New Britain herald., 1914-07-22
WILL NEED $40,000
 IN NEW SEWER BONDS That's What Ii Will Cost to
 Enlarge Local System.

 nished the board of public works last night with estimates of the cost of building more sewers in this city. It is expected that the board of finance and taxation will be asked in the near future to furnish s4O,OOO worth of sewer bonds
 City Engineer Halls figures follow: Allen street double sewer, 966 feet with $500 cubic yards of rock exca- vation, from Oak to Lawlor street, $19,OOO; Lawlor street from Allen to Lasalle, $3,2OO; Lasalle from Lawlor to end of present sewer, $1,700; Pennington avenue sewer extension to Allen street, $3,O0O; Howard street sewer, $1,600; Cemetery lane, $740; Arch street extension, $7O0; total. $29,94O.
 The expense of constructing the Allen street sewer is so great because of the ledge of rock it will be neces- sary to pierce. Engineer Hall ana President E. N. Humphrey suggested that 1t might be possible to make detour and find another route for the sewer.
 Letters were received from Dr. T. E. Reeks, superintendent of health, requesting that the Cherry street sewer and the outlet of the Hartford avenue sewer be covered over. He complained of the foul odors arising from the openings. City Engineer Hall estimated the cost of the work on the Cherry street sewer at $2,2O0 and of the Hartford avenue sewer at $6,O0O. The letters were referred to him to prepare maps and specifica- tions.
 A hearing was held on the proposed laying of a sewer in Cemetery lane. There was no opposition.
 The following petitions were re- ceived
 For repair of crosswalk at Rock we'll and Bassett streets; work being attended to.
 For grading Lincoln street from English property to Monroe street; tabled.
 For six eoot building line on East Ellis stree, from South Main to Maple; hearing ordered.
 For reduction of Ash street build ing line; petitioner given leave to withdraw.
 For grading Broad street, from sil- yer to Burritt; taken under advise ment. For extension of sewer in Hurlburt street to 1077 Stanley street; referred to city engineer. --.- I
 For continuation of Pennington l avenue sewer to Allen street; hear 1 ing ordered.
 For sewer in Cambridge street: hearing ordered
 For extension of water mains in 1 Charleton street, Cambridge street 1 and Kensington avenue; permission 1 given with. usual requirements. :. For lights on Stanley and State l streets; referred to special lighting l committee.
 For macadamizing Woodland street; hearing ordered.
 For connection of E. Wohps prop l erty on Milk street with Lawlor street l sewer; referred to board of compen- sation and assessment.
 The board voted to experiment | with laying a cement paving at the l standpipes from which watering carts 1 receive their supplies. A number of complaints have been received re- gard1ng the unsan1tary and unsightly I conditions at these standpipes.
 A resolution was received from the ] common council, directing that the l watering trough at the end of Wash | ington street be moved to the junction l of Washington and Beaver streets. 1 This was referred to the city engineer l with power.
 City Engineer Hall was instructed | to bring in plan for an isle of safety | in the triangle at Central park MT. l Hall reported that the Connecticut | company refused to build an isle of 1 safety on the ground thot it would be | establishing a precedent.
 The board heard from MT. Hall on l the proposed layout of the southern end of Stanley street that c. F. Smith | wants $1 ,000 damages and Mrs Good ! win $500. H. E. Christensen will give l $15O for land he receives by the 1 change. No action was taken, the |