Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-26
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Town Plot People Again See Visions of Trolley.

The board of public works met last
 night and transacted considerable 1 business. The principal matters taken 1 up were the proposed re-establish-
 ment of the lines and grade on Bald win street, between Stone street and Scoyill's bridge, the Clark street and Watdrville projects, and the layouts of Madison, Division and Birch 1, streets and Long Hill road.
 City Engineer Cairns presented plans for the treatment of Baldwin street with view to getting street having uniform width of fifty feet which it was originally intended to be, and changes in the cross sections which would do away with the pres
 ent conditions which leaves ono side of the street anywhere from a foot to twenty-one inches higher than the other. It was voted to ask the board
 of aldermen to hold hearings on this
 matter. It was also decided to re-
 quest the engineer to appear before
 the aldermen and explain the condi-
 tions on Baldwin street and the need
 of taking steps to remedy them. The
 proposed layouts of the other streets
 already mentioned were favorably re-
 ported to the aldermen. Similar ac-
 tion was taken on applications for
 parties interested in the proposed
 paving of East Farm street, from
 North Main street, to Round Hill
 street, on North Main street from the
 end of the present pavement to Tudor
 street, and on Dublin street, from East
 Main street to Bridge street, were
 called and heard. Few favor pay
 ing at this time. NJ. H.. Brennan of the E. J. Manville Machine Go, op- posed the paving of Dublin street, because their machinery is so near the street. It is more difficult to control dust on paved street than on dirt road, and as q consequence he regarded the present conditions preferable to the brick pavement which would give them more dust the year round than they desired. Mir Ineson of the Sco- will Mfg Co favored the new pave ment. No action was taken on any of the paving matters.
 It was voted to instruct the en- gineer to call for bids for the opening of Clark street, proposals to be re- eeived on April and for the grading of Waterville and Homer streets, pro- posals to be received on March IT. Property owners on Fifth street will be heard on March 10 relative to lay ing sewers. On the same evening there will be hearing on the layout | of Jackson street and for sidewalks | on Howard street. The city attorney | that the board has not the l to return a check to q suc- cessful bidder on contracts, who falls | to sign within the time limit. This had reference to Mir Egan's contract. l The matter went over to the next | meeting. The engineer reported that | 1t will cost $625 to construct q retain ing wall in front of the property of | r. H. Carroll on Highland avenue. It | was voted to request the comptrol- | Ter to purchase two dozen Globe fire extinguisers. Superintendent Walk CT of the public parks. was author lzed to have constructed a pavilion at Hamilton park at an expense of Sl90O.
 The engineer reported that mans and profiles will soon be ready for a hearing on the layout of Wolcott street. The clerk was requested to make the title searches for this hear Ing as soon as possible. A crosswalk was recommended Gn West Main street at the Russell school.