Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
E. Q. Goss Got ! Few More Knocks at Public Works Board.

hignt, Chairman Filling presiding. II
 was a short session, but 1t didn't
 come to close before Mir Goss yot iu
 few more whacks at the board of
 public works, but although he won
 his point he didn't have 1t all his own
 way, Mfr Walker and MT Elton mak.
 Ing it plain that they didn't think 1t
 fair to hold the commissioners of
 public works under a basket.
 The tilt started when the clerk read the communication from the board of
 public works relative to paving DOT tiOns of West Main street South Main
 street, below Washington street. Alb. bolt avenue and slice of Cherry street. The resolution contained es- inmates on three kinds of material.
 vitrified bricks. bitulithic and sheet
 asphalt. The board wanted the order
 to go ahead passed with permission
 to use their own judgment as to what
 kind of material should be used. Af.
 ter the reading of the communication
 there was long pause which was
 finally broken by MT Goss who said
 that he didn't think the, recommenda-
 tion definite enough. He thought if
 the commissioners wanted bricks. they
 should say so and if they preferred to
 use some of each kind they should have stated on what streets. Mfr Lar
 kin backed mp Mir Goss. He wanted
 to see the aldermen in position to approve what the board of public
 n~lr tr,tA AS,1e %A Ao Cue hnrtN down and assume the responsibility.
 Mir Walker said that the board of public works had not fully decided what was best to do but there was good deal of preliminary work to be attended to, regarding this paving and they wanted to get to point where they could call for bids. something that couldn't be done until the recom- mendation to do the work has been approved by the aldermen. T don't see why any objection should be rais- ed" continued the alderman from the third apparently very angry. "Simi- lar recommendation have passed this board and I don't think it helps mat ters to do anything else now"
 Mir Goss still persisted and remark cd that the estimates accompanying the recommendation were based on infor- nation received from bids submitted, but upon the cost of similar work per formed in the past
 The estimates were prepared by the engineer" chimed in Mir Nell. and are as near the mark as you can get"
 Alderman Elton said he didn't think it wise to challenge the judR- ment of the board of public works In this matter. They had looked ID the paving question and ought to know what is best. Mir Larkins moved that the recommendation be sent back for something more specific. MT Goss sec onded the motion whereupon Mir Walker promptly moved an amend ment to the effect that the report he accepted. and the chair was about to put Mir Walkers motion when Mir Goss objected on the ground. he said, that it was out of order. Nobody dis puted this and then the chair put MT Larkin's motion. It was declared scsaftT, ried by very doubtful vote. a few of tho republicans answering "yes" and some voting the other way The other side of the house said nothing one way or the other.
 4 few petitions for new work were referred to the board of public works. A petition of Mrs Pearsall to conduct a bowling alley at Lakewood was re ferred to the department of safety. The board of safety reported favor ably on half dozen petitions to con duct pool and billiard rooms. The re- port was accepted and the recommen- dation adopted. X petition of Henry W. Hayden and the heirs of Fl. H. Hayden relative to taxes on the prop erty in South Brooklyn bouglr. for a sewage disposal site was referred to the city attorney. Chief Snagg has no objection 10 giving permission to St John Baptist society 10 conduct dis play of fireworks on the vacant lot on Bank street on June 23. The petition was granted.
 Alderman Malone offered rcsolu- ton directing the city attorney to see what can he done towards raising the railroad tracks at the Bank street bridge three feet higher than original ly planned. and also requesting ,:s!> an- eineer to submit an estimate of the cost of doing such work it was pass ed. Mir Goss moved that the board of 1 public works he requested to report | on the earliest possible time on the 1 application of the trolley company for | permission to open the street for ihe | purpose of building conduits. as per | application referred to them by the | aldermen on April l6. Mir Elton sec ,nded this motion and 1t went through without a hitch.
 A communication was received from Forman regarding a water ,ill that has crawled upward from si0 to sos round numbers. for the tame service. Mr Forman would nay f50 to settle the account. The commu- iication was referred to the board f public works. A petition of the trol. ey company for permission to make openings in West Main street clear town to the car barns. was referred n the board of public works. The 'oard adjourned for two weeks. Il