Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-06
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Heard People For and Against Improve
 men6 Last Night

Parties were heard last night TO. garding the laying of permanent pave
 ment on West Main street, from
 Prospect to the end of the green and from the tracks of the Naugatuck
 railroad to the Mad river. W. B.
 Merrman didn't think that public necessity and convenience demanded
 the paving of West Main street be tween Prospect street and the end of the green, but if such action should be taken, he should prefer bitulithic. He should very seriously object to | big assessment and appeared to have q notion that abutting property can not be assessed for anything that does not add to its value. There was practically no objection to the paw ing of the streets farther down. MT Sewell representing the trolley com. pany said they didn't care so mhch about the paving, but they do want permission to build a conduit for their overhead wires before the street is permanently improved. In reply to a question from Mir Finn as to whether the company was willing to do the work and turn it over to the city. Mir Sewell replied as follows. "Oh. yes, that's just like us; we're doing that sort of thing right along.''
 Mrs Sandom opposed permanent pavement on Cherry street from North Main to Vine street, but the Water bury Clock Co wanted 1t. B. l.. Coe, representing the First Methodist church, opposed the paving of Abbott avenue, but in case the board should decide to do 1t, he wanted bitulithic or asphalt All the other property owners thought the street just right, as it Is provided it should be cleaned once in while, The property owners on South Main street. from Washington street to old Lounsbury street favor cd permanent pavement Thomas Me Evoy said he didn't care to mention any particular kind of pavement, but he did think that as the trolley c0m- pany owns about all the street be- tween the points mentioned he thought to be decent about 1t any way for paving the whole of it from curb to curb. Mir McEvoy said 1t was great shame to allow the company to lay two tracks there and hem in property so that they have hardly any street The dieffrent projects were favorably reported to the aldermen, with the understanding that the ma. terial will be decided upon later.
 The city engineer was authorized to call for bids for the construction of sewer beds, proposals to be re- ceiyed July 3. This means that the work of getting the sewage disposal plant in operation Is going to be pushed. On recommendation of the engipeer it was decided not to do anything towards extending the high water service into Brooklyn this year. The price of pipe Is high. and Mir Cairns thought 1t better to let the thing stand until next year and then carry the main clear mp to High land avenue.
 Patrick Holohan and number of other property owners on Oak street appeared in favor of having the work of grading that street continued until the whole of if is finished. Tho mat ter 'wps feferrea to the committee on streets.
 It was voted to purchase 100 re- ceptacles to be placed at convenient places about the city to he used for waste paper and other refuse. They will cost S3.40 piece. The board concluded that the street department shall have charge of the green and Union Square park, and the park committee will look after the small patches of beauty spots scattered here and there.