Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-01
STREETS AND SEWERS
Vitrifed Brick Pavement R com
 mended For North NIaim Street.


 mended For North NIatn Street.
 The road and sewer boards held import ant meetings last night. Mayor Kilduf presided over the road board first
 The paving of North Main street from Center square to Abbott avenue, brought out various opinions. but none favorable to block paving. J H Hart, representing Irving G Platt; c. H Hart, for the Odd- fellows Hall association George H Cowell, president of the association; G $. Parsons and Samuel Root, for the Dime Savings bank; Judge E F. Cole. for the Wheaton estate; o. H. Hart, for aeorg- Somers and the Citizens bank. all were opposed to block paving and fav3red heavy macadam or vitrihed brick.
 The city engineer stated that the space to be improved was 1, 700 square yards, exclusive of the Traction companys share. Tbe cost would be $5, 100 for vitrified brick
 Commissioner Henderson favored macadam.
 Commissioner Barlow argued strongly for briuk In this he was supported finally by Commissioner Henderson.
 Mayer Kilduff was afraid the appropria- ton was not sufficient
 Commissioner Irion thought asphalt too slippery. Asphalt which had been men, tioned by the may or needed companies here to repair it.
 The mayor said there were a number who could locate here if it was adopted. He further said that block paving was good ,n ough for the rest of the city and it looked like discrimination to put vitri6ed brick on North Main street.
 Commissioner Irion favored macadam, but City Engineer Cairns said it would not last and mentioned a number of cities xpha hrick UnS heinu mead Suith SIrn- cess.
 Commissioner Barlow moved that the board recommend to the common council that it be done with vItri1ed brick. His was the only affirmative vote and there were no negatives.
 Several of the property owners on Bald. win street asked that sidewalks be laid on the street in accordance with an order is- sued some seven years ago. The board will visit the street
 Peter F. Coughlan and other property holders appeared in the interest of-Louns- bury place. Parts of the street have been accepted by the city and parts have not. They wanted the whole accepted SO that the sidewalks could be laid. Four streets in that vicinity have not yet been named City Engineer Cairns declined to christen them. Mayor Kilduff thought they should be named after members of the board. It was decided to place that locality on their outing list.
 map of the new plan for extending the Vine street sewer was presented. The sewer will start Tn the center of Wood and Vine streets and run to the center o1 Round Hill and Wood streets across pri- vste property. John Rowley and James McWhinnie said they would claim dam. ages. H. s Chase said the Waterbury Manufacturing Co would not ask damages. John W. Gaffney did not appear. The proposed sewer will run through his land, The sewer will be about 440 feet long and the estimated expense is $6 or $7 a foot On motion of Commissioner Henderson the board voted that the right of way be condemned and the work ordered done by the common council.
 H. s Lhase was granted permission to remove a tree in front of his property on Grand street. The commissioners voted to visit Grand street and look into the matter of jutting sidewalks. Complaint was made by MT Wolcott of West Main street that it would be useless for him tc put his sidewalks in order as requested, at | the curb was much lower than tho walk l and the grade of the street higher than the sidewalk. He thought that when tho Traction company laid their tracks they brought the road above grade. Mayor Kilduff stated that if this was so the com pany should be compelled to bring thu thoroughfares back to grade and the com missioners decided to visit the locality. Bids for the construction of sewers IT Mill, Clark and Camp streets were opened and the contract awarded to ". J. Neville The bidders were: Edward McManus $2. PAS 60; Henry Kellner, g. .S01 50, ana w. J. Neville, $2. 181 S5.