Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1ne Middlebury Road Question Dis cussed by Members,

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 .FShe board of public works met Last nd ght and transacted considerable bus mess. Several parties were heard rel atiye to special" sewer assessments. Two of the persons wanted to know what the hearing was for, anyway. and stated that they shall refuse to pay until the sewer Is constructed through the street in front of their houses, even though they now have sewer con- nections from other streets. A Plaza avenue man actually laughed at the ldea of being assessed $60 on 4O-foot lot where there is no sewer in front of his property. He admitted that ! his house is connected with the sewer system and had signed an agreement to pay such assessment as the board of public works should assess against him for the privilege. but still insisted that he would not pay until the sewer goes through the street.
 That's all right" remarked the clerk, you'll pay. MT Russell" ''I will. eh?" answered the irate property owner as he headed for the door.
 Property owners on Avon avenue were heard regarding the establish nlent Of building line in that street. Only one person opposed the project. It was voted to recommend to the al-> dermen that public necessity and con- venience require the establishment of building line in that street ten feet back from and parallel with the street fine
 The Euclid avenue sidewalk ques- ton came up again and was continued for week to give the sheriff chance 10 notify the heirs of the Scovill prop ertv.
 The superintendent of streets was 6frected to confer with the trolley company relative to the condition of the light on Cherry street. near the Swedish church Mir Whiting said it fs out of repair and should have been attended to long ago The superin- fendent of streets was also instructed to investigate and report regarding the condition of certain alleged dead" trees on Prospect street. A commun- fcation from the Randolph-Clowes O. asking for permission to make two G. ! inch tappings with the city water main was referred to Superintendent
  / It was voted that property owners on Greenmount terrace from Bank street southerly about 15O feet be cited to appear before the board next meeting to be heard in relation to lay Ing sewer between these points.
 John F. Whalen. the East Main street grocer, submitted a claim for { damages occasioned by loss of patron age during the three weeks his store was blocked by a derrick. dirt. pipes rocks and a deep trench, while the city was constructing a conduit in the ] street aibutting upon his property. Mir Whalen was present and cia inled that the work was carried on without any regard whatever as to what effect it had on his business and that he be- lieved he should be reeempense1 for his losses. The matter was referred to the city attorney.
 communication was received from City Engineer Cairns regarding the Middlebtrry road question It stated mat the decision of the highway com missioner is final and that if the, city. wanted to avail itself of the funds rhere was no alternative but 10 accent MT MacDonald's plans. and added that the road if Improved according 10 the state highway commissioners plans would be.fn much better condition tfran It IS at the present time and that the city could we'll afford to pay its share of the cost.
 This led to the question as to wheth- CT or not the board desired to instruct to call for bids for doing the work. MT Whiting said that the city had efy- en Mir Macdonald his own way as to where the money should be spent and that he thought the commissioner should be willing to concede some thing and let the city decide as to tbe plans "If Mir Cairns will saw" con tfnfred the commissioner. ssthat as good results can be obta ined hv fol1ourino rhe highway commissioners plans as there can be by doing according to the ones prepared in his office, then r shai1 vote to go ahead and won't have a word to say But he hasn't said that. On the contrary. he is on record with the statement that if man in his of nce should turn out such lob as came from Commissioner MacDonald's $ office he shouldn't keep him one hour longer The city engineer knows hfa DucihOSS5 dflC ddT6T nearing him say tlhfs l fail to see how this board can honestly vote to do the work accord ing to such plans"
 MT Mahaney: ''But If you don't you can't get this S3.OOO. None of HIS wanted to spend the money there in the first place. and now that 1t cannot go any place else we would be pleased to see the work done according to the plans prepared here. but if We can't dc It I think we had better take what we can get''
 Mfr Whiting: "TNhat kind of reasoning Is all right up to certain point. We have shown good deal of considera tfon for the opinion of the highway commissioner, but I think there is a limit to what We should be expected tc do in order to get this state money If we have to pay S2,000 to get s3. GOO and then spend the whole of it where we don't believe there tS any nressino e