Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-04
Board of Selectmen.

The Excavation West Chapel Street
Bridge and West River-Tovvn Labor
Discussed-Garbage COntract-La ndtng
of Gunpo>vder-Btlls Approved.
meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held last evening Present, Selectmen An
drew (presiding), Reynolds, Cooper Beecher
and Sperry.
Selectman Cooper reported that the
parties referred to the committee in regard
to division fences had agreed on an equitable
adjustment.
communication from City Engineer
| Fowler stating that he thought the Board
should direct the excavation of the approach
| to Chapel street bridge at once, SO that it
| might be ready for the building of the bridge
| was read.
| The matter of Contractor Mead's neglect
| in not pushing the excavations for the
Strengthening of West river was called up and
discussed.
| selectman sperry thought the present dry
weather favorable for making the excavation.
| No action was taken at this time.
! Selectman Beecher called attention to the
necessity of finishing the sidewalks on Blake
| street at the cut.
| The matter was referred to Selectmen
Beecher and Cooper.
! Selectman Beecher thought the street la
| DOfeTS WeTo TdtueE uoSllRSuC Ill tuolC AotAou
| of doing their work He said that some of
| them went to work at 1880 and stopped work
at 5:15, and he thought the Board should
! look after these matters.
Mr.. Reynolds thought who were
| obliged to walk long distances should have
| some allowance in time. The men, he
thought were working as fairly as they ever
had done
Selectman Beecher said that he never
would have voted to raise the mems wages if
he had supposed it was for eight hours work.
| Town Agent Reynolds said the idea which
| prompted the Selectmen to increase wages of
| laborers was the fact that it was supposed
that there would be scarcity of labor.
Mr.. Sperry suggested that if the town was
not obliged to help certain class of labor
ers, it would be cheaper to contract for the
town labor, and in this view Mr.. Reynolds
conceded. He added, however, that these
men would have to be supported by the
| town if not employed.
| Surveyor Butler appeared before the
| Board and requested slight mod fication in
the order for the layout of the Strengthening
of North Quinnipiac street, and the request
| was granted.
Solomon Mead, the contractor for straight
ening West river, appeared and said that he
had negotiated with Mr.. Montgomery con
corning the excavation at the Chapel street
bridge, and he thought the excavations
| would be made without further delay. He
asked permission to sub-let this part of hlf
| contract, and the matter was referred ts
Town Agent Reynolds with power.
Town Agent Reynolds reported that tht
, garbage contract with the Board of Health
!, had been signed, and the work of prepare
j ton was proceeding satisfactorily. The
! entire outfit of the former contractors hat
been purchased, and other additions to tn
!, outfit were being made. The contract be
; tween the city and town was read by Clerl
!, Geary.
Town Agent Reynolds reported in regart
, to the landing of gunpowder on the east ap
proach to Tomlinson's bridge, which wa
, done to evade the law. He said the worl
r was stopped by Fire Marshal Kennedy ant
= himself. He thought the powder was TO
= the New Haven Water company, who ar
: blasting at Saltonstall lake and vicinity.
Mr.. Reynolds was directed to draft al
order under the statutes to prevent such oc
currences in the future.
Bills were approved as follows: Genera
= account, $41425; roads and BRIDGES 1891.
OF insane poor, 1876; outside poor, $341. 20
interest account, So, 1O1 50; notes paid
$780, 900; almshouse account, 1862. IS; as
SCISSORS salaries, 1903; construction, 800 so
new farm, $14.25; salaries, $522.29 Ad
| iourned.