The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-28

ments, might cost nearly or quite
Sl5O,O00. These figures, coupled with the
TACT that this work cannot be classed
as one of public necessity, makes it al
together improbable that the city will
undertake the work unaided.
1t looks, then, as though this genera
ton would need to supply part at least
OF the funds if they are to get the i'm
provements. Contributions should come
from all who will profit by or enjoy the
change. This would embrace nearly
every citizen of Worcester all ages, all
classes and both sexes, also owners of
shore property, Shrewsbury citizens
and land owners, boat clubs and last,
but not least of the benefciaries, the
Consolidated Street Railway Company.
The gauge of individual gifts might
be one days earnings, whatever the
occupation. 1t would have the merit
of being equitable and if in case of en-
ployes of stores and shops the money
was collected in instruments Of one
fifth weekly, perhaps it would never be
missed by them. A large percentage of
the following list ought to be con-
sidered as contributors Twenty-Five
thousand voters, 5000 wage earners too
young to vote, 5000 females in offices,
stores and shops, 625 school teachers,
400 dressmakers, 240 nurses, 5000
domestics, 1000 females not otherwise
enumerated.
From these and the other contrib
utors previously mentioned there
should come fully one-half of the en-
tire cost of the improvement. A fund
Of this magnitude subscribed in this
manner would amply warrant any city
government to appropriate the bal
ance and carry out the work
THOMAS J. SAWYER. ,
The undersigned hereby approves of
the scheme above outlined and will be
willing to make contributions on the
basis suggested when duly authorized
subscription lists are presented them:
NJ S. Wright, H. J. McInnis, Charles
D. Thibeault, H. E. Partridge, A. c.
Sanders, George G. Downes, Fred L.
Wood, Arthur A Gilbert, J. Andrew
Bearre, Peter VOL, M. c. Powers, c.
A. Thome, S. K. Robbins, II. A. Fowler,
Harriet o. Wood, ]. o. Hale, Anne ].
Westcott, e. Converse, F. E. Sanborne,
r. E. Kidder, A. B. Clough, w. c.
Young, w. e. Rich, H. NJ Francis,
John P. Morrissey, H. B. Watts, c.
K. Fink, A. w. Ellsworth, F. B. Chase,
Charles H. Brockway, John H. Ben
nett, B. Edwin Guy, c. S. Southworth,
George A. Stevens, F. Alvah Beane,
Mark B. Arey, A. L. Adams Daniel
Davis, William A. Condy, Charles A.
Earle, H. L. TraffOrd, Webster Thayer,
w. N. Avery, G. C. Hemenway, w. C.
Wallis, E. T. Hilton, f. z. Thurston,
b. j. Butterfield, Frank Reed, c. T.
Stevens, P. E. Somers, Rufus B. Fow
Ter Charles NJ. Allen, Lyman A Ely,
John F. Crowell, John P. K. Otis, Z.
B. Dolliver George T. Tribe, James
Draper, A. W. Clifford, Wilton W Dad
mum, Prespey Pero, Edward Pero, Ida
dx1riv1 6
Roe, w. F. Ewell of Shrewsbury, w
c. Knowlton of Shrewsbury F. ]. King
of Shrewsbury, A. H. Plympton of
Shrewsbury, G. S. Dickinson of Shrews-
bury F. L. Mason, H. w. Keegan, H.
A. Stone, G. f. Mars, c. J. O'Hara, John
r. Cumming, George M. Keegan, n
F. Deadly, Philip e. Martin D. ]. Gro
min, w. NJ. Steele, Thomas ]. Hoppen
James J. Gaven, DR.. Julius Garst,
Charles E. Squier, Charles H. Bench
ley, Philip j. OConnell, E. H. Towne,
Charles S. Golf, Herbert A. Libbey,
Abbie C. knight, John E. Lynch, Ellen
p. Fitzgerald, Daniel A. Harrington.
Clara A. Harrington, D. c. Morse, Fred
L. Drury, Joseph p. German, Ira
French, William H. Rees, EBic G. Tho
reen, George Monroe, George w. Be
mis-, Hiram P. Emerson, George Abb
bolt, Victor Johnson, Henry Leplant,
IIu6a W. beiilS, conrad fdSSell,
Charles s. Wright, Alice l.. Davis, jess
sic L. Kean, George w Kay, William
H. Larkin. Arthur NJ Stone, Mary e.
Connor John r. Back.
Mr.. Sawyer has shown by the above
list Of names that his plan meets with
general approval, and he mas now left
the matter in the hands of the Board
of Trade to take it up and push 1t. The
plan of bridge suggested is that offered
by Horace H. BigeloW.