The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29
imp ROVED PAVING.
Order introduced by
Alderman Barrett
Last Night.
1T is TIME TO REPAIR STREETS.
Claim Made That Alder
manic Action is Now
Illegal.
1T is TIME TO REPAIR STREETS.

Last night S meeting Oh the DodFu VI
alderman was devoid of pyrotechnics.
None of the aldermen seem anxious
for a special election. Members of the
board say they have heard no desire
expressed for one, and, as the matter
stands at present, there seems little
likelihood of the vacancy being filed.
Alderman Barrett introduced an or
der that the street commissioner and
city engineer be authorized and in
structed to prepare and submit esti-
mates of the cost Of paving Main street
from Chandler to Walnut street, and
Front street from Main street TO Wash
ington square, with different kinds of
paving. The estimates to be made on
stone block paving laid in sand, stone
block paving laid in concrete, asphalt
and asphaltina.
Alderman Barrett characterized the
condition Of Main and Front streets as
terrible and a disgrace to an up-to-date
progressive city. He is of the opinion
that most of the underground work,
which will necessitate tearing up the
street, is completed, and what remains
in the way of sewer construction might
be done now as well as at any other
time, and the streets put in good shape.
President Brannon said he concurred
most heartily in what Alderman Bar
rett had said.
City Engineer f. A. Mcclure sub
mltted the following report as result
of his inspection of the roadbed of the
Worcester and Webster street railway:
In accordance with the order of the
board OF aldermen, adopted Aug II, to
investigate the construction of the
roadbed Of the Worcester and Webster
Street Railway Company, so far as the
1fe
The city Of Worcester, and to report
whether the same is constructed in a
reasonable manner. I herewith respect
fully report that l have made the ex-
animation as directed in so far as a
superficial observation will admit, and
nnd the railway in a nearly completed
condition within the locality specified
The grades are not excessive, and the
Augment appears satisfactory with
the exception of a small piece a short
distance south of College street At
this point the track could be straight
ened with advantage, and in case of a
car coasting, would, in my opinion, APP
preciably diminish the dangers of such
an incident At several points where
a fall occurs and the slope of the hill
is abrupt, the enlbankment in the down
hill side is retained by wall of field
stone, the thickness of which or back
ing to the same, l was unable to de-
termine,
The widths OF the entertainments are
somewhat sca1R and the slopes, if fat
Lened, would better withstand the ac-
ton of rain and frost. The super
structure consists of 56-pound T rails
well spiked down to chestnut ties, and
the mechanical and electrical bond be-
tween the rails appears TO be well and
suitably made.
The work being in such an advanced
~ alfArif
If banant under the ties had been made
use Of. Drainage is provided for by
cross culverts. and, with the exceptions
noted, l failed to observe features Of
unusual nature. Respectfully submit
ted, f. "A. Mcclure.
City Engineer.
A petition was read from the Worces-
ter & Webster Street Railway Company
asking that the company be granted
an original location in College street
from Clay street TO Stearns square 20
the tracks of the Consolidated Street
Railway.
Alderman Carberry introduced an or
der that 4 hearing be granted on the
petition Monday, Sept is, at S O'Clock.
The order was adopted
Alderman Carberry then introduced
an order that was adopted, instrueting
the city solicitor and city engineer to
prepare decree providing for the To-
cations in Southbridge street, Park
avenue and haywood street, to a point
in Englewood avenue, asked by the
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Orders were adopted on petitions of
the republican, democrat and socialist
labor parties giving notice of the dates
on which caucuses will be held for the
election Of delegates to state conven-
tions.
The republican caucuses will be held
on the night Of Sept. rs, as follow:
Ward l, basement of the Classical
high school; ward q Burrwood hail. 80
Belmont street; ward 8. basement Of
Waldo street police station; ward A..
ward room, Ledge street school house
ward 5. Horticultural hall, Front
street; ward 8, Curtis hall, Pearl street ;
ward 2, Continental hall, Foster and
Main streets; ward 8, Association hall,
10 Elm street.
The democrat and socialist labor par
ty eancuses will be held in the same
places, the former on Sept. is, and the
latter on Sept. ~, as follows: Ward l.
ward room. Salisbury street school
ward 2, Burrwood hall, 80 Belmont
street; ward 3. basement Waldo street
police station; ward 4, ward room Ledge
street school; ward s, ward room Lam
artine street school; ward 6, ward room
Freeland street school; ward s, ward
room Oxford street school
The president announced that he
would appoint Alderman Kendall TO III
the vacancy ia the committee on street
betterment assessments.
This communication from the NAV
or relative to removal OF street railway
tracks was read and referred 70 the
aldermanic committee on streets:
desire to call your attention to the
faet that the traffic does not seem Ia
requlre both railway tracks now In
Summer and Agricultural streets and
the single track In Sever street. The
sever street track might be removed