Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-22

Street Aatters.-The decree laying out Woodland
street from King to haywood street was taken up,
and, 1t having been stated that all but two of the
Auditors had agreed to release all claim for dam
ages the former vote was reconsidered, and the de-
cree was accepted and ordered TO be placed on file
The decree laying out Adriatic street was also ac
cepted and placed on file
The petition of p L. Moen and others for new
street from Lincoln street to the Boston, Barre and
Gardner land was taken from the table, and
der passed directing the committee on highways to
prepare decree laying out the street from Garden
street north.
The Central District Court Alderman Chamber
lin, from the special committee t. whom was re-
ierFeu the order providing for an additional story
upon the city hall, with instructions to consider
the subject OF providing more room for the accom-
mediation of the central district court made YER
bal report. lie said the committee had heard that
Horticultural nall could be secured but on an
terYiew with the trustees of The hail they tn
formed that the court would need only small room
III the building, and they would not wish to let it
apart from the large hall He therefore reported
that 1t was lneXpedlent to take any action IN the
matter Judge Williams, who was present, adj
dressed the board in regard to the necessity for In
creased room for the central district court. MIR.
Williams said that when the present court room
was established the court included no civil cases
within its jurisdiction, and the whole number of
criminal cases was only abe ut 1900 year. Now
there are l5CO civil eases alone, and at least $3.50
criminal cases, aggreGatlng more than one third of
all the law business done in the county. The new
statute provides for the holding of two sessions at
the same time, and it sometimes is necessary to do
the transaction of criminal business, but 1t Is totally
inadequate for civil court. There Is no sort of
accommodations for a jury, and the room
assigned to the clerk Is not large enough
for the business necessarily transacted in it.
Mr.. Williams also urged that it would be much
more convenient to have the two court rooms To-
Gated IN the same building, and assured the alder
men that If tine increased accommodations should
be provided, as specified in the plans the county
commissioners would pay liberal rent for the
rooms used The report of the committee was ac-
cepted.
Chandler Street SetCer.-Tbe committee on sewers
reported in favor of constructing sewer in Chand-
Ter street. from Piedmont street 900 feet westerly
an estimated cost Of S220O. The measure was Wig
orously opposed by Aid -rman Chamberlln, who
objected to spending any more money for sewers
the present year. 1t was tiuay lost by tie vote,
when the mayor refused to decide.
Ne10 Ward RoOm.-An order was passed provid-
ing that the room IN the old high school house. fit
I'd nm as ward room, be used as the ward room of
ward g.
oldewGt RepairS-An order was passed direct
ing the highway commissioner to repair the side
walk on the north side of Pleasant street between
Chestnut and West streets.
Water OrdiRGRce.-The amendments proposed by
the common council to the water ordinance were
cOncurred in, and that bulky document was passed
to be enrolled on recommendation of the commit
tee.
Front Street HeariRg-It was voted to issue no.
tees to persons benefited by the improvements in
Front street that hearing Will be given on the
subject October 11th.
Police Heoring.-The case Of Michael Mcnamara
member of the police force charged by the city
marshal with being intoxicated on the night Of
october 10th, was called for hearing Several
members of the force testified positively that Nc
Namara appeared like man that had been drink
ing, but several members of the Father Mathew
temperance society, with whom he went to Boston
that day, stouty denied the allegation. Other wit
nesses Were called, who testified to the general good
character of the accused for sObrlety. The matter
was considered in executive session, and the charge
was not sustained.
The City Hall Question Again.-After the exrcu
tive session, the order providing for the building
Of new story on the city ball was taken from the
table and debated at some length, but owing to the
laeness of the hour the board adjourned without
reaching decisive vote. II seems probable that
the order will be ad pied at the next meeting.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The II Ball Co. Cldim.-Ihe order authorizing
the payment of S720250 to r. Ball q Co., as com
pensation for land taken In the construction of the
Prescott street extension. north from Lincoln
adopted in concurrence.
The DrGlClRg School AgdiR.-The report of the
committee on education upon the petition of G. w .
Gale, that was referred back to the committee at
the last meeting, as 1t was not accompanied with
an estimate of the expense, was received, with a
supplementary report giving estimates of the cost
of the work The total Jst will be $780, $3.50 of
which now remains unpaid upon previous appro-
prlatlons, leaving the additional amount as $500.
After amending the order so to authorize the
payment of Sl0l0 in addition to previous apprOpri-
atoms, 1t was adopted.
The Water Ordinance Disposed 0C.-The joint
standing committee on water, to whom rec
ferred all of the new water ordinance from section
No. 20, reported that the new rates were not as
large as in other cities, and recommended the APP
proyal of the remaining sections IN the ordinance,
which action was taken. The vote whereby the
council non-cOncurred in the amendment 90 section
seven was recOnsidered and the council coucurred
IN the amendment Three additional sections were
offered as an amendment and the ordinance was
passed TO be enrolled.
highland Street SeGer,-The order authorizing
the construction OF a sewer through Highland
street far west the centre of Elm park and the
construction of branch to the pond in the centre
OF the park. was adopted.
Sidewalk on MIJbuTy Street.--An order was
adopted directing the city engineer to locate and
establish grades for a sidewalk on both sides of
Mlbury street, from Vernon to Cambridge streets,
but it was land on the table In the board of alder
men.
Adjourned for one week