Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
THOMASTON AVENUE
Copy of Agreement Submitted By
 Trolley Co.

last night, Mayor Thoms presiding and all the members being present. City Attorney Kellogg was also in at- tendance and submitted copy of an agreement setting forth the condi- tions on which the trolley company Is willing to settle the difference rel atiye to the Thomaston avenue line as follows:
 Thomaston Avenue in Waterville.
 l. That it will extend it's street railway track in Thomaston avenue, in said city, from Sheffield street northerly about eleven hundred 11OO) feet to the point where the said track turns westward and leaves the said highway, and in so extending its track it will
 (a) Lay the said track to the grade of the said street as shown on profile in the office of the city en- gineer of said city, following the center line of the street.
 (b) At it's own expense increase the width of the present macadam roadway, so that it shall be twelve CPD feet wide on either side of the track, measuring from the rail, and cobble the space between the rails.
 (c) Lay the sidewalk and track where the latter leaves the said street so that the top of the rail shall be even with the surface of the sidewalk, and provide proper and sufficient drainage for gutter water m nfn nI h.. oti Specifications as to such work to be decided by agreement between the company's engineer and the board of commissioner of public works of said city.
 (d) Bring all cars operated on said track to standstill immediate ly before reaching said sidewalk.
 Thomaston Avenue.
 9 That it will construct, ex- tend and make ready for operation its proposed street railway tracks from the point where its track leaves the highway known as Thoii. aston avenue, as hereinbefore set forth, to the town line between the towns of Thomaston and Waterbury, and in the construction of it's said railway between a point about oppo- site Hinchcliffe bridge and the town line, it will ..u-.... 2,
 (a) Do all necessary excavating to bring to grade those portions of avenue within its proposed new lines, which are now above the proposed grade, taking out rock twelve CPD inches below said pro- posed grade, and giving all banks suitable slopes. All earth so ex- cavated is to be used in filling up parts of the said proposed highway which are now below the proposed grade, and the excavated rock is to be used wherever the said company shall determine, it being understood and agreed that such excavated earth is in addition to the five thousand (5,000) cubic yards of earth as hereinafter set forth.
 said proposed highway to the full width of the proposed new layout with suitable headwalls. .... |
 (c) At its own expense fill in the said highway within its pro- posed new lines to the extent of five thousand (5,000) cubic yards. de- posting the earth in horizontal lay CTS the full width of the highway and leaving the surface of the fill paralled to the proposed grade.
 (d) Permit the said city, free of cost, to take and remove such quan- tity of gravel as may be needed to complete the filling of the said Thomaston avenue to the proposed grade from the borrow pit of the said railroad company on the north east corner of Thomaston avenue and the Greystone road adjoining the town line.
 North Willow Street.
 (3) That it will extend the double track in North Willow street, from Johnson street to connect with the present double track above Ridgewood street, using "T' rail. The specifications as to laying of such rail to be agreed upon between the company's engineer and the said board of public works, and further,
 That it will pave such tracks, in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes. doing the pav- ing simultaneously with the paving of the rest of the said street by the said city and in a manner similar and equal to the paving of the com pany's tracks on East Main street. between wolcott street and Silver street.
 West Main Street.
 4. That it will extend the double track fin West Main street, from the west end of the green" 10 a point about opposite Central avenue. in accordance with the specifications to be agreed upon between. the com pany's engineer and the said board of public works. using double guarded rail on all curves and paw ing the track in accordance with the general statutes. the work being done simultaneously with the paw ing of the rest of the street In said city and in a manner similar and equal to the paving of the company's tracks on East Main street, between wolcott street and Silver street.
 South Main Street.
 :. That 1t will extend the double track on South Main street. from the southerly end of the siding be- low Washington street to the north 1 line of Glen street. using err rail. in accordance with the specifica- tions to be agreed upon between the company's engineer and the said board of public works. and fur ther.
 That 1t vill pave such tracks in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes. doing the pay inc nf fhn haiarrn nf fha ef rec hr ]