Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Engineer Cairns Presented Interestin
Report Last Evening.

The board of public works met last
might, Mayor K1lduff presiding, and all
the members being present except MIR
Chesson-
The following communication was
received from Enginer Cairns. It
was read and ordered transmitted to
the aldermen:
Gentlemen-I find that during the
year 1902 and to August 1, 1903, we
have constructed storm water conduits
of various sizes in u different streets
and rights of way, as follows:
Bark street, from Fifth street 10
America street.
Beacon street, from Burton street to
Sarsfeld street
Bishop street, from Bronson street
to Burton street
Bronson street, from Bishop street
to Cooke street.
Bronson street, channel for Little
Brook.
Brewery brook, from Bank street to
Clark street.
Burton street. from Bishop street to
Beacon street.
Cooke street, from Bronson street TO
Buckingham street
Crown street. from Beacon TO Brook
Dublin street, from Mad river to
East Main street
Farm street, channel for Great
brook.
Fifth street from South Leonard
street to Bank street
Hawkins street, channel for Little
brook.
Hopkins street. from Little brook to
Cooke street
Hill street, from Summer street to
old city line.
North Main street, channel for Lit
tie brook.
North Willow street, from Ridge
wood street to Cloves terrace.
Ridgewood street, from Waterville
street to North Willow street.
Poplar street, from Green street to
Washington avenue.
South Main street, from ScoviIl
street to north side of Center square.
Sunnyside avenue, from Naugatuck
river to South Wilson street.
Union street, from South Main
street to South Elm street.
West Main street, from Naugatuck
river to Highland avenue.
Also some catch basins and inlets in
Cottage place, Dikeman street, and In
Meadow street
These conduits vary in size from the
large brook chamelsN built for Little
and Great brooks, to 12-inch vitrified
pipes, as laid in Hopkins street, IN
ion and other streets. The amount
of Che different sizes are as follows:
90 nneal feet Of brook channel hav-
ing width of S1s feet and height of
feet.
lib lineal feet of brook channel hav-
ing width Of feet and a heigth Of
feet.
95 linea1 feet of brook channel hay
ing width OF feet and a height of
AZ feet
The first of these carries Great
brook diagonaIfy across Farm street.
The others provide for Little brook
across Hawkins street and Bronson
street.
Of vitrifed pipe comdufts there are
1908 feet Of 3O-inch inside diameter,
946 feet of 27-inch. 1.S90 fet of 24-
inch, 2,464 feet of 20-inch, 1,342 feet of
1S-inch, and 2, LAS fet of 15-inch. Most
on the above sizes are laid IN q cradle
Of cement concrete to insure against
settlement There have also been laid
4, 491 feet of 12-inch without the con-
crete support.
Connected to these drains there are
catch basins and 70 i1flets for sur
face water. Fifty4fve nranaaoies have
been barfIt to facilitate inspection and
cleaning.
The work has an been done by con-
tract, entirely with local labor, and To-
cal contractors. In every case the
award has been to the lowest bidder.
Owing to meeting with many Oh
stacles, such as.water and other pipes,
house connections, etc, and a great
amount OF trenching In rock, the work
has been difficult and very expensive.
Up to August 1, 1903, the comptrol
ler's books show that $61,S16.34 have
been expended in storm water con-
struction, leaving $35. 7O1 90. stil avail
able. Contracts already let include
condufts in Washington avenue, VOL
colt, We1ton and Walnut streets.
Already these constructions have
done great deal of good in protecting
gravel streets from being washed out
during heavy rains. Whole districts
formerly badly washed by storm water
are now to a great extent relieved
owing to the numerous fn1ets which in
| teTcept the streams before they gel
large enough to do any damage.
| This is especially noticeable on up
per North Willow and adjoining
| streets, on West Side Hf1l, throughout
| the Brooklyn district, and In the val
| ley of Little brook above Grove street
| A considerable saving in street repairs
has resulted, and such saving VIII be
permanent economy in the street de
partment if proper cre is taken tt
keep the many inlets and catch basins
| free from obstruction
Hearings were given TO parties in
| terested in the laying of sidewalks on
West Main street and Euclid avenue
There was some opposition to both
projects. They went over for two
| weeks. Partiesfinteres I'D I'm the Iay-
| out of Green street. from Poplar street
| TO Alder streets and for the discoftin-
uanee of portion~of Vine street, were
called and heard. There was no OPP
position to either. 1t was voted tt
recommend to the aldermen that the