Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-06
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Property Owners Want Building Line
 Established on Prospect Street

IstaollSueu on tfOSpect Street.
 The board of public works held meeting yesterday afternoon. there being present Commissioners Whiting. Mahaney. Blakeslee, Scully. Superin- tenuent O'Rrien. Engineer Cairns and City Clerk Ryan.
 A communication was received from Engineer Cairns showing the estimated cost of paving certain streets, as fol lows: Phoenix avenue, from East Main street to Abbott avenue. with vitrified brick, $500. North Main street, from the present terminus of paving at Cherry street to Elizabeth street, on the east side with granite blocks and the rest with vitrified blocks, $5.5OO; if all of vitrified blocks. $o,SoO. West Main street, from Lea venworth to further side of Church street. with sheet asphalt, $S,OOO; with asphalt, S7,GOO; with vitrified blocks, $7.OOO.
 The communication was ordered placed on file.
 The several petitions referred to the board by the aldermen were placed on the list for investigation. with the eX- ception of one relating to q bootblack stand and another for permission to maintain popcorn stand on the pub- lie streets, which were referred to the committee on Instructions. While these matters were being discussed Commissioner Whiting asked whose business was it to see that the old rag carpet on the sidewalk opposite the postoffice was removed. He was informed that the superintendent of streets was the proper official to see to this matter. 4 vote was passed in Structing the superintendent to have the carpet removed, it being consid- cred menace to life and limb. The place needs a mating, but it should be changed and replaced by a new one once in while.
 The application of William F. Booth for a plumbing license was granted. the name of Martin A1cEyoy being mentioned as bondsman.
 A communication was received from the board of public safety recommend ing that fire hydrants be placed at certain places on Liberty and South Main streets. It was ordered on file.
 General Kellogg and H. L. Wade were heard relative to the petition for the establishment of a building line on Prospect street. They were in favor of it. General Kellogg did not think there would be any land dam- ages. He did not think the bureau of assessment or court would award tAe SCON HIS UT lnuCu ages because in his opinion their places would be worth more with q ten foot line than without it. Mir Wade was not so sure about this particular point. but he wanted the line established, though he did not think that he should be asked to pay anything in the way of benefits. General Kellogg and MT Wade thought that in case the claim for damages on the part of the prop erty owners at the corner of West Main and Prospect streets should be high that it would be well to begin the line about hundred feet from
 Prospect street and in this way avoid any claims for damages. In the opin- ion of the board the line should extend the entire length of the street. and on motion of Mir Blakeslee it was voted to so recommend to the aldermen. If this does not work all right, then there will be chance to try the other. The petition of the Scovin A1anufac- | turing Co to make connection with the | city water main on Hayden street was granted, the work to be done to the l satisfaction of the superintendent of 1 the bureau of water.
 A communicat ton was received from George E. Judd relative to bonds for l contracts performed by Edward Me l Manus. The percentages held back by | the city are due and he wanted to | know if there was any objection to re- | leasing the bonds, The clerk was re 1 uuested to notify Mir Judd that the l city is satisfied that the bonds should be released.
 l Commissioner Blakes1ee called at l tention to the fact that Ashley street Is not accepted by the city. and after 1 short chat on the subject it was de 1 cided that the superintendent place a 1 sign there stating that it is not pub | lie highway.
 l The engineer exhibited a map of the l valley turnpike. showing the change ] in location of the highway and other l improvements at the Wigwam. In the l opinion of the board it was fine I piece of workmanship and the en l pineer received some handsome com
 nliments for it. One of the same kini 1 will he filed in the town clerks office at Thomaston.
 The payrolls for the latter half o1 February were approved. as follows
 Street department. $56S.O1: sewer de
 ra rtment. SIP 58: water department
 S28Sf5; additional water supply
 S2s1.75; engineering department
 $323.25.
 A communication was received iron
 George L. Lilley reeardsng a sewe
 assessment on North Willow street
 It is a s'apeciaT and Mir Lilley think lhe ought not be assessed until th N main sewer runs past his place. III mattee vent over until the next mee' Ihe board then adjourned X