Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-18
noARn OF PUBLIC WORKS.

BOA RB OF " OAASs Bids opened For Pavements New
 Sewers To Ese G0nstructed-TheB Bou.
 lsvafd Under Discussion-Election of
 Inspectors-Proposit To Increase
 The Pay of LabOrers.
 A meeting of the Board of Public Works was held last evening. Present, His Honor the Mayor (presiding), Gilbert, Feldman, Crawford, Stackpole, Fuller and Reilly.
 Constance Moeller appeared and asked that the sewer ordered on Martin street, be- tween Kensington and Orchard streets, be constructed as soon as possible, as he de- sired to connect some new houses with it.
 Peter MeHugh appeared and asked that something might be done with the roadway at the junction of Broad and Oak streets, which he said was inc bad condition The matter was referred to MT. Fuller and ths superintendent of streets, with power to act.
 Bids for paving Whitney avenue with Tel ford pavement were opened as follows: 0. Pohlman, $1.39 per square yard; c. W. Blakeslse & Son, $1. .3716; R. .Connor, ,S1. .3815: P. Bowling, $1.3815. The contract was awarded to c. w. Blakeslee & Son.
 The subject of building new sewers came up and Mr. Stackpole thought this Board should recommend the Common Council to issue an order for the commencement of the boulevard sewer at once. He said there were great many men out of work at pres ent and if this improvement was commenced it would furnish employment to good many of them. It was agreed that President Gil bert should go before the Boards of Alder men and Councilmen and ask that the order before them relating to the boulevard sewer be acted upon.
 The Board instructed the city engineer to advertise for bids for building the following sewers: Martin street, between Orchard and Kensington. streets; Kensington street, be- tween Martin and Elm streets; Fair street, between State street and railroad bridge; Bishop street, between Orange and State streets; Pleasant street, between Pearl and Clark streets.
 Orders from the Common Council direct ing that sidewalks be laid in different parts of the city were read. The clerk was in strueted to notify parties in interest and the engineer to give lines and grade.
 The clerk brought to the attention of the Board an order of two years standing pro- viding for light Telford pavement on Tenn pie street, between Chapel and Elm streets. The Board voted that President Gilbert ask the Common Council to change the order to concrete instead of Telford
 The petition of Thomas K. Trowbridge for the removal of Instructions on Veto street was referred to the corporation counsel the matter now being in the courts.
 The inspector of parks was instructed to remove an iron band from the limb of tree at the corner of Church and Chapel streets
 J. B. Sargent was granted 8 license to con nect with sewer and water mains in the vii cinity of his shop.
 The clerk was instructed to notify parties in interest to remove Instructions on Whit ing street.
 The city engineer was instructed to pre- pare prohles and estimates for the widening and strengthening of Munson street, from Orchard to Crescent streets
 John Good and T. M. Cox applied for posi- tons of inspector of the Whitney avenue pavement.
 The Committee on Parks was instructed to have the well at the corner of Chapel and Church streets thoroughly cleaned and re- paired wherever needed
 The committee appointed to act with a like committee from the Board of Selectmen to hear parties claiming damages by the ov- erhow of West river reported that in their opinion the river would have overfowed had it not been widened and that no damages should be allowed. The report was accepted
 President Gilbert reported that T. G. Ben nett, representing the O. F. Winchester es- tate, had signed an agreement not to oppose the building Of sewer in Prospect street or St. Roman street, in consideration of being granted permission to connect with the pres ent St. Roman street sewer
 It was reported that the top of the liberty pole at Custom House Square was decayed about ten feet down from the crosstrees. The matter of repair was referred to the of parks with power to act.
 The Board proceeded to ballot for inspec- tor of Whitney avenue pavement. On the first ballot Felix Bradley received votes, John Good 1. T. M Cox and E. A. Durand l.
 On the second ballot T. M Cox received 3, Felix Bradley 2, E. 4. Durand 1. The third ballot resulted the same as the sec- ond
 The fourth ballot resulted in for Cox, i Eor nd f0,
 The fifth ballot resulted in for Durand for Cox and 1 for Bradley. MT. Durand was declared elected.
 An election of inspector for the Brewery street pavement was next in order. On the 1 first ballot T. M. Cox had votes, Felix | Bradley and John Good 1.
 The second ballot resulted in 3 for Brad ey, for Cox and for Good
 The third ballot resulted in for Felix Bradley and 3 for T. M. Cox
 The usual resolution appointing MT. Du- | and and MT. Bradley inspectors at s per 1 lay was passed. l
 MT. Crawford moved to proceed to an cleo | ion of sidewalk inspector. MT. Stackpole l moved to amend by postponing until the | lext meeting. There was tie vote on the 1 which the Mayor dissolved by | voting for the amendment
 MT. Stackpole moved that after July the | pay of laborers on the streets be increased | rom $1.50 to S2 per day.
 Mir. Crawford inquired of Mir. Doyle if he | lad any trouble about obtaining men to work on the streets at the present price,
 MT. Doyle said he could get all the help he | wanted at the present price and there was no | ault finding so far as he knew.
 MT. Stackpole said that the men did not | lave work only part of the week and the | .ctual amount received was small
 MT. Fuller thought the taxpayers would | hardly sanction an increase of pay of laborers tt the present time
 The motion of MT. Stackpole was not sec 'nded and the Board adjourned