The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-24
PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
Lotion TAKEN LAST NIGHT ON
MINY IMPORTANT MATTERS.

Widen ng of Union Street Discussed
Church of Messiah Walks--L. j. Mat
thews and His Periodic Withdrawal
Towns Wish to Borrow Steam Roller
Sewer Contracts Awarded.
AT the meeting of the board of pub
lie works held last evening Roger Sher-
man of the Church of the Messiah ask
ed for an extension of time in laying
new sidewalk in front of the church as
the building of the new addition had
used up all the available funds of the
society. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on sidewalks.
Henry Warner appeared to prod the
memory of the board about that cross
walk in front of Warner hall ordered
a year ago, and never laid. He also
spoke about changing the seats in Woos-
ter square to other localities. Both
matters were referred.
l.. j. Matthews appeared before the
board with a communication stating
that as his application for the position
of superintendent of streets had not
been acted upon, he wished to withdraw
his name. After a discussion on the
matter it was decided by an almost
unanimous vote not to allow the candi-
date to withdraw, as he was too valu-
able a man to lose track Of
Orders from the court of common
were taken up and referred to the prop
er committees as follows: Sewer on
Eost Chapel street, between Ferry and
East PEARL in State, between Grace and
May streets; in Grace street, between
Cedar Hill avenue and State street; in
Cedar Hill avenue. between Grace street
and May street; in River street, between
Lloyd and Poular streets.
Asphalt pavement on Chapel street,
between York and Mott streets, and on
Orange street, between Crown and Can
ner streets. Change of location of
location of drinking fountain on Woos-
ter square; new watering trough on
Greenwich avenue, midway between
Kimberly avenue and Lamberton street,
on the side of the triagular park; new
watering trough at the corner of Ash
nun and Munson streets, and papers
relating to the Manufacturers Street
Railway company
The proposed widening of Union street
was taken up, and it was voted to re-
fer the survey and layout to the COM
mon council. Commissioner Hoyt spoke
of the bad condition of the street and Of
his firms having filled in in front of
their place. Assistant Superintendent
Ives said that small wall would be
needed. as in one case if the filing
was continued through the length Of
the street the dirt wouIo rail- into the
hail of the house. The matter was re-
felred to the committee on sidewalks
with power
The matter of the proposed crosswalks
at Ferry and Grafton streets will re-
ceive immediate attention on motion
by Commissioner McGann.
The request for the rental of the small
road roller by Mr.. Mason to build road
to Milford, as also one from Hamden to
improve DiXwell avenue there, were re
ferred to the committee on streets with
power.
Dow1ing & Maher secured the con-
tract to build the Chapel street sewer
between Ferry and East earl streets,
at $1,672; A. Brazos &, Son We're next
with 81 ,S33. Bowling e Maher will also
build the sewers in State and Grace
Ferry to May streets, their bid being
SO. .616. A. Brazos & Son, 81, 054 50 Cor
man, Wharton & Borden, $3S57.5O