The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-27


The opinion of the city solicitor rela-
tive to the right of the city to pur-
Street Railway Company, and what
steps would be necessary in
EVENT OF SUCH PURCHASE,
was listened to with considerable in
terest. Mr.. Rugg went over the mat
ter in substance, making certain eX-
plantations for members Of the board.
The opinion was accepted and placed
on file
Alderman O'Connell introduced an
order which was adopted, that copies
of the opinions of City Solicitor Rugg
such as have not been printed, to the
number OF 500, be printed in pamphlet
form.
The decree relocating and widening
Webster street. was laid over until to-
morrow evening, when the city engi-
neer viii be invited to attend the meet
Ing and explain the decree in detail.
Reports of the committee on claims,
on petitions of several residents along
Summit avenue, asking that the city
assume street betterrnent assessments,
were recommited to the committee.
Repol 5 were accepted as follows:
That of the city engineer relative to
the establishment of the grade of South
Harding street, stating that the mat
ter has been attended to: committee on
sewer assessments granting leave to
withdrawn the petitions of Uriah Stone
estate and Alice G. McMahon for abate-
ment Of assessments against their re-
specify. estates.
An order providing for paying the
assistant clerk of the board of alder
men s1e0 for his service during the
Voc 7nI a. \
Barrett to read 5000 and passed unan-
imously the ayes being distinctly audi
BILE some distance outside the alder
manic chamber
DEGREES were adopted establishing
the grade of Ferdinand street and a
new street around Dodge park.
A communication from the mayor,
recommending that Francis P A. Gill
christ and Albert E. Moulton be abso-
lutely appointed patrolmen of the city
of Worcester was confirmed.
These street betterment assessments
were ordered:
Blake street-MichaeI r. Colvin, $50:
Ann T. Power. $50; Patrick Halpin, SAL;
Thomas McKeon, $3.50; Catharine NJ
Teehan. SIS; Michael ]. Connery, SITS;
Michael Schofeld, SITS; Catharine NJ.
Teehan. s175. Thomas McCann heirs.
800; Jeremiah Murphy, s1OG; Stephen
Morrissel, 800.
Perry avenue-August and Ludwig
Anderson, s16.7s; N. F. Perry heirs,
$12.17; Samuel P. Perry, s1o6.14; Moses
Perry, $12S.3s; Joseph S. Perry, S12 IL.
Joseph S. Perry, s117O; Bridget A.
Leonard. $3.50; Joseph S. Perry, $13.75;
Joseph S. Perry. s1422; Joseph s.
Sc psr ss M SIS; Joseph sor,, s. Perry
Patrick Connolly. SPIT: Thomas j.
Harrehy. $12.17; Olof G. Peterson,
$12.18. Thomas Healey, S12.24; Thomas
O'Rourke heirs. $12.21; Peter John
Carlson, s1217; Charles o. Broman and
Charles o. Samuelson, $12.13; Thomas
F. and Bridget T. Barry s10.62; John
Burke, s11.07; George s. Hoppin heirs,
$24.30; George S. Hoppin heirs, S12. 81;
Andrew Jernberg, S1947
Caro- street-Nellie and Mary McGau-
ley, $12765; John Cox, s61.2S; Thomas
Hill, $61.28; Tom Howard heirs, $50. "a;
William s. Smith, s30.64; Napoleon H.
Haven, s45.45; John D. Boyden, s73. Is;
Charles A. Stone, $3064; William Mort,
$3O.64; Smithson Entwhistle, s30.64;
Louis F. Weiss, $30.64; Henry NJ. Glenn
ence, S30.64; Holmes Miner, $50. "a I;
William and Margaret Sheffield, $50. GA;
Matthew ]. Whittall, $3o.64; Mary A.
Barrett, S30.64; Johanna Donnelly
$30.64; A. NJ. Eaton heirs, $50.56; Ellen
M. Boyden, $61.28.
These street betterment assessments
were ordered apportioned in three equal
parts: Mary G. Gladwin. s11110; Ma
thaniel S. Jacobs, 1886: Nellie A.
e. Nugent, 1929; James McGovern,
$45.47; Edward Gould heirs, 1858. 09; VIM
H. Knight, $2743; Mary B. knight,
$27.43; Wilfred L. Handy, $3.50; Nellie
NJ. Putnam. $54S6; Peter Mullins heirs
$3.50; Merrick Bemis. $245.31; Martha
]. Morse, 1914; NJ. E. and T. F. Cole
man heirs, $30.44; F. Cosgrove, $29. 49,.
James McGovern, s6o.7o; NJ. E.
Nugent, 1869: James Deignan
heirs, $142.5O; John Clark, 1920; John
Clark, $7304 Martin Callahan, $14oS4;
Martin Callahan, $3.50; Susan o. New
comb, 1896; John A Newcomb, $37. 96;
Frank Newcomb, 1896; Frank Murphy,
1896; Julia A. Martin, 1854.
These sewer assessments were or
dered apportioned into five equal parts,
and the assessors ordered to add one of
said equal parts to the annual tax of
each said estates, each year for the five
years next ensuing: Edna Cook, SIS;
Hannah NJ. Gage. $3.50; John s. Ball
ard heirs, $3520.22; John S. Ballard
heirs, 1898 Sc; Napoleon Jacques, SIS;
Napoleon Jacques, $3.50; Napoleon
jacques, $3.50; Napoleon Jacques,
$365.74; Napoleon Jacques, $3.50; Ellen
McGauley guardian, $751; Ellen Nc
Gauley, guardian, 1927; Alma G. Boy
den, sS1.86; Eunice NJ. Cummings, s4715;
Mary A. NJ. Elliott, $154S0; James NJ.
Newcomb. 1922; Horace L. Walton,
S104.49; Merrick Bemis. $981.49; Olive E.
Allen and Frances A. Houghton, $10S0S
John G. Cue heirs, 1884; James Cue,
1884
The board adjourned until tomorrow
night at 7.45 o'clock. when action will
be taken on the petition Of the Ameri-
can Steel & Wire Co., for the right to
lay tracks across MiIlbury street.