Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-05
Many Matters discussed and Acted
CpOn.

ROAD AND SEW ER BOARDS MEET.
Many Matters Discussed and Acted
Cpon.
The boards of road and sewer commits
sioners met last night and disposed of
| considerable business in short order.
The committee appointed at pre-
ElouS meeting to examine into the mat
ter of the extension of the Wall street
sewer liz feet further than was ordered
by the board. reported that the extern
sion was made by the advice of the late
City Engineer Weld. after an informal
talk upon he matter with the members
of the board, as the sewerage from two
houses on the extension was objection
able. 1t was voted to recommend to the
council to ratify the action of the late
engineer i'll the matter.
In the matter of sewer assessments on
the property of Rodrrick Atwood on
Meadow street, the sense of the board
was that the assessments should stand
| There are Il suit and Il counter suit pend
ing at present between Mr. Atwood and
the city i'll regard to street assessments
on Center street.
Edward McManus and }. NJ. IIosey
were granted licenses to make sewer
connections.
Inc city engineer reported that he had
caused to be constructed at a cost of
| $l14. IL, a catch basin connecting with
| the Bank street sewer, to relieve NJ
Guilfoile from damage to his property
by surface water near the corner of
South Riverside street.
The need of a sewer in South Riverside
street was discussed and admitted, but
owing to the uncertainty as to the lay
out and grade of the street when the
New England grade crossing is abol-
| lshed, 1t Is impossible to order the
sewer at present. City Engineer Cairns
was instructed to look into the matter
and report back to the board.
TIE city engineer was authorized
by the board to visit Worcester, Mass,
East Orange, n. j., and Pullman. Ill.
for the purpose of examining their sys,
TENS of the disposal of sewerage, with
view to the adoption in Waterbury of
some system other than the present one.
1t was voted to give a hearing on Feb
ruary Is to property holders on Hayden
street and East Main street from Wall to
| Silver.
In the road board the street inspector
was ordered to lay twelve inch pipe
and build a catch basin near the corner
of West Main street and the Watertown
road, to carry off surface water.
Attorney Bronson appeared before the
board to represent property owners on
French street who protest against the
action of DIR G. Ant Ward in raising the
grade of the street without permission
from the city, and petition that the old
grade be restored. Mr. Bronson stated
that his clients intend to sue the CITY if
this is not done. Referred to city at.
torney.
a petition was received for culvert
at the corner of Charles and Fourth
streets. The board voted to visit the
place.
AT joint meeting of the boards City
Engineer Cairns spoke of the necessity
of an assistant city engineer. He was in
structed TO secure such assistance as he
thought necessary.
In his annual report City Engineer
Cairns says there are now over 81 miles
of sewers in the city, and 21S catch
basins. The total number of house con-
nections is 1,735, of which 1853 were
made last year. Mr. Cairns thinks that
the city can better afford to have its own
horses and carts for sewer work than to
hire them. He urges the completion of
Mr. Yields plan for the relief of the
overtaXed sewer on South Main street.
That plan is the extension of the East
Main street from Cherry street to Maple
avenue where connection is to be
made with the Cherry street sewer.
The report closes with the advocacy of
more effective method for the disposal
of sewerage and vita a reference TO the
unprotected condition of the city's
maps.