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

AT regular meeting oil both branches of the
city government last evening, the following
business was transacted:
IN CONCURRENCE.
The following petitions were referred to the ap.
propriate committees of Samuel Griffin and Others
for water pipes in Denny street from Highland To
Dix Streets of Chas. w Griffin for a sewer through
GOulding street; of VIM. ID. Lewis for compensa.
ton for injuries caused by falling on the ice on
Pearl street last winter; of Samuel Porter for dam.
ages by the construction of sewer in Kingsbury
street.
The special committee to whom was referred the
communication of d. Waldo Lincoln vice-presi-
dent of the Boston and Albany railroad eotnDauy
in regard to the purchase of IA portion of the Pine
Meadow burial ground, reported an order, which
was adopted, authorizing the mayor to convey to
the Boston ana Albany railroad CORPORATION such
portion of the lot as they may require for railroad
tracks and approaches to the proposed union pas
senger station upon such terms the board alder
men may agree.
The notice of an action begun by James Estl-
brook and others against the city for compensation
for damages to their estates near the junction
caused by dlverting the channel of Piedmont brook
was referred to the city solicitor
The committee on claims reported orders which
were adopted, as follows: Allowing Waldo r.
Henshaw $500 for land damages near the Lynde
brook reservoir, provided he grants to the city the
and to enter it for the purpose of repairs allowing
Samuel II. Burbank and Lucy l.. Burbank 500 for
injuries received by the latter by falling on the
sidewalk near the corner of Main and Chatham
streets; allowing David b. and Charles H. Blake
$3.50 each for damages to their estate by change
in the grade of Prospect street, abatiog $3.50 Is TO
Rev S. Sweetser on bill for the construction of a
sidewalk to his estate near the corner of Lincoln
street and Harrington avenue; allowing Thomas
Foley S2t for injuries received by reason of de-
feet in the highway on Cambridge street; allowing
Elliot q. feathers S25 in payment for horse injured
by reason of defect in the highway ON Southbrdge
street.
On recommendation of the same committee the ne.
titon of tine Lynde heirs for compensation for land
taken at the reservoir was placed on file they being
unable TO find heirs competent to negotiate In re-
gard to the matter; the petition of Barbara Car
peDter for damages by change in the grade at the
corner of Water and Columbia streets it was order
ed that the highway commissioner make repairs
near her estate, at a cost not exceeding $25.
The committee on sidewalks reported orders for
the setting ofcurbs and the paving of cutters the
north side OF Temple street. between Grafton street
and st. Johns church; on the west side OF Edward
street from Elliott to Belmont street, on the south
side OF Hermon street from Main TO Southbrdge
street, on the north side of Dix street from Harvard
street to west side of the school house lot The or
ders were adopted, and DEGREES establishing grades
for sidewalks on each side OF Main street from May
to KilbY street, and Oh Myrtle street from Salem
to Orange street. were ordered file in the city en-
gineer's office.
The committee on sewers reported on various petit
tions as follows: On that of Francis Heron for
change in the parapet of the bridge on Ellsworth
street: Of George sumner for repair of the sewer
between 6Owdoln and John streets and of ,Joseph
Rogers and Others for repair of the sewer in rear of
their estates on S0uthbrdge street. the petitioners
have leave to withdraw; on the proposition of
wheeler Il IrlScOt Tor making sectional maps of
the city that II is inexpedient to contract for the
work proposed on the petition of Grafton Knight,
that they be allowed 10 lay sewer In Blooming
dale road from their estate to Mill brook subject to
certain restrictions; on that OF Bridget COnOn for
additional catch basins in Washington street, that
the matter be referred TO the committee ON side
walks. The reports were all accepted and the or
ders accompanying adopted
The committee on the tire department reported on
the petition OF j. W. Wetherel and others for a
steamer In the western part Of tho CITY, that II Is
ndVaaDlp httf, tl,alr
previous one, providing for the purchase of hose
carriage and $50 feet of hose and OF lot of land on
the west side OF Sever street. one hundred feet from
Pleasant street and OF the erection of house there
ON, the total expense not to exceed SO, 300
Orders were adopted as follows: Providing for
the raising OF $4,000 by tax to meet the ctys ex-
penses, IN addition to the $685. 300 previously voted
providing for the laying Of water pipes In Patterson
street. from Vernon street TO BOylston court In
Boylston court, and In Ash street; authorizing the
committee on sidewalks to construct sidewalks OF
soapstone wherever they deem II expediont under
the PROVISIONS OF the ordinances providing for a
special committee to investigate the present method
OF contracting for aud executing, work ordered by
their judgment secure greater efficiency and econo-
my In expendtng the money appropriated, by
the establishment Of board of public works
or otherwise: The committee was appointed as
ioloWsi Aldermen Chamberlin, Rugg and Bur-
rough, and Councilman Walker, Uhds, Ames and
Haywood. The mayor and president OF the com.
mon council were afterward added TO the commit
tee. An order was also adopted providing for the
paving or Pleasant street between Chestnut and the
Mest sue OF irving street, with wooden blocks, In
place o. the present oobbles whenever the AUDITORS
Will guarantee One-fourth OF the expense.
me committee on public buildings. TO whom was
referred the communication OF Hon. Hartley VIII
hams " reference 10 the inadequate accommoda.