Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-20
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Central Labor Union Given PERMITS
siop ~ Hang Ont Ranner.

Oeutrai LdUoT OutOHa e1lFSH W hHh0v
sion to Hang Out Banner.
The board of public works met last
night, Mayor Kilduff presiding and all
the members being present except Mr.
Blakeslee. Ws
Hearings were given to parties inter-
ested in the construction Of sewers In
Willard and Green streets. 1t was
voted to recommend that the work ba
ordered done. The engineer was ima
structed to call for bids for the c0n~
struction of sewer in West Main,
Edward and North WilIew streets, the
same to be received September o. The
engineer submitted figures showing
the cost of constructing sewer i'm
North Willow street to Browns pass.
way to replace the Old drain, at SO 500.
The work from Grove to johnson
street would cost ", D00tSp nc was de-
cided to ask for proposals for doing
the work from Grove to johnson street
bids to be received September 8.
The repairs necessary from Browns
passway to Grove street will be done
by the bureau Of engineering
The question raised by the board
some time ago relative ia feeding un-
bridled horse on the public streets, and
referred to the board Of public safety
came back from that body accom-
panied by statements from Chief
Egan and Prosecutor Durant to the eff
feet that there is no law covering the
| matter. 1t was referred to the al
dermen.
The Central Labor union was given
| permission to hang a transparency In
front of their hall on Grand street
calling attentioneto the Labor day pa
rade and picnic. The Mortified knife
GO called attention TO alleged filling I'm
OF their property by reason of debris
being forced along the stream from
the Branch dam. The matter was
referred to committee consisting of
Mayor Kilduff, Engineer Cairns and
superintendent O'Brien with power 10
1 act. 1t was voted to cite in property
| owners on Aetna street to be heard
relative to laying sidewalks, on Sep
| tember g.
Superintendent O'Brien and Commits
sioners Whiting and Blakeslee. the
committee appointed to report relative
to the placing OF drinking fountains in
the public streets reported locations
as follows: Liberty and Baldwin
streets. Grove and Bishop streets. West
Main and Crane streets, East Main and
Wolcott streets, Bank and James.
streets. After talking the matter over
II was decided to put one Mt Stone and
/ baldwin streets instead OF at Liberty
and Baldwin streets. The one intend
ed for Grove and Bishop streets was
shifted to Cherry and North Elm
streets and one will be put In Bank
street opposite the school instead of at
James and Bank streets g'lfa report
| was approved and the c0mmittee in
structed to purchase and n,*{nH the
/ fountains. They win cost about ST5
each. 1t was voted to recommend to
the aldermen that pnl cInecessity and
convenience require that Green street
from Drawer street to Alder street be
laid out. The petition or Nicdlo Palanlba
for the privilege of using the 20 foot
pasSway at Jackson street belonging
/ TO the city was referred to a. commit
/ tee, consisting OF Superinte1tde1f Rel
ley and Commissioners Mahaney.E, It
was voted to extend the water main
4 10 Railroad Hill street soufherlg as far
Las the property of the. Eagfe CO on
condf tionH that Peter Ss16sse ibav Vie
cost of construction, the city to refund
the money as soon as the receipts
from the mains show profit OF ten per
/ cent. 1T will be extended as far as
| the acid shop if the people take 1t on
the same condition offered the brew
/ ing company.
The payrolls of the different depart
nents We're read and approved
4 The board then adjourned.