Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-14
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORK.
Hundred of Property Owners Refuse tc
 Lay Sidewalks.


 Hundred of Property Owners Refuse to Lay Sidewalks. The board of public works met last night and transacted a big grist of business.
 Rev J. J. Curtin was heard relative to a petition now before the board ask ing for the layout of a new street from Washington Southerly. He said he was very anxious to have the street opened because he has come to the conclusion that the church property will be located on property abutting it. The matter was referred to the engineer for survey and maps
 Michael c. Kelly of Scovill street complained of damage to his property on account of a leakage from the sewer The matter was referred to q commit tee consisting of Commissioners Ma nancy and Blakeslee and Superinten- dent Kelley for investigation and re, port. A communication was received from the engineer relative to the com pletion of the work of laying water mains in Judd, High and Beacon streets, and constructing a sewer in l Seymour street. It was ordered trans nitted to the aldermen.
 | A communication was read from Platt Bros Co on Brown street stating that they had received bill of S10 for water rent. the same being for stand- pipes. The firm refused to pay the bill on the ground that they had used no water The communication was re- i ceived and placed on file Nothing was said as to what would be done toward collecting the bill, but, of course, the water connection will be shut off un- less the rent is paid within a certain time
 It was voted to cite property owners before the board on June 10 to be heard relative to laying curbing and side walks on Dublin street. east side. from | West Main street to the present ter minus of the walk on Dublin street The following recommendations were made to the board of aldermen: That ] sidewalks be ordered laid on Wood lawn terrace. both sides, from North Willow street to Frederick street. law date August 1; that sidewalks be or. dered laid on Cottage place both sides, from Grand street southerly. law date July l; that sidewalks be ordered laid on Mattatuck street, north side. from 1 West Main street to the north line of the Shanley property, and on West Main street from Gilbert street to Mat tatuck street. law date August |; that sidewalks be ordered laid on Dikeman street from Walnut street to the prin- l cipal angle. law date September 1; that storm water sewer be ordered laid Tn Cottage place, estimated expense S930; that public necessity and conven- l fence require the layout of Ashley street from Walnut street to Orange 1 street,
 The report of Chief Egan. giving the l number or lights out during April as nfty-four, was received and referred to the lighting committed The matter 1 or purchasing the barn and lot on East
 Main street abutting on Hamilton park was referred to committee consisting of Mayor INilduff and Engineer Cairns with power to act. The property can be bought for about $500.
 1 The petition of William P Ioeff1er for permission to connect with a sewer in Seymour street was granted. l Superintendent Kelley presented q list of several hundred names of nron- erty holders who have failed to comn1v with orders to lay sidewalks. Ii was referred to the board of, aldermen with the recommendation that the delin- quents be ordered to comply before i September 1.
 The application of property holders for an early consideration of the condi- tion of North Willow street from Lud- low street northerly was placed on the l list for investigation.
 Payrolls were approved as follows:
 Water S495.0S, streets 1,935. .27. sewers S229.25. roads. first district, $59S.25 en- gfneering S359.63, additional water SUD- ply $251 .25.
 The board adjourned for a week.