The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-15

new reservoir, a pipe line, paving and sewer construction, for which the total cost, Waterbury's and the governments, would be about s. 5000 000, were proposed by City Engi- neer Charles A. Root last night at the meeting of the board of public works.
 The program, he explained, com- mits the city to none of the prof. ects but must be submitted for ap- proval to the PWA if the city is to share, later, in federal funds under the immense recovery appropria- tions" just provided by congress. Such application must be made be- fore Sept. 20 and the works board referred the proposals to the board of finance for consideration and recommendations at the latter boards meeting tomorrow.
 Bonds Available
 Bonds are available for the city paving and sewer construction, the engineer reported; an issue has been authorized for the trunk sewer proj- ect in Mad river, long sought by residents of Fairlawn for outlet of sewers; the government, he said, would buy the bonds for the reser- voir and pipeline projects besides paying their approximate AZ per cent cost.
 The paving projects were outlined as follows:
 Bank street from Center to Porter street, estimated cost $178,500; Wa tertown avenue from West Main street to Aurora street, $118,000; South Main street from Lounsbury avenue to Mad river, $15,500: East Main street from Wolcott street to Mad river, $69,000; West Main street from Exchange Place to Watertown avenue, $78000; North Main street from Exchange Place to Grove street, $66,O00, the total estimated cost being $525, 900. The federal grant will be $236,250 and the city's share, $288,750
 The Mad river trunk sewer, as outlined, would extend 8,100 feet along the Naugatuck river from the junction of the Mad river to Silver street. The cost was estimated at $500000, of which the federal grant would be $225, ,000. Bonds have been authorized by the legislature, but unsold, which would care for the citys share of $275, ,000.
 Reservoir System
 Estimated to cost $1,500,000, the largest project offered in outline by the city engineer is that of com- pleting the second pipe line from the citys reservoir system, two sections of reservoir system, two sections of y'hich have been laid. MT. Root, as well as his predecessor, the late Robert A. Cairns, urged that sec- Ond pipe line be constructed during the past several years, pointing to the danger to the city should the single pipe encounter damage, cut ting off the water supply.
 The pipe line would connect with the proposed third reservoir north of the Morris reservoir where the waters from the Shepaug would empty One of the completed sec- tionS extends to this site, the other, laid last year, is from the Oakville line through Watertown. Cost of the pipe line would be apportioned on the same percentage basis as the other projects, federal funds, $675,- 900, city, $825, ,000.
 The cost of the reservoir would be about $1,000,000 of which the gov- ernment would pay $450, 1000. the city, $550,OOO. As water bonds are not available, the city engineer sug- gested that approval of the latter two projects be sought from the PWA pending possible authorization of issuance of bonds by the legisla- ture next year.
 Also recommended by Engineer Root was consolidation of various WPA projects to eliminate the con- stant transfers from one project to another as funds are needed for ma terials in one or another of the con- struction jobs.
 Transfer Asked
 Transfer of $2,000 from the Full ton Park WPA project to the ath- letic field project was asked to de- fray added cost occasioned by need to complete locker rooms, showers, etc., in preparation for the Wo- mems National A. A. U. track meet which will be held at the Municipal Stadium in August. Funds are need ed now to complete the structure itself, he reported. All of these mat ters were referred to the board of finance.
 Tn corporation counsel presented bill for $1,i59 which he recom- mended be sent to Charles A. Babin for the retaining wall the city or- dered built at 1T Canal street to