The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-28
QUESTION SETTLED.
Urgel Jacques Will
Build Grafton Street
School House.
MEETING OF LICENSE BOARD.
Petitions Acted Upon
Other City Hall News Of
Interest to Taxpayers.


Although the contract has not been
signed, the question of who will con-
struct the Grafton street school house
is settled The bids submitted by
George Kingston and Urgel jacques
were opened yesterday, when Mr..
Jacques was found to have made the
lower bid. His figure was $32,S47,
which is $5126 lower than his original
bid. Mr.. Kfngston's latest figure is
SS,259, or $4S19 lower than his first es-
innate
At the figure submitted by Mr..
Jacques, the city saves upward of $4,000,
which will be applied to cost of heating
and ventilation. Two principal items of
expense existing in the original plans,
which were changed at the suggestion
of Mayor Dodge for general cutdown,
are the brick, which, according to the
new specification, will be Springfield
brick, and the cornice about the caves
of the building, which instead of cop
per will be galvanized iron painted in
imitation of copper.
not necessary to have all school build
ings of an elegant nature, and in his
estimation the use of a cheaper grade
of brick will result in building equal
ly as good as though constructed from
more costly grade.
Members of the license board declared
themselves yesterday as opposed to
granting a license to the pool room at
ISL Main street. A. F. Bragg petit
toned for the right to run two pool ta-
bles at this stand, but in view of the
trouble experienced with the place in
the past, he was given leave to with
draw.
Similar action was taken on these
petitions: Louis F. Bennett. to hang a
sign, buy and sell second hand cloth
ing at Z Bridge street; Frank Robin
son, to gather junk.
License were granted on the follow
ing petitions: Thomas Kenney, to make
q wooden addition to his building on
Central street.
To use parts of streets for building
purposes: Urgel Jacques, a portion of
Jaques avenue; J. E. Fuller, Jr., por-
ton of Commercial and Cypress
streets; E. D. Ward portion ofeCam-
bridge and Southbridge streets; Jere-
miah Hennessy, a portion of Central
and Summer streets; Thomas ]. Smith,
a portion of Main street. in front of
Court house.
To gather junk and deal in second
hand articles: George w. Perkins, 70
Houghton street; Elias Shaw, SO Wash
fngton street; Bernard M. Edinberg,
Is Harding street.
To hang signs: e. r. Crossman, at
II Church street; William Wickman,
at GA Laurel street; George Chin, at 10
Austin street; Louis Paul, at u Aus
tin street.
To drive a job wagon To G. H..
Burroughs, % Church street.
The local force of milk inspectors are
to institute radical reform in their
department. Sealer Of Weights and
Measures G. Herbert DeFosse, who is
also inspector of milk, has spent con-
siderable time the past few months
studying in the laboratory of the Mas
eaehusetts dairy bureau, and has ar
ranged for the installation of appara-
tus here to carry on the work of analy-
sis of tactical fluid in an up-to-date
manner. Room 1, on the ground floor
of the city hall, which has been used
as the janitor's office heretofore, will
be used for this purpose. Not only will
milk be subjected to analysis, but
oleomargarine, butter and vinegar as
we'll.
The necessary apparatus has been
ordered, and within a few weeks time
the work will be well under way Pre-
vious to this time the department has
been unable to carry on this work for
lack of apparatus.
Building permits granted yesterday:
To George E. Sharon, builder for HIM
self, l 1-2-story wooden building,
20x24 feet, at Al Penn avenue, estimated
cost $500; Mary +. Delaney, for l 1-2-
story wooden addition 10 by feet to
the house, so Grand street, to cost $3.50
A marriage license was grant
ed yesterday, to Harry Howe, 49,
and Emma Hathaway Armstrong, 80
both of Providence, r. l.
Harry l.. Dadmun clerk in the sewer
department office, is in Portland, Me.
on a two weeks business trip.
Four children, three girls and a boy
whose ages ranged from to s years
invaded city hall yesterday afternoon
In search of some one who could iden-
tify a kissing bug. One of the party
carried a small tin box, in which was
imprisoned a formidable looking insect
The specimen was presented to Auditor
John B. Bowker as a starter, but he
was unable to give the desired inform
alton and directed the children to The
Office of the board of health Clerk
Coffey was out, however, and children
were obliged to go away with their Gu
riosity unsatisfied