Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-13
BOARD OF PUBLTo WORKS.

ResidentS on she XIII Complain 01
 Floods-NeVv Haven Parties Get the
 Contracts for Neck RrIdge-The me-
 ehanIc and Gamer Street Extensions
 -The Original Layout Approved.
 MT. Twitchel, property holder on Lam- berton street, appeared before the board of public works last evening and claimed that the heavy rains had flooded his premises on Lamberton, Putnam and Button streets, and asked that some relief in the way of 6 sewer be afforded him. The water had washed in his cesspools and flooded the cellars. One tenant had moved and he could not blame the others should they do likewise. If this state of things continues he must abandon his property and take it out of the grand list. Some time ago he had been damaged in like manner and MT. Hill who was sent over there to examine tks damage reported that he should be paid $75, but the matter had been pigeon-holed. MT. Drisoo1 told him at the time that he might have Q good case at law but it would cost him good deal to collect 1t.
 Mir. Bradley, another resident of that sec- tion, advocated the construction. of sewers in Portsea and Dewitt streets to relieve the locality on the hill. Commissioner States explained the poor condition of affairs in that section. He visited the neighborheod during last Saturdays storm and found the place flooded. Unless some relief is afforded the commissioner thinks the city will be re- quired to pay heavy damages for injuries that will be done this winter. On motion of Mir. States the clerk was instructed to in- form the Court of Common Council of the imperative necessity of the construction of . sewer through Lamberton street to Portsea, or in any event to the catch basin on Button street. On motion of Mir. Whitney the sewer inspector was instructed to see that the old pipe drain drain east of the tracks at Lamberton street be cleaned and the railroad company instructed to open the old culvert under their tracks.
 MT. Hill's report in the matter of harden. ing Grown street showed that by figuring on the basis of the hardening of Howe street, the city could do the work Elightly less than the bids of the contractors. The board voted to reject the bids and to instruct the saperin~ tendent of streets to proceed to top dress Wallace and Grown streets. Mir. Sullivan tremuously objected to motion of Commis- sioner Whitney that the city buy some crush. ed stone now in possession of Contractor Blakeslea in order to hasten the hardening of Crown street, providing the city could ob- tain them at price not exceeding the cost of crushing them at the crusher. After a lively little wrangle the motion was cornered. Commissioners Whitney, Todd and States voting in the af6ratiYe, and Commissioners Sullivan and Reilley in the negative. Bids for the construction of the iren work of the new Neck bridge were opened ss foi- lows: King Bridge O., $7,964; Penn Bridge Co, $6, ,325; Pittsburg Bridge Co, $6, ,s95; Wrought Iron Bridge O., g, ,276; J. E. Bud
 dington of New Haven, $5, ,9s5, the same on his OWE plan 90, ,590; Berlin Bridge Co.,, ST. $50.
 The bids for the woodwork and paving on the same structure were as follows: J.E Bud dington of New Haven, $3, ,283, CIV. .Blakes- lee & Son, 8, 165.
 The contract for woodwork and paving was awarded to O. w. Blakeslee & Son, and that for the iron work to J. E. Buddington.
 The matter of choosing between the plan prepared by the city engineer and that o1fer- ed by MT. Buddington was referred to the committee on bridges.
 The committee to which was referred the request of the Electric Light company for permission to construct the conduit from it's works reported recommending the passage of an order for the construction of the conduit, giving heed to the gas, sewer, water and steam pipes in the streets. The board in. du1ged in a lengthy discussion over the mat ter of extending Mechanic and Gamer streets and constructing the necessary sewers in connection thereto. In the opinion of Commissioner Whitney the awards of the board of compensation for the damages aris- ing from the extension of Mechanic streets were excessive. The board finally agreed to report to the Court of Common Council recommending the original layout, and sug- gesting that the awards for the Mechanic street extension were excessive. second and cheaper plan for sewering that section was offered, but is not in the opinion of the board the suitable.
 Several orders for sidewalks, as well as an order for the erection of a liberty pole on Broadway and the painting of the West bridge were referred to their appropriate