Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-11
ENGINEER YIELDS REPORT.
Asphalt Pavement Recon mended Al
 Being Silent and Sanitary.

ENGINEER YIELDS REPORT. Pavement Recon mended AZ
 Being Silent and Sanitary.
 The annual report of City Engineer Weld was presented to the board of road and sewer commissioners last night, and is substantially as follows:
 ROADS.
 No streets have been graded by con- tract. Some grading was done by the city on Alder, Laurel, Wolcott, Clay and Elm streets. Considerable work was done at the junction of Clay and Elm streets. The steep grades were much reduced, the street lines changed to make a better and easier approach to South Main street, the sidewalks relaid, and the intersection cobbled to prevent wash outs.
 Several crosswalks have been put down to replace old ones or where new ones were needed. Heavy and broad crossing stones with granite paving blocks between and outside of them have been used, making better crossings than the old ones of narrow flags and cobbles. Many more such crossiI g are needed, not only to replace old ones, but also where new walks have been laid by property owners on the order of the city, and the city has failed to do it's own part to make a continuous crosswalk.
 The widening and strengthening of Dublin street is practically completed. The canal of the ScOvill Manufacturing company has been covered with a strong bridge of rolled steel beams, corrugated galvanized iron arches and cement con- crete. The bridge over the M. w. & C.. R. railroad has been widened to the street lines, and there only remains to complete the street some work of filling to it's full width and laying of curb and sidewalk.
 | BROOKS AND WATER WAYS. Where Little brook burst out on Brook street temporary repairs have been made by relaying portions of the walls of the culvert and covering with l timber. The course of the brook should be changed to run down Brook street so that it may join Great brook at sharp angle in the direction or the flow in stead of the opposite direction as it does now. The channel is now, to my cer. tain knowledge, in a more fit condition to carry flood than it has been for years. Both Great brook and Little brook are the main carriers of storm water for the central part of the city Little brook, has had very little work done along its whole line, Very little o1 its length lies on the streets. It woulC seem that some concerted actions on the part of city and property owners is nee essary to put these brooks in proper con dition to carry large amounts of water coming to them. There are many places on the line of each brook where the size of the culvert is not sufficient There are many places where there is nc covering to keep out rubbish. Ther, are many places where there Is no pay ing in the bottom. If it is possible both these brooks should be examined throughout their length, put in goot shape and then examined each year ant cleaned out where needed.
 Storm water now washes down Nortl Main street its who le length from cit, line to Cherry street in such volum that it washes the street badly and can lnot be controlled at the foot of the hill The grading of more streets i'll the nOrtl eastern section of the city will increas the quality of water coming to thi street to such an extent that great dam age will result if some culvert is not pro vided. Sperry street and the old Water vile road are washed out at every heav, rain.' There should be culvert iron Johnson street down Sperry street an, out Waterville road to the Mahan canal Some provision should be made fo storm water on Meadow street at tn, foot of Cedar street and at field street better culvert for storm water is need ed on HaWk4nS street. mere SnOul( also also be storm water sewer iron the foot of Clay street along Soutl Main and Meadow streets to Grea brook. All the water from the lowe end of Elm street, from Clay street ano | a part of South Main street now goes tt the corner of South Main and Meadow flooding the street at each heavy rain.
 At the junction of the Bank stree and Riverside street under the New York & New England railroad is an OlC culvert which formerly took storn water This has been partially if no wholly closed by building sidewall near the railroad crossing. It should bt opened to act as drain in times O. heavy rain. The proper way to dea with surface water is to take t into al underground channel at frequent inter vals before it accumnlates in sufficien quantity to be beyond control on th' surface.
 | ASPHALT PAVING RECOMMENDED. No pavement has been laid during tho year, not I apprehend because it wa not needed, but because there was nc