Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-27
street on the north side, were opened as fol

street on the north side, were opened as fol- lows:
 William E. Davis, $1, 370.
 Matthew Kehoe, $1, ,247.5o.
 William Granfeld, $1, ,16s. 30.
 The contract was awarded to William Gran field.
 For the sewer in Lafayette street, between Prince and Silver streets, the following bids were made:
 William E. Davis, $1, O36
 William Granfeld, $868.
 Matthew Kehoe, $798.
 The contract was awarded to Matthew Kehoe
 For constructing the sewer in Lyon street, from Jefferson street to Bradley street, the following bids were made:
 L. O'Brien $473.
 w. Granfeld, $5SS.
 M Kehoe, $5O3.
 William E. Davis, $609.
 The contract was awarded to l.. O'Brien.
 Bids for Belgian pavement in East Water street from Bridge street to Franklin street, were opened as follows:
 c. W. Blakeslee & Son, $1.27 1-2 per square yard
 P. Bowling, $1. 19 1-2 per square yard.
 s. Pohl1nan, $1. .14 per square yard.
 The contract was awarded to MT. Pohlman.
 Bids for concrete walk on Canal street alongside the New Haven city cemetery wall were opened as follows
 New Haven Concrete Company, $2s9. Fair Haven Concrete Company, $2S1. The contract was awarded to the New Haven Concrete Company. There was only one bid for the fence around Hamilton Park. This was by William A. Lincoln, who bid to do the work for $40, and the contract was awarded to him. Mayor Bigelow and Councilman Stevens hofo. 41o o1a1 %f,o O division of the room in the City Hall. The Mayor said if the Board of Road Commis- sioners were willing to take the room of the Historical Society he should be in favor of their moving out. But if the Board did not care to go up stairs he should oppose such a change.
 The Mayor also called attention of the Board to the order passed by the Court of Common Council requiring the Board to assess damages and benefits and make layouts, etc., of the new East Rock Park. City Surveyor Fowler stated that 1t was impossible with his present force to do any work for the East Rock Park just now, owing to the many city improvements in process of construction. He said the appropriation would not permit the employment of extra help. Be was empowered to employ an extra man at an expense not exceeding $1OO. Licenses to connect with sewers and water mains were granted to J. B. Sargent, D. F. Rockwell and George M. Grant. On the petition of Joseph Goebel regarding an abatement of lien for sewer assessment on Spruce street, and a recommendation that the Oak street sewer be extended and the Spruce street sewer be relaid to connect with it, the matter was laid on the table for want of funds.
 City Surveyor Fowler reported that MT. Charles Dickerman could connect his factory on the corner of George and York streets with either the George street or York street sewers.
 MT. Munson, who lives on Elm street, near York, appeared before the Board and asked permission to lay plank from the street to the curb, so as to make carriage access to his yard easy. He was informed that such an arrangement was contrary to law and that he would have to lower his curb and recobble The City Surveyor stated that most of the space fronting on Water street would be used for factory purposes, and he recommended that the number of sewer connections be re- duced. The matter was referred to the City Surveyor with power to act. It was decided that it was better for the Board to move up stairs and occupy the rooms now used by the Historical Society. Mir. Chatfeld was directed to notify the Mayor of the Boards decision
 The Board adjourned until next Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock to approve bills