Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-12
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Held Discussion on the Water Ser
vice at Last Nights Meeting.

Held a Discussion on the Water Ser
vice at Last Nights Meeting.
The board of public works held
meeting last night. Mayor Kilduff
presided.
James Gaffney Of Dublin street was
heard relative to the condition of the
street in front Of his property. Some
repairs have been made there recently
and Mr. Gaffney was requested to
wait and see how they will pan out
and call again If he has trouble from
the same source.
e. II. Humphrey was heard relative
to sewer IN Woodlawn terrace No
action was taken. The different mat
tiers referred to the board Of aldermen
were placed on the list for investlga-
ton.
City Engineer Cairns reported pro-
gress on surveys for layouts Of sew
eral streets on Town Plot, including
Hawthorne, Avon and Highland ave-
nues; also the completion OF surveys
for the layout Of East Main street from
Silver street to the Plank road, Fair
mount street from Luke street to
meet a proposed street on the Tracy
property, and street running east
erly from Baldwin street through the
Tracy property to the new school lot.
It was voted to cite property owners
on the two last named streets to be
heard relative to layouts and grades
on November %. The engineer was
instructed to call for bids for the con-
struction of sewers in George and
Dikeman streets, proposals. to be re-
ceived on November 20.
1t was voted to recommend to the
board Of finance that the city purchase
a strip Of land fronting 100 feet on
Benedict street, known as the town
yard, at cost of $4,000.
John Leather Of Easton avenue in.
quircd what was the matter with the
city water. Before the dam was
raised he and others i'm that nefghbor-
hood had a fair supply Of water, but
since they have not been able to get
any, not even on the first floor.
Mr. Blakeslee: 81 think the best
thing we can do is to have the engi-
neer tear down the dam. If the pres
sure was greater before it was com
pleted than it is now, it was a great
mistake not to leave it the way 1t
was"
Mayor Kilduff: SIN not enough Of
hydraulic engineer to account for
that"
Mr. Cairns: "That's strange. I al
ways believed that the higher the
pressure the better the service. You
should bear in mind that you are az
the apex and it does not take much OF
a draught to cut you off. The factories
are using large quantities of water and
no doubt that is the reason you cannot
get any at certain times during ths
day. This is a condition that can b,
relieved only by the installation OF tn,
high pressure service"
Commissioner Chesson asked the
mayor several questions relative to the
price of water. He wanted to know
who has charge of the water depart
ment, when and by whom the present
rates We're fixed and why the clerk
does not make a total of the water
used in three or four meters in the
same plant and thus give the consum-
ers the benefit Of the minimum rate in
stead Of making out separate bill for
each meter. The mayor said the board
icf public works has jurisdiction over
| the water supply and that the rates
I We're prepared by committee and APP
proved by the court OF common coun-
cll. With reference to the other uues-
ion, the mayor remarked that the
commissioner was a member of the
4 board of public works and as such he
i should be able to answer himself. Mr.
4 Chesson said he was satisfied with the
rates. but he wanted to become more
familiar with the system and suggest
ed that the matter be discussed in de-
| tail at some future session.
! The board voted to look over the new
| layout of East Main street this after
noon and investigate electric light petit
lions tonight.