Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-20
Board of Public Works.

Bids and Bids-WhO Were the Lucky
Bidders-VariOus Other Matters of Pub
lie Interest.
At Joint meeting of the Selectmen and
Board of Public Works last evening Edwin
Nj. Tuttle was reappointed tender of the
Quinnipiac drawbridge at the same salary as
last year. $500.
The Selectmen then withdrew and the
Board of Public Works went to work. Cor
nelius Pierpont, president of the Centerville
horse railroad, appeared and asked permits
sion to tear up the Telford pavement on Dix
we'll avenue for a short distance and substi-
tute Belgian blocks for a few feet each
side of the railroad track. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
Alderman Ernest Klenke asked for the regu-
Iation of the Greene street overflow. Referred
to the Committee on Sewers.
Mr. s. l.. Blatchley objected to the laying
of cobble stones on the State street horse
railroad track. The road would much prefer
a Belgian pavement.
Bids for the sewer in Osborn street from
William street to the railroad were opened as
followa: A. Carroll, $417 so; NJ. Fitzpatrick,
$432. 80; P. Maher, $4,000; L. o'Brien,
S413 90; M. Kehoe, 1894 so. The contract
was awarded to Mr.. Kehoe.
Bids for sewer in Elm street. from Garden
street to University Place: NJ. Fitzpatrick,
1898: L. O'Brien, S543 so; P. Mahsr,
$6415O; M. Kehoe, $65s.5O. The Contract
was awarded to Mr.. O'Briep.
Bids for sewer in Poplar street: John
Cavanagh, SIG. rs; M Fitzpatrick 3d.
377; P. Maher, 1922 366 so; L. O'Brien,
BIT, 775; N. Kehos. $18,o12 40. Csvanagh
got the contract
Bids for masonry for the sewer in Poplar
street to the Quinnipiac river: John Cava-
mach, $7.1O5; NJ. Kehoe 6,O12; L.
O'Brien, $7,430; M. Fitzpatrick, SO, 1874.
The award went to Kehoe.
Bids for pile foundation of ae wer in
Poplar street from River street to Quinnipiao
river: VIM. Alling. S. 547; John Cav
anaugh 81, 1888 SO; G. R. Warehouse & Son,
SIS, $685. John Cavsnsgh was given the
contract.
Bids for the State street pavement were
opened. g. Pohlman. P. Bowling, O. w.
Blakeslee & Son, and R. Connor were the
bidders The lowest bid was that of G. w.
Blakeslee & Son, and they were awarded the
contract the kind of stone used to be decid-
ed hereafter.
T. NJ Cox was appointed inspector of the
new State street pavement at a salary of So
per day.
1t was voted that the city engineer notify
the property owners on State street from
Humphrey street to Neck bridge to make
the necessary connections with sewer, gas
and water mains before April 18th.
Mr.. Hoicomb brought up the matter of the
Chestnut street dump. Mr.. Ell. G Sheppard
testified that some individual made trouble
by dumping on the ground. He said that
Mr.. John Tuttls and his son caused the
trouble. eff the matter isn't stopped the
street will smell worse than Democratic
caucus" This remark completely upset the
gravity of the beard. Mr. Pond came to the
rescue by o motion that measures be taken to
prosecute anyone that could be found Dump
perintendent of streets detect, II possible,
any persons dumping an the street and re-
port the same to the prosecuting attorney.
Superintendent of streets stated that VIVA
O'Keefe offered $50 for the temporary hpihi.
ing for the road roller on Grand gksees nat
was the only bid he could get. 5- Pc bpi,dino
cost $97 80. Mr.. Beyls "a amnowarad 40
accept the bid.
ME- and Mr.. Feldman were appointed
-mittee to act in conjunction with the
superintendent of streets in procuring a suit
able lot for a building for storing the road
roller and tools used in the work ON the
streets.
City Engineer Hill advocated the purchase
of machine for testing cement. The ma
chine would cost about $175. Mr.. Hill was
empowered to purchase a machine.
Mr.. L. O'Brien protested against awarding
the Poplar street sewer contract to Mr. Cav
anaeh, of Boston. He did not think his
bond sufficient.
William Sullivan was appointed tender of
the Chapel street drswbridge at the salary of
$50 month.
The board passed vote that hereafter
one bondsman would be required on pro-
possl and two ON a contract Adjourned.