Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-01
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Spicy Discussion in Regard to the
Proposed Sewer In Elm Street.

Proposed Sewer In Elm Street.
Mayor Webster presided at the regu-
lar meeting of the road and sewer
boards last night, Commissioners Kelley,
Coughlan, Tracy and Boughton being
present.
The hearing was first granted before
the sewer board to the members of the
district committee and board of educa-
ton relative to the construction of a
sewer in Elm street, from Scovil to
Fart Main. Mr. Tierney favored the pro-
ject as he thought it a necessity as a
sanitary precaution to get rid of large
cesspool which was only eight or ten
feet distant from the building.
Superintendent Crosby stated that he
was in favor of doing away with all
cesspools, but regarding this particular
one he had heard no complaint, and
there was no odor in the basement of
the school building as far he knew.
Mr. Henderson knew nothing of the
facts in the case until yesterday after
noon and he thought the matter was not
well enough understood to take definite
action.
Mr. Begnal was not in favor of incur
ring any unnecessary expense to the dis
trict. He had made many inquiries
about the necessity for a sewer and had
heard no complaint concerning existing
conditions.
Chairman Tierney told the board that
only for the selfish motive of a gentle
man who owns property on the opposite
side of the street there would be no
opposition to this sewer, which he re-
| iterated was necessity.
DIR Hayes stated that he opposed the
sewer because there was no necessity
for it, no property holders had petit
toned for it and because he believed
there is some other way out of the diff
Guilty which will save to the district
committee an expense which they can
not withstand at present.
Mr. Pierce agreed with DR. Hayes and
thought the matter can be remedied by
removing the closets to the third floor
and connecting with the Scovlll street
sewer.
The Learing for sewers in North
Willow, Green aud Cooke streets was
postponed for two weeks.
A communication from the board of
trade recommending the purchase of
land in the vicinity of Platts mills for
sewage disposal purposes was read and
| ordered on file.
Peter Keefe of Ridge street was
granted permission to connect with
sewer.
City Engineer Cairns reported esti-
mated cost of sewer on Hillside avenue,
easterlY from Second avenue, $3.50, and
for sewer in North Willow street, as
petitioned for by F. J. KingsburY and
others, $500. The petition of D.
Sheehey for abatement of sewer assess
ment was reported favorably and that
of w. F. Bowes unfavorahlY. The
Bowes petition was referred to the city
| attorney. The board voted to recon-
mend to the council that the North Will
low street sewer be constructed. The
Elm street matter was tabled for one
month to allow investigation.
Commissioner Kelley called up the
question of removing the outlet of the
trunk sewer to the city line. The mat
ter was referred to the city engineer fol
an estimate of expense. The Vine
street sewer question was discussed anc
the committee of the board were in
structed to confer with the Waterbury
Manufacturing company regarding
damages for running the sewer through
the company's property. In the course
of debate it was said that City Attorney
Burpee was acting for the company
and that Attorney Terry was acting fol
the city. Commissioner Coughlan OPP
1posed the paying of two attorneys fo
what one could easily do.
The road board then took up thu
question of starting the stone crushe
at the Cheshire notch, and appointed
JOnn ". 1nOLDpSOu as lOreLudH' L
was voted to award to David altman
and Thomas Callahan 1000 feet each o
} cobbled gutter work. The board recon
mended to the council the purchase O
certain land on Mad river to be used TO
drain purposes.
The boards will visit the several local.
ties next Monday.
Adjournment was taken for tw
weeks.