Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Decided tp Placs | Light h As Cener of Calvin and River Stoets.

The rain storm of fast night did not deter the board of public works from getting together and transact ing a big grist of business.
 Michael 0. Kelly was heard in ref erence to tho light ordered installed at the corner of Baldwin and Calvin streets. He wanted to know why 1t was not put up. Commissioner Hart- nett, to whom this matter was re- ferred some time ago, stated that 1t had been decided to put the light at the corner of Calvin and River streets instead of at the point first mem tioned and that 1t will be installed in a few days. Mir Kelly didn't say whether or not he was pleased with this location. but inasmuch as he of fered no objection it is probable that the trouble is now over.
 sHealth Ofiicer Kilmartin and Con- missioner Noonan of the board of health were heard regarding the abatement of a nuisance of long standing at Benedict & Burnham's pond. This matter was explained in an article published herein yesterday, The board referred the project to the engineer for an estimate of expense. Some question arose as to where the responsibility belonged for mixup occurred with reference to a hearing set for laying sidewalks on the Watertown road and Bunker Hill. It appeared that the notices were mailed in due time, but property owners claimed that they did not re- ceivei them. It was decided to ask the sheriff to be present at the next meeting and explain what he knows about 1t.
 Favorable action was taken on ap- plications for crosswalks on First and Seconds avenues and on Hospital avenue at Bronson avenue. The su- perintendent of streets was instruct ed to repair the pavement on Bank street at Holmes, Booth & Haydens, and on North Main street at Kings- bury street and in front of the prop erty of John O'Brien; also to proceed with the work of making the park at the junction of Walnut and Farm streets and the building of such re- taining walls as are necessary on Highland avenue, and the grading of Fairmount street southerly 100 l feet from Washington street. So mucn work has been ordered done on the street department and the season Is getting so well on 1t was voted to authorize the superintendent | to employ additional help.
 Benjamin R. Kelsey, representing the Brooklyn and Town Plot Im- proyement societies talked for certain things in that district that demand attention, notably the straightening of Bank street at the Highland divis- ion crossing and the extension Of Clark street.
 A communication was read from the engineer stating that the Platts
 Mills bridge and the bridge over the Mad river on Liberty street should be posted warning teamsters that they are not safe for loads weighing over six tons and cautioning crowds not to congregate on them.
 e The board indulged in long talk
 regarding parks and other matters. but nothing definite was agreed upon.
 The meeting adjourned with the un-
 derstanding that the commissioners
 will give these things some consider
 ation before the next session and sub
 init a statement of what they think
 it would be best to do SO that they 1 may be looked into when making out the annual estimates.
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