Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-15
STREET EXTENSION
Long Looked For Project Will
 Soon.Be a Reality.

S00nsBe a Reality.
 The board of aldermen met last night, Chairman Filling presiding The following report was read from Building Inspector Chatfield relative to the collapse of the structure on Farm street the night of the repub- lican rally:
 To the Honorable Board of Alder
 men, City of Waterbury:
 Gentlemen: In company with Al derman William J. Larkin I have made careful inspection of the build ing on Farm street where the acci- dent occurred on Saturday evening last.
 The room or floor space where the meeting was held measures 17X24 feet on the ground floor. over eel lar about six feet deep. The floor joists were 2x6 inches, running lengthwise. Under these joists. across the center of the room, was placed wood beam or girder, six inches square, resting on founda- tions making a span of fifteen feet.
 Under the center of this girder was wood post six inches square resting on foundations on bottom of cellar. I found this wood post un- sound and defective at the bottom, which was the cause of the accident The floor joists and girder were sound and in good condition.
 I consider this construction to be of ample strength for the uses for which it was intended, but not strong enough for the excessive weight placed upon it that night.
 If the information had come to me that such a meeting was to have been held in this building, I should have considered it my duty to make such an inspection beforehand, but I had no knowledge of such meeting until after the accident had occurred
 Respectfully submitted,
 A. I. CHATFIELD,
 Building Inspector. Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct. 2, 1907.
 On motion of MT Larkin the mat ter was referred to the prosecuting attorney with power to act. Speak ing on the subject MT Larkin said that it was shame to have such a thing happen for the sake of $1, which was about all a substantial brace would cost. He didn't think the person responsible for the falling of the floor could be pushed too far. The alderman was about. the last to go down into the pit and he drew a terrible picture of what he saw just as he slid down, lamps explod- ing, mems clothing on fire and men struggling to get away from what appeared certain death. MT Larkin also offered a motion that a con- mittee of three be appointed to draft an ordinance which will prevent a repetition of such a thing in the future. The chair appointed E. o. Goss, W. J. Larkin and J. s. Nell as such committee.
 Aldermen Noonan and Walker, the dog warden committee, reported that they wished action deferred on the fixing salary for the present The pound costs $5 a month and this together with horse hire, the com mittee recommended for payment. The report was accepted.
 The following petitions for new work were referred to the board of public works: Joseph T. Smith ct al, for a sewer in Plaza avenue; George H. Cloves ct al, for a water main in Plaza avenue and a sidewalk on North Willow street; c. E. John son ct al, for an electric light at the corner of Easton avenue and Tudor street; P. Flammia ct al, for a cross walk on South Leonard street; Marie San Giovanni, for the layout of Lit tie Brook below Bronson street; Frank Rinaldi, for permission to maintain .bootblack stand at 57l East Main street and a similar peti- tion from Ralph Soluri of 150 East Main street; Paul Asheim, for cigar sign at 1S0 South Main street.
 The following reports of the board of public works were referred to the bureau of assessments: Layout ana grade of Cooke street, from Pine street to Homer street, at an esti- mated cost of 1000; layout and grade of Homer street, from Cooke street to Thomaston avenue, es- timated cost of $5,500, of which one half is to be paid by the railroad company; recommending the the es- tablishment of a ten-foot building line on Fuller street, from Emerald street 300 feet easterly; layout of Waterville street discontinued, from Moran street. northerly to the arch and westerly to Thomaston avenue; recommending the layout and grade of Waterville street frgm Moran to Homer street in lieu that part dis continued. The estimated cost of the Waterville project is $45,OOO, one half of which will be paid by the railroad company.
 Sidewalks were ordered laid on Sylvan avenue, between Stone street and Washington street, estimated cost s1,050; on Orchard street, 75O feet easterly from East Main street, estimated cost, $70S.75; South Will son street, HOO feet northerly from Washington avenue: Vest Dover street. expense, S294, estimated ex- pense, s2,131.20.
 The Sanitary House Cleaning company's request for a reduction in the license fee of S25 for the year was refused and the company given permission to do business here on payment of the fee charged last year. The petition of the trolley company to double track West Main street from the Soldiers monument weSter-