The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-12

argued for another street running
parallel with Main Street as means
of relieving congestion of frame on
Church and other streets. me street
practically exists today with eXceptioh
of a space about 80 feet covered by the
old fire department headquarters. MT:
Thayer claimed the building was OIL
little value and about all the expense
entailed is in tearing down the ola
building, He urged the aldermen 10
look ahead to-the time when WorceS-
ter shall have a population or zOU'VVu,
when Bigelow Court will be one Oh the
principal thoroughfares.
e. S. Pierce referred to the Iact InaI
Rigelow Street, so called, ends at Me-
chsnic street instead of extending
through to Front Street, as originally
planned. He thought something
should be done to relieve the congested
condition of Church Street.
John ]. Adams believed it good
plan to open the street. Hoskinson
Gates appeared for G. Henry WHIT
comb, who was unable to be present.
Mr.. Whitcomb wished him 10 say Inat
as the court follows the line OF MS
buildings. he should object If 9@ or
his land is taken in putting the street
through. If the street is put through
at the width in evidence at the, june
ton of Front Street, there WOO De
no objection. ~
Fred T. Merriam appeared for thE
petition to make Birch Street puolic
from oliver to Beaver Street. he SAID
the petitioners would ike 10 nave
decree ordered at once. 1t VIII De
necessary to build bridge over Beaver
Brook. The petitioners want 45-foot
street. and abutters are united. George
+. Brooks said he owned three mouse
lots on the street. He favored the petit
ton.
Charles H. Page spoke for the petit
ton to make Englewood Avenue from
Lowell Street to Circuit Avenue, pupile.
No one appeared for the Heardslelsn
Street petition.
oscar w. Clapp, for the Isabella
Street petition, said the street was 10
Gated at Columbus Park, and people IN
the vicinity want the street accepted.
Fl q. Burbank said he owned property
on the street He favored the peti-
ton. A. F. Richardson favored the
proposition if Englewood Avenue Is
made public first Archie L. Rugg
favored the movement for poth bnsIe-
wood Avenue and Isabella Street. he
wanted the street put in condition in
keeping with houses in the neighbor-
hood.
William ]. Banaghan, for the petition
to make Orne Street public, SAID the
expense of fixing up the street would
be comparatively small. He was not
aware of opposition.
John H Howell spoke for Waconah
Street, saying the street had been
worked and is in good shape.
On motion of Alderman Lichtenfels,
it was voted to view the several r. q
tions at the call of the chairman.
These Jurors were drawn for the
October term of the Superior Criminal
Court, which sits in Worcester, Oct. %:
William .Pathie, 40 Providence Street;
Harry v. Prentice, Freeland Street;
George w. Ward, 1856 Austin Street;
Patrick J. Bradshaw 20 Columbia
Street; Edward E. Balloon. 81 Birch
Street; Edwin n. Goddard. 81 Hawley
Street; Edwin E. Brown, So Irving
Street. Nicholas J. Powers. 9 Batchel-
der Street George NJ. Hubbard, 81
Hollywood Street, Frederick E. Bar
rows, Webster Street. Richard Healy,
67S Main Street; Leforest ]. Bump, II
Oberlin Street.
An order was adopted for a decree
making Millbrook Street public from
West Boylston Street to the bridge.
The board adjourned at 1880 O'Clock
until Monday night, Oct. IA, at 7.4S
O'Clock.