Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-05
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Interest VIII Bs Al,tsd, x NJ Kssgal Received No BiIl.

The board of public works met last
 night. Commissioner Walker pre-
 sided.
 Judge Peasley appeared and stated
 that two years ago Mrs Mary Kelly
 bought house on Poplar street from
 Edward s. Keegan of New York
 Since the transfer was made lt turn.
 ed out that there was sewer axsesa.
 lnent or NO against the propertv.
 which Mir Keegan knew nothing
 about. The man Ia willing to pav
 the assessment, but thinks that as ha
 nad no notice before the work wna
 ordered and never received a blll for
 it ne thought the city ought to abate
 the interest The board thought ro
 too, and motion to that effect was
 passed.
 The application of Henry McEyoy
 Tor q divisional fence between prop-
 erty owned by him and his sisters
 and m adjoining lot belonging t0 tlNlr brother, Patrick McEvoy. on
 Baldwin street, was disposed of by an understanding that Patrick Mc-
 Ev0y shall put down his part of thc
 fence before April l. 1907. The ne-
 titloners have their half of the work done and desire the rest of 1t flnlsh- ed as soon as possible.
 Alderman John H. Malone of the fourth ward called attention to some. thing that has been a public nuisance on Bank street above the brewery TOT years. The water rushed down from the high ground and over the sidewalk and onto the street. In this weather 1t keeps freezing until the walks and the road are one mass of ice, not an even surface that yuu could skate over, but hummOcks here ana there so that 1t is difficult to use the walks and great hardship to drlve on the road. He knew 1t was late In the season to do anything, but thought that the principal source of the trouble could easily be headed in- to catch basin and let the water 20 under ground for the winter. The al- herman made a very convincing ar- gument, but he was not able to con- bat the commissioners who hinted that he didn't call attention to the thing in time to get relief his season. They may do something. there. though.
 .. A. Templeton and ]. J. Geraghty dropped in. but neither said much. They are members of the Second Ward Improvement society and ara keeping sharp lookout for the movements of the department of hub. lie works and other public bodies. X Dill of $176.77 for the Novelty Mfg Co, for expense caused in emptying the sewer on Maple street some time ago. was received and placed on the list TOT investigation. A rag doll got Into the sewer and the company had d hard time dislodglng 1t. A commu- nication was read from Peter Fitz- henry and others calling attention to the dripping of oil from the bridges tn Brooklyn. The board will call the company's attention to the nuisance.
 The report of the committee ap- pointed to inquire into the trouble over the size of water bill in Rob- ert Fosters block on Mill street. sub mitted a document which showed that the closets had been out of repair for a long time. Readings from the meter were introduced while the faucets were leaking and after they had been repaired. showing consumption on some days of over 1000 cubic feet of water. while on December 4. the last reading and when the plumbing was perfect. the amount consumed was down to 45 cubic feet.
 The board saw no reason why Mr Foster should not settle seeing the trouble was due to defective plumb Ing. In order 10 be prepared for such cases In the future 1t was voted on motion of Mir Finn. that from now on report be submitted to the hoard of all persons notified of closets or faucets leaking. The list of streets which the board thinks ought to be sprinkled was forwarded 10 the aldermen. They include all the paved and macadam roads.
 The bill for lights for the month ,f November showed a rebate of l406.06. on account of the failure of he power at Bulls Bridge. This en- lbled the board to take favorable ac- lion on a few new petitions for cleo. .ric lights and 1t was voted to recom- mend to the aldermen that a light be installed at each of the following named places: Catherine avenue, Rye 'treet. corner of Walnut. Oak and Long Hill streets. east end of Wash ngton avenue bridge. corner of Wal iut and Wood streets. corner of Co., umbia boulevard and Pine streets, Riverside street. corner of Dover and South Main streets.
 The superintendent of streets was instructed to repair the crosswalk in Exchange place near the Apothe- 'aries' Hall Co. and the one on Bank Itreet in the north line of Grand treet. The draft of an ordinance elative to sidewalks. referred to the ,oard for inspection. was approved md favorably reported back to the with one slight change. the Insertion of the word curbing before hat of sidewalk. 70 that 1t will read hat the city shall have power to lay urbing and sidewalks.
 The board adjourned until Friday when a meeting will be Ield to consider the application for he proposed Mill Plain trolley.