Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-13
Board of Public Works.

Contracts For Sewers Opened and A svard-
 ed-East Rock Park-Repairs of Bridges
 Other Matters of Interest.
 meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, MesrH Pond (presidings sar- gent, FeIdman and Coleman
 Bids for constructing sewer Congress avenue, between Cedar sreet and Daggett street, were opened as follows:
 William Granfield. ,611 GO
 The contract was awarded to William Granfeld
 Bids for sewer in Vernon street, from Congress avenue to Davenport avenue, were opened as fol- lows:
 Mat.n1 Mail6n dEahheid En as5 % %
 The contract awarded to Matthew Kehoe
 ". ". Pardee appeared before the Board and asked for modification of the order regarding Minor street sidewalk. He said the present proposed grade would him considerable expense and would de- stroy his coal vault and front stoop. He said he could stand cut of six inches, but foot as pro- posed. The matter was referred to the appropriate com mittee.
 Sidewalk Inspector Mattoon reported that the curb ing and grading of Dickerman street was all under contract, except forty feet which would have to be laid by the city, the party being nonresident. He sibIe F ~
 P. B. O'Briea appeared before the Board and said that he had received notice that walks on Win throp avenue were not properly laid He said the work was well done and would last for at least years yet 1t had been condemned by the sidewalk spector.
 Sidewalk Inspector Mattoon said the walk was not laid to grade and it not properly laid good material. He said that he had caused competent persons to investigate the matter and they were of similar opinion,
 MT. O'Brien responded in an excited manner say ing that the work was well done and there was no reason for complaint. He thought the sidewalk in spector had exceeded his responsibilities the ter.
 Resolution providing for all necessary repairs for Quinnipae bridge. the expense to be borne equally gent appointed the part of this Board to SUD- erintend the work MT. Sargent also authori zed to super1ntend repairs necessary to be made Chap el street draWbridge.
 The time of grading and curbing Ferry path which ordered completed by September 1st was extended to Nov. 10th.
 Petition of the employees of the road department asking for increase of wages laid table for future consideration.
 Communication from the Corporation Counsel oiv- ing opinion that the Board of Public Works had except so far it's roadways upon said lands already existing became part of said park, read and ordered on file.
 In regard to the question of a sidewalk on Win Public Works had business to interfere with walks laid so long as they hard walks if they did not last year it was the duty of the Board to der them relaid at the expense of the property CTS. The Board voted to visit the premises Win throp avenue and view the walks on Monday next
 The committee to consider the laying of 8 cross- walk Chapel street, opposite the colleges re ported adversely to the same.
 An opinion of the Corporation Counsel, in which he says that when street pavement is removed and an entirely new one laid the property owners on dered on file. The chairman (NTr. Pond) was empowered to en- ploy an inspector for the Congress avenue sewer.
 On motion the Board adjourned until next Wednes- day evening at 7:30 o'clock.