Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
F. c. Humphrey Wants Grade for
 Plaza Avenue.


 communication was read from F G. Humphrey relative to the proposed grade of Plaza avenue sn-called. MI Humphrey wanted an answer to his application right away and stated that if he didn't get city grade he should build to one of his own. He thought the board should be more prompt and conduct public business on the same plan men attend to their personal af- fairs.
 ssWell. now" said Mayor Kilduff, taking hold of the document as if it were a package of dynamite, take care but MT Humphrey is borrowing trouble. If the law regarding the opening of streets can be enforced MT Humphrey has left himself liable. Per- mission to open that street was grant ed on condition that Mrs Mamie E. Cloves deeded to the city ten foot right of way through her property to Waterville street. The city made all the surveys and got things in shape for the transfer, but Mrs Gloves has not done her part, so that the city cannotgo any further towards doing anything in Plaza avenue until it gets this right of way. Besides that, there is q vast amount of work ahead of this Plaza avenue matter awaiting attention in the engineering department which the city is anxious to push through, but they have to stand. If the city had an unlimited amount of money at it's dis posal and could employ as many en- gineers as 1t needed, then there might be some reason to complain if every thing people wanted was not cM@ing."
 Commissioner Scully suggested that the clerk be instructed to reM " the communication to MT Humbey ac- companied by statemen% in forming him that he had made g1is- take. MT Blakeslee thought. l the street was not opened in aQHSEdnnce with the ordinance covering 5dch work it would be well to order it telosed and have the clerk inform the petitioner as l to what had been done. The mayor thought if action should be deferred for a week the matter would appear 1 in a different light to the petitioner. Mir Humphrey might not know the par ticulars, he said. It was tabled. | Bids were opened and read for the construction of sewers i'll Edward. North Willow and West Main streets as follows: Henry KelIner, $2, ,392. .2S; l Edward McManus, $2,9S6.70; Pasquale Contaldi, $2,63690. The contract was awarded to MT Kellner, the lowest | bidder
 l It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that sidewalks be ordered laid on Aetna street, both sides, from North Main street to Easton avenue the law date to be November 1O 1902 The engineer was instructed to call for . bids for the construction of storm wa ter conduits for Little brook across Bronson and Hawkins streets, and for l Great brook across Farm street; storm water conduits on Ridgewood, North l Willow, Bronson, Bishop, Burton. Beacon and Summer streets, proposals to be received September 23; also for bids for the construction of sewers in l Willard and Green streets, the same l to be received September 80. The en- gineer was Instructed to prepare plans I for the, grade and layout of Green street from Drayer street to Alder l street and for the change of grade of l the sidewalk on North Main street, east side, from Kingsbury street to a point near Spencer avenue.
 l The matter of erecting booths for l the town election as directed by the aldermen was referred to committee 1 consisting of Mayor Kilduff, Commis- l sioners Mahaney and Chesson. While this question was being aired Mayor Kilduff remarked that he didn't see why Waterbury should go to the ex- | pense of town election this year for the purpose of electing selectmen that draw no salary, and seven censtables
 "The election" continued h-s honor,
 twill cost the taxpayers $1,500 or $1, 800, and it looks like throwing so much ! money away. think it would be a good thing to let it go by default"
 City Clerk Ryan l1umorouslyl: "I'm not interested this time, but l should like to see such a course decided upon I next fall.''
 l The mayor also talked upon the ad- I visibility of securing voting machines. He said the city would save the price of one at each election. On motion of Commissioner Whiting the mayor and Commissioners Scully were appointed as
 a committee to see what can be done towards securing voting machine on | trial They cost about 5000 each. l Superintendent Kelley reported that
 the light on the Watertown road near
 the Bunker Hill road will be relocated
 as soon as the retaining wall is built;
 also that Hawthorne and Avon avenues are not public highways. The com
 munication was received and placed on
 file.
 The superintendent of streets was in-
 structed to lower the main in Fort
 Hill.
 I Engineer Cairns was requested to
 submit his plan for improvement of j Blakeslee square to the next meeting
 of the board. The place is located at
 the junction of Bank and Grand streets
 and can be made a beauty spot at
 small outlay.
 It was voted to take an outirS en
 Friday evening, September 19, for the
 purpose of considering petitions for
 electric lights.
 The matter of deciding upon where
 the state road appropriation should be
 spent came up and it was unanimously
 voted to recommend to Highway Com,
 missioner Macdonald that 1t be used
 on the Watertown road, beginning al
 the present termination of the telford
 road and continuing as far as appro-
 priation lasts. During the discussion
 MT Macdonald received some hard } thrusts for stating that the money was
 fo be spent on the u~4ddlebury road. , The board adjourned for a week.