Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-02
AS YOU LIKE IT.
ssms Stray Leaves From Rsportss's
 Note Book.

It is understood that the youngsters intend to commence the sledding busi- ness early this season and that all ready some of them have hinted that they expect the aldermen to grant per mission for coasting on several streets at the meeting to be held next Monday. This is all right, but care should be taken not to allow such exercise on streets where those who indulge in 1t will run the risk of being ground to death under the trolley cars. No coast ing should be permitted on any street east of Baldwin street clear down to the point where the trolley tracks are laid and the road operated Give tho boys a chance to amuse themselves, but don't furnish them opportunities which. are bound to result in serious accidents to themselves and others. All the streets in that part Of the town east of Baldwin street have a sharp grade towards the main thoroughfare and it would be out of the question for the trolleymen to keep clear of sleds < and double rippers in case permission should be granted to use them for that purpose. The same thing might be said with reference to other places so that an application to this effect re quires some consideration on the part of the authorities.
 It remained for the trolley company to batter down the prejudice against emptying surface water into the sew CTS, and from now on people who cam | ,n< Gn6 Ixr nf getting rid of such nuisances may not experience so much trouble in getting permission to use the sewers for this purpose as they have in the past. Some connections have been made with the public sewers which will take surface water from between the troll ley rails, and more are now being made, one on Bank street, opposite the Commercial block, where large body . of water collected every time it rained and caused lots of confusion not only for the trolley but also for the public. 1t is proper thing and the work should have been done long ago, but when one thinks of the number of pri- vate individuals who have been turned down in a most unceremonious manner from time to time, who sought to emp ty little rain water from their roofs into the sewer, he cannot help wonder ing why private corporation can get permission to head rivers of water into theNsame channels without word of protesh The argument Is put for ward that private individuals can dig ditches from their houses tO the storm water drains, but the trolley people shouldn't be expected to go to that ex- pense so long as the sewer can be pressed into service. There it is. Peo- pie own the sewers, but they cannot use them in common with others who don't own them. This reminds one of the argument made some time ago by a reformer, who claimed that a man who owns small things ill this age is fool, because they are simply means to an end for the person who controls big things.
 If the Waterbury Business Mems as- sociation succeeds in carrying out all it's ideas with reference to public inn provements about the center the day q is not far of when people will have more elbow room in Exchange place than ever before. The association is moving towards the widening of the sidewalk, east side, from East Main street to point opposite Miller & Peck's. and the construction of cross walk from the Apothecaries' Hall Co.'S block to meet the walk running from Harrison avenue to the opposite side of the street. In addition to these projects it is also hinted that soon steps will be taken to have the city buy the property on which the frame building stands at the southeast cor ner of Exchange place and East Main street and let 1t into the street. taking off that sharp corner and relieving the cOngested condition that exists there and which is bound to become worse as the years go by and the town grows larger unless provision is made to meet the demand for more room in 4 the heart of the city. So far nothing definite has been done in this diree- tIon. but it is being talked of and in the exchange of opinions that have taken place the statement has been made that the property in question Is worth close onto $2j0.O00. This Is a nice sum. but some of the business men believe it would pay to make the DuFfUiSt belOIt HI tAleuslft Dloch iS erected thereon and the cost of ac- quiring 1t increased thereby probably to the amount of SJ0OO0 or $75.000. It has been hinted. but the gentleman who made the remark refuses to allow the use of his name. that If a commit tee representing the Waterbury Busi- ness Mems association should call upon Mr Brown. owner of the property, and have heart to heart talk with him they might get the place for nothing.
 Rabbit hunters by the score started off this morning to spend a day or two in the woods. If they don't run up against some wary game warden they are lucky for rabbits were made for bidden game by the last legislature. Until next October rabbits will be protected from both pot hunters and sports.