Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-07
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Many Important Matters Discussed Last Night.

Last Night. At the meeting of the road board las night Mayor Kllduff administered the oath of otice to commissioners M. J. Col loty and Thomas D. Barlow. All bills pre. sentsd were ordered paid except the fol. lowing which were referred back for more de. anits information: Bill of R. N Blakeslee of $200 for street sprinkling for 1894 Mayor kilduff said the board had made no con. tract with Blakeslee to sprinkle the streets. He knew Mir Blakeslee had been receiving S2OO per year from the city for this work, but he used 10 do good deal more sprink- ling in the past than he does now
 bill of $1.SO from Chatfield < Chatfeld, contracted in 1893. was also referred rack. The next was bill of $500 from Mary L.. Mitchell for use of land on Meadow street This bill was referred to Street Inspector Kelley for investigation. Mir Kelley re- ported that he had called on N. J. Welton, agent for the property. and was informed that two years ago Mir Wright asked for the use of the land. The owners paid SlOO year taxes on it, and Mir. Melton thought that if the city wanted to use it. he thought it was but fair that the city should pay the taxes.
 Il don't like this business of public officials leaving legacy of unpaid bills 10 their successors" said the Mayor 'Mr Kelley. are there any unpaid bills of the street department for 1s14?"
 Mir Kelley: No. sir not one that am aware of"
 The bill was laid over for further inves- tigation. and the street inspector was in structed to see on what terms and for what time the land could be leased.
 The annual report of Street Inspector Rail To Barlow it was received, accepted and or deIed printed in the municipal register
 Application for plumbers licenses was received from Barlow Bros and Disley IS Weyand. Mir Barlow said that as DisIey < Weyand is only partnership he did not think 1t was complying with the law for MT DIsley to acE as surety for license. It Is only partnership and Mr Disley would be responsible anyway, so that 1t is about the same as no bond. It is dls- ferent with Barlow Bros. That's a stock company and the members are responsible only for amount of their share. I am "A member of Barlow BrSs, but tine bond l furnish for the company's license can be collected from my own personal property " Disley | Weyand are all right said Mir Barlow. but we want to live up to the law. Mir Barlow then went on the bond for Disley < Weysnd and the licenses were granted.
 Mayor klldutf thought it was a good time to commence giving hearings to prop erty owners abutting streets where the de- partments intended making some improve ments this year. He thought tbe city could make better bargains in the early part of the year than it can later in the season. As q preliminary step towards this end the following votes were passed:
 ''Voted. that the owners of property abutting on South Main street between a point in the north line of Jewelry street and point in the south line of Washing ton avenue be and they are hereby order ed to appear before this board on Wednesday evening. February 27. 1895. to be heard in relation to the proposed public improve ment of said street by paving the same with Belgian block pavement between the afc resaid points.
 Voted. that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to submit an estimate of the expense of paving South Main street between a point in the north line of Jewelry street and the Mad river, also an estimate ottheAxpense of of paving said street between the first mentioned point anda point in the south line of Washing ton street with Belgian block paving"
 It was voted that the city engineer sub init to the next meeting an estimate Of the expense of paving North Main street from Dexter's corner to the Citizens bank with vitrifed block.
 At the sewer board meeting City Engi- neer Cairns submitted the following resolu- tion:
 Voted. that the city engineer be in- structed to refuse permits to any licensed persons who shall have neglected to set In- set boxes at the curb lines as the reCula- tions require.'
 Mayor Kilduff: 'Is this Tn the line of sanitary plumbing: If so We want 1t passed right away We are in that business to-day. !"
 Mir Cairns said that quite good many of the plumbers were very dilatory about attending to these fresh air inlets. ''Some- times" he said. "a plumber will make a sewer connection and go away without putting in the fresh air inlet. and when we call his attention to it-well. you know how plumber can lie-he will say he for got it and is going to do it right away"
 Mir Barlow said the plumbers are care less fellows, Sometimes he put one in right of and sometimes it might be half year before it is done and once in a while We forget it altogether. The resolution was passed.
 Action on petition for abatement of sewer assessment levied on John and Will liam Casey at the corner of Baldwin and Liberty streets, was deferred until next meeting.
 John FitEG appeared before the board asking that he be paid $l0.20 which he claimed was due him for work perform cd torStha sewer department The matter was referred to the city engineer.
 Mr Henderson brought up the matter ct monumenting the different streets In the city. After considerable discussi on 1t was voted that the engineer be instructed to ind out the expense of twenty-five monu- ments.
 Dlsley < Weyand were granted a plumbers license. Mir Barlow signing the bond in the same manner as he did before the meeting of the road board.