Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-04
Board of Public Works.

Streets Crossing Railroads at Orauo
 Under Cons1deration-The Veto Street
 TroubIe-Streets Ordered Payed-Other
 Matters of Interest.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His Honor Mayor Robertson (presiding,) Messrs. Sar- gent, Joyce, Coleman, Feldman and Gilbert.
 President Watrous and Vice President Reed, of the Consolidated railroad appeared before the Board ln regard to the curbing or grading of Ferry Path President Watrous thought it would be great calamity for the city and its people to curb or grade this thoroughfare. He thought this street or James street should be carried under the railroad. He considered this one of the worst grade crossings in the city. He be- lieyed it for the interest ofxthe city to avoid grade crossings as far as possible.
 Daniel S. Glenny, representing the Mans field Elastic Frog company, appeared and asked that the company be excused from making any further sewer connections as there was no need for them.
 It was voted to defer the matter of connec- ton until the further order of the Board Mir. Hitler appeared and asked that the grade on College street might be left un-
 
 the grade.
 M. M. Wheeler appeared to ask for an ex- tension of time for paving Grown street above College with flag until it was decided whether the order for paving the nine original squares should be agreed upon. An extension of thirty days time was granted Alderman Faulhaber appeared before the Board and asked that Congress avenue be paved as soon as possible. D. A. Blakeslee appeared and stated that one of his men had been arrested for putting cinders on Veto street at the instance of T. E. Doolittle. He said the work had been done under the general direction of the su- perintendent of streets and he did not like to be fined for doing so. He said that Mir. Doyle had not ordered him to put the cin- derS on this particular street, but his orders had been general After considering the matter the Board voted to have MT. Sargent go before the City Court and state the facts in the case.
 The following licenses to connect with sewer and water mains were renewed A. Hoffmeister, H. c. Beardsley, D F Rockwell, John R. Garlock, P. Cooney, W. H. Ray, W. T. Bristol, c. H. Wilson, c. E. Bray, Robert Morgan, H. Williams, M. B. Scott, William Keane, A. Edmundson, F. A. Curtiss, T. w. Corbett, w. J. Atwater, P Maher, Lawrence O'Brien and Michael Mealia. The following applications for new licenses
 
 rule: A. J. Clerkin, John F. Moore and Daniel F. Kelly.
 The paving of Court street was laid on the table for one week and the city engineer was directed to draw specifications and notify property owners to make connections with gas, water and sewer mains The order for paving Congress- avenue, between Cedar and Daggett streets, was read \ and the city engineer was instructed to ad- vertise for bids.
 The order for opening the new street from Orange to State street. between Chapel and Court streets, was referred to the city engi- | neer to make a map and notify parties in 1 interest to appear for hearing. crosswalk was ordered across Ferry street at the end of Pierpont street
 The order for walks on the approaches to | Barnesvile bridge was referred back to the Court of Common Council on the ground | that the Corporation Counsel had given an opinion that the land was private property, ! and that the work should be done by prop erty owners and not by the city. The city engineer was instructed to give grades and notify parties to lay sidewalks as | ordered on Howard avenue from Kimberly l avenue to South Water street. Gregson street from Center to Grown street Or chard street (west side) from Oak street to l Sylvan avenue; Elliott street (east side) from George street to Kimberly avenue :; ] Orange street (east side) from Cot l tage to Willow streets; Ferry street (east side) from Peck street to Middletown avenue; |; Walnut street (west side) from East street to 1 the railroad; Whalley avenue curb on south side from Norton to Pendleton streets; Whi 1 ting street (north side) from Hill to Meadow streets; Cedar street, concrete walk from Lamberton street to the railroad bridge. It was voted to raise the pay of the cit y men with teams from $2 75 to $3 per day Superintendent of Streets Doyle stated that an application had been made to him for re- pairs on Hillhouse avenue On motion of Mir. Sargent the superinten- dent was instructed to notify the property owners on Hillhouse avenue that as the street was private property the Board of Public Works could not order any Improvements on the street.
 The Committee on Streets were instructed to notify the Steam Heating company to put the streets in repair where they have made excavations satisfactory to the committee.
 The order for curbing Ferry Path was sus- pended until further notice.
 Bills for the month of April were ap- proved.
 Adjourned until next Wednesday evening.