Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-14
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Edward McManas Secures the Contrac
For the Rrooklvu Trunk Sewer

Edward McManas Secures the Contract
For the Brooklyn Trunk Sewer.
In the absence of Mayor Kilduff Com
missioner Cross took the chair at the meet
ing of the road and sewer boards last night.
There were present Commissioners jack
son, Henderson, Fruin, Street Inspector
Kelley and City Engineer Cairns.
In the road board the hearing on Canal
street was continued two weeks. This was
done as City Sheriff Mcdonald said that
some of the property owners had not been
cited in.
Property owners on Seymour street, as
to grade and sidewalks, reported as fol-
lows: Charles Leisering, not in favor; the
rest in favor, Jacob Sengle, Frederick
Schmidt. Joseph Sutler, Fred Miller,
Henry Klutick and Fred Most.
John Egan and others came before the
board relative to the grading of Bergen
street and the removal of a water nuisance
there. The locality was put on the list for
the next outing of the board.
Mrs Ann Finley, S64 East Main street,
once more appeared before the board rela-
tive to fence which the city has destroyed
so often. A sewer pipe runs through her
land emptying into Mad river. During
the past nineteen years the fence has been
torn up so many times that it is now
| utterly useless, City Engineer Cairns
corroboratsd her statement Tie street
inspector was ordered to build her a new
fence.
The following petitions were placed on
| the list for the next outing: Nora Cava-
naugh, for crosswalk on River street; John
W. Havican, two catch basins at 225 and
275 River street; Warren L Hall ct al for
improvement of Meadow street from Field
| to Cedar; center school district, for cross
walk at Martin and Ridge streets.
G.. 81. Cowell ct al presented petition
for grade for curbing and sidewalk from
East Main to Coe street. 1t was voted
property owners be cited in June 20, and
that the engineer prepare q survey.
Commissioner Henderson asked that
5000 be recommended appropriated for
improving South Wilson street. As no
new grade was established there no action
was taken.
The following petitions took the regular
course. John 7. Coleman ct al, for paving
of the public carriage stand; James Cough
Ian, crosswalk on River street at Liberty
street; Jacob Loeftier ct al, sidewalks on
James street; David D. Altman ct al cross
walk on Ridge street at Pleasant street;
Joseph Pollak ct al, grading of Round Hill
street from Wood to Farm; William
Geddes, the laying out and extension of
Clark street, referred to city engineer.
The following communication, interest
ing to Abrigador residents, was received
from the city engineer. 1t was placed on
file.
To the Honorable Board of Road Commits
sioners:
GentlemeR:- regard to the petition
of James Hartnett ct al, for catch basins at
| the junction of Bridge and Masill streets,
| referred to the city engineer with instruc-
| tons to report plan for relief from sur
face water in said locality with an estimate
of expense for the same, 1 would respect
| fully report as follows:
l find that the sewers which have been
built in those streets have been designed
simply for sewage, and therefore cannot
be used for the carriage of storm water.
I find that urgent need exists for the re-
moval of storm water from the streets at
| the junction of Emerald and Fuller streets,
at the junction of Magill and Bridge
| streets and at the junction of Bridge and
Pemberton streets.
In order to accomplish the removal of
| this surface water certain catch basins
| must be built ut each of the points referred
| to above, and connected with a drain of
sufficient size to carry tina water from
| heavy showers and leading into Mad river,
into Scovilrs canal, or partly into one and
| partly into the other.
If arrangements can be made with the
Scovill Manufacturing company to allow
the surface water from the corner of Bridge
and Magill streets to discharge into their
head race the petition above referred to can
be granted and the work done at an ex-
pense of about $500. When this is done
provision should be made for a tile drain
to be carried up Magill and Fuller streets
| to the corner of Fuller and Emerald streets.
/ have reason to believe that right of way
for pipe across the Scovill Manufacture
ing company's land to carry surface water
and discharge into the company's head race
can be obtained from the company at a
reasonable price, with the understanding
that catch basins be used and kept clean
so as to prevent the material washed from
the streets from sitting up the canal.
If the water from Emerald, Fuller and
Magill streets can be disposed of in the
manner above described, the water from
Pemberton street can be carried down
Bridge street to the corner of Bald
win street and connected there with the
same pipe which now carries the water
from the catch basins at the corner of
Bridge and Baldwin streets.
ISigned r. A. CAIRNS G. E.
City Engineer.
June IS, 1894.
On question by Chairman Cross Street
Inspector Kelley said johnson street had
been repaired. Commissioner Henderson
said the city ought to combine with the
town where both roads meet and put them
in proper shape. The road board then ad-
journed.
In the sewer board the following bids
we're received for the trunk sewer on South
Leonard, Ward, Summit, Porter and
Simon streets: Gaffney & Martin. SO, 600.-
81; Henry Kellner, $40, 830.S5; Edward
McManus, $40, 262.59. On motion of
Commissioner Fruin it was voted to recon-
mend contract to Mr. McManus.
Quite a number of property owners on
South street appeared before the board
and protested against nuisance which was
being maintained on that street. They re-
ported that the drainage from a house on
the street was overlooking daily, down the
street into the cutters. They could not
keep their windows open and the filth was
something UNDESIRABLE. They were anx-
ious and willing to do almost anything to
have 1t abated. It was voted to cite in
the property owners June 90. The prop
erty owners on Charles and Fourth streets
were ordered cited in July II for hear
ing in regard to sewers in these streets.
The next outing will be held at the