Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-03
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended Aldermen to Raise
 Enaineer's Salary to S5.OOO.

The department of public works works met last night Mayor Elton pre- siding.
 The payrolls and miscellaneous bills were read and approved. Among the budget was one amounting to some thing in the neighborhood of $2,7OO from Contractor Wilmot for repairing sidewalks Commissioner Jackson called attention to this and said he didn't like the idea of letting such bills go, still he didn't care to see it held up. He thought it rather large for job Of day work and said the whole thing should have been let out on compei- tive bids, the same as coal and other supplies that the city invites different pal ties to submit figures on. MT Will mot ir getting ffty-eour cents a yard for topdresslng, but MT Jackson got some very good work of that character done for 40 cents yard. "This Is no sulali joE," continued the commissions err .'Thc appropriation amoun.s t. S5.nGc. too much to give to anynody without a competitive bid. 1t is con- trary to charter provision and be- sides we ought to know what others would do 1t for.'
 Superintendent Hotchkiss said that the work was being done in very satisfactory manner, but that he had eased up on it for the present It was the sense Of the meeting that the side walk committee, Commissioners Goss and Wade give the matter some ateel. ton.
 It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that during the time of pro paration for sewage disposal and put ting the system into operation the sal ary of the engineer be fixed at $5,OOo year. The present salary of the engl- neer is S3,O00. The motion was pass Cd unanimously. The only thing the board appeared worried over in this connection was that MT Cairns might not like the idea of raising bis salary considering the amount of additional labor he would have to give in return for it
 The application of the United Gas Improvement company to lay mains In different streets was granted. The amended petition of the Southern New England Telephone company for ap- pzoyal of it's plans to construct con duits in the public streets was referred to the city engineer to prepare and re- port an agreement covering the matter.
 Property owners on the upper end of Bishop street were called and heard zegarding the construction of sewer in that street. There was some oo- lection to the extension, but nothing very pronounced. No action was taken.
 A communication from the clerk rel atiye to the city's rights in the lana occupied by the stone crusher, showed that 1t has none. The Meriden rail road gave them the stone on condition that the carting be done on their road at fifty cents ton. The petition of D. L. Smith for building line on North Willow street was considered and a vote passed citing the interested parties in to be heard in the premises, Saturday. August 13, at il o'clock in the forenoon. If was decided to hear Kenyon street property owners rela- tive to laying sidewalks, on August 16.
 A petition of James T. Hackett Of I,1f0 East Main street, asking reltef from surface water, was referred to the superintendent of streets for in yestigation. A would be peanut vender wanted permission to push h1s wagon about the streets. He was given leave to withdraw. A commun1- cation was received from Truman $. Lewis. owner of the new block on the Scovill house site, begging the board 10 change the entrance to the proposed comfort station so that people will enter and depart from it through doorway at the north side of the hall. The New England Engineering Go will have offices in the building and they are anxious to avoid the annoyance which would be caused by door to the comfort station on the east, side of the hall. The document was tabled,
 1Ea ~A LI1a% hon on i'm as if it didn't want anybody to sneeze at it's plans regarding the public com fort station. A communication was received from Joh E Sewell general manager of the Connecticut Railway x Lighting Go, acknowledging the mu- ndficent donation made to the company by the board on the lights out wrangle and adding that in lieu thereof all claims of the company against the citv to have been withdrawn. It was ordered on file. The engineer was re- uuested to report layout for Myrtle avenue. Henry Tubbs asked that something be done with Starview avenue. The clerk was requested to look it up. A committee from the Hill Street Improvement club, with MT Coyle as spokesman, wanted to know if they were going to get that light they asked for some tune ago MT Coyle also stated that the light they have in that street needed to be ele- vated about ten feet, but the company had lowered 1t instead, and put on new lamp with the result that 1t Is of little use since the change. The mayor said these matters would re ceive attention in due time.
 The mayor brought up the matter Of hacks standing on Grand and Bank streets, stating that several had com plained of them as public nuisance and wanted it abated. The matter was referred to the clerk to look up the law on this question. The petition for a wider sidewalk in Exchange place was tabled. The petition for a layout of Gloves terrace was referred Co the engineer with the understanding that he give. 1t his attention when he 1-- fiOm