Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Will Endeavor to Have an Iron Pole
 on North Square for Wires.


 on North Square for Wires.
 The board of public works held a meeting last night Mayor Kildun pre- siding and all the members being pres ent.
 Commissioners Hull and Knox. q committee representing the board of public safety, were heard regarding the erection of q larger pole in North square, beside the watering tank, so that the wires for the police signal sys- tenn may be strung upon it, the pres ent one being already taxed to it's ut most capacity with the trolley and electric light wires. Commissioner Hull said that if the city should grant permission to have the change made the trolley company would put down a slightly wooden pole there and paint It. The board had considerable trou ble about this pole and while no dispos- ition was shown to interfere with the progress of the work the mayor and all the members made it plain to distin- guished representatives of the board of public safety that nothing short of an iron pole would suit them at this point. Commissioners Whiting and Chesson were appointed a committee with power to act for the purpose of conferring with the committee of the board of public safety and the trolley people regarding this matter
 Charles E. Hall of the Miller & Peck company was heard in reference to a petition for the water main in Pine street from Kellogg street to Bucking- ham street. He said that he had start ed to build there believing that the water main was in the street, but when he came to get permit he found out his mistake. He said it would be a great accommodation to him if the board would act favorably on the peti- ton. It was voted to recommend that the petition of Charles E. Hall ct al be granted, the estimated expense be- ing $6OO
 Peter K. Coughlan complained about the condition of things at the foot of LounsDury street. where he claimed that changes made by the city had ren- dered It almost impossible for people 10 pass to and from their homes when- ever rainy storm occurred. He also thoughtfithat the surface water which runs along the upper end of Lounsbury street could be taken down South View street. to the chute where it could dis appear through. the waterway without interfering with anybody. The matter was referred to committee consisting Of Superintendent Kelley of the street department and Commissioner .ScuIIy for investigation and report.
 It was voted that the application of the Hellmann Brewing company for permission to make two inch tapping with the water main on Bank street De granted under the usual conditions.
 Two applications, one asking for per mission to connect two houses with the same sewer pipe on Farm street and a similar one for work of that class on William street, were referred to a com mittee consisting of Mayor Kilduff and Engineer Cairns with power to act.
 The following communication was received from Engineer Cairns:
 The Honorable Board of Public Works.
 Gentlemen-In regard to the mat ter of change in the waterway known jas. Brewery Brook, T would recon. mend that a right of way be secured rom point ill Bank street near the southerly lne of land of the Hell mann Brewery company, westerly to point in Clark street, where the brook now crosses and thence about l5O feet westerly from Clark street, along the line of the said brook.
 The right of way should be ten feet wide
 Having secured this right of way l would recommend the construction of an eighteen inch tile drain connecting with the Bank street sewer about opposite the south line of the Brewery property, and that a large sand pit 1be constructed at the west | erly end of the brook channel. If if shall hereafter be found that the Bank Street sewer is unable to carry this wa ter 1 would recommend that a sewer be built in Porter street from South Leonard street to Bank street so ar- ranged as to divert some of the storm water from Bank street sewer into the large brick sewer,s running easterly from South Leonard street through l Porter street, Simons street, and Wash. ington avenue to the Naugatuck river estimate the cost of this construc- tion exclusive of land damages $2, 200 %, for the part westerly from Bank street, anu p1,ZUU.UU TOT the sewer 1n Porter street, assuming that the latter will be fifteen inches in diameter.
 Respectfully submitted.
 R. A. CAIRNS 0. E.
 City Engineer. It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that the board be authorized to secure right of way for the car rying out of the recommendation of the engineer and that after such right of way has been secured that the work be ordered done Mayor Kilduff con sidered this very important matter and hoped to see it completed ill the near future. ag
 When it was decided to open bids fol I the stripping and cleaning of portion of the basin of the reservoir it was found that Edward McManus was the only one who had a bid in. It was agreed to open it and after compar ing notes it was seen that the figures were too high and on motion the pro- posal was rejected. It was voted to in. struct the engineer to cal for new bids I for stripping the reservoir, the same tc be received up to August 13 at