Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-31
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

The opinion OF the Corporation
Counsel on the Connors Bros, Con.
tract is Asked-Routine Business.
The first business done at the meeting of |
the board of public works last evening was |
the reading of the minutes of the executive
session held last week. The minutes show
that Commissioner Sullivan moved that
the Office of clerk of the superintendent of
streets be declared vacant. The motion
was carried by an aye and nay vote, the
vote standing as follows: Todd, Atwater,
Sullivan and Maley, yes; States and Brown
absent, Commissioner States retiring just
previous to the executive session. Imme-
| diately after the office had been declared
| vacant Newcomb M. Bassett was elected to
| the position.
The list of sewers approved was referred
| to the committee on sewers to select those
which will be advertised for in two weeks
| and built immediately. The matter of ad-
vertising for bids on the sewers selected
was also left with the committee.
The matter of the violation of the city
| ordinance by the J. Glib Smith company,
| Benedict & Co., and Alling's Sons, who
are encroaching on the sidewalk on Water
street, was referred to the mayor and Com
missioner Maley to investigate and confer
with the parties in interest to see If some
amicable arrangement of the matter can
not be effected. This action was taken
because, notwithstanding the fact, the clerk
sent notices to the parties to remove the
encroachments,t that no action was taken by
either of the firms.
The proposed extension and widening of
Edgewood avenue, from Winthrop avenue
to Sherman avenue, was referred to the
city engineer to prepare map and notify
the parties in interest to be present at a
hearing to be held April 10. .
The superintendent of streets reported
that in accordance with the instructions
of the board he had on Monday commenced
the sprinkling of the Telford pavements
throughout the city. In reply to a ques-
ton from Commissioner Atwater he said
| that he was paying $3.50 per day per cart.
The commissioner claimed that he thought
this was too much and favored the spripk-
ling of the streets being done by contract.
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion of Commissioner Sullivan
} the board went into executive session to
consider the status of the Connor Bros.
, contract for crushed stone. The COM
munication of Mayor Sargent in reference
to the illegality of the contract was read
and the board voted to instruct the clerk OF
, the board to obtain from the corporation
t counsel an opinion in reference to the con-
tract. This opinion will be submitted tc
, the board at special meeting of the
board to be held next Monday evening al
, 7:30 O'Clock.
The Raf Quartette Club Recital.
The Raft Quartette club finished thei,
course of recitals last evening at Steiner,
hall with brilliant aud very pleasing
i program. The recitsls have been a great
success and it was the universal regret
that there are to be no more this season
The work of the quartette was praisewor
, thy all through, the audience seeming tc
most enjoy the intermediate numbers
Heydn's serenade and the canzonetta by
Herbert, which was repeated on this pro
gram by request. Mr.. J. Haydn >Waud
the 'cellist, played two movements of 6
sonata by Raft in very artistic name,
and was obliged to repeat the last move
ment.
, Miss Ella NJ Belden's rich contralto voice
charmed everyone. Her method and rem
dition evinced perfect training and she is
singer of whom New Haven may well fee
proud.
The Raft Quartette club is permanent
|, | ly organized quartette. The members art
) W. E. Haesche, violin; Louis P. We'll, vic
, lin; Albert Mallon, viola, and J. Haydn
. | Wand, cello.