The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-06
Sewer Extension In
Town Gets Approval
Cost of Project Chief Objection Raised Democratic
Town Committee Endorses Coon as Selectman
WATERFOWL
Correspondent. Miss Agnes Cosgrove. Phone SIS

General approval of the project
of extending sanitary sewers in
certain sections Of the town where
conditions are such that their in
stallation has been recommended
by the health offers was approved
in whole or in part at an inform
al meeting OF the property owners
Of the WATERFOWL fire district at
the town hall last evening.
1t was decided to give the mat
ter further consideration and a
committee consisting Of w. A.
Bartlett, p. w. Brown, and A. j.
Campbell was appointed to inves-
tigate the subject of costs and to
consult with William b. Reynolds
concerning the possibility of hav-
ing the work accepted and n
nanced under the new PWA.
It was outlined that about $4,000
feet of sewers, at the estimated
cost of $4,000 would be neces-
sary to extend the sewage system
to the following streets: North
street including Warren Way;
Woolson street and the Mortified
Road; Baldwin street; Echo Lake
Road, Porter street and Green
wood street.
DR.. Edwin G. Reade, health Of
ficer stated that sanitary sewers
were necessary in these sections
because of overflow from septic
tanks and cesspools and cited
Greenwood street, Baldwin srteet
and Pine street as examples. He
further stated that It was impos-
sible to name the worst places"
because there were such places on
all of the streets where sewer in
stallation has been recommended.
The chief objection that was
raised against the extension Of the
sanitary sewers was the cost. The
assessment in the past has been
$500 per front foot Of property on
the street on which the sewer is
laid. This charge includes not only
the actual laying of the sewer but
the maintenance Of the towns
sewage disposal plant. It was
stated that in some Of the sections
named where there are large tracs
Of reproductive land the sewer as
sessment at the present rate would
be two and three times larger than
the present value of the property.
An instance of tract with q 400
foot frontage on one of the streets
mentioned which sold recently for
$$400, its owner would be assessed
$1,000 at the present rate.
Against the financial problem is
the question of health. Attention
was repeatedly brought to the fact
that the conditions arising from
sewage overflow. from septic tanks
and cesspools on some streets was
intolerable and constituted a grave
menace to the health of the COM
A legally warned meeting for the
purpose of voting on the project
will be called as soon as the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
subject is ready to report on their
findings.
Coon Endorsed
At a meeting OF the Democratic
Town Committee last night at the
town hall Frank Coon OF Oakville
was endorsed as a candidate for
selectman again this year.
A great deal of interest is being
shown in the formation of DEM
ocratic Women's Club. A number
of women have already given in
their names as prospectice men,
bers and a meeting for the pur-
pose of organizing will be held
somtime in the near future.
Court Session
Henry O'Connor, Jr., of Water
town, charged with non-support,
was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
The sentence was suspended upon
his agreement to turn over his
weeks wages for the support of
his family.
James Patterson OF Milford
sentenced to so days in jail, in lieu
of which he has agreed to pay
Of members to the board of well
fare may come up for disposal.
Purchase of one or more street de-
partment trucks Is expected to be
sanctioned.
Miss Florence o'Loughlin Of Car
roll court Is visiting Miss Sally
Beardsley, Meadow street resident
who Is studying this summer In
New oYrk city.
Mrs. Mamie Mulvey Is represent
ing st. Cecelia's 4. A. b. society at
the e4th national convention Of the
society In AitooAa, Pr. Rev. Joseph
n. seiferman OF somerville. for
merly assistant pastor at 81. Fran
els church here. Il one OF the two
state delegates 20 the ron2enfions