Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-27
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. I A Remembrance Presented By The Taxpayers Asking That The Build ing of The Boulevard Sewer Re I'm. definitely Postponed-Alderm Ken nedY Objects-Contracts Awarded. At a meeting of the Board of Public Works held last evening all the members of the Board were present, Mayor Holcomb | presiding. The following remonstrance in the shape of a petition was read by the clerk: To the Honorable Board of Public Works of the The undersigned, citizens and taxpayers of the city or New Haven, believing that the building of ger to the public health and deeming it unwise to add to our bonded debt and increase taxes by a ] OFT citizens are demanding relief from rate of taxation already too high, respectfully request same.
 New Haven, Aug. s1, 1885,
 Signed: Joel A. Sperry, Thomas R. Trow- ] bridge, James D. Dewell, Amos s. Glenney, N. W. Merwin, J. Burton Hine, Henry Aus tin, J. T. Newton, Alphonso ThiIl, E. H. Bishop, Edward B. Salisbury, Eli Whitney, Stephen G. Hubbard, T. H. Russell, 0. F. Snow, Horace Day, D. Alden, Levi Ives, Eli w. Blake Livingston W. Cleaveland, w. v. Coe, Frederick Botsford, David R. filling, Samuel H. Barrows, Charles s. Leete, George Hotehkiss, Sylvester Smith, I. B. Crutten- den, Abner Kendall, Julius Twiss, G. w. Hazel, H. H. Cruttenden, James H; Troy, D, M. Welch, George ": W.sd Hqghss' E FaErn Henry HendFiohs George Lake, George Botsford, J. H. Klock, Edward Bryan, Albert H. Young, Robert c. Bright, R. R. Palmiter, A. L. Kidston, J. E. Bassett, Elijah Gilbert, Henry B. Sargent, Evarts Cutler, E. H. Parkham, Leonard Winship, George H. Ives, L. W. Klock, Edward Hea- ton, Nathaniel Smith, w. E. Armstrong.
 Alderman Kennedy appeared in opposition to the petition, and said that the people in the western part of the city wanted the sewer put through, as it was greatly needed, and that he thought the petition was sche ne on the part of taxpayers to defeat the building of this sewer.
 Bids were called for on the pile foundation for the outlet of the sewer extension in Sea street and the contract awarded Charles R. Waterhouse, jr., whose bid was $6,O4G. Other bids were: John McKine, SIG, 1928; Lawrence O'Brien, $9, 306; E. R. 6 G. S. Redfeld, $7,S64.
 For the masonry of the Sea street outlet the contract was awarded to L. w. Burt for $37, ,570. Other bids were: John and c. J. McKine $45, ,504, Lawrence O'Brien $37 ,620, c. W. Blakeslee & Son $39, ,524.
 The following resolution was read in con- nection with the petition of remonstrance by taxpayers against building the boulevard
 
 matter, as they had already received an order from the Common Council to proceed imme- diately with the work of said sewer
 To the Honorable Court of Common Council of the
 Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be in- structed to commence the construction of the pro posed boulevard sewer as soon as the limit allowed by law giving property owners the chance to ap peal from the assessments of benefits and damages laid by the Board of Compensation is passed.
 JAMES J. KENNEDY.
 The following orders were read, the city engineer instructed to draw lines and grades and the clerk to notify parties interested:
 Orders for grading, curbing and concrete walks on Mill street, between Wolcott and James streets; for sidewalk on north side of Commerce street, between Broad street and Congress avenue; for sidewalk on west side of Stevens street, between Sylvan and Dav- enport avenues: for curbing Of the west side of Winthrop avenue, between Sylvan and Davenport avenues; for sidewalk on both sides of Division street, between Shelton and Winchester avenues; for grading Divis- ion street and curb on south side, between Shelton and Dixwell avenues; for pump at junction of Congress avenue and Washington street; for permission to Stephen Whitney to lay out streets through his own lands.
 The petition of the New Haven and West Haven horse railroad company to use the rails was reported back to the Committee on Streets.
 The following new crosswalks were called for, new sidewalks having been completed, and ordered: East side of Linwood street across Elm street; east side of James street across Chapel street; east side of White street across Columbus avenue: south side of Sil- yer street across Hill street; east side of Ferry street across Chapel street, east side of Ferry street across Houston street, east side of Liberty street across Fortsea street; east side of Winter street across Whalley av- enue.