The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-05
R0UTINEMATTERS ACTED ON
BRIEF SESSION OF THE BOARD OF
 PUBLIC WORKS LAST MIGHT.

Layout Ordered for a New Street Between
 Frank and Washington streets-Contracts
 Awarded for Several New Sewers--Delay in Grading Washington Street.
 The September meeting of the board of public works last evening was moro than usually interesting, and consider able business of importance was trans- acted. All the members of the board were present and Commissioner John- son presided. The first business of the evening was the hearing on the propos- ed opening of new street fifty feet wide from Barclay street to West street
 and between Washington and Frank streets, The proposed new street was strongly favored by Charles J. Bushnell, Francis A. Allen and Frederick Arm- strong. In executive session the board voted to instruct City Engineer Kelly
 to make layout of the proposed new street and submit it to future meeting of the board.
 l Contractor Dickerman, who has charge of the grading of Washington street, stated to the board that the work | of grading the street was greatly llin-
 dered by the fact that several of tho,
 houses had not been moved off the Iina and that in consequence he considered
 1t dangerous for his men to work near | them. It was finally voted to refer tha
 matter to the committee on streets with power, and unless the buildings in ques-
 tion are immediately moved the whole matter will be referred to the city att
 torney and the owners prosecuted Bids were also opened for the con. struction of several new sewers and in
 each case the contract was awarded tl the lowest bidder. Bowling & Maher
 were the successful bidders for the sew-
 CT in Congress avenue. from the Boule- ward to West river, their bid being $7,- ITO. The same firm were successful in | securing the contract for constructing
 a sewer in Orchard street and Gilbert
 avenue, the figures being $3,3S0
 l Bids were also opened for the grading of Blatchley avenue west of State street and were referred to the city engineer with power to act. The bidders and tho amount of the bids were as followsI John Rogers 2s cents per cubic yard, F. w. Baldwin S7 cents, Patrick Murray 343s cents, F. C. Brown 37 cents, E. Cum ningharn 241s cents, and James Law-
 renee & Go. 371a cents.
 Several petitions for the removal of ltrees were referred to the committee on lparks, trees and telegraph poles with power to act.
 Sidewalk Inspector Brennan reported lthat A. H. Hurlburt was having g cross- walk laid at 62 Church street without proper authority, and that M Mead of Congress avenue was having con4 crete walk laid at a wrong grade. Tha l board voted to refer both matters to the city attorney for action.
 A. Benedict and number of others sent in petition asking that Spruco street be watered, and the matter was lreferred to the acting superintendent of streets with power to act. A petition was also received from H. A. Warner asking that a crosswalk be laid on I Chapel street in front of Warner hall, but the petition was laid on the table
 until the next meeting.
 The property owners on Washington
 street were on motion of Commissioners
 States, given until September 30 to law sidewalks and curbs on the street, and
 after brief executive session the meets ing adjourned.