Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-03
NEW sRwKRs no ma nUILT.

Contracts Awarded at Last Nights
 Meeting of the Board of Public Works - The Whalley Avenue | Bridge-The Filling In of thc Arms of tho Wsst River win Cost Thirty Thousand Dollars. for which 1 There is No ApproPriatIon-Othe Business.
 Tho meeting of the board of public works last evening was unusually brief. but nevertheless considerable business was transacted. All the members of the board were present, Mayor Sargent pre- siding. Contracts for six new sewers were awarded and other business of routine nature disposed of as rapidly e possible. After the monthly bills had been ap- proved and the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved, although but one or two of the members heard them read. Ex-City Engineer Hill was given the privilege of the floor and the condi- ton of tho Whslley avenue bridge was taken up. Mr. Hill explained to the board that the bridge was in need of immediate repairs and stated that the town had agreed to pay its portion toward strength sning 1t. He showed tho plans and said | that in his opinion tho total expense would be between $500 and $500. Of this amount the town has agreed to pay one l road company one-third and he had been l requested to present the matter to the board of public works for Its considera- l tion. After brief diecussion the matter | was referred to the committee on railroads and bridges, with power to act.
 l The contracts for building the six new sewers were awarded ss follows: In doffe street, from Broadway to Webster street, to L. O'Brien at q, 753; in East Pearl street, from Grand avenue to Pisrpont street, to L. O'Brien at $2,261; in Nicoll to l.. O'Brisn at $1 ,870; in Day street, from ! Oak street to George street, to l.. OBrien at $1 ,768; in Cedar street, from Columbus ! avenue to Poftsea street, to P. Maher ct $55e; in Clay street, from Blatchley ave. nue to Fillmore street, to L. O'Brien at l $455.
 ! Commissioner Brown, as chairman of the committe on sewers, reported that the | order of the court of common council fe. | quiring the board of public works to fill in the arms of the West river, between Chapel street and Derby avenue, would cost the city at least $3O, 900, and that thses figures in. For thts work no appropriation has been made by the court of com mon council. After this statement and report had been made il was decided to refer the report of the com mittee and the original order for the filling in back to the court of common council for further instructions. As Com. missioner States remarked, "The court of common council orders us to make an out lay of about $30, GOO when we haven't even SO much as 30 cents that we can spend"
 The monthly report of Superintendent Doyle and his several assistanta, giving ar account of the work done by the depart
 ment during the month of April, was read
 accepted and ordered on file.
 Ex-Commisaioner W. J. Atwater, repre- senting the New Haven Electric Light com pany, appeared before the board and re quested permission to connect their estab lishment with the George street sewer The charter was produced showing tha the cost for such connection would b. $200, and upon the ex commissioner agreeing to- pay that amount his request | was granted.
 A. Goodman of Grown street appeared and asked that 8 crosswalk bs laid acrosi Grown street at Gregson street. His re quest was unanimously granted, and thu superintendent of streets was instructed tt lay tho walk at the earliest possible mo
 ment.
 !. Commissioner NcGann, as chairman O
 the committee on bridges, reported tha
 the committee had inspected the severa
 bridges and found them all in good con
 dition, except Tomlinsen bridge, whicl
 was badly in need of painting. The mat | ter was recommitted to the committee witl power to act.
 The board voted to instruct Commis
 sionsrs States and Bishop to appear befor,
 the board of finance and request that tn
 unexpended balance from the Osk stree
 bridge account be transferred to the labo
 and park accounts of the board of pub1i
 works, the finances of which are at pres
 ent at very low ebb.