Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-25
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Storm Water Sewers WIN Be Installed
in Several Streets.


Storm Water Sewers WIN Be Installed
in Several Streets.
The board OF public works met last
night, Mayor Kilduff presiding, aud APP
pointed committee consisting OF Conn
mlssioners Mahaney and Blakesiee to
wait upon the Connecticut Railway
and Lighting Co and learn why the
| electric lights fail to burn these times,
and report the companys answer to
4 the meeting.
The application of the Wateryille
school district asking for the use of
water in the schools at the same rates
paid by schools In the second taxation
district, which was received February
| 10 and referred to a committee consist
/ ing OF the mayor and the superinten-
| dent Of water with power to act, was
on motion OF Mr. Whiting, reconsidered
and the petitioners given leave to with
| draw In explanation OF this action
Commissioner Whiting said that the
Simonsville school district Is paying 20
per cent more for water than the
charge for the second district and that
he didn't see why Waterville should
have 1t less than that.
Mr. Scully said that according to an
/
4 to the aldermen some time ago, no adj
ditional charge could be made for
waterSon account of locality. Mr. KEEL
logg said that il his opinion conveyed
that idea he should want to change 1T,
for 1t would be unreasonable to sup
pose that people who never paid any
thing for the water system and are not
contributing to 1t now should get 1t at
the same rate as others. 1t developed
that the opinion OF Mr. kellogg to
which the commissioner referred was
given prior to the passage of the act
OF 1902, consolidating the town and city
/ government. Tt had reference to an
application OF r. r. Stannard ct al for
i the same water rates as charged in the
old city. They We're then In the Cen
ter school district; later they We're
taken back into the Bucks Hill district.
Mr. Kellogg's position was right that
people In the outside district must still
pay the additional 25 per cent, and he
never gave an opinion contrary to that
1t was voted to recommend to the al
dermen that public necessity and con
venience require that storm water
sewers be installed in the following
4 streets: Poplar street. Green street to
Washington avenue, $685.; Washing.
ton avenue, Poplar street to South VIII
son, 81, 200; Bronson street, Little brook
to Cooke street, $3.50; Cooke street
Bronson to Buckingham, $3.50; Cherry
street, Great brook to Vine street, $40
Vine street, Cherry to Wood, ST. 500
Wood street, Vine to Dikeman, ST. 1880
; Pleasant street. two catch basins, $3.50
Washington avenue, two catch basins
$3.50.
The laying Of sidewalks and curbs
on the east side of Mill street, from
Baldwin to Liberty streets, was alst
recommended, the law date to be June
/, 1903
George w. Minor and John 81. Moran
We're granted plumbing licenses A pc
tition from f. HI. Humphrey TO have
Plaza avenue accepted by the city was
filed A petition from H. w. Willetts
to have two large pipes leading from
his land into the Manhan canal re
neWed was referred to a committed
consisting Of Commissioners Scully ani
Blakeslee and Superintendent Kelley
Action on the continued hearings OF
laying assessments for sewer purposes
ia Bergen, Cedar, Edward. Livery ant
Brewster streets was deferred unit
next week. 1t was voted to hold
hearing March 10, at 8 O'Clock, on tn,
laying of sewers on North Willow
street, from Ludlow street to Plaz,
| avenue; West Main street from the oil
I city Line to Starview avenue: Walnu
street, from seventeen feet north Of Lo
| Gust street to Oak street; Willar,
street, from Putnam street $50 fee
west.
Peter f. Coughlin was heard regard
ing storm water on Southview street
| The matter was referred to the superin
tendent Of streets.
1t was voted to recommend to TIL
aldermen. that public necessity and cor
yenience require that sewers be con
structed in Washington avenue. fror
South Leonard street to Bank street, an
in Porter street, from Bank street t
South Leonard street, the latter to b
used as a storm water outlet, and ad
Joining property owners to pay assess
ments when they connect with it.
communication was received fror
John T. Egan stating that he will clair
ST. 500 If the grade Of the walk in from
of his property on North Main stree
Is changed. 1t was voted to recon
mend to. the aldermen that the work b
ordered done.
The board talked for some time o
the application OF the Cheshire Stree
Railway Co for permission to exten
it's lines on East Main street to th
town boundary. Nothing definite wa
decided upon.
: The meeting adjourned until Frida
might.