Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-02
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
John Scott Still Suffering From Well
 That Overfows.

John Scott Still Suffering From well
 That OverAows.
 The board of public works met last night and received bills for water rents for the past six months, which amounted to $86,044.89, and ordered the same transmitted to Mir Reeves for collection. A petition of Thomas Fenton's asking that the knoll in Hamilton park. directly in the rear of his property, be cut down so as not to shut out the view from his house. The matter was referred to the park committee.
 The hearing on the establishment of building lines on North Willow street brought out the fact that John Tato. who it was feared intended to build clear out to the street line, was willing to keep back farther than any of his neighbors, with the exception of B. H. Fitzpatrick, who would like to see fifteen foot line. MT Tato is back seven and half feet. Some of the property owners favored three foot line and others would stand for five feet. The board recommended that five foot line be established. The matter of construct ing sidewalks on portions of Hill and Dikeman streets. and on the Bunker Hill road was favorably reported to the aldermen. The superintendent of streets was instructed to notify property owners on Hickory street to straighten their curbs, which are now somewhat out of true. The mat ter of repairs on the sidewalk in front of the Camp property on East Main street was referred to the. committee on sidewalks. The engineer was requested to submit report on petitions to connect a, house on Dublin street and one on Johnson street with the sewer ser vice of other blocks, the buildings in question being in the rear of other structures. The engineer re- ported favorably on the application of the telephone company. to make excavations in the streets. It was laid on the table.
 The recommendation of Superin- tendent Kilduff that the house on the Kingman place at the Branch be sold to Michael Skilton for $25 and that the mayor be authorized to purchase the Dwight Hubbard place at the Branch for sum not to exceed $4O0, were approved. The Hubbard prop erty consists of house, barn, black smith shop and about six acres Of ground. The petition of Peter F. CoughIan for an electric light on Lounsbury street was reported favor- ably to the aldermen. The petition of F.. F. Cole for a water main in Walnut avenue was referred to the committee on water main extensions.
 The matter of paving was dis cussed and 1t was finally decided that the board take an outing, starting May 10, and look over permanent pavement in other cities, principally in Massachusetts. At
 Bids were opened and read for the construction of sewers in Round Hill street, Fourth street, West Main street, Griggs street and Easton ave- nue, and for storm water conduit in East Main and East Farm street, as follows Pasquale Contaldi. $4,- 597.50; Heating & Egan, $4.971.bO; Edward McManus, s5,0S4.25: Testa & Zeola, $5,54250. The contract was awarded to Contaldi. he being the lowest bidder. The new names for streets in Waterville were favor ably reported to the aldermen. The engineer was authorized to remove the surface of Avon avenue and pnt on better road material instead. The superintendent of streets was in structed to get after plumbers who leave the sidewalks in bad shape where they do work. John Scott said that water is still pouring into his cellar from the well in Farm street and wanted to know If the city would not give him relief. Superin- tendent Morris promised to have a report on 1t next week.
 Michael Kelly talked to the board regarding the condition of Calvin street. He wanted it laid out and lighted. He was told to get up pe- tition for the work and replied that he was tired filing applications and getting nothing.
 The committee on streets reported favorably on the petition for the grading of Sylvan avenue between Stone and Washington streets, and the superintendent of streets was instructed to do the work. Mir Walk CT said the job can be done for $500. but Mir Finn called attention to the fact that the engineers estimate puts the cost at $1.050. This. of course. includes retaining walls which should be built now instead of letting the thing drag along for years and have the property owners fighting to get what belongs to them alter on.
 Mayor Thoms brought up the mat ter of additional help in the bureau of engineering. stating that the work was getting behind and that Mir Cairns thought if it is to be kept mp more help will have to be em- ployed. It was the sense of the meet ing that the mayor should authorize the engineer to secure such help as he needs. The matter of water rates was touched upon, but nothing defi- mite was done in the premises