Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-28
BOARD OF PUBLIC weRKS.

Sewer Contracts Awarded-Chris- topher McBrine Elected Sewer In- spector-The Board Votes to Hire
 the Stone Orusher From Connor Brothers for One Week.
 The meeting of the board os public works last evening was presided over by Commissioner Todd in the absence of Mayor Sargent. All the commissioners were present except MT. States, who was absent in Providence. For fifteen or twenty minutes prior to the opening of the meeting a regular "love feast" was partic- ipated in by the members of the so-called Big Four" combine, each of the commis- sioners referring, during the conversat tion, to the recent trial. All appeared to be in the happicst of veins, and the entire meet ing was characterized by the greatest har- mony. But little business of especial in- terest was transacted other than the awarding of contracts for laying several sewers.
 Permission was granted P. McQuade to connect two houses at 327 Howard ave nue with the sewer, under the supervision n of the city engineer.
 c. R. Warehouse appeared before the board and asked permission to bid direct
 
 mason work connected herewith. Con- missioner Atwater facetiously remarked that the board would bear him in mind before the next contracts were awarded, qualifying his remarks by saying eff we are here."
 The city engineer was instructed to make layout of the proposed widening of Canal street and report to a meeting of the board to be held May Il.
 Various orders from the court of com mon council calling for new crosswalks, curbs, sidewalks, etc., in different locali- ties in the city were referred to the city engineer and superintendent of streets with power.
 The contract for building @ sewer in Humphrey street, from Orange street to Whitney avenue, was awarded to l.. O'Brien, his bid being $3,547. the lowest among eight competitors.
 The contract for building the sewer in Mott stret, from Oak street to Derby ave. nue, was awarded A. Brazos & Sons, their bid being $28, ,623.
 The matter of tho layout of Sheffield avenue and the proposed street between Winchester avenue and Mansfield street was approved and by vote of to re- ferred to the court of common council.
 The proposed strengthening of Mansfield street was on motion left on the table.
 Commissioner Atwater reported that the city was very much in need of a stone crusher, as that now in use by the city is unable to turn out sufficient quantity of stone for the city's needs. He said that Connor Brothers had offered to rent their crusher to the city for $100 a month, and further that if in the course of five or six months the city wanted to buy the crusher that the amount paid for rental during that time would be deducted from the pur- chase price. The report of the commis- | sioner was accepted, but no further action | taken, the matter being laid over for action | by the full board. Christopher McBrien was nominated by | Commissioner Maley for sewer inspector and ballot being taken resulted in tho election of MT. McBrien, he receiving four votes and James Mccormick one.
 The superintendent of streets was in- structed, Oh motion of Commissioner At water, to make some arrangement with Jonnor Brothers and rent the stone crush 'r and use 1t during the present week, bending further action by the board.