Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-13
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Opened Bids and Awarded Con.
 tracts For Paving.

idbt HlbuI, MdyOI lHOm5 pIeSIuluS, and all the commissioners being present.
 Engineer Cairns submitted tabu- lated bids for paving in certain streets, as follows: North and South Main streets, Benedict street and Hamilton avenue: John F. Kerwin & Co, Mack block, $34,- 83255; Johnsonburg block, s35,- O81.25; Shawmut shale block, $34,- 210.80; Shawmut clay block, $34,- 956.90; Reynoldsyille block, $33,- 962.10. Fred T. Ley X Go, Mack block, $38,066.95; Johnsonburg block, 7,693.90. Connecticut Has sam Paving Co, Mack block, $41,- 980.50; Johnsonburg block, $41,- 980.5O; Shawmut shale block, $40,- 4SS.S0; Hassam pavement. $24,- 5715O.
 East Farm street: Edward Me- Manus, Mack block, Metropolitan block, Johnsonburg block, Shawmut shale block, Shawmut clay block or Reynoldsville block, $7,312.50; granite block, $8,865. Fred T. Ley & Co, Mack block, $7,1S9; Johnson burg block, $7,120. Connecticut Hassam Paving Co, Mack block, ST. S15; Johnsonburg block, $7,S15; Shawmut clay block, $7,539. Henry Kellner, Mack block, $7,224 Metro politan block, $7,040; Johnsonburg block, $7,040; Shawmut shale block, $6,94S; Reynoldsville block, $6,902; granite block, $6,810.
 The mayor and the city engineer are the committee on bricks, but they had no recommendation to offer, al- though the engineer expressed some preference for Johnsonburg, while the mayor leaned to the opinion that it would be wise to take the lowest bids on the kinds of material with which we are familiar and which has been tried and given satisfaction right here in Waterbury. The Mack brick is that used on Bank street, Brooklyn, Center street, Harrison avenue, North Main and other places It was voted to award the contract for paving East Farm street to Henry Kellner, he being the lowest bidder, the material to be Metropolitan brick. The total cost of che job is $7,040. The other contracts went to John F. Kerwin & Co, Mack block to be used. The total cost is $34,- S34.55.
 The following matters were re- ferred to the street committee: Bill of A. W. Ramsey of $960 for trim ming trees, complaint of residents of Mill Plain regarding the condition of streets in that district, application of Dr McLinden to be relieved from making water connection to a va cant lot on East Farm street before the new pavement is put down; pe-i tition for acceptance of Templeton and Trowbridge streets; petition for removal of trees on the Watertown road; petitions for sprinkling Mitch- ell avenue and North square.
 Property owners on Meadow street from Bank street to West Main street were called and heard regarding tho change of grade and widening of that street. There was not much objec- tion to the project, but many said they should claim damages R. K. Brown wanted to be paid for what he Will lose at the same price the as- sessors have his property on the grand list. Henry Weyand and D. E. Carroll will claim damages. Ralph Blakeslee said it all depends on what they do, and H. w. Minor, counsel for Willis Hall, did not want any change. Judge Cole, Valentine Bohl and others will make known their claims for damages before the bu- reau of assessment. The matter went over until the next meeting. Favor able action was taken on the petition for a sewer in Robbins street, and for the extension of the sidewalk on Sylvan avenue from Luke street southerly about 100 feet.
 It was decided to receive bids for filling in Meadow street, at the foot of Grand street. on May 26. The en- gineer was authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of section of sewer in Meadow street. The city attorney reported that hear ings must be held and the work or dered in the regular way before the city can enter into an agreement with property owners to contribute anything towards the cost of such work, A copy of the opinion was or dered sent to petitioners for work to be done in this way. The Citizens Coal Co was given another week to get its shed of the highway. The city's share of the cost of construct ing bridge over Steele's brook at Oakyille, s6,492, was referred to the engineer for investigation and re- port. The petition of Dr Crane ct al for changes in the names of certain streets and so forth, was reported upon by the engineer. He favored most of the suggestions. hut didn't think anything could be done at this time. It was tabled.
 The petition of ]. Celuskv to main- tain a peanut and popcorn stand at Chase park was referred to the park committee. The engineer was au- thorized to purchase 200 ear tickets.
 Several hearings were fixed for the latter part of May and the first and s.