Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-27

location were from those who were in favor of a
new house on Belmont street. The old high school
building is TO be used, and the rooms in the base
ment Of the Dix street house are SO damp to unfit
them Tor use. There Is an emergency that must be
met at once, as there are 200 children now in TIC
house on the common that will soon be turned out.
me gentleman from ward six has taken undue
credit TO himself, the committee were the ones VINO
had objected to the matter of purchasing the Tenn
pie estate being carried out We should not slight
the action of the school board without good Tea-
sons, and no sufficient reasons have as yet beeh
offered.
Councilman AIelatin was OF the opinion that no
gentleman ID any right to question the integrity
OF the committee. The erection of another house
on Belmont street would be in keeping with many
other acts 1t is better TO lease the upper story -
I me proposed union depot than to build on the
Wneeer estate. 1t would be wiser use OF the pub
nc money man is fool who arises to question
the act Of the school board in the council
councilman OGorman thought it in bad taste
Ior one branch of the government to criticise the
action of another branch. There is great force in
the argument against the building of school houses
IN noisy Districts but if all the children are to be
sent out OF the noise and the city grows ii has
been predicted they will some day have to be sent
ye miles to school, II the site on Mechanic street
Is suitable then why is not one within few hum
ared leet nearly as good, and, in the absence of
better place, he should vote in favor of the adoption
of the Wheeler estate.
Councilman Allen thought that there was great
deal of misunderstanding about the school business.
A new house is wanted tc accommodate the chill
dren in tine vicinity of Mechanic street. The Bel
mont street house has not been properly cared Tor
during the past winter, and children have been
Kept away because the building was not properly
heated
Councilman Chase said that an answer to the
whole question had come into his head in minute,
The Thomas street school is AM owed by boiler
shop, and the Belmont street house Is not properly
heated, now let the city purchase the boiler shop
and make boilers to heat the Belmont street build
ing with.
Councilman Pratt pcula bear testimony to the
taithfnlness Of The committee. He considered the
Ou nn1o Il hosh anu md
impossible to use the Mechanic street ground and
the Wheeler estate is the best that can be obtained
those who require school Accommodations.
councilman Walker moved to amend the order
by substituting the Mechanic street buryng ground
tor the Wheeler estate. The motion prevailed by
yea and nay vote Of fourteen to six
Inc order regarding the new location of tracks
9etWeen Lincoln square and the proposed union
aepet -'e winch was adopted by the board OF alder
men ana OBJECTED to in the common council, ct the
last meeting, came up as unfinished business:
councilman Walker opposed the order as it makes
no de4nlte prof iSion for the manner in which Han
over, Prospect, Mulberry and Shrewsbury strppte
are to be crossed. He called attention to the prob
able fact that when the EeW Normal school build-
ing was completed, most OF the scholars attending
IL would pass up Prospect street, and he doubted
the expectancy OF allowing the railroad companies
TO cross 1t at grade. In regard TO Laurel street il
the route passed underneath 1t at tine pon pronosed
the street woad have to be raised making the grade
very inconYentent and infieting great damage uppr
tne estates IN, the vicinity. He favored a route
WHICH snOulu run To the cast of the line DFODOspd
and pass under all the streets, with the exception
OF Shrewsbury; the cost of such route would not
De much more, and the land damages would be con-
slderaby less to say nothing of the expense to the
roads OF maintaining grade crossings. He thought
the action OF the railroad companies in this matter
was dictated by caprice, and that they would take
the eastern route il obliged to choose between and
the yiaduct.
map of the proposed route was then exhibited
and the eouneilmen devoted short time to its ex-
animation.
Councilman Walker then offered m amendment
which will be found IN an amended form below He
explained That he offered it with some reluctance
but he thought it would be safe to leave the matter
III the hands of the railroad commissioners, and
mat they would undoubtedly locate the tracks I'M
derneath the streets as far as could be done
Councilman Fiske thought that the citizens
should nave an opportunity to express their views
upon the subject, and offered an amendment to
that effect which was adopted.
The amendment offered by Councilman Walker
was then adopted, with but one dissenting vote
The following is the amendments
Proylso, that the bill shall be framed that the
location Of the tracks within the limits designated
by the railroad commissioners, after notice to and
hearing the railroad companies and the mayor and
aldermen, and such citizens as choose to appear be-
fore the commissioners.
Proyiso, that the time for removing the tracks
from the common shall not be extended beyoni two
years
Councilman 0Gorman brought up the subject of
the report OF the highway committee passed at the
last meetlIe, IN regard to the new street on the
border of Lake Quinsigamond, and moved recon-
siderat1on of the vote. He said there was nothing
III the report or in the act of the legislature thai
would secure the city from liability of land dam
ages.
Councilman Fiske said it was understood in the
committee that there would be no claim on the
CITY for damages and that the owners of the real
estate would give the city clear title to a strip of
land, lGJ feet wide for this purpose
After some further discussion the vote was re-
considered and the report of the committee laid on
the table.
Adjourned till Monday, May 9Th