Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-06
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John W. Gafney's Claim Fairly Took thc Breath Away From the Water Committee,

John w. Ganney's Claim Fairly Took
 she Breath Away From the Water
 Committee.
 Mayor Kilduff presided at the meeting of the committee on additional water supply last night. The monthly bills amounting to $914.09 were oroered paid.
 Attorney John 0'Neill appeared before the meeting in relation to the list of claims for labor presented by J. H. Fruin, re- ceiyer for Charles Thather & Go. contracts are on section two of the pipe line. The claims amount to $1 400 and good deal of this has been paid to the claimants by the receiver from his personal fnnd. After considerable discussion on these matters it was the general opinion that it would not be prudent to pay any of these bills until it shall have been shown that the city is secure in every case and it was therefore voted that all claims so presented be received and placed on file. ,s5
 In relation to a communication received from the American Pin Go the following resolution was passed:
 Voted that the American Pin company be permitted to connect their fire hydrants and sprinkling apparatus with our blow-oh in front of their property in Waterville, undeS- sudervision of the city engineer, after they have made arrangements with the city for an annual rental, provided that they shall at all times furnish the city with adequate blow of facilities through their system into Q well or at some other point below the level of the main in front of the said property ard without expense to the city"
 The city engineer was instructed to pre- sent at the next meeting an estimate of the cost of the proposed earth dam on the basis that it is never to be be built any higher than will be required by the 40 feet flow line, and also the estimate of the cost of in earth dam is built for 425 feet flow line.
 Engineer Calrns stated that he had re- ceived letters from Catlin Bros and James Roberts, owners of water privileges on the West Branch, the former asking for $30,- 900 for damages to their water privileges. This is the Northisld Knife Go. NIT Roberts, who conducts a saw mill in that section. wants $5. 900 damages. The committee voted to offer the Knife Co $4 900 and Mir Roberts $l ,O00.
 Judge Webster brought up the matter relating to the Gaffney contract and said he would like to see it settled. Some time ago J. w. Gaffney < Go sent in blll for $17 900 for granite facing on the dam. The matter was referred to a committee consisting of Mayor KIlduff, City Engi- neer Cairns and City Attorney Burree. who recommended that the contractor be paid $15, 900 as a bonus when the entire work is completed. This did not suit the l contractors, who asked that they be paid ( certain sum per cubic yard. for the facing already done and the same amount per cubic yard for the remainder of the work. Mir Gaffney said that proposal had been submitted to the city attorney by the con- tractors which fully explained the situa- tion. He expected. he said. to meet the city attorney at the meeting. In answer to a question from Mir Rice, Contractor Gaffney said that the extra expense of facing the dam with granite would amount to $30, GOO. At this the members turned pale and adjourned soon after, the mayor remarking that in the opinion of the city attorney the city was not legally liable to pay anything for extras. Mir Gaffney bases his claim for extras on the fact that the grade of the stone was changed. In the debate which took place F. B. Rice wanted to know whether Judge Webster was there as a member of the water com. mittee or as an attorney for someone else Judge Webster said he was not attoI ney for anybody in the matter.