Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-03
Board of Public Works.

The Extension of James Street--Street
| Watering-Extension OF Webster Street
The Derby Railroad Agafn-Bills APP
proved.
A meeting of the Board of Public Works
was held last evening. Present, His Honor
Mayor Robertson (presiding) Pend, Coleman,
| Sargent, Joyce and Gilbert
| Mr.. Sargent stated that the Corporation
1 Counsel had asked for information as to the
proposal for the extension of James street. to
l oe continued under the tracks of the Consoli-
| lated railroad. He stated that President
Pond was we'll informed on the subject and
| the matter was referred to him.
! MIR. Sargent called attention to the fact
/ that Chapel street was being swept without
| sufficient watering.
Mr.. Blakeslee said that if the city would
loan them a watering cart the contractors
would properly sprinkle the street.
Mr. Sargent thought some portions were
watered too much and others too little.
It was stated that the sprinkler was con-
stantly in use.
Mr.. Blakeslee said that if the driver would
use the sprinkler an hour or two in the even
ing that Blakeslee & Son would be willing to
pay the driver for his extra time.
Messrs. Joyce and Coleman favored accom-
modating the contractors, and the request
was granted.
The Yale Manufacturing company asked
permission to erect platform scales on water
street referred to the Court of Common
Council.
The extension of.Webster street across the
Canal railroad was next considered. The
clerk stated that the railroad commissioners
had decided that bridge be erected at this
point instead of crossing at grade.
City Engineer Fowler stated that the bridge
project had been postponed until the grade
of the tracks was lowered; when the bridge
should be built the railroad company would
pay one-half of the expense.
President Pond thought the matter of a
layout should be referred to the Common
Council.
Mr.. Andruss superintendent of parks, rec
commended that the surface of Clinton Park,
in Fair Haven, be fertilized with loan.
The Mayor called Mr.. Pond to the chair.
Mr.. Wilcox, of the firm of Wilcox & Hall,
asked permission to place crosswalk across
Chapel street in front of his firms store,
nearly in front of Monson & Carpenter g
store. Permission was granted, the work to
be done at the expense of property owners
and to the acceptance of the superintendent
of streets.
Charles Fabrique appeared and stated that
by the cutting of the new West river channel
he had been cut Off from about fifteen acres
of salt meadow to which he had at present no
| access, and he asked that he be permitted to
/ fill in SO as to get to his meadows.
he was informed that the Selectmen were
| Mr.. Sargent informed Mr.. Fabrique that
! he had no doubt the Se]ectmen would do him
ample justice. He said the only interest of
| this Board was to pay one-half the expense.
Mr.. Fabrique expressed himself as satisfied
with the decision of the Board
Mr.. Sargent brought up the resolution in
regard to change of the tracks of the Derby
| railroad, which was referred to the Board Of
Public Works to inquire and report. Mr..
| Sargent introduced a long series of resolutions
providing for committee to inquire into the
cost and expense of change of layout the
| value of the right of way now occupied by
the Derby Railroad company and an inquiry
of the Court of Common Council as to
their ideas of just what they desired this
Board to do. Mr.. Sargent said that as he
understood the matter both the New York
and New Haven and the Derby railroads
| were ready to negotiate for the proposed
| change, but it was necessary for one of the
parties in interest to take the initiative and
neither of the interested companies were
willing to do so.
Mr. Pond thought the best way would be
to take the resolutions and go to the officers
of both roads and ascertain what they were
willing to do and how they were ready to ne
gotiate before passing the resolutions pre-
haustive talk over the matter it was referred
to committee consisting of one to inquire
and report at the next meeting. MIR. Pond
was appointed as that committee.
Bills for the month of July amounting to
$40, $40 were approved.
The Board adjourned until two weeks from
last evening, which will make their next meet
ing on Wednesday evening, August 16th.