Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-30
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Edward McNIanus Awarded Contrac
 for Sewers.

for Sewers.
 The board of public works held q meeting last night and transacted con siderable business.
 Sealed proposals for the cOnstruc- ton of q sewer in Seymour and Locust streets were opened and read as fol- lows: Patrick Sutton. $1,441.S6; Ed ward McAIanus, $1.346.46; Henry Kell- ner. S1 .393. .12 The contract was awarded to Edward McN1anus, the low est bidder.
 A hearing was given to parties inter ested in the proposed layout and grade of Euclid avenue All who appeared favored the petition with a thirty foot building line, the deepest ever before mentioned in Waterbury. No action was taken in the premises.
 The water taxes for the past six months were received and ordered transmitted to the collector for collec- tion. They amounted to $61. .556.15, an increase of $3,300 over the previous six months
 City Clerk Ryan, who was instructed at the last meeting to look up the rec ords and see if two grades had been adopted for Round Hill street, as al- legged by one of the property owners, reported that he had failed to find q record of but one grade. Mir Ihomp- son of Round Hill street, who raised the question, was present and insisted that while but one grade might have been adopted the street was not being worked to that grade and stated that he was positive that the grade shown on the map in the engineers office would not agree with the grade of the street in front of his property. This nettled Mir Cairns and addressing Mir Thompson he informed him that he was entirely mistaken and that there was not q word of truth in what he said. t.I'll give you $50" said Mi Cairns, eff you will find an engineer who will take that map and compare it with the grade of the street and say that. they are not the same.' The report of the committee was accepted.
 The report of Commissioners Whit ing and Chesson. the committee ap- pointed to inquire into the claim of Robert McGrath and Charles Wins low, were read and accepted. The committee reported unfavorably on the
 
 repairs on his property necessitated on account of surface water. MT Wens- low wanted S55 for damage to garden produce on account of the opening of Crown street to Fleet street. The committee considered that he ought to get S10.
 1t was voted that property owners on Ashley street between Orange and Walnut streets be cited before the board on November 12 for q prelimin- ary hearing regarding the grade and layout of that street. The new school fronts on this street The place is in poor condition. has never been accept ed by the city, and this naturally prompted some to ask who bought q site for a public school there, anyway. The question was not answered.
 Commissioner Whiting kicked up a big TOW because Superintendent Kelley of the street department had not turned over to the prosecuting attor- ney the names of Round Hill street property owners who have failed to comply with the order to lay side walks in front of their premises. MT Kelley ayerted open war for the time being by stating that he felt reason ably sure that he will succeed in get ting the work done without taking the parties into court. It seems that three or four well-to-do people have stubbornly refused to lay sidewalks, while some of their neighbors whose means are very limited have put them down long ago.
 Mir Kelley reported that he had ex- amined the alleged dangerous trolley rail on West Main street and found it the same as are used by the company all over the city. The report was ac- ceDted.
 Superintendent Kelley of the street department, Superintendent O'Brien of the bureau of water and Engineer Cairns submitted their estimates of expenses for 1901 tosthe clerk, but ow- ing to the absence of the mayor, ac- ton upon them was deferred.
 The board adjourned for a week.