Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-24
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Baldwin Street Residents CompIain
 About Surface Water Damases.

About Surface Water Damages.
 The board of public works met last night and grappled with a few knotty problems on municipal affairs. In the absence of the mayor MT Goss pre- sided.
 John Mulvaney of Baldwin street. representing his mother, appeared and was heard regarding the condition of that street from Washington street southerly about 300 or 400 feet. on ac- count of the rails and ties of the trol- ley company that were piled un in the gutter on the east side Of the f,oa,f last spring and have not been re- moved since. He said that the sur face water caused by the recent heavy rains had no regular outlet in that part of the street and as result it ran over private property and did con- siderable damage At his mothers place. Mir Mulvaney stated the water rushed into the yard and found it's way into the cellar. The driveway ia blocked, rendering it out of the ques. Lion To do anything about the place with team. The matter was re. ferred to Superintendent HotchkIss with the understanding that he should open the street as soon as possible.
 Bids for the proposed sewer in Bank street from Meadow street to the Naugatuck were opened and read as follows: Fred T. Ley & Co, Spring. field, Mass, $14, ,71S; Edward McManus. $l6,441.01. The contract was award. ed to the Springfield firm.
 Assistant Clerk Reeves reported upon such action as had been taken regarding the petition of Harry Will let's for the removal of surface water fY.rr h ics street. It was long story. The su. perintendent of streets was instructed to make such changes on the pipes in question as will relieve MT Willetta rom further annoyance on this ac. count.
 School Inspector Tyrrell was heard regarding the grade of lower Baldwin street. He said that people could not l make any permanent Improvements because they had no established grade or layout and asked that something be done in the premises. There is a peti- | ton covering this matter before tho city government and the engineer was requested to report on it as soon as he can get to it. Similar action was l taken regarding the petition for new grade on Waterville street. Action
 was deferred on the order of the board | | sewer in Bishop street.
 Clerk Reeves reported that the time limit for the completion of the Bald win street trolley is November 15. 1904. It appeared to be the opinion of the board that the company should be l held to it's agreement on this matter. Superintendent Hotchkiss reported l that he had been informed by the en- 1 gineer for the trolley company that in all probability they will lay. a tile drain from the high road at Wedges pond running to the Scott road which will relieve Wedges pond from con- tamination on account of surface watnr from the street. The superintendent was requested to keep an eye after the job.
 Engineer Cairns reported regarding the cost of inspection while the water main was going under the Highland division road on West Main street, stating that he notified the company
 that such inspection was necessary and that according to his recollection they always paid for such service. Tho matter was referred to the city attor- ney. The board indulged in long | talk regarding sidewalks on West Main street where the property owners have refused to do the work. The boar1 | would like to put them dOWn ana place a lien on the property for the cost of the work. but they haven't the cash. It was recommended that Q
 sidewalk be laid at Colley and West Main streets.
 James Eustice Of Adams street I made another appeal for relief from surface water Little brook overlows every time it rains and fills his cellar. He has a grievance, but he appears to
 have poor success in getting recogni-
 tfon. Mir ,Goss told him that 1t would be taken up at the next meeting. The question of laying a water main in | Dublin street for the accommodation of the Scoyill Manufacturing co and
 the Manville Machine Go was referred I to the engineer for an estimate of the
 expense and also a form of contract.
 The two concerns will do the work 1 this year at their own expense and
 when the receipts show net profit of l 10 per cent on the money invested in 1t the city will refund them the con. l tract price of doing the work. Mr l Cairns said he thought he would drop the clause relating to the 10 per cent l in this case, but MT Goss didn't see how he could differentiate so long as the matter was covered by precedent if not by law.
 The board adjourned for a week.