The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
In Concurrence

Petitions referred: Henry H. Cor
bett and >E. B. H. Rogers, for compen-
sation for land taken on Institute road,
caused by the location of said road;
Julia A. Martin, for compensation for
damage to estate on Mil street caused
by widening and relocating said street,,
Worcester Bleach & Dye Works COM
pany, for an electric light on West
Fremont street; P. S. Rich ct ALL, for
Ia sewer in Grove street.
Notices of suits VS.. city of Worces-
ter by Charles w Bowker, E. Avery
Brewer and Margaret Rebboli were
referred to the city solicitor.
Leave to withdraw was granted on
the petitions of Bridget Clark, for the
abatement of sidewalk assessment upon
her estate on Taylor street. John E.
Day, for compensation for damages to
his property at No. IS Merrick street;
Patrick Finneran, for compensation for
damage to his estate caused by the
overflow of a sewer; Patrick and Mary
Foley, for compensation for damage to
estate on Southbridge street caused by
the overflow of a sewer; Michael
Vicky, for compensation for injury to
person received at the publication
works while in the employ of the city;
charles +. Stevens, for the abatement
OF bill for constructing sidewalk at 652
to $50 Main street; Olive E. Allen, for
abatement of assessments for watering
Endicot1 and Bigelow streets; D. H
Tanning ct al. not to cut the sidewalk
on Downing street.
Inexpedient to act was voted on the
order authorizing the street commits
sioner tc notify the proper parties to
change the name of any street or ave-
nue. which bears the same name; order
directing the street commissioner to
extend and rebuild the crossWaIk in
brick at the terminus of Clapp street
near Nashburn street; order authoriz-
ing the street commissioner TO recon-
struct the crosswalk at the intersec-
ton of Plymouth and Orange streets;
order authorizing the committee on
streets to consider the advisability of
reconstructing the sidewalk on the
southerly side of Green and Park
streets between Washington street and
the B. e A. F. r.. order directing the
street commissioner to construct Sey-
mour street; report upon the order rel
ative to purchasing a plant for water
ing streets; report relative to the use
of the street railway tracks for street
watering purposes.
The annual reports of the board of
! overseers of the poor, superintendent
of public buildings, supervisor of wires,
water commissioner, city engineer city
clerk, city physician, street lighting de-
partmeft water registrar superinten-
dent of sewers, were placed on file.
DEGREES were adopted relocating and
| widening Webster street and locating
! sidewalks on Bartlett street, Britain
! street, Cypress street, Commercial
street (both sides).
! DEGREES locating sidewalks on Cam
bridge street and Hamilton street were
| placed On file.
| Orders adopted-To pay inspectors at
election Sc per day, and deputies report
| ing at the opening of the polls 81 each;
authorizing the city engineer and wa
ter commissioner to go ahead and Sc
cure appliances for pumping or adopt
such other means as may be rmcessary
to increase the volume of water now
| In the reservoirs; referring the whole
park system scheme, particularly in
regard to Quinsigamond, South Wor-
cester and Union hill, to the next city
council; increasing the salary of John
E. Pattison, plumbing inspector to
$3.T5 per day. for a sewer on Batchelder
and Pattison streets, estimated cost
$500; to pay Calvin L. Hartshorn $3.50
for damage to estate on Mill street
caused by taking Of land; Bishop Bea-
ven $1727 for land taken from st. Ste
phen's church in laying out Of Hamil-
ton street; Maria E. and Joseph B.
Thayer $941.15 for land taken in laying
out of Hamilton street; Mary A. Wood
$160315 for land taken in laying out
Hamilton street. Mary A. Shannon and
Ellen T. O'Connell $500 for damage to
estate by making public said street:
George Kealor, S75 for injury received
by reason of defect on Exchange
street.
An ordinance was adopted giving the
license board the power to revoke as
well as grant licenses.