Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-04

The board Of puDuc WOckS met laST night, Mayor Elton presiding and ftransacted considerable business. On recommendation of City Engineer Cairns, the superintendent of water was authorized to employ night watchman at the Benedict street office, whose duty it will be to remain there all night in readiness to take prompt ac- ton when anything is reported out of order in the water department MT Goss thought this end could be ob- tained by installing an indicator in the LeavenWorth street house or at the residence of the superintendent of water and thus save the expense of an additional man; but MT Cairns didn't like this plan and remarked that the proper thing for the board to do was bo consider the most effective way Of guarding against a repetition of the trouble they had the other night and get around to the question of expense later. MT Jackson thought the board would be t'up against ft'' on the money question before September, but the mayor while manifesting a disposition to let 1t stand until the board mad time to think it over, was favorably impressed with the idea and thought that precautionary measures such as MT Cairns had suggested would have to be taken no matter how soon the finances gave out.
 ] Ahearing was given to parties inter tested in a building line on the Water town road ten feet back from and par allel with the street line. Some time ago the city tried to get a fifteen-foot line there, but the bureau of assess ment could not find enough benefits to offset the damages, and now an effort is being made to get ten-foot line. Some Of those who appeared didn't want any line, others had no particular objection, a few favored the propos1- ton, ard Perry 0. Morris wanted the flfteen-foot line ar none at all. MT Goss suggested that those who want the fifteen-foot line could have it by getting together and subscribing enough money to exdngutsh the dam ages It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that public necessity and convenience require the establishment Of a ten-foot line, both sides, on the Watertown road A similar vote was passed with reference to the laying of sidewalks in that street from the Bun ker Hill road to Aurora street.
 While the Watertown road people were present, A. H. Wells asked why 1t was that he and his neighbors have
 
 than people in the inside district. He was of the opinion that 1t was not a legal charge and requested that it be looked up. MT Goss said that the add1- tionaI charge to people who do not pay full taxes was an effort on the part of the city to fay proportioned loads on each and that all things considered he though the 25 per cent to those not in the full taxation district very req sonable. They didn't have to contribute anything towards liquidating the orig inal debt of the water system and at the present time they pay but half the rate of taxation levied against ratable property in the second district. Mfr Goss knew nothing about the legality Of the question and moved that the city attorney be requested to report as to whether the city has right to charge different prices for such ser vice. It was passed.
 Hearings were given to parties inter ested in the construction of sewers in portions of Grant, Branch and Griggs streets They were favorably recon mended to tRe aldermen.
 Valentine Bohl was heard relative to a sewer assessment on Cedar street. MT Bohl said he had paid for as much i of his property as is severed and that he would pay TOT the rest as soon as the city constructed sewer in front of it. MT Cairns said it was not a question as to whether or not there was a sewer in front of his premises, but was he benefited by the sewer system that furnished the basis for sewer as- sessments, and gave the city attorney as his authority for the statement. A4r Bohl showed no signs of willing, how ever, and remarked that he would pay for nothing that he had not received. ssYou put In your sewer" he said, land I'll pay you, but not before. want