Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-06

Concrete company would lay the walks on the old Green for six cents per square foot and said there were sufficient funds on hand to do the work.
 On motion of Mir. Fe1dman the contract was awarded to the New Haven Concrete company. This order will complete all the walks on the Green, except the one on the east side and running parallel to Temple street, which it was thought best to leave as it now is.
 Ex-Governor English sent an application asking for crosswalk across Chapel street in front of his new building between Church and Orange streets. The petition was grant, ed
 Commissioner Sargent in this connection brought up the subject of tearing up side walks for the purpose of making excavations He thought such excavations should be tenn porarily bridged, as is done in New York He thought new ordinance would remedy similar defects
 MT. Pond thought there should be special meeting of the Board to consider and recom- mend to the Committee on Ordinances such changes as are required and were referred to by Mir. Sargent.
 Milton J Stewart appeared before the Board and asked if the Board considered the road to the top of East Rock public high way. If so he would like to have the city keep it in repair He said he had fenced the road ia to keep the cattle on his land and he had kept the road in repair for twenty nine years When asked if this roadway was not included in East Rock park he said he did not know of any East Rock park, but knew only of Stewards park.
 Mir Sargent thought it was matter for the consideration of the Park Commissioners and not for the Board of Public Works. This opinion was concurred in by MT. Pond. He said he did not think the Board of Public Works had any jurisdiction in the matter.
 Bills for the month of June were approved amounting to $15,O16.17
 Mr Sargent, from the special committee to consider the watering of Telford and Mac adam pavements made an extended report in favor of systematic sprinkling of the streets, the same to be done by the city and to be as- sessed on owners of property. The commit tee also suggest that Telford and Macadam pavements are detrimental to health, and in conclusion they recommend that the whole matter be referred to the Court of Common Council to consider whether any more of these pavements shall be laid. The report was accepted and further action was deferred until the next meeting.
 It was voted to notify property holders to complete the concrete sidewalk on the north side of Chapel street, between East street and the drawbridge, before August 10. and the clerk was directed to notify parties in in- terest.
 Superintendent Doyle called attention to the bad condition of the bulkhead on North Front street, where the water empties into Quinnipiac river. He said the old planking for distance of five hundred feet had rotted away and the sand during storms washed into the river and the roadway was really dangerous.
 It was voted to recommend to the Court of Common Council remedy for the evil complained of, that sidewalk be graded where the bulkhead now is. This will neces- sitate the building of wall by the prop erty owners in addition to the walk. The painting of Martin street bridge, of West bridge and Lewis bridge was referred to the Committee on Bridges with power. The Board went into executive session, and while so in session considered City Engineer Fowler's report, that the sewer in Hamilton street. from Walnut to Humphrey streets, had been completed at cost of $1,37s.97. The lowest bid was that of NJ. Fitzpatrick, wh ose bid was $2, ,O36 A. A saving to the city of $657.47. At the time the bids were made all were rejected.
 The Board adjourned until Wednesday evening, July 19