Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-21
STREET EXTENSION.
Several People Heard Before Board of
 pnhlic worta Last Night.

meeting last night, Mayor Kildun pre- siding. and all the members being pres ent except Mir Mahaney.
 The principal matter considered was the proposed extension of Jefferson street to South Elm street. s
 Judge Root. representing the schmidts and others. spoke in opposi- ton to the project. He thought the expense too great for the benefit the public would derive from it and stated that if the city wanted an outlet to that street they could get it at very small outlay by opening street run ming from Jefferson street to Union street or from Scovill street to Jeffer- son street
 Joseph Corr, who owns the block at the south corner of Jefferson street and South Main street. said he would claim large damages if the street should go through It wouldn't be open long. he said, where there would be two stores at the South Elm street end of the street and he knew that this would reduce the rental value of his property and consequently render 1t less valuable than 1t now is or ever will be if things remain as they are at present.
 ID. J. Rafferty was very much in fa- vOr of the street He handled Judge Root without gloves on the question of benefits and damages and gave his old friend Joseph Corr few thrusts about his dread of seeing another store in that street How do you know it would be saIOOng' he asked, looking across the room at MT Corr. 1t might be a boot and shoe store, a clothing store or some other line of business that would help your place instead of injuring it. The street would be great public benefit
 F. J. Finn, the boot and shoe dealer. and several other South Elm street property owners had no use for the street. 1t would be no benefit to any of them and some cOntended that it would be q great detriment to their property. One of the South Elm street men. however, Christian Schlitz. did not look at it from the standpoint of his neighbors. ''It will take some of my land," he said. but of course if the city decided to put the street through it will pay me damages so that I'm not opposed to the extension.
 Judge Cowell appeared for the Bron- son estate. He was opposed to the ex- tension and thought that the city should not think of taking hold of such a project even at the request of such an important citizen as his friend Refferty. He had no objection to street running to Scoyin or Union streets. but as representative of inter- ested parties and also as citizen and a taxpayer he was opposed to 1t.
 James Washburn favored the pro- feet and made an excellent argument fin support of his position. He was very much surprised. to hear such q man as Judge Cowell oppose such a great public improvement.
 Judge Root spoke again and ridiculed the project in such a way as to bring out sharp reply from Dr Martin, who had not spoken up to this time.
 Dr Martin went over the whole ground, refuting many statements made bv Judge Cowell and telling Judge Root that while he did not care to dwell upon the matter he was not at all unmindful of the remark that no one favored the street but MT Rafferty and MT Washburn, when he knew that he was there and intended to speak in favor of the street Judge Cowell tried to trip up Dr Martin by denying a statement regarding the location of a house belonging to the Schmidt es- tate but AlonzO Granniss came to the rescue of Dr Martin and corrected Judge CowelI by informing him that the claim of the reverend gentleman was right
 Judge Root disclaimed any inten- fiona1 slight towards Dr Martin and said that if Father Martin had spoken before he had he should have given him credit for what he had said. He admitted that Dr Martin had said about all anyone could say in support of the claim for a street there and conclud ed by asking if 1t was worth what 1t would cost. Certainly it isv' shouted MT Washburn from the rear of the chamber
 The board took no action in the premises.
 MT Wrenn, who has a new house on Washington street and is waiting for the water wanted to know when he will have the service. The contract for the work was awarded to Pasquale Contaldi some time ago but he is en- gagged on a jeb on North Main street and has not yet taken hold of Wash ington street It was voted that the engineer be instructed to notify AIr ContaIdi that the board is not satisfied with the progress he is making and that the city will insist upon him pay inee the per diam mentioned ill his contract
 It was recommended to the aldermen that a water main be laid in Pratt place and that the main in Wilson street be extended 400 feet. It was also voted to cite the property owners on the north side of Bridge street be- fore the board at the next meeting to be heard relative to the laying of side walks.
 It was voted to recommend that pub lie necessity and convenience require that Euclid avenue be laid out
 It was voted to award the contract for paving West Main street from Leavenworth street to the West End of the green to the Central Asphalt company for $2.98 per square yard.
 A representative of the Russell steam