Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-03
Municipal Affairs.


Municipal Affairs.
A regular meeting of both branches of the
city government was held last evening, and the
following business was transacted;
Petitions PreSeRted-Of j. B. Fuller for dam
ages to his estate by the improvements in Han
over street; of Betsey Willard and others for the
completion of Hanover street; of Alfred II. Tir-
rell for damages to his carriage by Instructions
in the highway; of Ellen H. Willard for COM
penSatlon for money expended on the watering
trough on Millbury street; of S. Parker and 9TH
erS for sidewalk on the north side of Elm
street; OF Franklin Whipple for sidewalk on
Dread street; OF Jane Wade for damages caused
by the proposed extension of Foster street; of
). X. buell. for damages to his estate by the I'M
proVements on Chandler street; of Michael
Kneelan for damages by improvements on Cam
bridge street, of Stephen Salisbury and Others
for compensation for money expended on
sewers in Lancaster street; of Lewis
Gates and Others that the road in the western
part Of the city from his house TO Pleasant
street be made public; of David W. Pond for
leave TO construct foot bridge across Exchange
street from the third story of the buildings on
either side between Union street and the Nashua
railroad; of L. NJ. Merriam and 5. f. Hildreth,
in behalf of the Piedmont society, for the estab-
lishment of grade on Piedmont street; of S.
Bridges for street lamps on Crown street; of
George A. Adams for damage to his estate by
lack OF drainage; of residents on the road to
Tatnuck that Pleasant street be repaved from
Chestnut 10 Irving streets.
finance 70 whom was referred the commnni.
cation of tbe civ auditor relative m deficiences
in the sewer and water works construction an.
propriations renorted orders annrot,riating
$4,000 to complete the con tracts made last year
and other incidental expenses for sewers, and
Observation-Disclosures arc hotb odJitonoI IN sums rre.
viouslv snnronrioted aud wore nassnd liz, a two
thirds yea and nav vote in both branches A
supplementary order was also adopted authoriz-
inc the civ treasurer to harrow under tho
direction Of tbe finance commune in anticina.
tion of taxation n sum not tn exceed S150 000
More Noney Panted.-A communication was
received from the CITY auditor saving that the
amount remaining of the authorizations for the
new and Old high school Gouses is insufficient
to meet bills now due. The matter was referred
to the committee on finance.
Ne,c CitV Fogjneer, - Alderman Ranistcr
nominated Mr. Aldus NJ Chanin formerly of
Manchester. N. n. to mi fine vacancy ca1sed
by the resignation of Mr. phinehas BalI He
was unanimously elected tn the nosition Inv con.
current ballot in both boards. MIR, Chapin has
had a large experience as an engineer, and
comes STRONGLY recommended both as to char
acter and ability from gentlemen officially con.
nected with the large CORPORATIONS al Mancbes-
ter, N. H., for whom he has done a great deal
| OF work IN building dams. LAYING ont streets
&C. He is at present EMPLOYED on the West
Uudsnn River railroad
(yade Oyderfd-An order was odonted nro-
ydinr for the establishment of tho frrado at Tho
intersection of lOyel. Newton. and Beayer
streets in accnranoc ,,;+ ra,c dono
Wooden PGrIngMAn i' order pe ontboriznG e Tho
| committee ON highways to nave pleasant Street
between Chestnut ami Irving street with wood.
en- blocks. was referred TO the committee on hiob
ways.
1NBoARp OF ALDERMEN.
The Rolle,ord Tho mavor statad tbot in
accordance win a VITO AZ no hoard tbo Nm.
way committee had taken stems 10 secure s1r
| veys of the route of the pronosed avenue at the
lake from the northerIv line of the state Grounds
| to Grafton street and thar a lorrn mort of this
| preliminary work has been comnleted Abont
| $1,000 has bren pxnpnded Tins for and nroh.
| ably $500 or $500 more win he needed to fnisb
| the survey. An order was nossed autborizinT
| the eXpenditure of $4,000 nnon the imnrove,
| ments aIonr fine shores of the lake
Street TnDroye,nenfs. The dcercas Iovino on
and establishing the GRADES of CottaTa Eliza.
| beth, Farwell and Lancaster streets were taken
from the files in the civ enqineer5s office and
adopted approyedand allowed Portions IN rnaIe
| Adriatic and Washburn streets nnhlir were
taken up and DEGREES ordered TO he prepared law.
inc out these streets forty feet wide in accord.
ance with the plan presented
The city engineer reported plan for LAYING
out Pratt street, eighty feet wide and n decree
was ordered to he nre1ared in accordonco Win
| the plan submitted
1t was voted TO issue orders Gor bearinos on
assessments for betterment to the estates on
| Oak avenue caused bv makin~ the street nnh.
| lie. P"'
Hearings were ordered IN notitione for
| making public Kendall street and aytonding
Chanpinr street IN he Uiven Sent 16th
Petitions Grdnted.-Of tbe owners Of buiId.
ings near tbe innction of SontbbrSgo Stroo, fOr
leave to suspend n daG acToss Nat sfreet '0 of
residents in the same Vicinity that the Iocalitv
be known rs Franklin sGuare '"N any
Orders 1doDted -Annronriating sA9t for tho
nav of comn6nvs apJ n of Tho fo,b ~, ro .lio
ment for services nj Nav traiDin,s. inStruo,igdr
the committee on water 70 rense sncb o,.aro;ra
ZION of tbe several sonrcos Of sunni, fron, ,hcI
water can he Obtained for rsa IN t5a ci,v os
they NAV see fl and renort. nroviding th3i il; ;n
all cases where sewer assessments NAV or have
been apportioned the treasurer he ;nSfrnctaJ IN
receive navmpnt If anv noriier t;r,a ith 800