The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31

commission, he made up MS mind that
the plan recommended was the best So
tuition OF the grade crossing problem.
But II a competent board OF engineers
decides in favor Of depressing the
tracks he would vote for it With whole
heart. He added that he believed that
the opposition to the report of the COM
mission has been fair and above board
and there has been no politics in il.
The question then came on the pas
sage q the order, which was done by
yea and nay vote, every member an
swering in the affirmative.
When the order reached common
council for concurrence. Councilman
inman called for the yeas and nays
Councilman Wheeler asked II, when
this report Of the new commission came
back 20 the city coancil, TWO Of the en-
Sineers should favor elevated and one
depressed tracks. would tire council
vote to stand by that report
Councilman InInan said he believed
that the majority Of tie council ia
vored raised tracks, but out Of defer
ence TO the minority It had been sug-
gested in committee OF conference that
this new report be put in. He was sure
the minority would see the practica-
bility Of this new proposition when the
report Of the engineers was brought
in
word minority The members simply
differed in opinion. Any competent re-
port submitted he would stand by.
Councilman Inman-'This report will
be a competent one.
Councilman Timon-"Now then, /
want to ask question Il these en-
gineers favor depression VIII majority
stand by it,"
Councilman Wheeler-"As I asked a
similar question in the first place, l
want to say that l viii stand by it,"
Counciimen Gallagher and Timon
both declared that they, too. would
stand by 1t.
the affirmative and the order was pass
ed in concurrence.
When the order had passed both
branches they were ready to SO into
joint convention again, the only thing
to be done to dissolve.
When the convention had re-assem-
bled, Counsel z. Fl. Vaughan for the
petitioners thanked the members of the
city counsel for the eourteses they had
extended to him during the discussion Of
the question. He did not believe that
any one could be more grateful than he
that the entanglsments that had been
threatening the government for so long
q time had been amicabiy adjusted for
e. season at least. He wanted 10 remind
responsibility that still confronted
them. The problem was not one to he
settled for them or for their immediate
successors They must remember what
it meant TO combat the railroads. To-
day the Boston and Albany Railroad
Company has favor in It's judgment
in the supreme court against the city
OF Worcester by reason Of the Harvey
N. Shepard plan.
You should. ssid he take plenty
OF time to consider this question from
now until January /. and go to the leg
islature united Worcester for It Is a
matter for the Interests of Worcester
for all time. II is q matter of serious
consideration for every citizen of Wor-
cester I want 20 remind you that this
is in no sense political question. Any
man who will allow his political bias
to enter into the solution Of this ques-
ton is hardly fit TO have any part in the
consideration Of the question. II IS
Worcester as a whole, not Worcester az
division not as two or three political
parties.
Neither is a matter Of criticism that