Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-05
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Took Action on Death Of the Oldest
 CW EnDIoys.

The board of public works met last night, Mayor Thoms presiding and all members being present.
 Mayor Thoms called attention to tho death of William r. McDerrnott, care- taker of the East Mountain and Pros-
 pect reservoirs, and said that between Mir McDermott and his father they
 had the care of these water sources
 of the city since the system was in- stalled, and so far as he had been able to learn they had proved themselves faithful public servants. William McDermott," continued his honor,
 twas the oldest employe of the city government and think 1t would be
 very proper for this board to take cog nizance Of his death to the extent of
 at least sending flowers and mess- age of col,d0lence to the family of the deceased"
 The commissioners were in full ac-
 cord with the suggestion of the mayor
 and the clerk was instructed to see that 1t was attended to.
 The board voted to have an outing to the branch, week from next
 Thursday. The intention is to make q
 whole day of. 1t and make a thorough
 inspection of the pipe line between
 here and the dam.
 Proposals for grading of Robbins street to a point 300 feet west of Grandview street, were opened and
 read as follows; Fred T. Ley & Co, $2S, roc; ContAldi X Co, $27,55R: Ed
 ward McManus, $26,4 ,400 The contract
 was awarded to Fred T. Ley X Go. The petition of the Rev Charles F. l.. Smith for permission to give open air addresses in the green and at North Square was referred to the committee on streets. Attorney Mona-
 gan appeared for James Eustice. re-
 garding the brook on Adams street,
 and submitted a proposition which the
 board promised to consider. A copy
 of the opinion of the city attorney re-
 garding the appointment of a tree
 warden was read and ordered on file.
 Now that the city cannot appoint a tree warden and the public Is aware of the fact that the care of the trees devOlves upon the commissioners Of public works, they will be expected to give the matter some attention. It IS likely that the board will appoint some competent person to see that the trees are trimmed, dead ones re-
 moved and some new ones planted. David Hunter wanted to know when Baldwin street is going to be fixed. The mayor said it wns up TO the superintendent of streets. A siint.
 lar reply was given to Dr De Liquori, who complained that there is a dirty hole in Riverside street opposite his home.
 The engineer reported regarding catch basins, and other surface water projects for North Main street, stat ing that such water should be turned into the sewers. He was requested
 to report some other plan of disposal.
 The petition for sewers In Randolph
 and Oakland avenues were hid on
 the table. In reference to these mat
 ters the engineer said that no sewers
 can be built in these streets at the present time, because there is no out.
 let for the sewerage
 A communication was read from
 Highway Commissioner James Mac
 Donald. stating that 1t would be safe
 to pay Pagan Bros & per cent on the
 Middlebury road contract. The en' gineer reported that before anything
 is done with River street, south of
 Washington street. new grade will
 hove to be established for 1t.
 The street was originally intended to
 connect with South Main street, hut
 the opening of Lounsbury street up
 set this calculation. This means that
 the board will have to begin all over.