Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-06
STREETS AND SEWERS
Raft of Business Transacted by tn
 Boards Last Night.

A Raft of Business Transacted by the | Boards Last Night. s At the meeting of the sewer board last | night. bids for constructing sewers in | Elizabeth. Charles, Laurel. Third and | Fourth streets were opened as follows: | Henry Kellner. 4.244.93; Edward Me Msnus, $4, ,045.52. It was voted that the | contract be awarded to Mir McManus, he being the lowest bidder.
 The following petitions were put on the list for investigation: Of George NJ. Beach ct al for catch basin on West Farm street: of Patrick Shanahan, for sewer in Mill street. from Baldwin to Pond streets; of Charles Leiser, for sewer in Clark street, from the residence of James McGrath to Washington avenue.
 Councilman Noether appeared before the board in reference to the condition of Farm street and made strong plea in sup port of the petition of George NJ. Beach. | John k. Martin of River street explained I the condition of things about his place and said that at times there are at least three feet of water in his cellar. Mr Cairns sub mitted a statement in relation to this measure corroborative of all that MT Martin had said and on motion it was voted that storm water overflow be constructed on River street in the vicinity of NIT Martins property.
 The city attorney submitted a form of l contract to be signed by peop'e living out. side the city who wish to connect their houses with the sewer. It provides that each person who wishes to take advantage of this privilege shall pay to the city the sum ot St per year for each house, and that the city can shut of such houses so con. 1 nected If the $6 remains unpaid for twenty days after it becomes due. The mayor thought this was small sum to pay for such privilege. How many sewer con- nections are in the city, Mir Cairns ?" he asked. About 3.000,'' was the answer After further discussion it was voted to re- scind the vote passed at a meeting May l5 in relation to the fixing of the price and that the rental be $l0 for houses of one family, S each for houses of two families and S6 each for houses of three or more families and u at the board have option to change these rates.
 It was voted that the petition of the Charles Thatcher Co for permission to make excavations in the public streets be granted after it has been properly filled out.
 In relation to the matter of sewer Ia Camp street from Cherry to Orange streets it was voted to recommend to the court ot common council that the work be ordered done, estlmatei expense. Fl. 3lO
 At the road board meeting petition oi George Tracy. for grade on South street was put on the list tnr investigation In reference to the petition of A. c Northrop ct al for tue widening of West \ Main street at the juncti )u of Willow street Mir Irion said he would ike to know why this improvement had not been asked
 for while the abutting land belonged tC I ha ,ip pol Me Nahp h. place now and intends to put uE S20, 900 building on it and he though
 the matter should receive serious consider
 ation before deciding to proceed with th'
 work. On motion of Mir Colloty it wa voted to visit the place at Ills this a a ternoon.
 It was voted that sidewalks be ordereC
 laid on Nine street, both sides, from Cher , " to Wood street and on both sides 0
 Wood street froma Vine to Round Hil
 streets Ihe work to be completed on or be
 fore August 1. 1895.
 The board voted to recommend to tn
 the court of common council that side
 walks be ordered laid on Benedict street
 east side, from Meadow to Jewelry streets
 and on the west side from Meadow to Cla
 streets, crosswalks to be laid wher = Meadow intersectS with Clay. Liberty an q Jewelry streets; work to be completed O ' or before August l5, 1895. It was als , voted to recommend that sidewalk be ol z dered laid on Farm street from Mort
 Main street to point east of St Paul q church with crosswalk at Vine and E oun i Hill streets. work to te completed on C
 before August l5. 1895.
 q petition ot the Charles Thatcher 2 asking permission 10 make excavations i
 the public streets was granted. pataP COu-hlaD aDDaarH6 hafOra fh q board in reference to the matter of extend
 ing the water mains to Louusbury plac
 lie said that there are thirteen tamilit
 there who are obliged to draw water , pails quite long distance. He also state that the residents of that place would fe
 grateful if the city government should d.
 eide to continue to call that section Loun
 bury place. The city engineer said tn l. arrangements would be made so that u
 water board could proceed with this vol es as soon as possible.
 Id Mr Irion reported that the proper ,d owners on Edward street are willing at grade the street to the acceptance of Il d. board if they had the necessary survey s. It was voted that the city engineer be T ne quested to report grade at the next mee As ing.
 ia A petition of Timothy O'Rourke ct {
 for surface hardening on Scovlll stree t. was placed on the list for investigation. Il, How is the paving on South Ma ls street progressing, Mir Cairns? asked t k mayor.
 's. .'Vary good, said the engineer. "The
 have started of all right and the vol
 seems to be going along nicely"
 Turning to the street inspector the may ut inquired how the new street sweeper W ne working: First class" answered re Kelley.
 at Are you saving any money with il to queried the mayor.
 n n "Yes sir" said the inspector. "we a Is doing as much work now for $ll 50 as M"s us could get last year for $24. a Turning from the sweeper the chairm 'n asked: What are you pay ing for crossws
 stone this year?'
 Thirty eight cents." said the inspect'
 "What did you pay last year."
 Fifty ,nts." was the reply. g- In reference to the grade of East Por street and the using of the sand on w les Porter street it was decided to consi(
 these matters at the outing to take pls Of this afternoon.
 he The monthly bills and payrolls of bC
 boards amounted to s, 453 9l.