Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-26
THE BOARDS OUTING.
After G O'clock When the .Commis-
 sioners Finished Their Labors.

OullAS yeSleIudy d1leTuOOu, ana d. though the weather was somewhat dis agreeable still they kept passing from one place to another until after 6 o'clock and transacted q large amount of business. The party consisted of Mayor kilduff, Commissioners Whit ing, Mahaney, Scully. Superintendent Kelley of the street department, Sup erintendent O'Brien of the bureau of water, Engineer Cairns and City Clerk Ryan.
 The first stop was made at Robbins street, where property owners have petitioned for the working of the street to grade. It is a big job, so much so that it was decided to consider the matter for day or two. The street is at grade for a distance of several hundred feet from the Watertown road, but from the culvert to the old Bunker Hill road it is almost impass- able. A brook rattleS down alongside the street and crosses and recrosses the roadway so often that it is hard to tell where it's natural course is at this season. The street is bounded by delightful wooded land and if that babbling brook should be confined in one of the shady hooks in that neigh borhood the place would rival the AdirondackS as a summer resort.
 Sunnyside avenue from Riverside street 10 DraEer street was explored and q vote passed instructing the en- gineer to the effect that public neccs Sity and convenience require that the street between the points mentioned herein be provided with storm water drainage at an estimated expense of $500. It was also voted to recom- mend to the aldermen that Drayer street, opposite ,,:c site of the old wa tering tank be provided with storm water drainage. The engineer was in- Structed to prepare estimates Of eX- pense for storm water drainage on Edward street between Alder street and Drayer street Two crosswalks were recommended laid at Leonard and Green streets. The petition of Dr De LiguOri for the removal of tree in front of his premises was consider ed but no action was taken. It was stated that the people want all the trees ill that neighborhood removed, but the mayor. who hates to see a tree cut down desired to hear q little more about the matter before doing any thing in the premises
 The property of John CloheSSy on South Leonard street was looked over. When the city changed the grade of that street MT CloheSSy was awarded the munificent sum of $50 damages and naturally he feels aggrieved at how he was treated. It wOulG cost at least $500 or S6OO to get his property to conform to the new grade and then he would lose basement tenement in the rear of the house which rents for SC month. After learning all the facts the different members looked at each other but no one said anything and finally Mayor Kilduff broke the stiffness by remarking. Lets get over to Railroad Hill.'' Hold on. MT Mayor. said Alderman Mahaney. I'd like to have you visit Fifth street be- fore leaving this section" MT Ma nancy wore what Commissioner Whiting termed new "squireen'' hat and as he spoke he took up position in front of the rest of the members and assumed a fighting attitude and no one had the hardfhood to say to him nay. The board looked at Fifth street It is in a shocking condition, but bad as it is Superintendent Kelley drove down it in his team with as little trouble as if it were paved with asphalt. much to the discomforture of Mir Mahaney. who a few minutes before declared that a crow couldn't get down there. The engineer was re- uuested to prepare an estimate for storm water drainage in the street from Bank street to Charles street.
 From Fifth street the party pro- ceeded to Railroad Hill street, where a large number of property owners have asked that the street be widened. It is work that ought to be attend ed to, but although Commissioner Ma nancy made a strong fight for inn mediate action it was finally decided to let the matter stand for the present. It was stated that in case the place should be filled in retaining wall would have to be built which would in volve an outlay of vast sum of money and that it would be we'll to find out if the property owners are not willing to do something towards filling ill the street before the city moves in the matter
 The next stop was made at Glen street. Property owners in that neigh borhood have petitiOned for the OK tension of South street to Glen street and the aldermen have authorized the hoard of public works to report such a layout but after making tho surveys the engineer finds that the grade will not be desirable unless the street runs through house which stands on Glen street, either that or the cit: goes farther west and connects with Glen street almost on line with Southview street. It was voted to cite tho property owners in to be heard in
 
 10 the petition Of Peter r. Coughlan, ct al. for the extension ct Southvicw street northcrly about 12O feet and then westerly to South Main street it was voted to recommend to the al- dermen that public necessity and con- veilience require the layout of the proposed street and that the abutting property owners be heard on the ques- tion.
 The board looked at the corner of Luke and Baldwin streets, opposite the property of MT Coogan. where wa ter lodges whenever it rains, render ing it quite difficult for people to pass either way. Mir Coogan thought re- ceiyfng basin would remove the trou- ble. but the engineer was not in favor of this and leaned to the opinion that is the walk and gutter were raised a little at this, point the water would run across Luke street and down the hill to the basins. No action was taken. but it is probable that the mat ter will be taken up later. The party halted at Baldwin and Washington streets and listened to a short address