Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-21


city government was held last evening, and the
following business transacted:
IN CONCURRENCE
Inc following petitions received and re-
lerred TO the appropriate committees: Of Never
berger for damages to his estate by the sewer in
Madison St; of 7 K Earle and Others in reference
to irregularities in the recent beer vote, which has
already been published; of Charles f Kent for dam
ages to his estate by the in Beacon street, of
w II Hooper and Others for a sidewalk in Belmont
street from the school house to Wilmot street; of
James Waite for damages to his estate on Foster
street; of F NJ Burrough for gravel sidewalk on
the east side of Oaktayenue; of Ellen Morrison for
damages to her estate by the sewer on Bartlett
place; of Joseph Rogers and Others for repairs to
the sewer between SOuthbridge and Salem streets;
of CORTLAND Newton and Others for the widening
of Shelby street; of Patrick 0ROurke and Others
for improvements on Ward street; of f st John
and others that Queen street be made public; of j
w Howe and others for sewer in the rear of the
court mouse; of y Spaulding and others for a side
walk Salem street.
The following order, offered by Alderman Cham
berlin, was adopted after striking out the words
"mischieyous" and "unwarranted" in the pre-
ambie:
Whereas, many persons against whom sewer as
sessments have been made, being desIrOus of pay
ing the same or of having the same apportioned
to be paid with their annual taxes the law pro-
yides are deferred thercfrom by the the mischleY-
Gus and unwarfanted assertions of certain ndigidu
ais that said assessments are Illegal and void, it Is
therefore ordered if it shall be determined by the
superior judicial court of Massachusetts, npOn due
proceedings had that the DEGREES of the MAYOR and
aldermen passed April To- 1872 whereby said assess-
mpnts were made, are Illegal and wholly void that
any sums of money paid into the city treasury for
and account of said assessments, shall be refund
ed with interest and the mayor is hereby author
lied TO draw his orders upon the treasurer there
for.
The committee of conference in regard to the
purchase ola lot for school house, reported that
they were unable to agree upon either of the lots
proposed, and recommended that the matter be re-
committed to the committee on education, and
that they be instructed to take iutO consideration
lot on Mulberry street, now part of the hospital
grounds, as proper site for the new building. The
report and recommendations were adopted
An order introduced by Alderman Banistcr was
adopted, requesting the mayor to issue prOclama-
tiOn recommending the proper observance of Deco
ration day, and committee, consisting of Alder
men Chamberlin, Marble and Rugg, and Council
men OGorman, Pratt and Fiske, were appointed 10
act in concert with Post 10, q. A. r., in making ar
rangem9ns for the day.
Orders were adopted for the establishment of 20
additional cateh-basins along the line of sewers in
diierents parts of the city, for sewers in Oak ave-
nue., Piedmont street and Ely street; for the COM
mittee on water to view the hydrant on Bowdon
street, and decide whether or not it is nuisance
that sidewalks be constructed portions of Austin,
Clinton, Quincy, Wellington, Oak avenue, Mecnan-
ic Hanover, Harvard, Chatham and Merrick streets,
and gravel walks on ClaremOnt and Woodland
streets
The committee on sidewalks reported favoraby
on petitions for sidewalks on the following streets
congress street, from Crown TO Newbury; Waldo
street, from Foster to Exchange; Carroll street,
from Shelby to Laurel; George street from Main
Irving street, from Chatham to Austin; Cedar
street, from Chestnut to Everett; William st., from
Chestnut to West Shelby street, from Carroll to
WilmOt. The reports were accepted and ordered
placed on file in the city engineers office
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tue chamber was densely packed last evening by
a crowd of interested listeners drawn together by
the announcement that the citizens committee Of
thirtytve would present their plans for making the
sewer assessment to the board.
The following business was transacted before the
hearing began:
The petition of the Boston and Albany railroad
for the purchase of portion of the Pine Meadow
burial ground was referred TO special committee
consisting of Aldermen Chamberlin, Rugg, and
Spur
An order was adopted establishing the central
point OF the city from which to measure distances
at the southeast of Main and Front streets.
On motion Of Alderman Chamberlin the COM
munication in regard to sewer assessments, which
was received and laid upon the table at the last
meeting, was taken from the table and hearing
was granted to those gentlemen wishing TO appear
before the board.
The mayor stated that communication was
published in the Spy of Monday morning from n
member of the committee of thirty-ive, asking that
hearing be given aud he had replied to 1t, desig-
mating the present session as the time for the
hearing.
The board voted to hear the gentlemen repre-
senting this committee
Hon. Adm Thayer, chairman Of the committee,
said no definite arrangements had been made in
regard to this hearing, but two plans had been unan
imously adopted BY the committee TO be presented
to the board. He then called on Mr. CromptOn, who
presented his plan, which will be found upon the
second page.
After the plan had been read the mayor ques
toned Mr. Crompton closely in regard to its praci.
cal workings He said that there are now eight
or ten thousand persons using water while ouly
| 1899 used the sewer, and asked whether II would
| not make poor people who did not own land but
| used water pay for the drainage Of land belonging
| to their landlordsf
MIR. Crompton explained that the tenants should
pay for the water, but the sewer bills should be
taken 10 the landlord.
| The mayor then said that II he understood the
] Ian II would furnish no money for immediate use