Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Board of Public Works.

The West River Boulevard and Sewer
 Under ConsideratIon-Other Matters of
 General Interest.
 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His Honor Mayor Lewis (preaiding,) Messrs. Feldman, Pond, Coleman, Sargent and Gil bert.
 The object of the meeting was to consider the layout of the highway from Whitney ave- nue to City Point and the building of a sewer along said highway.
 The president and fellows of Yale college petitioned for permission to excavate in High and Library streets for the purpose of laying steam pipe opposite the library building and the new laboratory in Library street. Granted.
 Thomas Corrigan asked to be appointed superintendent of the stone crushera Order ed on fle Dennis Chatield also applied for the same position and his application was ordered on file.
 MT. Doyle, superintendent of streets, again called attention to the condition of East Grand and Poplar streets recently excavated by the New Haven Water company for the purpose of laying water mains. The super intendent stated that the relay of crosswalks and roadways had been very poorly done to the great inconvenience and danger ot the public. Referred to the committee on streets.
 The following vote was passed: That during the absence of the president of this Board, that His Honor the Mayor, president ex -oficio of this Board, be authorized to sign contracts on behalf of this Board.
 Voted, That the city engineer be instruct ed to notify the property owners on Court street, from Orange street to Court street, to make the necessary connections with sewer, gas and water mains.
 John G. Chapman made application for the appointment of inspector of the Court street pavement, which was ordered on file.
 In regard to the widening of the Fair street bridge to the width of the street, the Corporation Counsel after citing various au- thorities concludes that the Court of Com mon Council has power to cause suitable bridge the entire width of the street to be maintained at the Fair street crossing, at the expense of the railroad companies crossing said street. The opinion was ordered on file
 Bids for a sewer in Chestnut street from Greene to St. John streets were opened. They were as follows:
 Lawrence OBrien. .$1 2s7 50 Matthew Kehoe.. 1,SO2 ID
 City Engineer Hill thought the bids were about one-third higher than they ought to be. He thought the city could build the sewer by days work for 8 much less sum. The matter was laid on the table, no award of contract being made.
 The order for concrete walk on the south side of Spireworth Square was referred to the city engineer to advertise for bids.
 The order for the extension of Thorne street, from West street to Columbus avenue, VraS rafarra6 t0 fha cifv 0n0iNAAr f0 adyAPtiGa for bids.
 The order for the grading and curbing of the west side of Monroe street, between Clay street and Blatchley avenue, was referred to the city engineer to give line and grade and notify parties.
 der of the Court of Common Council. ap- proved August 14, 1883, for the erection of watering tank on the triangular piece of land lying north of Clay street, provided said piece of land can be obtained for $20O, reported that from investigation the city already owned the land, although it may be that there is a very narrow strip at one angle of the triangle that was not included in the layout of Ferry street northerly; but if said narrow strip was not included in the layout of Blatchley avenue it should have been. The' committee also find that MT. Charles shannahan is willing to give the city quit claim deed of this triangular piece of land for public use and the committee rec ommend that such deed be accepted by the city of New Haven. Owing to the absence of sewers in that vicinity the question whether 8 watering tank should be built and the water be allowed to flow on the surface, or whether a cesspool should be built to re- ceive the waste water, was referred to the Court of Common Council.
 In regard to the proposition of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to build an iron bridge over Fair and other streets, the matter was referred to Mir. Sar- gent to present the matter to the Court of Common Council.
 The city engineer was instructed to exam inc and report regarding the condition of Gainesville bridge.
 A vote was passed that the curb be reset on Court street between Church and Orange streets where necessary, under the direction of the city engineer.
 It was voted that the sewer on Chestnut street be constructed under the direction of the city engineer.
 Tue laying of the crosswalk across Gregson street at Chapel street as proposed by B. Moves was referred to the committee on streets with power to act.
 Charles O. Jones' application to be ap- pointed superintendent of the stone crusher was received and ordered on file.
 The boulevard and sewer and the straight ening of West river was farther considered Messrs. Sargent, Pond and Feldman were appointed to consider the matter and report. Adjourned.