The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
worcester, Mass, oct. q, 1901.

Worcester Mass, Oct. 81 1901.
The communication came in the ma
trre of surprise to a majority of MEM
bers of the board and to many specta-
tors who gathered to hear the argu-
ment anticipated as a result Of the
hearing.
The sewer to the sea proposition
which got new lease Of life at the
last meeting of the City Council, last
night experienced a relapse An or
der introduced one week ago author
izing the appointment of q joint spec
ial committee to consider the advisa-
bility of making surveys relative to
entering the big sewer system was
adopted by both branches. Last night
Alderman Mcmahon introduced an
other order, which was adopted, di-
rectng the mayor to return the order
to the aldermen.
Mr.. Mcmahon said in support of his
order that he thought the matter was
one which should be considered pri-
marily by the committee on sewers.
Alderman Lichtenfels was of the opin-
ion that the original disposition of the
order was correct, but majority OF
the board voted In favor of the order
introduced by Mr.. Mcmahon.
Notice of Democratic caucuses Nov.
Is. was received and an order adopted
fixing the caucus polling places as fol-
lows Ward one, wardroom, Salisbury
Street schoolhouse; Ward two, Burr
wood Hall: Ward three. wardroom,
waldo street stationhouse; Ward four,
Father Mathew Hall; Ward five, ward
room Lamartine Street police station;
Ward six, wardroom. Freeland Street
schooIhouse; Ward seven, wardroom.
Chandler Street schoolhouse; Ward
eight, wardroom oxford Street school,
house.
The Republican city Committee sent
in a notice giving the date of caucuses
for the city election as Nov. 10. An
order was adopted fixing caucus poll
ing places for the Republican caucuses
as follows: Ward one, Classical High
School; Ward two, Burrwood Hall;
Ward three, Waldo Street police sta
ton; Ward four. wardroom Ledge
Street schoolhouse; Ward five, Curtis
Hall; Ward SIX Pilgrim Hall; Ward
seven, Continental Hall; Ward eight,
Association Hall.
An order was adopted authorizing
the city engineer, under direction OF the
mayor TO lay out and establish North
Avenue from its present westerly
terminus to West Boylston Street. An
order was also adopted authorizing the
city clerk to give notice Of the state
election Nov. 5.
The mayor sent in the appointment Of
David Armitage as deputy clerk Of
precinct three of Ward three In place
of Edward T. Alexander, resigned. The
appointment was confirmed.
A petition was received from George
A. Green and others asking that New
ton Square at the junction of Highland
and Pleasant Streets be widened by
taking a strip of land included in Elm
Park. The petition was received ana
hearing ordered.
A communication from the Western
Union Telegraph Company, relative to
maintenance Of certain Federal rights
which were overlooked in recent grants
Of locations. An order prepared by
the city solicitor was adopted covering
the point at issue.
Reports of the aldermanic committee
on streets were adopted granting To-
cations for pipes Of the Worcester Gas
Light Company in Arlington and other
streets and for conduits and wires Of
the Worcester Electric Light Company
in Chatham, Mason, Madison and
Richards Streets as set forth in recent
petitions, except in that portion of
Madison Street between Beacon and
Southbridge Street. The report Of the
committee granting leave to withdraw
on petition Of Josephine Card for per-
mission to open Providence Street to
lay gas pipes was accepted.
These Jurors were drawn for the
civil session Of the Superior Court at
Fitchburg. Nov 4: Edward p. Taft,
70 King Street John f. Baker. 10
Jaques Avenue; Thomas b. Staples.
30 Chatham Street: Fred c. Wood. AZ
Queen Street Thomas O'Keefe. 35
Washington Street; George E. Hub
bard. i6 Woodland Street; Thomas F.
Hogan. 80 Washburn Street: William
]. Hurd, 149 Union Avenue; Thomas
]. Sawyer, 43 Dread Street; Louis N
Wilson, IL Shirley Street; Frank ].