Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-16

Corners. =, go, 80. 49,. ..... IN
Sundry stone aud gravel ............ 1872 II
Water for water-trough at $ Worcester. 20 @
Gas at city stable Observation-Disclosures. II
Travelling expenses. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Copying, printing, and advertising. 90 As
Clerk hire, six months, ................ 10 90
Iron pipe at Antiquarian hall. ........... Is 30
Total expenses. ..........,............ s2s5l2 Os
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS GATES,
Commissioner of Highways
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Alderman Chamberlin, from the committee on
education, made a minority report, disclaiming any
personal responsibility for the manner in which the
new walks about the high school house have been
laid, which was placed on file
The committee on highways reported an order
which was adopted but too late for action in the
common council, providing for finishing the grad
ing of Chandler street between Piedmont and New
ton, os ordered by the county commissioners The
same committee reported in regard to the petitions
for making puble extending and otherwise i'm
proving the following streets, that they be referred
TO the board OF aldermen for hearings: Kendall
Chanting Benefit, Cutler Hammond, Chandler
Front, Richard, Crystal, and new street from Sal
isbury to Highland street.
The petition in regard to curbstones on Harrison
street was referred to the committee on side
walks, and on tnat in regard to the relocation and
grading of portion of Plantation street the pati-
tioners were given leave to withdraw.
An order introduced in regard to counting and
tabulating the travel the principal streets at an
expense of exceeding not $500 was lost a4.er some
discussion.
men, trnckmen and drivers of cOnveyances licensed
by the board or any part of the city council be d-
rected 90 drive their teams sufficient distance
from the street railway tracks to allow other teams
to pass them without being compelled to cross the
track under penalty of having their licenses re-
Yoked Councilman J. II. Walker appeared before
the board to advocate the order but no action was
taken upon it.
An order was adopted providing that room No 6
in the City hall, now occupied by the city engineer
and water commissioner, be assigned to those Off.
GERS and the water department until otherwise or
dered by this board.
The following order, in relation to swine was
adopted, to take the place of that adopted at the
last meeting:
Ordered, that all swine within the mile and half
circle shall be removed within forty-eight hours
after the owner or keeper thereof shall have been
duly notified by the city marshal; and swine SO re-
moved shall not be returned to the limits herein
specified before the first day Of October next The
expense of any removal of swine after the expira-
ton of forty-eight hours from the time said notice
shall be given shall be chargeable to the owners or
occupants of the premises whereOn said swine NAV
be kept. And the city marshal is hereby directed
to enforce this ORDER and to prosecute all persons
guilty OF violation of the same after due notice
thereof.
vote was passed instructing the CITY engineer
to make such survey and plans of the new hospital
grounds and grade of Hospital street the mayor
may direct.
The following reassessments for sewers were made
to take effect August l.
Thomas Hopkins heirs, Spring street ~ 5000
John Daw, Mechanic street ...........,., Il2.5
Martin Lathest, Clinton court. ............. 92OO
In executive session Hamar Gledhill was Ap-
pointed special policeman at the Adriatic mill
During the evening several nuisance cases were
heard before the board OF health, after which the
new water ordinance was taken up, and its provi-
sOns carefully discussed.
At y 40 A. NJ. the board adjourned
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The order providing for the purchase of a lot of
land on Summer street, suitable for a school house
lot, came up for it second reading, having been
left over from the last session as unfinished bust
ness.
Councilman Walker hoped that the order would
not prevail as he did not consider that it was for
the best interest of the city to build on the proposed
lot 1t would be better to purchase lot on Mechanic
street. and construct building that could be easily
converted into use for mechanical purposes IF a
building is erected on the proposed location il
VIII be but a few years before it will be
rendered useless by the amount of noise that will
be made in the immediate vicinity. The railroad
location Is not settled upon, and it is probable that
the new route will be in the neighborhood of the
proposed building. He moved that the matter no
indefinitely postponed.
Councilman OGorman favored the location. as
being the best that has been selected by the COM
mittee. house i'll that vicinity is an immediate
necessity, and some action should be taken at once
Councilman Pratt stated that in selecting site
the committee had done all in their power to save
the public money. The trustees of the hOspital
have finally decided to sell and some immediate ac-
ton should be taken 1t is an easy matter TO erect
building that can be used for other purposes and
necessary to act at once.
