Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-16
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS
House to House Canvass on Aurora
 Street and Bunker Hill.

The board of public works met yes terday afternoon. In the absence of the mayor, Commissioner Wade pre- sided.
 | A communication was received from the telephone company asking permis- sion to open portions of North Main, Grand, South Main. Cottage place and one or two other spots for the purpose of constructing conduits. It was re ferred to the city engineer.
 While this matter was before the meeting MT Jackson said he should like to inquire if the telephone people had a right to maintain blacksmith shops. plumbing establishments and tinker shops on top of poles about town, and cited case at the corner of North Willow and Johnson streets where rushing business is going on at the top of a big pole. He consld- cred it great annoyance to those who live nearby, even though 1t may be sort of circus for the youngsters. Mir Goss said he didn't know anything about the legal aspect of the case. but he had a notion that it wouldn't be much of circus for a boy spectator who should get a drop of solder in his eye Something was said about ap- pointing a committee to go up these poles and see what is going on, but as none of the members showed dispo- sition to act in that capacity it was dropped.
 City Clerk Nettleton notified the board of the injunction proceedings re- gardng Edward street, and after talk ing it over it was the opinion of the board that it would be wise move to let the job stand until the people show disposition to have it done. especially seeing that there are so many other places where the money can be used. Bids for the grading of Edward and Oak streets were re- ceived from Edward McManus, keat- ing X Egan and Edward B. Kelley. It was voted to reject all the proposals and re-advertise for bids for the grad ing of Oak street, proposals to be re- ceived ugust 29. This puts Edward street in the background for some time.
 The superintendent of water was requested to make house to house canvass of Aurora street and Bunker Hill and find out how many people are 1 willing to enter into an agreement to 1 take city water, provided the service 1 should be put within reasonable dis 1 tance of their houses.
 Three communications were receiv. l ed from Superintendent Hotchkiss. l one stating that so far as he had been able to ascertain. the telephone con- pany never opened street without 1 first having been granted permission ] to do so by the proper authority; an
 other explaining that the reason he | had deferred action on the repairs Of
 sidewalks on Grand street was on ac-
 count of the large amount of building
 going on there at the present time and 1 the Likelihood that the curb will be
 changed at some points: the third con l tained recommendation that the pe' tition to remove certain houses from l Simons street to South Leonard street
 be granted. The two first mentioned
 were ordered on file and the other was
 approved conditioned on the furnish
 ing of bond of $500 and that the
 houses shall not be on the public
 streets over seven days. The petition
 of John J. Casey relative to moving
 houses from Lafayette to Fourth
 street was referred to Mir HOtchkiss. | It was voted to notify C. H. Cables | that dead tree on his property on
 West Main street threatens public
 safety and request him to have it re-
 moved. The city attorney was re-
 ouested to give the board an opinion
 as to whether or not it has power to | act on a petition for permission to
 erect and maintain barbed wire
 fence along the highway.