The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-10

crossing. 1t might mean a matter of
dollars and cents to the Consolidated
but if the road was to be granted any
favors, it should be expected to do
something in return for them
President Dewey replied to MIR.
OLeary. He said that If the council
man knew the facts, he probably would
not have attended the meeting.
Discussion on this point being at an
end, the matter of the Southbridge
street franchise was taken up. Presi-
dent Dewey said that the Consolidated
wishes to extend it's tracks to the city
line to connect with the Webster road.
He referred briefly to former petitions
for franchise for this purpose, that
had met with failure, but former pc
tltions, he said, did not affect the mer-
its of the present one. The board OF
directors has already voted to build
this extension, and it is only for the
board of aldermen to utter the magic
word that will make it a reality The
Consolidated, he was careful to point
out, would expect a reasonable fran
! chise, not too much hemmed in with
conditions.
Residents of Southbridge street, too
wish for this extension, and if it is
granted, it will be absolutely necessary
that another turnout be authorized on
Southbridge street to give rapid tram
sit. President Dewey, in reply to Alder
man Kendall said that another turn
out is necessary at Stearns square to
accommodate crowds that attend ath-
letic meets at the Holy Cross campus.
Some of the aldermen, particularly
Aldermen O'Connell and Barrett
wished to have the officials of the road
consent to build right away in the
event of franchise being granted.
President Dewey aAd Superintendent
Akarman held out against this on the
ground that the present prices of rails
were prohibitive. They promised, how
| ever, to begin preparations right away
| and have the actual work on the con-
| struction of the road begun in the early
| spring. 1t would take a few months
| they argued, to secure the necessary
material.
| Representative Charles T. Tatmar
| asked a few questions along this line
and wished to know if the officials Of
| the road would pledge their faith tc
build at specified time. President
| Dewey, for himself, said that he would
! stand behind his statement that work
would begin next spring, although he
only spoke for himself. His term OF
office expires in January, and new
| man may be at the helm at that time
/ put he DelleNeu IL the lTdHcnlSe was
! granted, the work would be done with
| all possible dispatch.
On motion of Alderman Kendall the
| hearing was closed and the aldermen
voted to view the locations asked fol
at the call of the chair.
/ On recommendation of the board OF
| fire engineers, the resignation of F. A
Quincy call hoseman of Hose No. 6
! was accepted, and ]. Belanger's APP
| pointment as call ladderman of Ladder
| No. was confirmed. The appointments
| of F. A. Young and c. A. Dodge as
| spare drivers, A. r. Nee as call ladder.
| man ladder No. 81 F. F. OiGara as
| lieutenant Engine No. 3, F. w. LamI
as lieutenant Hose 8, and ]. M. Barrett
! as call hoseman Hose No. Z, were con.
1 firmed.
Aldermen Kendall introduced an or
/ der authorizing the mayor and tn,
committee on streets on the part of tn
! board of aldermen to confer with off
Gals of the Consolidated street railwa,
in regard to the removal of its track,
in Shrewsbury street as SOON as may be
In support of his order, for which h,
called for the suspension of the rules
| Mr.. Kendall said that the project o
widening Shrewsbury street was still
pending and the removal of the track
would be necessary work in his opin
i ion.
4 Alderman O'Connell objected to tn
order as it was drawn. He objected
too, to the suspension of the rules.
The following jurors for the crimina
session Of the superior court in Angus
were drawn: William A. Day, Vernon
F. Prentice, jeremiah Hennessy, Eras
tus Banning, William d. Powers, Wal
ter Carson, Patrick F. Raymond, Hen
ry Bauer, George Richardson, JOSEPH
p. Cheney, Thomas M. Carpenter an,
Herbert II. Fairbanks.
Applications for state aid under tn
soldiers and sailors act were granite,
Sophie F. Bixby, James H. Baldwin
and Mrs. Mary A. Rice.
i Several petitions were referred t
committees, and DEGREES were adopte
locating sidewalks on Florence, Glen
wood. Gold and Greenwood streets.
The order authorizing the city treas
urer to pay Bertram G. Dustin fu
1 compensation as a patrolman durin
the time of his suspension was referre
TO committee on police.
Thomas Monahan was confirmed a
i inspector of animals.
Adjourned to this evening at 7.45.