Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Property Owners at Norwood and Highland Park Want Water Supply.


 Property Owners at Norwood and
 Highland Park Want Water Supply.
 The board of public works met last night Mayor Kilduff being present ana Commissioners Whiting, Mahaney, Blakeslee, Scully, Superintendent Kelley, Superintendent O'Brien ana Clerk Ryan. The hearing on the peti- tion for a sewer in Cherry avenue de- veloped the fact that but one house needs the service. H. L. Wade, repre- senting the Clock Go, who owns the en- tire frontage on the north side, said rne company wanted to be fair about tnls matter. It wanted to be fair and was willing to abide by anything the city should decide to do in the premises. The board acted favorably on the peIl- tion, but will manage to meet the re- qtirements of the case without gong the length of the street.
 Property owners on Riverside streeI, from West Main street $50 feet easter ly, were called and heard. It was voted to recommend that the Work De ordered done. A committee representing St Paufs M. E. church on Farm street asked TOT the grade of the sidewalk abutfing Ihe church property so that they may lay an ash walk to grade. 1t was referred to the engineer. It was voted 10 clfe in property owners on North Malh street from Cooke street to Kingsbury street, bo be heard relative to perma- nent pavement between these polnIs. It was voted to recommend to the al dermen that a storm water conduit pc constructed in Wolcott street ana III Highland avenue and to defer action on the proposed change of Laurel DrooR for the present. It was voted to recom-
 mend the construction of sewer ID Ashley street, from the terminus or the sewer in that street to Orange street. The Northfield Knife Go complained of the condition of the bed of the river near their dam at Reynolds Bridge. The matter was referred to commit tee consisting of Mayor Kilduf. En- gineer Cairns and Superintendent O'Brien. The recommendation of the
 board of health that Jackson street pc laid out and a sewer constructed there. in was placed on the list for tnyestiga. ton. A remonstrance was recelVeo against putting a sewer in that street It was ordered on file. Wilson H. Pierce, c. S. Chapman and
 A. J. Patton, representing property owners in Norwood, Highland park and l Columbia Heights were heard regard l ing the need of city water in these dis l tricts. In case the board accepts then proposition, Mrs G. H. Cloves will giye the city a ten-horse electric motor,
 pump and station, and c. H. Cables l will throw in his entire water plant l The matter was referred to a commit l tee consisting of the mayor and en l gineer for investigation and report.
 Superintendent O'Brien reported tha' 1 the water at the Branch had risen ovel
 two inches since the recent rain storm.
 Sidewalks were ordered repaired a
 the northeast corner of North Mair l and Kingsbury streets. at the north l east corner of Clay and South Mair streets and at the southeast corner O l Vine and Wood streets.
 l Unless Mrs M A. Dougherty ant l Joseph WhittIesey comply with tn l order of the board regarding repairlnt l and laying of walks. the former ol l East Main street and the latter o1 Bank street, the superintendent VII
 take some action in the premises nex l week.