Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-15

avenue and Ludlow street, no line was established. 7
 All the above reports were adopt ed.
 The following reports of the board of public works were referred to the bureau of assessment for determina- ton of benefits and damages: Lay out and grade and establishment of building lines on America street at an estimated cost of S775; layout and grade of South Main street from City Corners to point about 2,500 feet southerly at an estimated ex- pense of $7,000: the establishment of fifteen foot building line on Wil- low street from Ridgewood to Lud- low the discontinuance of parts of Pine and Locust streets at an esti- mated, expense of $40; the layout of all the land west of Library park between Grand and Meadow streets for park purposes; the paving of Benedict, Bishop. Jewelry, Liberty streets and Hamilton avenue.
 Hearings were authorized on the matter of laying sidewalks on Wood lawn terrace and Hewlett street and Plaza avenue, building lines on Ash ley street and change of grade on Lounsbury street. A water main was ordered in Freight street at an esti- mated expense of $2,400. Sewers were ordered in Washington and Eagle streets. The completion of the grading of South Main, Crescent and Robbins streets were reported to the board and the clerk instructed to mo- tify the comptroller, collector and city attorney that the assessments are due. The petition of J. P. Byrnes that an investigation be made of the conditions near his property on East Main street was referred to the board of public works. He claims that the grade was raised without authority. The petition of F. M. Peasley ct al, appealing from the order of Building Inspector A. I. Chatfield relative to his order commanding the demolition of the building at the corner of Cole and East Main streets, was laid on the table.
 An invitation from the League of American Municipalities to send a delegate to the annual convention which is to be held at Omaha on Sep tember 80 was received and the clerk authorized to acknowledge the re- ceipt of the invitation. The ordi- nance relating to changes in the po- lice manual was passed for engross- ing.
 City Attorney Kellogg and Mayor Thoms submitted a recommendation relative to the appeal of R. K. Brown from the award of benefits and dam. ages arising from the layout of Mea- dow street. It provides that the ben efits as assessed by the bureau re- main as they were, $2,20S.50, but that the damages be raised to $13,- 500 from $12,649, leaving $11,- 291.50 to be paid MT Brown, the lat ter to take down the brick building at his own expense and the city to construct sidewalk to replace the one torn up. The report was ap- proved.
 The following recommendations of the board of public works were adopted:
 On recommendation of the board of safety the following were appoint ed constables: Eugene Riley, with powers on and about the grounds of the Waterbury Country club; P. J. Brennan at the Brookside some prop erty, and w. B. Cosgrove at the Cos pei mission.
 The law committee reported unfa- vorably on number of claimants for damages caused by alleged defective highways, all of which were ap- proved. The committee reported fa- vorably on the following cases: Sarah A. Patchen, injuries received on Bishop street, $200; Rebecca Rabe, injuries received on Pine street, $200; Catherine Fitzpatrick, injuries received on Turner's bridge, $100. The claim of John O'Neill ct al for payment for stone taken from their property was sent back for fur ther consideration.
 The board then adjourned