The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
IN CONCURRENCE

The petitions of William j. Cronin,
for compensation for injury to person,
caused by an alleged defect in the side
walk, on Shamrock street, and of John
H. McCourt, for compensation for in
jury to person, caused by an alleged
defect in the sidewalk on Fulton street,
were referred to the city solicitor.
The petition of Frank G. Smith and
others, for electric lights on Chandler
street. was referred to the committee
on street lighting.
An order directing the street COM
missioner to reconstruct a portion of
Green street, near Bradley street, was
referred to the committee on streets.
The report of the committee ON edu-
cation, on the communication from
Charles F. Pierce, clerk Of the school
committee relative to a school house on
Grafton street. was referred to the
committee on finance to provide ways
and means
The petition of Mary C. Rice and
others, for water in Cleveland avenue
was referred to the committee on
water.
Orders were adopted as follows: Au-
thorizing the superintendent of fire
alarm telegraph to locate a fire alarm
box at police station No. / on Waldo
street, at an expense Of SIPS; authoriz-
ing the city solicitor to settle the suit
authorizing the city auditor to open an
account to be called street construc-
ton, land damage account
Orders referred: Providing. for the
watering of streets about the city and
to make contract for same, to the COM
mittee on streets; appropriating $4,000
for the abatement of taxes, to the COM
Rynft foo on Hr0 i III inn Pc0uQ
to the water loan sinking funds, to the
committee on finance,
The order instructing the city engi-
neer to report relative to streets need
ing REMEMBERING, was referred to the
joint standing committee on streets.
The order providing for the payment
of 5000 900 of land damages caused by
the laying out of streets, was referred
to the committee on finance.
An order was adopted providing for
the payment of 800 to Alpheus II. Jones
for compensation for time lost from
fire duty.
A notice was received of a suit against
the city by Josephine A. Adams, and
referred to the city solicitor
A communication was received from
the city auditor relative to sidewalk
assessments. and the accompanying or
ders contained therein were adopted.
The petitions of Mrs. Claretta L.
Gates for compensation for damage to
estate on Woodland street. Of Will
liam McDermott for compensation for
damage to property caused by the over
flow Of a sewer. of Florence S. Thayer
| for a hearing relative to damage to
estate on Rodney street, of Lizzie
Schlck for compensation for injuries
received by falling from retaining
wall on Bradley avenue and Of Pierce
r. O'Sullivan for compensation for
damage to property caused by the over
flow of a sewer, were severally referred
| 10 the committee on claims,
The petitions Of James M. brennan
and others. for electric lights at Lake
View. and of William J. Gindele and
another. for an electric light on Crystal
street, were referred to the committee
| on street lighting
The petition OF Thomas Harrop and
others to discontinue the watering of
| CRYSTAL street and Of William j. Della
hanty and others to change the name
of Bartlett place to Bartlett street.
were referred to the committee on
streets.
Leave to withdraw was given Anna
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