Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-19
PUBLIC. WORKS BOARD
Boulevard People We're Present
 10 Make Known TbeIr Wants.

The board of public works held meeting last night, Mayor Thoms presiding and all the members be- ing present.
 Hearings were held on the propos- ed establishment of building lines on North Willow street, and. layout of South Main street from City Corners to the town boundary. and the lay out of Columbia boulevard. There was considerable opposition to- the proposed North Willow street build ing line and the South Main street. project, but the boulevard folks were nearly all of one mind. They want the street accepted A buildr ing line between 25 and 30 feet back from and parallel to the street line. and the unsightly poles removed from the highway and set up in the rear of the houses. B. R. Kelsey desired to have the elimination of the poles a condition under which the street shall be laid out John Littlejohn wants the city to own all poles and rent the use of them to the company, and stated that he hoped the next legislature will con- fer such authority on the city.
 Attorney Pierce, who represented several property owners on the boulevard, wanted to know if the city intends to give that street prop CT attention or would be a case of accepting and then let it take care of itself. The mayor replied that after the work is done the street will receive reasonable care. Action was deferred on all of the projects for week. F
 A hearing was held regarding the taking of land of F. T. Root and all other owners of property on the proposed addition to Library park.
 Edward T. Root asked why some other means had not been employed to get hold of the property and sug- gested that an effort be made in that direction The mayor said that they had to receive public notice and that after that any offer they had to make would receive due consider ation.
 F. B. Merriman was anxious to know if he can remain in his present quarters during the coming win ter. If so he wants to put in his coal. Mayor Thoms said he didn't think there is much likelihood of any change before next spring. Ja- cob Buckner, MT Peabody and others will state their damage to the bu- reau of assessment.
 Proposals for constructing a re- taining wall on Meadow street 10 hold up the bank at the old ceme- tery, were opened and read as fol- lows: Frank D'Aurio, $2,355; Young Construction Go, s2,73S; J. g. Borbard, $2.496.60. The con, tract was awarded to Mn D'Aurio. Bids for the construction of a re- taining wall on Clark street were read as follows: George S. Chat field Go, $13,610; Edward McManus, s13,S71.90; Young Construction Co, s15,360; Frank D'Auri6, s11, ,0S0. The contract was awarded to MT D'Aurio.
 Hearings were held relative to the proposed discontinuance of Vine street from Vine street to Locust street. Nobody appeared.
 Several matters were referred to the different committees. The en- gineer was requested to submit a report regarding the proposed lay out of North Main street.
 Two bids were received for the Emerson Hotchkiss block on Cedar street, one of s350 from William Traurig of Bank street and another of $101 from Edmund Fitzgerald of Railroad Hill street. The building went to the highest bidder.
 Engineer Cairns and Commissioner Scully exchanged opinions regarding the matter of expense for policing West Main street. between the end of the green and North Willow street, where the trolley company is putting down double tracks, the engineer taking the ground that it should be met by the city and the commission CT claiming that the trolley company should foot the bill. The mayor vol unteered to attend to 1t.
 The board adjourned for a week.