Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-01
Board of Public Works.

l Various Matters Consfdered-Unexpende Balances Petitions for Crosswelks = West River Strengthening. meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His Honor the Mayor (presiding) Messrs. Holcomb, Pond, Coleman and Sargent. MT. Matthews asked for crosswalks on Orange street, west side on Orange across Cottage street, Lawrence across Orange and across Orange north side of Lawrence.
 The crosswaIks were ordered laid when there are funds sufficient to lay the same.
 The order for crosswalk on the east side of Cedar street between Washington and Prince streets was read and the engineer was instructed to give lines and grades and the clerk to notify parties in interest.
 The order for opening new street from Winchester avenue to Mansfield street was read, and the city engineer was instructed to make maps and notify parties in interest to appear for hearing.
 The order for the grading of Sea street be- tween Howard and Greenwich avenues was tabled for want of funds. The same action was taken in regard to the order for the grading of Greenwich avenue between Sixth and Sea streets.
 The removal of encroaehments on old Canal street was referred to the Committee on Streets, they to consult with the corpora tion counsel.
 The matter of the triangular piece of land at the junction of Clay and Jackson streets and Blatchley avenue was referred to Mir. Sargent to consult with MT. Shannahan, who proposes to deed the land to the city for the purpose of erecting watering trough.
 Henry Martin asked that the sidewalks on the east side of Chapel street from East Sdrvo Ina poroirod a0 kn make them passable. The matter was re- ferred to the Court of Common Council for instructions.
 It was voted that 8 petition be sent to the Court of Common Council for relay of the walk in front of the store being erected by Edward Malley in the entrance way to the old Park House stables.
 P. Newman, who lives in Elliott Lane, asked for permission to connect his house with the East street sewer. The petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
 Bills amounting to about $1o, ,000, for the month of October, were approved. It IS the smallest amount of any month during the present year.
 Mr. Sargent presented a resolution to be forwarded to the Court of Common Council asking that the petition for legislative &C., tion giving the city of New Haven power to straighten West river from Derby avenue to West bridge or to the mouth of said river. so aS to give free ana unopesucteo now or sewage until such time as the trunk sewer along the bank of the river shall be con- structed.
 The Mayor thought that it would be an advantage both to New Haven and Orange to straighten West river.
 It was voted to transmit the paper to the Court of Common Council.
 MT. Sargent offered 8 resolution to be presented to the Court of Common Council asking that the Board be permitted to trans fer funds of unexpended balances from one account to another as in their discretion may be deemed best, provided they do not exceed their appropriations in the aggregate. It was so ordered.
 It was voted that the city engineer pur- chase new transit for the use of the engt- neeris department at cost not exceeding $325, provided there is sufficient surplus from salaries in that department to pay for the same.
 The Board went into executive session and after considering the estimates for 1884 adjourned.