Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-01

s22. 500 s32. 500
 At the road board meeting the miscella- neous bills and the pay roll. amounting to S1, ,sS7.13. were ordered paid.
 Henry D. Hotchkiss was given permis- sion to remove a frame building from Cherry auenue to Farm street, provided he satisfies the street inspector in the manner of moving and that the streets through which the building IS to pass shall be open at all times for public travel. and that the city be saved harmless from all damages caused by the occupancy of said streets for this purpose. and that the petitioner forfeit the sum of S25 for each and every day on which the streets are used for this purpose beyond the time of seven days.
 George J. Connor, Mrs Kate Cullinan and Daniel Keenan asked that the board investigate the grade at which William street property owners are required to lay their walks. The board will visit the place at its next outing.
 petition from the Sec cJnd Congrega- tional church society asked for permission to remove two trees which stand in front | of the new church on West Main street Mr Cross said that these trees form part of | a TOW of large handsome trees and that Il would be pity to destroy them. NIT Henderson and Mir Fruin were inclined to grant permission. but the mayor and Com missioner Cross thought differently and being put to a vote the motion was lost | Mr Henderson doubted the right of the mayor to vote except in case of a tie. but the chair proved from the charter that he can exercise that right whenever he so de | sires So the treas have been spared.
 It was explained that balance of but | S247 remained to the credit of streets new work and the street inspector was re quested not to exceed that sum.
 John Thompson of Dublin street ap peared before the board Tn relation to tn, condition of the plank walk at the Dublir street bridge. The matter was referred tC the street inspector with power to act. Tn, board then adjourned.
 At the sewer board meeting bill amounting to S2. 532. 22 were ordered paid One of the items was the estimate of Con tractor McManus for the Brooklyn trunl sewer. amounting to S1 653 64. Iron this the board deducted Sl35. penalty O s per day for twenty-seven days over tn time limit. October 1. It was shown tha the city lost on an average Sll per da' during these twenty-scven days and tn board saw no reason why the contracto should not pay as it had been agreed be tween him and the city. The mayor an nounced that the South Brooklyn trun sewer 'S completed. but there were te' catch basins to be built and that thi would more than exhaust the sewer apprC priation, but AS the engineer has decide l not to carry the main under the Washing ton avenue bridge. on account of tn agitation of n new method of sewage di, posal. there will be about si .355 of ba l ance left, and it was agreed to meet th 1 bills of the trunk sewer which are con pleted and then shut down for the pre- ent.
 City Engineer Cairus announced that was at work on assessments. maps ( sewers in Hillside avenue. Ward. Sunni Simon. Porter, South Leonard and Law renee streets. It was voted 10 cite in th property owners on these streets, with il | exception of those connected with Il , trunk sewer, for a hearing on Novemb,
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 s The board adjourned to meet wedne - day at 1: :l5 in the afternoon.