Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-02
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Engineer Eslabreek Talked ei
 Opening si Liberty Street.

The board of public works held . meeting last night and transacted considerable business.
 Engineer Estabrook of the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R. Co appeared and spoke in favor of the company's pe- tition for water main in Freighs street. There is no money on hand now for such work. but the company Is willing to pay the cost of construc- tion provided the city agrees to pay them back next year. The petition was reported favorably to the alder men.
 Commissioner Scully, who presid> ed in the absence of Mayor Thoms. asked MT Estabrook few questions about Liberty street. The commis- sioners said that the city govern ment has shown disposition to ex. pedite matters wherever possible for the railroad company, but he saw no sign of similar disposition on. the part of the company.
 "The understanding that we were to get that street." continued the commissioner, "was the only thing that saved the city government from being mobbed On account of the cost to the city of the rail- road station, but We have not got 1t yet. When will your company va cate that Liberty street property? We want to give the people the ben eft of that street this winter. Why can't We have 1t. Your company has no right to expect that 1t can con- tinue receiving things from the city while giving nothing in return. The opening of Liberty street to Bank street is matter of more moment to the working people of Waterbury than the completion of the new rail- road station"
 Mir Estabrook said the matter Is something for the railroad commis. sioners, not the directors of the road, to pass upon and that 1t was the duty of the city to take the initia- tion and petition the commissioners to cross that street at grade. It was voted that the mayor be re- quested to take the necessary steps to secure the opening of the street. The park committee received bids | for the houses on Livery and Hall street as follows
 Joseph valcourt-Three houses on Livery street. $25 each. George F. Pullen--14 Hall street, | $200.25; 22 Hall street, $100. A. Stone-14 Livery street, $50; 8 Livery street, $40; 1 and 3 Livery street, $50; 22 Hall street, $S0; IA Hall street, s145; total. $345. Dr T. J. Kilmartin-14 Hall street, s305.
 l James J. White-14 Hall street. s75; 22 Hall street. $60; g Livery l street, $35.
 James McLaughlin-14 Hall street, $50; 22 Hall street, $50; to- tai, $100.
 Grant Porter-14 Hall street, $200.
 F. G. Bryan-14 Hall street, $75; 22 Hall street, s45; 1, g and 16 Liv. cry street, $60.
 L. R. Carter-14 Hall street, $2S0; 22 Hall street, $135; 1-3 Liv- cry street, $75; g Livery street, $25: 14-16 Livery street, $40; to- tai, $555.
 The committee recommended that l the buildings be awarded to the highest bidders. The recommends. tion was adopted.
 Dr Kilmartin takes the house at IA Hall street, L. R.. Carter the houses at 1 and Livery street and the house at 22 Hall street. | The board asked permission to hold hearings on the matter of lay ing sidewalks on Hewlett street and for the establishment of a 10-foot building line on Ashley street. l The land abutting on Hall and Livery streets and the streets in- cluded were favorably reported to the aldermen for park purposes. The following matters were referred to the superintendent of streets with
 instruction to have the work done. The construction of retaining wall
 in front of the Gallagher place on Orchard street. laying sidewalk on
 Riverside street, and making repairs
 on the crosswalk at Grand and
 Union streets; repairing sidewalks on
 North Main street.
 T The engineer reported the com.
 pletion of the paving of Hamilton avenue from East Main street to the
 Mad River.
 M. Donnelly was granted permis-
 sion to make an opening in Spring street for the purpose of laying g
 large service pipe into the Kennedy block The petition of J. F. Den. isevicz for the removal of the ob- structions in Draher avenue placed Inv the street department by reason oi the construction work on John and Green street was referred to the su. penintendent of streets. The street committee was instructed to look UT the petition to make hatchway ir the sidewalk on Chafiteld Etreet. The board adjourned for twt weeks.