Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-16

A Lengthy Session and Much Business
Transacfed-An Important Matter
Left without ActiOn-COmmission
sullivan ON the Warpath-BIds For
Sewers and For the Neck Bridge Sub
Structure.
Mayor York presided at the meeting of the
board of public works last evening A full
board was present.
The matter of the extension of Grafton
street was taken up and DR.. 81. ]. Stevens,
representing Lucius Maltby, appeared and
claimed that the extension was uncalled for,
because the section was sparsely settled. He
insisted that the proposed Improvement was
unnecessary and would be q burden on ad-
joining property.
Mr.. Bradley could not see the need of car
ryinR the extension through to Ferry street
and destroying the lots on the block to be
cut into. A portion of the lots there would
be but forty-three feet in depth.
On motion of Commissioner Crawford the
matter was laid on the table.
Alderman Barnes appeared in reference to
the paving of Union street from Fair street
to Water and urged that the work be done as
it is q much needed improvement. The order
calls for top dressing the street TO width of
On motion of Commissioner Todd it was
voted 10 recommend the Court of Common
Council the passage of an order for the lay
ing of block pavement in the street.
It was voted that the bids for the Charles
street sewer be taken from the table. The
bids were: A. Brazos & Son s., 16S, Anthony
Carroll 81 .954. 30, Patrick Maher S1,9l9.
awarded to Matthew Kehoe.
Bids for q sewer in Howard avenue from
Sea street to Cassius street were:
Lawrence A. o'Brien SIS, 1897, Anthony
Carroll $40, 400, Patrick Maher sic, 0o9, Mat
thew Kehoe $14, e32, G. w. Blakeslee & Son
$13, 500, NJ. s. & w. 81. Austin of New Brit
ain SIS, 1908, A. Bcazos bison $11 sos. The
contract was awarded to A. Brazos g. Son,
with the understanding that the work might
stop at any time for lack of funds. The
sewer appropriation is expended to within
about 81, 200. For the hardening of Gamer
street G. w. Blskeslee &c Son bid: On plan
l, 90 cents per yard; on plan 2, 81 cents.
r. Connor offered to do the work by plan
2 for 80 cents. By plan 1 the contrac-
tor furnishes all materials and tools; by
plan two the city furnishes the road roller
and stone crusher. The matter was laid on
the table.
Bids for the building of the sub-ssrueture
of Neck bridge and a temporary foot bridge
were as follows: O. W. Blakeslee & Son
Sc. 900. R. Conner $6,967, E. r. & G. s.
Redfeid $6,475. The contract was awarded
to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. States called for report on the ex-
pense of hauling the street oleanings to the
boulevard, where filing is need. The report
showed that four teams had been carting
from the center of the city, two on the short
haul and two on the long haul, and that the
expense per load for the long haul was rs
cents and for the short haul about SO cents.
The city engineer was authorized to cart
- ~. 4. ..sJ 49, a L.
ner of Orchard street and Davenport avenue,
which the board had accepted. The filing
was offered If the city would cart it away.
Mr.. @. Il. Goodrich asked that the Hazel
street grade be lowered 80 that from Newhall
street and Winchester avenue the water
would be taken down and pass through the
culvert to Starr and Thompson streets. On
motion of Commissioner Sullivan the matter
was referred to the committee on streets to
investigate and report. The clerk was in
structed to notify parties who had delayed
TO lay curb and grade the walk on Lombard
street, that the time for 30 doing had
elapsed and that they must hurry. Mr..
Hiram Camp is one of the parties who has
failed to comply with this order. A COM
plainant stated that he understood that Mr..
Camp was going to do the work when he got
through haying. The Mayor raised laugh
by asking il Mr.. Camp hadn't considerable
hay out at present.
Inc mAbG6I u bHubb4uB OA bl6 gas IN the
public parks from the pipes which once led
to gas lamps was referred to the committee
on parks.
Commissioner Sullivan called for the re.
port of the committee appointed a
long time ago to investigate the
dnties of the sidewalk inspec-
for and clerk of the board. Commissioner
States said that the committee had held sew
eraI meetings bat had not reached conclu-
sion. It hoped to do so before the next
messing of the board The board adjourned
before deciding which plan to adopt with
reference TO the Crown street pavement,
much to the regret of G. W. Blakeslee & Son |
who are to do the work.
During the session Commissioner Sullivan |
took occasion to find fault with Engineer |
Hill for not notifying the committee on con- /
Eracts that contracts for several sewers were
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