Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-21
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS
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 The board of public works held two meetings yesterday. At the afternoon meeting bids for the sewage disposal trunk sewer into South Brooklyn were opened and read as follows: The Nefi Co, New York, SPA, 1925; F. T. Ley X Co, Springfield, Mass, $115.91s.75; Frederick E. Shaw, Providence, R. L. $112,973.75: Bell Engineering and Con struction Co. New York, $1OS,67751; John W. Gaffney, $104, 163; Grouse Construction Co, Perth Amboy, N. J., $68. .70o.49: McGovern Construction Co, Trenton, \. j., S64.444.75. The totals were not read until evening and then after asking Mir McGoyern a lot of questions 1t was decided to defer ac- ton on the award of the contract until o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 After long talk on the paving question 1t was finally decided to in- struct the engineer to advertise for bids for paving West Main street. north side of the green, from North Main street to Prospect and North Willow street from the present termination of the pavement to the north side of Johnson street with bitulithic, and Grand street from Bank. street to Field street, the material to be wood, proposals to be received July IS. It was also decided to call for bids to be received on the same date for the con- struction of water mains in South Will son street, Dikeman street, Newton street and North Main street, and for the construction of section of macad- am road on the Middlebury road. This last one was forced on the board by the attitude of Highway Commissioners Macdonald, who refused to accept the award made by the department of pub lie works. MT Macdonald takes the ground that the lowest bid was more desirable one than the board accepted and inasmuch as concurrent action it resuired before the work can proceed the board saw no alternative but knuckle down to the commissioner.
 A three -cornored fight took place be- tween Commissioners Jackson. Wade and Engineer Cairns during which a few missiles were aimed at Street h. spector Hotehkiss by the commission CTS, one of which came dangerously near hitting him in the form of reso- lution mentioned by Mir Jackson to the effect that he be requested to do his work better. This pleased Mir Wade and he acted as if he stood ready to push it along, but for some reason it was not pressed. The ground work of the scrap was over motion of MT Jackson to sprinkle the asphalt street on West Main street. This. Mir Cairns thought ridiculous proposition be cause it would tend to wear out the material before it's time. Mir Jack son thought that might be, but coll tended that the health of the commu- nifty was more important than the best street that ever was made. Mir Wade took the same view of it and the board passed Mir Jackson's motion. The su- perintendent of streets came out of the tangle with request to trim up some trees on the public way.
 William B. Merriman appeared and entered a protest against putting down curb at West Main and Prospect streets. No action was taken at the time. but at the evening meeting It was decided to look at the place. The city engineer submitted cOmmunica- tion stating that 1t will cost about $500 to build retaining wall in front of the Coss property on Silver street. In the evening Mir Coss was heard on the dtiesti6n and said the building can he brought to the grade of the street for S175. If the city would pay the dif- ference he should be pleased to relieve him from any obligation to build the wall. In other words if the city will convert the money which 1t would cost to build a retaining wall and add Sl15 to 1t Mir Coss will drop the house eight feet and that is all there will be to it. It would be an advantage to the city in many respects and none perhaps more than the benefit to Ham, ilton park. At present the house IS higher than the park lands while If later the view of the parK on that side would be very much improved. It was referred to the park committed.
 The trolley company and the teie- phone people were requested to nle maps showing the location of their conduits in Grand street. The peti- tioners for change of the width Of the walk on East Hawkins street from five to four feet were given leave to withdraw. but in the evening one of the petitioners appeared and said they didn't want to withdraw. He argued until he convinced the board that there was merit in the petition and then 1t was voted to rescind the previous ac- ton and look 1t over some time.
 Hearings were heard relative to the of sewer in Highland avenue from West Main street to I.edgeside avenue. the layout of Rob bins street. sewer in Fairmount street from Washington street 13O southerly. layout of Fairmount street from Luke street to Lounsbury street. These pro jects. with the exception of the layout of Fairmount street. were favoranly reported to the aldermen. Favorable action was also taken on the applica- ton for a water main in Putnam street and the layout of West Main street from Starview avenue to Grandview avenue. and the Bunker Hlll road from the watertown road to Windsor street A communication was received from the engineer regarding the petition or C. H. Cables to drain roof water into the North Main street sewer. ii rather favored this because there Is but little water and no other method Ui disposal. but on general principles if against turning surface wa ter into the sewer The document was ordered on file.
 The Fairmount street question Opeu- ed up an old sore and it pained worse than ever.