Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21
NO QUORUM PRESENT.
Several Petitioners Were on Hand to
 Make Known Their Wants.


 There was no meeting of the board Of public works last night. although several persons were on hand to be heard about one thing or another. Mayor Elton, Commissioner Goss. Clerk Reeves and the heads of the de- partment were on hand, but owing to the fact that three commissioners could not be found nothing was done.
 Turning to the people outside the railing, the mayor inquired if anybody cared to say anything to q board that wasn't a board.
 c. A. Chapman of North Willow street accepted the invitation. He had come in to help his neighbor, O. E. 1oadley, to secure an electric light on Fisk street. He said good word in favor of the petition and AIr Hoadley also hoped that the light would be or dered soon. After MT Chapman and MT Hoadley had bowed themselves out, MT Cables stepped up and made few remarks with reference to Fisk street and the need of a light there. MT Hoadley and himself had done a great deal towards the building up of that section and he thought the city ought to help them to the extent of iri- stalling an electric light He appreci- ated the fact that a great deal is being done in that part of the town and ex- pressed much satisfaction with the new water mains being laid there. The mayor also refreshed Mir Cables memory on other things, notably the proposed new fire house. and told him that district is getting the salt of the earth his season. But that was not what Mir Cables cared to talk about. He wanted a light. The mayor an- sWered his query as he had replied to the other gentlemen, stating that the batch of lights recommended to the al- dernlen Monday night included all that can be installed this fall. That was his idea of it, but he was not pos ftively sure. While his honor didn't say so, one would infer from hiS re- marks that the board of public works took Everything in sight at the first pop and did so with view to giving nobody an opportunity to kicks still he did not send the petitioners away robbed of hope altogether, and MT Cables followed after his neighbors, not wholly satisfied, and yet not sure but that the board may see it's way to giving him that light.
 James Delaney of East Hawkins street was the next speaker. He want ed to know what the city meant by sending property owners in that street bills for improvements when nothing has yet been done there except to in, stall few basins. The place used to be known as George street, but it was changed to that of East Hawkins, and MT Delaney didn't know but the ex- pense was in consideration for the change of name. The people favored the improvement, but they would not pay until it is done He wanted to know when the city would lay the walks. Mir Cairns informed him that the setting Of cllrbs and putting down the walk are things which the abut- ting property owners are obliged to do and that he would give them the stakes as soon as they are ready. Mir Hotchkiss said he would pave the gut ters when the curbs are set ank the mayor added that it was up lo Mir Delaney and his neighbors, to which the East Hawkins street man replied: s'There are two of us here ready to meet the outlay right away" casting alternate glances at the chairman and his friend, MT Conroy. who had come down with him. The mayor requested the lcerk to make note of the mat ter and bring it up at the next meeting. when the project will be favorably re- ported to the aldermen.
 Undertaken Mancini wanted to get the grade of the upper end of Bishop street, where he is building a new house. The street is not laid out at that point and his idea was to get levels which would enable him to build to grade that will be right when the street is laid out aAed a grade estab- lished thereon. The only thing the board could do for Mir NIancini was ad- wise him to send his architect to the city engineer, MT Cairns said that of ficial guessing was a risky thing and that he was averse to advising any body about a grade until after it had been fixed and established by the proper authorities. AIr Mancini has a petition in the hands of the clerk ask Ing that the street be laid out, but this is matter that cannot possibly come up for few weeks from now. | It was thought that Mir Patton and the engineer would not come far from the right grade provided they got their heads together and thought it over. It went that way.
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