New Britain herald., 1915-01-27

not gone into that phase. He said 100 dwellings, brickyards, a num- Der of hotels and some factories would be benefited. The legislature four years ago granted a charter to the Ber- lin Water company, the officers of which are practically the same as those of the American Paper Goods company, and this latter was supposed to furnish the town of Kensington with water In MT. Gibney's opinion the company was organized more to con- serve the paper goods plant than to furnish Kensington with water. It would be necessary to lay about Il, 900 or ,000 feet of water mains to carry out his proposition, MT. Gibney said
 Mr. Kehoe said he understood the Berlin Water company offered to sell out to New Britain for $20,000.
 MT. Gibney said several men were in Berlin last week looking up a fac tory site and the first question they asked was concerning the water sup ply. In reply to a question by Judge Gaffney he said it might be neces- say to hold a town meeting in Der lin to prosecute his plan. The lay ing of mains would be big boom for Kensington, he said, as it would mean the erection of at least twenty five new dwellings. He said there was quite a sentm ent in Kensington for annexation to New Britain.
 New Britain Would Have Rival. the charter of the Berlin Water com pany which said the company was em powered to buy water of any munich palty The company has been or ganized, but it's only official act has been to buy an acre of land at "Tur- key Hill.''
 Judge Gaffney thought it would be unwise for New Britain to lay mains in Kensington unless it had the ex- elusive right to sell water in the town.
 Tt isn't very often you see gentle men coming from Berlin advocating the use of water,' said MT. Gibney facetiously.
 Mayor Donovan of Meriden, then a representative, fought the Berlin Water company's charter, as Meriden wanted the water rights, he said
 City Plan Commission.
 Clerk Prior read a brief draft of the proposed city plan commission which was prepared by >Corporation Counsel Cooper.
 The commission is to consist of the mayor, chairman of the park com mission, the city engineer and three citizens, who shall serve without sal ary. They shall be appointed by the mayor in July, 1915, and biennially thereafter. The commission shall have no authority to spend money un- less5 authorized by the common coun- cil: Nor shall it have the authority to bind or commit the city to any plan, policy or obligation. The duties of the commission shall be to inquire into all existing conditions relating to traffic, streets, transportation and freight facilities, trolley lines, parks housing plans and other kindred mat ters and also as to the direction and character of the city's probable growth and future developments as to territory, population and indus trially and to recommend to the common council plans covering the above subjects. This will prepare for the future of the city to the end that it's public and private works may be laid out and executed with intelligent foresight.
 The above plan was adopted with the exceptions that the school board is to be represented and that the members of the commission are to be appointed in such a manner that all the members of the commission shall never go out of office simultaneo usly.
 May Buy Berlin Land
 Corporation Counsel Cooper tend cred d resolution amending the city's right to take land for park purposes so that it will be able to acquire land in Berlin for the south end park if such action should be desirable.
 Judge Gaffney did not believe the legislature would grant any such right. Corporation Counsel Cooper said the city could not buy the land without the amendment as it is not authorized to buy land for park pur- poses outside the city limits The matter was laid on the table , until the next meeting.
 The Water. Bond Issue. The corporation counsel presented an amendment authorizing the city to issue water bonds to the amount of $2OO,0OO
 Mir. Landers said it was mayor Quigley's opinion that City Engineer Hall should do the greater part of the preliminary survey work in Bur 1 lington where it is proposed to spend 1 the money.
 Judge Gaffney wanted to know l whether the water board had d1s- l closed any details on which to base | it's request for $2OOOOO.
 l It was decided not to take any ac-