The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-08
An Ordinance
Concerning Streets
RE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN Oh
THE CITY OF WATERBURY,:

ROARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WATERBURY,;
SECTIONS four 90 and fve
(5) of the ordinance concerning
streets passed by the Board Of Al
dermen, August 20, 1897, and APP
proved, and amended by the Board
of Aldermen on July 2. 1928. ana
annroyed. July 3, 1923, are hereby
repealed, and by substituting LOT
SECTIONS four ca and hve (5)
- the ordinance concerning streets
passed by the Board of Aldermen
on August 90, 1897, and approved
the following:
SECTION 4. Before permission
shall be granted for any opening,
aperture or excavation In any
paved or unpaved street or in any
sidewalk, the person, firm or cor
poration making such application
shall deposit with the City OF
waterbury a fee Of $500 for each
opening of not more than hfty
1907 feet in length, and $1.0O Tor
each additional fifty (50) feet
and where any opening, aperture
or excavation is to be made In any
sidewalk. or paved street, there
shall be deposited with the Tax
Collector Of the City of waterbury
in addition to the above fees an
amount herein set forth depending
upon the character Of pavement or
walk through which such opening,
aperture, or excavation Is made,
to wit:-Nine dollars $4,000 for
each square yard of pavement
opening or excavated where such
pavement Is laid on a concrete
foundation; $500 per square yard
Of pavement opened or excavated
in cement concrete pavement,
$500 per square yard of pavement
opened or excavated In bituminous
concrete or mt.cadam on telforo
base or other pavement In such
foundation; $500 per square yard
Of pavement opened or excavated
where the pavement Is macadam.
The cost Of replacing the. pave
ment as hereinafter provided. shall
be betrayed from the deposit 50
made, and upon certificate from
the superintendent of streets that
the work has been completed, the
, balance Of said deposit shall be
refunded to the depositor.
SECTION S. Whenever any per-
son, Arm or corporation shall pur-
suant to the provisions of the two
next preceding sections, take up
any portion Of any pavement or
make any excavation In any street,
paved or unpaved, or make any
connection with any water main.
gas main, steam supply pipe, pub
lie sewer, or for any other lawful
purpose, 1t shall be the duty of
the person, firm or corporation 80
taking up such pavement, or mat
ing such excavation or connection
as soon thereafter as practicable.
to fill such excavation and lamp or
puddle the earth placed therein 80
that the same shall not settle. The
filling shall BIO done in layers not
more than six inches deep, thor
oughly tamped and flushed with
water when necessary. In any
case, where the pavement to be re-
paired has q concrete base, such
base shall be cut back nine inches
wider than the trench on each
side, and the edge of tho old con-
crete bevelled so as to be four
inches wides at the top than at the
Before proceeding to fill any
such excavation such person, firm
or corporation shall give the SUI
perlntendent Of streets of the city
Of Waterbury at least two hours'
notice Of his intention 30 to do,
and all such filling shall be done
In accordance with the charter and
ordinance OF the city. II such ex-
cavation has been made In an UNI
paved street, such person shall put
said street where such excava-
ton or connection has been made
In as good condition In all respects
us 1t was In before such eXcava-
ton or connection was made, and
shall maintain 1t In such condition
for u period Of SIX months; and IL
such excavation or connection has
been made In u street which had
been previously paved or surface
hardened. such person, firm or
corporation shall prepare said
street whore said excavation has
been made, for resurfacing, or re-
paving, as the case may be, and
shall maintain 1t In such condition
for q period OF six months unless
the pavement Ii replaced by said
city. When any such excavation
has been made In any street which
has been previously paved or sur
face hardened, the City Of Water
bury through Its Street Department
shall replace, repave or surface
harden, as the case may be, said
street where said excavation or
connection has been made; any
concrete inserted to replace that
taken out In constructing the
trench to BIO two inches thicker
than the original base, and rein
forced with No. 10 expanded metal
or equivalent wire fabric. All work
done by the city shall be done at
the expense Of the person, Arm or
corporation making such excava-
ton or connection. and a bill for
the expense Of said work shall be
rendered and shall be paid from
tho deposit hereinbefore provided
for IL said deposit be sufficient.
tamping or pudding shall not be
done as provided by the charter
and ordinances OF the City, the
Board of Public Works Of said
city, after due notice and hearing.
may direct said superintendent Of
streets to perform such work In
connection Herewith as may be
required to place said street ut
said point in proper condition, the
cost of which shall be charged
against said llcensce and deducted
from deposit hereinbefore provid-
cd for.
Where It Is necessary to do any
tunneiling under a pavement hav-
Ing a concrete base. the backflling
shall be composed of concrete OF
one part Portland cement. and
nine parts OF steam boiler cinders,
or other approved material thor
oughly filling the cavity.
Any person offending against
any OF the provisions OF this Sec
ton, and any person who shall aid
or assist In so offending. shall be
fined not less than ten dollars or
more than one hundred dollars for