Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-01
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
Aldsrmsa Will Have to Settle Fats Of
 Lunch Cart Near Green.

The board of public works held q
 meeting yesterday afternoon, there
 being present Mayor Elton, Commis.
 sioners Jackson, Wade, Goss, Holmes
 and the heads of the several boards un-
 der the Jurisdiction of the department,
 James E. Harrington, proprietor of
 the White House cafe. appeared before
 the board and was heard relative to
 his application for renewal of his
 license to maintain his cart at the
 northeast corner of the greep. He ex
 plained that he has been doing his
 best to secure suitable place of the street, but has not yet been successful.
 All he would ask was permission to do
 business at the old stand until such
 time as he can get hold of store in
 that neighborhood. The mayor and
 Commissioner Jackson were inclined
 to give Mir Harrington little time to
 look up another stand. but the other
 members didn't see things in that light,
 and On motion of Mir Goss it was voted
 to recommend to the aldermen that
 me petitioner be given leave to with
 draw. This puts it up to the alder.
 men.
 It was voted to fix the bond for
 making excavations in the public
 streets for sewer, water and other con-
 rections at S3,00O, and that nobody be
 granted plumbers license who has
 not first taken out the license to make
 excavations in the streets The change
 reduces the bond from $6,O0O to $3,O0O,
 and the board thinks the smaller sum
 ample so long as every person who does plumbing is obliged to take out license to do eXcavating bef6re he can do anything in the plumbing line.
 The engineer reported the purchase of sixteen acres of land at the Wigwam reservoir for the sum of $200. The re, port was approved. With reference to the park land in south Brooklyn donated to the city some time ago by the UpsOns it was voted to recommend to the aldermen that the mayor be au- thorlzed to quit claim the property back to the donors. PluMbers' licenses were granted to J. M. Gill, NJ. J. Don- nelly. o. Zeigler and H. W. Keeler. The applications of Dr. Cooke and of A. II. Tyrrell for improvements of Plaza avenue and Crescent street were referred to the city engineer.
 A petition of T. D. Barlow and oth. CTS asking for the extension of Round Hill street to Camp street was received and if the board takes hold of it and pushes it through they will confer a great favor upon people in that part of the town. Round Hill street is a prominent public thoroughfare, and yet It has no outlet at it's southerly ter minus, with the result that much in- convenience is experienced in getting into the place and leaving it. The for. mer board gave this matter q great | deal of attention. but for some reason l or other it fell through. The trouble | was due largely to the fact that while | shouted for the right of way | onto Camp street very few were will l ing to pay anything for the improve ment. Two applications for electric lights were referred to the committee On lights, consisting of Commissioners GOss and Jackson. Hearings were set for February If as follows: Widening of West Main street at North Willow street; laying sidewalks on east side of Cottage place, and construction of side walks on Walnut avenue. All the hearings will be at 8 o'clock in the evening with the exception of the one relative to the widening of West Main street, which will take place at o'clock in the afternoon. The attention )f the board of health was directed to he corner of Cole and South Elm streets. where the sewer is said to back lp now and then and emit some of it's contents into the gutter. The board ;nd notion that the bills for feed at he city barn were high, to which the replied that if he had to purchase feed for all the departments he could save the city Fl 900 year. It was voted to have he comptroller and the superintendent ,f streets look into this matter.
 The comptroller reports rebates on lghts out amounting to S12.14. This with other receipts from the same 'ource brings the amount to about S3O ince the order went into effect last July. In addition to getting the rebate n lights out the city also receives much better service than ever before, or since a stand was made against 'aying for lights that rendered no ser ice the inspection Is more rigid and IS a consequence the lights perform heir functions right along.
 The board held up the bill of George 'trobel. keeper of the town clock. They rant to find out all about how that fig weight which tum5leH from the imepiece a short time ago got loose nd think the keeper can give them the esired information.