The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
26 NelO Street Lights Sanctioned by Board
 More 10 Be Installed When Materials Become
 Available; BFookside Contract Awarded

Numerous requests and petitions were approved and granted by the Board of Works last night in one of the busiest formal meetings in many weeks.
 Priority approval was given by the board to the erection of 26 new street lights for various parts of the city in accordance with the numer- ous requests for such facilities. John DiCorpo assistant city clerk told the board that all requests made during the war years for such light ing have been approved but that numerous petitions have been filed since V-J Day. The Connecticut Light & Power O., authorities de- clared they will install such equip inent as fast as material availability affords. Twelve more petitions for these lights were received at last nights meeting Of the board. These were for Benefit street, at Long Hill road, Mill street, Yale street, Jersey street, Colonial Drive, Francis street, Washington avenue Extension, East ern avenue, Cryscrest avenue, and Oak street.
 The .26 lights to be installed now will be located at:
 Irvington and Eerschel Ayes, 45 HerSchel Ave, Corona Drive and Oakville Ave, Corona Drive and Oakdale Ave, Hawthorne Ave, 28 Norton street, Wooster Ave. near Lakeside, Berkeley Ave, Waterville St., near Homer St., Congress Ave, Bennett Ave, Pennington Ave. , corner Kaytonne Ave, Benefit St., Glenrock Rd., opposite 57 Prospect St., 163 Circula- Ave-, 20 Nichols St., Fairmount and Laval Sts., two on East Aurora St., Monroe Ave. at Ramona Ave, Frank St., Har- pers Ferry Rd., between Plank Rr., and East Main St.; Stephane Lane at Avalon Circle; Moran Ave, cor ner Macarthur Drive and two on McArthur Drive.
 Contract Awarded
 A $2,287 contract for repairs to ceilings at Brookside Home was awarded by the board to Frank P. Kelley of 1543 Baldwin street. MT. Kelley's was the lowest of three bids submitted and opened at a special meeting of the board held yesterday noon, and reported on here at that time.
 Other bidders were:
 Daddona Construction Co, 43 Clifton Ave. offered $2,322 for the same joo and James Co-ideo, 78 Easton Ave, bid S3,C69 40.
 City Controller Neil F. Maloney, forwarded report to the board de- claring that $2,700 was available in the le45 Brookside Home for repairs. The award had been withheld yes- terday noon to determine such a fact. .--.
 Electrical repair work also bid up- on was rejected by the board be- cause of insufficient funds.
 Bidders for the electrical work were Joseph McNellis 6; Sons, s, ,865 and James Begnal, $4,152.2O. Tie checks which accompanied the bids as evidence of good faith will be re- turned. If the work is done at a fu- ture date, the city will advertise for new bids.
 Sewer Petitions
 Sewer petitions received by the board last night were for the fol- lowing streets; Madison Ave. Hough- ton St., DriggS St., Vail St., Bunker Hill Ave. and Forest Ridge Rd., Ava lon Circle, Vernon St. Quinsiga- mund Ave, Eastern Ave, Pari, Rd., and Gates ave.
 Layouts and grades were requested for Capital and Ardmore Ayes. Ho- bert, Miller and Ruel Sts., and East ridge, Westridge and Southridge Drives.
 Other petitions were for a side walk at 260 Highland Ave. and Wa ter mains on Merritt St.. Madison Ave, Avalon Circle, Bouffard Ave. and Forest Ridge Acres.
 Domenic Castellano, contractor, appeared before the board in support of the petition for the sewer on Bun ker Hill Ave, which is to extend from the junction of Irvington Ave. to Forest Ridge Road.
 The board agreed to settle a $1.187 water bill claim against the City