New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
IMPROVED STREETS ALMOST IN SIGHT
Plans Made for Permanent and
 StmFpcrmanent PaVements

ne greater part Of last evening s ling ofthe board of public works |a1lFas devoted to the discussion of street improvements and if plans are carried out as the board wishes, the streets of New Britain will be on a par with any in the state within a few years. It is 5also probable that the old system of letting out the paw ing work to contractors will be dis4 continued as it was decided to. inyesz tigate the advisability of purchasing a concrete mixer and other paving implements. A mixer can be bought for 1,750 and can be used on sewer and subway construction. e4k
 .rAlthough no decision has been ar- rived at, the board has in view gay ing. permanent pavement on Lafay- cite street, from Main to Washington street; Hartford avenue; Myrtle street, from Main to Curtiss street, land Elm street, from Franxnn square to the railroad tracks. Sem.-per,f:s.- nent pavement of a durable nature may be lair on Church street, from Elm to Stanley; Stanleyfrom Pleas ant to Church street; Arch street. from Locust street to the bridge, and Washington street. from West~M<fn to Myrtle street, Catch basins will be in stalled in these streets.
 Subways will be built in the streets where 1t is proposed to lay perma- nent pavement but no action will be taken until property owners are giv- en hearings. The board discussed sidewalks and decided to install walks where they had beens ordered but not laid, and charge the property owners for the work. City Engineer, Hall will pre- pare list of streets where he be- hexes the walks should be extended to the curbs. a 1-s Minor Street Improvements.
 Other matters disposed yof were as follows: - \ .t %
 Hearings ordered on sprinkling of Silver street from Orange to Broad street; hearing ordered son laying sewer in, Cemetery lane:7 crosswalk ordered for corner of Madison and Monroe streets watet main ordered in Beatty street; sam> in Oak stree, from Allen Htreet to Vincent avenue; hearing ord cred Son ten foot building Hne on Fremont street from North to Lasalle Street; favorable action on petition of Stanley post, G, A R., for site for cannon on Central park; clerk instructed to. take up with cor poration council the question of grade on Chestnut street on both sides of railroad track; curbs and walks ordered for Smalley park; crosswalks ordered at corner of Maple and Whiting streets and at corner Of Shuttle Meadow avenue and Norden streets.
 Park Street Extension.
 A communication was received from Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper in which he advised that J. F. Seibert be given a reasonable length of time to move from his house which will be removed for the extension or Park street The board is at liberty to make improvements on that part of the street not occupied by the Seibert house but should not be arbi- trary in the matter of allowing Sei- bert time to locate his home and bus mess elsewhere. The house may pe sold at private or public auction, the common council having authorized such a move. The board appointed Chairman Humphrey to confer with eSeibert regarding how much time he will need to vacateNthe premises. l@ @Superihtendent M. P. O'Brien of sewer department was instructed 10 irlN$kStgate, the necessary of a catch baS the corner of Webster street anV rWell avenue. A petition was receivAS4Hbr a light at 24 Austin strett twas laid over for inspec- tions Superintendent Edward Vie gandk of the street department, was instrtctsd to Investigate complaints of i'm kreper sprinkling on Washington street From Broad street to Farming ton ayenue. The board decided 10 put irS Npncrete curbs and copings at McCate park at "a cost of $65.
 On spe&estior Of Chairman Humph- rey thA AEtrAet ecleaning department