The Worcester spy., 1899-07-04
Hold a Session Under
Many Diff
culties.
SMALL BOY VS.. CITY FATHERS
Just a Bit Of Oratory on the
Grade Crossing
Question.

Members of the common council held
a session under difficulties last night.
In addition to the heat, which made
life almost unbearable in the council
chamber, frequent explosions of fire.
crackers and other noise producers,
coupled with continuous footing of tin
horns, made oratory somewhat diff
cult. The councilmen managed to
swelter through about half their busi-
ness, however, in spite of drawbacks.
There was little discussion aside
from an outburst on the grade crossing
question Councilman O'Leary offered
an amendment to the order as adopted
by the upper board, that Madison, Sa-
lem and Hermon streets be extended
under the southern roads, which was
accepted, and the order finally adopted
as amended in on-concurrence with
the board of aldermen by a vote of 18
to 5. Councilmen Bigelow, Davis, Gal
lagher, Heath. G. c. Hunt, James Hunt.
Inman, Johnson, Kendall, Lancaster,
Lundberg, Mcmahon, Merritt, Mutt.
O'Leary, Tirrell, Wheeler and Presid-
ent White, voting in the affirmative;
Souncilmen Connolly, Meagher, Ryan,
Previous to the adoption Of the order.
Councilman Timon moved that the or
der be referred to the committee on
military affairs. The motion was lost
by vote Of lis to 6.
The subcommittee appointed by the
committee on police to report on the
ambulance question made it's report.
which was accepted, and the accompa-
nying order adopted The order recon-
hof Ia,1Io
ceptlon OF the contagious disease am
bulance, be placed in charge of the
chief of police, and be kept at the Wal
40 street stable, and that the mayor
De authorized to procure the services
OF a competent surgeon, who shall de-
vote his entire time to the ambulance
service, and that the mayor he also
empowered to secure the services o. a
driver and competent attendant for the
SICK ambulance, who, when not en-
gagged in ambulance work, shall per
form other duties as assigned by the
chief of solice.
The board .of health reported the
condition of the Blackstone river in
the neighborhood of Holmes street. as
follows:
1T was found upon investigation
that the manufacturing establishments
located on the banks of the stream
We're discharging their drainage ipto
the stream and that it was polluted
to a considerable extent thereby. II
was also found that the stream east
of Southbridge street and in the ira
mediate vicinity of Holmes street the
section complained of, spreads over
quite a wide area. This area is covered
with brush, small trees and hun1mocks
of grass, Which intercept ana .retard the
flow of the stream and precipitates tile
solid matter held in suspension. At
times of low water the matter is cx-
posed to the rays of the sun, and to-
gether with decaying vegetation, gives
rise, in the opinion of the board, to
the unsanitary and unhealthful condi-
tions of which complaint is made"
The board recommend that the sewer
recently ordered in Brussels street be
constructed as soon as possible, in or
der that the Hogg and Whittall mills
may make connections Herewith and
that the sewer in West Fremont street
be continued from the present termi-
nus at New York street, to the Wor-
cester bleachery and dye house. The
board also recommends that a walled
channel be made for the stream from
Southbridge street east to the right Of
flowage owned by the American Steel
& Wire Co., and if 1t is found that
the company does not intend to utilize
this right, that it be extended to the
tracks of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad.
In connection with the matter relat-
ing to the unhealthy condition Of the
swamp in Southbr1dge street the board
of health is of the opinion that the un-
healthy condition is due to the stag
nant pools of water located on this land
and also to the decay of the vegetation
which grows there. 1t is the opinion of
the board that this condition can be i'm
proved by draining the land and filling
the pools with earth, and it believes
that it is the duty of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad COM
pany to perform this work. No action
was taken on the reports.
The report of the committee on sewers
upon the petition of James Keegan for
sewer in Eastern avenue was accept
ed and an accompanying order provid-
ing for it's construction at an esti-
mated cost of $50 was adopted.
Orders were adopted to construct In
stitute road and Shawmut street, and
to transfer money received on account
of premium on funded water loans, to
the account for water works construc-
tion.
DEGREES were adopted locating side
walks on Bancroft, Highland Lake,
Millbury, Pleasant and West streets
These reports were accepted; Re-
port of the committee on claims upon
the petition of Francis Cosgrove heirs,
for compensation for land taken and
damage to property caused by widen
ing Brown street, recommending leave
to withdraw; report of the committee
on sewers, recommending leave to
withdraw on the petition of the Sisters
of Providence for a sewer in Spur
street.
The resignation of L. J. Hayford as
surveyor of lumber was accepted
The petition of C. A. Bartlett for
water in Millbury avenue was referred
to the committee on water The order
for a loan of $4,000 for sewer purifi-
cation was referred to the committee
on finance. An order for a surface
sewer in Commercial street was adopt
ed. Orders to construct catch basins