Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
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South Wilson Street Will Have Ex.
 tension of Water Main.

tension of Water Main. The board of public works held a
 meeting last night. Commissioner
 Nell presided.
 A big delegation from the Hill
 Street Improvement society appeared
 and. said q few words regarding the need of working that street from
 Hotchkiss. street. Between these points
 there are twenty property owners, sev- enteen of whom have paid their as sessments and the others are ready to come down as soon as they see some thing doing. The Kilduff board did q great deal up there, but their sue cessors never showed disposition to recognize Hill street until election time came around. The matter was referred to the clerk to look up the status of the case.
 Thomas Coss talked i'll favor of the extenuation ofpthe water main in South Wilson street beyond Fox street.
 Within a short time three handsome dwelling houses and n beautiful barn went up ill smoke over there, and it
 was discouraging to those who are try ing to build little homes to be con stantly in dread of seeing them de- voured by fire. Mr Goss humorously remarked that the people i'll his street had been looking for water for years and now they had made up their minds to give the city fathers ride to the old horse burying ground and inter them there if they didn't get some thing. Commissioner Finn moved that the prayer of the petitioners be grant ed and the motion was carried unani- mOusl1
 All the petitions for new work re- ferred to the board by the aldermen were turned over to the several con- mittees for investigation. A c0mmuni- cation was read from City Engineer Cairns recommending the purchase of about forty acres of land belonging to B. H. HeminWay at the Branch reset voir. The matter was referred to q committee consisting of the superin- tendent of water and the engineer. The price asked is $1,2OO.
 Superintendent Morris reported that the only remedy he could suggest for relief from surface water at the corner of Baldwin and Luke streets was q catch basin. It developed that since the board took up this matter a peti- tion had been received asking that a catch basin be built there. The matter was referred to the engineer for an estimate of expense. K. Brenner re- ported that he would put a suitable railing around Union square for S7 cents a foot. This would mean an out lay of $7OO or $500. The matter went over to the next meeting. The esti- mates as prepared by the engineer re- garding the cost of paving various streets, printed herein before, were read and ordered on file. The sum total of the whole thing would amount to about $120,OO0. Of this the trolley would pay about $20,0O0.
 The engineer submitted estimates on water main extensions as follows: Ash street, from Oak street to Reach, 520 feet, $9oO; Brewster street, a distance of 200 feet, $40; Wolcott street, 800 feet, $1,45O. The estimate includes one hydrant on each extension. The high price on Wolcott stret is due to the presence of so much rock i'll the road bed. The matter was filed. ass5.
 The engineer submitted communi- cation regarding. the situation on the outfall sewer. It appears that there is now trouble with the Grouse Con- struction Co, the firm that took up the contract which the McGoverns refused to finish under the direction of the en- glneer. The present contractors are not making much headway and 1t looks as if the city will have another run-in W. h them. In order to make sure what was best the communication was referred to the city attorney for an opinion. The matter of purchasing quantity of water pipes was referred to committee consisting of the comp troller and engineer. The prices quoted were $50 and $29.40 a ton. Communications received from the railroad company regarding changes in the sewers, water mains and catch basins were referred to the engineer and the heads of the different depart ments. It was voted to cite in proper ty owners on portions of Cherry. Vest Main, South Main and Abbott avenues on March 70 to be card relative to putting down permanent pavement in these streets. The water department was authorized to take steps to re- place the cement mains In Prospect and Buckingham streets with iron ones. .--
 A favorable report was submitted by the lighting committee on petitions for a light at Cottage park, Alder street, South Fifth street. Orchard street, Columbia boulevard, Woodlawn ter race. Johnson avenue, Hillside avenue, North Main and 0akwood. North Main and Hill streets, South Oak. Baldwin and Market. Main street, wateryllle, the last mentioned an incandescent light. The report was adopted.
 The committee on sewers reported fayorably on petitions for sewers in Fourth street. Easton avenue. Wall street. Round Hill street, Griggs street. Crescent street. They were referred to the engineer for estimates. On the | West Main street petition they didn't | mink the sewer should be constructed unless it took in everything from the present termination of the service in hat street to the school house. Lay ut were reported favorably for South l Leonard street. Catherine avenue.