New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
SMALL PARK GIVEN
 CITY BY LAND CO.
BodWell Land Co. Would Have Acre Tract Called Andrews Park


 pany to turn over to the city about an acre of land on Stanley street for a public park. The company had previously intended to cut a street through this tract but subsequently, decided that as park it would more enhance the appearance of this section of the city and therefore de- cided to make the gift, subject to re- strictions.
 The restrictions are that it shall be called Andrews park and that the city shall plough up the land and seed it down to grass as we'll as construct a coping around it. The small pond is not to be filled in either, although the last recommendation is merely in the form of a suggestion and not restriction. The board of public works decided to have Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper draw up pa- pers that will provide no other re- strictions than that the plot be used for suitable park purposes.
 Hearings Are Held.
 A hearing was given on the pro- posed fifteen foot building line on Henry street. Fred Bollerer and Adolph Heine favored this but A. Westman, who has 165 foot frontage, preferred a ten foot line and asked for damages. c. J. Hellberg, M. Falk, D. Gilmore c. Anderson, E. D. Apperlv were also in favor. Engineer Hall said the property owners at the corner of the street favor ten-foot line, but Henry and Mary Eggert pre- ferred fifteen foot line.
 Another hearing last night was on building line on both sides of Tal- colt street, westerly. It was pro- posed to have a five-foot Nine on the east side along the Farrell prop erty and twenty-five feet the rest of the way. Any building line is op- posed by William Farrell.
 At another hearing Mrs. Bridget Williams said she did not object to the proposed Clark street grade from the old Noble land north to Lasar1e street. However. she does not care to pay for any improvement. Thomas Kiernan and Mary Doherty favored the grade and Ann Lynch and August Heisler opposed it.
 Action Is Taken.
 After the property owners had been excused the board voted to adopt a fifteen foot building line on Henry street. On Talcott street it was de- cided to have a six foot line in front of the Hennessey property. five foot line in front of Farrells land and a twenty-five foot line elsewhere. It was voted to permit Frank Monkie- wlecz to connect his Booth street prop- erty with the Broad street sewer The board of compensation will fix the price. Upon the giving of the usual bond, water main was recommended in Alden street. It was also recom- mended to permit the Stanley Works to connect with the sewer in Curtis street. George Schenck's petition for light in Bond street was granted. A request for light in Dudley street was referred to the engineer. No ac- ton was taken except to give the pe- titioner leave to withdraw in the pe- tition of A. Wessoleck to remove a hydrant from in front of his property
 A hearing will be granted on a building line on Columbia street be- tween Arch and Griswold streets. An other hearing will be given on peti- tions for sewer and water mains in streets The petition to curb l and macadam Linden street from East l to Chapman was laid over until the | estimates are considered.
 Under the supervision of the city | the Connecticut company | will be permitted to string wires for | private telephone system for their | new car line. Subject to approval it | was granted to permit erection of Christmas arch in front of the twen- ty-five cent store. It was also decid- ed to permit Winthrop street proper ty owners to connect with the Vance | street sewer and the board of com pensation will fix the price. An ex- tension of the Corbin avenue sewer | was also recommended, as was the ac- ceptance of Booth street. Lyman ! street, from the east line of Silver to Booth, and Smith street, from Broad | to Booth. Hearings on sewers in these are accepted.
 Regarding Main Street.
 President Humphrey informed the that Engineer Hall has written to Warren Brothers concern ing the Main street paving, the con- enth of this month, asking that the guarantee be extended without addi- tionaI cost The request was denied but the company has offered to keep the paving in repair for two years more at a cost of three cents square yard, a concession which would equal that of an original seven years guar antee. This will mean a cost of $1 500 for two years, a reasonable price, said the engineer. After some discussion on the matter it was suggested that the city but it's own asphalt plant and 1o its own repairing This would