Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-11
STREETS AND SEWERS.

teresting session last night. R $. Rasmus- sen, John l.. Saxe and Rev J. H. Duggan appeared in the interest of the proposed extension of Banknstreet, southerly. Mir Rasmussen talked of the difficulty in reaching the territory known as Town plot on account of the steep grade of Bank street. elf this was extended to it's proper terminus, he said, cit would be a great benefit to Brooklyn"
 John l.. Saxe made a characteristic speech. He has lived in Brooklyn since 1877 and often wondered why people who have occasion to use Bank street above the brewery were not making big kick about the frightful grades at this point. 'Pre- vious boards had ignored the place alte- gether," he said, "but from what has bt en done by the present board just south of the brewery it must be plain to all that 8 great deal can be accomplished there for 8 little money, and I hope the matter will not be overlooked" >"~
 Rev Father Duggan made an earnest plea for the extension of the street He said there was grade of from seventeen to eighteen feet at some parts of the street and thought that this could be reduced by the proposed changes. He thought the work should be commenced now for if it should be delayed much longer people will
 
 can be done for 8 trlfing sum now will cost an enormous amount of money few years hence. He said he was not author ized to speak for the Geddes family, but he knew they meant to do what was fair. They had grown tired of waiting for the road board to act and had made sur veys of their own land. He exhorted the board to act on the matter before people commence to buy lots there.
 It was voted to visit the place at the next outing.
 A petition was received from P. F. Coughlin for the acceptance of Lounsbury place. The people here are in bad mess There are a number of families on the street, but owing to delay on the part of someone they have not been able to get the city water and are still drawing water in pails from the nearest wells. MT Tracy, who owns all the land about that place, has been preparing plans of the proposed new streets at this section, all of which have been accepted by the engineer except the one running from South Main to Baldwin street. Here the grade was considered too steep and the whole business, water and all, went over frr annther week.
 The comm 1D council ordered walks laid at the following pl"c4s and the inspector was instructed to that the work was performed: On Clay street in the east line of Benedict street estimated expense $55 50; on Benedict street in the north line of Clay street, estimated expense $52 50; on Liberty street in the east line of Benedict street, estimated expense $61 50; on Jewelry street in the east line of Benedict. estimate expense, s62 5O on Vine street in the south line of Farm street, estimated expense, $6S; on Round Hill street in the south llne of Farm street, estimated expense $6S; on West Main street in the east line of Holmes avenue, estimated expense $40. Petitions for si ewalks referred from the common council were considered and, the street inspector ordered to proceed with their constr uction on the following streets On Wood street, both sides. from Vine to Round Hill streets; on Vine street, both sides, from Cherry to Wood streets; on Benedict street, east side, from Meadow to Jewelry streets and west side from Meadow to Clay streets, estimated expense $346 90; on Farm street, both sides, from North Main street to point in the east line of St Pauls M. E church property. estimated expense, $494.
 The following were put no the list for investigations:
 The petition of William Morgan, for the acceptance of South Wilson street from Washington avenue southerly of A E Leg gett for a crosswalk on North Main street: of James Thompson for the construction of a crosswalk on Baldwin street at the inter- section of Mill street; of o. Goss for a crosswalk on Hillside avenue in the east line of Pine street; of George B. Brown a sidewalk on the south side of Summer street west from Hill street: of Alfred Drescher for the straightening of Maj } avenue from Maple street to Cherry street, and the proposed grade on North Willow street from Ridgewood street to the city line.
 The street inspector was instructe d to proceed with the laying of curb on Wash ington avenue from South Main street to a point west of the New England railroad property. The Standard Electric Time Go was granted permission to erect a clock in front of their property on Jefferson street, work to be done to the satisfaction of the street inspector. The matter of grade for Poplar street was laid over until the next meeting Permission was granted the United Gas Go to connect the premises. 6S5 South Main street, with the service pipe, work to be done under the super vision of the street inspector. It was voted to cite property owners interested in the widening of West Main street to appear year before the board at a meeting to be held next Wednesday night. It was also voted that sidewalks be ordered laid at the junction of North Main and North Elm streets.
 At the sewer board meeting the matter of laying sewer in Denny street was considered. Commissioner Jackson said he had called there and found that it was a nasty place and badly in need of a sewer. The board voted to reconsider it's former action and recommended to the court of common council that a sewer be built in Denny street.
 Mayor Kllduf brought up the subject of surface water at the junction of Magill and Bridge streets. The matter was re- ferred to City Engineer Cairns and Street Inspector Kelley to report places for relief with estimates of probable cost
 It was voted that the city engineer be instructed to advertise for bids for the con .. struction of sewers in Clark, Pond and Mill streets.
 The board indulged in long talk on the condition of affairs in the vicinity of Vine street. The board of health is after some of the residents of that section and owing to some difference between the city and the Waterbury Manufacturing Go about right of way, there is considerable difficulty in finding 8 feasible manner of relieving them. It was voted to cite in all parties interested in the proposed right of way. to hearing next Wednesday night
 The petitions of T. l.. Horigan for ex- tension of sewer in Bank street. and of Edward McManus for sewer in Bridge street, were put on the list for inves.iga- ton.
 The boards voted to go on an outing next Tuesday, starting from City hall at 1:l5 in the afternoon.