Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-09
LOCAL NEWS.
The West River Boulevard.

Hearing Before the Board of Public lNVorks-what Property Holders Have
 to Say About the Imprevement-Other CTS
 Matters.
 special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening in rooms 10 and Il City Hall Present His Honor Mayor Robertson tpresiding>. Sa gent, Joyce, Coleman, Feldman and Gilbert.
 The purpose of the meeting was to hear parties in teresed in the construction of the boulevard from Whalley avenue to Oyster Point. The purpose of the
 meeting last evening to hear what parties had to say for against the improvement between West bridge and Derby avenue.
 George F. Peterson appeared for the Hazard Pow der company of Enfield He said that the company made no objecti n to the improvement. They thought the roadway should be at least seventy feet wide
 William Parmelee, no objection if compensated for land taken. He favored a roadway one hundred feet
 Henry o. Beach did not care to be assessed for roadway. Thought 1t should be at least four rods wide.
 Sidney S Benhsm appeared for Sidney J. Benham and opposed the layout of the roadwa unless it laid out alongside the bank of the river
 Richard W. Law asked for permission to run 2 drain pipe South Water street to the river from his house. corner of Howard avenue and South Water street, which was granted.
 Bids for laying oonore walk in front Of the New Haven Orphan Asylum were opened and read as f0! How ews Haven Concrete oomnanv s, csnts foot
 Brady Co. .six cents per square foot. James Sullivan, five cents per square foot The contract was awarded to James Sullivan, he being the low est bidder Gorge J. Faulhaber asked for 8 crosswa1k across West street at Davenport It ordered to oe laid when funds are in hand to do the work Simeon E. Baldw n sent communication stating that his cellar at 55 State street ovsrdowed dur ing the recent heavy rains He asked that the dif- ty be remedied The matter referred to the city engineer to inquire and report. Phlando Armstrong was granted permission to con nect his house Oak street with the How ard avenue, which was granted. The widening of Meadow street was referred to the city engineer to make and notify parties in 1n tersst to appear and be heard. The widening O. Water street carriage way, from Warren street westerly, that the sidewalk the
 northerly side of Water street westerly from Warren
 street shall be wid than onsfifth of the whole street, was considered and passed. Samuel Hall well, representing the Stoningten Say
 ings bank appeared in regard to the West river boa
 lsvard. He said that the bank had no objection to \ the layout as indicated on the map. He favored \ street not less than eighty feet in wi th MT. Sargent submitted resolution that the Corpo
 ration Counsel inquire the city had paid fol
 land the north side of Veto street which the! | have not acquired by title. It voted that the widening of Dwight street
 from Chapel to Martin street, be laid out ftyfou
 feet in width and that the city engineer report th layout to the Court of Common Council. The removal of trees Norton street, located 1T
 the center of the street. referred to the Commit \ tee streets with power to act. | Adjourned until Wednesday evening, November 22 \ when there will be further hearing on the wes \ Ri hDn1o