Councilman Haywood did not think that school
mouse SUOuIu De erected near the DrODOSpd dpDOt
and if we can get lot on higher ground in fayort
able locality it is wise for us to POSTPONE presen
action upon the matter.
Councilman Pratt did not consider the railroad
question as one that ought to govern the present
case.
Councilman Ross was in favor of postponinp
action in the matter the city has got to start the
bid at high figure with the danger of being Obliged
to increase 1t. A house should not be built where
it is likely to be in the immediate vicinity of rail-
road Land can be obtained in more favorable
LOCALITY and 1t will not be WhiIa hafo
Summer street will become so noisy that il will be
unfit for a school house.
Councilman O'Gorman said that the school house
was an immediate necessity, and the place for it is
where the children are. If the gentlemen who on.
pose the location will say that school house is not
required in this section of the city we shall know
where they stand 1t is the duty of the council to
give the people school accommodations, and they
now ask for house in the vicinity of the territory
that is to be benefited.
The motion was lost by yea and nay vote of ff-
teen against six.
The question was then upon the adoption of the
order; Councilman Walker stated that the house at
the other end Of the street had been abandoned ON
account of the noise, and now il Is proposed to
build at this end which in a short time wouId he
in the same condition. 1t will soon be decided Inv
the man that owns and runs the school board that
the Thomas street house will have to be abandoned
on account of the noise If plans are presented for
building that can be converted into use for mo.
chanical purposes he would vote for it, AS 1t is
proposed to build at present it is waste of $50 900
of the public funds. '''V
Councilman O'Gorman said that he had been in
favor of all the lots that have been proposed to ac-
commodate the present wants. Every lot has been
objected to and it will be an impossbty to satisfy
all the members of the council. 1t is said that Il
Will soon become too noisy but we have no positiye
information tnat such will be the case, or that it
VIII be troubled with railroads. Admitting that in
SIX years 1t VIII have to be abandoned in that time
the number OF minds that will be developed will
amply repay the city for the outlay.
Councilman Goddard stated that the gentleman
from Ward asserts that the localities that have
been proposed have been unsuitable; of this he had
no information. The committee were in favor of
the Mechanic street burylng ground, but the board
of aldermen objected to it. They selected a LOT at
the corner OF summer and Exchange streets and it
was objected to. The present lot is no better than
the others The council say that house is wanted
in this vicinity and ifthey do not accept the new
location the committee are ready to try again and
keep trying until a satisfactory lot is obtained
Councilman Haywood had never opposed the
education OF children but be was not familiar
enough with the other locations that had been pre-
scented to form an opinion in regard to them. The
spread Of manufacturing establishments in that di-
rection Is increasing and the land may be required
for railroad accommodations. Ifthere is a pressing
need of school rooms the old building on Summer
street can be used. The children in this section of
the city growing less and will be constantly de-
creasing as the land is wanted for manufacturing
purposes.
Councilman OGorman had never heard that the
children were decreasing; but, on the other hand
believed That they were constantly increasing. In
relation to railroads, not to legislate for
them. If the city has use tor this lot let them
purchase 1t, and II the railroad companies want it
that we are obliged to build school houses In the
noisy sections of the city but 1t Is more unfortu.
nate that pc )ple should be Obliged to live in them
These people have nothing of their own vet are tho
bottom strata of the great pyramid that forms our
city, and II is for our interest to provide means for
their education.
Councilman Walker offered an amendment to the
order referring the subject back to the committee
that was negatived.
Councilman Hewitt wanted every member of the
council to vote upon the question, and have the
matter decided. He wanted the question met, and
considered that those who voted against II were
showing dsrespect to the committee.
Councilman OGornan also wanted every mem
Der OF the council to vote that they could say TO
the people whether they were to have II school
house or not.
Councilman Athy did not think that II was right
TO locate house at any great distance from the
residences of those who were to be accommodated.
The amendment was lost by yea aud nay vote
Of fifteen against five, and the original order was
adopted.
The order authorizing the committee GU highways
to build q stone bridge over the stream ON Grove
street, north OF the cemetery, was adopted
The reports Of the highway commissioner and the
city marshal were accepted.
The order authorizing the highway commissioner
to take charge Of the hydrants from which the
watering carts are filed, was laid on the table.
The report OF the committee on education, In re-
lation TO the use Of part of tho old high school
building for drawing school, was accepted, and
the order providing for tho necessary funds
adopted
The report of the committee on military affairs.
recommending that suitable armory aocommOdn.
ha dad for ltf,ht