Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-11
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Water Mains Wanted on the Water.
 town Road.

11 fAAsi1 Ors PUBLIC WORKS.
 Water Mains Wanted on the Water.
 town Road.
 The board of public works met last night and heard parties interested in the extension of the water main in the Watertown road. Attorney Byrne was spokesman for the party. He stated that if the main should be extended about l,5OO feet farther than outlined Dy the board it would come within reach of over fifty families and would pay the city a net profit of 10 per cent on the money invested at the start. He didn't think it good business policy to lay mains in streets where there are put few houses while large number of people could be accommodated by going some place else.
 MT Byrne was asked why he didn,t accept the city's offer last year to lay The main at his own expense and get pack the money when the receipts showed an increase of 10 per cent oil me cost of construction. Mir Byrne said there was nothing definite In the. oiIer, that the mayor held out no as- surance that they would get back their money this year. K l nieHS Sald that the board ] Wouiu nave no choice in the matter provided ~ the receipts showed 10 per cent of the cost of construction. ana ] added that while the board aIwavs wanted to accommodate the graatest number, still the city was not so ,npr.- cenary that it would refuse to s,,nnIv water to citizens although bir ret11rns night not be in sight right off. MT Byrna comma rod fT,o ,,,,,,.1,a.. houses on Drawer street and Sunnyside I avenue with those on the Waterfown l road and saw but ten on the first two I as against about Afty in the section on the Watertown road. Mr MaIanev sald people on these streets had been paylng full taxes for twenty ydars ana over and that he thought it time fI,ev got something. Is .S I W. F. Jarrett of Morningsiile said he mas mains worth $2 800 each which 1,p intends 10 turn over to the city as soon
 as the main is extended to a certain point ln the Watertown road.
 E. w. Mooring said that so far as he T collld see there was nothing between
 the board and the petitioners but fhe interest on the cost of construction for year. He wanted to, know w11v, tl,e
 board didn' t borrow the interest ana Iet \ The petitioners do the work. MT Moor Ing laughed at a reply from Commits
 sloner Whiting that the city didn't do
 business on the Jobbing plan.
 Ihe following estimates made by s City Engineer Cairns for storm water
 drainage work were read and placed ar,
 nle: Poplar street, Green to Washing
 ton avenue, $3.6So; Washington avenue
 Poplar street to South Wilson S2. 200.
 Bronson street, Little brook to Cooke
 street, $750; Cooke street. Bronson tn
 Buckingh m. $65O; Cherry street. Great
 brook to Vine street, $40; Vine street.
 Cherry to Wood S1, ,630; Wood street,
 Vine to Dikeman, $1O3G; Pleasant
 street, to catch basins, $25O; Washing
 ton avenue. to catch basins $25O.
 M J. Donnelly and the Barlow Bros
 Co were granted sewer, plumbing and
 street excavation licenses. and licenses
 Tor street excavations and plumbing
 were granted to M ]. Daily &l Sons. Hearings were given to parties in-
 teresfed in the laying of sidewalk on
 Mill street, east side, from Baldwin
 street to Liberty street. H. l.. Wade,
 representing the Waterbury Clock Go,
 said the company was willing to lay
 curb and walk. The only other prop | VI y <liACStSu lS Iiue sfaIuSItcau MILLS 5GO,
 but owing to the illness of Archer T. Smith it was not represented. The matter was referred to the engineer for an estimate of expense.
 No one appeared in answer to q call relative to laying sewers in Porter Istreet from Bank street to South Leon ard street, and in Washington avenue, from South Leonard street to Charles street.
 Residents of Long hill were heard regarding an electric light. They also complained of the condition of the street, one of them remarkiRg that 1t was quite feat to climb over the bou1ders encountered at different points in the highway The superintendent of streets was requested to inquire into the condition of the street and the clerk was asked to report at the next meet
 ing present status of tho appropriation for lights in the outside districts. A communication from the Water ville school district asking for water on the same terms as it is supplied to | the other schools, was referred to a committee consisting of the mayor and superintendent of water, with power to act.
 ! The board adjourned for one week. Some bargains in boys department at Jones, Morgan & Co.'S; $10 suits for
 $5.S7; SC suits for $3-S7, ages to 16. CnncfaJs for fn-niOht and to-rnorravU