The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08

len ]. Caravan, for compensation for
the injuries and death of her husband,
caused by alleged negligence of the
city; c. Leslie Chamberlain, for COM
pensation for damages to his estate,
caused by the relocation of Mill street.
Petitions of Thomas Merrigan and
others, for a catch basin at the corner
of Warren and Cherry streets; of Alb
bic r. Parsons, for sidewalk on the
west side of Irving street from Austin
street to Chandler street, and of N S.
Liscomb and others, for crosswalks on
Highland street, were referred to the
committee on streets.
The petitions of James Clancy, for
water in Earle street, and OF h. ellison
and others, for water in Fairfield
street, We're referred to the committee
on water.
A communication from the superin-
tendent of public buildings, for an adj
ditional appropriation for the public
buildings department, was referred to
the committee on finance.
Notices of suits against the city We're
received from Clara A. Gile, Pierre l..
Couillard, Margaret Rebboli, c. Leslie
Chamberlain and Clement Como, and
We're severally referred to the city
solicitor
A communication was received from
the auditor relative to assessments for
the construction of sidewalks on vari-
Gus streets, amounting to S576. 49, and
assessments We're ordered, as follows:
Woodland street-Henrietta NJ Orr,
ST. Claretta l.. Gates, $42 "a; Her
bert c. Fisher, SAL o. E. E. Frost, ex-
ecutor, $94 10.
May street-Ora A. Estabrook, $6S 90 i:
r. B. Dodge, Jr., $1S4 70; Walter r.
Dame, $120.71.
Hawthorne street-William H. Hay
wood heirs, S15734; Frederick A. STRAIT
ton, S5l.69; Harry S. Green, $S2.37;
Helen M. Davis, $4L06; Henrietta NJ.
Orr $43.16
Mnlbury avenue-sarah E. Allen
heirs, $475.64.
Hancock street-Charlotte E. Chaffee,
$69.54; Susan e. Fuller S46.65; John F.
Marden, 1884 Edward L. Spur, SIG. As;
Ellen d. Smith, $66O6; Charles A.
Vaughn, $39.64.
Chandler street-Jas. Torpey, $3912;
Luman Hopkins, $5212; ]. A. Newcomb,
$7S.24
A communication from Charles F..
Pierce, clerk of the school committee,
relative to the erection of an eight
room school building on the Grafton
street lot belonging to the city at an
estimated expense of $32 900, was re-
Orders We're adopted as follows: For
the construction of a three story, six
room addition to the Quinsigamond
school house; for an additional appro-
priation of $4,000 for the school de-
partment the matter to be referred to
the committee on finance to provide
ways and means; for an additional APP
preparation of $541,12 for salaries from
money received as premiums on city
. l.. nf
money received as premium on city
bonds for an additional appropriation
for the treasury department; for the
transfer of $4,000 from money received
as premiums on city bonds as an addi-
tional appropriation for the engineering
department.
In the matter of an appropriation for
the purchase of portraits of the eX-
mayors, the committee on public build
ings reported that 1T was lneXpedlent
to act at this time.
An order was adopted providing for
the construction of sanitary sewers in
Green and Water streets at an estl-
mated expense of $4,000.
The Joint special committee on streets
reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
| Resolved. that the city council OF
Worcester hereby expresses its grateful
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thoughtful gift of Charles d. Boynton
of a large tract of land for the purpose
of public park, or for a hospital or
sanitariuni.
Resolved, that this resolution be
spread upon the records of the two
branches of the city council and copy
of the same be transmitted to Mr..
/ Charles D. Boynton.
The resolution was signed by Alder
lmen David F. OConnell and Henry
Brannon and Councilmen Albert M.
Powell and Frank NJ. Heath.
| The order authorizing the stract COM
missioner to construct Boyston court
at an estimated expense of $500, was
referred-to the joint standing commit
tee on streets, on motion of Alderman
| Hildreth.
! An order was adopted for the con-
struction of Hamilton street at an es-
/ timated expense of 2S17.95.
! DEGREES were adopted and ordered
placed on file in the Office OF the city
| engineer locating sidewalks on Burn
coat, Greenwood. Oberlin, Richland and
i Westland streets, and DEGREES for the
location of sidewalks on Shaffner and
! Vine streets, were taken from the file
and adopted.
The petition Of the Lincoln Square
Baptist Church for a gas light on High
1 land street, was referred to the COM
mittee on lighting streets.
An order was adopted giving the city
4 employees one hours time on election
day to vote, without loss of pay.