The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05
Telephone SYSTEM
Aldermanic Commit
tee Will Make
Haste Slowly.
CITY SOLICITOR CALLED IN.
A Subcommittee to Con-
slider a Junket-Other
City Matters.

Thorough and impartial investiga-
tion," is the motto of members of the
aldermanic telephone committee
The committee held meeting last
night, which was attended by City
Solicitor Arthur P. Rugg, who has been
called in to advise the members on GER
tain legal points that have arisen. After
the session it was stated that the COM
mittee would not hurry in the matter,
but devote such time to its considera-
ton as the question demands. A sub
committee of Aldermen O'Connell and
Kendall was appointed to consider the
adVisability of visiting some of the
cities where Independent systems are
in operation.
Considerable surprise was expressed
by members of the committee that the
schedule of rates existing in the Wor-
cester exchange had not been sent in
according to the agreement of counsel
for the New England company.
The parks commissioners have COM
pleted a census of the elm trees in Wor-
cester and estimate the total number
aside from those in the suburbs and on
private grounds, at 1850. The force
employed at present spray between so
and 100 trees a day, and at this rate
most of the ground should be covered
within two of three weeks. Allowance
must be made Of course for time taken
up in spraying trees on private proper
ty, bad weather and other inconven-
fences that come up from time to time
Prof. Smith who was called away
from the city Thursday will return
Monday and remain here as long as the
work may require his attention. The
force of workmen is gradually spread
Ing out from their starting place along
Pleasant and adjacent streets and in
the opinion of Prof Smith and mem
bers of the parks commission are MAX
ing as good progress as can be expect
ed
1t is practically impossible to get at
all the pupae, judging from the number
found on the ground about the trunks
of trees and in crevices of the bark,
apparently dead, but it is safe to, say
that the emulsion is doing the work
expected OF it.
The board of overseers of the poor
held its monthly meeting last night and
voted to hold meeting at the Home
Farm, Thursday afternoon at t
O'Clock. The meeting will be for the pur-
pose of inspection and consideration of
contemplated changes in the new build
ing.
The resignation of Della H. Graves
as matron of the Home Farm to take
effect Sept. l, was read and accepted
The matter Of laying new floor in the
piggery was referred to the farm COM
mittee with power to act.
The monthly reports of the superin-
tendent of the Home Farm and clerk Of
the board are: Superintendent
Whole number of persons in aims
house, exclusive of superintendent
family 226; number Of paupers received
during the month, 10; number dis
charged during month, Z; whole num-
Der Of paupers in almshouse during the
month, 215; number of males, 121; fe-
males, "a; children S; number in super
intendent's family, including hired labor,
81; expenditures for support of aims
house, $2724.7S; receipts from sale of
produce, 81; receipts from board, $S15. 81;
total receipts, $819.81; net expense of
almshouse, $190497.
Clerks report: Number of orders
drawn during the month, 1888; amount
of aid rendered to persons having a
legal settlement in this city; $11213;
amount rendered persons legally settled
in other cities and towns $3.50; amount
rendered to persons having no known
settlement, $912 total aid rendered,
$24S48; total expenditures for city relief
$145S.05. Expenditures of the scavenger
department amounted to $12S6.05; re-
ceipts $45; net expenditures, $1241O5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas t. Schouler,
superintendent and matron-elect of the
Worcester Home farm, will assume
their new duties about Sept. l. Mrs.
Graves, the present matron, will retire
on that date, and acting Superintendent
A. A. White will also relinquish his
office.
Work of changing the janitor's Of
flee in the city hall to q laboratory for
the analysis of milk, butter, vinegar
and other food products which come
within the province of the inspectors
of milk, is well under way. Janitor
Sawin has moved his desk into the Of
fee of the city messenger and will make
his headquarters there in future.
Plumbers will begin work in a few
days on the work incidental to install
lation of the necessary apparatus.
Two new arc lights have been estab-
lished on Hamilton street, one at the
corner of Plantation, the other at the
junction of Paramount avenue and Ha-
milton street. The lights We're start
ed last night for the first time and it
is estimated will take the place of Is
gasoline lamps which have lighted the
thoroughfare previous to this time.
The license commissioners met yes
terday forenoon and granted a trans
fer of Alvin A. Ford's victualling IL
cense to 231 Front street. A license of
the same class was granted Abraham
Ferguson at 235 Front street.
A building permit was issued yester-
day to the Sisters of Notre Dame, Nc
Dermott Bros, builders, for a three
story, brick and stone building, 81 by
So feet, on Vernon street, near Union
avenue.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Lepherim Bernier, %, and jose
phine Gauger, 20 Of Spencer; Char
lie G. r. w. Petersen. 33, and Laura X.
Rasmussen, "a: Fariz Abousamra, 2S,
and Aster Wakid %; Isaac r. Rhine,
rs, and Maria Morsio, 25.
The list of delinquent tax payers
whose real estate has been advertised
for sale on Aug. H. unless taxes are
paid previous to that time, have mar
rowed down to about 200. Many will
come in previous to the date of the
sale, so that, on the whole, City Treas
urer White is well satisfied with the
results of this years collection.
The committee on finance on the part