Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-03
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Recommended 10 Abandon Pro.
 posed Change on Baldwin Si.

The board of public works held a meeting last night and transacted considerable business.
 Property owners on Beech street
 were called and heard regarding the
 proposed discontinuance of that
 street. All favored what had been
 planned by the board and the mat
 ter was favorably reported to the
 aldermen.
 It was voted to recommend to the
 aldermen that in view of the oppo-
 sition on the part of property own
 CTS on Baldwin street between Sco-
 wills bridge and Stone street to any changes being made there that the project be abandoned.
 \ James J. Cassin appeared in sup ] port of the petition for the change or name of Stone street between Baldwin. street and Sylvan avenue to that of Sylvan avenue. The board thought Cassin avenue would be q more acceptable name, but MT Cas- sin didn't think so, and while the commissioners showed disposition to honor MT Cassin in this way he had no inclination to wear ths laurels. The clerk was instructed to call a public hearing On the pe- tition for the next meeting. It was voted to sell the Liberty street bridge to R. N. Blakeslee for $500. The proposed changes on Grand street from Cottage place were sent along to the aldermen with favor able report. Similar action was taken on the application for sewer in Marley place. The matter of sewers in Ludlow street went over to the next meeting to give the board time. to find out if statements made at the hearing, that all the expense is being undertaken for the accommodation of one house, are true. It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that the street adjoining the Bohl warehouse be named Seery place. The matter of relief from storm water at the property of John M. Joy on Division street, was re- ferred to the superintendent of sew CTS for investigation and report. The superintendent of streets was in- structed to repair Field street. and to make such changes as are neces- sary in the street at the chapel and school in Mill Plain. He was also instructed to investigate and report relative to the condition of Granite street at River street. The matter of retaining walls on Bunker Hill road was referred to the street committee. All the new work re- ferred to the board by the aldermen was passed around among the sever- al committees. The bill of Mir Blod- gett for fitting up an office for the Ard-Tuberculosis league amounting to $51.56, was approved. The sup erintendent of sewers was instruct ed to report on the condition of the sluiceway on Tracy avenue, and to construct storm water drain in the Watertown road, from West i Main street to Henry street. John M. Gill, the plumber, explained why he had failed to report to the en- gineer regarding the permit to open North Main street. It was the re- suit of a misunderstanding and af- ter hearing what MT Gill had to say | he was excused. The engineer sub mitted a statement stating that the grade of the basin on Fairmount street agrees with the established | grade of the street. It was vo.ed to request the engineer to submit an estimate of the expense of extending the water main in Washington street from Fairmount street to Merry | street and in Merry street rorther- ly to the residence of Mrs Martin Campion. The matter of sidewalks on Woodlawn terrace was referred to the committee on sidewalks.
 The board adjourned for two weeks.