The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-14
POLICE SIGNALS.
It is Transferred to
Care of Chief of
Police.
NEW SOUTH END HIGH SCHOOL
Will Be Constructed to
Accommodate $50
Children.

members of the school committee
nave taken their final action on the
sketches for plans for the new south
end high school house.
The committees on school houses and
nigh schools to whom the matter was
referred by the school board with
power to act. met last night and APP
proved the sketches as submitted by
Frost, Briggs & Chamberlain, archi-
tects.
The matter now goes TO the committee
on education and public buildings of the
city council, who will order plans pre-
pared IN accordance with the sketches
approved by the school committee
Ihose who have had charge of prepara-
zion of the sketches feel that good
building has been laid out Provision
mas Deen made for everything recon-
mended in the way Of study, reception
ana class rooms, together with many
ep-to-oate improvements in the way of
ntting and accommodation.
Just what the cost Of the building will
De remains to be determined. The orig
maj appropriation was $131, 900, but
many of those interested are of the
opinion that the cost will exceed that
ngure. No estimate has been made fur
liner than rough approximation, but
an effort will be made to keep as near
the appropriation as is consistent.
Inc building as originally planned
provided for the accommodation of 900
children, but, according to a recent es-
innate made by Supt. G. F. Carroll, a
building, to accommodate $50 children
VIII be sufficient for several years to
come. Alderman Thomas ]. Barrett,
chairman of the committee ON educa-
ton, said last night that he should call
a meeting of his committee as soon as
he received official notification of the
action of the school committee.
It is practically settled that the new
police signal system will be placed en-
tirely in the haaG , of the police de-
partment. That is, the system will be
cared for by an electrician under di-
rection of the chief of police instead of
by the superintendent of fire alarm
telegraph as in the past.
Members of the city council commit
tee on police are satisfied that the only
satisfactory method for care of the
system is to secure a man thoroughly
conyersant with its working and have
him devote his entire attention to the
system.
p
in operation there was constant fric-
ton, according to the committee. Mem
bers of the police force claimed that
the system was not properly cared for,
and the fire department and electri-
clans put in a counter claim that the
system was worn out, and that it was
impossible to keep 1t in good condition.
Then again complaint has been made
to members of the police committee
ffn fro Il M, H.
take care of their own system first, and
If there is amy time left, they looked
after the wants of their brethren of
the police department. However this
may be, leading member of the COM
mittee said last night that the matter
would be settled next week, and the
system placed entirely under control of
the police department.
The city council committee on water
gave a hearing last night on the pc
tition of the Walker Ice Company for
water pipes in Lake View avenue. Web
ster Thayer- appeared for the company,
and stated briefly why his clients de-
sire the line in question. Mai L. G..
White and E. NJ Bond added their tes-
timony, and as result, the committee
voted to view the location at the call
of the chairman. Several petitions for
water We're discussed ana locations
where water has been asked will be
viewed in the near future in the effort
to clear UP all business before the end
Of the year.
Members of the committee on books
and supplies of the school committee
met last night and voted to purchase
10 new typewriters of various makes
for use in. the high and evening schools.