Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-17
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,

| Meeting Last Eventng-Pump on Con-
! gress Avenue Referred to Committee
various matters.
| The Board of Public Works held a meeting
last evening. Present, His Honor the Mayor
| (presiding), Commissioners Feldman, Craw-
| ford, Pond, Stackpole, Holcomb, and Gilbert
Sumner Nichols living corner of State and
Bradley streets appeared before the Board
| and asked that the telephone pole erected be-
| fore his windows be removed. The matter
| was referred to the proper committee with
power to act.
Commissioner Pond called the attention of
| the Board to the manner in which wire had
| been attached to tree at the corner of
Whalley avenue and Orchard street. Refer
| ed to the same committee.
| The matter of the extension of Second
| street from Hallock avenue to the channel
was taken up. John S. Beach appeared for
himself and DR.. Ives who owns the land over
which the proposed street is to be laid out
He could not see any reason why the street
should be laid out and though it would not
| be public improvement. President Watrous
of the consolidated road said, if you
| want to send it to the channelI shall oppose it
like thunder, Out IL only TO TIDE water Will
keep as quiet as a lamb.
Henry Stinow thought there was now need
of the extensive and was opposed to it.
Michael Moran in favor of the i'm
| provement.
The clerk was ordered to notify the parties
on the south side of Henry street, between
Dxwell avenue, and the Canal railroad to
curb and lay a concrete walk as ordered,
The same action was taken on order to
| curb and pave the south side of Munson
street, between Dixwen avenue and the rail
road track.
| The order for the grading, curbing and
| cobbling of the cutters on Eddy street, be-
| tween Hedge and Thorn streets was laid on
| the table.
| The clerk was ordered to notify parties in
| terested in brick walk ON the south side of
! George street, between Sherman avenue and
| Elliott street; for concrete walk on the west
side of Cedar Hill avenue, between Grace and
| State streets; for grade and curb on the west
side of Sherman avenue, between George and
| Oak streets; for grading and curbing both
| sides of Jackson street, between the Shore
| Line road and Peck street, to comply with the
orders of the Court of Common Council.
The remonstrance of the Home of the
| Friendles against the laying of concrete
| walk on the south side of Pine street was
! tabled for a hearing at the next meeting
In reference to the order for the discontin-
uance of Canal street, between Sachem and
| Lock streets was tabled and the engineer was
| ordered to make a map of the locality.
The order for the repair OF the old highway
from Orange street, to opposite Rock Lane
was tabled. The city engineer was ordered to
give lines and grade. 1t is proposed to make
a suitable road to reach the famous Farnham
drive.
The order for the construction of the
walks on the approach to Evansville bridge
was referred to the engineer to give lines,
and the clerk to notify parties interested.
The order for pump at the junction of
Congress and Washington streets was referred
to the committee on streets to inquire and
report.
Prout and Washington streets were laid
on the table.
The Superintendent of Streets was in
structed to notify owners of property, on
streets where sewers are laid, to connect their
leader pipes according to the city ordinances
and prevent the overflow on the sidewalks
The superintendent was also instructed to
notify the owners of property on Chapel
street to have the sidewalks repaired where
needed.
Mr.. Bartlett appeared and asked that a
sewer be built on Orange street, from Avon
to Gamer street. Referred to the engineer
for estimates of cost.
Engineer Hill called the attention of the
Board to the violation of the city ordinance
in reference to the connection and repairs of a
sewer by Contractor Maher at the Sargent
factory.
Mr. Sargent appeared in reference to the
matter He displayed map of the locality
and explained the locations of the pipes
Mr.. Sargent claimed that he had not violated
the law, but had only connected and repaired
a private sewer. The claim of the Board was
that the building of the sewer was not the
repair of an old one but the building of
new one, which is contrary to law. The
clerk was instructed to call Major Maher be-
fore the Board at its next meeting. Ad-
ior,