Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-08
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Every Properly Owner Wsnis Damages For Proposed Layout.

The department of public works held it's regular weekly meeting last night, Mayor Thoms presiding.
 Parties interested in the proposed layout of the Naugatuck river from I Bank street to the mouth of Steeles brook. were called and heard Those present included Attorney Spock, representing railroad interests, Col | onel Burpee for the United Gas Inn provement company, Nj. E. Keeley, | Judge Cowel, Otis s. Northrop, ! Thomas F. McMahon and others Everybody wanted damages in case the plan should interfere with his interests. No action was taken. Hearings were given to parties in terested in the construction of side walks on Baldwin street, both sides. from Madison street to Market street, and on Fuller street 900 feet. The Baldwin street matter was | passed on to the aldermen, but no action was taken on the other. 1 On recommendation of the con- mittee on streets, it was voted to have Edward B. Kelley grade Merry street for $1,200, the estimated ex- pense being $1,950. Mir Kelley is | in a position to do the job at low | figure because he is blasting rock nearby and has the filling.
 It was voted to advertise for pro- l posals for paving in the following named streets. Hamilton avenue. l from East Main street as far as the | Mad River bridge: South Main street, from a point south of Wash ington street to City Corners; North Main street, from Farm street to | Vine, and Benedict street. from Clay street to Jewelry; East Farm street, from North Main street to Round Hill street, proposals to be received on April 2S. It was also voted to call for bids for sewers in Fifth and Ridge streets. On recommend ation of the street committee it was decided to commence work at the following places as soon as con- venient:
 First district-Bunker Hill road, from Watertown road to new school house, at an estimated expense, not including retaining walls, of $1 ,000; Piedmont street, from South Main to Baldwin street. | Second district-South Leonard street, from Fifth street, as far as railroad bridge; Washington street, from Baldwin street to Sylvan ave- | nue; Edward street; South Wilson street, from Washington avenue to 1 Chipman street; Madison street, | from Baldwin street to Sylvan ave- nue; River street, from Washington | to Lounsbury street; Cooke street, from Pine to Bidwell avenue; Pine l street, from Cooke street to Colum- bia boulevard; Fuller street, from Emerald street easterly 900 feet: Hill street, from Johnson avenue northerly as far as $1,000 will go; | Wall street, from Walnut avenue easterly to end of layout: Griggs street, from North Main to Walnut street; Elmwood avenue; East Hawkins street.
 All these projects have been or dered done by the aldermen. The board may not be able to do all this work this season and there may be chance to do even more. It all depends on how the money holds out.
 The superintendent of streets was instructed to look up the applica- tion of Mrs Margaret Ahearn for better water service on Martin street. The petition of Mccarthy and Plumpton to excavate in the bitulithic pavement on East Clay street with a request not to allow such thing in case it can be avoided. An opinion of the city att | torney assured the board that private individual may purchase wa ter from the city and sell it to oth- | CTS for a higher price. This proves that the owner of the private water system in the North End cannot he reached by law. Property owners on the Chestnut Hill road were about to make speeches when the mayor spoiled the sport by stating that the street will be fixed. At this they grabbed their hats and dis appeared hurriedly. They will be lucky if they don't have to come back and speak their little pieces. The superintendent of streets was directed to install water mains in portions of the following streets: Cooke street. Highland avenue, Pop lar avenue. Ridgewood street, East on avenue. East Main street. Wey- man street. Chipman street. Simons avenue. Ludlow street. The super intendent of streets was ins ructed to construct two catch basins al Washington avenue and South Leon- ard street The applications of Messrs Hare and Rinaldi to main tain bootblack stands on the side walks were reported unfavorably to the aldermen. Mir Rinaldi claimed that some have been granted this privilege and he demanded" treat ment fin common with others. The city attorney was requested 10 en- tighten the board regarding the right of property owners to allow boOtblack stands just inside the street lines. This is a matter that is causing considerable. trouble. many claiming that the board is not , treating all alike believing when the stands are inside the lines that they exist by authority of the city government
 It was voted to recommend that an ineandescent light he installed on the bridge over the Mad River al