The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-03

mace uniform, from Delavan Street or from
the summit just south of it, to Bridge Street,
and thence to Ferry Street so altered that at
the intersection of Ferry Street, it shall be 9
| inches higher than at present. and that the
grades of the cross streets shall be changed to
conform to these alterations. That Main
Street North from Delavan to the stream
crossing it north of Elm Street, shall have I'M
dulating grades, with depressions at the inter-
sections OF the cross streets, draining into a
deep ditch dug along the East side of the
Street aud leading TO the said stream where
it crosses as above, to be replaced by suitable
sewer when the adjoining meadow shall be
occupied for building purposes.
In order toancarlV out accurately these
changes and Others that may be found neces-
sary in other parts of the city, and to fix
grades where'none have yet been established,
as well as to arrange and secure regular sys-
tenn of grades that ought to be established
throughout all the streets of the city, they
recommend that re-survey be made by a com
petent engineer embloyed for the purpose, in
conjunction with the City Surveyor, who shall
take levels throughout all the streets of the
city, and at the same time establish suitable
and convenient bench marks, all referring to
common place of reference, from which lev
els he shall mark profiles of each street from
which to establish the regular system of
grades, and that such record shall be made of
all the elevations of grades and bench marks,
in the proper books provided for the purpose,
that the City Surveyor may, at any time,
without any difficulty, whatever, give requir-
ed grades accordingly and that such system
OF grades shall be thoroughly considered be-
fore being decided upon, and then established
by ordinance, so that thereafter no grade shall
be changed but by special ordinance, notice
of which shall be published in the newspapers
of the city, at least two weeks previous to the
meeting Of the Council at which actor. upon
it will be taken. -
They also reco nmend that the streets shall
be graded SO as to conform to an established
cross section, as follows . The width of such
side walk including the curbing shall be one
fifth OF the width of the street, the centre of
the street and the top of the curbing shall be
at grade the gutter at the summit shall not
be less than inches below the top of the
curbing and not less than inches at the low
est part of the grade or at the intersection
of another grade, and the street shall be
rounded from the centre to the cutters, on
each side the pavements of the side walk
shall be laid SO as to slope up from the curb
half inch to the foot.
They further recommend that the cutters
shall be paved with tagging or brick with
smooth regular surface IL inches wide and
that the crossings shall be laid so as to leave
an open space of 10 inches next the curbing
for the gutter, which, space may be covered by
a thin iron plate if SO desired by the adioin-
ing property holder at his own expense.
Your Committee also report as to the ques-
ton of sewerage between Bridge Street and
Swans Creek, referred to them by your hon.
orable body, that in their judgment, the pres
ent sewer onMaihStreet from Ferry Street to
Swans Creek sisl sufficient to carry all the
drainage that will, come to it but that
larger and better sewer than the present one
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Streets should be constructed to connect with
the first named sewer, ON Ferry Street, and
with pit or basin of stone masonry, at the
Southeast corner of Main and Bridge streets,
SO construete as to receive the surface drain
age from The streets, and to connect with
pipe OF l2 inches diameter, which in their
Judgment should be laid on Bridge Street from
the old sewers at or near Grants Alley, to
take tie drainage Of these sewers which
would otherwise find vent into the cellars near
by. The twelve inch iron pipe on hand is suf-
ficient, and could be used for this purpose at
a cost of laying of about twenty-five dollars.
The new sewer on Main Street will require
to be 240 feet long and may be built upon one
of the following plans. 1sT, With an iron pipe
of IS inches diameter, which may be of con-
demned water pipe; the estimated cost of the
sewer apon this plan with the pit or basin of
masonry is $3.50, or $3.50 per lin. #. 2ND,
Built of brick equal to "a in. diameter in the
clear, s in. thick, laid with cement mortar the
cost of which is estimated to be 1854, or$285
per lineal foot.
3D., Built of stone walls 1S inches thick, %
feet apart and 2 feet high, laid in cement and
covered with first class tagging not less than
feet long and not less than inches thick
dressed to close joints, the bottom paved extend
ing under the walls, all grouted with cement.
The cost upon this plan is estimated to be
$672, or $3.50 per lin #.
The Cd, or brick sewer is impracticable on
account of not having room enough in depth
for its proper construction and covering
Either of the other two plans, is feasible an
entirely sufficient. af4
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THos. b. FIDLER,