Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-03
BOARD. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Hot SossIol 0yM LIgtt t Conner d
 GalVin ald Baldwin Streets.

The board of public works held a hot session last night. Mayor ThOms presided and all the commissioners were present.
 Patrick Moriarty of Baldwin street inquired why the light ordered in stalled at Calvin and Baldwin streets was not put up. and then answered
 his own question by stating that MT
 Srahan. who lives at that point, did
 not want 1t there and had refused to allow workmen who went up there yesterday to do the work to set up
 the pole for the light. T have noth-
 ing to say to this man," continued
 MT Moriarty, "but don't think he should be allowed to keep the whole place in darkness because light
 might not suit him. MT Muriarty hinted that Commissioner Finn had something to do about depriviug the petitioners of the light.
 MT Finn denied this emphatically and explained that when the petition
 came to committee on light, of which he Is member. they decided that 1t should be placed at the corner of Gal win and Baldwin streets, so that 1t would do service In that long dark place on Baldwin street between Lib erty and Stone streets, and also light up Calvin down to River street. This board" said MT Finn, made recommendation to that effect to
 the aldermen and 1t was adopted, and then Superintendent Morris was instructed to install the light. I'm aware that he has not done so, but why hold Commissioner Finn re- sponsible? This Is not a new thing at all. The people in that section of Baldwin street have been trying to get that place lighted up for years,
 but they can't do 1t. If you doubt
 this refer you to members of pre- viOus boards"
 MT Moriarty and others who had come in with him didn't care what part of the street the light is located: 1t would suit them at the corner of Baldwin and Calvin streets, the cor ner of River and Calvin streets, or in the center of Calvin street. Tho mat. ter was finally left to MT Hartnett, who thought good way out of 1t would be to put 1t about in the mid dle of Calvin street.
 The recommendation of the alder men regarding the appointment of committee to confer with the trolley company regarding the congested condition of Exchange place was taken up and referred to the commit tee on streets, consisting of Commis- sioners Walker and Nell. James English of Pine street was heard re-. garding sewer assessment. He said he owns property fronting oa Pine street about 102 feet, on which he has house situated partly in the center of the lot. When the c:'y put in sewer in that street the ditch was carried fifty-four feet in front of his property, but the board assessed him for his entire frontage. although the sewer does not extend beyold the house. The matter went over to some other meeting.
 |, Proposals. for the construction of sewers in Fuller street and Catherine avenue were awarded to Pasquale Contaldi for $1,46O.2O. Two other bids were received, one of $1,630 from Edward McManus and another amounting to $1,695 from Test & Zeola.
 Bids for the construction of sewers In Robbins and Colley streets were opened and read, as follows: Pas Quale Contaldi, $1,906; Edward Mo Manus. $1,423.09; Fred T. Ley & Co, $1,724.S6. The contract was awarded to McManus.
 Herman Winters and Michael Wrenn called attention to the con-. dition of Fairmount street at Wash ington street. The board promised to look 1t up and do something there before the bad weather sets h.
 Parties interested in the laying of sidewalks on Lounsbury street from Baldwin street to Southview street, on Madison street from Baldwin street to Southview street and on Southview street from Lounsbury street to Madison street were called and heard. They were by no means all of one mind on the matter Hear- iuko WCiC uicO nCiA Ou tuc WOIpOScu extension of River street to Louns- bury street and of South Leonard street to South Main street These and the sidewalk projects together with several recommendations for crosswalks were favorably reporte,l to the aldermen. The engineer was requested to submit plans for the lay outs of South Main street from City Corners to the town boundary and the Meriden and woodtick roads.
 The application of the trolley com pany for permission to lay track through Mill Plain to the Stilson road, was examined, but it is not likely that anything will be done In the premises until the engineer submits a map showing the proposed layout of that street.
 Tho boar5 odfotrnod for a uaot-