The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07
ENGIN EERS
AreAppointed onNew
Commission.
FAMOUS EXPERTS
To Aid City Engineer F., A.
Mcclure.


sent to special meeting of the board
of aldermen last evening. and confirmed
without debate. Previous to the con-
| firmation, the aldermen were called into
| Mayor Dodge's Office, where the exec
utive and the city engineer and City
Solicitor Arthur P. Rugg informed the
aldermen who the new men are.
Charles s. Park who was appointed
deputy collector of taxes by the city
treasurer, withdrew his name, and the
opposition of the democrats was head
ed Off
Chief of Police James M. brennan in
PRODUCED request that the committee
on police take a trip to Providence.
Boston and Lowell, to inspect the fire
alarm systems in those cities, and it
was referred to that committee. May be
the committee won't report back favor
ably
A tilt occurred on parliamentary law
between President Henry Brannon and
Alderman Philip J. O'Connell. The CITY
solicitor was called in, and his decision
undoubtedly caused the aldermen to
vote to sustain the chair. 1t was a
party vote. Alderman o'Connell seems
determined that the president shall
walk within bounds
|. Inc call for the special meeting was
read Immediately the board took a
recess and went into the mayors office
TO 90 the real business in star chamber
session. Whatever agreement or dis
as esA1eht tnere was, was settled there.
ana the communication from the MAYOR
appointing the men was read. they
were instantly confirmed.
communication was received Civ
ils notice Of recent changes in the Are
department, which were approved Tbe
cinanses are; W. F. Chickering, call as
M S1S ta y engineer of Engine Company
~ :, appointed permanent engineer of
IIle same company in place of q
f1aFaoon, transferred to Engine Com
paAy NO. |; g. 7. Irvine, cali hoseman
VI engine Company No. 2, appointed
Caii assistant engineer of the same
coihEany. l.. B. Rice, annointad
oall nosenan on same company. All
baton. 4ens pro-
petition from the New Eng,.,s
Telephone and Telegraph Comnany fn,.
1891 s1raetoii Is Tor poles and wires in Gold
streeL from Sergeant to Washingtn,1
anu DlX street from Harvard to North
ashland, were referred to the alder-
manic committee on streets.
communication from Charles G
ain was read, in which he announced
that he withdrew his name from az
appointment to the position of dann I
collector of taxes. He gave as his rsa
son, having other business matters In
view which [ think would be more
osI eeanle, l nave decided to take this
course" e ILLS
me democrats smiled when the com
li ~ was being read, and some
- tlle republican members could NOT
repress smile either. Mr.. PARK sboya wa
GOOD taste, for the democrats would
nave objected to his confirmation and
were fuliy confident it would NOT ha
confirmed. i'o' oe
city treasurer Fred w. White sent in
q communication appointing Edward
o. Miles to the position. The appoint
i t15 went over until the next meeting.
s,,'.Na man O,Connell objecting to con-
ilrmatlon. l. was over this communi-
Gatlon that the fun between President
brannon and Alderman O'Cornall
arose. when the communication was
| read, Alderman Back immediata1v
moved 1t be confirmed, and Alderman
auot seconded the motion. Alderman
barrett said he did not object to con-
1 nj
tfoauctlon OF the matter last evening
as 1t was not provided for in the call.
chairman Brannon said the board
could consider the matter, as the call
provided that any business which
might come before the board could be
transacted. He said he would have tina
clerK read the call, but Alderman Bar
retL saad ne knew what it contained
Alderman O'ConneIl took IN the figbt.
| ing. he said he would like to have the
call read. When it was read. he called
attention to its wording the last nor
tlon OF which was and to transact any
other business which may properly
come before it," Alderman O'ConneiI
laid particular stress on the word
| properly and added that anv matter
which was not on the calendar or in
the call could not come before the
| meeting.
President Brannon said he would
stand by his ruling.
Alderman O'Connell said This is
| such an important matter and in the
| nature of establishing precedent thnt
l will have to appeal from the decision
of the chair" He quoted chapter 13 of
the charter, which said that nc other
| business except that specified shall be
transacted except by general consent.
City Solicitor Rugg vas appealed to
| by Alderman Back. He said the OBJ
lection should have come when the an
| nouncement of communication from
the city treasurer was made. After
few questions and answers between
| him and Alderman O'Connell the vote
was taken and the ruling of the chair
was sustained by the following vote;
Yes-Aldermen WALL Kendall, Huot
and Back.
| No-Aldermen Barrett, OConnell and
Carberry.
Alderman OConna1l than so;d - al
| jected to confirmation.
| President Brannon paid no attention
| to him. He said; "As Alderman Bar
rett objected to the confirmation. the
| matter Will go over to the next meet
ing"
Alderman Barrett was on his feet
instantly. Il beg pardon" said he. ~
| did not object to confirmation. | OBJ
| jected to the introduction OF that bus-
mess at the time"
Alderman OConnell repeated his
objection to confirmation and the mat
ter went over.
The following special police ap-
pointments by Mayor Dodge we're
| confirmed: James II. Fisher. SEQ Main
street; Napoleon Guertin. Bartlett
place, and j. j. Richards. 554 Main
street.
A communication from James M
brennan. chief OF police, asked that
the committee on police consider and
report on the condition of the police Wis
ual signal system, which Is now almost |
useless. and that the committee visit
Boston. Providence and Lowell to in |
spect the systems of those cities Tho
communication was referred t. the |
committee on police without debate.
The board adjourned at $40 o'clock |