Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-11
BANK STREET SEW FIR.
Tho Sewer Board Decides That
 Would Be a Luxury.

The Sewer Board Decides That 1t
 Would Be a Luxury.
 The principal business before the sewer board last evening was the open ing of bids for the construction of a sewer on Bank street, from the Nauga- tuck tracks to the river. The bids received were as follows: c. w. Blakes- lee & Son $, ,022. 25; James Sutton, $2. .S67. 80 Edward McManus, 8, ,4S3. 70. After much discussion by the board whether it would be better to lay the sewer in the center or at the side of the street, D. s. Plume who was present, asked to be heard on the subject. Mir Plume sad Nothing is to be gained by laying the sewer. There is nothing on the street but factories and as more keep going up right along it is doubtful if there ever will be anything else but factories there. All of the factQries have sewer connections and to change them now would involve considerable expense. It will cost the Horse Railroad company S1 ,000 to tear up the rails and lay them over again and there in no way of putting in the sewer without stopping the cars from running, as the street is so narrow.
 Acting Engineer Whitlock was asked what he thought of it and expressed his opinion that a sewer would be needed there sooner or later and that the center of the street would be the proper place for it. He expressed it as his opinion that if the sewer was not built that it would not be possible to get rid of the surface water.
 Commissioner Stevens thought we would not be troubled with any sewers from any tenement here, that it would be only necessary to take care of the storm water and we were going to a big expense to accomplish little.
 Commissioner Chipman thought MT Stevens was mistaken, but he was not in favor of tearing up the street if there was any way to get rid of the surface water.
 After much discussion Mir Plume offered to the city the use of the surface pipe owned by his company. They have a fifteen inch pipe running in the city can erect two catch basins on the street and thus rid itself of the surface water.
 Mayor Baldwin thought it would be best to accept anything which tho property owners offered and save con siderable expense.
 After a little debate the board voted to ask the common council to rescinC their vote for the sewer and also the ap 1 pTOpfiaIlOn TOT Cile same. It was dlS( voted to get written permission iron Plume & Atwood to erect two catch basins to connect with their pipe.
 The board recommended to the coun cil that they make an appropriation fol the construction of sewer on Hayden | street.
 The road board recommended { change in the grade on East Main stree between Cherry and Dublin streets, a the property owners were willing tC stand the expense of raising the side walks.
 Several property owners on Wall stree appeared in opposition to the proposed change of layout of the street. Th' board voted to visit the place.
 Attorney O'Neil asked to have tn, city to erect a pavement over Littl, brook at the corner of Adams and flaw kins streets. It was voted to visit tn, place. The board ordered the outlet o Little brook strengthened.
 Acting City Engineer Whitlock wal instructed to prepae plans for the lay out of Lawrence street.
 | The board ordered all the street named and new signes erected at tn corner. The street inspector was ordere, to find out how many boards was needed and report at the next meeting.