Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-03
THAT NEW RAILWAY.
Formal Petition Presented to
the Legislature.
Worcester Asks for Two Years More on
Grade Crossing Question tuberculosis
Legislation Begins TO Appear.
Especial to the spy

Boston, Feb. 2-The reading of
measures, bills and petitions introduced
prior to the first of the month still occu-
pies the time of the two branches. The
petition Of Mayor Dodge of Worcester
! for legislation extending the time till
April Z, 1900, in which the city may deal
with the grade crossing question, was
read in the mouse this afternoon. There
was also received the bill for the incor-
poration Of the Worcester, Milford, At
tleboro and Woonsocket Street Railway.
Several important agricultural meas
ures were introduced.
| The incorporators of the street rail-
way are George w. Wiggin of Frank
lin, Joseph G. Ray of Franklin, Edger K.
Ray and Oristes F. Doe, all of Frank
lin; Edward H. Rathbun of Woonsocket,
R. l. Charles w. Shippee of Milford,
William S. Reed of Leominster and Will
liam H. Tylee of Worcester.
The petitioners ask for unusual privi-
leges, and, for this reason, resort to a
special bill The name Of the railway
corporation is the Worcester, Milford,
Attleboro and Woonsocket Street Rail-
way. The petitioners ask for author
ity to construct and operate railway,
with single or double tracks and with
the necessary turnouts, over and upon
locations in the highways of Worcester,
Millbury, Grafton, Upton, Hopedale,
Milford, Bellingham, Midway, Franklin,
Wrentham, and thence to connect with
the Attleboro and Woonsocket roads.
Authority Is also asked to construct and
locate the railway over and upon such
private lands within said city and
towns, and for the right to take and
hold by purchase or otherwise, all nee
essary lands for tracks, power station.
The location of the railway out
side of the public roads or highways
shall not exceed so feet in width The
incorporators ask for the right to oper-
ate the railway by any motive power
other than steam, and to make such al
terations in and under the streets and
roads as may be necessary, for the op
GRAFTON by such motive power as they
may choose. The capital stock of the
company is fixed at $350,000 but the
company is allowed to increase from
time to time under the general laws.
The right to acquire by purchase or
otherwise. or to lease or hold any water
power and appurtenant lands for the
purpose of furnishing motive power for
it's own use or for the use of connecting
street railways, is also asked for. All
rights granted under the act petitioned
for are to be null and void in case said
railway is sold or leased to any foreign
corporation. The act does not have full
power unless some portion of said rail-
way is constructed and in operation
within three years from the date of the
act.
IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced in
the house this afternoon:
By Mr.. Bennett of Saugus, to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the eradication of con-
tagious diseases among domestic ami
mails, with an amendment of the pres
ent law to abolish full payment for
slaughtered cattle ana to allow half
payment up to the amount of $50 in case
only where the animal had been owned
six months continuously in the state be-
fore condemnation, and the owner had
not contributed by wilful act or neglect
to the spread of the disease.
Petitions as follows were presented:
OF Samuel Lawrence and others, for a
more equitable method of ascertaining
the value of cattle condemned by the
cattle commissioners, for the re-enact-
ment of section 45, chapter 491, acts of
1894; of John B. Dumond, that no first
innholder's license shall be granted in a
city of over 10000 people, except to APP
plicants who hold victuallers license
and who own or lease buildings contain
ing not less than 30 rooms; of the
Southbridge board of trade, for the eX-
emption OF commercial travellers or SELL
ing agents in the ordinary course of
business from the provisions OF the tim
Grant vender's act; of Richard Olney and
f. R. Taylor, representing the Boston
Bar Association, for an act in amend
ment of the poor debtor law; of the
same, for an act relating to the liability
of corporation officers for corporate
debts; of the same, for legislation re-
curing married women doing business
on their own account to record in the
office of the city or town clerk certifi-
cate setting forth her name, the nature
of her business and the name under
which she proposes to carry on bust
ness, which shall not be her husbands;
of the same for an act reg
ulating the foreclosure of mort
cages: of the same, for legislation
relating to subpoenas in certain cases;
of w. H Cook that the members of the
state highway commission shall devote
their whole time to their official duties;
of Sterling Elliott and others. regulat-
ing the width of tires Of vehicles on pub
lie highways: of Michael /. Russell, to
provide for the calling of inquests in
case of death by railroad accidents; by
Mr. Noonan Of Boston, that boards of
health in cities and towns snail appoint
inspectors Of milk; by Mr. Porter of
North Attleboro, last years bill for a
mill tax for the support of public
schools; by Mr.. Morrison of Fall River
to prohibit the use of trading coupons;