Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-28
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Favor the Trolley Provided They Will
 Not Be Assessed Anything

ent except Mr Chesson, who Is on the sick list Several parties were present to be heard on the application of the Ghe- shire Street RaiBway Go for permission to extend it's tracks from Silver street along East Main street to the town boundary at Cheshire. All who ap- peared favored the trolley provided they should not be assessed anything for such changes as may be made Ill the grade and layout of the street. Colonel Bmpee was present, represent ing the traction company, and stated that he should like to have the hearing igo over for couple of weeks because neither MT Paige nor himself had suf- Eficient warning of the call. The mat ter went over until February 10.
 The following communication was received from City Attorney Kellogg:
 Waterbury, Jan a26, 1903. aTo the Honorable Board of Commis- sioners of PHbdfc Works, City of Wa terbury:
 Tn response to the request con- tained in your vote of January 13, 1903, requesting the city attorney to prepare Q vote relative to the repairing of side walks by the city, instead of by prop terty owners, cost of said repairs to be borne by the city, have prepared the vote submitted herewith Respectfully,
 KELLOGG, City Attorney.
 Voted, That this board recommend fo the board of aldermen the passage of the following vote relative to re- pairing of sidewalks by the city, viz:
 Voted, That the city attorney be and he is hereby authorized and re quested to prepare and submit to the general assembly an act amending the charter of this city, so that on and after January 1, 1904, all repairing of sidewalks shall be undertaken and made by the city at its own expense, but the sidewalks shall be kept free from snow and ice by adjoining proper ty owners as now by law provided"
 Mayor Kilduf said he believed that the city should do something In this line, and MT Whiting also said word or two in favor of change in the pres sent sidewalk law.
 Colonel Burpee remarked that he was heartily in favor of the proposed change and that he saw no reason why anybody should want to object to it. MT Scully said he thought the board should go further and have a portion of the cost of construction paid by the public, adding that in his opinion pri- yate individuals should not be com pelled to bear the entire cost of pub lie Improvement. As offered, the vote would take effect upon it's passage, but upon the suggestion of Mir Whiting it was changed so that in the event of fa- voraibde action the law will not become operative until January 1, 1904. and then passed unanimously.
 City Engineer Cairns submitted esti- mates for water main extensions as foMows Dikeman street, terminus to Willard street. $950; Drayer avenue. Edward street to Sunnyside avenue. $l,1O0; Sunnyside avenue. Drawer ave- nue to. Wilson street, $1.2OO; First ave nue. Grove street to Hillside avenue. $1o0; Prospect street, Hillside avenue to Buckingham street, 5000; Water town road, Bunker Hill road to the school house, $6,50O; Willard street, Dikeman to Putnam, $9O0 Highland avenue, West Main to Ledgeside ave nue. $2.S00: Hillside avenue. Prospect to Cliff street. $3.1O0; North Main street. present terminus for 500 feet. $1,5OO; North Willow street, Roseland avenue to Denarest street. S1, 400.
 was decided to lay mains in DOT tions of the following streets: First avenue, Willard and Dikaman streets Hillside avenue, North Willow street Drnyer and Sunnyside avenues North Main street and the Watertown road.
 The work on First and Hillside ave nues means the removing of the old cement mains which have outIiye6 their usefulness. While the board was dealing with water. the mayor said Inc believed 1t would be good plan tt charge up the water used in the schools to the department of education, so that the matter of taxation might be appor toned with more fairness than it is as present. This will come up later.
 Mayor Kiiduff. Commissioners Ma nancy and Blakesgee, were appointed as committee to receive proposals fol lighting the city.
 It was voted that property owner. on North Main street east side, iron Spencer avenue to Kingsbury street he cited to appear before the board or February IT to be heard relative tt change in the grade of the sidewall between fhe aforesaid points.
 Mayor KilduF suggested that dat, be set for hearing on the application of the Connefcicut Railway and Light ing Go for auproval nf It's plans to aay tracks on Baldwin street and to put il tUrnorts in certain streets.
 MT Scu1lv said it might be well f. defer action on this matter until tn company had all it's lines in operation He wa of the opinion that it woul' be we'll to 20 slow on trolley questions adding that he believed in the servic all over town, but thought there shouu, be some sort of municipal or state lay which would prevent repetition O the conditions thst exist in the stree railroad business in Waterbury at tn present time
 MT Whiting: "Oh. bless your sou] fhe strike will be over before thi comes up for final action. If we don give, them an arSwer within sixty day thevH go to Hartford with it''
 MT Scud1y: '9rhey'I1 go there any way if you fail to give them the kin of answer they want"
 Mayor KiIauff: "Of course fl is to had we should have strike but thi thing won't last always. Let us 2 ahead and set everybody good exam pie by giving the petitioners a hearins and probably 1t might he taken a coaIs of fire Hpon the heads of thos who rersiSt in refusing to hear any