Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
BlIl For Jackson Street VIII Be
 Sent to City.

communication was read from En-
 gineer Cairns calling attention to a
 letter which he had received from
 Engineer Esterbrook of the Consoli-
 dated road in which he stated that in accordance with an agreement en-
 tered into between the railroad com
 pany and the city the company has
 commenced work on Jackson street
 and will send the bill to the city
 when everything Is finished.
 William Milton appeared before
 the board and stated that when he
 asked for an investigation of his
 water rent at the last meeting he
 was not aware that there was fau- cet in the cellar of his house on East Main street.
 A communication from the city at
 torney relative to an application of the Bunker Hill school for abatement of a water bill on the ground that
 the school is not supposed to pay, stated that the water board has al ways charged the outside schools and : that he saw no reason why they should not come down with the cash.
 Terrence Coughlan of Washington street was given rebate of $2.25-on his water rent. lhis was done to square up slight clerical error.
 Postmaster Filling asked permis- sion to erect a letter box at the southeast corner of the green 1. It was granted. Another communica- tion was received from the Novelty Manufacturing Co regarding damage caused by stoppage of the Maple street sewer last fall, but the board didn't show any disposition to come to terms and hinted that 1t was a proper subject for the law commit tee.
 A communication was received from James H. Macdonald, state highway commissioner, regarding
 unfinished contracts of Frank Pidgeon, which gentleman named Robert Mann wants to finish. The proposition will be considered. Pas quale Rinaldi made another attempt to secure a license to maintain a bootblack stand at 5S South Main street, but he received another throw down and was given leave to with draw. The matter of setting out a few elm trees on West Main street opposite the Merriman place was re- terred to Superintendent Walker of Hamilton park with power to act. The petition of Mrs J. J. Dwyer of Railroad Hill street to connect her property with the Washington ave- nue sewer was reported upon favor ably by the city engineer, provided the petitioner can secure rights of way and pays the regular assessment before undertaking the work. Esti- mates on a catch basin and inlet at the southwest corner of Washington street and River street and a catch basin at South Leonard street and Washington avenue were submitted, the former amounted to S200 and the latter $250. The first was ap- proved, but the other was laid aside for further consideration, the opin- ion being expressed that the price was too high. Perry c. Cowles asked permission to move house on North Willow street. The matter was taken under advisement. Estimates on crosswalks in the north end and on lower Baldwin street were read and approved. The engineer in formed the board that plans are ready for hearings on the layout of Griggs street and South Main street from City Corners to the town boundary. It was decided to cite them in.
 The Edwards street question occu- pied the attention of the board for a time and !. was decided to take an- other look at the great wall in that street and also see what can be done 10 remove the trouble caused by sur face water at the corner of, Drayer avenue and Edward street. While the matter was before the meeting MT Walker said he saw nothing to do there but tear down the wall and work the street to conform to the grade of the houses. With a view to straightening out this and a few other kinks of long standing 1t was decided to have an outing Friday afternoon.
 A communication was received from Attorney Spock of the Consoli- dated road stating that the sewer as- sessment of $500 levied against the trolley people on the Watertown road cannot be collected because the property is to be used for railroad purposes. Nobody said anything, but all acted as If they felt like ask ing why a good paying business like a railroad corporation should not be obliged to pay for public improve ments the same as others do.
 Superintendent Kilduff of the | street department was notified to see what can be done towards saving what there is left of Fleet street. A | was read from one of the residents stating that 1t Is being burrowed by people who use the dirt to make flower beds and if | isn't done to stop the | practice pretty soon there will be no | street there at all. An estimate was | by the city engineer on the | cost of the proposed sewer extension | from Ridge street to Stone. Much | of the excayating will be through | solid rocA and the cost will reach s2.5O0. The cost of grading Grand view avenue from West Side hill to the Bunker Hill road near Warren park. is given by the engineering de- partment as $500. The w. T. Dis ley Co was awarded the contract to replace the roof on City hall for the sum of f1,7S1. An offer was made by P. H. Garrity to have the city dig the cellar of a house he intends to