Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-02
PAVING FOR WATER
Important Question Brought Be-
 lore Public Works Board.

night Mayor Thoms presiding. >and put tho question of water rates and meters up to tho aldermen. but not in the form which the public has hssn looking for. All city water boards, including the one that acted under Mayor Elton. believed in ! flat rate. provided the whole system was mctsrsd. but the present one while tavorinE the general use of meters concluded that large consumers should have some advantage over the smaller ones. and following out a plan submitted by Mir Cairns 1t was voted to recommend the adoption of the following schedule of prices: To all consumers whore the daily con- sumption does not exceed 500 gall Ions. two cents per one hundred gall Ions; consumers over 500 gallons and under 2,000 gallons, one cent and half per hundred gallons; all con- sumers in excess of 2,000 gallons, one cent per hundred gallons. The propo- sition of Mr Cairns was to make the maximum rate two and a half cents per hundred gallons to all consum- CTS under 500 gallons, daily con- sumption.
 The report submitted by Superin- tendent Kennedy was based on Hat rate. ak paying the ssme price, which 1t was demonstrated could be done for one and one half cents per hun dred gallons and then there would be neat surplus left over. Mir Ken nedy's report was in line with what MT Wade said when he was mem- Der of the board, and introduced this question of rates, remarkipg as he did so that he saw no fair way of dealing with the matter except to have everybody pay the same rate for what heused. MT Goss said he should be pleased to vote for motion with that end in view provided the whole system was metered. but not before. The board talked the matter over last night and finally passed it along with the rates as mentioned herein. It was also suggested by Mir Cairns that the different departments pay regular rates for the water they use. This met the approval of the board and It was decided to ask flor an amendment to the charter authoriz- ing the city to do business on that plan.
 The metering of the whole city will cost about $60,0O0. Of this $50,000 is available in the form of bond issue, provided the aldermen vote to use it for that purpose. This and the question of rates all hinge on what view the aldermen will take of them. MT Nell wanted the fiat rate of a cent and half, but the others didn't agree with him.
 A communication from the engi- neer asking to be authorized to make 10 per cent advance. in the wages of the office help and to add to the force, was referred to the mayor to look 1t over. It is quite likely that the request will be granted.
 A committee consisting of E. ]. Finn, Thomas B. Walker and Joseph s. Nell was appointed to look after repairs on City hall, including roof, flooring and fire escapes.
 The hearing on the proposed dis continuance of Poplar street and the layout of Clark street in lieu thereof developed very little opposition, An drew Weber being the only person who claimed damages. ]. Richard Smith and others were very much in favor of the project. It was favora- ply reported to the aldermen. Simi- lar action was taken on the paving of North Willow street with bitulithic from Johnson street to Ridgewood street. There was no opposition to this on the part of those who ap- peared. but Thomas F. Jackson thought it would be good plan to haze the street double tracked before 1t As permanently improved It was recommended to the aldermen that the water main be extended in lower Baldwin street and in Birch street. Attorney Rogers appeared in the in- terest of James Egan. who wants coping on the wall now being built in front of his property on Round Hill street. The superintendent of streets was instructed to have the work done.
 The superintendent of streets was directed to have the trolley company replace all walks torn up during the double tracking of East Main street as soon as possible. and to investigate the cause of the trouble from surface water on North Willow street and Willard avenue. IL was voted to recommend to the aldermen that an amendment be passed 10 the charter creating . new once to be known as superintendent of parks. Favorable action was taken on the proposed layout of North Willow street from Demorest street to Calumet street, and of Riverside street from West Main street to the entrance to River side cemetery. both being passed on to the aldermen.
 The estimate of the city engineer for sswers on Columbia boulevard, Oakland. Euclid. Cables and Ran dolph avenues. was read and placed on fle. The estimates for this work would use up almost the entire sewer appropriation for 1s01.
 A hearing was set for January s as a result of the petition of Car menio Palliancio for the establish ment of a divisional fence line be- tween lots so and S on Hampden street.
 The comptroller was instructed to draw checks for the total cost of grading Robbins street