Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-29
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Considered The Matter Of Street
SprinkliDg For ComiOg Year.


meeting last night and transacted con-
siderable business.
The superintendent of streets sub
mitted list of streets which he
thouhgt ought to be sprinkled this year
that is. provided the city decides to
do street sprinkling. The work last
year was very unsatisfactory, ana SO
irregular that no assessments Will be
laid for the service, but the intention
is to do better this year Mr. XII
duff attributed the poor results from
the sprinkling car to the trolley sched-
ule, which held up the sprinkler 100
often After discussing the payment
of 500 week for such service as was
rendered last year for sprinkllng the
trolley streets, the whole matter was
sent back to the superintendent with
instructions to submit report set
ting forth the cost of the city DONG
the work itself compared with the
other method, the commissioners be-
ing of the opinion that if it can be
done to advantage by the street de-
partment it was for the best interest
of the community to pay local men.
Colonel Scott of Boston, whose COM
pany controls the bitulithic pavement,
was heard regarding concrete mixer,
which he stated is used in many cities
where sidewalk work is done by the
public. 1t costs $500 and the col
onel estimated that it would save the
city $4,000 in one year. once the
sand is thrown into it, it does all the
rest of the work until the material is
dropped into Il wagon ready for ap-
plication. The mechanism of the ma
chine was explained by Mr. Ash, en-
gineer in the employ of the Warren
Bros. Colonel Scott also explained
that his company could furnish side
walk material much better than the
city intends to use, and that the cost
would be but very little more.
Commissioner Scully replied that
the company must be better at side
walk work than in road making, add
ing that Mr. Mccarthy, who does that
class of work for the city can build
a better road for $1,5O yard than
the city pays the company $3.50 for.
Colonel Scott doubted this, but as Mr.
Mccarthy was present the commits
sioner put him ON exhibition and as
sured Colonel Scott that the piece or
road referred to was near the plant
of the Scovill Mfg Co at Union square.
where it has withstood some of the
heaviest teaming in the city for the
past two years without any apparent
signs of giving out Mr. Scott said
that if Waterbury has man who can
do this his company wants to get hold
of him right away and then all he
and his associates will have to do Is
to take things easy. The subject was
disposed of for the present by request
ing the superintendent Of streets to
get estimates of plants for other
houses who deal in that line Of BUSH
ness.
Commissioner Hook, chairman OF
the committee on lights, recommended
the installation OF two lights, one on
Cloves terrace, and the other on low
er South Main street. Mr. Cloves APP
peared before the board and stated
that this was all he expected at pres
ent and that he will maintain the
other light at his own expense for
a while and then he hoped the city
would be able to take on that too.
1t was voted TO cite in r. X. Brown
and others interested in the applica-
ton of the trolley company to erect
half dozen iron poles in Exchange
place. to he heard in the premises
next Tuesday night Favorable action
was taken on the petition Of the troll
ley company to relocate pole on
North Main street, at Aetna street.
The matter of back percentages due
the Central Asphalt company was re-
ferred TO the engineer.
Permission was asked to hold hear
ing regarding the establishment Of a
grade on Emerald street. The matter
of closing the upper end of Robbins
street was referred to the superin-
dent of streets with power to act.
Estimates for layouts Of streets were
read as follows Irion street. $500:
jefferson street, s1,1O0; Birch street,
81 500; Long Hill road, $4,000; Divis-
ion street, S1,400; Madison street, 81
GOO.
The matter Of purchasing another
horse for use in the sewer department
was referred TO the committee on
sewers. The superintendent of streets
was instructed 10 investigate and re-
port on the condition of the old stone
crusher Mt Cheshire. The estimated
cost of laying walks on Luke street
was given al $1,000. Permission was
asked to hold hearings.
Commissioner Walker brought up
the matter Of Improvements Mt Chase
park and moved that the engineer be
instructed 70 cross section il as soon
as possible. c. +. Johnson spoke OF
improvements on Easton avenue and
Informed the board that the people I'D
his way will keep picking az the
board until they get what they want.
The board adjourned for a week.