Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-24
IMPROVEMENTS WANTED
Many Property lWlsIs Bsioro tho Public Works Board Last Night

The board of public works met last
 night and held long session. Mayor
 Thoms presided and all the commis-
 sioners were present.
 I Frank H. Kenney was heard re-
 gardfng the opening of North Main
 street to make better water con-
 nection with his property. He had
 a notion that inasmuch as one of his
 neighbors got permission to do g
 similar job by tunneling there was
 no reason why he should not have 2
 similar privilege. but the board had
 no knowledge of granting such an
 application as Mir Kenney referred
 to, but they promised to investigate
 the matter. In the meantime Mir
 Kenney can get permission to open
 the street on the usual conditions.
 MT Kenney said 1t was strange that people who are not in the town over
 a few years and can't speak a word
 of English can do about as they please, while folks who were born
 and reared here are subjected to a
 lot of red tape and then have to pay
 the same as others. Mayor Thoms
 replied that so far as the board knew
 nobody had been granted anything
 that MT Kenney could not get and that if somebody had made a connec-
 tion up there without permit he
 will be called to account for 1t. Attorney Lynch spoke in favor of
 an application of Robert walker for
 sewer and water main in Ridge-
 wood street, westerly from North
 Willow street about 200 feet It
 was passed along to the aldermen. A representative of the New Eng
 land Watch factory said that the
 concern employs about 2.500 hands and that the management is very
 anxious to get sidewalk ordered
 laid on the north side of West Dover street before the bad weather sets
 in, the walk on the opposite side be- ing inadequate to the needs of the hands. The mayor said that steps would be taken to have such an or der passed.
 A Fairview street property owner claimed that the brook in the rear of his house overflOwed during the past week and the water carried away half of his lot. He thought the city responsible for the congested condition of the brook, but the may or didn't quite agree with him and stated that the city attorney Is of the opinion that 1t is something which the city is not obliged to take any notice of The Fairview street gentleman didn't say nue. more. but he had an idea that inasmuch as the city turned large quantities of water into that ditch that never went that way before they were to blame for the whole trouble It never both- cred the people until after the city got fooling with 1t. Mayor Thoms replied that so long as the city att torney claims no liability on the part of the city the board would not feel warranted in doing anything and. suggested to the gentleman that he consult an attorney, too. The man thanked his honor. but didn't say whether or not he would fight
 William Ryan was heard regard ing the condition of Sperry street and Timothy F. Luddy and James Delaney talked regarding the need of doing little work on West Hawkins street. Both complaints were re- ferred to the superintendent of streets.
 George H. Gloves entered a pro- test against the discontinuance or change of the building lines on Hew- lett street. He considered 1t mani- festly unfair for anybody to come along who bought property there since the lines were established and ask for a change. He was told that he will be cited in when the matter is up for . hearing.
 Antoin Weidorn was very angry at the way he has been treated by the board with reference to water service on Dikeman street and re- fused to believe the mayor that the board was not fooling him and re- tired. bound not to believe the board until he sees the fulflment of its promise.
 An opinion was received from the city attorney regarding the right of the city to add the town cemetery property to Chase park. He said 1t Is question for the aldermen to de- eide and submitted vote The board talked on estimates for next year and agreed upon the fol- lowing items: First district, for roads. maintenance and repairs, &C., 900; for the Watertown road. 310,- poo: for Baldwin street. s5.000: for streets. new work. S10.000: for. bridges. new work, 3l6.000; bridges, and repairs. $12.000; Tor new Liberty street bridge. ef7.- 500; for state roads. 5000: street surveys, 33.500: repairs on City hall, l4.000: voting machines. e15,000.
 Second district, for a public com- 'ort station. S1O.000; for the exten- sion of water pipes. st2.Q00: foS water. repairs and maintenance, &17.- 500: for reservoir maintenance. s. 100; for purchase of land for reser- foir. s3.500: for streets. repairs and s40.000: for streets, new work. S50.0vo: for street assess nents. e5.000: for sewers. repairs md maintenance. s11.500: for sew ITS. new work. S20.000: for lamps md gas. s40,000: for public lands md buildings. s7.000: for inspection md plumbing. s1.s0o: for surface slv.000: for repairing ss. 900: for sidewalks, new york. s13.50o: for storm water ,~.,n.~o erasann