Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
M'MANUS GOT IT
Work VIII Begin Immediately
 For Waterbury Laborers.

The Dohru ol puphS
 last night, Mayor Thoms presiding and all the commissioners being present. A big delegation was on hand to see what luck the board would have in the reception Of bids for the grading of Homer and Wa terville streets.
 The bids rejected last week were as follows:
 Fred T. Ley & Go, Inc, $41,267.5o.
 Pasquale Contaldi, $31,S63.
 Edward McManus, $29, l62.50.
 O'Brien Construction Co, $25,47O.
 Q. w. Blakeslee, $21,362.S0.
 Rids were opened and read last night as follows:
 Edward McManus, $40, It .bo.
 O'Brien Construction Co, $2O,S0e.
 Pasuuale Contaldi, $21,167.50.
 Daniel T. Altman, $21 ,112.S0.
 The contract was awarded to MT McManus, he being the lowest bld- der. This contract obliges McManus to employ only Waterbury labor ana to nav not less than 15 cents an hour, The bid of c. W. Blakeslee k Sons, which was the lowest ln the proposals first received, was relectea because in the opinion of the poard it was for the best interests of the city to confine the work to residents of the town. In accepting the con tract MT McManus said he expected to mt on about 300 men and that :. he hoped the board would pay him every two weeks instead of every month so that he may be Ill posi- tion to give his men their money on demand. The mayor told him to pitch in and do that job and if he hustles he will get his pay often enough to enable him to settle with his help.
 The second attempt at getting fig ures resulted in saving to the city of $1,201.3O, and what Is better still, the holding of all the money right here in Waterbury.
 The cost of advertising in the papers was introduced by Commits sioner Lawlor. He said he noticed that the bills of the Democrat are always lower for the same space than those submitted by the other papers, and yet he thought the Dem- ocrat has a larger circulation than some of the others Upon investlga- tion it was shown that the Republi- can was AT cents higher than either 5 the Democrat or American for one bill and the American beat the Dem- ocrat $41 to $29 on another. The board said that either the Democrat or the American had made mis- take, but nobody pretended to say which. It couldn't be possible that the American was charging $41 for the same space the Democrat was selling for $29. AS rule their bills are about the same. The mayor couldn't see why the papers couldn't get together and have a trust the same as the insurance companies. IL was decided to hold up the bills for investigation.
 Charles Van Norden gave the board quite call about the condi- ton of the street in front of his place on Wall street.
 .Why the devil didn't you leave the street the way it was So long as you didn't intend to put it back in as good condition as you found it?' demanded the Wall street man furi- ously. ''Oh, you may laugh,' he re- marked, eyeing Commissioner Hook who was holding onto his sides You're a Dutchman the same as myself, but if you had water run, mi, oil hnnSn tine i 1t rained since last fall and lost Brussels carpet and other things or ] account of the citys negligence, you wouldn't think it much If a joke l want that street fixed, and if il isn't attended to by the next meeting I'll give you another knock with a bill of expenses on top of it."
 The matter was referred to Super intendent Ray of the sewer depart ment. Then Mir Van Norden disap, peared and the board breathed easier. The claim of Daniel McNa' mara for stone taken from his lot was settled on payment of $25 Property owners on Woleott street were heard regarding the proposed layout of that street. Considering the large number who answered the call the sentiment was very much il favor of the project. Alderman Ma lone was heard regarding the condi ton of the streets on Ben Mohr The matter was referred to the street committee. Similar action was taken regarding the grading oi Merry street. South Brooklyn prop erty owners wanted to know if they are going to be shelved this year again. They were assured that they will be remembered.
 The superintendent of water was instructed to install stand Tipes fol use of the sprinkling cars. The cit, attorney reported that the board can not lay curb and collect for it. II order to conform with .he law the curb and sidewalk have 10 be put down. Favorable action was taken on the application of c. A. Colley and others for sidewalks on North