Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-25

Mir. Grapield's bid being the lowest, was accepted.
 A crosswalk was ordered on the west side of Atwater street across Grand street.
 Lawrence O'Brien stated that MT. F. Ketter- CT had asked him to look at the sewer connec- tions of Grand street, between Hamilton and Franklin streets. He found that the main sewer is cracked in places, and that there was about foot of water standing in the same.
 The City Surveyor said that this was one of the first sewers built; that it was built before the present system had come into use, and he thought the earth was not properly tamped around the sides. He thought the sewer should be rebuilt, as an accident might hap pen at any time. MT. Fowler was instructed to prepare g communication to be sent to the Common Council setting forth the facts and asking for the rebuilding of the sewer.
 Some remarks passed between members of the Board, MT. Chatfeld speaking of the con- dition of some other sewers.
 City Surveyor Fowler made a report of an expedition he and others had travelling in the East street sewer, to show the bad effects of steam upon the sewers. He with MT. Key holds, of the Bolt factory on East street, and Mr. Dillon entered the East street sewer at the foot of Elliott lane. They passed along down the sewer some distance. They exam ined the connections and found that hot water and steam had worn the service pipe and near Iy destroyed the bricks and worn out the ce- ment. Mir. Reynolds was surprised to find the sewer in such shape. He put three fingers through the sewer in one place. He was then for going through the sewer with us. We went as far as about 100 feet below Greene street, opposite the Rubber works, and there we could go no further. It was so hot and thick with steam that we had to back out. In fact, we were nearly suffocated with steam, it was 50 hot and thick. We had wanted to keep right on and go through past the G. F.
 Warner X Co.'S. place. We had to get out of it. So we got out and went down as far as the Boston Blackboard Oompany's. They empty only cold water into the sewer, but fol- merly when the shop was occupi ed by Rogers, Smith & Co.,, they emptied hot water and steam into it. The bad effect was plainly seen. We then went on to Fitch's. Although the shops were not ru ming this af- ternoon, we found the walls so hot that we could not bear our hands upon them. The sewer here was, however, the best of any we saw. Mir. Dillon, who has visited the sewer opposite Warmers, says there is steam and hot water comes from the shop into the sewer. We are now to go to MT. Winchester's, How ever, MT. Winchester has told US he does not turn the steam into them and will do every thing proper to stop it. We find good rem- edy where steam and hot water are turned into suitable tanks 80 that the steam and hot water pass through cold water. The New Haven Clock Company have prepared tank of brick in their yard and turn their steam and hot water into it. In that MT. Dillon found the temperature of the water A degrees. It would do no harm if it stood at 75 degrees, but at 100 it would do harm. The Clock Con- pany have been building an extra tank 1n their yard and into it pours the steam, with cold water to cool it.
 Mir. Chatfeld proposed an exploration of the Rubber shop sewer, which MT. Fowler said could be done in the night.
 The East Haven Board of Selectmen now appeared. They had come to have joint convention to appoint bridge tender for the Quinnipiac bridge Messrs H. B. Forbes Alonzo Jacobs Ruel Thompson and l.. l.. Bradley appeared. Mir. J. O. Woodward, the remaining member, was absent, being ill, but sent note for the present incumbent, Mir. Fl. l.. LancrafE.
 Clerk Waldron read the various petitions. They were from Oliver Bailey, H. L. Lan- craft, Ike Norman and J. H. Auger. On the informal ballot the vote stood 5 for Lancraft 2 for Bailey, for Augur and 1 blank. On formal ballot the vote stood for Lancraft and for Bailey. A resolution in accordance, declaring Mir. Lancraft re- elected bridge tender for one year from April l, was adopted, the pay to be $66 66 per month, the towns to pay equal share. MT. Lsncraft, who was present, sx- pressed his thanks. He deputies the position to MT. Eddie Futile, the incumbent of the po- sition for thres years past, MT. Harvey B. Lancraft giving bonds for him in $2, 900. MT. Chatfeld said as far as he knew there never had been 8 word of complaint with the service of the tender, nor of a mishap, and the expe- rience was worth something to the towns MT. Thompson demurred to the appointment, ask ing if it was to be life lease in the matter. MT. Chatfeld said experience was valuable, and mishap might cost the towns good deal of money. Mir. Thompson wanted to know if, in case of sickness or death, there would be hope of g change. The clerk was instructed to require, as matter of formality, two bondsmen.
 Some discussion ensued about the draw be- ing opened for boats. Mir. Chatfeld said the present instructions would hold. In answer to Mir. Coleman he said the rule was to open for all boats thirty feet in length. MT. Caleb Ludington, the oyster dealer, made some re- marks, and MT. Anderson moved that the opening of the draw be discretionary with the tender, he having good judgment. MT. Lan- craft hoped that there would be some rule or limit to go by. The Board, after further dis cussion, allowed the discretionary rule to stand at least for the present.