Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-06
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Seven and Half Minute Schedule
 Receives Criticism.

lHe DOdrd or puDllc NOTks Helu meeting yesterday afternoon and trans acted big grist of business. During the session the trolley company came in for a few whacks from Colnmis- sioner Jackson, who sharply criticized the so-called seven and a half minute schedule. City Engineer Cairus said that when the company was given per mission to put in certain switches and double track some streets 1t was un- derstood that as soon as the work was completed the seven and half minute schedule would be adopted. The full board took it that way. too, but it ap- pears that nothing to that effect was included in the contract, so that 1t is optional with the company when it will move faster.
 The contract for grading Oak street, proposals for which were opened at the last meeting, was awarded to Ed ward B. Kelley. An application was received asking the board to pass upon the question of divisional fence be- tween the property of Charles Werner and George Hauser on Wood street. This is the second time the board has been called upon to act in this capacity since the law was changed transfer ring such authority from the select men to the department of public works the first case coming ili a few weeks since from Fleet street, but the par ties finally got together without the intervention of the board. This matter may end in the same wGg. An amend ed application from tbe Thomaston Tramway Co was received and the board decided to Ter the other one stand until the sccond one has been referred to them by the aldermen. The proposed road will make some compli- cations with the pipe lire, but 1t IS thought that these will De overcome and that no se-Iods dalDsge will result even though the road should pass over where the main Is tuIied.
 1t was yoteI to recommend to the aldermen tIlat building bEes be estab- lished on Pine street. Property own CTS on Division and Grant streets WiE be heard on September 19 regarding the laying of sidewalks. A new grade was recommended for Division street to Walnut street. The applications or AIessrs Wagner, Carter and Casey and of Mrs Calvin 10 move houses in the Brooklyn district were granted. sub feet to the usual conditions. The en- gineer reported that the McGovern Construction Go is moving at a pain fully slow rate with the trunk sewer, only about 21a per cent of the work being done at the present time, when the total percentage should be over 2S. The clerk was instructed to notify the company that the city will insist upon a strict compliance with the conditions l of the contract.
 The petitions of T. n. Barlow for the grading of Round Hill street and | of Charles Loeffier for the raising Of | the sidewalk in front of his property on Lawrence street, were referred to | the engineer The board reported un- favorably on the petition of Finton McEvoy for abatement of sewer as- sessment levied against him on Cath erine street In the opinion of the en- gineer, the appropriation for the ex- | tension of water pipes will not war rant the taking up of constructing mains in Bunker Hill and Pennington avenue this season. The superinten- dent oe water was directed to lay ismall pile in portion of River street. | The Salvation army was given per mission to erect sign at 45 Union street. The petition of the Waterbury Market company to erect an electric sign in front of it's premises was re- ported unfavorably to the aldermen. the commissioners taking the ground that the sidewalk is none to wide at that point for public travel. The Uni ted Gas company was given permis- sion to bar" the streets of the city for the purpose of testing its mains; also to lay main on Mitchell ayen- ue. The order of the aldermen reia- tive to selecting roads to be surface hardened was passed Several other matters of minor importance were suitably referred.