Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-18
STORM WATER AND BONDS.
Communication from Mayor Kilduff
 Containing Estimates.

Communication from Mayor hlluuH
 Containing Estimates.
 The following communication from Mayor Kilduff relative to issuing Sl00,- GOO worth of storm water drainage bonds, and enclosing specifications prepared by the city engineer, was read to the board of aldermen last evening:
 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
 Gentlemen At the special meeting of your honorable board called for this evening it was deemed wise and ex- pedient to include among the matters to be acted upon at such a meeting the matter of the issuance of S10O,0OO of storm water drainage bonds, in accord ance with votes prepared and submit ted by City Attorney Kellogg. The board of public works upon two pre- yious occasions has recommended the issuance of these bonds, the proceeds of the sale of which if issued are to be used in the installation of storm water drainage system. The board be- lieves that there are two very impor- taDt reasons for the issuing of these bonds, viz: First, the necessity of con- trolling and carrying off in some feasi- ble manner the vast quantities of sur face water which flood our streets in times of heavy storms. The board be- lieyes that outside of any other req son, this one would be sufficient to warrant the installation of storm | water drainage system, as it would | preserve the streets of the city in fair condition at all times, and would re- suit in great saving to the city in the way of expense for repairs, etc. I Secondly, it is not deemed wise to tax our present sewer system with surface water to any greater extent than it is now burdened If the city is obliged, which it likely will be. in the near fu- ture, to provide for the disposal of the sewage by other than present methods, the importance of this storm water drainage system becomes very mani fest, as it will help to minimize the quantity of water to be treated by any method of sewage disposal which may be adopted. Accompanying this yol will find communication from the city engineer in reference to the mat ter. believe favorable action upon this matter of issuing these bonds will meet with general approval.
 EDWARD G. KILDUFF. Mayor.
 February IT, 1902
 | NotNApukSs NOlill, 1T cO lcO-s The Honorable F. G. Kilduff. Mayor.
 Dear Sir:-Plans have heen made and estimates submitted for storm water conduits and brook channels as l follows:
 Little Brook channel from
 Abbott avenue to the north west line of North Main
 street, just above Cooke
 street ...........,,. $12OoO. % Little Brook channel cross
 ing North Main street,
 part of above) ....,..... 2,1oo.0O Little Brook channel, be-
 tween Hawkins and Bron-
 son streets ........... 6,Ooo.0o Hill street, continuation of
 storm water conduit from
 Summer street to the old
 city line ............. 1,s50Oo New channel for the small
 brook crossing Laurel street,
 William street, East Main
 street, and then following
 Dublin street to Mad river 6,5OOOC New conduit ill Exchange
 place and South Main street, from Center square to Sco- will street ............... 4,40O0C Fifth street from Bank street , to South Leonard street !. 1,O15oC Brewery Brook from q point
 150 fit west of Clark street to Bank street .......... 2,5oo.oC Edward street, from Alder
 street to Draher street ... 465. OC Sunnyside avenue, from
 <, Draher street to the river 1,sooO( Robbins street, from the old
 city line to the Bunker Hill
 road s.7oo.ot