New Britain herald., 1924-06-25
CITY CONTRACTORS
 ARE PUT ON CARPET
Must Repair Streets They Dig Up
 or Lose Licenses

Because of a number of complaints
 received by the board of public
 works about the condition of certain
 streets after excavation work had been done for the laying of sewers, a number Of sewer contractors were asked to be present at a meeting Of
 the board held last night They were warned at this meeting that If they 1 continue to leave the streets in a poor and dangerous condition after e2cava- tions, their licenses will he revoked. ] It was the opinion of most members Of the board that the contractors should be more painstaking upon the completion of their jobs, leave the street in passable condition and not narred with ruts and dangerous holes.
 Some of the contractors offered de- lenses in their own behalf, claiming that often they leave ditch filed to the top with dirt but a sudden rain storm causes the soft earth to sink below the level of the street.
 Chairman Frank l.. Conlon. who presided at the meeting told the con- tractors that there is an ordinance covering the matter of leaving the streets in a safe condition and that it is the intention of the board to en- force it. The board, he said, will not give the contractors further warning and If past practices continue the li- censes will he revoked and the men will be unable to continue in business.
 May Pave par1 of Park Street
 The board voted to obtain bids on sheet asphalt and amiesite pavement on Park street from the railroad crossing to Stanley street. The ad- visibility Of paving part of Broad ! street was also discussed but the mat ] ter was tabled for investigation.
 After a short hearing the board 1 voted to recommend 10 the common | council that Willow street he extended | from West street north to Lasalle | street.
 Will Build Sewer For School
 Joseph NJ. Halloran. chairman of the school accommodation committee of the school board. appeared before the board in behalf Of installing a sewer on Osgood avenue and in the vicinity Of the Osgood Hill school. He said that the school department is an addition to the Osgood Hin school and the sewer Is needed. The board voted to install the sewer,
 Asleep Under Tree
 A number of routine business mat CTS were attended to and as the meet ng was closing Commissioner Martin Senney spoke in reference to an arti- lie printed in an out of town Sunday { paper alleging that two employees Of he board of public works were found ] sleep on the job. The commissioner 1 ranted to know If the article was l eunded on as much As thread of ' ruth. According 10 Commissioner [ Senney the article stated that there { would he a "shske-up in the depart a nent, men are allowed to sleep and : lrink on tho job" '
 Chairman Conlon said that the natter had first been brought to his ( tteniion by Commissioner Faselli An 2 was started and it was 5 earned that Superintendent O'Rrlen t [ the sewer department had given r ieorge Eyeline, a foreman, rermis- Y ion 10 leave a ioh on Moffit street | ecause he said he was not feeling b 'ell. Eveline. t is alleged, then lay h own under q tree and fell asleep. h commissioner Faselli said that he was n from Pennington when he nv two men under the tree. Upon Q ght of a ditch digging machine he n bought that the men might he em- f, love. of the city and inquired. After q