Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-28
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. The Matter of Laying Sidewalks on
 Euclid Avenue Taken Up.
 The board of public works met last night Mayor KiIdun presiding, and all the members being present except Mir Blakeslee.
 ne continued hearing relative to the laying of sidewalks on Euclid avenue. petWeen Randolph and Roseland ave- nues was taken up. Judge Peasley appeared and was heard on the slb-s Jeef III the interest of Harriet SeeIey. Caroline Tyler, Elizabeth s. Kelsey ana others. In answer to a question as 10 whether or not he represented Ben Kelsey, the judge replied that ne did, adding that he didn't want to be confounded with MT Kelsey. speaking to the subject the judge said that he was very much opposed to the laying of sidewalk there at this time He didn't believe that public necessity and convenience required 1t and con- sidered it rushing things to force people to make Improvements abutting upon scrub land for the accommodation of a few persons. He contended that cit. lzens who want to get away from the th1ckly settled sections of the city and live in rural districts should pro. vide their own Improvements and re. garded 1t as a great hardship to com pei owners of property to make such an outlay where there is so little tray ei. It looks as unreasonable to him az taking steps to lay sidewalks on Go lumDia boulevard where houses are few and far between. A. !. Patton was very much in favor of the work and stated that already most of the property owners along the line have laid walks and all it needed to com plete the job was to getsla walk down in front of the property controlled by the heirs of MT Scovill and represent ed by Judge Peasley. The judge had left before MT Patton came in so that the hearing was tame affair. Judge Peasley had his war paint on and it is safe to state that if he had encoun- tered, anybody in opposition to him there would have been battle royal. It was voted to recommend to the al- dermen that the work be ordered done, the law date to be November q.
 John Norton talked for about half an hour on how the change of grade of Ashley street affected He claimed that at the hearing held relative to the proposed grade and layout of that street he was assured that none of his land would be taken. but he finds that two feet of his lot went, into the street at one end of his lot and six inches at the other. The matter was referred to a committee consisting of the mayor and city engineer
 Property owners on Hill street were heard relative to the establishment of of building lines on that street. Some of them wanted the line ten feet, otla- CTS fifteen feet and one man would like to see it twenty feet. The mat ter went over for week.
 It was voted to recommend that public necessity and convenience re- quire that crosswalk be laid on Wall street at Crosby street
 A. Hill street property owner com plained that the pressure in that st is so poor that they get but very litta water at times. He was told there was no relief for him until the elevated water system is installed.
 A Fourth street man said if the work of grading that street is contin- ued he will not be able to get into or out of his house this winter. The mayor calmed him down by stating that the superintendent of streets would do the best he could for him.
 It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that public necessity aud convenience require the establishment of building lines on Luke street, both sides, between Baldwin street and Sylvan avenue
 Bids for the construction of water mains in Wolcott and Orchard streets. Edward McManus was the only bid der There is not money enough on hand to do Wolcott street so that the only part of the bid accepted was that which applied to Orchard. This was ordered done.
 Bids were also received from Con tractors Contaldi and McAIanus for the construction of storm water con- duits in Cherry, Clay and Meadow streets and in Abbott avenue The contract was awarded to McManus. he being the lowest bidder. The totals were as follows: McManus, $2, 1884, 60; Contaldi, $3, 3,043.75.
 The board adjourned until Friday night