Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-04
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Named Streets Where Work Will
Be Furnished Unemployed.

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The vote of the board Of aldermen
regarding work for the unemployed OF
the city was considered. With view
to putting the heads Of the depart
ment In position to do something
towards that end, the superintend-
ent Of streets was instructed to COM
mence on the widening OF South
Main street from the angle below the
Buckle shop to City corners; also to
widen Washington street at the large
\ rock cut, provided the roadway at
I that point is not worked to Its full
width. The superintendent OF water
was instructed to construct as soon
as practicable, water mains in Tracy
avenue, Hamilton avenue, South
! Main and West Burton streets
1t was voted to notify John Hen
lderson, jr, to remove his house from
Its present location on or before June
/, 1908, to make room for the trolley
to Town Plot.
Property owners on Griggs, Wall,
Washington and Luke streets were
called and heard regarding the laying
of sidewalks. The projects were ia
vorably reported to the aldermen a
| big delegation from South Brooklyn
appeared and asked that their street
be graded this year and sidewalks
constructed on one side of it. The
mayor told them to keep after the
committees having these matters in
hand and they vowed to do it.
City Engineer Cairns suggested that
the name Of South Willow street be
wiped out and the thorOughfare
known as Meadow street bear that
name from South Main street clear
around to West Main street and
drop the prefix NORTH on the other
end The matter was favorably re-
ported to the aldermen. On sugges-
ton of Mr. Dennison it was voted to
request the engineer and superin-
tcndent of parks to submit a plan for
the improvement of Union Square
park. The intention is to remove the
Iron fence, put n nice granite curb
around the park and make such other
changes as will be in keeping with
the new hospital building. 1t was
voted to give the trolley company
leave to withdraw its petition to
erect poles in Il. X. Browns sidewalk
In Exchange place.
Edward J. Finn, member of the
former board of public works, was
heard regarding lights installed on
petition of d. NJ. Havican on Wall
street. There was no money on hand
at the time and the lighting commit
fee authorized Mr. Havican to have
the lights installed at his own ex-
pense up 10 January /, and after that
the city would foot the bill. Mr. Havi-
can carried out his part of the con-
tract and now he wants the city to
do its part. Mr. Finn and Mr. Den
nison, who made up the lighting COM
mite last year agree as to the facts,
but the other members Of the board
have no very distinct recollection Of
the matter. and the minutes contain
no reference to il. The present
lighting committee was asked to
straihgten out the tangle. The en-
Igineer was authorized to purchase n
cabinet for use i'm his Office at an ex-
bense not TO exceed $3.50. The en-
jgineer reported that at least $4,000
could be spent advantageously on the
new reservoir this season. The mat
ter was referred to the mayor. 1t
was voted to pay 800 TO assist the
city of Saratoga Springs to continue
the fight in the courts against the
Cameron Septic Tank Co Of England,
who claim to have patent rights on
that system of sewage disposal. This
is the plan adopted here and in other
places, including Saratoga Springs,
and in case the English company
wins, all will have to pay it something
or adopt some other plan. The differ
ent cities have banded together and
each is asked TO pay 500 and may
he requested to contribute 5000 more
before the question is finally disposed
OF.
Commissioners Hook and Walker
reported on the fake doctors calls at
the city yard. Mr. Walker felt that the
yardman was responsible, whether he
did IL himself or not, but Mr. Hook
thought there was ground for reason
able doubt and wanted the accused
10 get the benefit of 1t. Ii was gen
orally admitted that the physicians
had made no misrepresentation and
that the phone calls came from the
office on Benedict street, but the man
In charge stoutly denied any knowl-
edge Of such thing. Ii was decided
TO leave the matter In the hands of
the superintendent.
The proposed paving Of South Main
street from the present termination OF
the pavement in that street TO City
Corners. on Hamilton avenue. from
the present termination Of the pave
ment In that street to Tudor street. I
and on East Farm street from North D
Main street to Round Hill street was
favorably reported to the aldermen.
The committee on sewers reported IA
vorabiy on the construction Of sewers
IN Piedmont street from South Main
street to Baldwin street. i'm Ridge
street. from Stone street northerly, !
and in West Main street from the !
end Of the sewer i'm that street south |
erly three hundred feet The same |
committee recommended that a catch !
basin be built on Bridge street. near
Baldwin street, two catch basins at /
Summit and North Riverside streets.
two catch basins at the corner OF !