The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-08
SEWER CONTRACTS AWARD
FoUB NEW SEWERS WILL BE CON-
STRU0TED IMMEDIATELY.


Commissioner states' Suggestion About
Eleoting Superintendent of Streets
Public Hearing Ordered on the Grading
of Perkins Street-O Other Business.
-Four members of the board of public
works, Commissioners Bishop, Grant,
States and McGann, held special
meeting last evening for the purpose
OF opening bids and awarding contracts
for new sewers. In the absence of
Mayor Hendrick and President johnson,
Commissioner Grant presided.
Immediately after the meeting opened
the bids for four new sewers were
opened and In each case the contract
was awarded to the lowest bidder. All
the sewers are small and located in
diverse sections of the city. The con-
tracts We're awarded as follows: For
sewer in Elm street. from Howe to
Dwight street, to A. Brazos & Son for
$5S6; in Sherman avenue, from Elm
street to Whalley avenue, to Darling
g Maher at $626; in ELM street, from
Kensington street to Beers street, to
A. Brazos & Son at $9745O; and in. West
street, from Columbus avenue to Con-
gress avenue, to A. Brazos & Son at
| $996.60.
A communication from the board of
finance notifying the members Of the
board that hereafter the payrolls Of tho
department would not be approved un-
less signed by the committee on
finance Of the board or some duly au-
thorized person was received and or
dered on file.
While waiting for the bids to be fig
ured up, as there was no other business
before the committee, Commissioner
States said: II move we proceed to
the election Of a superintendent Of
streets, There are four members of the
board here and we can lock the doors
so that none can escape2'
II second the motion" said Commits
sioner Bishop, IT am read to vote on
| that question at any time"
We'll, you would make very OBJ
stinate juror, wouldn't you?" queried
Commissioner States.
II can tell you that you would alt
have to come to me-" replied Commits
sioner Bishop.
How many votes are required to
| elect a superintendent of streets?" quer-
led Commissioner Grant looking around
at his fellow commissioners.
-Four" replied Commissioner States
| facetiously, adding, and will say
right here that am willing to vote for
L. ]. Matthews for the position on the
informal ballot"
| This caused smiles from the three
other members of the board; who, how
ever, remained silent and did not sig
nifty for whom they intended to vote
and the entire matter was allowed to
| drop, as Commissioner Grant did not
put the motion. Subsequently Commits
| sioner Grant asked: well, what are
you going to do about electing a su-
perintendent of streets?' but no one
paid any attention to the remark and
the business Of the evening was pro
ceeded with.
The members of the board also con-
| sided a paper from the court Of COM
mon council ordering that Perkins
street be graded. 1t was voted to give
| the property owners an opportunity to
be heard on the subject at the next
| regular meeting Of the board. The
meeting then adjourned.
TO-NIGHTS MUNICIPAL MEET
/ INGS.
The committee on claims will hold
| a meeting in rooms 10 and II Of the
city hall this evening, at which time
/ will be considered the petitions Of Will
liam Quirk, the East Pearl street M. E.
church, Florence E. Johnson and 7.
Attwater Barnes, trustee, for abate-
ment Of sewer assessmens, Of John 3.
Contois for damages for injuries re-
ceived by falling on sidewalk. Of
John B. Ward for damages to property
at 20 Factory street by overaowing wa
ter and Of c. H. Miller for abatement
of sidewalk cleaning assessment.
The board Of compensation will also
hold an important meeting in room 16
of the city hall this evening.