Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-06
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
will Look After Merchants Dis.
 playing Goods on Sidewalk.

The department of public works held a special meeting this morning in the mayors office. The clerk read the resolution passed by the board of health thanking the depart ment for taking the hint to convert the green from an unsightly dump ing ground into thing of beauty and la joy forever The communication was ordered on file, but blind man could tell by the indifferent way the vote was acted upon that the com missioners felt more like throwing It |out through the window than placing 1t on record One of them remarked that that joke of the health board cost the city several hundred dollars, as the city has to buy loam and pay for 1t. The whole board felt pretty sore over the matter and it was well for the board of health that it was not within reach of the works com missioners at that time.
 The matter of putting a crosswalk at Baldwin avenue and Baldwin street and the condition of the cob | ble pavement between the trolley rails at that point were referred to the superintendent of streets for investi- l gation and report. he application of the railroad company for sewer I in Meadow street from Cedar street to the proposed Library park was referred to the city engineer. Simi- lar action was taken on the complaint of Anton Weidorn regarding the grade of Dikeman street. The need of guard rail on the stone wall on East Main street beyond Wolcott street was discussed, but nothing definite. was done in the premises. The communication from the Novelty Manufacturing Co regarding sewer connection at the factory was re- turned for something more specific. Engineer Cairns submitted several communications showing that Long x Little, the successful bidders for section of the main carrier of the sewage disposal conduit, are reliable men, This means that the contract will be awarded to them next Friday might.
 The situation on James street on account of the widening of the street was discussed after which it was voted to recommend to the aldermen that special permits be granted to the Iproperty owners on the south side Of that street to remove their buildings. This is somehing that was not thought of when the hearings were being held and if the aldermen do not come to the rescue some of the resi- dents will be without house or home, for if strict compliance of the or Idinance should be adhered to the houses cannot be removed, and this
 would mean that they would have to
 be torn down. It is peneved that the aldermen will fix things up all right and then everybody will be happy. -... ..
 The condition of some of the streets
 was aired and the board decided that lit was time dealers found some other lplace other than the sidewalks to ex- lhibit their wares. eople are said to be breaking their snins against trunks, flour barrels, farming imple-
 ments, etc, and complaints have be- leone so numerous that the board |cannot give them deaf ear any
 longer. Some of the awnings. too, are a source of trouble and will have Ito be elevated so one will not have to be sawed off to walk under them
 without striking his chin against the
 iron work. This whole matter was
 referred to the superintendent of po- lice, accompanied by request that all such Instructions be removed and
 the ordinance covering this matter lenforced.
 A bill of the Grouse Construction leo for S4,702.12 was approved.