The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14

viding that hereafter no petition for
hearings relative to the locating lay
ing out or disseminating of streets or
ways, or the establishing of grades
shall be entertained by the city council
unless accompanied by written re-
leases of all claims for damages, except
by majority vote of the council; pro-
Vldlng for large water mains in Sham
rock street, estimated expense 1882 90;
for water pipe in Barker and Wildey
! avenues, largely for accommodation
ana protection of the Odd Fellows
nome, estimated expense $2299 so; for
four-way hydrant in vicinity of Vernon
square, estimated expense 1923. 80; re-
ferring petition of Lowell Gallup for
lowering of the hydrant at the corner
Oh Merrifield and Belmont streets, to
the water commissioner; for construct
ing granolithic sidewalk on easterly
side of Trumbull street, estimated eX-
pense $11S4.74.
The two boards of the city council
railing to agree in regard to Council
man Connelly's order for the extension
OF Harding street to Front street, in
the event of plans for the abolition of
grade crossings being adopted, there
viii be committee Of conference, con-
slsting of Aldermen Brannon, Back
and Huot and Councilmen Connolly,
johnson and Inman.
Sidewalk assessments were ordered
as follows:
Foster street-Horace H. Bigelow,
$44 Sc; Horace H. Bigelow, $50 so; o. A.
Kelley, $144. 80; William Dickinson
nelrs, $95. "a; ]. w. Bishop company,
$S7 81; G: F. Blake, $2S. 27; Carrie II.
Blake, $29. 46.
Hampden street-William J. Fleming,
$5S .S9; William H Sawyer, $50 IS;
games Jst Clancy, $54.35; B. NJ. Scott,
sol q; Ann E. Jackson, $50. 46; Daniel
3. S1bley. $36 So; w. T. Merrifeld heirs,
SllO 50; Arthur c. Tougas, $4S. 10.
Taylor street-James j. and Florence
+ Donahue, SAT 81; Bridget Clark.
$4o.5 Catharine Donnelly, $26 II;
Catharine DonnelIy, $24. or Jennie T.
carroll, $22.39; Michael Mcnamara,
"; Edward Mccain heirs, $49. 40.
Pleasant street,. Chauncey Lyford.
SS0 10; Hester N. Wetherell heirs,
Leave to withdraw was granted to
the Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust
company, petitioner as trustee that the
CITY assume the betterments assessed
against the estate of Harriet e. Stock
wen, harvard street; on petition of
george Richardson and others. that the
city assume the betterments assessed
against them on Harvard street: on pc
titlon of William c. Howes for addi-
tlohal compensation for damage to
property on Institute road; on petition
u req l.. Goes and others, for chang
ing the sidewalk on Lake street from
brick to gravel.
1T was voted inexpedient to act on
rne order for the construction of Batch
| eiuer street on account of point uues-
uonlng its legality having been raised.
A decree, laying out Newton square
was adopted. Another, locating side
walks on Institute road, was placed on
file pi''o0O oii
Notice of suit by Godfrey Fourier
against the city, was referred to the
city solicitor.
The opinion of the city solicitor in
regard to the right of the city council
TO adopt regulations forcing the street
railways of Worcester to allow passen-
gers to leave the cars by the front as
well as rear platforms, was placed on
| file.
A communication from the clerk of
the school committee, requesting the
city council to purchase land adjoining
the classical high school, for high
school accommodation, was referred.
Petitions referred: Mary L. Murphy,
for compensation for injury to person
caused by falling on a defective side
walk on Vernon street; Catherine M.
leehan, for compensation for damage
to estate on Blake street. Mrs. Mary
Mellen for compensation for damage to
estate on Harding street; Mary A.
shannon ct al, for compensation for
damage to estate on Harding street;
John b. Day, for compensation for
damage to property on Merrick street:
catherine F. McNulty for damages by
reason of the operation of a surface
sewer plant; D. F. McGfllicuddy. rector
Of st. Stephens church, for a hearing
relative to the award of damages to es-
tate on Hamilton street: Francis M.
Morrison, for compensation for dam
age caused by the overflow of a sewer
on Millbury street; Fred H. Daniels,
that the city assume the betterment as
sessment against his estate on Sails
bury street; Harrison Bliss heirs, that
the city assume the betterment assess
ments against their estate on Institute
road August H. Stagerlund ct ALI, for
the REMEMBERING of Seymore street.
In the common council the report of
the committee on streets, recommend
ing the adoption of the order to pave
Sever street from Elm to Cedar streets,
was taken from the table and recon-
mitted to the committee on streets. The
aldermen laid the matter over until the
next meeting.