Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
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The board of public works met yes-| terday afternoon, Mayor Elton presids ing, and fixed dates for hearings as| follows: June G. sewer in East Main street, from Silver street to Meriden1 read; widening Grand street, from, Bank street to Hall street, to a uni- form width of slxty-fve feet; June 13, paving West Main street.. from North Main to west. side of the green, north side; sidewalks, Lounsbury street, from Baldwin street to NIulcahy school; storm water drain, Adams street; June 20. sewer layout, grade and building lines. Fairlnount street; sewer. Put nam street; June 27, sewer, Pine street, from W. H. Camps property to Cooke street; sewer, James street.
 The engineer was instructed to call for bids for the construction of sewer in North Main and North Vine streets and in Washington avenue, proposals to be received June 6. r. B. .O'NeiiIi was heard relative to the condition of Starview avenues. He has plans under way to build four houses there and after talking the matter over with the board he concluded that it would be easier to improve Kalamazoo ave nue than try to fix up the other road way. He was requested to submit a petition to that effect. The engineer was instructed to construct water main in Fairmount street, from Wash ington street s6utherly The petition of Mrs Bridget Doherty for permission to connect with the Cherry street sewer, and of c. H. Cables to empty surface water into the Prospect street sewer, were referred to the engineer.
 Commissioners Jackson and Holmes we're appointed as a committee to in- vestfgate and report upon the claims of Contractor c. w. Taylor, who seeks compensation for additional service rendered on the high service.
 General Manager !. E. Sewell was heard regarding the application to double track North Willow street from West Main street to a point North of Johnson street and lay switch on Faber avenue Both petitions were favorably reported to the aldermen.
 A communication from Milo K. Gray relative to rent of meadow land at the Branch was referred to Super intendent Johnson. The petitions for water service in Aurora street and Pennington avenue were referred to the committee on water mains. It was voted tc recommend to the aldermen that sewer be laid in Wall avenue Petitioners for sewers In different streets were referred to the engineer for estimates. The petitions of Thomas Kelly and Michael Guilfoile for the layout and grade of Robbins street were laid on the table. A waiver was received from the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad Co regard ing the hearing held with reference to the change of grade of Soueh Willow and Grand streets. The company was not cited in at the time the meeting was called. A hearing way held on the proposed change of grade of Cooke street from North Main street to the residence of Julia P. Sperry. NJ. j.. McEvoy. representing the McEvoy and Iawlor interests. was the only one who appeared. He had no objection to the project. but would claim damages on account of additional expense excavat- ing and constructing retaining walls for 3, new building to be erected on that property. '
 Maps were submitted showing the plan of the experimental sewage dis posal plant whi,/ will soon be con structed on the city's property on Ben edict street.
 At this juncture 1t was voted to take an outing to look over Grecnmount ter race. Hawthorne avenue and other places on Town Plot where public i'm. provements have been asked for.