Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04

l by Mir Whiting, it was unanimously voted that nine hours constitute a days work for city laborers during the months of June, July, August and Sep tember, the order to go into effect to- day.
 The report of Engineer Cairns rela- 1 tive to the completion of sewers in Seymour and Beacon streets and l Woodlawn terrace was received and ordered transmitted to the aldermen. Joseph Meagher was granted a plumbers license, the bond being signed by George N. Beach and the N. Y, N. H. x H. R. +. Chief Egan's report showing that 50 lights had been reported out of order during the month of May was received and re- ferred to the lighting committee. The petition of Henry D. Hotchkiss for permission to move q house on North Elm street was referred to the mayor and the city engineer with power to act. Marx s. Neimann appeared to ask that the board take some action to relieve his property from surface water He was told that his petition would receive attention. The payrolls were approved as fol- lows: Streets, $2,572.51; sewers, $31792; outside district, $1, ,333. .47; water; S5S1 .4S; additional water sup ply, $345; engineering department, $514.4O.
 It was voted to recommend that the petitioner for permission to erect a barber's pole on Bank street near the Washington school be given leave to withdraw It was voted to pay the Apothecaries' Hall Go for damages to the elevator in that building by the falling of bolts from the water meter into the hydraulic machinery.
 The following communication was received from Engineer Cairns and or dered placed on file:
 Honorable Board of Commissioners of
 Public Works:
 Gentlemen-I have investigated the probable cost of completing the work at the Wigwam reservoir. including percentages retained on work already done. and estimate that by emitting certain desirable but not absolutely necessary work it will be possible to keep within the appropriations. The unexpended balance May l, 1902, was $31. .7S4.SS.
 
 be possible to carry out is the proposed alterations of the Drain Gate House, thing which would very much like to see done. Also we will be unable to make all of the proposed changes can wait until some future time with out any particular disadvantages either to the city or to the travelling public.
 The work on the masonry dam is all finished except the building of the brick gate house, and some grading and sodding. The strengthening of the weir across the earth dam spill way is all finished, and will, hope, enable that part of the dam to with stand the terrific ice thrust to which it is annually subjected.
 The stripping of the reservoir basin is progressing slowly but steadily and there is good reason to believe it can be finished by the first of July, with seasonable weather. The construction of a concrete arch bridge across the upper end of the reservoir has been started, and ought to be finished dur ing the month. Of course there will be q good many little things, like fix ing up the roads, etc, which may not be finished before the first of August, but July first will see all the chief features of the improvement practical ly finished
 am hurrying up some portions of the work in the hope that we may be able to store several feet more water for use during the autumn, when we are most likely to suffer from short age. Very respectfully,
 R. A. CAIRNS. c. E..
 City Engineer.
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