Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-09

At regular meeting OF both branches of the
city government last evening, the following
business was transacted:
IN CONCURRENCE
The following petitions referred to the appro
PIRATE committees: Of Charles L.. Redding and
Hammond streets be made public; OF Mrs. Francis
Nickerson for compensation for damages to her es-
tate on Austin street by the construction of the
sewer; of Michael Dreamer and Thomas Creamer
for damages to their estates caused by the improve
ments on Lafayette street, of the school committee
Tor sidewalks AUDITING on the schOohouse lots on
Oak Avenue and Hanover street; of T.. A. Davis and
Others for water pipes in North and Milton streets
Of residents on Austin street that the sewer
through that street be repaired of Wells Goodwin,
for damages TO his estate on Austin street by the
construction of the sewer; of Dwight Foster for
damages to his estate by the construction of sewer
through his lot, between Waldo and Cypress
streets of Martin kilden, for damages to his estate
on account Of land taken by the city; of Patrick
Donahue and others, for water pipes in BOylston
court and Patterson street; of j. IL. Bancroft and
others, for a sidewalk on the north side of Cottage
street; of Joseph Gross and others, for sewer in
Chandler street; Of Catherine Power aud Others,
for water pipes in Ash street; of A. b. Price and
Others for the establishment of new grade for the
sidewalk on the south side ~ Highland street, be-
tween Harvard and West Streets Of II, o. Flynn.
for street lamps ON Gr0syen0r street.
The committee on education, to whom was rec
committed the matter OF procuring site on the
hospital grounds for the erection of school house,
reported that they have conferred with the trustees
OF the hospital and that they propose 10 sell vt
tion tract Ofland on Summer street. at the south
west corner Of the grounds, loo feet on the street
aud 100 feet deep, provided the city will agree TO
start the bid therefor at 81 per foot and provided
also that % feet wide upon the norhary side there
of shall be laid out rs street. the trustees agreeing
to give like amount aud also to give strip5O feet
wide from the back of the lot 10 Mulberry street,
This arrangement will secure to the city q lot con-
tanning 1880 feet for S23,2J0 provided no person
makes higher bid than 81 foot. The trustees
gave the committee to understand that they would
dispose OF u lot Mulberry street on the opposite
corner undera similar arrangement The committee
reported al order providing for the purchase With
out recommending its passage, The report was uc-
cepted and the order adopted In the board Of alder
men, but in the common council its second reading
was objected to.
The report Of the committee on printing In
reference TO the terms of the contract for printing
also the amount paid for printing the last year,
stated that the amount paid last year was S361S27
aud that In the opinion of the city solicitor tho
present contract with Mr. Il. X. Fiske Is valid. The
report was accepted.
The committee on sidewalks reported orders,
which were adopted, providing for the construction
OF gravel sidewalks on both sides of Mibnry street.
from Vernon to Coral street at expense Of $3.50,
and ON the enst side of Oak avenue, between Bel.
mont aud Kendall streets, ut an expense OF $3.50
An order was adopted In the board Of aldermen
providing for the construction of u stone arch
bridge on Grove street over MIL brook just north
OF te cemetery, at an estimated cost OF $3.50 but