New Britain herald., 1915-07-21
S(JzIOS COMPANY
AWARDED CONTRACT
Loca! People Successful Bidders
for Lafayette Street Paving

The sound judgement exercised by
! Commissioner John e. Downes of the
| board of public works, saved the
/ city the neat sum of over $4,000 last
evening at the meeting of the board
{; of public works, when after the bids
! for the pavement on Lafayette street.
! ad been opened, and were figured
out by City Engineer Hall, it was
found that the Connecticut Good Roads
& Construction company, had submit
ted a bid for. a concrete road, at 4
1 figure far below that of other con
| Germs, who were figuring for other
kinds Of pavement.
This kind of pavement did not
| meet with President Humphreys ap-
| proval, evidently, for ne discussed the
! situation for several minutes, but
after Commissioner Downes, had ex-
planned the good results attained in
! other cities from similar kinds 81
pavement laid by this company, and
made a motion that the contract Be
awarded to the company, it was inn
mediate1y seconded by several of the
members.
The company agreed to finish the
work in twenty-five working DAYS
and give the usual five years guaran-
tee. Peter Suzio, president Of the
company was in attendance at the
meeting, and he answered several
questions, asked by President Hum
phrey and Commissioners Downes con
corning repairs. Mr., Suzio, present
ed q letter from the state highway
commission stating that the COM
spany had done much work for the
n ,>.k~ I :.
isfactory in all respects.
Campbell Explains About Sideways.
superintendent Campbell Of the
United Electric Light & Water COM !
pany, was at the meeting in response
to an invitation from the board, to
explain the subway extensions APP
piled for by the company. Mr.. Camp
bell said that the company was plan
ming for the future when it applied |
for the permit. He said That it is
the aim of his company to give eff
cient service in all respects He said |
that at present the company is Just
about able to take care Of its sub
til the service will be Inadequate.
Service to the factories was one ST
the aims that the company has in
view, Mr. Campbell, explained, and |
two ducts would answer for high ten
sion power.
President Humphrey, questioned |
Mr. Campbell. about the feasibility I
of building a. number of ducts from
the present terminal at Emmons 7
place through to High street.
Mr.. Campbell did not think the
plan would work out satisfactorily.
as it would be necessary to have more
cables from the Black Rock sub-stn-s
ton. Two avenues of approach FROM
west Main street was What the COM
pany wa 1ts - -1-s.sss
President Humphrey, inquired if
permission was given the company TO
build the duets, would the company
later sell the ducts back to the city.
Mr. Campbell, stated that the COM
pany would sell them at cost price but
would not pay rental for them until
after the city had purchased them.
Commissioner Downes, asked II I'll
would not be a good plan to allow
the telephone and other corporation
using ducts, to place its wires IN sew
eral streets, which would 90 away
with the possibility Of tearing up the
streets again at some future date
Mr.. Campbell, was certain that
by his company and he suggested
that it be preached to the other COM
panies to get their opinions.
Corbin Avenue Hearing.
Property owners on Corbin avenue,
who will be effected by the change
Of grade building and street lines,
by the abolishing OF the grade cross
ing, were given hearing.
Engineer Hall, had map show
ing the proposed lines and w W. !
Bullen, p. b.. Warwick, A. w. vii
liams and 7. r. Kilduff, favored the
grades as shown on the map, and
they were adopted.
To Eliminate Other Crossings.
City Engineer Hall, reported plan
to change the grade on East street,
SO as to eliminate two Of the grade
crossings il that vicinity, one at Allen
street and the ether at Clayton. The
plan of the engineer is to continue
East street along the east side of
the track, and join Clayton Road.
at point north of the dangerous
crossing.
The matter is one that the New
ington town officials look very favor
ably on, and they plan to call a
town meeting to raise funds to pay
their proportion of the cost The
engineer explained that in his opin-
ion the highway department would
build the road, but the city would I
have to stand the expense of grad
ing
Minor Matters Transacted.
Permission was granted "A. G. Haw-
ker, to withdraw his application for