The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Aside from the reference of numer-
GUS petitions to their proper commit
tees, nothing of interest transpired to
break the monotony of two hours
session of the board.
The following petitions were received
and action taken thereon, as follows:
James j. Kemp and others, for the
making public of Lincoln avenue; the
Peoples Telephone and Telegraph
Company, for a location of its poles in
various streets; and the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company of
massachusetts,, for a location for it's
poles in Harvard, George, Milton and
Ec3eWorth streets, to the committee on
streets; George Kingston, for the es-
tablishing of the grade of Berkmans
street, to the city engineer; Harriet M.
Putnam and Henry Putnam, for the
abatement of sewer assessments in
Adams and Belmont streets, to the
committee on sewer assessments on the
part OF the board of aldermen; Worces-
ter Art Museum, by Daniel Merriman
president, for the abatement of sundry
assessments amounting to $606.21 to
the committee on claims; Henry Bill
ings, treasurer Worcester Natural His
tory Society, for the abatement of
L..
Odd Fellows Home, for the abatement
OF street betterment assessment, to the
committee on street betterments; John
G. Anderson, John w. Carlson, Fritz
Fahlstrom. Frederick o. Clark, John
Falkstrom, Mrs. Mary Flynn, Olof and
Edward johnson, Frederick A. Mann.
guardian of George W. Mann. Mathil-
da Mattson, Charles S. Nash, H. D.
Quinby, Frederick o. Clark, J. Payson
Bradley, Stephen Salisbury. Alden III
Sears, Mary A. Sears, Walter H. Sears.
Mary A. Smith, Martin Widerberg
Charles A. Young, severally, for the
abatement of street betterment assess
ments against their respective estates
on West Boylston street, to the com
mittee on street betterments on the
part Of the board of aldermen.
An order was adopted approving the
bond of City Auditor Bowker for $1,000
A communication was received from
Leon Goulet requesting permits
SION TO place hanging sign
opposite his place of business at %
Pleasant street. This board has no
Jurisdiction over such matters, and the
petition was referred to the board Of
license commissioners without action.
A communication from the mayor,
asking the board to consider the ad-
visibility of removal of the water de-
partment headquarters on Exchange
street to the old fire department head
quarters on Blgelow court, on account
of the extension of Commercial street
was referred to the committee on
water.
The petition of e. C. Gilman. for the
making public Of Uxbridge street. was
referred TO the committee on streets
On motion of Alderman O'Connell, the
appointments of special police officers.
with the exception Of that Of Bradley
L. Mott, were confirmed.
The appointment of Henry A. Knis,nt
as supervisor of wires, was confirmed
The appointment of Amos L. Parker
as burial agent was also confirmed.
An order introduced by Aldermen
Kendall was adopted, providing for a
joint convention with the common
council at S.45 o'clock, to listen
to the report Of the grade crossing com
mission. Alderman O'Connell inquired
! If action was to be taken on the mat
ter at that time, and was informed that
such was not the intention.
The board confirmed the appointment
of DR.. William T. Clarke as a member
of the board of health
| The appointment of the following as
! special police officers was confirmed;
w. F. Allen, Salisbury street; George
w. Blake, Reed g. Curtis, Gold street
]. H. Booth, city hall; George H. Dut-
ton, College of the Holy Cross; Jacob
w. Gray, A. H. Mirick's, Park street;
Frank w. Haynes, Belmont street
school: James p. Higgins, Lake View;
Edward l.. Hodgkins, Quinsigamond
Steamboat Company; Frank j. Kenney,
Tatnuck; Nels Nelson, Red Mems hall !:
Henry A. Power, Central Church. VIM.
A. Weldon, Worcester brewery; Charles
| H. Writer, 10 School street; Francis L,
Waite, Worcester Academy; John w.
| Stewart, Worcester Academy
The petition of Mary E. and Patrick
ID. Foley, for compensation for dam
ages to property caused by the overflow
of a sewer on Southbridge street, at
the corner of Washburn street, was re-
) ferred to the committee on claims.
The order introduced at previous
meeting by Councilman O'Leary, di-
recting the committee on sewers to
/ confer with the superintendent of sew
ers relative to the change of hours in
> certain jobs in the sewer department.
+ The order introduced by Alderman
4 wall. on chapter 3S1 of the laws of
1905 TO regulate the catching OF pick
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