The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-08
People Who Want
Damages From City.
MANY CLAIMANTS.
Committee Has Queer Prob
lens to Adjust.

The committee on claims held an ex-
tended session last evening in the all
dermen's chamber. Testimony was TAX
en- in large number of cases where
people claim damages against the city.
Twelve cases were considered.
Mrs. Claretta @. Gates living at Sc
Woodland street claimed $500 damages
in consequence on account of side
walk. The walk. is raised so much
above the ground the house stands on
that the owner claims it will have to be
elevated before it can be sold.
William J.Cronin, 80 Shamrock street,
claimed 5000 for injuries received
through defective sidewalk. Cronin
claims that on the night of Jan. / of
this year he tripped in mole left in
a brick sidewalk, and dislocated
his shoulder Cronin is plas-
terer by trade and says his injuries
still prevent him from doing good work
at his calling. 1t is said a policeman
resides in the house facing on the de-
fective sidewalk
Elizabeth b. Andrews claimed extern
sive damages on her estate, 341 Lincoln,
caused by the relocation of that part of
Lincoln street. The alteration she
claims affects $500 square feet of her
property.
w. McDermott of 5 Cambridge place,
who wants damages for a sewage over
flow in his cellar, asked that the case
be deferred till next meeting because
of illness.
Florence Thayer wanted $3.50 dam
ages in compensation for laying a side
walk in front of her property, 3 Rod
ney street The sidewalk cut into the
| grade, and it is claimed it will be neces-
sary to construct a wall.
| Lizzie Schlick demanded damages for
| injuries received. She fell over a wall
| into Bradley street, fracturing her
right arm and sustaining other injur-
lies.
Mary ]. Meggott claimed damages re-
sulting from laying out Page street
also an abatement of her assessment
| for betterments
| Thomas Matson, who claimed person
al injuries resulting from a falling
/ bucket in Pleasant street, failed to an
swer to his name.
| Ellen J. flanagan claimed damages
for fall on a defective sidewalk on
Harrison street last October.
p. ]. O'Sullivan demanded compensa-
tlon Tor damage done property by a
sewer overflow at ass Southbridge
street. He says his cellar was filled
with three feet of foul water. the chill
dren were made SICK much personal
property in the cellar was ruined and
the coal gave out such an odor when
burned as to render its use impossible
He had to move in consequence. The
amount asked was $66 so.
John H. McCourt, As Coral street
asked compensation for injuries re-
ceived Nov. 10. 1885, on Fulton street
While going along in the dark he fell
into a hole, knocked out five teeth,
ripped open his chin and ruptured him
self so severely that his physicians
say he will have to. wear a truss the
rest of his life He also broke his
watch and ruined suit of clothes. He
is not yet able to work at his trade.
The petitioner thinks $500 none too
large for his injuries
| John H. Murphy asked compensation
for personal injuries. Two months ago
he stumbled over a stump in Bridge
street and In the fall dislocated his
arm. He will probably be unable to
work for the next four months and has
already been out of employment two
months by reason Of the accident.