The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-02
Expenses of the Town
of Leicester.
ANNUAL REPORT.
Worcester and Suburban
Accident Reviewed.

Leicester, March 1.-The annual re-
port of the town officers for the year
ending Feb. was received from the
bindery at Worcester this evening.
AS usual, the selectmen's report is the
largest and deals with the most sub
5ects, 1t shows that during the year a
total of S15,O75.3 So has been received
from the state for payment on state
highway and a total of 1856 has been
paid as damages, making a total of
$15,913. So expanded
The amount expended in Leicester is
given as sl7,676.74, and the difference
between the sums will be paid the con-
tractor, John O'Gara, as soon as re-
cefved. 1t states that the town has
met with serious loss by taking Ket-
tie brook other than the loss at the
town farm.
The taxes for 1885, 1896, 1897 and 1898
on manufacturing properties at Mann
Vile and Lakeside have remained I'M
paid, with the expectancy that as soon
as the taking was legally determined,
those taxes would be paid by the city
of Worcester
The total amount with interest is
about $500; but under the acts of the
legislature of 1898, chapter $50, the city
is not liable for any taxes on this
property. The testimony of four men
from Leicester and Paxton in regard to
the damage to the town farm property,
Is compared with the testimony of four
Leicester men hired by the city of Wor-
cester to give their estimate of the
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commission. The matchmaking of
Pleasant street cost $202S, %, while the
appropriation was $1,000. Blackmer &
vaughan, the towns counsel, show that
live suits are now pending against the
town of Leicester.
A statement concerning the Worces-
ter and Suburban accident of Dec. q,
which has been previously printed in
fun by The Spy, is appended. 1t calls
attention to the way the road has been
managed and to the fact that in the
opinion of the board I'VE do not be-
lieve the employees at present employed
in responsible positions are competent
10 fill the positions which they occupy
and to establish and enforce the dis
cipline necessary to manage this kind
of business" There are few changes in
The amount of appropriations asked
for from last year.
Contingent expenses call for $45O0, in
stead of $4,000, as in 81; removing snow
$4,000 in place of $1,000: rental of by
drants, $500 in place of $1275; interest
$1,000 in place of $500; support of DOOR
$1,000 in place of $2500
The sum of $500 is recommended to
be raised for relocation and establish
ment of grade for Waite street in order
that it can be safely and conveniently
used in connection with the new Cath
Ole cemetery. 1t is recommended to
is z
ance assessed in 1900.
In conclusion the report states that
the retiring board of selectmen have
been the instrument of expanding by
far much larger sum in perma-
nent improvements than has been
expended in any five years in the
history of the town The list Includes
the relocation and building of Pleasant
street in Rochdale. and Pine street in
Leicester. the work on Main and Paxton
streets, when the common was made a.
park, the amount expended on state
highway, and the construction Of sew
eral sidewalks.
These sums show a total of $50, 700 ex-
pended with sos 900 expended under con-
tracts with the commonwealth.
The report concludes: 1T is probable
that no large OUTLAWS will be required
for quite a time. Our street lights and
hydrant service are now UP to the limit
in expense, for a town of our popula-
ton and wealth. both of these services
have been greatly enlarged during the
past ilVe years, and we have yet to find
taxpayer who has ever objected to
any Improvements made near his own
domicile, no matter how loud his call
for economy has been in other direc-
tons"
The report of the superintendent of
streets show an expenditure of $650S 55.
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in Leicester for repairs in 1898 $2211 so.
The overseers of the poor report Il in
mates at the farm, with an expense of
2.61 per week, cost OF supporting aims
house inmates.
The treasureT's report shows that
there are notes. amounting to So, 1892
outstanding. There are also two notes
on demand to Leicester Savings bank
for loans in anticipation of taxes for