Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
WEBSTER.
THE SEWER COMMISSION
synopsis OF the Proposed Act Providing
for It.

nIShed synopsis OF the proposed act
calling for the sewer commission,
Through courtesy of c. c. Winter, the
following has been sent the Spy:
Section Town is authorized, through
q board Of commissioners, TO lay out,
construct and maintain a system Of sew
erage and sewage disposal for town Of
Webster, and may, by said board, take
by purchase or otherwise, any lands,
water rights, rights Of way or ease
ments in the town Of Webster, deemed
by said board necessary for the estab-
lishment of such system Of sewerage
and such connections and other works
for sewage disposal 4 d for the connec-
lions Herewith, accd ing to plans and
specifications acceptA by the town at
town meeting, April ., 1897 and APP
proved by the state board Of health,
Jan, T, 1898.
Section 2--Board to consist of three
members, to be called the board OF sew
err commissioners Of the town of Web
ster. They shall be citizens and resi-
dents OF Webster, and shall be elected
by ballot at a special meeting or at am
annual meeting Of said town, one COM
missioner each for one. two and three
years and thereafter one annually for
three years To serve until successors
are qualified. Town to fix compensation
and fl vacancies.
Section 3-Ernpowers the town to-
carry its sewer and pipes under streets,
railroads, highways or other ways in
such manner as not to obstruct; may
enter upon and take up any private
land street or way for the purpose Of
constructing said system, laying sewers
and drains and maintaining and re-
pairing same, and may do any other
thing necessary or proper in carrying
out the purposes Of this act.
Section 4-Town to cause all their
transactions affecting real estate to be
recorded in registry Of deeds.
Section 5-Town to pay damages sus-
tanned to property or for land taken,
damages to be determined and recov-
cred by jury trial,
Section Golfer by commissioners to
settle shall prevent further interest
charges against town, provided sum
awarded by court Is not in excess
Section 7-Selectmen may meet eX-
penses of construction and maintaining
system by assessments upon persons
and estates in manner provided by in
habitants of the town, at town meeting,
or in any other manner as may be de-
termined by the inhabitants. Town
may VOTE at any legal town meeting,
how much shall be built annually.
Section S---An contracts made by the
town, but obligations in excess of
amount appropriated by town is ex-
cepted.
Section 9-Board empowered to pre-
scribe rules and regulations for connec-
ting property with the system, and
for inspection and alteration, etc, may
impose penalties not exceeding twenty
dollars for violation OF such rules and
regulations.
Section 10-Provisions Of chapter so,
Public Statutes, and acts amendatory
thereto, also chapter 245, acts Of 1892,
SO far as applicable and not inConsist-
ent with this act, shall apply,
Section 11--Act to take effect upon its
passage, No expenditure to be made
or liability incurred under same until
acceptance Of the act by vote of ma
jority Of the voters of the town, at a
legal meeting called for that purpose,
within one year from date OF passage of
the act.
Town may elect said board of sewer
commissioners as provided in section
2, at the same meeting at which 1t ac-
cepts this act.
| UNIYERSALIST PARISH MEETING.
The annual parish meeting Of the Uni
versalist Society was held Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 25, 1t being the largest at
tendance for years 2. P. Morton was
chosen chairman, and Charles p. Davis
clerk The collector and treasurer read
their reports, showing that all bills will
be settled at the close Of the fiscal year,
April LIST, 1898, with small balance left
in the treasury. These officers were
elected: Standing and singing commit
tee, Frank p. Baker, Arthur L. Sim
mons and William w. Holiness clerk.
Chas. P. Davis collector, ]. Fred Ba-
con- treasurer, Henry J. Putnam.
Five names were added to the parish
society, four Of which were women. The
parish committee was instructed not to
engage a pastor for the ensuing year
until 5000 had been subscribed for the
pastors salary.
The appropriations were: Pastors sal
AIRY 5000; incidentals, $500; singing, $3.50.
The pastor, Rev Mr.. Hill, has met
with success in his three years pasto-
rate, while Mrs. Hill in her Sunday
school work has no superior in that
part of the church work, and the church
and society never stood better in
church, social and financial condition
than at the close of the year of 1897
The bean supper wednesday evening,
Jan. 26, was largely attended, and the
entertainment by the young people, as
OF yore was UP to the usual high STAN
dard.
DEATH OF I. n. CLEMANs.
A telegram was received Tuesday eve
ming by E. D. Clemans announcing the.
death Of his father, Isaac Turner Glenn
ans, in Los Angeles, Cal, at 9.15 o'clock
Tuesday forenoon, while peacefully
asleep. He died from diseases incident
to old age.
Deceased was born in Charlton, Mass.
Feb. Z, 1917. He was a graduate of
Nichols Academy, Dudley. After leav-
ing school he engaged as clerk and book
keeper at the factory of Brown Bros,
now known as the Steven linen works.
His ancestors were three brothers VINO
came over from England and located in
Charlton, Mass, in 1910.
In 1910, Mr. Clemans and his brother,
Chester Clemans, moved TO Pc
tersburg, Va, and started a gro
Gerry aud dry goods business,
conducting the same for three
years, when deceased returned to Web
ster and went into similar business at
the old Hancock store in Dudley After
a successful run he moved to Boston
and engaged in the drug business with
Of Webster in Haymarket square.
In 1851 he returned to Webster and
worked in the employ Of the government
as clerk in the local post office during
the years of 1926 He then entered
the employ, as clerk at the railroad sta
ton, of the old Norwich and Worcester !
Railroad. He was the first to introduce
the telegraph instrument in Webster, !
using the old tape machine to read
by
In the fall Of 1857 he moved west and
engaged as station master, ticket agent