Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-14
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Property Owners Noi Satisfied
 With Grade of Streets.

1hc pOdIu VI puUilC WOrkS met ldSE night with Mayor Thoms presiding
 and all the members present. l B. F. Riordan called attention to what he considered serious blunder in front of his property on South View street. where the grade is being drop ped about three feet below what tie property owners had been led to be- lieye. 4 resident of Rose street had q similar complaint The engineer was requested to enlighten the board on these matters. Delegations were pres- ent from South Brooklyn and Hill street and made earnest pleas for lit- tie more attention. They were assur- ed that their grievances will be con- sldered and such work as has been ordered done attended to as soon as possible. Mir Baril complained re- l garding the condition of the retaining wall at Laurel and Welton streets and Mir Tyrrel wanted to know when sidewalks will be ordered laid on low CT Baldwin street. The question Of walks IS now in the hands of the en- l gineer for estimates and the wall mat ter will be investigated. The pro- posed suits for damage occasioned by the change of grade on Easton aye nue were referred to the engineer and superintendent of streets for investi- | gation.
 A communication from the engineer I stated that the proposed steps at the Webster school are planned so that tho bottom one will project into the walk. He suggested that the board of edu- cation be informed that this will not be permitted. The recommendation was adopted. The matter of reporting n new layout for Jackson street from Bank street to West Main street, was referred to the engineer. Super intendent Kilduff reported that the house nearest to the street line on Full Ter street east of Emerald street Is thirteen feet back.
 It is likely that the line for the whole street will be made to agree with this. The superintendent of streets also reported relative to trouble from water in the cellar of Mrs John Phelan on Washington street that the trouble is caused by defective plumbing. Commissioner Lawlor had some doubts about this and finally oil I motion of Mir Finn it was decided to dig up the sewer connection and then | if the fault rests with the city let tue city pay the cost, if not. the property l owner will have to foot the bill. l A communication from Superin- tendent Meth. superintendent of the mechanical department of the trolley company, complained that the globes on the lights on Washington street, east | of Sylvan avenue and on the Meridian road are being broken so often it was almost out of the question to keep them in repair. He suggested that they be removed. to some place where they will he appreciated. This brought up the matter of police protection in that part of the town. during which Commissioner Lawlor said that 1t was rather strange why people in that district cannot get some measure of police protection. He wauted to know what service a man can sender wh0sc beat extends from Pond street to the end of the city line on Baldwin street. He also stated that since the swinl- ming pool was opened in Hamilton | l different sections cross out that way and that some of them are not very particular what they do. While no- body attempted to gainsay this. yet it was plain from what others had to say that there is not much likelihood of better police protection in that part of the town. MT Lawlor thought this | funny. especially when one considers that several petitions, numerously | signed, had been submitted to the nl- i dermen on and off the past few years calling attention to the need of a pos lice officer In that part of the town. Attention was finally diverted from the lights by Mir Dennison. who start ed to talk about the way the signs are being abused In the north end. Tho one at Woodlawn terrace and Dewey street is out of commission altogether and others are not much better. Mir l Walker remarked that If boy got q more severe sentence than S1 and costs for that sort of thing it would he an easy matter to count the number Of signs damaged and there would not be many lamps smashed either. The board agreed with the commissioner and thought that the seat of trouble rested somewhere besides in the po- lice department, but even so 1t was decided to give the superintendent a tip regarding what is going on in these places.
 The complaint of the highway com- mission that work on the state road on West Side hill is not being done properly was referred to the superIn- tendent of streets. Similar action was taken regarding the condition of New ton Heights. Bunker Hill road and the Park road.
 The matter of the cost of laying sidewalks in different streets was re- ferred to the engineer. To this list will be added Rose street from Wall nut street to Oak street and Wishing ton street from Baldwin street to Sylvan avenue
 The United Gas Improvement Go was permitted to lay mains m Bishop street. Cables avenue, Walnut avenue. Wall street The company asked per mission to lay mains in North Main street. 2355 feet: Plaza avenue, 200 feet; Catherine street. 2o0 feet: Tower road. 20 feet: Tracy avenue. 60 feet. Piedmont street. 1920 feet:' Revere street. 100 feet. This petition was r4- fered to the engineer.
 City Engineer R. A. Cairns reported the following estimates: Grading of Friie- strpet. sls0: Clark street. sl.- 40 sixtl st,eet. i10JO: wosdtic road. 81lO00.
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