Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-28


 to construct conduits in the public streets, was received and favorably re- ported to the aldermen, with one very important addition suggested by the mayor, that all overhead wires belong ing to the company be placed in the conduits as soon as they are ready for use and the poles removed from the streets. MT Cairns didn't think they could do this, but the mayor thought that there would not be much object i'll giving them the right to build conduits unless it meant the elimination of the overhead wires and poles. MT Jack son called attention to the fact that all over New York state where the tel ephone company has wires there are no poles. This is exactly what the former board wanted, but the com pany was not prepared to say that the wires would be buried. The most they could promise at that time was that some of the poles might be re- moved and that the number of over head wires would not be increased.
 Commissioner Jackson said that the stone crusher would soon be here and that the superintendent of streets wanted to know where to put it, add ing that MT Hotchkiss thought that it would be well to locate it in some cen tral position and call for bids for suit able stone to be delivered at the plant, broken to size ready for the machine. The mayor replied that Alderman Blakeslee would cart the stone to the crusher free, provided 1t should be set up on his farm in the eastern section of the city MT Cairns was much pleased with this proposition and thought 1t would be an excellent time to commence the surface hardening of Cheshire road along the line of the trolley. MT Jackson said he was not an expert on road making, but that he considered it rather strange to think of putting macadam on newly made country road that has not yet had time to settle. He thought 1t would be first class place to bury a lot of mon ey without reaping much benefit from the outlay. The matter went over.
 The city engineer brought up the matter of completing the sewer on North Willow street. from Grove street to the entrance toIBrown's pass way on South Willow stEeet.b The old drain that has served the purpose of sewer there for the past sixteen or seventeen years is in a dangerous con 1ition and is falling in at some points. A report was received from the super intendent of sewers regarding the con- tlitfon of the place which showed that 1t is not safe to have the trolley cars going over it. A resolution was passed instructing the clerk to apprise the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go of the situation.
 It will cost $1OO0O to do the work, and while there is not money available l. x<yn nc0 tfe make Q move in that direction. The engineer was instructed to call for proposals for the job, the same 10 be received ID to October ', at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
 "That was a bum job the trolley company did on Baldwin street." was the way Commissioner Jackson called attention to the condition of that street. He said that the west side of that street from Liberty street to Stone street is unsafe for travel and that it should be seen to right away. He also wanted to know why the trolley company was not going ahead with the work of completing the road to the end of the line in that street. He had been informed that the delay in due to the fact that they cannot get the grade.
 
 Cairns. ssThe street is laid out as far as Glen street and the lines are as def mite for the rest of the distance as they are on the road to Watertcwn from Oakville, where they are very anxious to get chance to lay rails,
 It was voted to add the engineer to the committee, which up to that time consisted of only the superintendent of streets, to confer with the company regarding what ought to be done to make Baldwin street safe for public travel. MT Hotchkiss having reported that MT Wales told him that they wished to know what the city desired
 A communication was received from E. D. A. Brady, the electrician. stating that while he may owe the city an apology for not presenting his bill sooner, he hoped the board would not withhold payment any longer. Com missioners Jackson and Brown ap- peared satisfied to act favorably and the mayor said something to that ef- feet. too, but MT Holmes would rather see the city spend $10O to make the electrician prove his claim than settle now. "There does nots appear to be any doubt about the work being done, said Mir Brown, "and know of no law that compels man to present a bill within a certain time. There always will be small bills hanging back and you can't help it. Brady can collect this if he wants to sue and I don't see any sense in forcing him to that" MT Holmes still persisted and continued to show why he didn't want it paid until the mayor finally reached for the state ment which the commissioner held in his hand and thrust it aside, apparent .ly somewhat displeased, and that was the last heard of it.
 Superintendent Johnson of the wa ter works reported that the insurance on the Sprague farm, recently pur- chased by the city. expired with the change of title. It was voted to in- struct the superintendent to seal the \ house.
 Bids were opened and read for the grading of East Main street, from Sil- yer street to the Meriden road, and for building retaining wall on Alder street, abutting on the property of John Henderson. ir, as follows: G. s. Chatfield & Go, $1O.625; PasquaIe Con-
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