Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-06
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OVuk ASSAVNnhsS - 1ss - - ~A-.s The Roard of Public Works Held An- other Long Meeting Last Night-The Fight over Assistant Superintendent | cided-Oshsr Business.
 Another long meeting was held by the board of public works last night. The fight over the man to fill the position of assistant superintendent of streets was resumed more savagely than ever, and the matter was hnal- ly left in a worse muddle than when the meeting began.
 The struggle was opened by the following, which was offered by Mir. States: Voted, That the clerk notify MT. William E. .Thomp- son that his services are no longer required by the city of New Haven.
 MT. Whitney amended this by pre6xing "ss soon as an sssistsns superintendent of streets is elected"
 Major Todd further amended to include all the appointees of ex-Superintendent Doyle.
 MT. Atwater said the board had no clerk, for none had been elected.
 Mayor Peck ruled that the clerk held over till another had been elected.
 A long discussion followed as to whether there was any assistant superintendent of streets. Commissioners Todd and Atwater in possession of that office. MT. Thompson was called in and stated he had never con- sidered himself discharged by the board. The amendments were lost and the motion also. The talk between the commissioners began to be extremely lively. Commissioners Atwater and Todd supported each other at every step and persistently resisted the aims of the democratic side. The republicans re- fused to sign the monthly bill of Clerk Wal- dron and the democrats refused to sign those of MT. Thompson and others. The repub- | licans then tried to obtain fourth signature in that of the mayors. The democrats claimed the mayor had no right to sign bills, and to prevent this move of tho other side from being effectual scaatched off their own names from the bills of the city en- | gineer, his assistants and @ few others. A motion was finally made to ballot for an as- sistant superintendent of streets, but the hour wss late and the board adjourned be- fore taking a ballot. City Engineer Hill was directed to proceed with the work of constructing sewer in Temple street, be- tween Elm and Grove. The present sewer is ago.
 Bids for all the supplies of the year were received and opened and contracts awarded. They were: Proposals for the metal work of Rock Lane bridge, King Iron Bridge Con- struction company, Cleveland, O., ,942 50 Milliken Brothers, 61 Liberty street, New York, $s. .33s. .64; David H. Andrews, Boston deiphia, ss,713; H. G. Diamond. o1 Groton Bridge company, New York, $4,200 Berlin Iron Bridge company of East Berlin Conn.,, s, ,192; Wrought Iron Bridge com pany of Canton, Ohio, $3, ,480; John w. Berry Pittston, Pa, $500; R. F. Calkius, Spring field, Msss., $3,500; Vermont Construction company, St. Albans, Vt., .$3. 800; John E Bridge company. $3,900; Edgemore Bridge company, New York, $4,600; Penn BridG company, Beaver Falls. Pa, $4.050. Int contract was given to the Berlin Iron Sridg company, which made the lowest bid, g, 192
 Bids for Belgian blocks for the year 1S9l were received as follows: O. w. Blakeslee 6 Son, ,$l. .06 square yard; Connor Bros. & Go. q ss quare yard.
 Proposals for furnishing cast iron msn-hol covers, heads and basin pans: MoLagai Iron company, 1-8 cents pound; E s eward & Son, S5-100 cents pound.
 The iron contract was given to the loves bidder, Y. Standard & Son, as was also thu
 Belgian block contract, to Connor Brothers The Belgian blocks are to bs used for joi
 work only. Contract work Is not included , in this.
 Bids for cement were received from +. A Chatfeld at $1.25 barrel, and from H. D Clark & Go. at the same figures. The awar'
 was referred to the committee on supplies Bids for catch basin tops were recelve' from John Beatty, Leets's leland, at $50
 set, and from Humphrey Toomey, Guilford at $S1.00. The contract was given to Joh Beatty.
 Bids for blue stone were received from H D. Clark and E. A. Chatfield, the latter bid i | ding loWest and receiving the contract.
 Proposals for furnishing sewer pipe: Ne' Haven Pipe company. $64S sS in total; X 2 A. ChatAeld, $S06. 65; Henry A. Warner S688. 10; H. D. Clark, $633 50. The contrat
 was given to E. A. Chatfeld. !, Bids for cobble stones: Edward Cunning 9 ham, 27 csnts square yard; O. w. Blakei . lee & Sons, 20 cents; William J. Mon,
 gomery, 35 cents. The contract was awarde . to Edward Cunningham.
 . A delegation from View street asked thu t the top dressing of yellow rock on that stre' f be repaired so as to make the street in T,
 spectable condition. The matter was r f | ferred to the committee on streets to exam | inc.
 City Engineer Hill wss instructed to grad , the approach the Rock Lane bridge on th , oity side.
 The application of Lawrence J. Matthew
 for weieher at the stone crusher was place on file.
 The committee on sewers recommends the board to advertise for bids for sewers c \ Congress avenue, Dow, Nicholl, Orchart 2 Cedar. Prince, Mill River, Rosette, Wolco D and Ward streets.
 . Major Todd amended that Rosette, We colt, Nioholl, Mill River and Cedar stree ' be stricken out. His amendment was los ' The original motion was then put and oa
 ried.