Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-06
CITY ENeINEER's SALARY RAISED.

CITY ENGINEERS SALARY RAISED.
The waterbury Traction Company Asks
For Power to Use the Trolley System.
Mayor Webster presided at the meet
ing of the aldermen last evening. A
batch of recommendations from the
different boards was acted upon
as follows: That water main be placed
in Chestnut avenue from Hillside ave-
nue. to Ridgewood street, adopted and
work ordered done; for extension of
water main on William street to Laurel
street and for fire hydrant at corner of
both streets, adopted and ordered done;
for crosswalksla at corner of Cherry and
Walnut streets, and at the corner of
Baldwin and Stone streets, adopted and
ordered done; for extension of water
main on North Willow street to point
$50 feet beyond u Ridgewood street,
adopted and ordered done; for the pay
ment of 5000 to E. 8. Robbins and wife
for damages, LAS recommended by the
city attorney, adopted. -
The action of the sewer commissioners
in awarding contract to construct a
sewer in Hillside avenue to George S.
Abbott, was approved; for the abating
committee on attachments, approved.
The salary of the city engineer was
raised to 81, 500 per year.
On motion of Alderman Kelley it was
voted that the property owners whose
sidewalks were defective put them in a
condition acceptable to the street in
spector on or before July 10, and that
the street inspector give notice to such
owners of the councils action and
notify the city attorney of any violation
| Of the order.
A petition asking that the sidewalk in
front of the Ward fats, on Bank street,
be put in proper condition was referred
to the road board. The recommends
ton of the road board that a strip of
land six feet wide, across the property
of Mrs Catherine Finley on East Main
street, be purchased for the purpose of
putting in a storm water pipe, was re-
ferred back to the board for further in
formation.
A communication from the Waterbury
Traction company stating that it desired
to change its motive power to electricity
and submitting plan of necessary al
terations, was read and the following
vote, prepared by Attorney G. E. Terry,
was passed:
''Voted, that the application of the
Waterbury Traction company be refer
red to the hoard of road commissioners
and that the mayor notify all persons
interested to appear before said board al
its next meeting, to be heard thereon
, and said board are directed to hear the
parties and make report to this court al
its next meeting with such recommen
: dalton as they deem proper"
The appropriation for the health boarc
is being fast used up and after discus
sing the matter it was voted that tn,
board of finance have power to transfe
an unexpended balance, or such par
Thereof as they shall deem expedient
from any appropriation to such othe
appropriation as may be exhausted.
IL In the council meeting petitions wer
: presented and referred as follows: Fo
. crosswalk at junction of Laurel an
Wall streets, for crosswalk on johnson
street, for crosswalk at junction of Jud,
and West Main streets, for the turnin
; of surface water in the vicinity of Sout
,, Wilson street and Washington avenu
! into the sewer at this point, for chang
! of grade in sidewalk at the corner Q
North Main ard North Elm streets, a
" | referred to the road board; for extension
of sewer on Wood strest, to sewer board
: for hydrant on School street, to the waite
= board; for a sewer in Hillside avenu
" east from Pine street, to the sewer boarG
for layout, grade and sidewalks on Sout
!. Wilson street, to the road board. Tn
" Recommendation of the city attorne
Injuries received by falling on an ic
sidewalk was adopted. and the none
Iordered paid.
ri A petition presented by the loo:
tjourneymen plumbers and others askin
y for the appointment of sanitary il
i. Ispector of plumbing, whose duty it sha
, be to inspect and to approve of a
% plumbing and see that it is done in
;. perfectly sanitary manner, was read an
10 ordered on file. In all other matter
the council concurred with the uppt
q board.