Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-08
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Welton Fountain Will Not Be Sta- toned at Bank and Grand Streets.

Ine DOarQ or puD1c W0rkS held meeting last night, Mayor Kilduff pre- siding and all the members being pres | ent
 City Engineer Cairns submitted plans for the improvement of Blakes- lee square, which were discussed at some length and finally referred to the aldermen. Grand street at this point is seventy-fve feet wide. The pro- posed square will be over twenty three feet wide, leaving thirty feet of road way on one side and twenty-five feet on the other. The estimated expense is $450. Commissioner Whiting talked for the plan referred to in the Demo crat, that the Melton fountain be re- moved from it's present site and put on the square at the junction of Grand and Bank streets. The commissioner said the Welton fountain is nuisance where it is, while at the other place it would be both ornamental and useful and would give us square that would ,, be in keeping with the surroundings after the postoffice block is built and mammoth structure erected above the ruins of the rink. He thought it would be better policy to spend lit 1 tie more and make a good job of it.
 Engineer Cairns was very much pleased with this idea, but was afraid ] that there might be some objection on account of the expense. It would cost about S3,000 to remove. the Weltoh 1 fountain to Grand street. Some one remarked that the hackmen would en- ter into contract with the city to remove 1t for nothing in order to get It out of their way. Commissioner Blakeslee thought the board. shouldn't try to bite off too much and suggested That ct1J !, It went that way, after which it was voted to recommend that ihe sum of $45O be transferred from South park account to the credit of q proposed park at Grand and. Bank streets. Cora missioner Mahaney protesting. MT Mahaney said the owners of South park gave the city $5n,0Oo worth of property. but they didn't appreciate it. They thought more of the tout east swamp" meaning Ehmilton park. During the discussion that followed this remark it was ctated that Com missioner Mahaney thought so much of South park he evidently would want to be hurled Iaere. The commissioner promptly replied that after he Is dead he hopes to be laid away in c1nse- crated ground. ais contention ia favor of the park being in the interest of the public good
 John J. Goraghty headed large fel- egation of Cooke street property own- CTS, who wanted to be heard relative to the need of electric lights in that street. They are enyeloped in dark ness during the night time, and begged the board to give them little light so that they may be enabled to distin- guish the roadway from the lots The board voted to have an outing Thurs day night and the mayor promised the delegation that they would visit the places mentioned.
 A committee was received from tho city laborers asking that the nine-hour day which closed last week be contin- ued indefinitely. The board seemed to think that the petition originated with some political club that wanted to make capital out of it and referred it to committee consisting of Commis- sioners Mahaney, Chesson and Scully for investigation and report. If that came from the men," said MT Ma. nancy, "I want to vote for it, but If 1t was inspired by some one that thinks he can make a big thing out of it, I'm opposed to it. Such things have hap. pened before. People sent petitions to this board asking for shorter hours ana more pay for the city laborers when | III, and then they stood around the street corners telling everybody that this board was opposed to the working peo- pie. There was lots of that done the other day.''
 The following bids for the construc. ton of storm water conduits were re jected: Edward McManus. Bronson. Beacon, Burton, Bishop, Summer and Crown streets. contract A, $5,00S.40; Ridgewood and North Willow streets, B, $5,72655: Pasquale Cotaldi, A, $5- O32.7 E, $5,674 92; Chatfield & Chat field, A, $5,509.22; B, $6376.08. The bids were considered too high. The engineer was instructed to call for new proposals, the same to be received De- tober 21. The committee appointed to report on the claims of D. H. Tierney that the city was responsible for dam- age to his property by reason of defec- tive sewer connections on North Main street reported that a thorough test had been made of the connection and that the defect had been found to be. if any existed, in the part for which the city was not responsible. The re- port was accepted and ordered record ed.
 The engineer submitted an estimate of the cost of constructing a sewer fin Dikeman street from Wood to Willard streets. The work will cost 5000 No action was taken. The superintendent of water was instructed to repair the hydrant located at the corner of Round Hill and Ward streets. The engineer reported that Margaret TurleySof Dub lin street, who had petitioned for an abatement on the two feet and nine inches of sewer assessment has the number of feet she is assessed for. The report stated that several people in that street have a few feet more land than their deeds call for. but that there can be no doubt of their right to it. The petitioner was given leave to withdraw. The petition of G. O. Perkins calling attention to the condi- tion of the walk at the corner of Wal nut and Orange streets was put on the list for investigation. A resident of George street called attention to the need of a sewer in that street. The property owners have petitioned the aldermen for sewer, but the applica- ton has not yet reached the board Of public works.
 The board adjourned until to-mor- row night at 7:30 o'clock.
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