The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
The MONEY IS
ALL EXPENDED
Road Commissioner Thomas A.
DoIan Can Do No More Work
Till He Gets Money to Settle
the Bills
PERSONALLY HE
CANNOT BE BLAMED

diiu III q SilUl IIlllC ltIC app"
priation Was 0verrun-ExClSe
Tax Not As Great As Expected
Special to The Spy.
Millbury, Dec. 9.-The appropriation
of the town of Millbury for the high
way department made at the last
town meeting in March is used up and
more too. The appropriation made by
the voters of the town was $4,000 and
the excise tax. The latter income is de-
rived from the earnings of the two
electric roads that run through the
town Ohe Consolidated and the Wor-
cester & Blackstone Valley). The
amount coming to the town was
sore disappointment to the. town
fathers and the road commissioner
CThomas A Dolan) and amounted in
round figures to but $3.50. making in all
a total amount to be expended by the
highway department Of but $2765.
This amount is all gone, according
to the statement of Mr.. DOlan, and the
work of the highway department for
the winter, or until the next annual
election that takes place in March, is
tied up. The work done by the present
street commissioner is highly COM
mended by the general public, but the
money available was not enough to 90
the work in a thorough manner all
over the town. Mr.. Dolan states that
there was never so much money put
into culverts and bridges that needed
repairing as there was the past year,
and that the work in this line is still
far from being completed.
The streets of the town were in a
wretched condition when the present
street commissioner took hold of the
work. and that the appropriation is
overrun is not entirely his fault The
general impression was that the excise
tax would be more than it turned out
to be, and as the street commissioner
was told by the town fathers to go
ahead. the blame is lifted from his
shoulders.
The highway department of Millbury
has been a bone Of contention at every
election in the town for the past eight
years or more. 1t has been openly
stated that members of the Board of
Selectmen have been elected in the
past by their stand on this question.
The coming election will find the mat
ter in a different light, as, at the last
meeting of the citizens 1t was voted to
leave the appointment of the street
commissioner (Which really is the plum
of the town. to the voters at large,
and not to the three men who COM
pose the Board of Selectmen. That
there will be a red hot fight for this
office the coming election, goes with
out saying. It is known for a certainty
that at least three men are casting
longing eyes in this direction. By the
time the election comes around there
will probably be at least three more
candidates for the office.
The funeral of Frank Beeso, who
died at his home on Elm Street, Fri
day night, was at o'clock Monday
morning with services at st. Bridget's 8!
Church, in charge Of Rev. p. L.
Quaille. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful. Burial was at St Bird
gets Cemetery. The bearers were
Charles Beebo, Dickson Beebo, Albert
Morse, Alfonso Dumore, Fred Bellville
and Lewis Boucher.
The regular monthly social and
supper of the Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety Of the Second Congregational
Church that takes place at the church
vestry Thursday evening, promises to
eclipse all affairs Of the kind that have
taken place heretofore The entertain
ment is in charge of Arthur W. Hall
The entertainment will be known as
the White Cap Sisters with cast Of
IA people, all Millbury talent. Supper
will be served from 6 to o'clock. Adj
mission to the supper and entertain
ment win be 20 cents
Charles H Morse. who has been
visiting friends at Millbury has re-
turned to his duties at Boston on the
Boston Herald.
j. B. Scott of Woonsocket is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. c.. c.
Lonely.
Miss Jennie Piche Of Harrisvfre is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Louise
Mccartney.
j. F. Buckley has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk at the Tourteiotte House.
Thomas Ryder Of Clinton has ac-
cepted a position as driver for the
John Dandurand bakery.
Morris Welch is out with new
stopper that is a hummer. He is re-
puted to be a crack snow horse and
Millbury lovers of horse flesh will have
to hustle to keep at the front
-WOrkmen in the employ Of the
New England Telephone e Telegraph
Co. We're busy Monday placing in posi-
ton a new lead cable This Will be
placed on the principal streets of the
town al once. The work Of today y~s
at Main Street from Town Hall Square
to the new exchange at the Armsby
Block, to a point near Canal Street.
Other parts of the town will be LOOKED.
after as soon as possible. and 1t will
be but a short time before MIlbury
viii have a full fedged local exchange
in full blast.
High School pupils to the number
of 40 enjoyed a sleigh ride and general
good time Monday night. The party
left town at . O'Clock, going to IN
ton and from there to Worcester. sTbey
returned at a late hour