The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20

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would sign a report recommending the
elevated tracks plan.
| City Engineer Mcclure cid not advo-
cate the plan. He was present as was
City Solicitor Arthur +. Rugg, simply
TO give information. He gave the COM
| missioners all information they re-
| quired. Not until last evening did they
know much concerning depression Of
the tracks. City Engineer Mcclure was
asked questions singly, doubly and in
geometrical progression. The members
of the commission fred them at him
IN single discharges and in broadSides,
and he answered them all. When he
finished, they came 10 the conclusion
that the plan recommended by B. w.
Potter months ago was the best plan
Tor them to recommend.
The possibility of lowering Millbrook
was the theme which The city engineer
was questioned apd questioned
about Many of the commission stuck
by the plan for depressing the tracks
as long as they thought they could con-
siStently. City Engineer Mcclure told
them the engineering feat of lowering
Mlilbrook would be an enormous one.
lie Informed them that the figures CIV
en- in The Spy several days ago con-
corning the grade of Millbrook and the
depth to which the sewer can be low
cred without changing the grade, are
correct. But he said there was a wa
ter table the greater part of the dis
lance and if the water is drawn of, it
leaves quicksand. He told them build
lngs along the sewer would be cracked
and tAeir foundations interfered with,
and said it would be a difficult engi-
neerinS feat 10 build the arch over the
quicksand.
He informed them that when build
ing over Quicksand it is often neces-
sary TO drive piles, and such piles could
not De driven il an attempt was made
10 tunnel An open cut would have to
oe MADE he explained that such g
method would prove most costly. He
was asked concerning 4 new route for
the sewer by tuuneling along the line
Where the separating system tunnel is
70 be built. He informed the commits
Sioners that the cost would be enor-
nous, mentioning ofThand the sun, of a
million and half of dollars.
After they had secured all the in
formation the@ thought of from the
city engineer, every member said he
was prepared to sign a report recon-
inendlng that plan, and the committee
was appointed to draw up such a re-
port
The commissioners experienced a
sreat change of heart last evening.
Hitherto the commissioners have
talked extensively that manufacturers
nave no legal standing" when they
spoke in favor of the new route plan.
BUT after last nights meeting they
said they had to consider the mann
taeturers. They now say the elevated
tracks plan is the best for manufac-
turers.
The plan contemplates a beginning Of
the rise to the elevation north of Car
Den street on the northern roads. and
west of Hammond street the Bosom
and Albany tracks will joiu the o-sSa~r
grade OF that road. Exchange street
VIII be discontinued entirely. TIE mr.
pnse of this is TO allow the sxiS-s-c=
OF the present side tracks there vre5eA
are used for several lumber rs-sS f-
| that vicinity, for the HolyoSa lrsrr=-z
company and for engines 70 nm s-.-9
the round house. The siding $3.50
runs INTO r. Is. Cranes luu-os- rs-,s
VIII remain. but the tranfs- grs,k
Whch runs to the north Of tha v--s1-
station will be elevated With r.z 5-n-
ers. The Boston and Albany wsll have
10 elevate portion Of the tracks 81 -
yard. The arches at the Union s-sr51-
VIII De torn out or else grssE c1a-xe
IN the building VIII be -s5a- 7T-=
| trains VIII come in on the Sseo-5 s1o-s
t put me waiting rooms viii reG2zz o1
| tne hrst story as at present
| Plymouth street may Be 5iseo.rs-u=s
The commission is not sire on -ns-
point. Madison street VIII b. ax.z-Sai
ana Hermon street also. both ruznr.s-x
under the railroad. There VIII - ~
change in the siding which runs mo
the Osgood Bradley car house. Nz5crs-
Will there be any change in the ss5Enrs
| which run into the Allen bCils- r~grlcs
or into Caleb Colvins tOcnSrr- II
Plymouth street is closed. as i zlr,ssz
certain if the elevated plan IS zSC7.=,i
these sidings won't be in the way
| The commission feels certain thar ira
| Boston and Albany will aErse 10 shis
plan. The railroad officials hare n.
sent the commission amy information
regarding the new route or 6su-eSs=..
tracks plans, and the cOnm5ssa rie-s
take it for granted the railroads are
! opposed to those plans. Thsy thus
| argue, the railroads must favor .hs
| elevated tracks plan. II 50. thz COM
mission will feel content chzz Il has
! solved the great question v-5.tl1u.
arousing the enmity of the railroads.
The cost is estimated ar s. go Cos. 50
! that the share of the city would b.
100000. The cost TO the STATE vvould
be $500,00O