Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-28
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Proposed Conduit for Little Brook
 Was Discussed

Was Discussed.
 1 The board of public works met last
 night. Mayor Kiluuff presiding ana all the members being present.
 Harry W. Willetts was heard in rel-
 erence to the proposed conduit for Lit l tie brook between Hawkins street ana
 Bronson street He said that some l time ago an appropriation of $6,OOo
 was made for this purpose and that as the work was urgent he thought II should be taken hold of.
 That was an estimate of the ex- pense of ooing the work you saw ln the papers, MT Willetts," answered the mayor. ''No money was appropriated.
 Mir Willetts: I'm improving that property and should like to see the brook cared for. If the city does not do this shall have to attenu to it my self.''
 Mayor Kilduff: "How much are you willing to give towards doing that job?''
 Mir Willetts: Not much.' Mayor KiIduff: ''I thought so.s
 MT Willetts: "Well. I'm willing to give $500 provided no benefits shall be assessed against me-
 
 offer Two-thirds of the benefits de rived from a conduit there will accrue to you. The estimated expense of doing the work is $6,0O0. You are willing to give $500. That's a good business proposition on your part, but where is the city going to get off?' In answer to a question from Mir Willetts as to whether or not he had q nj f011 fn h11iI o3oi4 i'm. himself, the mayor replied that the brook was on his property and that so long as he did not change the point where it enters and leaves his property and kept it of sufficient capacity to carry off all the water that entered it, he saw no reason why he should not care for it.
 ''Is it so. Mir Willetts,'' inquired the mayor, that you have encroached upon the bed of the brook?''
 T don't think so,' replied Mir Will let's. "The natural bed of the brook is there still just as it has been for years. Of course the water used to run all over the lot, out I showed it back into it's natural bed I never heard about any lines. I supposed the property belonged to me and that I could build on any part of it."
 Mayor kilduff: ''I suppose you showed it just far enough to suit your own purpose. 1 understood you to say that you don't know where the line was. If that be so, how did you learn the location of the natural bed of the streamy So far as I'm concerned I snail oppose doing any more work on private property until the suit of MT Brown against the city is disposed of. MT Brown made promises to the city. but he failed to keep them Remem- Der, don't say this because I have any doubt of Mr Willetts's honesty of pur- pose l mention it because the city is now being sued for spending a vast amount of money on private property improving the channel of Little brook. should like to see this matter held LID untlI the court passes upon the R. K. Brown case.''
 MT W1lletts didn't like this and re- marked as he got up and left that until ne bought the property in question if was an eyesore, detriment to the whole neighborhood. He is improving It and thought it the duty of the citv to help him.
 blds Were opened for the consfruc- ton of sewers on Brewster and Wahn1t streets and were as follows: Patrick F. Sutton, $1.237.93; Henry Kellner $1,176.93; Edward McSIanus, S1,1O4.37 The contract was awarded to Mir Me Manus
 An application of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co for permis- sion to install . bypass from the city main to their plant on Bank street was referred to Superintendent O'Brien and Engineer Cairns for investigation and report. August Fiege, to whom was awarded the contract for paving Mea- dow street, submitted a communication stating that in making out his bid ha neglected to figure on excayating. Tn the discussion that followed if was shown that MT Fiege has done work of this class for $2.24 a yard and that he Is getting $2.31 per yard for Meadow street. MT ,Fiege explained that there was considerable material to he usad on the Meadow street job that the other contract did not call for. The mayor told him that he would have to | go ahead and do his work as per con tract. It was voted to advertise for bids for the construction of water mains on Aetna street from North Main street to Easton avenue; North Main | street, 800 feet north from the present terminus; N rth Willow street, 300 feet | north from th present terminus; Sey mour street from Clark to Wilson. and | in Fox street. Bids will be opened | June 24. The city engineer was direct | ed to place fire hydrant on Locust street and the superintendent of streets | directed to do the necessary grading. It was voted to pay Michael c. Kelly S2o for the damage done to his property | on Scoyill street by the overflow of l S72.
 The petition of Charles H. Percy for | permission to move two houses from the property of the Chase Rolling Mill 70 on Vine street to Locust street was referred to the mayor and the city r with power to act.
 General Superintendent H. 1T. Sykes of the Southern New England Tele- phone Go, accompanied by W. w. Sper- ry local manager, appeared to explain the map of the city presented to the board and to ask that permission be granted to construct underground con- luits for the wires of the company. such conduits already exist in South Tos. I