Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-01
THE GREEN SPARED.
The Water Pipes wnI he Laid on the North Side at an Extra Expense of 5000.

The Water Pipes wni be Laid on the
 North Side at an Extra Expense of
 5000.
 The regular meeting of the water com mittee was held last night. Mayor Kill duff presided. The bills for July amount ing to $50, ,S31. .72 and the payroll s1. 379.4 were approved. This makes a total of s406, 412. 30 thus far expended on the new water supply. There is still about SIS. 900 due the Chattanooga concern on its pipe contract.
 man named Woodward, living near the reservoir, has notified the mayor that he will claim damages from the city for in- juries done his fences and crops by Bab- cock, Leary X Co.'S men. The committee did not think the city responsible for the damage done by this firm.
 The city engineer presented the follow ing communication in reference to the running of the pipe through the green. To the Committee on Additional Water Supply:
 Gentlemen-In accordance with the vote passed July 27, herewith respect fully submit the following statement in re- gard to three different courses which may main from North Willow street to Ex- change place. These different routes are | shown on a map submitted herewith. The shortest line is the one which lies partly in the green. The length of this line is .639 feet, 533 feet of this distance lies in macadam pavement. 45 square yards of concrete walk will be torn up. 353 yards of turf will have to be taken up and replaced.
 The next shortest line lies in the street on the south side of the green. The
 length of this line is ,776 feet; S70 feet of
 this distance lies in macadam pavement
 This line involves two curves near St Johns church, for which 95 feet of curved
 special castings will have to be provided.
 The longest line is the one which lies in
 the street on the north side of the green.
 The length of this line is 1,S49 feet. of
 which distance 6S4 feet lies in the maca-
 dam pavement. The curve at the northeast
 corner of the green will require 47 feet of
 curved special castings.
 Approximate estimates for these differ ent plans are as follows:
 For the pipe laid through the green
 SIG. 800.
 For the pipe laid in the street on tho
 north side of the green, s11 100. For the pipe laid in the street on tho south side of the green. S11 .700.
 The extra length and deeper digging o
 the line on the north side of the green ii \ balanced by the greater amount of maca dam pavement, greater amount of curved I specials and the certainty of striking som,
 rock if we lay the pipe on the south sid, k of the green. Signed. R. A. CAIRNS, c. E., f City Engineer, - July 3l, 1894.
 t Mir Cairns said that the north side woul, - be preferable as it afforded better faciiitie y for draining the pipe when necessary n pipes would pass above the sewer pipe an, Q the water could be easily taken out o l nn shn ,Ha n the State street sewer and under tn | Church street sewer and the old bric c drain at the head of the green '- There would be considerable rock cuttin d if the south side were selected and nor O macadam pavement would have to be take 2 up and curved special pipe used, than e the north side was chosen. It was show y that it will cost about S9O0 more to ru IT the pipe in any other direction than as 0 first agreed upon. and Mir Webster thougt n that this was spending a good deal d money for pure sentiment. He could COT O ceive no valid reasen why anyone shoul $ think of changing the original plans. A u ter some discussion as to whether tt
 committee has this right, it was vote
 that so much of the recommendation
 the committee of date, March ,, 1891,
 pertains to the location of the water mai D. from North Willow street to Exchanl
 place be changed and that the commit, Ic recommended to the common council il s adoption of a course that will carry Il IS main along the north side of the greel
 The engineer was authorized to core rs pond with parties using the Venturi met d for opinions as to the efficiency and
 unite proposals from the manufacturers p to the price it would be furnished for 1t is said that one of those meters costs Sl 50 r, The purpose is to see how much wat y. service the Branch will supply.