Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-28
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Hearing on the Proposed Straiehten. ing of Mansfield Street-PlumberD ID. | E.. McNamara Not Present-Mr. Drfscoll's opinion Not Given-A | Dangerous Place for Horses-Hr. | States' Promise.
 The board of public works gave hear ing last night to the property owners on Mansfield street, between Munson and Di- vision streets. Upon the order of the court of common council the city engineer had made layout, for strengthening Mansfield street between those two named streets. Judge Sheldon opposed the strengthening of the street at all. He said it would prove delusion and snare, as as well as damage to his property, and he would proceed at lively pace for dam ages.
 Dr. Phillips said if the street is going to be strengthened at all, do it in straight line.
 MT. Andrew Clerkin also favored straightening of the same.
 Professor o. 0. Marsh was present and said he did not oppose the proposed lay outs. He did not care what was done WlUu LILO SUIOoUs 1A0 41oUtCA was Gdulcu until the board pays visit to the grounds A communication was received from Miss Mary Harrison asking if there is no law prohibiting ball playing on the public squares, and Trowbridge Square in partic- ular The complainant said it was favorite play ground for the scholars of the Carlisle street school, and the trees and grass are suffering. thereby. It was referred to the superintendent of streets.
 The request of Robert Sizer for posi- ton as engineer on the new road roller was ordered on file.
 The petition of w. G. Montgomery for 0 crosswalk over County street, north side of Henry street, was referred to the superin- tendent of streets.
 A hearing was also given to Charles L. Ullman, owner of the houses on Lamberton street, which the city engineer at the last meeting reported had been connected with the sewer by Plumber D. E. McManus in a manner violating the city ordinance. MT. Ullman said he didn't know why he had been summoned to appear before the board, as there was 8 written contract with the plumber to do all that work in a | proper manner. Some discussion followed and the question raised concerning the | whereabouts of the plumber. Commissioner Sullivan stated MT. Nc | Namara told him earlier in the evening he had a job to attend to which could not be left. A motion was made to postpone the matter until the next meeting but was not carried before Commissioner Leigh said he the boards time was valuable as any plumbers in the city and that he had no business to show his face in the building and then go away again disregarding the summons of the board to be present | MT. Brown asked the clerk if the corpo- 1 hol ,.,,;o | garding the communication before the board two weeks ago from him, asking whether 8 commissioner could be bonds | man for any contractor doing work fol the city. The clerk replied: He had met the corporation counsel and was told by him that he had more important business to attend to.
 MT. Leigh moved to appoint James Nc | Cormick sewer inspector, stating anoth CT inspector was needed to releive MT Dillon who is overworked, he said.
 MT. Atwater said he thought things were going along nicely and that another in spector was not needed at present.
 A motion was then made to empower
 MT. Hill to make such an appointment
 when MT. States said, he had promised ,
 certain man to vote for him as inspector
 and that he, MT. States, didn't want tt
 delegate his power to another unless ht
 were reasonably sure he would appoin
 the man of his choice. He said further
 after vote postponing the appointmen
 of the inspector until the next meeting
 that he did intend then to vote for tn
 man he had given his promise for the
 position.
 MT. States then brought up before tn
 boards attention the dangerous condition
 for horses of the Meadow street crossing o
 the Derby railroad. He said he saw tn
 horse of the West Haven Horse Car com
 pany when his foot was caught betwee1
 the rail and the planking night before las
 and fell, breaking his back. He said h
 also saw horse yesterday afternoon catcl
 his foot in a similar manner and pull off shoe. The matter was referred to the com mittee on streets.
 The city engineer was authorized to ad vertise for bids for the grading of St. Ro l nan street.