The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
SEWERAGE NUISANCE
Officials Will Remedy
the Shrewsbury
Street Evil.
OTHER CITY HALL MATTERS.
Druggists and Restaurant
Keepers Take Out
Licenses.

During the last few weeks a dis
agreeable odor has made itself appar-
ent along Shrewsbury street in the
neighhorhood of the public dump. Res
ldents in the neighborhood want the
nuisance ahated, but as yet no formal
complaint has been made to the author
tiles.
There is a diversity of opinion rela-
tive to the cause of the odor. Some
think Objectionable material, which is
dumped into the swamp with old ashes
and other rubbish, is responsible while
others claim the foul odors come from
the sewer, which is covered with per.
forated manholes along Shrewsbury
street.
Superintendent Eddy says that he is
OF the opinion that the sewer may have
settled in this neighborhood and that
the heavier matter, instead of flowing
along, lodges in the bed of the channel,
causing a part of the difficulty. This
condition Of affairs happened once be-
fore, when it was necessary to tear UP
the street ana relay the channel.
James G. Coffey, clerk of the board of
health, and Superintendent Eddy had a
conference yesterday noon regarding
the matter, when 1t was decided to re-
place the perforated manhole covers
with closed covers,
In addition to the ordinary sewage,
the sewer from the White, Peyey &,
Dexter Company slaughter house en-
tsrs the main channel in this neighbour
mood and adds its matter to the collec-
ton Which stands in the sewer
Mr.. Coffey had his attention called to
the matter a few days ago when rid
ing past In Lake Quinslgamond car.
He considers the foul gases may come
up from the sewer through the perfor-
ated covers, and as the car passes over
a suction IL created which makes the
odor all the more noticeable to a per-
son on the car. On the other hand. It
may De better to leave the perforated
covers in place instead of completely
covering the manholes as gases which
at present are confined to the outer air
might be forced up into the houses of
the neighborhood.
The board of overseers of the poor
met at the Home farm yesterday after
noon to inspect the premises and say
an Informal good-by to Mrs. Graves.
the present matron who has resigned
IL. l.,
change in management may come about
before Sept. l, as Mrs. Graves is ready
to leave as soon as Mr.. and Mrs
Schouler have their affairs adjusted SO
as to take the place.
Several proprietcrs of drug stores and
lunch rooms where milk is sold by the
glass called at the Office of the milk in
spectors Yesterday to deposit their half
dollar and receive the document which
permits them to sell milk lntil April
80, 1900. THIS action is now to Worces-
ter, and comes about through a recent
Interpretation of the milk laws Deal
ers are given 80 days in which to take
out a license, after which delinque1ts
are liable to fine of $40
Work was begun yesterday refitting
what was formerly the janitor's office
in city hail. to provide for the new lab
oratory which is to be used by the in
spectors of milk.
The license board held short SEES
sion yesterday afternoon, when these
petitions were gcaTted:-
Joseph Hubert, to conduct a museum
and theatre at III Front street.
Helen s. and F. A. Richardson, TO
make g wooden addition to, the build
ing 81 Central street.
To drive job wagons. Alfred H. Hunt,
1914 Prescott street: Michael j. Curtin,
127 Shrewsbury street; George j. Rain
VILE 46 Orient street.
Mrs. S. L. Fergenson, to hang sign
at III Mechanic street
Barnatt Hill, to gather junk and sec
ond-hand articles.
Marriage license issued yesterday
To Peter Costorzo, SO, and Serafina
HIpolo (ScalcioC, 49,