The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-25

to be served warrant for the same
in form following, that is to saw:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
City of Worcester.
Worcester, SIS.
To any of the constables of the city
of Worcester in said county Greeting
In the name of the common wealth
of Massachusetts, you are hereby di-
rected to notify the voters of the city
Of Worcester qualified to act III city
affairs, to assemble in general meeting
at Mechanics hall, in said city OF Wor-
cester, the first day or November in
the year 1899 at seven and oue-haif
o'clock in the afternoon then and there.
First, to choose a moderator to pre-
side at saiG meeting, and second, t. con-
suit upon the qquestion Have the
board CT aldermen the right to refuse
the voters of Worcester an opportunity
to express by ballot their Views as to
whether the city employees shall work
but eight hours per day?
And you are directed to serve this
warrant by posting up an attested copy
thereof at said Mechanics hall ard by
publishing an attested copy thereof IN
the Worcester Telegram and the Wor-
cester Evening Post, newspapers pub
lished in said city of Worcester, We'd
nesday, the twenty day of Octo-
Der, 1899.
Hereof fail not and make due return
Of this warrant with your doings there
on to the city clerk at the time and
place OF meeting as aforesaid.
By order of the board of aldermen,
approved by his honor, the mayor.
A communication from the mayor, en-
closing a communication from the
board Of overseers of the poor, asking
for an additional appropriation of $4,000
for city relief and $4,000 for Home farm
maintenance, was read and referred to
the committee on finance.
Notices of suits against the city by
Edward H. Streeter and Mary A. Wood
were referred to the city solicitor,
These reports of various committees
We're accepted and accompanying or
ders adopted:
Finance-Upon the communication
from the mayor relative to additional
appropriations for sewerage purifica-
ton and sewer maintenance, recon-
mending an appropriation of $4,000 for
publication and $500 for the mainte-
nance account. Upon the communica-
ton from the mayor relative to an adj
ditional appropriation for school houses
recommending an addition of $17 600
and upon the order authorizing a loan
of $4,000, the balance of the Kettle
brook loan.
Water-On petition of Mabel N. San
ford and others, for water pipe in Elm
horn road, at an estimated cost Of 1892;
on the petition of the Woodward &,
Powell Planer Company, for a fire hy-
drant and high service pipe in Webster
street recommending the installation of
hydrant at cost of $50; on the petit
ton of water in Boylston court, at an
estimated cost of 1886,
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transfer $4,000 from the unappropriated
balances to the appropriation for abate-
ments; to transfer money received
from street railway excise tax to the
appropriation for street maintenance,
and to discontinue portions of Mill
brook and Byron streets.
The board referred the order rela-
tive to extending Harding street north
erly to Front street, to the committee
on streets in non-concurrence with the
common council where the order was
adopted.
A communication from the city en-
gineer, estimating the cost of grading
Haywood street in case proposed tracks
are built in the street. at $500, was read
and ordered placed on file.
These DEGREES establishing the grades
OF various streets, were ordered placed
on file: Englewood avenue, Brookline
ing out of Stearns square.
These petitions were referred to
committees: Worcester Safe Deposit
and Trust company, trustee, that the
city assume betterments assessed
against the estate Of Harriet e. Stock
well, Harvard street; Nora V. Scannell,
that the city assume betterment as
sessed against her estate on Temple
street; William Forsberg, for compen-
sation for damage to estate on Green
street; Lyman Hopkins, for compensa-
ton for damage to estate on Mill
street; James McGovern, for compen-
sation for damage to estate on Sigour-
ney street; George w. Eames, that the
amount overpaid by him as taxes be
refunded; Fred A. Mann & Co. for the
refunding of bill Of S318.46 for the con-
struction of a sewer in Reese street
Charles A. Kabley for Welsbach light
at Benefit street; w. H. Sears ct ais.
for additional light on Highland
street; B. w. Childs ct ais, for Wells
bach light on Westland street; John
OCononr ct ais. for larger water pipe
in Shamrock street; John Hammond
heirs ct ais, for the making public of
Haviland street; Stephen Salisbury ct
ais, for the making public Of Massa-
chusetts avenue; Stephen Salisbury ct
ais, for the making public of Rutland
terrace; II. S. Pike. for establishing
the grade of Dewey street between
Tufts and Parker streets: II. H. Bige-
low, for water pipes in Agate avenue.
The board adjourned until 745 O'clock
Monday night, Oct 30.