Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-29
BOARD 0fSPUBLIc WORKS
f1uch Oppos ition to Grade and Layost
 of Watertown Road.

The board of public works held .
 meeting last night, Mayor Elton pre-
 siding, and all the members being pres
 ent.
 Property owners on the Watertown road and on South Willow street were
 called and heard regarding the pro
 posed changes iil these streets. The
 WatertOwn road people were unan1.
 mus in opposition to the grade and lay.
 out submitted for their street from Irv. ington avenue to point about thous- and feet from the boundary line of Waterbury, and WatertowM. They
 want the roadway straighter than it is instead of putting more kinks in it. This was the second hearing and it was adjourned again to give MT
 Hayes. who has rights in the driving park, to be heard. The proposition to widen South Willow street to width of 70 feet did not bring out claim damages. Action was deferred until the board learns little more than it knows at the present time about tha plans of the railroad people.
 c. N. Taylor, Wellesville. Mass, the contractor, who laid the mains for the high water service, was heard regard. ing claim for damages on account of delay caused by the city not being able to supply pipe as per contract He also claimed to have suffered heavy losses through the interference of in- competent inspectors. He wanted S1,- coo for the difficulties he by having to hang around here for sev- eral weeks waiting for pipe. This with other items win, es the city is morally bound to pay over to him would make up something over $5,OOO. The matter was referred to the city engineer for a report.
 Louis Raffel called attention to the mischief caused on Branch street by 'blind' drain. The discharges from this source aided by the recent rains have filled the cellars of some property owners in that street and Mir Raffel thought it nothing more than fair that the water be more evenly distributed. Mir Goss wanted to know if the prop erty affected was connected with the high service and somebody else wanted to know why he didn't put hole in the cellar. After talking on the ques- tion for some time 1t was decided to ask the engineer to look over the ground and see what can be done in the premises.
 A communication was received from E. w. Mooring asking the board if they would kindly let him know the depth of the building line on William street. This was turned down in most unceremoniOus manner, the board taking the ground that this was some- thing for the petitioner to look up him. self.
 The hearing relative to the discon- tinuance of Hayden street was contin- ued until April II. H. w. Atwood, ngent for the city hall building asked regarding the renting of the hall for wrestling match on April IA. He said that some objections had been raised and he wanted to know what to do. It would appear from what was said by the mayor that things were not all right at the contest held there prior to the last one. but 1t was a question as to whether this was sufficient to warrant the board in re- using the use of the building for any more. The matter went over until tie board has more time to inquire into he situation. !fii
 Superintendent Johnson of the Wa. CT works. reported that the trouble at he Bley residence on Pine street is duo o insufficient pressure. but he thought his case would he met in short tlme ,y connecting the building with the ligh service. The enginer was request d to prepare estimates for the grad. ng of Walnut avenue and for layout # the upper end of Bishop street.
 A few petitions for electric lights were referred to the committee on amps and gas. The attention of the Railway and Lighting Co ras called to the condition of the flag etween their rails on Bank street, Or- osite the store of T. w. Fitzmaurice. t was recommended that sidewalks e ordered laid on Putnam street.
 A number of pplicatiOns from plumb rs to make excavations in the public treets were read and the license grant,