Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-31
PUBLIC WORKS
George H. Strobel Appointed Keep.
 CT of Town Clock.

The board of public works held
 meeting last night Mayor rhoms pre-
 siding and all the members being
 present
 communication was received from
 George H. Strobel asking to be re
 appointed as keeper of the town clock.
 He got the job. Commissioners Finn
 and Dennison made favorable re-
 port regarding the matter of safes at
 the offices of the superintendent of
 streets and the superintendent of wa
 ter and new office at the former place, together with some other minor
 improvements. including q sanitary
 closet The report was accepted and
 the work ordered done under the su-
 peryisiOn of the two commissioners
 and Comptroller Russell. The com mittee did so we'll at the wards on Benedict street it was decided to have
 them see what they can do towards So 1 curing an office for the sealer of 1 weights and measures in the annex.
 A communication was received ! from City Engineer Cairns calling
 attention to the fact that there re-
 malns to be completed several pieces or work for which contracts were
 awarded last year. including a water
 main i'll Bunker hill sewer in Pine street and Easton avenue. grading of
 Round Hill and Oak streets. and
 bridge oyer Steele's brook. The board dldn't like the idea of having to pay for this work out of the present years
 appropriation. but they saw no alter native, and it was voted to authorize the contractors to complete the work. So much money as remains to the credit of these items from last years appropriations will be used and the paiance Will come out of the present years funds. Another communication rom the engineer stated that it would cost about S4.0OO to construct storm water drain from LeavenwOrth street through Center street and along Bank street to South Main street 10 relieve the sewer from carrying this water. If this were done and the property owners along the line compelled to con meet their roof water with it at their own expense the present sewer would be large enough to carry off the sew age The matter was filed.
 On recommendation of the supern- tendent of streets. favorable action was taken on several petitions for li- censes to maintain bootback stands. and Mrs BOlan was given permission to remove tree in front of her prop erty on North Willow street. The SUI perlntendent reported that the side walks oh Walnut street. complained of some time ago, have been fixed. X lengthy communication was received from Superintendent Kilduff of the water department showing all property in that department belonging to the city
 The Waterbury Athletic club, F. x. Bergen president, asked permission to conduct wrestling match in the City nall on the evening of February 15. The matter was referred to commit tee consisting of Commissioners Den nisOn and Neill with bower to act. by what was said before the matter was referred the application will be granted. Then the next move will be to get. a license from the city clerk.
 A communication from the Daugh- tefs of the Anie:ican Revolution. signed Iy Mrs Elizabeth k. Webster. regens. requesting the use of the City hail fer an illustrated patriotic lecture, for the benefit of the Ita,.an people of Waterbury, the so:lcty 70 pay for lights and janitOr service. was re- ferred to Clerk Lawlor. with the uu- ierstanding that it be granted, pro- vlded the society pay the costs incl iental to the entertainment. The mat ter of leasing land on Jackson street to Palambo, reported favorably ly committee composed of the city engineer and the superintendent of sewers, was referred back to the com- nittee for d report as to the price which should be charged for it. A petition of Thomas D. Barlow for q water main in Round Hill street was 'eported upon by Superintendent Xiii Huff. who found that there were no louses at present to benefit but that were in process of construc- ion. The matter was referred to the .ity engineer for an estimate of the 'ost.
 The engineer was directed to drive takes on Washington and Dikeman utNto TUT Ul UpO- 'le who are building and want the .rade. On recommendation of the en- ,ineer it was voted to order people rho own the wooden structures on he Watertown road near the railroad rossfng to remove them as soon as possible. Commissioner Finn called ttention to the dilapidated condition f the fence at Union square park and ranted to know what became of the uard rails that used to protect life nd limb on Liberty and River streets. 'hese things will he looked into.
 The clerk was instructed to call ublic hearing on the application of he trolley company to lay track in iobbins street for Tuesday. February . at o'clock in the evening. The ap- cal of the trolley from the conditions imposed for double tracks on East nd West Main streets was received raIa.ad .fR EIa