Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-03
BEFORE THE BOARD
Cooke St Residents and Others
 looking For Improvements.

| The board of public works met last
 night, Mayor Thoms presiding and all
 the commissioners being present.
 John J. Geraghty of the Second
 Ward Improvement society inquired
 what headway. if any, had been made
 with the survey for the layout of
 Cooke street from Pine street to Ho-
 mer street. He was informed that the
 maps are ready and that the prop-
 erty owners will be citec in to be
 heard in the premises as soon as title
 searches are made. This pleased MT
 Geraghty and his friends very much
 and they withdrew in merry mood.
 To be sure Mir Geraghty wasn't sure
 but the water main could be extended
 as far as Cottage place before the
 street is graded. but Mir Finn thought
 this would not be the right mode of procedure and Mir Geraghty didn't feel inclined to take exception to what the commissioner said.
 Philip Riley again called attention to the condition of the unfinished wall on Round Hill street. The clerk was instructed to remind the superintend- ent of streets that he has an order to finish that job.
 store on East Main street wanted per mission to maintain a stand in front of the store during the fourth and fifth of July from which to sell fire works. The board didn't think it fit place for such a thing and so in- formed the petitioner.
 On suggestion of Commissioner Lawlor the board instructed the clerk to notify conductors on the trolley road to slow mp and look out for ac- cidents at the garage of the Bristol Co in Platts Mills; also to have the superintendent of streets take steps to abate a nuisance in. the cellar of Mrs John Phelan on Washington street, caused by water from an old ditch.
 The application of the trolly com pany for the double tracking of portion of South Main street was re- ferred to the engineer Estimates for crosswalks on Highland avenue, Wa tertOwn road, lower Baldwin street and other places were submitted 1t S75, $S5, and 800 each It was de- cided to ask the superintendent ito report such streets as are ready for crosswalks. The engineers figures for a concrete retaining wall on Bald- win street, in front of the old Dona- hue place, were $930. Tie superin- tendent was instructed to do the work. Commissioner Finn is making an ef- fort to push the wall southerly to Stone street. This is starter.
 Estimates far sewer in Howard street were given at $l,500: sewer in Walnut street, 5000; water main In Arch street. $500. The sewer work will be done this year, but the Arch street project will be apt to wait. ton for a water main and hydrant on West Burton street The matter of compelling the railroad company to show due respect for the convenience of the public at the West Main street bridge. and other work In that neigh borhood, was referred to committee consisting of Mayor Thoms. City Att torney Kellogg and Engineer Cairns. The matter of seeing that nothing but the best kind of filling is put on the Meadow street concrete sewer con duit was referred to the superintend- ent of streets.
 It was voted to hold concert at Hamilton park on July :. The street sign company was ordered to remove a sign on Washington street. south side, to the north side, so that 1t will he on the corner of Hickory and 10 IonBm 5UL 'sl95ns uolSuIusa X some protection at the Brookside home crossing was referred to the street committee. The batch of new petitions received from the aldermen were suitably referred and all the new streets on which hearings have been authorized were passed along to the engineer for surveys and maps. A form of waiver prepared by the city attorney, to be signed by Alden and Edward street property owners. stat Ing that they will not claim damages for change of grade in those streets was approved. The surveys for the extension of Clark street to Sixth street and of West Sixth street to Bank street, were received from the engineer. They will he taken up soon.
 A hearing will be held on the layout If Riverside street from West Main 'treet to the cemetery gate on July 9. Bids will he received for the new ,ridge and other work on East Liberty ureet or July 90. The superintend- mt of streets was requested to see what can be done towards putting Vest Main street in better condition Or auto travel.
 The matter of two additional blow if gates at the Branch dam went 'ver until work Is started on the new