Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-26
NUMBERING OF STREETS.
Plans submitted by City Engineer
Cairns Are Approved

IlnnS submitted by city Engineer
Cairns Are Approved.
The following plan for street number
ing was offered for the consideration of
the road board, by City Engineer Cairns,
at last nights special meeting:
For East Main street the odd numbers
will be on the north side of street, be-
ginning at DeXter's drug store and con-
tlnuing in spaces of 10 feet to the VOL
colt road and every 10 feet thence to
city line. For West Main street the odd
numbers will be on the south side and
the even numbers will begin at the
Citizens bank on the north side, con-
tinuing in spaces of 10 feet to Nauga-
tuck river and 10 feet spaces thence to
city line. For South Main street, odd
numbers will commence on the east side
at Lake, Strobel & Cos, continuing in
spaces of 10 feet to city line. For North
Main street odd numbers will be on the
west side every 10 feet to city line and
even numbers will commence at Dex-
ter's drug store. For Bank street, even
number will commence at corner of
West Main street, with spaces of 10 feet
to city line; odd numbers ON east side
All streets at right angles to these mann
thoroughfares will be numbered on the
same plan except as to space so that a
person can tell by seeing number in
which direction they increase as, if his
back is to the center the odd numbers
will be on his left hand. In the cases of
streets not at right angles with these
principal streets the numbering will be
commenced at the end nearest the cen
ter. All other streets will be numbered
in 10 and 20 foot spaces, according to
their prospects of increase. Streets out
side the city limits that are thickly built
up will also be spaced, and if the resi-
dents wish they can use the numbers.
If this is not done much confusion may
arise, as under the new system a resi-
dent of North Main street beyond the
city line might find his present number
a half mile nearer the center.
After considerable discussion the fol-
lowing vote was passed:
"That the board of road commission
ers recommend to the common council
the adoption and approval of the system
of street numbering prepared by the
city engineer and authorize the board
to put the same in operation on or be-
fore July l, 1891. 1t is recommended
that the numbers be not less than two
inches long"
The street inspector was instruced
to extend the cinder bed along the
Naugatuck river bed near Holmes.
Booth & Hay dens, and build stairway
at the end of Benedict street for the
comfort and convenience of the large
number of working people who use this
passway. The inspector was also in
structed to build railing at the foot of
Benedict street near the river wall.
City Engineer Cairns then spoke on
the need of good set of specifications
for granite pavements, and said he was
not satisfied with the pavements laid re-
Gently. The board authorized the engi-
neer to prepare set of paving specitica-
tions and present them to the board for
adoption.
The engineer also spoke of the
necessity of the change of grade of the
horse car tracks at certain points, where
street. The matter was discussed bv
the commissioners but no action was
taken.