Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-12


who were present at the much -talked-of
caucus last Saturday night, express a
Willingness to tell just what was done.
One member told Spy reporter what
he said was true story of the meeting
Tuesday afternoon. The informant said
that at first Superintendent of Public
Buildings Peck was called before the
caucus and asked to state his position
| In relation to the Canterbury street
by saying that it was decided that he
was to be retained in the department to
do the same sort of work that he did
last year.
! THE NEW ASSISTANT.
Assistant Superintendent Bert H
Prior appeared before City Clerk Towne
early Tuesday morning, and took the
oath of office. He then assumed his
new duties at once. A part of the morn
ing was spent in the department office,
| and the rest of it in taking leave at the
office of Supt. Eddy. IT. the afternoon
he was about the city, L Aing after the
men at work. At present he will have
| charge of the outdoor work giving
Supt. Prior an opportunity to spend
| some time, both morning and after
noon, in the office.
The election of the Priors leaves two
vacancies in the engineering depart
ment at the city hall, but it is not like
ly the vacancies will be filled before
spring, as the work of the departments
at this season of the year is light
school house troubles, which he did, but
the nature of that statement was in a
way confidential
1t was understood by the councilman
that Mr.. Blaney desired to get back
Of ha al
as foreman, assistant or whatever one
chooses to call the position. He could
not be in the civil service while hold
ing an elective office, and owing to ex-
listing conditions he felt that it would
be better for him to have a practically
sure thing, rather than to have an I'M
certainty as the office of assistant
seems to be. During the evening Street
Commissioner Prior was called in and
he stated to the board that he desired
to have Mr.. Blainey retained, as he con-
Sldered him valuable official He said
that he would do the same work for
the city in his old position of foreman
that he is doing now, and he felt that
the department could i'll afford to be
without him. Mr.. Prior also expressed
the wish that his brother be appointed 90
the office of assistant The council
willing to aid Mr.. Prior in every way in
his new undertaking, voted to concur
with his wishes. Mr.. Prior stated that
he was willing to assume the respon-
sibility if he could have the manage
ment of things, and the vote was taken
to give him every possible aid Mr.. Gal
, lagher's name was brought up, but the
caucus did not think it wise to consider
him for the position.
1t was understood that no report was
to be given out to the press, and espe-
eially that nothing be said Of the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Priors brother. When
the reporters showed up certain mem
oers of the caucus, thought they We're
telling no untruth by saying that Mr..
Blaney was endorsed. They hedge now
A DRIVE. AT DEARBORN?
A good many people are wondering as
to the meaning of the ordinance intro
duced at the council meeting, Monday
evening, to have the inspector of mason
ry, the second assistant of Supt. Peck.
in reality, elected by a concurrent vote
OF the council, instead of having him
appointed by the superintendent, as is
now the custom. 1t is generally accept
ed as drive against Mr.. S. w. Dear
born, who now holds the position. A
good many people have not got over the
fact that Mr.. Newton was at first APP
pointed by Supt Peck, but the mayor
refused to confirm him. Newton had
gone to work, however, and got several
weeks salary out of the city. Then
Dearborn was appointed and promptly
confirmed. There is considerable talk
around the city hall to the effect that
Supt. Peck was forced into this appoint
ment. The result was that Newton had
70 go. In consequence of all this trouble,
which was well aired at the time,
good many people are guessing whether
Mr.. Dearborn will be reappointed by
Supt, Peck when his time runs out. Mr..
Peck has nothing to say on the subject,
but good many councilmeu are con-
fident, now that Mr.. Peck can do as he
chooses, that Mr.. Dearborn's head will
fall when his time runs out in April or
May.
SUPT. PECK'S POSITION.
1t is generally understood by members
of the city government that this is
Captain Pecks last year. A great deal
of pressure was brought to bear to Sc
cure his election this year, and one of
the most forcible arguments made was
the fact of his close association with the
new city hall work. 1t was not thought
wise to drop him until the building was
complete. There is talk that another
year am attempt will be made to have
city architect and combine his duties
with that of superintendent of public
buildings.
PRINTING PROPOSALS.
The sealed proposals for printing the
city documents for the coming year
were opened Tuesday afternoon at 5
| o'clock by Mayor Dodge, in the presence
of the bidders, which is a new custom
( inaugurated by the new mayor.
The figures were as follows:
Charles Hamilton-Compositio per
1 1000 ms, so cents; press work, 500 inn
| pressions 8 PIP, so cents; stock, 4 cents;
! binding in paper, cents.
/ F. S. Blanchard & Co-Composition,
I 80 cents; press work, So cents; stock, AZ
cents; stitched binding, 4 cents; sewed
binding cents.
4 w. e. w. Felt-Composition, s. cents;
/ press work, So cents; stock cents; bind
I ing, cents.
The awards win be made today.
i WEEKLY PAY ROLL.
I The city pay roll for the week. ending
Jan. was as follows: Fire department,
7 s1656.15; parks commission. S126.27;
police department, $2211.74; school de-
partment $535.75; school houses. $1S7. 04 I;
! sewer department $2535.70; street de-
/ partment, $1722.02; water department,
4 S7S1.96; total $9706.63.
THE STONE CUTTERS.
Only two men are at work cutting
stone on the Canterbury street school
house, and both of them are non-union
men. The sitpation is practically the
same. Tt is generally understood that the
matter will be brought to headib by an
order in the near future, to rescind the
vote ordering the work to be done by
the day, and a vote passed to letsit out
by contract. Many members of the city
government say that this sort of thing