Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-14
PUBLIC WORKS
Estimate of Cost of High Water
 Service for Town Plot.

The board of public works met last night, Mayor Thoms presiding, and transacted big grist of business.
 The matter of sewers in Wall and Griggs streets was referred to the committee on sewers. A communica- tion from Engineer Cairns regarding the need of small building near filc East Mountain reservoir to be used as shelter for n meter on the high service was referred to the water com mittee. The bill of H. l.. Lapalme for repairs on the office of the food and milk inspector was sent to the board of health whence it came back with a broad hint that inasmuch as the health board did the work It should foot the bill The matter or purchasing $500 feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe was referred to committee consisting of Comptroller Russell and Engineer Cairns.
 Commissioner Finn called attention to the advisability of going over to Town Plot with the high water ser vice and on motion the engineer W;is directed to submit an estimate of the cost. The route will be by way or Washington street and Washington avenue. Mir Finn also wanted to know why something had not been done to { remove the pool of water that collects on Baldwin street at Luke street eN- cry time it rains. The matter was re l ferred to the committee on streets. On recommendation of the commit- l tee on paving, the engineer was re- | quested to submit estimates on per | manent pavement as follows Abbott avenue. from North Main | to Phoenix avenue.
 South Main street. from Washing ton street southerly 1,275 feet.
 South Riverside street. from Bank street to Washington avenue 1 Washington avenue. from Bank street to South Riverside street.
 Dublin street, from East Main street to the bridge over Mad river.
 West Main street, from Prospect
 street to a point in ,wes line of Park street.
 1 Leavenworth street from West Main street to Grand street.
 Cherry street. from North Main l street easterly to Vine street. East Main street. from present ter
 imitation of pavement to Cherry l street.
 Canal street, from Meadow street 10
 Grand street.
 West Main street. from Naugatuck
 railroad tracks to Naugatuck river.
 North Willow street. from Johnson
 street to Hillside avenue.
 Bishop street, from North Main street to Elizabeth street.
 The material to be used is brick CT bitulithic. In addition the report asks
 for figures on Belgian block for Wasli- ington avenue and asphalt on West
 Main street and Leavenworth street.
 In discussing the matter Commission CT Finn said he didn't suppose the
 present board could do third of the work mentioned but he thought it
 would be good thing to get esti-
 mates on the places that need it most
 and then the board will he able to act
 more intelligently. Mir Walker re- | marked that he should be pleased to
 see more, paving and thought it would i be wise to ask permission to bond the city to raise money for that purpose. 4 Mir Depniiso@na a..grssssd .. with the commits sioner from the third ward, and hoped
 somebody would come along and re-
 move the granite blocks on Bank | street and leave any old thing in their
 place.
 The board asked for estimates for
 constructing water mains in portions
 of the following streets: Round Hill,
 Ash, Brewster and Wolcott. In the last named street the petitioners ask ed that the main be extended to Well tons arch, distance of 915 feet, but the water committee thought 300 feet ! would be ample for the present.
 Commissioners Nell and Dennison, the committee appointed to inquire into the condition of City hall for . amusement purposes. reported that the building inspector had assured them that the down stairs is all right for 900 persons and the galleries for POO. The report was accepted. The matter i. of appointing an agent for the City hall building was discussed and after
 some exchange of opinions it was de- cided to tack this job onto the duties of the comptroller without any addi- tional compensation. so that at the . present time Mir Russell is agent for the City hall. that Is provided he does not politely refuse to do the work ], without aIy remuneration. The board compared notes regarding conditions for the Robbins street troll ley, hut nothing definite was done in 1, the premises.