The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-26

I mills use a lot of water in turning out
their products which makes 1t almost
prohibitive for company Of the sort
to locate in a place like Worcester. He
understood that the company was In
! duced 10 locate here very largely by
reason of special rate on water. His
opinion was confirmed by Alderman
! StonD On motion Of Mr.. Lancaster
the matter was recOmmitted.
| Aldermen Lichtenfels and Mcmahon
| put up a strong fight In favor of the
petition of the Worcester Laundry
Club for reduction in water rates The
committee on water recommended
opinion Of the city solicitor In effect
that laundries could not be classed as
manufacturing Institutions On motion
| OF Alderman Lichtenfels the matter
was Nrecommitted, but the Common
| Council accepted the report In nom
concurrence. Both sides adhered to
their action and a committee on con-
ference was called for. President Bous-
! quet named Aldermen Lancaster. Nc
Meton and Mitchell on the part Of the
Board Ct Aldermen
The boards failed to agree on the re-
pore Of the committee on streets for a
crosswalk on Belmont Street from Oak
Avenue to Liberty Street. A commit
tee on conference was called. Presi-
dent Bousquet appointed Aldermen
Lichtenfels, Barrett and Stone to rep
resent the Board Of Aldermen.
A petition of the Consolidated Street
Railway Co. asking locations for dou-
BILE tracks in Grafton Street was re-
ceived and a hearing ordered for Nom
day night, Dec Is. at 8 o'clock.
City Engineer Frederick A. Mcclure
sent in his estimate Of the cost Of con-
structing North Avenue extension. The
figures. exclusive of land damages, 10
$81. 479.
Police officers Brennan, oBrien, Nc
Auliffe. Russell, Hackett and Pineo,
who have recently finished their six
months probationary period, were rec
commended for appointment as perma-
nent members of the police DEPART
mentand their appointments were con-
firmed.
The appointment by the mayor OF
Bernard Mcdonald and Noll Conger as
special policemen was confirmed.
A communication from the board Of
engineers Of the fire department, giving
notice of the appointment Of G. W.
Day as a call ladderman Of Ladder 8,
which was laid on the table at the last
meeting. was taken up snd the ap-
pointment confirmed.
A communication relative to the city
election was read for information, and
necessary steps taken to carry through
the election.
The mayor was authorized TO dis
burse money for the relief Of Nancy
Jackson.
The petition Of John G. Hagberg and
others. to make Louisa Street public
from Vernon Street to Upsala Street,
was referred.
a communication was received from
the Worcester Consolidated Street Rail-
way Company accepting decree
granting locations for tracks in Chand-
Ter Street
Orders were adopted authorizing the
city engineers to prepare DEGREES max
ing the following streets public: Al
bert Street. Birch Street Englewood
Avenue, Isabella Street Massachu-
sets Avenue. June Street, Waconah
Road Norfolk Street and Heardsleigh
Street
The report on the committee on water
recommending leave to withdraw on
the petition Of the Worcester Laundry
Club for reduction in water rates,
was reconmitted on motion Of Alder
man Stone.
These jurors were drawn for the De-
cember civil session of the Superior
Court. Dec. Q.
Artin F. Dunkerton. IA winslow
Street: Warren A Walker sS6 Park
Avenue; william II. Fitton. 697 Pleas
ant Street: William H. Tyler. IL Wa
chusett Street: James Downey. 81
Piedmont Street; 3. s Roy. 50 Lowell
Street Benjamin F. Hatch, 4 Kings
bury Street: Andrew Boyce. SIS South
bridge STREET; George W Brooks. "a
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