The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-02
A LIVELY TILT.
1t Is Promised In
City Hall Mon
day Night.
ENGINEERS REPORT.
Order VIII Be Presented
For Peoples Telephone
Franchise.
ENGINEERS REPORT.

Tomorrow nights meeting of the city
council promises to be-a busy one. II
addition to the report Of the engineers
grade crossing commission and the
hearing to be granted those who have
petitioned the city government, asking
that the city purchase a certain tract
of land at Quinsigamond village to be
used for public park, there is a grist
Of routine business and reports that
Indicate a lengthy session.
Principal interest centers, Of course
on the report of the grade crossing en-
gineers. Whether the commission will
report on elevated or depressed tracks
as the most feasible solution Of the
problem, remains to be seen. although
IN the event of the former course, mem
bers of the city government feel certain
that the engineers will not say that
/ the depressed tracks are entirely inn
practicable.
| e. II. Vaughan, counsel for the re-
monstrants, will send a petition 10 the
city council tomorrow night, asking
for a public hearing. in fact, from the
haste shown by the remonstrants IN
paving the way for possible enler-
gencies, It looks as though they had
either received a quiet tip or at least
their convictions are strong that the
commission will report against de-
pressed tracks
1t seems highly improbable that the
council will take any action in the mat
ter tomorrow night. There is a strong
feeling that the plans of the remon-
strants should receive due considera-
ton, but before this matter Is pushed
forward too far, the government ana
people of the city as well should have
q chance to hear and investigate the
plans that the expert commission has
prepared for their consideration.
An order will probably be introduced
by Alderman O'Connell, to appoint a
committee to confer with the city soli-
Ctor, the city engineer and directors
of the Peoples Telephone g. Telegraph
| Company, relative to preparing a
franchise Cor constructing lines through
| the streets of Worcester, as asked by
| the company.
The decree for proposed changes at
/ Court Hill, as set forth by the county
I commissioners is liable TO produce
some argument. Certain members Of
] the government feel that the question
/ is too unsettled as yet and that de-
/ finite understanding should be arrived
at before the work is gone ahead with
! The committee on water will report
leave to withdraw on the petitions OF
/ Albert Wood and others for high ser
vice water pipe in Pleasant street;
Charles r. Stevens. for high service
pipes in Main street; .. ]. Baker and
/ others for water in Stafford street.
! The committee on streets will recon-
mend that the order relative to the
sidewalks and approaches to the vari-
/ Gus public buildings be referred TO Su-
1 porintendent Of Public Buildings Chas.
/ H. Peck. Ought to pass win be rec
commended on the petition for the
change of name Of Bartlett place to
Bartlett street IncXpedient to act
viii be recommended on the following
The order instructing the city engineer
to report the names Of streets upon
which the estates need REMEMBERING;
the order for the purchase by the city
Of plant and equipment for water
ing the streets in place Of the contract
system now employed the change Of
name Of the extension Of Orue street
to Eldridge street the order assessing
a portion Of the cost of street watering
upon the street railway companies; the
petition Of the Central Labor Union for
the payment Of the city employees be
tween the hours of Z a. IN. and p.
m. and granting them a holiday on
election days without loss Of pay; the
petition Of Eleanor j. Bigelow and 9TH
ers for a sidewalk on Vine street; the
petition of George W. Brooks and 9TH
ers for a sidewalk on Oberlin street.
and the order for the construction Of
BoyIston court from Jefferson street to
Patterson street.