New Britain herald., 1915-03-04

1915-16. The former criticized some of the acts of the department which ! found a staunch defender in Presi- 1 dent Humphrey.
 The f1nanciers disposed of the esti- mates of the board of public works and the city building commission and adjourned to tomorrow night The public works department asked for s196.694.25 and the city building commission for $3,S0O as we'll as a re- appropriation of $3,o00, which has not been expended. During the latter hearing Chairman c. H. Baldwin ex- pressed the opinion that the city de- partments should pay rent for their offices. If this were done, he said, : it would show beyond all doubt that l the city building is a paying proposi- 1 tion.
 Those present were Mayor Quigley, l Treasurer Chamberlain, Comptroller {, Curtis, Judge B. F. Gaffney, E. H. Humphrey, P. c. Mcintyre. Richard Schaefer, A. w. Abbe, E. N. Stanley, W. E. Atwood, August E. Wallen and P. F. King. Bridges in Bad Shane. Under the item of bridges, City En- gineer Hall said $S,25O would be need ed as repairs are needed on the Wells ! street bridge. the Clayton bridge and others. It will be necessary also to repair the bridge on Stanley street which was built to replace the old Carney bridge. Today it is in an un- safe condition and is growing worse because of the heavy auto trucks that pound over it every day The city Will be required to spend about s3,- ooo TOT the erection of bridge over the railroad track on Corbin avenue but this expense may not come on the city until 1916. bridge on Monroe street was ordered three years ago. Mr. Humphrey said, but the matter mas been held up in the courts. This VIII mean an expense of $2,5O0. Judge GaHney was of the opinion that the Monroe street bridge was not neces- sary.
 Many New Catch Basins.
 For street cleaning s15,0oO is want ed. The board asks $3,70O for clean Ing catch basins. About thirty-fve or forty new basins were put in this wear addlng to the maintenance cost
 Minor items are crosswa1ks saoo. repair of crosswalks. s2oo: cinder crosswalks, s100: cinder walks. s1oo. ensineer's expenses, s4oo: general re- pairs to street, *4ooo.
 Opening New Streets.
 For street grading ss.3T5 Is asked. HIS IS less than the amount al- lowed last year by about s4,Ooo
 The Shepard hill grading will cost apeut $4.5OO, MT. Hall said, and Parl, street extension Is also to be graded Another item will be Lincoln street extension.
 The completion of Shephard hill w,,, mean that anto traffic will be diverted from Hartford avenue. which Is usually crowded with wagons. cars and children. Judge Gaffney did not believe this result would be attained
 The board asked for $24,S73 for macadam to be used on Gold street. Harvard street, Keelseey street. Elm street, Booth street, Myrtle street. Park street extension, Ash street Chapman street
 It is theopinion that water-bound macadam Is proper for streets where there is not much traffic There is ccnsldera ble work to be done, ordered as far back as 1912 and many of the property owners have their curbs in and other improvements made. Judge Gaffney questioned the wis., dom of laying macadam on grades Macadam repairs will cost $5.oOo. in the opinion of the board, and S23,S76.2o will be needed for semi- permanent pavement. Bituminous re- 1 rs~irs will cost s1.5oo. This will be spent on Franklin Square and on r West Main street. west of the railroad bridge. Permanent pavement repairs
 
 and ice will cost s3,0o0: Smaller 1 items are: repairs of tools and ma- ckinery, $400; storehouse and yard. s2oo; office expenses. s25o; street signs. $500: auto and maintenance, $1,325; new tools, $2,So0; care of trees, s1,50o waste cans, s20O: oil i for streets. $1,000; care of dump, 1 $500; Christmas tree, s75; railings, $z00.
 Semi-permanent pavement is to be laid on sections of Chestnut, Stanley, Dwight, Arch and Black Rock avenue. MT. Atwood did not con : sider the work on Arch street and the 1 north section of Stanley street neces- sary. Concrete Mixer Wanted. 1 MT. Humphrey said the board pro- 1 posed to buy an automobile for the l city engineer. The cost of tools is 1 high this year as 1t is expected to 1 buy concrete mixer. Two rolls for l the squeegee machines. .-. .. MT. Humphrey told the commission 1 that his board plans on setting out about 300 new trees this spring at a cost of $1,425.
 Gaffney vs. Humphrey. ] Judge Gaffney said the public works board is inconsistent It wants to put out new trees yet it kills off the pres l ent trees by ordering wider walks.