The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

4 the matter was laid over until the
next meeting.
On motion of Alderman O'Connell, the
order relative to building the Grafton
street school house BY the day was ia
ken from the table and referred to the
committee on public buildings.
Alderman Barrett moved that the re-
port of the committee on police rela-
tive to new police signal service, be
taken from the table. and that the re-
port be accepted and the accompanying
order adopted. Alderman Carberry
asked for information as to why the
old system could not be repaired, and
If the reason certain boxes do not work
be the cause of lack of attention.
Alderman Vaughan explained that
the committee had made a thorough
examination of the system, and We're
unanimous in the opinion that it was
out of date and beyond repair. For
the benefit of members of the board
the specifications of the proposed sys-
TEN We're read. Aldermen Wall and
O'Connell thought the company should
give some bond or guarantee for the
working of the system for period 4
10 years.
Aldermen Back. Vaughan and Bar
rett expressed themselves as of the
opinion that it was needless to ask for
such bond, and that the mayor could
be relied on to make proper contract
Alderman O'Connell offered an amend
ment that a guarantee be secured
which was carried. The council failed
to concur, however, and when the mat
ter came up, it was voted to adhere to
the original order by a vote Of to 8.
The decree relocating the grade of
Court hill was taken from the table
on motion of Alderman Kendall, who
moved that the president appoint a
committee of three, of which the presi-
dent should be one, to investigate the
matter of cutting down the grade six
feet or more instead of three feet, as
proposed by the county commissioners
The chair appointed Aldermen Bran
non. Kendall and O'COnnen.
Alderman Kendall wanted the order
relative TO ambulance service taken
from the table and recommitted to the
committee on finance.
He is not satisfied that arrangement
for grouping the ambulance service at
the Waldo street station house is the
best way. Alderman O'Connell opposed
the motion, and explained why the
committee thought best to locate the
system at Waldo street He also eX-
planned that it had been considered thai
| a surgeon could be secured for $120C
| a year who would give his entire time
| to the service. The same drivers now
employed in the police department
would be used with the ambulance SER
vice, otherwise there would be no extra
work for the police department. Ht
did not consider any member of the
| police department overworked. The
motion to recOmmit was lost.
Alderman O'Connell then moved that
the report be accepted and the order
adopted. The motion was carried.
Alderman Wall introduced orders
that the Consolidated Street Railway
be given leave to withdraw on its Pc
titions for location for single track
in Malvern road and for a side track
in Front street, respectively and that
the city engineer be instructed to pre-
pare a decree providing for the relOea-
lions of turnOuts in Southbridge street
The orders were adopted.
Alderman Kendall moved that the
appointment of John NJ. O'Connell OF
ward 5, as assistant assessor, be con.
firmed. The motion was carried unaui-
mOusly.
The mayor sent in the name of George
o. CrOmb as assistant assessor from
ward Z, to succeed Matthew G. Fitzpat-
rick resigned, and John Nystrom as
assistant assessor at large to succeed
Henry ]. Fisher, resigned, for confirm
alton. They were confirmed.
The appointment of the mayor OF
Patrick Cronin as a special policeman.
Was also confirmed.