Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-26
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
Contention Over s,ss of watsr Main
 In Adams Street.

in Adams Street
 The board Of public works met last night Mayor Elton presiding and all the members being present.
 T. P. Hutchinson was heard regard ing the need of better water service in Adams street extension, private street on which there are nine houses paying revenue to the water depart ment of something in the neighbor- hood of $10O a year. He wants q larger main in the street. The engl- neer was asked what he thought of it and he replied that he considered it cold-bl0oded real estate speculator's s game, adding that somebody went Ill there to make money and not being satisfied with his venture wanted to saddle onto the people.
 ''I don't know about that" said MT Hutchinson. I made the purchase ill good faith, believing that everything was all right. It was finally decided to refer the matter to Superln- tendent Johnson of the water works with instructions to summit a report showing the number of private streets in which the city has mains.
 Commissioner Goss gave the alder men few good whacks over the send- ing back to the board of the report relative to the establishment Of build ing lines on Aetna street. What's the matter with the aldermen?" inquired the commissioner. They sent us this application and we reported back that the number of voters didn't warrant the board in going ahead because we considered that where there were but two signers to petition in street It would be useless to try to establish Il building line. They didn't like that report and sent it back. Then we went ahead and held hearing and recom- mended six foot building line. That didn't suit and it was ordered back again. This is all poppycock, waste of time and additional labor where there is no need of it.'
 The clerk explained that the city at tOrney, said that the charter had nor been compiled with because the board didn't get permission ito hold the hear ing before the people, were cited i'll. ."That's it." remarked the mayor, we put the cart before the horse." MT Goss didn't think so, but the clerk quoted the charter and said that It was the same for building lines as II is for grades and layOuts. It was de- cided to hold another hearing on the question on May ?. Other hearings fixed for the same date include build- ing lines on Baldwin and Chapel streets to the Pearl Lakes road; the widening of Bank street at Grand street; building lines on the Watertown road. Other hearings assigned were as follows: Building lines Cn Railroad Hill street; sewer in North Willow street from Pine street to Randolph avenue: sewer in Orchard street, June 6; grade and layout of Crescent street and Plaza avenue, May 9.
 The matter of street names, the ex- tension of the water main Tn W0icOtt street, surface water on Kenyon street, sewer in Fairmount street and Green mount terrace, change of grade on West Main street from Prospect street to Central avenue were all referred to the engineer.
 The petition of F. H. Humphrey asA.- ing for a change of grade for the side walk on the north side of West Main street between Holmes avenue and North Willow street was referred pack to the board of aldermen with the recommendation that the petitioner be given leave to withdraw. MT Huhl- phrey wants to put up some business blocks there, but the board did not ap- pear pleased with such an idea.
 The communication from the board of education calling the attention of the board of public works to the condi- ton of the sidewalks about certain schools was referred to the superin- tendent of streets for investigation and report.
 The petition of James J. Mcdonald for the abatement of interest, and costs on sewer assessment on property on South Leonard street was returned to the board of alderment with the recom- mendatiOn that the petition be referred to the committee on abatement.
 Kelly was heard relative to the condition of Calvin street. He was advised to have it accepted.
 The hearing relative to the extension of Round Hill street was taken up and concluded and the project favorably re- ported to the aldermen. ..i av1
 Mir Goss suggested that the name of Round Hill street be changed to that of Orange street when the extension is made. The board thought this all right and some of them like 1t, too, Stanley NJ. Wildman remarking that he never was favorably impressed with the name Round Hill. He considered it an outlandish term and hoped to see it changed.
 The petition for a water main in Fairmount street was referred to MT Johnson. w. B. Brooks was heard rela- tive to the condition of the Forest park roads, where the company he repre- sents built dam that raised the water several feet above the grade of the streets. This is an old matter and Mir Brooks was requested to talk it over with the superintentb,nt of streets. sev- eral petitioners for electric lights were referred to the committee on lamps and gas.