Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-04
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

The court of common council at last nights meeting transacted much inn portant business.
 Petitions for the construction of sewers on Taylor avenue and Wilson street were referred to the proper board. In the matter of a sewer through Divi- sion street the sewer board reported un- favorably and the petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
 The petition of George Tracy for re- survey of Waterville street, near his residence, was granted.
 The petition of John Henderson, ir, and others, that the name of Burnham street be changed to Washington ave- nue, recommended by the road board, | was passed.
 The recommendation from the road board for the purchase of steam roller at cost of 4,500, was passed by the aldermen. Action was deferred by the lower board, Councilman Turner object ing.
 The road commissioners recommended that the portion of Commercial block which extends over the street line on South Main street, be removed and a plan was submitted by which the first | story of the building on South Main street could be removed and an iron truss could be secured to support the remaining upper stories of the building. 1 Thee xpense was estimated to be $750. E. R. Lampson appeared before the board stating that the change would improve the street and recommending that the entire corner be cut off, which now extends out on the street. To | make this change an expenditure of S1 ,OOO would be necessary. The matter was referred by the aldermen to the road board and if the owners consent either of the proposed changes will be made. In the council a motion was made to refer the matter back to the road board with power to treat with J. B. Mullings, one of the owners. as to cutting off the corner from the sidewalk | to the roof.
 The councilmen did not favor the pro- posed idea of cutting off the first story Councilman Finn amended that the road board be given power thus to treat with MT Mullings provided the property owners on the street pay the expense less $75O, which the city was to pay for removing the first story. Both motion and amendment were passed. Mayor Baldwin explained that six or eight weeks were needed for the grad ing of the Grand street cemetery and for Meadow street, for which an appropria- ton of $2,500 was necessary. The boards passed vote appropriating that amount
 It was voted that sidewalks be laid on both sides of Cherry street from Cherry avenue to Vine street at cost of S450, as recommended by the road | board.
 The city attorney had been instructed to report an amendment to section 2S of the city ordinance relating to the keep. | ino if tha voted to extend the swine limits to the present city limits.
 The ordinance relative to public con- veyances was submitted by Attorney Pierce, who represented the hackmen The matter was principally relative tc the schedule of fares, which were as fol lows: One passenger and baggage, 5C cents: two passengers and baggage, 7I cents; three passengers and baggage S1.OO; four passengers and baggage $1.25. The matter was tabled.
 The following communication from the city engineer was read:
 1.-The city engineer respectfully re ports the following estimate for opening Liberty street for travel from Benedict street to Bank street, not including lane damages: For masonry, retaining walls $10, 200; piers, $7,880; gravel filling S4, 300; foundation for west abutment Sl06l HOOc beams $14, ,000. Total, $33, ,730 The above es innate is for substantial roadway capable of sustaining the heaviest traffic for an indefinite period without serious deteriorations. The bridge over tho Naugatuck railroad tracks is elevated tC give clear headroom of eighteen fee and clear span between piers of 15( feet of which about 130 feet is over tht tracks the remainder spanning Grea brook. The grades from Benedict stree and from Bank street to the floor of tn, bridge are seven feet.in 100 feet, and 6, feet in 100 respectively, which will no . be too steep for very heavy loads. If the city should proceed with the worl at once it is probable that competitiv, } bids would materially reduce the figures for the iron and stone wCrk. Also, i the retaining walls were built and tho space between allowed to be used as } dumping ground, large part of the fill ing might be saved"
 } commissioners be instructed to proceed with the extension of Liberty street n the council President Kellogg ob jected and the matter was tabled.
 In the aldermanic bo lrd the vote for fire commissioners resulted in tho choice of George A. Driggs and James A. Hynes. In the council James A Hynes received votes and Miles F Connolly 7. It was voted to table the matter of taking action on the bids fol the sale of the old police station.
 The report of the fire commissioners recommending the erection of hose house in the northern part of the city was taken from the table and accepted and adopted by the lower board The recommendation of the same board that the sum of $2,0O0 be appropriated fol the purchase of a lot on Burton street for fire purposes was also taken from the table and passed by the councilmen
 Other minor business was transacted by both boards, after which they ad journed.
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