The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14
Brave the Storm, But
the Council Doesn't.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Edward B. Miles Appoint
ment Causes Only Ripple.

The board of aldermen is made of
sterner stuff than the common coun-
ell. Only one member of the upper
board was absent last evening, while
the lower body could not muster a suf-
f1ciont number for a quorum.
The aldermen came by almost every
kind of conveyance except the bicycle.
President Henry Brannon mounted his
fiery unframed steed and rode through
the snow drifts between South Worces-
ter and the city after the fashion of
former rulers of Worcester in colonial
days. Alderman James b. Carberry
was a few minutes late. He could get
no means of conveyance from South
Worcester to the city, and came on
foot hurdling snow drifts on Millbury
street like a racer. Alderman G. A..
Vaughan. after his experiences in Mill
waukee for week, thought nothing of
the storm. He, too, was few minutes
late. The only absentee was Alderman
N. p. Huot
The meeting was quick one. A
considerable amount of routine bush
ness was transacted in less than an
hour. The only incident to disturb the
smooth flow of routine matters was a
party division on the confirmation of
Edward B. Miles as deputy tax collect
or Alderman Thomas ]. Barrett called
for the yeas and nays. and the three
democratic aldermen voted against the
confirmation. Their purpose was to
show their displeasure at Tax Collect
or Fred w. White for not keeping his
alleged promise to appoint democrat
to the office. The nomination was con-
firmed by vote of five to three.
Alderman John r. Back introduced
two orders relating to the street con-
struetion money One was to separate
the accounts for street construction
proper and land damage resulting from
street construction. The other order
was to borrow 100000 on 1O-year loan
Tor the land damage account. Both
were referred to the committee on fl
nance.
The following petitions We're referred:
Anna E. Underwood, three petitions for
compensation for damage to estate on
Grafton street; Mrs. Claretta L. Gates.
on Woodland street: William McDer-
mott, for compensation to estate caused
by overflow of sewer; Florence S.
Thayer, for a hearing relative to dam
age to estate on Rodney street; Liz
zie Schlick, for compensation for inju-
ries sustained by falling from retain
ing wall on Bradley avenue; Pierce j
sullivan. for compensation for dam
| age to estate caused by overflow OF
sewer. James M. brennan, for electric
lsht at Lake View William j. Gin
dele. for an electric light ON Crystal
street; Thomas Harrop, for the dis
continuance of watering of Crystal
street; William j. Delehanty, to
change the name Of Bartlett place to
Bartlett street; D. J. Baker, for water
pipes in Stafford street; Florence S.
Thayer, for the abatement of street
betterment assessment On Rodney
street.
Notice Of suit against the city by
Josephine A. Adams was referred to the
city solicitor.
The petitioners for public park at
Quinslgamond village presented a re-
quest for hearing, relative to the pc
tition. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on streets on the part of the board
of aldermen.
The sidewalk assessments, which are
adopted.
The following orders were adopted /.
To pay Alpheus Fl. Jones, lieutenant of
Engine 2, $50, for injuries sustained
while on duty; authorizing the city So
licitor to settle the suit of Godfrey
Fournier; authorizing the city solicitor
to open an account, to be called the
street construction land damage ac-
count; locating fire alarm box at DO
lice station l.
An order for a loan of 500 900 for
street construction, payable in 10 years
at per cent, payable semi-annually
and the establishment Of a sinking
fund, together with the transfer Of
$4,000 already appropriated to this ac-
count, was referred to the committee
on finance. An order appropriating
$4,000 for abatement of taxes, and an
order contributing $6233. % to the water
loan sinking fund were referred to the
committee on finance. Orders provid-
ing for the watering of streets and an
thorizing the street commissioner to
make contracts, were referred TO the
committee on streets. An order adopt
ed by the common council directing the
city engineer to report relative to
streets needing re-numbering was re-
ferred to the committee on streets in
non-concurrence
The Worcester Gas Company was
authorized to lay mains in various
streets, list of which has appeared in
The Spy
Murton X. wilkins, appointed by
Mayor Rufus b. Dodge, Jr.. welgher
Of coal at Claflip's yard, was confirmed.
The only matter which created a DIFF
ference was when the confirmation OF
Edward B. Miles as deputy tax collec-
tor, came up, it having been laid over
under the rules from the previous meet
ing. Alderman Barrett moved that the
vote be taken by yeas and nays, and ii
was so ordered. There was not a word
said. The vote resulted as follows.
Yes-Aldermen Brannon, Back, Ken
dali, Vaughan and Wall; total g.
No-Aldermen Barrett, Carberry and
O'Connell: total 3.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Huot.
The board adjourned for a week.
The common council adjourned a
week also.