Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-11

upon the request, and at later meeting
will recommend that the west side of
Main street, from Austin street : J Eos
ter street, be smoothly raved. 1t will
be no fault of tbe committee IL this is
not carried out, Cor the members are
unanimous in favor CT II.
THE LAKE BRIDGE.
Little is heard about the lake bridge
on the streets. The petition asking that
no bridge be built is not being generally
signed, and the one requesting that if
any bridge be buiI' it be the stone one,
has dropped out OF sight. Mr.. Webb
called at the Office Of the city engineer
Thursday morning and got me speclfica-
tions for the three-arch Sorcross bridge.
He will figure on it and make a report
to the sub-coramittee, and then d meet
ing will be calle1. City Engineer Nc
Clure, who has baen getting the grades
and figuring the cost of the approach es
for the past few days, has completed his
work.
THE SEWER LOAN.
Mayor Dodge awarded Thursday the
$4,000 sewer loan which is to run 30
years, bearing 4 per cent interest, to the
commissioners of the sinking fund at
1151A. This is the loan that the mayor
refused to award Monday owing to the
fact that there were but four bidders
and the rate was low. Adams & Co. of
Boston were the highest bidders at that
time with 11458. The mayor has secured
a raise of nearly one point by his action.
THE NEW CITY HALL.
Work on the new city hall is progress
ing rapidly but as yet the exact date
that it will be completed has not been
decided on, and it may be some weeks
before tine contractors will give a de-
finite answer. Just at present the work
on the broad staircases and the plaza
is most in evidence. A good many peo-
pie wonder how the balustrade of the
plaza can be laid while the frost is still
in the ground, and some have even
gone so far as to say that they will be
unstable. The fact of the matter, how
ever, is that the foundations were laid
last fall before frost came. The furnish
ings of the various offices throughout
the building are being rapidly put in
place. The clocks are being regulated
and the private system of telephoning
rapidly put into shape. In the mean
time the occupants of the old rookery
are looking forward to better accommo-
dationS and moving with keen pleasure.
THE LICENSE BOARD.
The following petitions were granted
at the meeting of the license board
Thursday afternoon: Nfts Cicarella, to
gather rags; o. Kaneen, to exhibit
mutoscope at 146 Front street; l. w
Toiman, to hang a projecting sign at
corner of Main and Mechanic streets;
Oneseme Hamel, 10 Norfolk street, to
df.iU a iOh X1ype a fn
sell goods at auction, $50 Main street;
Charles E. Sebbens, to use a portion of
Vine street to erect building; Norcross
Brothers, TO use portion of Main street
in front of Boston store, to make re-
pairs; White, Pevey & Dexter Company,
to slaughter cattle.
The following petitions were given
leave to withdraw: Joseph Lord, 81
Green street, to run Job wagon; James
Kneaand, 167 Green street, and John ].
Mcconnell, 8S Millbury street, to drive
hackney carriages.
THE LICENSE COMMISSION.
The license commission is opened for
business Thursday, and for the coming
two weeks the members will have plenty
to do. The early applicants Thursday
were: J. ]. Kennedy, Mechanic street,
innholder; John J. Horgan, 62 Green
street; jeremiah OConnor, ISL East Cen
trail street; Charles A. Lewis, II Waldo
street, common victualers; M. ], Finne-
gan, Franklin street, wholesaler.
PARKS COMMISSIONER HART.
William Hart, the newly-appointed
parks commissioner, has not qualified
for his new office as yet. but he will
probably call today or tomorrow and
take the oath of office.
AT THE POOR FARM.
Mayor Dodge spent a part of Thurs
day afternoon in an unofficial visit to
the poor farm, going over the buildings
and grounds thoroughly.