Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Paving of East Main Street Was
 Topic Last Night.

The board of public works met las' night Mayor Thoms presiding and all the members being present. Proposals for paving East Main street from Cherry street to the Vol colt road were opened and read as follows:
 Edward McManus, Waterbury - Mack block, per square yard, S2.S4; Johnsonburg block, per square yard, $2.95; Metropolitan block, per square yard, S3,25; for each linear foot Of bluestone curbing furnished, S5 cents for each linear foot of curbing set, 1 20 cents.
 Fred T. Ley & Co.,, Springfield Mass.-Mack block, $2S4; Johnson burg block, $2.75; eurbing, 65 cents; setting 20 cents.
 John F. Kerwin, New Brunswick, N. J.-Mack block, $2.93; Johnson burg block, s293: Metropolitan block, $3.O2; curbing, 65 cents; set ting, 20 cents; Bessemer block, $3.02.
 
 Bitulithic on six-inch base, $2.6O; curbing, 75 cents; setting, IT 1-2 cents.
 U. s. Wood Preserving Co.-For each square yard of three-inch wood blocks, $355; curbing, ST cents; set ting, 15 cents.
 Connecticut Hassam Paving Co.,, New Haven Hassam pavement, $1.90; Mack block on Hassam foun- dation, $3.95; Johnsonburg block on Hassam foundation, $3.95; curbing, S5 cents; setting, 15 cents.
 The totals of the several bids are as follows:
 The Connecticut Hassam Paving Co.,, - Hassam, $15,563.5O; Mack block, $24,723.17; Johnsonburg block, s24,72S.17. ....
 The United States Wood Preserv- ing Co.,-3 inch Wood block, $2S,- O30.75.
 The Warren Bros. company Bitulithic, $20,S54.0O.
 Edward McManus,-Mack block, $22,818..60; Johnsonburg block, s23,661.75; Metropolitan block, $25,- 961.25.
 J. F. Kerwin-Mack, $23,3OS.45; Metropolitan block, $23,998.S0; Bes- semer block, s23,99S.30; Josnson- burg block, s23,30S.45. ..
 F. T. Ley & Co,-Mack, s22,- CISCO; Josnsonburg block, $21,- 92S.75.
 All the bids were referred to the committee on permanent pavement for tabulation and recommendation. Similar action was taken on peti- tion from property owners on East Main street between the points ask ing that bithulithic be used.
 Daniel T. Harrington, Mortimer Heffernan, P. J. Lawlor and Morti- mer Doran, appeared and were heard in favor of wood blocks.
 MT Harrington was the first speak CT. "In common with others" he said. "who are interested in East Main street. I'm very much in favor of wood pavement. It wears as we'll as any of the others, to say the least, looks better and saves people from the nuisance resulting from the ter rible noise caused by other mater ial. I know it costs a little more but the difference Is not enough to say so when the advantages of it are taken into consideration.
 Mortimer Heffernan: "I believe with MT Harrington. The bricks are too noisy and we don't want this other stun they have in front of the post office. Why they have been scratching at that for the past year"
 P. J. Lawlor: "AllI can say is that fully agree with the two gentlemen who have already spoken in favor of wood. We want the best out there and we are willing to pay for 1t. There may be a few who might ob- ject on account of the cost, but in the end I think every property owner in the street would be better pleased and the public would have no reason to regret 1t. It seems to me that Waterbury has reached a stage where it ought to be able to afford some wood block pavement and East Main street is a good place to try 1t. It would be an easy matter to get a pe- tition in favor of, but we don't think that necessary. Those who favor wood do so because we feel that 1t is the best material to use there, not because some particular contractor wants 1t or because 1t confers a favor upon somebody to sign a petition to that effect. We will be satisfied with what the hoard dacfdaa to do