Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
Board of Public Works.

FaiE-sized Gr1st of Business
 Transacted-A' Deadlock the App
 pOintmsnt of Tender to the Chapel
 Street Drawbridge.
 Prof. Cyrus Northrop was on hand early at the rooms of tLe Board of Public Works last evening to ask to have his new house in Prospect street connected with the sewer on Lawrence street at it's junction with St. Roman street. The petition was granted.
 MT. s. L. Blatchley appeared in regard to the opening of street from Grand to Clay between the extension of Lloyd and Blatohley avenue. Referred to Common Council.
 Henry Chatfeld gave notice that he should want to occupy his lot on Grand street near Jefferson, now used by the city for storage purposes, on the first of May next. MT. Holcomb thought 8 building should be owned by inc city for use in stor- ing all the tools and have some one respon sible for them. Mir. Pond said that the board had formerly asked the Common Council for such privilege, but was refused the request. Superintendent of Streets Doyle thought there would be money sufficient to purchase lot this year. It was voted that MT. Doyle ascertain .how much he could get for the city's building on Mir. Chstfeld's property and report at the next meeting.
 Voted. That the city engineer prepare plans and specifications and advertise for proposals for constructing a Telford pave ment on State street from Humphrey street to Neck bridge, and for constructing sewers in Osborne street from William street to the railroad bridge, and in Elm street from Uni. versity Place to Garden street. Cobb1e stones will be used between the tracks of the horse railroad and Belgian blocks outside.
 The resignation of John L. King as tender of the Chapel street drawbridge to take of feet April 1st was read and accepted. Ap- plications of John Plstt, Pat Kent and R. A. Bill for the position were placed on file; also B, B. Bailey's application for the position of tender of the Quinnipiac bridge.
 A communication signed by several citizens complaining that the Fair Haven and Vest vile Horse Railroad company had laid their tracks on State street in such a way as to in terfere with vehicles very materially was read. The matter was referred to the Com mittee on Streets.
 The Superintendent of Streets was em- powered to secure the removal of certain ob- structions to the street on Haven street. The report of the committee examining Quinni- piac bridge was accepted.
 It was voted that at the joint meeting of the Selectmen and Board of Public Works the matter of appointing tender of Quinni- piac drawbridge be acted upon. For tender of the Chapel street bridge sev eral ballots were taken, resulting as follows: William Sullivan 3, William D Allen 3. A recess of five minutes was then taken. After the recess the ballots stood the same as before. On motion of Mir. Crawford the matter was deferred until the next meet ing.
 A recommendation for sidewalks on both sides of Temple street between Grown street and Congress avenue WAS received from h. spector Mattoon. The board recommended that brick sidewalks be constructed.
 The board empowered MT. Dillon to select, in conjunction with Chief Hendrick and President Gilbert, $50 feet of hose from the samples exhibited by J. B. Markey, agent of the New York Fabric Hose company. The hose is needed for flushing sewers