New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
SEWER JOB GOES TO
 HARTFORD COMPANY
.But Contractor Must Increase
 Bond Before Final Decision

The board af public aeFks al q
 meeting hela in the eitF hall last night received bids for the eeRs,FaeE ton of the ssssr on Commonwealth avenue, There was a difference Of sssf.ia between the bid of beFnsrs leweF bidder, with tls,ees,se, hsrr dino & Maneeehie of this city and the tF, A. BsFone Construction Co, Of Hartford, the Hartford firm being the lever bidder. with sis,ees,se, BeFz naFdin0 4 Manoeehio bid sis,Sse,
 Commissioner faeelle felt that due 10 the fact that BeFnardine & Nance chic are building the east side sewer line al d less Of between tb.oeo and sI.0o0 the firm ought 10 he awarded the contract During the discussion t was found that although the bid bend was supposed to cover 10 per cent or the bid. Baroness bond was q. .oeo instead of si,soe. commis- siener Kenny made motion that the contract be given to the lowest bid- der, providing he increase his bond to the correct amount, This motion was seconded by Commissioner ohl- son. and it vas voted 10 award the contract to the Hartford company.
 The city engineer was instructed 10 have recommendation in favor Of the local concern. to present 10 the common council, in case Barone fails 10 flls the correct bond.
 These were the nine bids received: Joseph S. Barbara Of Waterbury, tsf. .iss.7S: Eastern Engineering and Construction Co. of Bridgeport. sis.- bt0: Peter suzlo < Son of New Brit ain. siS.sbs.7s; Battaslia & Leardl Of New Britain. 3is.ssb; Louis Pes trossi of Hartford. sit.6oo: John F. Drlscoll Of Torrington. sie.5oo; An. tonic Lando. Waterbury. sis.iao.6o.
 Bids on sewer pipe for routine use were received and the contract award cd 10 the City Coal and Wood com pany of this city. the lowest bidder. Bids were as follows: William s. simpson, si.722.i4; H. Wales Lines Go. of Meriden. si.s39.1s; Warner, Miller Co.,. sf,els.I5; City Coal and Wood Co. of New Britain. s1,57s.s7; Rackllffe Bros. Co.,. of New Britain, s1,61s.30.
 Brookiawn Street Sewer
 A hearing on the installation of a sewer on Brooklawn street was held. ] Dugald McMillan appeared for him. self and George K. Macauley and | spoke in favor of 1t. He said that | there will be six houses on the street | next spring and that he and Mir. Macauley are willing to bear their | share of the expense. The matter was laid over for inspection.
 Sewer fin Mill Street
 A hearing was given on the installa- ton of a sewer on Mill street. This was continuation of hearing, held last week as petition was entered at that hearing for the sewer to be from South Main street to Logan street, instead of from South Main street to 55 Mill street, the orig lnal plan. There was only Sone party in favor of the installation of the sewer as far as Logan street. The board'voted to order the installa- ton of the sewer to 55 Mill street and give the petitioner, for the further of the sewer, leave to | withdraw.
 Electrical Superintendent George Cooley was given permission to re- place two poles on Center street | which are dangerous. !.
 Cost Of Slicing Corner .
 A letter was received from Vice. { President c. T. Kimball of the Ameri- 'an Hardware Corporation stating hat the directors have authorised he president to convey to the city Iuch land as is necessary to make the much needed change 1t the corner of Franklin Square and Park street, he American Hardware Corporation o stand the expense up to $500. Commissioner Ohlson was enthusias- ic over this letter and urged that he work be done at once. It is whether 1t will be possible Q complete the work this fall. City , Engineer Williams estimates the cost o the city at about $1,o00.
 New Conduits to Cost $2O,O0O
 A letter was received from ,Chiet Engineer Everett of the Southern |, tating that the cost of building an conduit from Roberts to Park street on South Main street would be about s15,727.66 and s5,- ,4s.45 for the building of similar conduit from Roberts to Brook treets, one of the conduits to be used oy the city, one by the Postal Tele- yraph and four by the telephone The board discussed the natter and voted to table it pending ] sideration of Engineer Everetts etter.
 Joseph Luzetti was awarded the z contract to build retaining wall on he Smith property on Lasale street l )nly two bids were received, Leo Zet- erman s626.50 and Luzette s48G.45. l
 Philip c. Mcintyre, the newly elect d chairman of the board presided. Ie passed cigars. l