The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-21
IN CONCURRENCE.

The petition of Louise D. w. Whit.
comb for compensation for injury tc
person by an alleged defect in the high
way on Pleasant street, was referred
to the committee on claims.
The petition of F. c. Gleason for E
rebate Of amount Of weigher's fees al
Lincoln square, was referred to the
committee on finance on the part of the
board of aldermen.
The petition of Charles NJ. Booth anC
others for catch basins in Highland
street; Of George A. Webb and Others
Tor sewer in View street and West.
held street, and the communication OF
the mayor inolosing a communication
from the superintendent of sewers re-
latlVe TO the sewer in Shrewsbury
street, were severally referred to the
committee on sewers
The petition of F. o. Arnold and 9th
ers, to pave and put in sidewalks on
Mlllbury street; the remonstrance Of
l.. ii. Buckley and others against a
SIDEWALK on Grafton street in front OF
Fay street and the petition of Lyman
r. Gordon and others for a sidewalk
on German street We're referred to the
committee on streets.
Inc report of the comn1istee on
hhance upon the order relative to the
purchase Of land belonging to Patrick
flnneran on Cambridge street, was ac-
ccepted and an order adopted providing
tor d conference of the mayor with re-
LefeeS OF Finneran regarding fine
amount to be paid for the land.
An order was adopted providing for
Lhs construction Of six-room school
mouse on the lot belonging to the city
at Qulnsigamond, at an estimated ev
pense of $26, 500.
Decrees were received and ordered
paced on file in the office of the civ
clerk locating sidewalks on Hampden
land street, II
Inc report of the committee On
Hnance relative to the construction Of
central work shop for the use Of tbn
slreet, water, sewer and public build
InsS departments, that it was inexpedi-
en- 10 act, was accepted in the board
VI aiuefnen but was ruled out Of order
me common council, as it had not
mittee. " 'AS coIll-
Orters were adopted upon the rec
ohl1nendation Of the committee on fin
Ihce, mixing the salaries Of c. Herbert
Oe Il osse, sealer of weights and meas
qFSS' ana inspector of milk, al $1,000.
I , r streeter, inspector of provis-
t t,. ana cattle, $500; N Warren Els
worth, inspector Of provisions and cat
Tie $500; and Thomas Monihan. in
spector Of provisions and cattle. $500
an lees in each case to be returned To
the city clerk
The order relative to the salary of
me assistant city solicitor was adopted
IN the board of aldermen
but was ruled out of order in tha
common council, as it did not bear the
signatures of the members of the com
mitree
An order was adopted instructing
tne street commissioner to repair the
sidewalk on the westerly side of Water
street and report to the next meeting Of
the city council the cause of the de-
preston, which caused the break.
Orders were also adopted providing
for the payment Of $10.50 to the widow
OF the late George e. BatcheIder. the
same being the salary for the remand
er OF the month of March as a member
OF the board of health, and also the
sum Of $685., the balance of his salary
as water registrar for the month Of
March. The order instructing. the su-
perlntendent of sewers to construct
catch basins in front of 211a Elizabeth
street, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on sewers. An order was adopted in
structing the mayor, the superintend-
ent of public buildings and the superin-
tendent of street lighting to commun-
lcate any information relative to the
illumination of the dial of the clock on
the tower OF, the city hall, and any con-
tracts which may have been made in
connection Herewith