Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-01
Board of Public works.

Board of Public Works. Election of Omcers-NO Choice for City
 Engtneer-OtherN Matters of Interest.
 The Board of Public Works held a meeting last evening. There were present His Honor the Mayor (presiding), Pond, Feldman, Sar- gent, Coleman and Holcomb.
 Miles Reardon stated that his property on John street was damaged by the building of the Lamberton street bridge, which stopped his drain.
 c. s. Butler stated that there was drain n Nash street, north of Lawrence street, put ;n for taking surface water from Nash street. It was nearly stopped up and the water over- flowed his premises. He asked that some- thing be done to carry of the water.
 A communication was read from the Su- perintendent of Parks calling the attention of the Board to the fact that the telephone con- panies were afixing their wires to many of the trees of the city.
 Mayor Lewis immediately remarked :: 'sThese telephone and telegraph companies are taking liberties in this city to which they certainly are not entitled. I know through my own experience that they have cut of limbs of valuable trees without permission, and they do these things in many instances at night. When 8 company works in the night it is plain that they are doing something out of the way"
 Several members of the Board said that protests had been made to them by citizens on this very subject. The Superintendent Of Public Parks was instructed to notify these companies to take off all their wires from all trees belonging to the city, and to take them of within ten days.
 It was voted that the Board visit the local ity at junction of Adeline and Eddy streets on Tuesday next for the purpose of deciding what can be done with the roadway and side walks in that locality.
 Professor Johnson of the Connecticut Ag- ricultural station asked for permission to erect signs at Prospect street that will indi- cate the whereabouts of the station on Subur- ban street.
 Acting Engineer Hill presented plans for repairing the stone crusher house. The Board after discussing the matter instruct ed Mr. Hill to farther consider the matter with a view to other changes.
 Martin Pfuderer asked for $20O damages by reason of an overflow of water on his premises in Lamberton street. The matter was referred to Acting Engineer Hill to in- quire and report:
 Oliver Bailey asked for appointment as bridge tender at the new Quinnipiac bridge; ordered on file.
 On motion the Board proceeded to an elec- ton of president of the Board for the ensu- ing year.
 On the first ballot J. w. Pond received 2, Mir. Feldman 2, MT. Coleman 1, MT. Sargent
 On the second ballot Mr. Holcomb received 3, Mir. Pond 1, MT. Feldman 1, and MT. Cole man 1.
 On the third ballot Mr. Holcomb received 3 and the other members of the Board each.
 The fourth ballot was the same as the third.
 On the fifth ballot MT. Holcomb received four votes and was declared elected.
 The next in order was the election of 8 clerk. On the first ballot Fred. H. Waldron received the unanimous vote of the Board and was declared elected
 The election of city engineer was then proceeded with. Before ballot was taken 8 recommendation signed by several promi- nent citizens favoring the appointment of Sylvanus Butler to the position of city engi neer was read.
 Letters highly endorsing A. B. Hill from Gen. Trowbridge, the late City Engineer Fow- Ter (appointing him to the charge of the sew  several others in different parts of the coun- try were read.
 Before proceeding to an election MT. Sar- gent presented the following:
 Resolved by the Board of Public Works, That it is not proper that the city engineer shall, while under pay of the city or during his termsof service to the city, be employed by or in the service or pay of any railroad or turnpike entering within the limits of the city.
 MT. Pond proposed the following amend ment or addition to MT. Sargent's resolution : ''Or be employed in the service of any indi- vidual or corporation without the consent of this Board.'
 The amendment of Mr. Pond was lost. Mr. Pond then moved that the resolution be laid on the table, which was lost.
 The original resolution as submitted by MT. Sargent was then carried. On motion the Board proceeded to an election of city engineer. There were votes for A. B. Hill and 3 for Sylvanas Butler. The second ballot resulted the same as the first, and so with the third. The fourth ball. lot resulted in the same manner. On the fifth ballot the vote stood the same, and the same result followed on the sixth ballot. There was no change on the seventh ballot. The eighth, ninth and tenth ballots resulted in no choice. Then the eleventh ballot was Butler and 1 blank.
 The twelfth was then taken with no change, and so with the thirteenth ballot. to adjourn until next Wednesday evening.