Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-21
Committee on Streets.



 Several Matters COmsidered and Acted Upon-lOther OrSlers Postponed.
 The Committee on Streets held meeting
 last evening in room 10 City Hall, Alderman
 Baldwin presiding. The committee consld-
 cred the following matters presented to them 1 by the Court of Common Council, having viewed the different localities yesterday af- ternoon. ------------ Petition for better facilities for watering l horses winter and summer. Edward Mo-
 Gowan appeared in favor. He asked that
 the present watering fountains be made over
 flow fountains, so that they can be made 1 available in the winter as well as the summer.
 City Engineer Fowler thought the foun- tains should be made to overflow in order to carry oil the filth. Referred to Board of Public Works to inquire and report as to cost.
 Order for changing pavement in Court street from broken stone to Belgian" was next considered. R. B. Bradley, F. s. Brad ley, H. P. Hoadley, Adam Lenhart and oth- CTS appeared in favor. Voted to recommend
 the change.
 Petition for a new pavement on Grown
 street, between Church and Temple streets,
 was next heard Clark Peck appeared and stated that the street was in very bad condi-
 ton. It was great thoroughfare, and he
 thought that this short space should be re- paved. B. Moves advocated q compressed asphalt pavement which is made of lime stone and asphaltum.. He said that it had been thor oughly tested in Providence, New York and Philadelphia, and had proved very durable pavement for heavy travel and was almost no1seless., Of course it costs more than Bel gian pavement, but he thought it could be laid for $2 square yard. It was voted to recommend @ Telford pavement. : ao
 The petition for flag sidewalk on the north side of Grown street, between Orange and Church streets, was read. F. D. Harr1- son said he signed the petition under mis- apprehension. While he had no objection to the improvement, yet he did not feel like urging it as it was not on the side of the street on which the Gas company was loca- ted. Voted to recommend. E-2tsI
 Petition for the grading of Lawrence street between Whitney avenue and St. Ro- nan street was next considered.
 pr. J. P. Phillips, J. T.. Whittlesey and Joseph Sheldon appeared in favor of the pe- tition. Voted to recommend. z. 9t'.ga -ia
 Petition for the relay of sidewalk on the north side of Greene street, from Chestnut to East street where needed, was next con- sidered. - "-e~ r". s
 MT. Babcock and others opposed the peti- tion. E.-- -" f-. f= Voted to give property owners until May, 1882 to lay the same. 'H5 Ts~l, Petition of the New Haven Electric Light company to run wires through public streets and grounds. Granted, subject to restrictions of the Board of Public Works. -. .---fr Petition for concreting the walks on the old Green where they are not now paved. Voted to recommend the paving of the walk from Court street to Temple and Chapel streets. -7-. Paving of Franklin street, west side, from Grand to William streets where needed Voted to recommend.
 Paving of State street, northwest side, from Trumbull street to No. 672 street where needed. Voted to recommend. Paving of Union street, east side, from Court street to 143 Union street where need ed Voted to recommend.
 Paving of Wall street, north side, from Temple to College street where needed. Voted to recommend.
 Paving of College street, east side from Wall to Grove street where needed. Voted to recommend.
 Paving of Chapel street, north side, from York street to 529 Chapel street. Voted to recommend. It was voted to recommend an order that | the ditch which is an outlet of Gamers
 Pond be kept open.
 The matter of watering the streets by the | city was considered in executive session and 1 laid upon the table until the next meeting of | the committee
 Adjourned.