Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-27
STREETS AND SEWERS.

ing Washington Avenue KecOm-
 mended.
 At the road board meeting last night Commissioner Henderson brought up the matter of straightening and widening Washington avenue between Bank street and the Naugatuck railroad track. The longer We hold 1t back" he said. ''the worse the situation becomes. There is one building now Tn course of erection on the line, and understand that, having grown tired of waiting for the city to act. other property owners are thinking of making improvements. It is the intention of the city to do this work some time. Why not take it up now when it can be done for less than it can be in the future? While the abutting property owners named high ngures for damages. still they are patient ly waiting to hear what the board of com pc usation will award them, and can as- sure you that owners of property which will be affected by the proposed change look on the work now in a more favorable light than they did some time ago. We have no good thoroughfare leading into Brooklyn. Bank street Is bad enough now and It will be worse when the grade cross ing is abolished. We look to Washington avenue. Already an immense amount of money has been laid out on it. To justify the expenditures of the past it is necessary that this work should be done."
 The mayor and Mir Barlow tried to con. vice Mir Henderson that some other scheme could be thought out which would serve all particular purposes and yet not cost so much money. but it was DO use; nothing less than what had been recom- mended by tbe engineer would suit him and 1t was finally voted to recommend to the court of common council that the work be ordered done.
 Dr Martin of St Cecilia's parish was heard in reference to the proposed exten- sion of Jefferson street to South Elm street
 The mayor thought this work should be ordered done, When it came up before" he said II was not as favorably disposed towards it as I am now. but this was be- cause had not been about the city up to that time as much AS have been since and did not know that it wos as much of a public place as it is. It would be great public benefit and the abuitiug property owners will also be benefited to large ex- {, nt. After the street Is extended to its proposed terminus they will be lying on a public thoroughtare now they ale in a pocket"
 It was voted to recommend to the court of common council that layout be ordered for Jefferson street from it's present ter minus to South Elm street
 Property owners on south Wilson street east side. were heard in reference to put ting down walks The hearing was con tInued until the next meeting when prop erty owners on the west side will be called in.
 II. A. Shlpley of High street waited two elm trees in front of his property remov ed. The matter was referred to the street in spector with power to act.
 Christian Hauser appeared in the iu- terest of q petition for grade and curb on Walnut street from Ward street to the city line. It was put on the list for in. vestigation.
 James D1nahus wanted some action taken in reference 10 the proposed change | of grade at the junction of North Main ard North Elm streets. It was voted to report to the court of common council change of grade for sidewalks at this point and that property owners covered by the change be ordered to lay curbs and walks on or be- fore August Is, 1895.
 Street Inspector Kelley asked permission 10 purchase 600 feet: of crosswalk stone and he was empowered to do SO
 The hearing on the proposed change ot grade on Porter street was contin ued uatil meeting.
 Ill lNAN'Fi'SV NO 1LC Nluculuk Ol W tsl Main su tt at the junction of Willow street the mayor said: We ought to settle this matter tonight. We are certainly doing an injustice to MT Nuhn, whC desires to improve that property and | wishes us to take action one way or the other IL was voted to recommend to the court of common council that the proposed changes be made. The members of the board had called at the place before the meeting and were converSant with all the details Mir Irion voted against the mo | ton.
 At the sewer beard meeting il was vuted that sewers be constructed in Mill street | from Baldwin to Pond streets at an ex. 1 pense of $l. .lO0: in Clark street, estimated l expense, $l. 900.
 The matter of sewer in Denny street provoked considerable discussion. Michael Kelly argued in favor of the sewer and asked that it be built as far as hts property It was opposed by Michael Cavanaugh Jeremiah Crean and Mrs White, the latter represented by P. F. Coughlan MT Hen derson made bitter fight for the sewer In such thickly populated section a. this l consider outhouses and cesspools ar abomination. and it Is only a question oi a few years when those people will have | to use them" The matter was put to s vote and defeated Commissioners Colloty and Irion voting against it and Commis Sioners Henderson and Barlow for it.