Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-19
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD.
pr. Crane aeld Up-Made Con.
 plaint Last Night.


 presiding and all the members being
 present.
 Dr A. X. Crane was heard regard. Ing the blocking of streets by con. tractors and when he got through the mayor instructed the clerk to tell the engineer to have the doctors idea in- corporated in all future contracts. pr Crane said that he knew 1t was custer for contractor to use the whole of the street than confine himself to | portion of It, but this is something which no man should be allowed to do In busy community like this where but few streets run parallel with each other so that the blocking of thoroughfare necessitates n long detour for teamsters, doctors, grocers' clerks and the public generally who want to use 1t for any legitimate pur- pose. The doctor himself was hurry ing up Union street the other evening and when he reached point near Dallas's he found the street blocked; then he galloped back and rushed up ScOvill street intending to turn down South Elm. but when he got to the in- tersectlon of the streets he foullde that spot barricaded, too. What to do then he didn't know. but not hay ing any time to ritter away he de- cided to make a trip to. his point of destination by Franklin street, but to his great surprise when he tried to pass there he was confronted by an- other fertilization. Then he threw up both hands and admitted that he was cornered for once. The only course open to him then was to tic his horse and take to the sidewalk. carrying with him for considerable distance, heavy bag. Upon investigation he discovered that all this trouble was oGasioncd by the fact that some slight repairs were being made on Union and South Elm streets. On North Willow street, where the trol- ley did some paving this fall the en- trance to Woodlawn terrace and Arch streets were closed for almost month. The doctor contended that this was not using the public right and said that no contractors should be permitted to tear up both sides of a street at the same time.
 Commissioner Finn wanted to know if It was the intention of the committee on parks to have n walk laid from the band stand through the green to the sidewalk near the sol dicrs monument. The mayor knew nothing of such plan and none of the commissioners had heard of it. either, except Mir Finn. and he was not prepared to state what he had heard was official. but it looked pret- ty straight. Mir Dennison said there was great desire for n walk through the green from the north side to Il point opposite Leavenworth street but Mir Walker put quietus on this by remarking that the green was not a place for making short cuts through but rather to be made beauty spot and he was opposed to cutting 1t up to suit the convenience of anybody. Then Mir Nell entered q modest pro test against using the scraplngs of the street to fill in the hollow spots in the green. He believed all the stun will settle in year or two and then the place will look jnst as bad as ever. The members thought that 1t would 10 all it's settling before spring and here the matter rested.
 Superintendent Ray submitted ( cngthy communication regarding the pill of $l75 of the Novelty Mfg Co. Tor loss suffered on account of the blocking of the Maple street sewer on October 2i. As soon as his attention was called to the trouble he turned ,nt with force of men and attended Q 1t. The result of his labors was the discovery of some rags tied together md rag doll stuffed in the sewer lust where the service pipe of the company enters the main sewer. In he opinion of the superintendent here was no possible way by which hese things could have got there ex- 'ept through the service pipe from the actory. No other service connected with the Maple street sewer was In my way impairetn at that time and he basins were secured SO that they 'ould not be lifted up to drop any hing into them. The matter was re- erred to the city attorney. Similar lction was taken regarding a water dll of the ScovM Mfg Co. who want o get back little of what they have aid.
 The question of water rates was in- reduced and, judging by what trans- pired. the commissioners. two of hem anyway. still cling to the belief hat the large consumer should receive he service at less cost than the mailer one. No argument was ad- 'anccd in support of this contention. ut that> Is the way Commissioners ieill and Walker looked at t, al- hough the whole town has been de against such discrimination ince water commenced to be used for ther than domestic purposes. \ very arge number of citizens take the round that rich men and wealthy who use vast quantities f water can better afford to pay for than small consumers can find the to settle their bills, hut omehow. mfn entertaining these jews never find their way into tho fly government. The matter was dis osed of for the time being hy re uesting the city engineer to submit q eport upon the paper prepared on that uestion by Superintendent Kennedy rifhin two weeks.
 The Foplar-t1srk street project WAS et down for hearing on January i. was voted to revoke all permits to pen streets until further action on he part Of the board. The bill of s40n ]. n. Hubbard for land bought st hc Branch. was ordered paid as soon s the city is satisfied that the prop rfy contains the number of acres lated in the deed. A large number of etitions for new work were plsccsI n she lI<t for inye<tI9ztlou and dates