Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-28
STREETS AND SEWERS.

The Extension :of Washington street
to Dublin street i'm the Works.
At meeting of the road board last
night a hearing was given to property own
ers In relation to assessments for paving
South Main street. from Meadow to Jewelry
streets. The total expense is $40 900,
Michael Lawlor. Richard Lewis and John
Mabbatt spoke against being called upon
to pay for block paving Abutting their
property. All considered It hardship
and thought it enough to be obliged to
keep the sidewalks in repair without being
called upon to repair the public streets
Some of them would prefer macadam to
block paving and all believed that the ex-
pense of such work should be met by a
general tax. The board recommended to
the court of common council that South
Main street, from Jewelry street to Wash
ington street. be paved in the same man
ner as the rest of ths street has been done
from Exchange place to Jewelry street 1t
was voted that the property owners along
that end Of South Main street, be request
ed to make all gas, water and sewer con-
nections on or before May l, 1895.
The clerk was instructed to forward to
the Traction company copy of specifca-
tons of the proposed block paving. that
in making repairs to the track the COM
pany may conform to them.
The petition for the extension of WASH
ington street from Baldwin street to Dub
lin was read. Several property owners
interested in the petition were present.
Ex-Councilman d. ]. Griffin acted as
spokesman and advanced some excellent
| reasons why the work should be done dur
ing the current year. He said there ia
no other part of the city where the same
state of things would be permitted to ex :
list as long rs the residents of that section
are confronted with. and asked a favor.
able consideration of the petition.
City Engineer Cairns and Street Inspec-
tor Kelley were appointeda committee to
| ascertain the cost of the proposed extern,
sion and report at the next meeting.
A petition for establishment of grade or
South Riverside street between Washing
ton avenue and Porter street. was thsI
read. and on motion the city engineer was
| instructed to prepare plans for grade Of
same.
| A petition from Samuel Mccormack fol
acceptance of that part of Vine street re
Gently extended, and petitions from p Hal
| pin. III. McNiff and I. Chase were PLACED
on the list for inspection.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-.
pare an estimate of expense for opening
Alder street from Edward street to sunny
| side avenue.
At the sewer board meeting the claim o.
Michael Fitzgerald for balance of wage
which he claimed had not been paid. wa
not allowed. on recommendation of ths
city engineer. The petition of John anC
William Casey for abatement for 100 fee
of sewer assessments at the corner of Bald
win ond Liberty streets was not allowed.
The following petitions were placed oil
the list for inspection. OF /. Chase. 70
sewer IN East Farm street, of jeremiah
Devine for sewer in Third street from
South Leonard to Bank streets: of Charlie
Stage for sewer in Charles street, from
Porter street to Sixth street The build
ing lines for Leayenworth street as agree
upon by the board were recommend to tn
court of common council. The board VII
meet again next Tuesday night.