Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
A DOUBLE HEADER.
Beard of Public Works Transacts
 Consid erahle Busness.

4 o'clock in the afternoon and another at 7:30 in the evening. Mayor Elton presided and Commissioners Jackson, Holmes, Brown, Engineer Cairns, Comptroller Goodrich and Assistant Clerk Reeves were present.
 After discussing the sewage dispos- al question for half an hour the fol- lowing resolution was passed:
 "Voted: That the city engineer be directed to investigate the subject of collecting at one point the sewage from the various sewer outlets, and conveying 1t to a point at or near the Platt's mill pond. For this purpose he is authorized to employ engineers and other persons and incur such ex- pense as may be necessary to enable him to submit completed plans for rights of way, so that this board will be in a position to invite proposals for construction"
 The applications of the Holmes, Booth & Haydens Go and Of the Sco- will Manufacturing Co, the former to make a fourinch connection with the water main on Washington avenue and the latter for six-inch tapping with the Hayden street main, were granted. David c. Porter was granted permis- sion to move sbarn across the street nb h1S pleiCG Ou LAG OuGSulE0 TOdu seems that the barn got to the opposite side of the street i'll some mysterious way and 1t was decided to allow it to remain in it's new position, but in order to leave documentary evidence that the building did not change its location without permit vote to that effect was passed. A rebate of 20 per cent was allowed on bill of the A. O. H. for City ball rent. The petition of .. u. Hoadley ct al for an extension of the water main Ill North Main street from the present terminus of the main in that street to Simsbury street, went over until next year on account of lack of funds. Favorable action was taken on the application for Il six-inch water main ill West Main street, from Oak view to Starview avenue. The pe- tition of H. l.. Welton for a private water main ill Orchard street, Water vile, was referred to the superintend- ent of water for investigation and re- port. 1t was voted to rent grass land at the Branch to Milo K. Gray for SIP. The mayor was not favorably im- pressed with the idea of letting the land for pasturing purposes, but the engineer thought there was nothing to fear in the way of contamination from that source.
 At the evening session hearings were given to parties interested in the grade and layout of Lounsbury street, east of Baldwin street; East Main street, from Silver street to the Meri- den road; Wood street, from Walnut street to Oak street, and grades and layouts for Oak and South Oak streets; also the widening of West Main street from the tracks of the Naugatuck road to the Mad river There was no spe- cial objection to these projects pro- vided everybody gets paid reasonable sum for such land as will be taken from him.
 Senator Tracy was the only person who appeared with reference to Lounsbury street. The street is already worked to grade and sewer and water mains have been laid there. Tn answer to question as to wheth- CT the board of public works had been acquainted >sof this work, MT Tracy said he had not talked the matter over with the board of public works, but several members of the school board, including the mayor, Dr Russell, MT Kent and MT Tinker, had been down there, and the trade was made through the school committee with the under tsandfng that Tracy Bros would not have to pay anything for the sewer in the street and that the city would also build sidewalks from Baldwin street to the school. The engineer gave hlr Tracy the grade. MT Tracy said that they sold the lot cheap. the price being S2. 100. and that he thought the city ought to acquire that piece of property belonging to the Tracys north of the new street and. some more from Dr Rodman and make nice park In front of the school clear down to Baldwin street. instead of letting it stand until that $50,0OO school is shut in behind row of cheap tenement buildings. The Tracy property, what is left of 1t on that side of the street, fronts ten feet on Baldwin street and widens out until if gets back to the school yard. MT Tracy said this could be acquired for something in the neighborhood of S1,- GOO, which is the same price per foot paid for the school lot. Mayor Elton and the board thought very favorohll of this proposition and it is quite like Iy that an effort will be made to carry ont the idea The mayor wanted to defer action on elayout of the street for the present, but the engineer wanted 1t pushed along and 1t was voted to report favorably on the matter to the aldermen.
 Leo Herr was very much opposed to the proposed grade on Wood street. He is putting up an expensive store there and if the grade as submitted should be adopted 1t would be two and half feet above the steps in his store. A short time ago, when he was working on the cellar, he tried to get some meas 1lrements from the engineer regarding the grade. but he was informed thot nobody knew anything about 1t. Some of the members thought 1t would be we'll to look into this before making q to the aldermen. MT Cairns didn't think so and it was passed along to the higher board with recommendation that the work be ordered done.
 Favorable action was taken on the proposed widening of West Main Street although the property owners made it plain that they will demand big damages. It is going to be quite an expensive job,s so much so that 1t will be hard to keep the expense down