Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-09
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Round Hill Street Will Be Opened From Present Terminus to Camp St.

the members being present.
 The petition of NJ. X. and NJ. F. Lawlor for abatement of rent of meter an vacant store on South Main street, amounting to $15.75, was taken from the table and discussed It was shown that wherever meters are not ordered out the rent runs on the same as if they were in use, and that several such bills as the one sent to the petitioners and which they thought ought to be. abated, have been paid without word of protest during the past few weeks. The board voted not to make any change in the bill.
 It was voted to cite in property own CTS on North Main street, from Cooke street to Grove street, for a hearing on January 9, relative to permanent paving and the establishment of build ing lines. Howard street people will have hearing on the same evening on the question of grade and layout of that street. It was also voted to hear property owners on Church street re- garding building lines on the evening of January %
 The matter of raising the spillway at the Wigwam reservoir to q level with the dam and of elevating the bridge at the Bethlehem road was referred to a committee consisting of the mayor and the city engineer, with power to act The work on the SpillWay will be but temporary. but it will increase the storage capacity of the reservoir 9O,- 100000 gallons and will cost but very little. The engineer was instructed to call for bids for the raising of the earth dam at the Wigwam reservoir. proposals to be received February , at o'clock in the afternoon. This work will have to be attended to before the stone dam is raised.
 The matter of securing plans for the Improvement of Hamilton park was referred to committee consisting of the mayor and the engineer, with in struction to report back to the board at an early date.
 Applications for water sewer and street licenses were received from M J. Donnelly, w. 1T. Lowe. the Charles Thatcher company and M J. Fahy. and for plumbing license from Err nest Zeigler. These applications were granted. The city engineer reported that the maps for the laying out of, Riverside street. from West Main street to the entrance of Riverside cemetery, are ready. and recommended that there be q hearing on the question. The communication was received and the city clerk requested to look up the records of the matter and report at the next meeting.
 Mayor kilduff called attention to the condition of Round Hill street. from it's present terminus to Camp street. and suggested that it be opened so that people can go through. I'll vote for that with hands and feet replied Commissioner Whiting enthu- siastically. The superintendent of streets was directed to open the street so that pedestrians can go through there.
 The board voted to have an outing Tuesday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock for the purpose of Investigating petitions for the opening of new streets in the north end and the south end of the city
 The board indulged in q long chat on the question of municinal ownership. during which it WAS demonstrated by Commissioner Whiting that the city can save money by manufa ctnring its own electricity. The committee ap- pointed some time 2 % 10 consider the question. Mayor Kilduff and Commits sioners Whiting and Blakeslee. will hold session this week and put things i'll shane so that even those who do not want to look at it in the inter- est of the taynaverS will be forced to the admission that it would reduce tax ation and be a great benefit to all the peonle.
 While the subject was being aired Commissioners CheSson and Mahaney had little tilt that looked at the start as though it might lead to a passage at arms and if the mayor had not called time and adjourned the meeting there might have been some fun. It all came about in this way: The members were discussing the situation. when Commissioner Whiting said: ''I think it is up to the aldermen. and if they don't show disposition to take hold of it it would be a waste of time for us to run around looking for further information on the matter. Why should this board race around like lot of hens. with nothing in sight but the throttling of their plans. no mat ter how much they might be for the public good? for one don't care to play chicken and have the aldermen wield the axe!,
 Commissioner Mahaney ::All the a1- dermen will vote for that after they see the figures. That's all they are waiting for"
 Commissioner Chesson (his face white with rage)-"Where did you get authority for that statement?''
 Mir AIahaney Apparently somewhat phased at the query)-''Frank White said so last night.'
 Mir Chesson (madder than before)- SFrank White isn't the board of alder men. Mir White has q right to speak for himself, but I'm not aware that the board ever authorized him to state what it would or would not do upon this or any other matter"
 At this juncture things began to look serious. and as all the business on hand had been cleared up, the mayor 1eelared the meeting adjourned, and that was the end of it.