The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
COUNCIL FORECAST.
Indications Point to a Pro
tracted Session
Tonight.

Indications are that the city coun-
ell will hold somewhat protracted ses-
sion tonight. There is considerable
routine business in addition to the
hearing to be granted the Consolidated
Street Railway Company before the
board of aldermen on it's petition for a
franchise to locate its tracks in NAL
vern road.
Then there are the reports of the
committee on claims which will prob
3 ably result in another impassioned de-
bate for and against the recommend
alton of the committee.
A prominent member of the board of
aldermen said yesterday that there was
little doubt in his mind but that the
Consolidated would be given leave to
withdraw. He stated that the repub-
licans are a unit against granting the
franchise for Malvern road, and that
certain of the democrats are inclined to
the same opinion. There is a strong
feeling among people at the south end
of the town who have been looking for
ward to the convenience of street rail-
way facilities, that Southbridge street
is the course that should be followed
by the railway to the city line.
Others claim that Malvern road is
too narrow for the railroad and that
the scarcity of residents along this
route should serve as a strong argu-
ment against taking that route Su-
perintendent Akarman is quoted as
saying that 1t makes no difference to
the railroad people which route they
take to the city line, further than that
they want to connect with the Worces-
ter and Webster line, which has a
franchise through the town Of Auburn
that would bring them very near the
end of the Consolidated road, provided
they are allowed to lay tracks in NAL
vern road.
Still another kick may be in evidence.
coming from residents of Auburn, who
claim that the franchise granted the
Worcester and Webster to lay its
tracks in a certain part of the town is
a land deal. These men would very
much prefer to have the line end in
some other part of the town; in fact,
they join hands with the Worcester
citizens who say that Southbridge
street should be the route pursued.
A prominent member of the upper
board stated yesterday that he had
made an effort to have the grade cross
ing question brought up tonight, and
there is possibility that something
will be done with the question The
only action taken on the report of the
engineers commission thus far, was to
have the report printed.
The recommendation of the commit
tee on finance. providing that the am
bulance system be located at the Waldo
street police station, and that the mat
ter of hiring surgeon who will give
his entire time to the service, be placed
in the hands of the mayor, is another
question that will come up.
The system will be under the juris-
diction of the chief of police, as the
emergency ambulance has for some
time past. The thing that is bothering
some of those interested, however, is
who will get the appointment of sur
geon to accompany the ambulance. Dr.
J. H Sullivan has offered to give his
services to the city, providing the city
will furnish him an Office in the build
ing, care for his horse and carriage and
meet other small expenses. He will
also secure a young surgeon to whom
whatever salary agreed upon could be
paid, thus assuring a physician on call
at all hours of the day or night.
DR. A K .Yoosuf is another aspirant
for the position, and has put in con-
siderable work among his friends in
the hope of landing the place.