The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

what the entire cit: looked like. Years passed. One mayor after another directed our city's affairs. Administrations came and went, and the city grew on and on. Finally, we came to 1880, and found a new ad ministration taking office. Almost at the same time, the greatest economic de- pression in history struck the country, and Waterbury, like every other community in the land, passed almost overnight from prosperity to the verge of panic. Then, if ever, was needed Q firm guiding hand and Q stout heart. That these qualities existed in our administration s shown tn many ways. But I propose to- night to show only one phase of that courage and foresight. l have spoken of the physical ape pearance of our city In bygone years, and I intend to show how the Hayes administration went on during these trying days. And It Is still going on, to improve the condition of Waterbury.
 So, let us begin our excursion around the city, and see for our- selves little of what has been done. Let us find out to some ex- tent where 1t has been done. We start ct the lower end of Baldwin Street, popularly known as sco- wills Bridge. We find that Bald win Street, from the bridge to Washington Street, Is now c mod ern paved boulevard. Plans have been drawn for Q new bridge which would now be under con- Struction, except that the engi- neers have thought best to wait until some necessary changes in the building layout of the Scovill Manufacturing Company have been made, SO that the approach eS may Dc designed properly.
 Baldwin Street
 As we go down Baldwin Street, below Washington, we find men busily engaged in installing water mains, storm sewers, and, most important for the health of the community, sanitary sewers. l wonder how many people realize that during all these years there have never been sanitary sewers south of Madison Street. All the work which have mentioned is preliminary to the paving of Bald win Street, for It's entire length south of Washington.
 We now come up South Main Street, and find sanitary sewers being laid aS far north aS Pied mont Street. We find a new, twelve inch water main from the Smith 6 driggS plant to Wash- ington Street, to insure better fire protection for the entire South End. This, again, is preliminary to the laying of new pavement on South Main Street.
 We find 6 new, modern bridge over the Mad River at Washing ton Street. Going over Washing ton Avenue to South Leonard Street, we find beautiful new fifty foot street from South Leon- ard to Highland Avenue, known as Nichols Drive. This was laid out and sewers installed there, SO that the Town Plot section might enjoy proper sanitation. All through the Town Plot section and the Highland Avenue section, we find new sewers to provide proper drainage for that area. We note, in passing, that Q bridge over the Naugatuck River, near the Bristol Company'S plant, has been built. It remained for the Hayes administration to complete this work which was needed and talked of for many years.
 Brooklyn Section
 Turning down Congress Ave. nut, toward Brooklyn, we find still more activity. Large water mains are laid, and storm water sewers installed, preparatory to paving this main artery which connects Town Plot with the Brooklyn sec- ton.
 Next we leave Bank Street and turn up Riverside Street. Here we note how the driver banks have been improved with grass and trees planted, and on the op-