The Worcester spy., 1899-04-25
IN CONCURRENCE.

"Inexpedient to act" was reported by
the committee on finance on the fol-
lowing petitions, and the committee re-
port in each case was accepted
Upon the report of the committee on
water, recommending the purchase of
land near the Holden reservoir, as the
matter in this case has been attended
to-; upon the order for an ordinance re-
lating to an examination of the ac-
counts of the city treasuKer; upon the
resolution relative to continuing the
compensation of all employees of the
city, who enlisted in the service of the
United States in the war with SPAIN
upon the order relative to the city pay
ing part of the expense of the bury
ing of Worcester soldiers who died be-
cause of participation in the Cuban
war; upon the order relative to the city
furnishing aid to the families of the
soldiers and sailors who enlisted in the
war with Spain; and upon the order to
as patrolman for one year if engaged
in the service of the United States IN
the war with Spain.
Notices of suits against the city in
stituted by Charles ]. Grady and An
ma E. Underwood were received and re-
ferred to the city solicitor.
Orders were adopted authorizing the
mayor to petition the general court for
authority to borrow $500, 900 and direct
ing the street commissioner to con-
struct Norfolk street from Wall street
to Ascension street at an estimated ex-
pense Of $3240.
A decree was adopted making public
and extending Batchelder street.
Petitions were received and seyerally
referred to committees, as follows: OF
Ellen Sullivan, for compensation for
injuries to person caused by an alleged
defect in Pleasant street, and of Helen
A. Marble for compensation for dam
age to estate on Seagrave street, to the
committee on claims; Of James Keegan
for a sewer in Eastern avenue, from
Berkeley to Prospect street. to the
committee on sewers; of Edward NJ
Woodward and others for a sidewalk
on Pleasant street, from June street to
the old Catholic cemetery; of H. G.
Barakean and others, for a sidewalk on
West street, from Highland street to
Institute road; Of James w. Weir and
others, for the watering of Assonet
street; of Justin A. Ware, for the wat
ering Of Beacon street; Of the Grafton
& Knight Mfg. Co. and Others for the
watering of Bloomingdale road from
the Boston and Albany railroad freight
house to Suffolk street
A number of petitions for the water
ing of streets or the discontinuance of
the same, were presented and referred
to the committee on streets.
These communications were received
and ordered placed on file: From the
superintendent of sewers relative to
the abatement of surface water nui-
sance in Southbridge street; from the
city hall park board, asking for an ap-
preparation for the purpose of putting
the common in good condition; from
the finance committee of the board of
directors of the Free public library, for
an appropriation Of $500 for the pur-
po.s< of making changes in the old pub
lie library building. A communication
from the clerk of the school committee
relative to the sale of school house land
on Oxford and Shrewsbury streets and
at Greendale. was received and re-
ferred to the committee on education.
An order was adopted authorizing
the city solicitor to settle the claim of
Margaret Rebboli on her petition for
an increase in the award of damages
for land taken in widening Mill street,
the expense Of the award not to ex
ceed the sum Of $500.
Other orders adopted were as fol-
lows: For the laying OF $50 feet Of r.
inch pipe in Cleveland avenue, at an
estimated expense of $496; 1850 feet of
water pipe in College street, at an ex-
pense Of S116T; 1130 feet of water pipe
in Fales street estimated expense
s1S1250; $50 feet Of water pipe in Marie
avenue. estimated expense SAP; 200
feet Of water pipe in South Cambridge
street. estimated expense 1851.