Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-08-05
BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
They Meet For Three Hours and Do
Considerable For the Interest of the
City.
The Board of Public Works met last even
ing. Mr.. Hurlburt appeared and stated that
the Evergreen cemetery sewer emptied into
| his grounds, SO that he could not get in his
hay, and he wished the matter fixed in some
| way. The matter was referred to the city
engineer with power to act.
DR.. Shears appeared and stated that, as
several streets and avenues had been top
dressed with stone, he saw no reason why
Sylvan avenue should not be top dressed in
the same way. Harvey Dorman, S. w.
Searles, Peter McQuade, Frank Clark, Bar
tholomew McKeon, Attorney Fox, Frederick
Brethauer and Judge Pickett, all property
holders on the avenue, also appeared in favor
of top dressing the avenue, as it was in very
bad condition. This matter was tabled I'M
til the pavement was laid between the rail
road tracks.
Mr. Gilbert appeared in behalf of the Levi
Gilbert estate on George streets and with
Mr.. Bartlett, another resident of the same
street, asked for continuance of time in re-
laying the sidewalk in front of their prem
ises, and they were given until October to
do it.
The following petitions for crosswalks
were referred to the city engineer with power
to act: On north side of Coils street. across
Franklin street; south side Of Bailey
street, across Ferry street; on west side Of
Blatchley avenue, across Chapel street; on
west side of Forbes Place, across Bridge
street; on east side of Foster street, across
Lawrence street; on west side of Perkins
street, across Grand avenue; on north side
of Grant avenue, across Lloyd street; on
south side of Grand avenue, across Lloyd
street; on north side of Grand avenue, across
Shelter street; on south side of Clay street,
across Shelter street
Orders for the grading of Thompson street;
for concrete walk on the east side of Lloyd
street between Grand avenue and Clay
street; for relay of sidewalk on north side of
Congress avenue from Ward to West street;
were referred to the city engineer to draw
lines and grades
The order for sewer on Grand street be-
tween Bradley and Franklin streets was re-
ferred to the city engineer to advertise for
bids.
The petition of F. R Bliss and others for the
proper sprinkling of the Telford payements
on West Chapel street was referred to the in
spector of streets with power to act.
The recommendation that the fender pier
of the Quinnipiac drawbridge be repaired
was referred to the city engineer and Com
mission srs Kelly and Crawford.
The superintendent of streets was ordered
to repair the Telford pavement in York street
and in Chapel street from York to Temple
street.
Commissioner Sullivan then read the fol-
lowing resolution, which was laid over until
full meeting of the Board:
Resolved, That all men employed in the
road department of this city, in whatever
capacity, shall be engaged by the
Board of Public Works and their
salaries regulated by said Board, and
shall be discharged by said Board.
Except in cases of the superintendent of
streets and the superintendent of parks, who
are hereby authorized and empowered to
employ the necessary labor for their respec-
tive departments, keeping in view the appro-
priation made by the city government to pay
said works and labor.
Resolved, That hereafter no committee of
the Board of Public Works or any man en-
ployed by said Board shall have power to
make contract with any person or persons
without the consent of the majority of said
Board.
The general account amounted to $14,-
321. SO and sewer account $10,8O7.
For curative effects, one bottle Ayers Sar-
saparilla is worth three of anv other name.