Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-23
Board of Public Works.

Board of Public Works. Committees Appointed for Different. De-
 partments of Work-Several COmaon
 Council Orders Acted Upo1-Other Mat
 ters of Interest. meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His Honor the Mayor (president ex-officio), Messrs. Pond, Feldman, Coleman, Sargent, Joyce and Gilbert
 The committee appointed to nominate standing committees reported the following
 On Parks and Telegraph Poles-Messrs. Feldman, Gilbert and Pond.
 On sewers-Messrs. Joyce, Coleman and Sargent.
 On Finance-Messrs Sargent, Feldman and Joyce.
 On Sidewalks and Curbs-Messrs Gilbert, Feldman and Joyce. On Bridges Messrs Coleman, Pond and Sargent.
 The report was accepted and the commit tees as suggested were appointed. Mir. Pond made verbal report in regard to State street repairs He said he had giv- en orders to the Superintendent of Streets to
 
 was made in regard to the grading of Eng fish and Peck streets Accepted.
 MT. Sargent presented a map of West riv- CT and suggested that the river be straight ened at certain points Tabled for future consideration.
 The Committee on Rules and Regulations reported progress.
 A petition for a crosswalk on both sides of Foote street, across Ashmun street, was re- ferred to the Superintendent of Streets with power to act.
 Order for the grading, curbing and paving of both sides of Carlisle street, from Liberty to Water street. was ordered where needed in accordance with a vote of the Common Council
 Order that both sides of Franklin street. from Grand to William street, be paved on Sidewalks and Curbs with power. Order that the walk on the north side of Greene street, from Chestnut street to East street, be paved when needed, was referred to the appropriate committee. Order that the brick walk on the northwest side of Trumbull street to 672 State street be paved, referred to the appropriate con- mittee with power.
 Order for relay of sidewalk on the north 1 side of Wall street, from Temple to College street, where needed, was referred to the ap- propriate committee to carry the order into effect.
 Order for the relay of sidewalk on east side of College street. from Wall to Grove street, I was referred to the committee with power to see that this order was carried into effect. Order for relay of sidewalk on north side | of Chapel street, from York street to 529 | Chapel street, was referred to the committee l with power to act.
 Al i, T ing both sides of Lawrence street, from | Whitney avenue to St. Roman street, was re- ferred to the committee with power. Order for relay of sidewalk on east side of Union street, from Court street to 143 Union ! street, was referred to the committee with power.
 Order for laying Belgian pavement in | Court street, from Orange to State street, was laid on the table until next meeting. Order for laying concrete walk on the Green from Court street entrance to corner of Temple and Chapel streets was referred to the City Engineer to advertise for bids. Order for laying sewer in Wall street, 75 feet from High street, so that the directors of the Old Ladies' Home can connect with the same was referred. Petition of the Electric Light company to erect poles and run wires through the city was referred to the appropriate committee with power.
 
 Johnson regarding leached ashes, saying that he considered the same good top dressing for the city parks. Ordered on file. On motion of Mir. Pond it was voted to purchase one thousand bushels of leached ashes of MT. Bill at sixteen cents per bushel for top dressing for the public parks. Superintendent Doyle stated that the road way near Chapel street drawbridge had settled so that the sidewalk was dangerous. Also that more hose needed for flushing sewers. Referred to the Committee on Walks and Curbs. That on hose to the Con- mittee on Sewers.
 Order for the layout and extension of Jack son street and bridge over the Shore Line railroad was referred to the City Engineer to make maps and present the same at the next meeting of the board
 Resolution de discontinuance of Lloyd street outlay, which was referred to this board. was laid on the table until July 9th, when hearing will be had.
 Resolution ordering the fencing of the land bounded by Dixwen avenue, Orchard, Charles and Foote streets, came from the Common Council, and the clerk was directed to notify property owners to fence the same before August 1st Munson Pond is includ- ed within these limits.
 The Superintendent of Streets was direct ed to have Lloyd street graded whenever he could procure material for ten cents per cu- bic yard.
 1Q0 RraQlnR or watson street was ref0rreQ to the Committee on Streets.
 It was voted that property holders on Court street, from Orange to State street, who have not made their sewer connections, be required to do so before July 18th. and if they fail to do so then the work is to be done by the city at the expense of property hold CTS. A similar order was passed in regard to sewer connections in Water street.
 The City Engineer was instructed to con- suit with the Corporation Counsel in regard to calling on the Railroad Commissioners as to the layout of Webster street across the Canal railroad track as ordered by the Com mon Council
 A petition asking the Court of Common Council to consider the expense of laying | Belgian and Telford pavements and the an- l nual cost of keeping the same in repair, with l view to determine which is the best and ! most economical, twas read. The petition was l presented by MT. Sargent, who said that he I submitted it for the signature of the board ] He said it was quite evident that while the l Telford pavements were needing constant re- pairs the Belgian pavements needed little or | no attention. After discussion the matter | was laid on the table until the next meeting Adjourned.
 Cereals tn Connecticut.
 A census bulletin just issued shows that the ! crop of cereals in 1879 was nearly double l that of 1869, an apparent increase which is | in part due to the fact that 1869 was bad l year and 1879 good one. It is said. how ever, that there was a very large actual ad- | vance in production during the decade. In | Connecticut. on the other hand the change | was inconsiderable, as may be seen from the | following table compiled from the statistics | furnished in the bulletin:
 Bushels.
 1s8O 1870. Gain. Loss. Indian corn. !. .924. 794 a,57o,s64 a54,4sO