Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-04
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Held First Outing of the Season Yes t terday Afternoon.

Held First Outing of the Season Yes
 terday Afternoon.
 The board of public works held it's first outing of the season yesterday afternoon and inspected places in diff ferent parts of the city where public improvements have been asked for The party was composed of Mayor Kilduff, City Clerk Ryan, Commission CTS Whiting, Mahaney, Chesson, Blakeslee and Scully, Superintendent Kelley of the street department, Su- perintendent .O'Brien of the bureau of water and Engineer Cairns.
 The first stop was made on Bank street between Grand and Meadow streets. where a crosswalk has been petitioned for No action was taken. With reference to the petition for side walks on South Leonard street, it was voted to cite the property owners in that street from Porter to Sixth street before the board on April 9, at o'clock in the evening. While touring the lots in that district heifer that was picking up such things as it could find after the winter attacked City Clerk Ryan and gave him race for his life. He got out of the way by the skin of his teeth. Commissioner Ma. nancy then piloted the party onto Ben Mohr and after looking over the ground it was voted to recommend to the al dermen that Avon and Hawthorne ave- nues and Greenmount terrace be laid out and lines established thereon. The necessity of having an officer on duty at all houses where smallpox exists was made manifest to the board during their visit to Ben Mohr. They wanted to know the location of certain streets, and Commissioners Chesson and Whit ing were about to step into q nearby house to inquire when an officer shout- ed '.Iialt!' The place happened to be the residence quarantined by the board of health. AS soon as they learned where they were all hands showed a disposition to get off the hill and a few seconds later they were looking at the condition of the street opposite the residence of SIr Mahaney. where surface water has ripped the curbing and gutter out of place. The engineer was instructed to prepare plans for storm water drainage from Fifth street along Bank street to South Leonard street.
 It was voted to cite property owners on Washington avenue, both sides, from Bank street to South Main street, and on South Main street, both sides. from the ter imitation of the sidewalk in that street to City Corners, before the board on April %. to be heard relative to laying sidewalks in front of their premises. It was also voted to report to the al dermen that public necessity and con- venience require that South Main street be laid out to the boundary line
 Madison street was visited and i'll the opinion of the engineer it would not be advisable to connect a catch basin with the sewer in that street Petitioners have asked for one at the corner of South and Madison streets. The street also needs filling in and ln order to meet all requirements it was decided that it needed curbing and sidewalks. The property owners will be given a hearing on April 9.
 The superintendent of streets was iri- Structed to make such changes at tie corner of Luke and Baldwin streets as will do away with the lodging of SUP face water in the gutter opposite F. Js Coogan's pharmacy. The board Ge. eided that it had no jurisdiction re- garding the petition of John Donahue for abatement of a street assessment on Sylvan avenue. The petitioner was given leave to withdraw. Property owners interested in the proposed lay out of Calvin street from Baldwin street to River street and from Star view street from Washington street to Luke street will be heard the first meeting in May. Property owners on Ashley street will be heard regarding a grade and layout for their street on the same date. It was voted to recom- mend to the aldermen that crosswalks be ordered laid at High and Orange streets and at Dikeman and Wood streets. Property holders on Farm street were cited to appear April %. relative to the construction of a sewer from the termination of the present one to Oak street
 Superintendent Kelley was instructed to make such changes at Walnut and Farm streets as will deliver the place from surface water.
 Robert Mccormack was granted per mission to remove two houses from Vine street to Farm street. It was voted to hear property owners on Brewster street. from North Main street to Easton avenue. relative to laying a sewer, on April % It was voted that the S. N. E. Telephone Co be notified that their pole opposite the Southmayd home on North Main street is dangerous and should be removed
 Several other matters petitiened for was done about them.
 The board reached City hall on tile return trip about 6:30 o'clock.