Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-07
PUBLIC WORKS
Talked About lncre easing Salaries at
 Last Nights Meeting.

Last NlghtS Meetlng.
 The board of public works held meeting last night, Commissioner Walker presiding.
 communication was read from City Clerk w. J. Sandland reconl- lnending that the salaries of the clerks i'll the water department be increased twenty-five cents per day. This would give Mir Byrnes $3.75 day and Mir Howard $275. The communication stated that the work had increased considerably the past few years and that no additions have been made to the clerical force. A similar recom- mendation was made to the former board by Mir Nettleton but tt was re- ceivcd at the close of the administra- ton and was not acted upon
 Mir Walker wanted to know how i'm p0rtant these positions were and what ability it requires to fill them. 'This was followed by a long pause and finally Clerk Lawlor volunteered the information that they are importan clerical charges and require constan attention, good deal of ability allN some experience, all of which he Ill derstood was combined ill the offic, force of that department. The expl;ll ation didn't satisfy the chairman an on motion of Mir Dennison the matte. was tabled. Similar action was taken on recommendation of the city en- gineer for an increase ill wages of half q dollar day for James Walker, the assistant plumbing inspector, whose present salary is but S3 per day.
 While the wage question was on Commissioner Finn called attention to the meagre salary of the assistant janitor, who works seven days a week for $9. Mir Finn thought this too small, while Commissioner DennisOn' was of the opinion that there was very little to do and wanted to know how one man cares for q big block to which MT Finn replied that it was a meaner job to clean the cuspidors at City hall than to dust all the churches in town. The commissioner also talked of the number of offices to be cared for, windows to be cleaned and now with all the places fitted up in the annex he thought it only fair that something reasonable should be allowed for it. Notwithstanding the able argument of MT Finn he failed to impress his colleagues favorably, although Mir Nell did say that he be lieved man should be paid all he is worth and that he didn't like the idea of economizing on somebody who has small pay But MT DennisOn was not convinced and Mir Walker was not satisfied either and the matter was being tossed about from one to another when MT Hartnett disposed of it for the time being by issuing q sigh for the time when Tom Claffey did the whole thing himself.
 There appears to be storm brew ing between the board and the health authorities. When the latter board wants something attended to they go ahead and then send the bill to the board of public works. The board stated last night that this thing must cease and promptly sent back a bill of S5O.75 of P. H. Garrity for plumb ing done for the health board, with gentle hint that they pay it thern- selves. Bills amounting to $210.8S of r. II. Clarity for plumbing done per order of the comptroller were ordered paid.
 The date for hearing parties inter-
 
 March P. Sewer hearings will be held on April :. The new petitions referred to the board by the aldermen | were placed on the list for inyestiga- ton. A big batch of petitions which have been in the works for some time past were favorably reported to the aldermen including the proposed eX' tension of Clark street.
 The matter of purchasing addition al land at the Wigwam reservoir re- ported upon by the engineer and su. perintendcnt of water. was turned over to the same committee to com plete details provided the purchase can be made for S1.OO0. The engineer was directed to call for bids for tho construction of water mains in sever al streets. Catch basins were ordered on North Main street at Spencer av enue and Kingsley street and or Baldwin street at Luke street. The engineer reported that it will cos S3JOO to do the work planned on Hil street. This does not include retain ing walls. Commissioner DennisoI said that Baldwin street Is nic' tboroughfare and is well mncadamize' hut he had noticed that 1t Is not be ing cared for "'There used to b' somebody looking after the gutter III there he said. but he was takel away and put some place else" I'm superintendent of streets was directe, to give the matter the attention it de mands.
 The clerk was instructed to notif, John !. Sheehan to look out for thu hydrant in the neighborhood of wher' he is moving a house on Sperry street Frank Hodson was granted permis sion to erect an electric sign in iron of Hodson's in Exchange place. Or motion of Mir Hartnett an estimate was asked for relative to the cost o rnrufrurfinp n crOggwalk on RaIdwIi