Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-05
SEWER CONTRACTS AwAnDED

i" 11AA SVN ~ A1&A~AsAS t the Meeting of the Board of Public Works Last Night-Resldents or George Street Protest Against Grant- Ing Permission to the EdgeWoOd Street Railroad Company to Lay Tracks on That Street-Other Busi. ness.
 At the meeting of the board of public works last evening the petition of-the Edgewood Street Railroad company for permission to open George street for the purpose of laying its tracks on that street came up and met with considerable oppo- sition from the residents of that street. Among those who were present in opposi- tion to the petition were W. H. Elliott, D. A. Blakeslee, J. H. Mansfield, A. J. Craw- ford, A. M. Beebs and others. The prin- cipal objection was to the company leaving the street in the same condition as 1t has Howe street and Edgewood avenue, which was freely characterized as ''shameful and 
 "We do not feel that any permission should be granted to this road," said Ar. Elliott, "unless the company files an agreement and bond with the oity to leave the street in as good a condition after the rails are laid as it Is at present. We do not want that street in the same shameful and dangerous condition as 1t has left Howe street and Edgewood ave nue. On those streets driving is ex- tremely dangerous, in fact might almost say that anyone attempting to drive on either of those two streets almost takes his life in his hands. We certainly feel that we should at leaat have the protection from electric cars afforded by the street being left in as good condition as possi- bls."
 D. A. Blai eslee protested against tho company being allowed to use orushed stone for pavement between and outside the rails. He favored either brick, dimen- sion block or asphalt pavement. He also characterized the present condition of Howe street and Edgewood avenue ss dan gerous in the extreme. He also stated that no city in Connecticut or elsewhere that he knew of allowed the railroad companies to use crushed stone in paving the streets through which railroad tracks are laid.
 Messrs. Crawford, Mansfield and Coun- cilman Besbe also spoke in the same vein, and claimed that Howe street and Edge wood avenue were at present in a condi- tion which was alike menace to life and limb. They also claimed that the city ought not to allow the company to leave George street also in any such shameful and dangerous condition. -.,-,-,.-.-
 None of the representatives of the Edge wood Street Railroad company were pres ent at the meeting, and in order to allow them an opportunity to be present and heard in reference to the matter, it was decided to lay the entire question on the table until next Wednesday evening when, 1t was promised by one of the remon- strsnts, there would be an extra large del egs ion of residents of George street pres- ent to express their views on the subject.
 A number of petitions asking for the re, moval of old trees, etc., caused Commis mittee on parks and trees had expended all of it's appropriation except about $1 900 and in consequence 1t would be necessary for that committee to use its very limited means to the very bsst possible advan. tsge. After this statement the several ps- titions were referred to the committee on parks and trees.
 On motion of Commissioner McGann seconded by Commissioner Brown, it was voted that the several superintendents oi the department should hand in every month written report ss to what action
 had been taken by them in relation to va
 rious orders which had been referred tt
 them for execution. By this vote the ss
 sistant superintendents will make theil reports to the superintendent of street. and he will submit the complete report t,
 the board at the regular monthly meet ings.
 The board also opened bids and awarded nto f<r <ho of fr Sherman avenue and Gofe street iron
 Whslley avenue to Orchard street; in Eln
 street from the boulevard to Bro wnel
 street; in Elm street from the boulevard to Norton street; in Shelton avenue iron
 Munson street to the railroad; in Reynold
 strset from the boulevard to Morton street.
 In executive session A. Brazos & Sol were awarded the contract for Sherman avenue and Goffe strees, at $4, 242. 50, il Shelton avenue to A. Brazos & Son, at $5, 734; in Elm street, from bouvelard to No1 ton, to A. Brszos & Son, at $2, 026; in Flu
 street, from boulevard to Brownell, to P Bowling, at $1, ,7S9; in Reynolds street from boulevard to Norton street, 10 A Bra EOS & Son, at $1 .S79.
 Contracts for driving and cutting piles protect the East street sewer were awarde to W. E. filling at $7 40 each.
 The board also voted that hereafter n supplies shall be purchased by the stree superintendent or any inspector exoep | through the committee on supplies. ! was also voted to take an inventory of al | the supplies on hand on July and ever ' year hereafter.
 | It was also voted to refer the painting c ! all bridges to the committee on roads an bridges with power to act.