Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-14
Board of Public Works.

Large Amount of Business Disposed Of
 Sewers, Sidewalks and Crosswalks
 Ordered-Other Matters.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His H onor Mayor Robertson (presiding), Pond, Coleman, Sargent and Gilbert.
 Bids were opened for the High street pave ment, between Chapel and Crown streets, as follows: G. Pohlman, 95 cents per square yard ; J. H. Connor, 80 1-2 cents per square yard Patrick Bowling, 94 1-2 cents per square yard; c. w. Blakeslee & Son, $1 19 per square yard.
 The contract was awarded to J. H. Con- nor, he being the lowest bidder. The grading of Porter street was referred to the superintendent of streets to grade un- der the plans of the city engineer. Alderman Faulhaber asked that about fifty feet of walk on Hedge street which had not been completed be graded as ordered His Honor, the Mayor, referred to the con- dition of the sidewalk on Center street ad- | joining B. Malley's premises. It was voted that the sidewalk inspector be requested without unnecessary delay to see that all uncompleted sidewalks ordered ] by the Court of Common Council be con- pleted without delay, and that the proper parties be notified to this effect Mir. Pond asked what had been done in re- gard to the network sign across Chapel I street advertising steamboat excursion. He was informed that the prosecuting attorney l had been notified of the violation of law and ] the matter was in his hands. Councilman Spreyer asked that action be l taken in reference to the hardening of Win l throp avenue. between Sylvan avenue and ! Davenport avenue. The matter was referred ] to the superintendent of streets with power 1 to act.
 William J. Atwater asked permission to ! connect block of houses on Osborn street ! with the end of the sewer curve at the corner l of State and Osborn streets The report led to considerable discussion l among the members of the Board as to the
 right of the Board to grant the power asked l for.
 Mrx Sargent thought neither the Board nor l the Common Council had the power to grant I the request to any party to build private I sewer to connect with main sewer. l MT. Pond said that he thought MT. At ! water should go to the Court of Common Council and ask that sewer be laid on the | street where he proposed to lay sewer. recommendation to the Court of Con- 1 mon Council that a sewer be built on Os- ! born street. and If this Is not granted that ] relief be granted Mir. Atwater, who desires to ! connect with the sewer at his own expense,
 was passed.
 Crosswalks were ordered in various locali- ! ties in pursuance with votes of the Court of ! Common Council.
 In orders for grading, curbing and laying
 of sidewalks in different localities where the
 time has expired the same were extended to
 Oct. 18th, and the City Engineer was instruct
 ed to give lines and grades of sidewalks SC ordered.
 Several orders for the opening and widen
 ing of streets as they came from the Court o1 Common Council were referred to the City
 Engineer, to make maps and notify parties iI
 interest to appear for hearing. James Corrigan was granted license te
 connect with sewer.
 1 The removal of encroachments on Congress
 avenue was referred to the Superintendent ot
 Streets with power to act.
 The grading of Willow street was referred
 to the City Engineer. Some orders were tabled because the cross
 walks were already laid.
 The paving of Whitney avenue with ligh
 Telford pavement was tabled for the present The order for pump at the O. 1 Congress avenue and Washington street wal
 referred to the Committee on Streets to le
 cate the same.
 [ The City Engineer was authorized to ad vertise for bids for building sewers Dix
 we'll avenue, Foote and Daggett streets, tn
 bids to be opened two weeks from last even
 ing.
 John Good applied for position of inspec 3 tor of the High street pavement, which va ordered on file.
 E Adjourned for two weeks,