Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-17
Board of Public Works.

Petition for Opening a New Street-Ob- jectfons to the Steam Heating Company Opening Streets-Other Matters of In- terest.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, Messrs. Pond (presiding), FeIdman, Coleman, Joyce and Gilbert.
 G. c. Blatchley and Ambrose Clark ap- peared before the Board to ask for the open ing of 8 new street from Grand to Pine street, between Ferry and Atwater streets, the same to be fifty feet wide, and to be done subject to the approval of the Board of Pub lie Works. The order has passed both branches of the Court of Common Council, with an order that it be finished before July l, 1882.
 On motion it was voted that the matter be referred to the Committee on Streets to in quire and report.
 The extension of Fillmore street northerly | to Lombard street was next taken up. c. c. Blatchley appeared for c. A. War ren, who favored the extension. He said he | desired as early decision as possible, so | that the matter might come before the Court of Common Council for final action as soon as possible.
 1t was voted that the matter be referred to | the city engineer to make layout of Fill more street and report the same to the Con- l mon Council.
 Inspector of Streets Doyle stated that the l New Haven Steam Heating company com menced to excavate for laying pipes on Temple street, and he gave them orders to stop until the matter could be brought be- fore the Beard of Public Works. He said that the company was at work without any permits.
 Morris F. Tyler, representing the compa- ny, said that applications were made for per
 
 would be concluded. Afterward he tele- phoned to Engineer Fowler, saying that the | work of opening would be completed on ol before January, 1882 His company, he said was willing to pay all fees and would observe all rules of the city in regard thereto. He said they were anxious to push the work as fast as possible.
 Dr. s. G. Hubbard appeared before the Board and protested against the way the Steam Heating company were opening the streets. He said they were making very lengthy excavation and were keeping it oper
 without laying the pipes, much to the detri ment of people living on the streets and also ) ! to the inconvenience of the general public. ! The trouble appeared to be that the com pany had made long excavation in Temple ! street, which was seriously complained of by
 residents on the street. l It was finally settled by vote to give tht ! company the privilege to excavate the street | l they (the company to fill the streets as rap l idly as possible so as not to impede travel. | Petition for crosswalk across State stree opposite Ferry street was referred to tn ! Committee on Streets with power to act The matter of using the road roller by tn l Steam Heating company was referred to Pres l ident Pond with power to act eI The petition of c. c. Davies and an orde 3 giving him power to connect his house ol ] Prospect street with the Winchester avenu , sewer was referred to the City Engineer wit power to make rules. 8 Petition that drinking fountain be estab lished at the junction of Kimberly and:Green 8 | wich avenues and Lamberton street was re l ferred to the City Engineer to make map f and notify parties in interest to appear an ? be heard.
 The order for public urinals was laid on tn
 table until the next meeting
 Other matters from the Court of Commo n | Council were also tabled until the next mee ing Adjourned.