New Britain herald., 1916-10-18
CITY ACCEPTS new
PARK PROPERTY
Public Works Dept. Will Improve
Land at North End

The city is to have a new park.
Deeds for land in Belvidere, adjoining
the old Andrews estate near the Lilly
Pond" were accepted by the hoard OF
public works at the meeting last cven-
Ing. and although Commissioner
O'Brien did not seem to cherish the
idea Of the city accepting land that
would probably be neglected if park
was placed on the site, the board
voted to accept the proposition Of the
Bodwell Land company which made
the offer and the requirements con-
tanned in the deeds whereby the city
will build curbs and make other nee
essary improvements from Stanley
street Though Chester plane to Rox-
bury road. The opposition arguments
presented by Commission O'Brien
were futile and when his claim of
possible neglect" was made Chair
man Humphrey replied that "he
guessed the city took pretty good care
of its property" The commissioner
+ then brought up the matter of filing
in the pond, but the board did not
think 1t would be much Of a job.
Bids were opened at the meeting
for the building Of a concrete retain
ing wall on the north side Of Shuttle
Meadow avenue westerly to the juno
ton Of Linwood street. There were
three bidders for the contract as fol-
lows: John p. Mcguire. $14.25 per GU
bic foot, with $3.50 per cubic foot for
rock excavation and fifteen days for
completion of the work; M. O. Baker,
$10.88 per cubic foot $3.50 per cubic
foot for rock excavations; Baker &
Lasher, Inc, $15.25 per cubic foot with
$3.50 additional for rock excavation.
Engineer Hall reported that the bids
from the various contractors would
amount as follows: j. P. Mcguire So
$40; M. O. Baker, $2,272; Baker and
Lasher, Inc, s3,146. On motion of
Commissioner Downes the contract
was awarded to M. .. Baker. 1t was
also voted that u recommendation be
made to the common council that the
work be started at once.
An agreement drawn up by Corpora
ton Counsel Cooper regarding the pc
tition of Louis Romenci for the NOV
ing Of L house on Stanley street TO
Franklin street was read. According
to the agreement the petitioner prom
ises to pay SIS an hour for every hour
that Stanley street is blocked over
three hours.
Several hearings were given. The
first was for the extension of the Sex
ton street sewer from No. 1876 to La
sale street, James w. Hayes and Liz
zie Kulpa favored the petition. It was
voted 20 recommend the extension.
Several property owners on City ave-
nue. appeared at the meeting and fa-
vored the petition for a sewer from
East to Market street It was recon-
mended, as was q petition for flag and
concrete walks, the latter to be or
dered laid before June /, 1917. Build
ing lines as shown on the engineers
map were also adopted.
Charles Gillin, representing six
property owners on Cedar street, re-
ported to Engineer Hall that 1t was
desired that action on the change OF
building and veranda lines on the
street from West Main to Lake street
be deferred, and the board acted &C
cordingly.
Following the hearing on the change
of the building line on Belden street
from East to Linden street, from IL to
/ 8 feet, the board voted to recomm end
the change. Those favoring the change
were John J. Mccarthy. who also
spoke for Mr.. Kahms, Mr.. Olson and
Mrs Malmgren. William Ostlund "a
vored the proposed change, as did
Charles Anderson.
Petitions for lights on Short street
and Seymour avenue were laid over
for inspection. Rev. John J. F'itzger-
aid petitioned for permission and price
to connect property on East street
with the Willord street sewer. Tt was
granted and the matter Of cost was re-
fered to tho board of compensation
and assessment.