Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-09
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS,
City Not Responsibls for Waterbury
 Manufacturing CoS Well.

~ q mcctiuk OL tHe UUATu UT puu~ He works last night, the contract for grading Avon avenue was award cd to Keating & Egan for $1,909. Pasquale Contaldi got the contract for grading Highland avenue from West Main street to Ledgeside ave- nne for $2,60O. The other competi- tors, Edward McManus and Testa < zeola, were considerably higher than the successful bidders.
 A petition of the American Mills Co to lay a water main from its plant to that of the Scovill Mfg Co was laid on the table for investiga- tion, at the suggestion of Superin- tendent Kilduff of the water de- partment, who said that the city of Waterbury is engaged in the busi- ness of selling water and that it was not good policy to pave the way for competitors to come into the field. Frank Flammier asked permission to remove house from 57 River street to 131 River street. The mat ter was referred to the superintend- ent of streets. Similar action was taken with reference to the com
 
 Johnson street at No 118. A con- munication was received from the superintendent of streets showing the expense of cleaning the paved streets for March and April, 1905, as compared with the corresponding months in this year. The cost was about $100 month more this sea- son, but considerable more sweep ing was done. Engineer Cairns and Superintendent Morris reported that the walking conditions on Bank street under the railroad bridge could be improved by elevating the sidewalks and putting a nice iron railing at the curve to protect pe- destrians from falling into the road way. Inasmuch as it would be ne- cessary to have guard in the form of stone to keep hubs of wagons back from the elevation the width of the street would be lessened about three feet. The matter was placed on file, MT Walker remarking as 1t passed along that 1t wasn't wanted. The same committee reported that the well in Farm street belongs to the Waterbury Mfg Go and that when the street was laid out no provision was taken to condemn, consequently the city is not responsible for any damage that comes from it in the way of flooding cellars in the neigh borhood. They also said that they didn't think it could cause trouble of this sort. MT Walker thought the city is responsible so long as it is in the street. The matter was re- ceived and placed on file. The com mittee also reported that the city is not liable for damages caused by the overflow of the brook on Fair view street, something which David Stein and others have been com plaining about for some time past. The superintendent of streets was instructed to grade portion Of Fairmount street 90 that people who have houses there can set their curbs and protect themselves from surface water The trolley company was requested to repair the damage done at lower Baldwin street in di- verting a water course from it's reg ular channel.
 Congressman Lilley submitted a communication stating that he will not pay a water bill of $S charged to him for service on Mattatuck street because, he adds, he inform ed the authorities some time since that he should pay for no water used there. The matter was referred to the superintendent.
 The engineer was requested to sub init estimates for surface hardening East Liberty street from South Main street to Mill street: Mill street from East Main street to Baldwin street: Mill street from Baldwin street to Pond street. Mill street from Pond street to East Clay street: Mill street from East Clay street to Dover street: {: South Elm street from Union to East Main street. It was voted to recom- ment to the aldermen that curb and sidewalks be ordered laid on River side street from Summit street to the entrance to Riverside cemetery. and at 6S2-G38 Riverside street. also on Bronson street. south side. from Grove to Hawkins street: Adams street. both sides. from Grove 10 Hawkins street: Kellogg street. south side from Pine street to Hillside avenue; Bishop street from Hopkins street 10 Pine street. The engineer was also requested to furnish m estimate for conduit for a little brook across Pine street. Wa ter mains were recommended on Full Ter and Willard streets and Ion Walnut avenue. The superintendent of water was instructed to install a fine bydrant on Thomaston avenue. All the new re- titions received by the board from the