Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-20
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
No Special Objection to Change of Grade at West Main and Prospect.

No Special Objection to Change of
 Grade at West Main and Prospect.
 The board of public works met last night and heard parties interested in public improvements in different parts of the town. There was no special ob jection to the proposed change of grade on West Main and Prospect streets, provided the work should be done to the satisfaction of the property own CTS and at no expense-to them. The principal trouble is in front of the Merriman property on West Main street, where the street will be cut down so low that MT Merriman fears that the trees and shrubs on the lawn { will be killed. He should not oppose the project, however, provided it could be performed in a satisfactory manner and at no cost to him. This was the way the others looked at it with the exception of F. F.. Rice and Otis Northrop representing the hotel com- mittee, who were willing to pay some thing. The matter was favorably re- ported to the aldermen. But two per- sons on Sylvan avenue, between Stone and Luke streets, thought sidewalks ought to be laid there at the present , time. No action was taken on the pett- \ ton. Sidewalks were recommended laid on Farm street, from St PauPs church to Walnut street, and sewers in Ashley street from the terminus of the sewer in that street to Orange street.
 The petition of A. H. Wells and Val entine Bohl to open the Watertown road and the Bunker Hill road for the pur- pose of laying a private water main was placed on the list for investiga- ton.
 Hans Rasmussen wanted to know if the city couldn't do something with Greenmount terrace and Hawthorne avenue, so that he and others who live in that district could get down town with their taxes. The mayor said that these are private ways and that the city has nc right to enter upon them until after they have been laid out and accepted. The mayor asked MT Ras- mussen what was the present condition of the old town road in that district compared with that of past years. MT Rasmussen said it was all right, but people wanted the other and urged that the work of laying it out be pushed. It was voted to request the engineer to hurry the matter along. Hearing was heard with reference to a sewer in 6AAuC1 SLICCl. AAOSI OL IuOSC CdllCu favored it, provided 1t should be laid deep enough to suit them.
 "How deep do you want itY' inquired the mayor.
 About mile and ha1f," answered. B. s. Wooding. Action was deferred
 Engineer Lowndes was asked how the work of surveying Hill street was progressing. He said it was going along nicely, although some trouble had been experienced in running the lines at one point, the property owners ordering the surveyors away, and it was decided to ask the engineer what rights the city had in such cases.
 It was voted to request the board of public safety to ask the policemen to see that the new fountains are proper ly protected MT Ogden, representing | the American band, was heard regard | ing the petition for permission to hold concerts on the green. Tn the event of favorable action, he said it would | be announced later that if people did not keep off the grass the concerts on 1.-the green would be abandoned. No ac- | ton was taken.
 The payrolls for the half month were approved.
 The board adjourned for a week.