The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-22
Men Appointed to Hear Citizens
on Question of Damages to
Towns by Reservoir Construc-
ton Met Yesterday
EVIDENCE WILL BE HEARD
WEEK AFTER NEXT
Yesterday Was Devoted to View
ing Property Affected and This
Work Will Occupy Commits
Sion's Time Until Thanksgiving
-WeI-KnoWn Men Present
Special to The Spy.

special TO Inc spy.
Clinton. Nov. 21.-The commission
appointed by Gov. w. Murray Crane
to have the citizens of Clinton, Ster-
ling and Holden on the question of
damages, caused these places, as
municipalities, by the construction of
the Wachusett reservoir, met today at
10 o'clock, in Bigelow Hall
There was shining attendance of
prominent lawyers and a large repre-
sentation of prominent citizens of this
town.
The committee had organized in Bos-
ton and was ready to proceed.
The taking of evidence will not be-
gin until next week.
At II o'clock the commission left the
hall to take view"
This process consumed the time to-
day and will occupy tomorrow and all
the time next week until Thanks
giving.
The following Monday the commits
sion will again assemble in Bigelow
Hall and evidence will be heard
Sterling will make the firssts claim
The town is represented by Arthur P.
Rugg, city solicitor of Worcester.
An interested listener at the hearing
was John P. Munroe, senator elect for
this senatorial district.
The call for the representation Of
the towns interested was made. Hon.
John w. Corcoran and Town Solicitor
Charles W. Saunders were enrolled for
Clinton; H. A. Bailey. corporation
counsel of Boston, for that city; Ar
thur p Rugg for Sterling; Frank w
koan for Somerville and Winfield S.
Slocum for Newton. Holden was rep
resented by a committee comprising
F. B. Hail., G. H. Marsh, c. A. Daw-
son, Charles E. Parker and E. w.
Merritt. ]. Mott Halliwell appeared
for the commonwealth He is a mem
Der of the law force in the attorney
generals Office.
The Metropolitan Water Board
brought in a large map of the town
of Clinton. showing the reservoir.
1t was announced that no claims of
private persons could be heard.
There was an informal discussion
over the best method of making the
view. Judge Corcoran thought that
clinton should be first inspected Mr..
Rugg said that it was desirable that
the commission should inspect all the
portion of Sterling and Holden claimed
to be damaged. Mr.. Halliwell sug-
gested that it would be wise to look
n,
though solely for the purpose of get
ting q comprehensive idea of the re-
servoir and it's location.
The arrangements for the view were
completed, and the time for the hear
ing of the first evidence fixed for the
Monday following Thanksgiving.
The commission counsel. town off,
GERS and Metropolitan Water Board
engineers took hacks. They were
driven through the Germantown dis
trict. This is the district in which the
value of land has been heavily de-
preciated by the taking of the Nashua
River and by the construction of the
dam across the river. Lunch was
served at the Clinton House at
o'clock. After dinner the work Of in
specting the reservoir was begun.
The METROPOLITAN district evidently
is going to contest every inch of the
way.
Mr. Bailey, corporation counsel for
Boston, will ask for certain hearings
in Boston, which will be attended by
swarms of counsel representing the
towns in the Metropolitan water dis
trict.
The commission will be two and per-
haps three weeks hearing evidence.
It's report will be made to the Gen
eral Court for 1902.
Among the leading citizens present
at the hearing were Hon. Daniel B.
ingalls,, Hon. Lucius Field, Represent
tative Samuel w. Tyler, Selectmen
William Rodger, Clarence H. Bowers,
John j. Phllbin, Charles H. Shedd,
Assessor George H. Hager, julius A.
NJ. Wittig, Road Commissioners David
H. Maynard and Charles Frazer.