Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-15
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Properly Owners and Others
 Make Their Wanis Kuown.

HS pOdIu UT puDilc Woihs inct idSs night, Chairman Scully presiding. and all the members being present. The session was very largely attend ed and most of the callers had griev- ances to air and they did it in way which would make one not occustom- ed to such things to conclude that somebody connected with the city ! government is going about robbing private citizens and that the commits sioners If not clapping the footpad on the back are shutting their eyes to his misdeeds
 1 Patrick McNamara, Hans Rasmus- sen and Andrew Frederick appeared regarding the extension of Clark street. Mir Frederick was diplomatic, but MT Rasmussen and MT McNamara had lost patience with the board and ] pitched into them without gloves. They wanted that work finished, knocked in the head altogether so | that they will not be expecting it.
 Superintendent Kilduff of the street department explained that this work is being carried along as fast as possible under the conditions that exist. He advised the committee to call upon one of their very prominent members, MT Henderson. and have him withdraw his opposition to the work and that probably things might move little quicker At present, he said, the Clark street gang Is doing job on Edward street and opera tions will be resumed on Clark street when this is finished.
 | After a few exchanges of courtesies between the chairman and MT Ras- mussen the tilt came to close with request from MT Rasmussen to drop Clark street altogether
 P. J Mcdonald complained that he was discharged by MT Kilduff be- cause he had called to complain of the condition of the sidewalks in his neighborhood. He also stated that others than citizens and taxpayers are kept on the payroll while those with families are left out in the cold. MT Kilduff explained his method of making changes from time to time so as to give as many as possible an opportunity to earn dollar and stat ed that MT Mcdonald was kept on longer than most of those employed by him. After hearing MT Kilduff MT Mcdonald said the explanation was satisfactory to him and both I walked out together and stood for a time on the curbstone talking abouc the antics of the beetles. just the same as if they never had crossed swords.
 Peter F. Coughlan, Charles Schoen- mehl, Thomas Walsh, Mrs English and other property owners on lower South Main street represented that the curb in front of their premises Is being raised considerably higher than they were led to believe when they weer heard in the permises. They made very serious chargs against the bureau of engineering but as no for nal application was made to the board nothing was done about it. It was understood, though, that in case the matter be brought to the atten- tion of the acting mayor in proper form he should request the engineer to run the lines over and see that no mistake had been made.
 Charles A. Cullum of Wall street and John Delaney of River street called attention to the need of retain ing walls in their street, and Dr c. H. Brown talked about improvements in Columbia boulevard. These mat ters and others of similar charac- ter were suitably referred.
 The hearing regarding the layout of Thomaston avenue was opposed by almost everybody who appeared. Donate D'Aurio of Sarsfield street re- ported that the city engineer had re- fused to give him street number and that some of the residents were per- hitting sink drainage to pass into the street. The latter complaint was re- ferred to the board of health and the other to the street committee.
 The matter of laying cement walks on Gloves terrace and North Willow street was referred to the engineer for form of contract in cases where the property owners do the work and set the city's share of the eOst later.
 Alderman Fine was heard relative to public playgrounds in all parts of the city. He made an able address and was listened to with marked att tention. The engineer reported that he knew nothing about a water main in a cellar on North Main street.
 Proposals for the construction of sewers in certain streets were opened and read as follows: Marley place, Wolcott, Howard and Hill streets, Ed- ward McManus. s3,322.45: Frank D'Aurio. $3.224.s0; John Zeoli & Go. s4,231.99; Michael Test. S5.06S.s4. This contract was awarded to Edward MeManus.
 Bids were also received for the con- struetion of sewers in Robbins street, West Main street, Ludlow street, Weyman street and Oak street, as fol- lows: Michael Test. s2.eS7.0S; Frank D'Aurio. s3,224s0; Edward McManus. s3.3s3.57; John Zeoli & Co. ss,21I.1T. These contracts were awarded to Michael Test.
 The engineer reported that he is getting liberty street at the Mad riv- CT filled in for nothing. He was told to keep right on at that price and to remove the bridge and put down plank walks for the present.
 T \. R. Bronson was heard relative 10 sprinkling Pine street and laying sidewalks on Woodlawn terrace. The petitions were suitably referred. The application of the Waterbury Brass Co and the New Haven road. asking for a water main in Freight street Sas referred to the water eommittee. | No nua aurnar,ad roratfwa fr. tha ~~kf