Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-17
RoARDoF PUBLIC WORKS.

Sewers to be BuIlt-SnOyy Ordered ESe.
 moved From lhe Tracks of the Fair
 Haven and Westville Horse Railroad
 -The WhitneyvilIe Horse Railroad
 Company Can Lay the IT Rail.
 The board of public works held special meeting last evening, at which all the mem bers were present.
 After reading the minutes of last meeting a letter was read from Thomas R. Trowbridge regarding sewer connection with his property on West Water street. A long discussion followed regarding sewers in the following streets: Ashmun street from Webster to Ea- ton streets, Charles street from Dixwell ave- nue to Orchard street, Woolsey street from Poplar to Lloyd streets, Nico1 street from Lawrence 220 feet west, Water street from Portsea to Liberty streets, Carlisle street from Portsea to Liberty streets, Gamer street from Anderson to Mill River streets, Cottage street from Lawrence street to Whitney avenue.
 MT. States advocated the building of a sewer in Gamer street, giving good reasons for the construction of the sewer.
 After discussion the board voted to instruct the city engineer to prepare plans and speci- Gcations and advertise for proposals for sew CTS as previously stated in the following streets: Woolsey, Nicoll, Water and Gamer.
 Before the motion WAS carried Major Todd asked the Mayor, who presided, regarding the sewer fund His honor replied that $125, ,000 had been already appropriated by the common council for sewers and that con- tracts already awarded would cost probably $S5, 900, which would leave surplus of $40, 900. Major Todd is evidently of the opinion obo ho in 0r1a n O more sewers than the present financial condi- tion of the sewer fund will warrant.
 MT. States made an inquiry regarding who accepted the bonds of sewer contractors after which the following vote was passed:
 Voted. That the bonds of sewer contractors be re- ferred to committee on contracts.
 The matter of laying rails on the tracks of the WhitneyviIle horse railroad was taken up for consideration. The following vote was passed
 Voted, That this board recommend te the common council that permission be granted to the Whitney vided they cobble between the rails and relay the Belgian blocks on the east side and cobble on the that they further agree to cobbie on the west side the whole length not to exceed two feet in width te be done to the satisfaction of the superintendent of streets and that they put crushed stone next 10 the rails on the west side until the street IS
 Edward Peck desires to be appointed ln spector of sewers as appeared from letter from him which was read.
 A letter WAS read from David W. Sharp, who asked to be appointed inspector of pile driving. The letters were ordered on file.
 The members had long discussion regard ing the hour of meetings of the board fo1 auditing bills. No definite action was taken.
 Dr. Doyle, the superintendent of streets, stated that he had employed men and teams for carting snow from the streets of the city at considerable expense. It was estimated that the cost already incurred for cartine snow will be $4 ,2S4.
 After an informal talk regarding the re- moval of snow from the tracks of the Fail Haven and Westville horse railroad company the following vote was passed:
 Voted, That this board consider it necessary that the said railroad remove the from their tracks for the benefit of public travel.
 Voted, Trat the superintendent Of streets be m structei to notify the Fair Haven and Westv1Le horse railroad carry out the provisions of thell charter by removing the snow, by carting from the several streets the lines of their tracks at once and if not complied with the superintendent oi streets to do the work and their proportion of the expense be charged to the railroad company. The Mayor and superintendent of streets were instructed to confer with the officers oi the other railroad companies regarding re moving the snow from their tracks. It was stated that all the. street railroads were running with the exception of the Fail Haven road.