The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

Waterbury's annual spring im- Improvement program will be launched by the city next week. Ayeek from, Friday Mayor Frank Hayes, City Engineer Robert A. cairns; Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming and the rnem- bers of the works board will. tour the entire city investigating the need of many improvements ai- ready. petitioned for and under consideration. The decision to make the spring tour was made last night at the regular meeting of the board of works.
 Many matters were disposed or at last evenings session, also. Com missioner Joseph Lawlor reported that the state is willing to give the city permission to install sidewalks on Meriden road He obtained this information iraa communication from State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald. He said that tha state would not consider pay ing for the walks. However, the board decided that as soon as the maps on the layout of the high WAY are received from the state walks will be laid along Meriden road from the Chase school to Frost road so as to protect the lives of pedestrians, especially the school children.
 The board declared itself in fav- or of establishing a playground Tor the Brooklyn-Town Plot section on land owned by the school depart ment on Seymour street. This laild was bought many years ago for a school site, but never used. If the board of education gives permission for use of the land as a playground the place will be graded by members of the unem- plcyed forces.
 A hearing was held on the pro- posed layout of Platt street, but only one person appeared in favor of the petition. Many were absent and this one person explained to the board that they were all "sick."
 There must be an epidemic up there," remarked Mayor Hayes.
 James Corrideo, local contractor, said that he owns considerable property on the street and that he would be in favor of the layout if he was given the job of doing the grading.
 sWell, you can't do the work yourself so you're not in favor of the layout, replied the mayor.
 It was finally voted to table the matter to see if there are any more persons on the street in favor of the layout.
 The board voted to give Over look property owners permission to connect their cellar drains with the sanitary sewers in, streets of the section where there are no storm water sewers. Before the trunk sewer in the Naugatuck river was finished this was not per- mitted because the sewage from the district had to be pumped into the river. Now it enters the trunk sewer by gravity.
 Property owners on Watertown avenue between Carter avenue and the Waterbury hospital land. will be notified to take steps to take caro of the banks fronting on the walk. Commissioner Albert Loef- fer explained that big stones roll on to the walk and endanger pedestrians. The board decided to notify the property owners of this condition.
 It was voted to hold hearings at the. next meting on assessments for the Woodward street and Dixie avenue sewers, both of which have just been completed. The engin- eering department reported that mays are ready for the layout of Wilson street, between Seymour and Bank streets. The estimated cost is $1,200. Maps are also ready for the layout of Citizens avenue at an estimated cost of $10,550.
 A request of John Horan for about 200 feet of water main on Kent street was referred to the