The Worcester spy., 1899-04-25


After successive motions on the par'
/ Of the democrats to confirm the ap-
pointments as a whole, to lay on the
table and to postpone until the mex
meeting had been defeated, Alderman
! Huots motion was carried by vote
of to g.
The hearing granted the Consolidated
! Street Railway on its petition Tor q
franchise to lay tracks in Malvern roao
| brought out a crowd of south end peo-
| pie. who are divided in advocacy oi
plans for where the tracks should be
! located. One faction represented by
! Hon. John r. Thayer wants the Con-
solidated railroad to continue out
| Southbridge street to the Auburn line
and have the route of the Webster &
! Worcester road in the town of Auburn
changed so as to come down Jerome
avenue in that town to Southbridge
street.
Still another faction, represented by
| John A. Thayer, wants line over Col
| lege hill for the benefit of the people
in this section. Still another represen-
tation through it's counsel, Webster
Thayer, favor the Malvern road pro-
ject.
Francis H. Dewey appeared for the
Consolidated and stated that his COM
pany proposed to charge but one fare
TO the Auburn line, and that it was
on account of the Webster road having
secured a franchise through the town
of Auburn to a point where Malvern
road enters the town, that his company
had asked for a franchise along this
route He explained that business
would not justify the extension of the
Consolidated tracks by either route eX-
cept for the purpose of connecting with
the Webster and Worcester road.
Mr.. Dewey admitted, in reply to
question by Charles T. Tatman who ap-
peared in behalf of persons who want
the line along Southbridge street, that
off-hand he would say that it was the
better route on account of the grade.
Mr.. Dewey presented a petition signed
by most of the prominent merchants in
town favoring the proposed connection
with the Webster and Worcester road.
Hon. John R. Thayer said that the
route favored by his constituents would
be SOL feet shorter than the Malvern
road location, and introduced map OF
the country to prove his statement.
Mr. Thayer called William Lee, Charles
Garrity and Thomas F. McGauley to
substantiate his statements regarding
the number of people living in this sec
tion and the advantage to be derived.
John A. Thayer appeared for q few
of the residents on College hill, and
called Rev John F. Lehy, president OF
Holy Cross COLLEGE, George H. Dutton
and ]. R. Howe to testify as to the de-
STABILITY of this route.
Charles T. Tatman suggested that il
the Consolidated did not ask for a
franchise on Southbridge street, there
was nothing to prevent the Webster
and Worcester road coming in by that
route.
Representative John G. Hagberg
thought the Consolidated would bear
watching in the matter, calling to mind
the franchise asked by the Consolidated
some time ago to extend their tracks
through Quinsigamond Village to the
Millbury line. He thought belt line
might be operated over the hill and
around to Stearns square, giving good
service.
Webster Thayer appeared for Joseph
S. Perry and few others, who favor
the Malvern road project. He went
into the history Of franchises that have
been granted for the purpose of con-
meeting suburban towns with this city
and characterized the action of JohI
r. Thayer as a move to bring the roaC
through the back door of his client He
quoted several well-known street rail
way authorities who have favored
Malvern road as the best means o1
communicating with the towns in view
The petition of the Consolidated fol
a third track in Front street, for the
purpose of relieving the congested con.
dition at Harrington corner, will, If al.
lowed. result in the track men whC
stand along the side of the common
seeking some other location. The pro.
posed strip of track will extend from
Salem square to the mall at the real
of city hall, located next the sidewalk
the cnITfh Ci6a If to cfr
Some members of the city council are
of the opinion that this side track will
be nuisance, from the fact that it vii
serve as a sort of auxiliary car barn
and cars will be standing there most OF
the time.
An order authorizing she mayor t.
petition the general court for authority
to borrow 100000 to be expended on ac-
count Of water department, and that
the indebtedness Incurred be outside
the debt limit and payable within 81
years of incurring. was referred to the
committee on finance.
Alderman Wall, who introduced the
order, wanted it adopted, but Alder
man Barrett contended that it should
/ be referred to the committee. Alderman
| Barrett stated that he understood the
sum named was for settlement Of the
/ Kettle brok claims, amounting to about
| S625,OOO, but he could not see why Sc
large sum had been asked. He quo.
! ted from a statement Of the late water
registrar, which shows that there is al
I present fund available from the Ket.
| tie brook loan not negosIated, of S100,
600, and an unexpended balance Of the
| Kettle brook loan of S107, ,587.9S. He
could see no reason for so large loar
being negotiated and wanted the mat
ter referred to the committee.
Mayor Dodge sent in the following
appointments, which We're confirmed:
| Weighers of coal for z. A. Sumner:
1 A. H. Murdock, A. H. Longley, G. E
Copeland, R. w. Sumner, H. e. sum
ner.
Constable for criminal business tc
succeed w. A. Atkinson, resigned, Fe-
| lix J. Ryan.
| Special policeman at Rural cemetery
Joseph S. Clark.
The following petitions for abatement
of street betterment assessments were
betterment assessments were referred
to the committee on street better
ments: James A. Colvin, Lagrange
street; Helen A. Marble Lagrange
street; c. W. Walls and NJ. p Roach,
Lagrange street.
The decree for establishing the grade
of Iowa street was adopted, and the
decree relocating the grade of Court
hill laid on the table.
Alderman O'Connell introduced an
order empowering the mayor and su-
perintendent of streets to confer with
the officials of the. Worcester and
Marlboro street railway to see if bet
ter protection can be secured for peo-
pie on the north side of the causeway
at Lake Quinsigamond. 1t was adopt
ed.
An order providing for the purchase
of 5000 feet of hose, on recommendation
of the engineers of the fire department,
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