Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-06
HOARD or ALDERMEN
RaiIrsaa nin Street will No. Have .
 Sewer RiGht Away.

lls man Rlakeslee presiding.
 The recommendation of the board of public works that the application of the trolley company for turn out on Fla Der avenue and approval of It's plans to double track North Willow street from West Main street to point be- yoId Johnson street, was adopted. the latter place to have grOoved rail No date was fixed for the completion of the work. All the other recommendations of the board of public works were ap- proved with the exception of one or dering sewer in Railroad Hill street, which was returned to the board to- gether with a remOnstrance signed by James H. Pryor and a large number of property owners representing that pub lie necessity and convenience do not require sewer in that street. The re ports of the bureau of assessment re- garding the matter of benefits and damages arising from the grade and layout of East Main street from Silver street and of Wood street from Walnut street to Oak were approved and the grades and layours adopted.
 On petition of Thomas Kelly and others. the board of public works was instructed to take the preliminary steps relative to the grade and layout of Robbins street. A petition from NJ. Guilfoile ct al for similar work in part of Robbins street was reported upon unfavorably with recommenda- tion that the petitioners be given leave to withdraw Alderman Filling sug- gested that it would be well to have the clerk notify the petitioners why such action had been taken and it was un- derstood that the clerk will do so.
 The committee on voting machines recommended that six machines be pur- chased. three to be placed in two wards at the next election. The idea Is to place three machines in republican ward and three in democratic dis trict so that neither party will be in a position to say that the other had an advantage over It. Alderman Murray had no fault to find with the machines. but he didn't think the city could af- ford to buy them just now. Besides there is question as to the legality Of using them in this state. The report of the committee was tabled and on motion of MT Beach 1t was voted to ask the board of finance to report If he can find S3.GOO or any part thereof: also that the city attorney be requested to report on the legality of a machine vote and whether or not the present board of aldermen can contract for them and have the bill paid by their successors.
 Alderman Murray called attention to the condition of South Main street and said that since the double tracking commenced merchants have lost nearly all their trade and the public is seri- ously inconyenienced in getting to and from their work. He said the whole street is ripped up at some points. the bricks piled on both walks and no re- gard paid to whether people are hard shipped or not. In no other town would this be allowed. so the alder man said. and then went on to snow how street railroad companies are oh liged to respect public right in other cities. In Bridgeport they are not al. lowed to tear up more than 15O feet of a street at time.
 Alderman Beach wanted to know where these blocks and the dirt could be placed if not on the sidewalks to which Mir Murray replied that so many of them needn't be taken up at time and if they wanted to do things that way they could store in the vacant lot on the west side of the street. The al- derman also stated that In case or ' fire in that street while the place is fin it's present condition it would be al most out of the question to do much towards saving property.
 Alderman Hewitt thought the alder man from the fourth had raised good point and said that the con- many never should he allowed to open both sides of street at the same time. On motion of Mir Murray 1t was voted to instruct the clerk to call the atten- tion of the department of public works to the seriousness of the situation.
 The law committee recommended that the claim of Miss Jeanefte Arthur for damages received from falling Ill an alleged defective walk on Fine stret. be settled on payment of Ssl.do. The recommendation was adopted.
 The petitions for layout. grade. building lines. curb and water main for the upper end of North Willow street were referred to tho board or public works as was the petition Tor sewer in Wall avenue.
 The board of public works was }" struc,ed to go ahead with the neces. sary hearings for lay out. grade. anc building lines for Robbins street rom the watertown road to West Main street.
 The report of the board Of pubic works recommending a change in lay out for waterville street from Ridge y,-oo,I street 10 Faber avenue and for a sewer in Highland avenue from West Main street to Ledgeside avenue was approved.
 The board adjourned for two weeks.