New Britain herald., 1915-03-24
ENGINEERING ERROR
 MAY COST CITY $500
Hlgh Street Sewer Built 1t Hgh
 Grade in 1906.


 Britain will probably be forced to build a sewer in Grove street at it's | own expense. This fact was brought out last night at a meeting of the board of public works, which dis cussed petition from the Corbin Screw corporation for relief from conditions caused by the High street sewer. At present sewage backs up into the companys building because the sewer was not built at the proper grade. City Engineer Hall expressed the opinion that it would be neces- sary to build a new sewer in Grove street and as the screw corporation has already been assessed for the Grove street sewer and has not been given proper service the city may be forced to stand the major expense It is probable that the Malleable Iron Works may be assessed for it's proper share for the new sewer
 The board voted to do away with the trolley sprinkling car for a year and allow the H. R. Walker company to sprinkle the streets in the trolley area. James F. Farrell. and Harry Sperry saw President F. N. Hum phrey previous to the meeting and said they wanted to bid for the street sprinkling contract. They intended to do the sprinkling with automobiles President Humphrey informed them that they Were too late. as bids had been called for and opened a week or so ago. He did not consider the au- tomobile sprinklers feasible, anyway
 Lines on Adams Street.,
 w. $. Bacon appeared for num- hnr nf Ia ,a street, where it is proposed to estab- fish street, grade and building lines, and said he and the others were in favor of the boards plans. Repre- sentative k. w. Schultz concurred in tho boards view. As there was no opposition the lines were adopted.
 There was no opposition to the ex- tension of the Lawlor street sewer.
 A catch basin was ordered put in at McClintock road and Laurel street.
 Hamilton Street Accepted.
 City Engineer Hall produced a map showing the proposed taking of land for the widening of Hamilton street from the railroad to Hawley street. There was no opposition to the boards plans for the acceptance of the street.
 It was voted to favor the installa-
 
 John Holmberg asked for a cinder walk on Ash street and a hearing was ordered Thorman Smith peti- tioned for the removal of a tree at Milk and Fremont streets, and 1t was referred to the city engineer. J. J. Erwin asked for permission to con- meet property Erwin place with the Putnam street sewer and this was also referred to the city engineer.
 A query was received from the com- mon council asking when the exten- sion of Wilcox street will be in shape for public use As money is scarce 1t was laid on the table. The job would cost about $1,3o0.
 Whore Is Adams, Street? Grading and macadamizing of Adams street, petitioned for by prop erty owners, was recommended to the council
 Adams street was formerly Walker street, but was rechristened, it is said by Representative Schultz. It Is listed in the estimates as Walker street and according to Corporation Counsel Cooper is public way.
 Ut was named Adams street about the time Willie went up," said Com missioner Moore, referring to the cleo ton of Representative Schultz.
 Trees on Whiting street and at 395 East Main street were ordered cut down.
 The matter of building catch basins in Harrison street was referred to the city engineer with power. Park Street Building Line. The commissioners examined map of Park street from Stanley to Fair view street where it is proposed to establish a building line of fifteen feet City Engineer Hall was in favor of stopping the line at the Oldershaw property on the north side and at q point almost opposite on the south side. This is because the OldershaN " property has been built on for a long time.
 It was finally decided to recon l mend building line through the properties mentioned as far as Stan l ley street White Oak Co. Gets Contract. Bids on crushed stone were pre- sented in compact form by City Engi- | neer Hall.
 .. w. Caldwell of the White Oak l Crushed Stone company could not see where the board gained anything by