Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-13
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Fifty-Foot Street and 15-Foot Building
 Line for Highland Avenua.

Line for Highland Avenue. The board of public works met last night, Mayor Kilduff presiding ana transacted big grist of business.
 The principal matter considered was the proposed layout, grade and estab. lishment Of building lines on Highland avenue from West Main street to Bank street, distance of almost mile ana three-quarters, the largest street ever laid out ill Waterbury at the same tlme 1t abuts upon nearly 16.0OO feet or property and considering the num- Der of people owning land in the street It was surprising how few were absent. The plan submitted called for d fifty. foot street. This was acceptable though many would prefer a width Of ~ feet from Sunnyside avenue to Bank street. The only opponent to the whole project was l.. M. Cummings. He said he considered it an imposition to es- tabiish a building line and prevent man from building upon his own prop erty. The general opinion was favor able to 15-foot building line. It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that the work be ordered done on the basis of a 50-foot street and l5-foot building line.
 It was voted to hear property own. CTS regarding the change of Laurel street brook on May 26. The new work referred to the board by the AL dermen were placed on the list for inI Vestigation. The superintendent Of streets was instructed to see that curb. Ing IS laid on Fourth, Fifth and Diyi- sion streets.
 Hearings were given to parties inter- ested in sidewalks in Walnut avenue and on North street. north side. Favor able action was taken on the latter. but the other went over.
 A committee consisting of Mayor Xiii duf and Commissioner Mahaney was appointed to confer with State High way Commissioners Mcdonald, relative to the construction of a state road ir Waterbury. The engineer was request ca to submit estimates for q retaining wall on Dublin street from the railroad crossing northerly. The matter Of releasing certain bonds of c. c, Riggs and Chatfield & Chatfield was acted upon favorably and the clerk instructed to execute the necessary papers.
 bids TOT water mains on North WiIA low street, First avenue, Woodlawrd terrace, Wall avenue and North NfainS Weiton, Walnut. Wall and Bank streets were received as follows: Ed ward McManus, $3,7S7.45, Frank Pid- geon, $3,s56.15; J. W. Mccarthy, s. 4o3.6O; Pasquale Contaldi, S4,845.7 .75. The contract was awarded to MT Me Carthy, he being the lowest bidder.
 Ine engineer was requested to notify the Ca2tral Asphalt company of Hart ford that It's work on West Main street is not satisfactory and that the city snail insist upon 8 strict conpliances with the charter.
 Residents of Fox street were heard regarding city water. They have the main, but there is no pressure there during the day time The board in- formed the parties that the city can not do any better at this time.
 The question of concerts on the green was discussed, but no action was taken on it. The board was anxious to know whether the citizens of Water. bury preferred to see the green remain as 1t now looks and. let the band con-, certs be held elsewhere or hold theInI there and getting along without thel greensward, and thought 1t might bel well to have 1t aired in the papers fors week or so. The report of the com mittee appointed to confer with Thom-s aston officials regarding the care Of about mile of the valley turnpike re- ported that such an agreement could be made on payment to Waterbury by Thomaston of $50 per annunn. The committee was authorized to make a Eve year contract
 gAe board adjourned for week.