Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY APRIL 1906
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD.
Mayor Thoms Will Meet Railroad Co on Question of Station Approach.

| The board of public works met last night, Mayor Thoms presiding, and all the members being present.
 When the order passed by the al- dermen requesting the board to re- port plan for the widening of Grand, Meadow and South Willow streets was read, 1t was promptly laid on the table and the following resolution passed unanimously:
 Voted, That the mayor be author lzed to enter into negotiations with ] the proper representatives of the N.
 r., N. II. and H. R. R. Co to prepare Tn conjunction with them general plan for proper approaches to the new passenger and freight stations, ! including the widening and grading Of the present streets leading to such stations, the opening of new streets as in their Judgment may seem prop CT to give reasonable access from all parts of the city.
 The board talked in whispers about the approach, and while nobody mentioned the name of Brooklyn 1t would appear by the way all turned now and then and looked toward the west that the commissioners intend to include in the new plan a street connecting Riverside street with the station by shorter route than the present scheme gives it.
 When the bills and pay rolls were being approved, Commissioner Nell inquired if this experimenting rela- tive to sewage disposal was to go on indefinitely, adding that very large sums of money were being spent oh 1t and that he thought it worth look ing into. The mayor and the other commissioners thought so, too, and while no vote was passed it was the sense of the meeting that the com mittee on sewers should give the matter some consideration. One bill i amounting to $1,575 for expanded metal and cement for sewage dis posal was held up for investigation. l Property owners on portions of Round Hill street, West Main street, Griggs street, Fourth street and Eas- ton avenue we're heard regarding sewers. All projects were favorably reported to the aldermen. A delega- tion from Wall street gave the board "calP' because their sewer petition was not ready for a hearing, but Mayor Thoms and Commissioner Finn took them in hand and sent them away happy by assuring them that there was no question about their getting the sewer They will be heard on April IT. On the same evening two or three other hearings will be held, including the layout of Easton avenue and change of curb on South Main street, east side, from Washington street southerly.
 Anton Weidorn said the engineer was instructed to lay a water main in Dikeman street last year, but one time he claims he hadn't the money and on another occasion he couldn't get pipe, and when he had the pipe and the money he got out of 1t by saying 1t was too late in the season. All this time water mains were being laid in the boulevard where there are no houses at all. He wants the street worked and water main laid in 1t. The mayor sent him away with a promise. Two or three other persons, including Hans Rasmussen, William Milton, Frederick Gillmor, Dr DeLigouri and w. Foster Wright, who inquired about public improve ments. were also told that their cases would be looked into.
 The petition of A. H. Chase for permission to make a six-inch tap ping with the water main on Church street to feed sprinklers was granted on condition that the city do all the work, the petitioner to pay all the bills and comply with the conditions regulating the price of water for this purpose. Ralph Blakeslee was grant ed permission to use city water un- der the usual conditions, that he shall sprinkle free of charge the streets in front of all public build ings on his routes.
 The petition of Blake & Johnson for six-inch tapping to supply water for sprinkiers was referred to Super intendent Kilduff. Attorney Rogers, counsel for the estate of Mrs Harriet Lewis, complained that the trolley people stopped a water course at Baldwin street and Baldwin avenue with serious results to neighboring property. The matter was referred to the superintendent of streets. Tho application of the telephone company to make a conduit in Bank street from the railroad to Riverside stree., and in North Main at West Main street, was referred to a committee consisting of the engineer and super requiring open manholes to be pro- requiring open hanholes to be pre- tected by railing and watchman was passed along to the aldermen.
 X communication relative to dam ing the Nangatuck river at Nichols Falls, submitted by the engineer. WIS referred to the board of health. The superintendent of streets was author ized to issue permits for opening streets from now on. Frank Flam- mier was given permission to move two houses from Porter street to South Leonard street. The engineer reported estimates of expense for 200 feet of sewer construction in Crescent street at $500: and for the pavement of North Main street. ST.. 300. as the city's share of cost; Tor crosswaIk on Baldwin street. ss0.
 All the new petitions were re- ferred to the several committees.
 The superintendent of streets was instructed to proceed with the work of building q retaining wall on Col Icy street. City Engineer Cairns and ar- wn~--f. ~.~n g~aer.s~N.I fr raNsrt@f