Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-16
Thursday, October Is, 1890.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

A Delegation From Washington Street Heard Upon the Proposed Wfdening-The City Engineer Lay out Ordered-Contracts for CobblinG Awarded-Other Business. Commissioner Atwater was absent from the meeting of the board of public works last night and the matter of appointing a superintendent of parks still remains un- touched.
 A large delegation was in attendance to be heard upon the widening of Washing ton street.
 Frank Maurer objected to the widening unless he was paid for his property. Si- mon Rosenberg, Leopold Fischer, Harriet Fetherstone, Edward Groefuender, or their representives, were in favor of the widen ing of the street, provided they were com pensated for the damages which they would sustain in moving or altering their buildings. Others who appeared or were represented in favor of the widening un- der the same conditions were William E. Bowers, A. w. Phelps, E. H. Vetter, Fred M. Smith, Philip Crane, Lawrence Schon- berger, Professor Dryfus and MT. Reitiger. ooAh otaII, MAOsc pTOpcIlH aG SOnQTesS avenue and Washington street will be bad ly cut off opposed the present plan strong ly. He thought he could not be compen- sated for the damage done him.
 Lieutenant Wrinn spoke for the peti- tioners and said that it was imperative for the improvement of the street and section that the widening be done, and he favored the lines as prepared by the city engineer He did not think that the line should ex- tend upon the east side so as to cut Rosen- berg's block on Congress avenue.
 Several other petitioners also spoke in favor of the city engineers lines, and the board voted to recommend the layout as presented. With this was the recommends tion that John Starr be fully compensated for the moving of his buildings on the Congress avenue side.
 Charles G. Kimberly's petition for per mission to open Morris street from Lam- berton street 400 feet towards the railroad. was recommended according to the lines drawn by the city engineer
 Commissioner Whitney moved that Mur- phy be appointed as an inspector of sewer work in place of Corrigan whom Superin- tendent Dillon wishes to use in other work.
 Clerk Waldron was instructed to notify people in George and Daggett streets to make connections immediately with water gas or sewer mains if they ever intend to do so. This is to save these streets, which are to be hardened, from being torn up and thereby damaged after they have been placed in good order.
 Acting Corporation Counsel Watrous gave his opinion that the owner of the property at 210 Davenport avenue had laid himself open to criminal prosecution by cutting down the grade of the sidewalk at this point and refusing to restore it. He olx 1,o4 |, | E-- a1 city attorney, and this the board voted to do.
 The acting corporation counsel also re- ported that he had brought suit against the proprietors of the New Haven City burial ground to collect the amount of ex- penses due to the laying of the concrete walk on the north side of Grove street. "The officers flatly denied the right of the city to collect this," he wrote, "and it is certainly better that the rights of the city in this and similar cases be tested and as- certained."
 Mir. Rice of Wall and High streets asked permission to lay a concrete over a brick one. This was granted.
 Superintendent of Streets Kent reported the cobbling of Wballey avenue as fin ished.
 Proposals were received as follows for laying cobble gutters on George and Dag gett streets: William J. Montgomery, POI cents a square yard; John Coyne, g cents; John Sullivan, 20 cents; Philip Col well, 22s cents; William s. Fowler, p cents. The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, John Sullivan.
 On motion of Commissioner States, City Engineer Hill was directed to appoint George l.. Ives as inspector of this work of cobbling at salary of s day
 On motion of Commissioner Whitney, the contract for the grading of Edward street was given to w. J. Montgomery, who was the lowest bidder five weeks ago, when the bids were asked for. He is to have the work done before December l. He proposed to do the work at All cents for earth and 79i cents.
 Dr. S. H. Chapman appeared to ask again that he be allowed to lay an asphalt pavement on Elm street for distance of ninety feet, from Church street to the end of his property. This was granted him.