Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-22
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Engineers Communication Re. gardin9 Baldwin Street Grade.

The board of public works held
 meeting last night and transacted
 considerable business. The mayor
 and all the commissioners were l present.
 The following communication
 was received from the city engineer
 regarding the proposed changes Of
 grade on Baldwin street: City Engineers Office.
 Waterbury, Ct, April 20, 1908. Hon Board of Commissioner of Pub lie Works:
 Gentlemen: Acting under instruc- tions of your board I have prepared
 an estimate of what it will cost to carry out the proposed improvement of Baldwin street between Pleasant street and Stone street. The various items of cost which I have consid- cred as going to make up the esti- mate are as follows:
 The grading of the street; the taking up, handling and relaying of the macadam pavement; the taking up and relaying of the co5ble gut ters; the relaying of the crcsswalks; the resetting of the curbing, which will involve the furnishing of some new curb, and the resetting of some curbing on connecting streets; the relaying of practically all of the side walks; adjusting sewer and water boxes to their new elevations; re- building ten catch basins; adjusting manhole heads to their new heights; resetting fire hydrants; the building Of a large amount of masonry wall to be of a presentable character wherever 1t is conspicuous, with 1 nights of stone or concrete steps at all entrances, together with inciden- tai expenses such as surveying, in- | specting, etc. I find that this cost | on a conservative estimate will 1 amount to $11,00O.
 Damages to property caused by | these new lines and grades, includ- ing the moving and raising of sey- eral buildings, will be determined by the bureau of assessment and in- cluded in their report.
 Yours very respectfully,
 R. A. CAIRNS, z. E.,
 City Engineer.
 The whole matter was favorably reported to the aldermen. In case the benents and damages can be ad- Justed in a satisfactory manner and the work done it will be the means ot giving that district the kind of street the district ought to have.
 The next matter taken up was he much needed though long de- ayed extension of Liberty street to Bank street. The contract has been awarded to build a concrete arch or Great Brook where it crosses the proposed extension and the question hat came up last night was what , 'ould be done to push the rest of he work. The mayor said he was If the opinion that the bond issue l, money could be used for this pur- 'ose and if so the street could be ! Vorked from Bank street to Great 3rook and from Meadow street to ne brook so that when tho concrete rch Is finished there will hc very l title to do in order to open up the ' treet to the public. The matter was l eferred to the mayor with power 10 ct.
 The proposed extension of Jeffer- on street was taken up and the Jerk instructed to cite in the prop { rty owners within the lines men toned in the order passed by the oard of aldermen.
 Hearings were held regarding the s of South Fifth street to c ne Dlllane property, and on the ap- [ llcation for sidewalks on North I riverside street, west side, near f Vest Main street. Both projects a ere favorably reported to the alder { len. The condition of the drive j ay at 152 Cherry street was re- II erred to the superintendent of II lreets. The petitions of James C londin of Baldwin street and of a gorge Boughton of South Main [ rect 10 have their fences. which F ere taken down to widen the Il reets, put up to agree with the ew view, were put on the list for V vestlgation. The superintendent a streets said he thought 1t was a othing the department is obliged n
 do. lt was true that they were Ia Ken down at the expense of the W ", but that, too. was somehing c, hich should have been attended to IT the property owners. It was de- fl 1ed 10 lay bluestone curb on lower V. 'uth Main street, instead of ce- tc ent. Several crosswalks were rec D, nended laid in different sections Abl ie petition of J. NJ. Gill to open I'll Q pavement on North Main street fo IS granted. The engineer report- oi
 the cost of laying out the Nauga- D; ok line at $500 The communi- l. ton was ordered on file. BIds the construction of sewers fin dge and Fifth streets were onened d read as follows: John ZeoIa T, ,O3S.36: M. Testa, s2.II740. lward MeManus, sI.O79.53. The ntraet was awarded 10 Contrac- ZeOla. he being the lowest bid co '. The engineer reported an es- th nate for sewer in Piedmont to 'eet at S2,0OO. and a storm water me the same street s2.SOO. A com ai inication vas received from inc ra y engineer in which he stated that AI best way 10 settle the complaiuts N. out the condition of the brool, ,r, Farm and Division streets would s for the property owners in ina, Ssu lion to get together on the sub "' | or covering the brook. The vas ordered trans 1 lo tied to the health officer. It was 'o'