the Mechanic street burial ground that he
have leave to withdraw in regard to the petitions
tor LAYING out Wellington street that they be re-
ferred to the committee on the city hospial adopt
ed. BY report of the same committee, the petit
ton of D.. D. and Z. II. Blake for damages, was re-
ftrred to the committee on claims.
Orders were adopted providing tor the laying of
water pipes in southbridge street from Ad1atc
street 10 Cambridge street, to connect with the
high service pipes, and for the widening and re-
grading OF Austin street, between Piedmont and
Mason street.
The following order, introduced by Alderman
Chamberlin, was also adopted:
Ordered that discount of five per cent be made
TO all persons from whom sewer assessments are
due, who shall make voluntary payment of the same
on or before the 9TH day of July next.
samuel uoughton was elected as wairber at
Salem square in place OF James IL. 6enchlcy, de-
ceased,
The designations of Councilmen Allen and Lowell
were received and accepted,
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
The following petitions were received and referred
TO the appropriate committee, but were not reached
common DrpViOug n
IL. }. Lackey, for Il new north line on Front street
from llibernia street to Shrewsbury street, of
John NJ. Wetberell, for the Strengthening and
repairing of Plantation street, of Joseph Pratt for
the location Of public street from Highland street
near Agricultural street, to Salisbury street, near
Pratt street; of Sarah McGoWan, Tor compensation
for damages to her estate by the LAYING out of ata-
yete street; of VIM. NJ. Glasgow for compensation
Tor damages to his estate by the raising Of Salem
street.
The committee on highways reported on the petit
ti0ns Of Jeln q. Mason and Others, and $. Austin
aud others for making streets public and of Z. l..
MOen ana Others for n new street from Lincoln
street TO land occnpied by the g. Is, q, II. r. that
they be referred to the board of aldermen for hear
ings.
Hearings were then given to parties desiring, in
regard to the laying out Of Elliott and kingsbury
streets.
The board resolved itself into board Of health
and heard several petitioners praying for abate-
nent OF nuaances in various parts Of the city but
no deGutc action was taken.
The following statement of the liabilities Of the
city on the first day lof January 1879, was received
from the city auditor, in compliance with request
OF the board:
Funded water loan. 1874 500 90
Funded sewer loan Observation-Disclosures. 499,400 %
Funded city loan. Observation-Disclosures. G01,C00 90
Temporary loan. .,.,.,,............ -. 50lSSS ~
Claims approved including the amount
due upon contracts. ,.,..,..,,..,,.. 9Oi,500 90
Total, '.',''''s''sssffs't Sz,OVi,zoo ~
The following statement shows the amount of
contract for sewers ~ existing January 1872 and
also the amount of claims for damages Us esti,
mated
Contract for construction Of sewers. . S37 800 90
Damages for street extension t0stimatedl 1900 90
communication was received from Edward W,
Lincoln chairman OF the commission of public
grounds suggesting that the board specifically APP
ppoint the present commission as commission to
carry out tho bequcst OF the late Governor Levi
Lincoln.
Ip executive session a. decree was ordered to be