Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-13
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Petitioners for Free Standpipes Given
 Leave to Withdraw.

Petitioners for Free Ssandpipes Given
 Leave to Withdraw.
 The board of public works met yes terday in the mayors office, Mayor FL ton presiding and all the members being present. It was Lincoln day, and in honor of the occasion the mayor passed around the cigars. This and the fact that it started out as an open session delighted the reporters, and while jotting down what was going on they kept saying something now and then about the method of conducting business in the department of public works compared with the dark lantern -seances of other municipal bodies, un- til Commissioner Brown put them out of business by motion to go into ex- ecutive session, and the next thing the scribes knew they were out ill tue cold vowing vengeance upon the men whom but a few moments before they couldn't praise too highly. The mayor stepped out and consoled the weeping trio of newspaper men by assuring them that he would see that none or them got scoOped-
 The petition of the American Pin Co ct al asking that the charge for stand pipes and automatic sprfnklers be aboi- ished was taken from the table and knocked out in one round, Commission CT Goss moving that the board recom- mend to the aldermen that the peti- tioners be given leave to withdraw, and the motion being carried unani- mously. One of the members told a reporter that 1t was the "cheekiest'' petition ever presented to the city gov ernment. adding that all things consid- thn nh ftjc reasonable and but one or two parties ever found fault with 1t.
 The petition of Chester Ohin for per mission to hang out sign at 756 North Main street was referred to the super intendent of streets for Investigation and report.
 It was voted that the agent of City hall be authorized to rent the = the ladies Of St Thomas's parish for the evening Of May 6.
 It was voted that John J. Mcdonald, representing the Foresters' committee, be given a rebate of $5O on the rent of the hall on account of people turned away from their entertainment be- cause of the new rules 1naugurated relative to crowding in the hall.
 A bill of $29S from the A. c. Peck estate for work done eleven years ago
  MT Cairns for investigation and re- port. It was some arrangement be- tween the old water commissioners and MT Peck. A part of the bill is for interest and amounts to $1OT.62.
 It was voted to notify the aldermen that the board wishes to proceed with the work Of making plans for sewage disposal, but that it has no funds and requesting them to make an appropri- ation of $1O,OOO for that purpose. MT Jackson hoped that this was not ask ing for an appropriation that the law yers could get hold of, whereupon Mir Goss said that legal plans didn't dispose of the sewage, to which MT Jackson replied that he was aware or that, but they did dispose Of. the money. The engineer was requested to submit plans for sewage disposal.
 It was voted to report favorably on the communication relative to high water service, recommending that so much of 1t as pertains to the use of the East Mountain reservoirs be taken up as soon as possible, the estimated expense being $100,OOO. ~
 It was voted that the application for the extension of the trolley along the Cheshire road be granted, subject to the following conditions:
 ''1. That inasmuch as the petition of the said company involves new lay out of East Main street, from Silver street to the angle at the northeast corner of Calvary cemetery, the aban- donment of parts of the present high way, the taking of land and the estab- lishment of new grade throughout practically the whole distance, and in- asmuch as this new layout and the changes in lines and grades will have to be formally made by the city and benefits and damages determined in accordance with the provisions of the charter of the city, the company shall reimburse the city in full for all net damages it may be obliged to Day on account of such new 1ayouts and grade.
 '2 The company shall at its own expense, construct the street for its full width, in accordance with the new lines and grades, leaving its surface in good condition for public travel. The new layout and changes in the lines and grades shall be substantially in accordance with the map in the of flee Of the city engineer. It shall also secure adjoining property by building necessary retaining walls, terraces, guard rails etc, to the full satisfaction Of owners whose property is affected. It shall also extend existing culverts to the full width of the new street and construct new clIlverts wherever neceS- sary, and shall repair and strengthen the bridge over Mad river so that 1t will be safe for railway traffic and shall thereafter keep and maintain such bridge in such safe condition at its own expense. It shall lay its tracks in the middle of the new street and to the new grade and shall care fully maintain them at such grade. All tracks shall be paved between the rails on each side with cobble pavement All such work shall be done to the full satisfaction of the board of eommis- sioners Of public works and at the en, tire expense of the said Cheshire Street Railway Go.
 8. That the said railway shall be carried across the highway at Wedges corner, so-called, on an overhead bridge, and that the size and character of such bridge and abutments, its To-