The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-03
PAVING PROJECT
HERE UNDERWAY
AItieri Co Start COnStruC=
ton Work on Thomas
ton Avenue Job
WATERV.LLE

The construction of the new
state highway in Thomaston ave
nue. from West Main street to Fort
Hill avenue was officially started
over the past weekend when the
Altieri Construction company which
was awarded the contract for both
sections of the road started oper-
atoms at the northern and south
ern limits of the new highway.
The contracts had been awarded
during the winter but starting OPP
erations had been deferred because
OF the unusually severe weather
conditions existing during the past
winter.
Two contracts were let for the
lob, the first section extending
from West Main street, where the
work has just been to the inter-
section of Thomaston avenue ana
Homer street and the second sec
ton from the latter point to the
southern end of the present state
highway just above Fort Hill ave-
uue, opposite the plant OF the
Chase Metal Works.
1t had been hoped that the road
construction on the second section
. might start at Homer street ana
progress north so that the intoler-
abI1 conditions through Water
yiIle's business section might be
eliminated.
This section is the only route of
approach to most OF the local in
dustrial plants for the hundreds or
cmployes who must make the trip
daily. many of them in motor cars.
Tho. Connecticut company must
however, relay its tracks in Thorn
aston avenue before the highway
construction can be undertaken be-
tween Homer. street and the south
ern end of the "S'' curve, and this
work has not yet been started by
that company. 1t has become nee
essary, therefore, for the contrac-
torkto start at the other end.
Spring "Round-Up"
Through the efforts of the wa
teryille Parent-Teacher Assocla-
ton arrangements have been com.
pleted for spring roundup OF
all local children who are expected
TO be entered in Sprague school
kindergarten next fall. me
"round-up" will take place at the
school on the morning of Friday;
April 18th. from o'clock until
noon. 1t will be conducted by Dr
Elizabeth Ingraham of Hartford
who will be assisted by Miss VIII
son, the school nurse, and VIII IN
cl,rde a complete physical exami-
nation of each child Parents VIII
be furnished with a report or the
result of the examination and ad-
yised as to any correction or treat :
1nent If necessary, to be followed
during the summer months. Inc
service has been arranged by the
local P.T.A. and will be without
any expense to parents,
Bridge Repairs Close Street
Royden street from Thomaston
avenue through Waterville Park as
far as the park roadway, mas peeh
closed to traffic while repairs are
being made to the Hancock Brook
bridge. The street department
bridge repair crew is replacing the
flooring, an improvement winch
has been badly needed for some
time. The bridge has been sub
iected to much heavier traffic
during the past several months by
motorists endeavoring to avoid as
much of Thomaston avenue as pos
sible since the roadway has been
torn up for sanitary sewer con-
struction.
Ladies Aid to Meet
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Grace Methodist church VIII
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
church parlors at 2:3O o'clock.