Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-16
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Board of Public Works.

Veto Street Layout Order, d-BIds for Street CleaninS-The Contract Award ed to c. w. BtakesIee & SOn-Other Matters of Interest.
 meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His Honor the Mayor (presiding), Messrs Sargent, Feldman, Coleman, Joyce and Gilbert,
 The order for the layout and widening of Veto street that came from the Common Council was taken up.
 Hilton K. Doolittle appeared before the Board. He said in reply to MT. Sargent that he did not propose to reveal his defense in regard to the layout. He thought, however, that 1t was not as it should be nor as origin ally contemplated. After hearing Nr. Doo little the following was adopted: Voted, That the Board adopt as the line ! for the layout of the widening of Veto street | on the southerly side, adjoining the lands of | Hilton E. Doolittle, the line shown by red | line upon map prepared by the City Engi- ! neer dated August 31st 1881, and numbered | 51l, and that the City Engineer prepare a ! layout In accordance herewith and report l the same to the Court of Common Council. The contracts for cleaning the streets were taken up and the Board voted to reject all ! previous bids as they exceeded the approprl- I ation.
 l c. W. Blakeslee S Son then presented a l new form of contract, in which they agree I to do the entire work of cleaning the entire 1 streets of the city at cost of $20, 400, and | agreeing to bind themselves in $1O, 900 bonds ! to faithfully carry out their contract In l the specifications however, they provide that | the streets in certain portions of the city shall be cleaned less number of times than originally provided.
 This proposition was objected to by previ ous bidders present, and on motion of Mir. Sargent the matter was laid on the table tC i be considered in executive session later il | the evening.
 Order for the widening of Temple street on the southerly side and its extension tc Congress avenue was referred to the City Engineer to make maps and notify parties ii interest to appear and be heard on Wednes day evening, March 29th.
 | Crosswal1s were ordered laid across Martin street to Lynwood street.
 It was voted to notify Charles F. Futile tt remove fence on Dewitt street extension before April 1st. It was stated that the stree had been laid out and accepted, and that tn fence had since been erected
 | Superintendent of Streets Doyle stated tha the crosswalks across Wooster street iron Olive to East streets were in bad shape ant needed relaying He was instructed to hav the work done where necessary.
 The matter of the purchase of new hors for the City Engineers department was re ! ferred to Messrs. Gilbert and Coleman t, inquire and report.
 In executive session MT. Joyce moved tha the contract for cleaning the streets of tia city be given to c. w. Blakeslee & Son fo the price named by them-$2O, 4OO-they t. give bond for the faithful performance o the work in the sum of S1O, ,OOO for one yea from April 1, 1882. After discussion tn
 vote was passed unanimously, Messrs. Pom and Coleman being absent.
 Adjourned until next Wednesday evening