The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
IN CONCURRENCE.

The following business was transact
ed in concurrence:
Petitions refused: Bridget Henry,
that the order authorizing the payment
of $500 to the heirs of John Henry for
damage caused by the widening of
Whipple street, be rescinded and the
money be paid her as administrative
of the estate; James W. Burke, for
water in South Cambridge street; Ell
len j. flanagan, for compensation for
injuries received by reason of fall on
the sidewalk on the south side Of Har-
rison street; John J. Farnan, for dam
ages to property on Cambridge street
place caused by the overflow of a
sewer; Charles S. Forbes, for damages
to estate caused by the relocation and
changing the grade of Lincoln street;
Eliza A. Volkmar. for the refunding of
amount paid as taxes on property on
Beacon street; II. e. Townsend, for the
refunding of amount paid as water tax;
Odel Boynton, for an electric light at
the corner of Russell and Shawmut
streets; Angelina ]. Brooks, for a sewer
in Vernon street; M. Wilderberg, for a
sewer in West Boylston street.
Notice of a suit of Thomas Matson
was referred to the city solicitor.
a communication was received from
Mayor Rufus b. Dodge, Jr., recommend
ing the transfer of the water shop on
Thomas street to the old fire headquar-
tiers on Bigelow court. 1t was referred
to the committee on water.
A petition from A. A. Reed was re-
ferred to the committee on water. 1t
was as follows:
ITO the honorable mayor and city
government of Worcester: Gentlemen
Your petitioner, the undersigned, would
respectfully request ths free use OF
water, hydrants, hose, spray nozzles
and such other appurtenances as may
be necessary to experiment in the for
nation of artificial glaciers, by which
your petitioner claims the city can be
supplied with pure spring ice and ice
water during the heated term.
Arson A. Reed
The following petition was referred
to the committee on finance:
To the City Council Of the City of Wor-
cester:
Whereas, we as railroad men, deem
it for the best interest of all con-
cerned that the ambulance service be
centrally located and under one head
and have practical surgeon go at all
calls, so as to be of service to all in
jured persons in time Of need.
Resolved, that we, in regular meet
ing of Bay State Lodge 73. b. L. f., as
sembled, approve of the above state
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if possible.
Resolved, that copy of those res
olutions be presented to the mayor,
board Of aldermen and common council
by the secretary of this meeting.
George P. Newton, secretary.
A petition for abatement of sundry
assessments was received from the
trustees of Worcester Art Museum and
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signed by Daniel Merrlman, president
of the board, asked for an abatement
of the following assessments: Street
watering for 1897, S3753; street water
ing for 1898, $685. metered water,
$18.11; sewer on Lancaster street,
$130.06; sewer on Tuckerman street,
$93.03 sidewalk on Salisbury street,
1856; driveway on Salisbury and Tuck
erman streets, $12513; total, $60621
The petition stated that the abate-
ment was asked on the grounds, first,
that the museum is a benevolent insti-
tuition entirely devoted 10 the educa-
tional interests Of all the people of
Worcester in all coming time; second,
that the galleries of the museum are
freely open twice each week to all the
people, thus comforting important ben
efits upon the city.
A communication relative to side
Walk dSSeSSIneIllS printed IN dnOIner
column was received from the city au-
ditor.
recommendations of Mayor Dodge
relative to the approprN ton bill of
1899 were referred to the finance COM
mittee. The recommendations appear
in another column Of The Spy
Mayor Dodge's appointment Of Henry
A. Knight as supervisor of wires was
confirmed.
Orders adopted: Authorizing the
committee on finance to report the
salaries of the city officers; authoriz-
ing the committee on water to report
the advisability Of improving the water
supply; authorizing the city treasurer
to borrow 100000 for current expenses;
directing the mayor to petition the
Legislature for an act to place the
names on the voting lists by streets
in numerical order; for the relocation
of an electric light at the car house at
Lake View; AUTHORIZING the city treas
urer to pay stateSaid, statutes of 1894
and 1898: to pay military aid, 1894 and
1898; to transfer the electric light from
Allen and Mount Pleasant streets to a
point on Main street opposite Gould
road requesting the mayor to petition
the general court In relation to sewer
and street watering assessments