Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-15
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Woman fTem West Side Hill Want.
 Property Connected With Sewer.


 big meeting last night. Mayor Thoms presiding and all the commissioners being present.
 Property owners on portions of North Willow, South Elm and East Clay streets were heard regarding permanent pavement. There was considerable opposition to the differ ent propositions. but the board thought all of them necessary public Improvements and so reported to the aldermen together with recom- mendation that the work be ordered done.
 A couple of women folks from West Side Hill wanted to know if they could get a sewer in front of their property. Mayor Thoms in- formed them that no money is sp- propriated for sewer purposes in the outside district and that so far as having any right to empty into the sewer system of the second district they might just as well be residing in Watertown. Even If they con- structed the sewer at their own ex- pense and property owners in the second taxation district could get out an injunction restraining them from emptying into the city sewers. The mayor advised them to talk the mat ter over with the engineer and see if he could think out some plan which would meet the situation. Miss Phoenix inquired about the Likelihood of sewers and water in Fuller street extension, where she has considerable property, but can't use 1t to advantage until the water and sewer is put within reach of the buildings. The board promised to look into 1t.
 John J. Geraghty headed biz delegation of Cooke street property owners, who want that street work ed to grade. They were told that I the city engineer would look up the present status of things in that street and invited to call again to which MT Geraghty replied that this matter had been in hand for the past twen- l ty-three years and he hoped it wouldn't be allowed to remain on the waiting list any longer. When MT l Geraghty retired another resident of l that street asked if the board would be kind enough to send somebody there to cut down the Canadian I thistles and other weeds which have grown to such proportions that 1t is difficult to distinguish the street | from the lots. The superintendent of streets was instructed to cut down
 the weeds.
 Judge Cole made another plea for
 relief for the property owners on Edward street. It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that a new layout be ordered. Property owners on East Main street, between
 Wolcott and Silver streets. complain ed that they are sufferers from sur
 face water every time 1t rains. They also wanted to know If they may not
 make all water. sewer. and gas con-
 nections in that part of the street I while 1t is open without paying the
 regular fee for opening a macadam
 road, ,,JoiThe board promised relief
 from surface water and they will be
 permitted to make openings at the
 same price charged for dirt streets,
 provided they get around and tend
 to things on or before August 26. It was voted to cite in the property . owners on East Main from Rutiedge 500 feet easterly, to be heard relative to proposed changes between these points.
 Favorable action was taken on the , proposed layout of Pine street from , Bishop to Cooke street. It was voted to instruct the engineer to advertise l for bids for the construction of a , water main in North Willow street. } Cables avenue and Long Hill road.
 proposals to be received on August
 26.
 A big delegation was present to
 speak regarding the petition for the
 grade, layout and establishment of
 building lines of Madison street from Sylvan avenue. This is the only cross
 street from Sylvan avenue to Bald
 win street, between Luke street and Piedmont street, distance of nearly half a mile. All the school children from upper Sylvan avenue reached ! the Mulcahy school as best they can . through the brushwood in all kinds of weather. and the working people
 not less than a hundred souls whose |. homes are in Mohawk park. Edge. wood avenue and Golden Hill. have 1 to take to the lots, too. The commit } tee on streets takes the ground that 5 lthe people should grade the street ! themselves, but at the suggestion oi
 Mayor Thoms they decided to look [ at 1t again.
 l, Some of the property owners or I Woodlawn terrace will not be ready q to lay sidewalks this fall. and ir . order to care for the pupils of the e Driggs school it was decided that the c matter stand for the present, pro r yided the owners of the abuttins e lproperty construct suitable board [ walk for the convenience Of ths s school children and others. : Patrick Barnes of Railroad Hill lstreet complained that in excavatinl
 for the trunk sewer a retaining wal
 on the east end of his property wal
 undermined and caved in. He want
 the city to fix 1t. The board will in d yestigate the complaint. Henry Nc
 Evoy submitted petition asking thu
 board to take steps to compel thu l. owners of the property adjoining hi l. place on Baldwin street to build l. fence along half the length of thei l. lots. Mir McEyoy has his up. but hii h neighbor refuses 10 do his part. In ii board will see that the fence Is com z pleted. Four new lights were or |, dered installed in Hamilton park a The question of rules to govern thu = conduct of people in the parks va