Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-13
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Mayor and Commissioners Got
 Here al s:sO By Trolley.

AHC HSOtiH6 VI tuc UOdIu Ol puu- lie works last night was delayed until about 9:30 o'clock on account of the mayor and the commissioners not being able to leave Hartford on time to reach here earlier. The officials were attending q hearing on the ap- plication of the city to build conduits in the public streets and the session continued considerably longer than they expected. The homeward trip was made by trolley and the car was so cold the commissioners were al- most frozen when they arrived in Exchange place. Then instead of going to their homes they had to turn in and transact big batch of busi- ness in the City hall annex, where many were waiting to have talk with them about one thing and an- other
 Proposals for the construction of the high water service from Dublin street to Highland avenue were opened and read as follows: Abra- ham Jelin, New Brunswick, N. J., $5,- 262.50; Henry Spinach, 1197 South Main street, s6,164.5O; Heating & Egan, 27 Wall street, s8,8S7; Ed ward McManus, $9,942; Testa & Zeola, $11,463. The bid of F. T. Ley & Co of Springfield was rejected on account of informality.
 Mir Jelin was the lowest bidder, but as the board knew nothing about him and also because his bid was so low 1t was plain he couldn't do the work for that price, action was de- ferred on the whole of them for one week.
 A petition numerously signed was received asking that speedway be built in Waterbury, which means that Riverside street from the cemetery gate to West Main street is likely to be laid out to width of sixty feet The document is headed by the name of William Doyle, the blacksmith, and contains the signature of almost all the hOrsemen in Waterbury. Com munications were read from H. H. Peck and w. R. s. Wake warmly eulogizing the project. The matter was referred to the committee on streets for investigation and report.
 The hearing relative to assess ments for the construction of a sewer in lower South Main street developed the fact that the service is of no benefit to property on the west side of the street, because, s. Charles B. Schoenmehl, who represented him. self and others, said the plumbing on the first floors of the houses is lower than the sewer, and as a result they cannot use 1t. Action was deferred for a week.
 The claim of George s. Chatfield for damage to his horse and harness on account of defective highway, was referred to the aldermen.
 The engineer was authorized to ad- vertise for bids for the construction of section 3 of the trunk sewer, which will carry the work to a point about opposite the Smith & Griggs Manufacturing Go. An extra bond of $40,o00 or S50,000 will be neces- sary to complete this contract. The engineer was also empowered to con- tract for the years cement.
 It was voted to recommend that five foot building lines be established on Eden street. between Baldwin street and Tracy avenue, and twenty five foot lines on North Willow street between Demorest street and Calu- met street. The petition of D. J. kafferty for release from sewer as- sessment was held for further con- sideration.
 Superintendent Kilduff of the street department reported that he had received permission from the telegraph and trolley com pany to use their poles for street signs. The Meriden road layout mat ter was favorably reported to the al- dermen. Hearings were heard on sewer assessments on Crescent, Rob- bins and Fuller streets. The pro- posed sewer hearing for Colley street went over for one week. Several new matters were suitably referred. It was voted to recommend to the all dermen that hearings for permanent pavement in different streets be au- thorized. The board accepted an in- from Engineer Cairns to in-