Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Public Works.

An Inspector of Sewers Secured-Discus- sion Various Improvements-The
 Board Discuss the Question of Dump ing GrOunds-OtherM Matters of Interest.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, Messrs. Pond (presidingl, Joyce, Feldman, Gilbert and Sargent.
 President Pond reported that hs had procured the services of Bartholomew Healy, of New York, as an additional inspector at salary of s 50 day
 President Pond also recommended that action in regard to the howage of surface water on certain streets be deferred and inc recommendati n was adopted.
 The next matter considered was the postponement of the order for the curbng of Ferry Path between Castle and James street. until the extension ofJames street under the railroad carried out.
 It was vote1 to extend the time of curbing Ferry Path until the next meeting in order give parties opportunity to be heard at that time.
 communication from Theodore s. woolsey secre- tary of the East Rock Park commission, to Thomas ing the grounds of the Park from his quarry Mr. Colwell appeared before the Board and said that @ road over which he had been travelling was an old highway that had travelled for sixty years He now asked that the other roadway which reached his premises be repaired so that he can get to his premises.
 On motion of MT. Sargent the clerk was directed st m bi @ 10 ap 1 1ds arge stones ID ous to repairs being made.
 the laying of light Belgian pavement on Howard Dixwell, Congress and Kimberly avenues, which was referred to this Board to inquire and report was read.
 MT. Sargent referred to the Belgian pavement that had been laid in front ot his premises on Water street and spoke very enthusiastically in favor it as being the best pavement that could be laid any where in the city.
 dermen at it's last meeting and said there from the action of that Board prospect that the streets would be paved before they were severed, which government.
  whom the president should be one, he to appoint the two others at the next meeting of the Board said committee to take the whole matter under considers
 petition of the Court of Common Council asking that and estimate be made of the expense of changing the line of the Derby railroad track that the tracks and right of way shall enter the city by railroad and thereby be afforded better facilities to reach tide water read, and motion its slqeration was postponed until the next meeting crease of pay as city cartmen owing to the increase was laid on the table until the next meeting
 In this connection Mr. Sargent objected strenuous ly to Superintendent of Streets Doyle dumping street clean1pgs on his own land near Neck bridge He said there were parties who had offered to pay for this material for filling purposes and he objected to any member of the Board or any employe. taking anything of this kird from the city which was really city property, and did not belong to tkem
 Superintendent Doyle explained that he had done this with the knowledge of members of the former Board, some of whom were members of the present Board, and no objections whatever been made
 MT. Pond explained, and said that Mir. Doyle had previously spoken to him on the subject, and he understood it only street cleanings from the upper part of State street had been dumped MT. Doyle's ground, and this done matter oi convenience and saving to the city, so far as carriage cen :erned.
 Crosswalks asked for on the south side Of Peck street, Ferry; east side of Ferry across 'eck east side of Cedar Carlisle east ot Jedar across Spring; south side of Carlisle, across liberty; east sids of Prospect. Trumbull
 The matter referred to the Superintendent of Streets with power to act.
 On motion voted that the Board adjourn 70 m next Monday evening to consider the estimates fir the year ensuing.