Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-01
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Went Over ihe Ground Railroad
 Company is Filling IB.

The board of public works held two meetings yesterday, one in the afternoon and another in the even ing. Mayor Thoms presided at both sessions and all the members were | present.
 In the afternoon the board visited the site of the new railroad station, where things are moving so rapidly out quickly or run the chances of being smothered. The railroad com- pany is filling in the low ground on Cedar, Grand and South Willow streets, and in order to keep up with the procession the city has got to hurry up and get retaining wall built on the north side of Meadow street. It will be a high structure | and some of the buildings, especially the Hayward and Curtiss places will be shut in behind it so that they will need twenty foot ladder to get out. The whole matter of adjusting the difference between the property own CTS and the city was referred to a committee consisting of Mayo: Thoms and Engineer Cairns.
 The night meeting was lengthy. lasting until about II o'clock. A communication was received from the Southern New England to asking permission to open portions of South Main and Meadow streets for the purpose of making conduits 1 therein. Johnson D. veitch, local manager of the company, was pres ent, but he didn't remain very long, and little wonder, for the mayor dropped onto the petition as soon as it was read, and the board followed suit.
 T would suggest that the applica- tion be laid on the table" said the mayor, with some feeling. T don't know how the board feels about it, but for my own part I have no de- | sire to grant permission to this com pany to make conduits in our streets while they continue to oppose our right to use them for similar pur- pose"
 Commissioner Walker. T told the representative of the company that this afternoon. I don't see how they can expect anything from us. They succeeded in defeating our pe- tition in the general assembly to build conduits in the streets, and they appear to think themselves jus tified, for I was assured that under like circumstances they should do the same thing again"
 Commissioner Scully: T think these things will right themselves in time. It doesn't seem to me that communities will stand for that sort of thing much longer.
 | MT Veitch said he had dropped in to see if there were any questions to be asked regarding the petition, and the gentleman withdrew, and the ap- plication was laid on the table and not another word was said about 1t. A big delegation from Edward street. headed by Mago Sheehan, ap- peared and asked when work will be started on their street, The mayor promised to get in there as soon as he can find a foreman who is not tied up some place else.
 Michael Wren complained of in- sufficient water service. He was told that the proposed extension of the main in that street will bring relief. Complaint was also made regarding the fact that the water main exten- sion in Cooke street Is only 500 feet instead of 1,200, as originally in- tended The committee explained that this was the best they could do unless others were to be neglected altogether, but they will go sl25 if the appropriation warrants 1t.
 The sidewalk law was made the subject of half hours talk. Sew eral want to lay better walks than the city puts down and pay the diff ference in the cost themselves, but the number of such applicants is so large that the board does not know what to do in the premises. It was stated that in case this should be done those who could afford to ad- vance money would invariably be served first and as a consequence the majority of citizens who are satisfied with the tar walk would get left. The commissioners were not all of one mind on this point and it was finally decided to let the matter go over to the next meeting.
 Luigi Basile called attention to the presence of storm water conduit in 1 his cellar at the corner of North Main and Winchester streets. It was put on the list for investigation. On recommendation of Engineer Cairns 1t was voted to ask permission to re- port layout of South Main street from city corners 2.500 feet souther- ly and let the difference for the bal ance Of the road so far as the trolley tracks interfere with the plans be taken up in some other way. It was voted to hear Thomaston avenue property owners relative to layout and grade on July 14. Bids for sew CTS in several streets will be opened on the same date. Commissioners Peter Lawlor and Rober. Dennison were appointed a committee to con fer with the trolley officials relative to the matter of relieving the con gestion in Exchange place by means of sending trolley cars through with out compelling them to wait for other connecting cars.
 The Postofice Square association was granted permission to give a band concert at Grand and Bank streets tonight. On recommenda- ton of the street committee the American band was given permission -.E.- lie streets. subject to the approval of sL .sT .n-