Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-19
Board of Public Works.

Cr0ssw aIks and Pavements Ordered | Opening Bids and Awarding Contract | Other Matters.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Work
 was held last evening. Present, His Homo | Mayor Lewis (presiding), Messrs. Holcomb Pond, Sargent, Coleman, Feldman and Gil | bert.
 1 Professor Dwight appeared before tht Board and asked that crosswalk be laid or \ the east side of Trumbull street to the trian 1 gular park, and the west of Temple street tC ! the park. The crosswalks were ordered II ! accordance with the petition. Bids for sewers in Elm street, from Uni versity Place, were opened as follows: L. ". Burt. ----. ,4o2 OC Mathew Kehos;- a00S 00S oo G Lawrence O'Brien.. ..--..-.......--.. 3909 50 Michael Fitzpatrick. ..-.....--... 4927 5O
 The contract was awarded to Lawrence O'Brien.
 For sewer in Howard avenue from Daven- port avenue to Congress avenue.
 Michael Fitzpatrick. ck........-........... .$2 140 Lawrence O'Brien. 1,826 Matthew Kehoe.. 1oIo Anthony Carroll .. ... ,765
 The contract was. awarded to Matthew Kehoe.
 Bids for constructing Telford pavement on Dixwen avenue from Bristol to Henry streets:
 2; v. Blakeslee Son, tsquare yard, $1.o7 $1 07 Richard Connor, q $L01 G. Pohlman, 94
 The contract was awarded to Mir. Pohl, man.
 T. M. Cox and J. Good applied for posi- tions as inspectors of the Dixwell avenue pavement; The board proceeded to ballot for inspector. Three ballots were taken with no choice and the matter was then postpon- ed.
 c. J. Van Mama asked for permission to connect his premises on Pierpont street with the drain running from No. 5 engine house to the river He was given permis- sion provided he would sign an agreement not to oppose sewer if one was ordered.
 B. l.. Lambert asked for permission to make one sewer connection with the premises corner of Webster street and Dixwell avenue which is large boarding house or hotel Permission was granted.
 John Coyne appeared in regard to the lay out of Limerick street. The matter was re- ferred to the Board by the Court of Common Council with an order to remove encroach- ments. Acting City Engineer Hill read an exhaustive report regarding his investigations as to the opening and layout of the street or alley. The corporation counsel, who was present, gave it as his opinion that the city should not accept these alleyways or interfere with them in anyway whatever.
 The whole matter was referred back to the Court of Common Council for further in structions.
 The matter of hardening the approaches to Lamberton street bridge was referred to the inspector of streets with power to act.
 Mr. Shepard appeared before the Board and asked that the dumping of rubbish at the foot of Chestnut street be ebated. The inspector was instructed to level off the dumping ground and put up signs forbidding further dumping in this locality.
 Harvey Dorman appeared before the Board and stated that the sewer running into the lake in Evergreen cemetery was in bad con dition owing to the sand and mud emptied into it from the Winthrop avenue sewer. The matter was referred to the city engineer to inquire and report.
 Mir. Feldman said that the town required crushed stone for repairing roads and were willing to pay the city for the same. It was voted to furnish the town with stone at $1. 75 per cubic yard.
 Several orders for sidewalks in different parts of the city were read, It was voted to instruct the city engineer to give lines and grade, and for the clerk to notify the parties to complete the work before July 1st.
 The matter of repairing Kimberly avenue was referred back to the Court of Common Council for more explicit instructions in re- gard to the repairs.
 The petition of William Sullivan to be ap- pointed tender of the Chapel street bridge was ordered on file,