Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-29
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Trolley Co Has No Notion of Asphalt.
 North Willow Street.


 The board of public works held a long session last night. Mayor Elton presided and Commissioners Jackson, Goss and Wade were present
 General Manager John E. Sewell of the c. R. X L. Go appeared before the board and said some things. He as sured the board that they will hear from the company one of these days in an appeal from the conditions inn posed for the approval of the plans to lay track in Thomaston avenue. MT Sewell also stated that the company didn't lay asphalt on the c0bble pave ment on North Willow street for the reason that they never agreed to do anything of the kind. George B. Ter " was counsel for the company at the time and he has no recollection of any such obligation. In answer to qnes- ton from MT Jackson, as to whether he would be willing to lay the as phalt provided the records show that this was a part of the agreement, MT Sewell replied in the negative and stuck to that position through dis cussion of five or ten minutes. The street was graded and cobbled under the direction of the engineer and the bill paid by the trolley people, but the engineer heahd nothing about asphalt ing any part of it. The clerk was in- structed to look up the whole matter
 On the hearing for paving West NTo;,, e.t,.ao4 fxxya by,Ien.d fat ao ctoy.Irr from the iron bridge, MT sewell said they would do that work if ordered to-. John Gflmour and Louis Archam- bault opposed the project, giving as their reason that the street is in good condition now and that paving would be nothing short of waste of mor- ey. Nothing was done in the prem ises.
 The applications for double track ing East and West Main streets brought out some opinions regarding the seriousness of the situation. If the double tracks are laid. some parts of East Main street will be but nine feet wide from the outer rail to the curb. This led Mr Goss to suggest that the company lay single track in Dublin street instead of crowding two into East Main street. but MT Sewell didn't take kindly to the propositions Mir Goss cOntended that 1t was the only way he saw out of the trouble, and he didn't see what objection there could be to it. A hearing was set for these and the application to lay tracks in Robbins street and along the Mid IIaI,Y,Yxy y.ood fo,.
 A communication was received from W. J. Griffith, vice president of the National Surety Go, reviewing the difference with reference to the snarl between City Engineer Cairns and the McGovern Construction O.
 The communication stated that the surety company does not want to en- gage in litigation and as a result it is willing to pay to the city in lieu of it's obligation the sum of $10.000. The communication was received and placed on file.
 Property owners interested in the layout of Pine street. from Columbia boulevard to Cooke street. to a width of fifty feet, were called and heard. There was no opposition and the board promptly passed it along to the aldermen. A communication was re- Ieiyed from Heating S Egan.l cpntrad tors. stating that owing to the delay3in awarding the contract for the sewer in Easton avenue. they will not be able to do the work this year, but they should be pleased to sign the contract with the understanding that 1t be ex- ecuted at the first opportunity next spring. Mir Cairns gave the contrac, tors big pull. remarking while the question was under discussion that this Is their first year m business, all though they have been foremen on city contracts for the past fifteen years. "They did a great deal of work" he continued, "and we haven't had a bit of trouble with them. They are very honest fellows and under stand their business well and in my judgment such men should be encour- aged, because we want them and 1t means money to Waterbury to have deferred on the communication until the next meeting with the under standing that Henry Kellner, who was the next lowest bidder Gas a matter of fact, there were but two proposals), Is willing to take hold of the job and rush it through. The sewer is badly needed and the board is anxious to put it in.
 The layout of Thomaston avenue was set down for hearing on De cember at 8 o'clock In the after non. An application from the Scogili Mfg Co for some changes fn the water service on the company's property was referred to Superintendent John son with power to act, the mayor re- marking as 1t was passed along thar he thought 1t time the Scovill Mfg Go paid it's water rents. to which Mir Goss replied that it wants to. P. F. Bowe of lower South Main street was grant. ed permission to open the street fin front of his hottling works for fine purpose of constructing a tile drain ru the opposite side of the road. The Western Union Telegraph Co asked permission to erect five poles on Mead ow street. The matter will be looked up. A communication was read from Senator Tracy calling attention to the , of fha