Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

DiscOntinuance Of Canal Street.-The
 Pine Street RaVing-COngFess Avenue
 Pump-A City Ordinance Violation
 Other Matters.
 A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present Messrs. Gilbert (presiding), Pond, Holcomb, Crawford and Stackpole.
 The discontinuance of Canal street be- tween Sachem and Lock streets was first considered. John w. filling and others fa- vored the discontinuanee. Approved.
 Mrs. Mary Say appeared and asked for an extension of time for laying the walk on Jackson and Monroe streets.
 John c. Hollister appeared in regard to a remonstrance for a sidewalk Pine street from Clinton avenue west. He said it was evident that the walk should be paved on the other side. The Home for the Friendless were in no condition to pay the amount that would be required of them to pave the walk.
 Mayor Lewis said that there was no ques- tion but that the pavement should be laid on the north side of Pine street. John King advocated the laying of the walk for the convenience of the public. He said that if the Home of the Friendless was not able to lay out the walk, he would buy enough of their land to help them to do so
 Alderman Kennedy appeared in regard to the pumps ordered at the junction of Washing ton and Lafayette streets. He said that if the pumps were located where ordered it would endanger children who went there for water on account of passing teams. Charles Dickerman appeared and stated that block of houses owned by him at the corner of York and George streets were food ed in the cellars by heavy storms, the George street sewer not being able to carry off the water. He asked the privilege of building 8 private sewer to connect with the Spruce street sewer at his own expense He was ! granted the privilege
 Edward Mccarthy appeared and complain | ed of an injustice done by the Board in that he had been compelled to put down walk T in front of his premises twelve feet wide | while his neighbors had only put down ter ! foot walk. He asked that his neighbors be | compelled to do the same as he had beer I obliged to do. The property is on Congress avenue between George and Oak streets k The matter was referred to the city engineer ' to inquire and report.
 Major Maher and J. B. Sargent were be | fore the Board in regard to violation of I city ordinance in laying private twelve \ inch sewer through Hamilton street and con meeting it with the Water street sewer with out obtaining suitable permit as required by law. The law provides that only a six | inch pipe shall be laid and as understood | twelve inch pipe was laid contrary to law. MT. Sargent claimed that he had not in jured the city in any way by taking the course he had in making the connections. If the law had been violated it was only technical vio lation.
 The Mayor said to MT. Sargent that he had built private sewer without any authority whatever and he considered it an outrage. Corporation Counsel Driscou said that as he read the law no connection could be made with any sewer "not more than six inches in diameter" as printed on the back of the permits. The present ordinances did not permit of any drain pipe being connected with any sewer that is over six inches in diameter.
 MT. Pond said he had no doubt but that Major Maher had acted in good faith after re- ceiving the word he had from MT. Sargent.
 It was voted to instruct the city engineer to advertise for bids for sewers in Orange street fromAvon toCommerce streets in Prout street from Meadow street easterIy; in Wash ington street from Cedar street to Howard avenue.
 The time for laying the walk in front of H. w. Fosters store on Orange street was ex- tended to October 1st.
 Sidewalks and crosswalks were ordered laid in various parts of the city in accordance with votes of the e' Court of Common Council.
 A committee of three was appointed to confer with the Se1ectmen concerning the strengthening of West river from Martin street to Whalley avenue. Messrs. Pond, Crawford and Holcomb were appointed.
 A resolution exonerating Major Maher from blame in layingM MT. Sargents sewer in visitation of law was passed.
 An order was passed directing the removal of encroachments on Brewery street before the first of September next.
 Pierpont street was ordered put in suitable repair.
 A resolution declaring the office of side walk inspector vacant was laid on the table until the next meeting.
 Bills for the month of July, amounting to about $21, ,O00, were approved.
 Adjourned until two weeks from last even