The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
It Causes a Stirin City
Council.
STIFF OPPOSITION
To the Order For an Early
Adjournment.

last evening was disposed of as fast
as the presidents of the respective
boards could read it. Everything went
along smoothly, not ripple causing an
interruption Of business save the
tabling in the board of aldermen of the
order for the creation of an additional
assessor, time for consideration being
desired.
Grade crossings were in the air in
more senses than one, for through the
enterprise of The Spy alone, members
Of the city council knew what the re-
port of the grade crossing commission
would be.
The joint convention held for the
purpose of hearing the report of the
commission developed considerable
heat and some personalities. Council
man Timon made several lengthy
speeches against adjourning to an early
Il date, during which the members at
VI times refused to listen, it being neces-
sary FOR Chairman Brannon to re-
I quest attention. Chairman Brannon
II once refused to listen to Councilman
q Timon, when the latter asked to sLale
4 question of privilege, and Aldermen
4 Carberry and O'Connell directed the
q attention of the chairman to his
neglect.
A few warm passages passed between
Councilmen Timon and Inman, and the
q ward s man gave Councilman johnson
a heated retort, when he said he hoped
the next man to be elected from ward
would be better man than Council
A man johnson.
The contest over the grade crossing
4 commission report came over the ques-
ton of adjournment Objection was
Il made to adjourning to Thursday, on
the ground that the members should
have more time in which to consider
+ the report The commission members
and few others urged the necessity
of an early meeting, in order that the
other councilmen should be educated
to the proper knowledge Of the sub
ject. The division was not strictly on
party lines but nearly so, the only
democrats voting against early adj
Journment being the two members of
The commission and the only republicans
wanting to wait until next week be-
Ing Councilmen Lancaster and Tirrell.
The final report, which is printed
! separately in The Spy, and the gist of
which has been previously printed in
in another column. 1t was read by
City Clerk Enoch H. Towne and AS
sistant City Clerk w. Henry Towne
Councilman Timon interrupted the
reading after the new route plan had
been disposed of by the report, to ask
Il there were any estimates of the num-
bel of business houses affected by the
new route plan, any schedule Of the
real estate values which would be
changed. Chairman Brannon counseled
him to take notes of the information
he desired. and ask questions after
ward.
X When the report had been read Alder
man Kendall moved that the conven-
ton adjourn until Thursday evening,
saying the mayor and other officials
and citizen members of the commission
4 would be present.
Alderman Barrett moved an amend
ment that the meeting adjourn until
Monday evening. He asked if the re-
port had been printed. Councilman
johnson urged the original motion, on
the ground that the report could be
considered and action taken in a
week
Councilman Timon said he wanted a
chance to study the report One week
Is not enough. 1t is a serious matter
to- consider what the east side wants,
what the north end wants I'VE
all know why they want the meeting
held Thursday night. There is no
did not the commission come into this
hall before Jan. 1? Why did it not re-
port to the old city government? Why
submit the report to this city govern
naent? There are new members in this
board who have not given the matter
enough consideration. Let us come out
and be blunt about this matter. 1t
will affect not only the manufacturers
but also the owners of real estate. The
whole question is that we must sub
NIT to the railroads. The public
Will want hearing. They want to
get this thing done by Thursday
night, so they can submit it to the rail-
roads before the first of February. We
know of the Vaccinations of some
members of this commission tonight
We know that their sections will not
be affected. My own section will be
badly affected. We have three bridges
there now, and if the bridges which the
commission recommends turn out as
bad as those they will have cut their
own threats and made an abortion of
the whole grade crossing question. Peo-
pie on the east side have as much
right to be protected as any other. No
man can go under those bridges after
the saloons close without taking his life
in his hands. Boston sank its sewers,
nut we can't sink ours because we have
the railroad to deal with. Politics
shoulc not enter into this question. 1t
is a question which concerns the best
interests of Worcester.
Councilman O'Leary said the COM
mission had no desire to railroad the
report through. He thought the mem
bers OF the city council should be edu-
Gated In regard to the various plans and
suggested that the beginning be made
as soon as possible
Councilman Inman said he wanted
the members to get rid of the idea that
the comission was making it a per-
sonal matter to try and rush through
the report. During his argument
councilman Timon interrupted him to
say he never intended to convey the
impression that the commission was
trying to railroad the matter through
Councilman Inman replied that it Is
sometimes almost impossible to under
stand what Councilman Timon means
councilman retorted 1T is, to some
gentlemen who can't understand mucf
anyway" Chairman Brannon raped
mis- gavel and cautioned the member!
ABOUT indulging in personalities.
Alderman OConnell strenuously OPP
posed the early date. He said the ac
tual wording of the report was sucl
that the question should have sober de
liberation and careful research. II
sad the members should have oppor
tunlty to study the question in orde
that they might secure information
When the convention met again,
Alderman Carberry made his Made
speech in the city council. He sal
instead Of desiring to railroad the mat
ter through he would vote against pas
sing the report If the members wer
not fully satisfied. The sooner the mat
ter is discussed the sooner will infor
nation be obtained and the sooner ca