Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-13
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
MI forman's Water Bill Settled For
 $50 Aftr Discussion.

The row over the water bill of Samuel Forman, who offered to pay $50 to settle claim of $9S.S3, was heard by the board of public works last night. It has been before the board for some time and MT Walker thought 1t time to dispose of 1t and moved that the offer be accepted. MT Finn didn't think this fair to the department and wanted it sent to the superintendent again, but Commis. s.oners Walker and Nell didn't sea any use Of such action. Mir Renson wno represented the petitioner. was heard. and before he got thromeh nlmself and Commissioner Finn rnt into such an animated discnssion it iooked as If the sheriff wonld havs ,o De called. Mir Finn wantad to knoW II MT Benson was prenarad to say that the amount of water shown py record didn't go throupb tha meter, and while Mr Benson haat around the bush somewhat ha did say so. but being asked tn reneot it ne replied that he didn't cara ta he aues1,oned Wn 1,s too closely on that point. dron iln appeared angry as he uIopped into his seat and remarked .na. ne didn't like the idea of dis. oIeditlng the work of competent off3. e.a!s' e who were able to prove their s.a.ements by documentary evidence Wnlie the best the petitioner comld do Ms was say what he thought was right
 ne contention on the part of inc water board was that two fapcats were leaking for something in tha nelghborhood of nine weeks and that .ney ran off water at the rate ns @ @s.so worth per day; also that the petltioner was notified to renair bis iaucets twice. Mir Benson didn't aeny that the faucets might haya peen out of repair for five weeks put he denied that the netitinnar was notified the second time to maLa .epairs. AS any business man would nave a oone. he took advantage of the nrst warming to save money. Mir walker made desperate onslaught on the water system, but Mir Finn Wniie not defending it stuck to the contention that the presetn system should De applied alike to all until It IS changed and something better substituted. He didn't see what tha water board was going to do if the "oru or every man was going to be taken against that of the meter. If was finally unanimously voted to recommend to the aldermen that the proposition of MT Forman be ac- cepted.
 Then the meter rates and house rates came in for an airing. after which II was decided to hold a pub- lie hearing on the matter on July I0 ana see what the people have to offer on the question
 The action of the aldermen in sending back the recommendations regarding paving was reported to the board together with a communica- ton which showed that the only diff ference between the resolution of this year and similar one passed last year. was that the present one complied with the charter relative to estimates while the former one did not. Mir Nell suggested that the same recommendation be forwarded to the aldermen again. but the mayor said that while there might be a dis position in certain quarters to quar- rel, he was not looking for trouble. He suggested that the clerk and the engineer be requested to enlighten the aldermen why the department of public works wants the vote passed as it is worded. This was acceptable to all and the paving project will go to the aldermanic chamber in that form at the next meeting. Mir Walk CT said he tried to have it passed Monday night. but that he received no support.
 Superintendent Kilduff submitted a report stating that there is nothing irregular in the water bill of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Co. The report was accepted. Sev. eral estimates regarding water mains. crosswalks and storm water sewers were read and accepted. At the sug- gestion of the engineer it was voted to ask the aldermen to sell about $75,000 worth of sewage disposal bonds as soon as possible. Highway Commissioner Macdonald. in | lengthy communication. criticized the work of Frank Pidgeon and John Fagan's Sons on the macadamizing of the Middlebury road. The matter was referred to the committee on streets. Similar action was taken on the petition of Peter F. Coughlan for curbs on Southview street. The en- gineer was instructed to remove the cobble pavement on Cole street, op- posite St Mary's school, and put down macadam there instead. so that the whole street at that point shall be of the same kind of material. and, moreover. the annoyance caused in the school on account of the noise