New Britain herald., 1916-06-21
WANTS SEWER BUILT
 0R HOMES VACATED
Health Board After Property OWn-
 CTS Who Have Bad Sanitation


 taken to eliminate insanitary condi- tions that exist on Winthrop street between Linwood and Vance streets was shown during the meeting of the board of public works last evening, when Dr. T. E. Reeks superintendent of health stated the nature of the land in that section. The physician said that at present there is no sewer there, two or three cesspOols being used to carry away the sewage. The land is of such a nature that the sew age is not properly cared for and thus the bad conditions arise. He said that unless a sewer is ordered n the street before olng, it will oe neccs- sary to condemn the land and order the houses affected vacated which would probably cause some legal en- tanglement
 President Humphrey of the board of public works informed the superin- tendent that owing to the fact that the street was an unaccepted One, 1t would cause considerable expense to pldco ct sewer lllGIC etllu WOlilN SS- tablish a precedent While the prop erty owners would have to Lay a sewer assessment, the city would be forced to stand the expense of estah- fishing grades and other work. About a year ago property owners in that section petitioned for a sewer but it was held up on account of two or three parties refusing to sign the necessary
 
 persons retain the same attitude to- ward the sewer at present. On re- quest of Dr. Reeks that something definite be done in the matter, 1t voted that the city engineer confer vita the corporation counsel to inquire what steps can be taken to force property owners on the street to pay for i'm provements if the street is accepted.
 SuZiO Gets Contract.
 At a recent meeting of the com mon council, it was voted to .'efer the contract for the Stanley street pave ment back to the board, as the annie site pavement adopted by the board previously, was considered too cXpen- sive. The matter was brought up last evening for action and the for mer bids were gone over. The Leon- ardo Suzio Construction company of NJ Meriden presented a bid for .e~en- forced concrete pavement at a cost of $1.5S a square yard. It was voted to award the contract to Mr. Suzio provided he stands by the former bid.
 Naughty Language Ernie.
 Once again the petitioners living in the vicinity of Jubilee street Tor wid- en1ng of the street to 35 feet were given leave to withdraw. At the May meeting similar petition vas re- ceived. The chairman of the board said that MT. Olson, one of the peti- tioners, kicks on every thing the board does. He also criticized the corporation counsel for Q communica- tion sent to the board in which the work was recommended if it did not conflict with any plans the board had already made. "What the HI light has he to go over sour head when we gave permission for leave to with draw?' was the way the chairman put his opinion of the matter.
 The city engineer reported that the corporation counsel had advised the laying of sidewalk on the north side or Whiting street, from John to Stanley street, notwithstanding the appeal of the Whiting Land company against the same. It was voted to recommend the walk on or before August 1.
 The Connecticut company was turn ed down on it's request for the reloca tiOn of the tracks on Chestnut and Elm streets, a motion of Commission CT DOWnes turning the trick. Per- mission was granted the companv to relocate the new iron poles on Main street from Franklin Square to North street. on the approval of the city engineer.
 Three Hearings Given.
 Three hearings were given, two for street sprinkling and the other for grade lines. The petition for sprink- ling of Lincoln street from Hart street to Shuttle Meadow avenue, brought out some strenuous objections. Paul Zehler and S. H. Avery protesting vigorously, both claiming that the street is a mud hole" MT. Avery said that grading had been ordered some time ago, but other than col lecting the assessment levied there was not much evidence of it being done. He was also opposed to sprink- ling in front of farm property. The board discussed the matter at length and decided to order the sprinkling as far as MT. Zehler's property, and from there on to place some crushed stone which would remedy conditions somewhat.
 The second hearing was for the establishment of grade lines on City avenue, and it was voted to recom- mend to the council the adoption of the grade as shown on the engineers map.
 No one appeared at the hearing on the petition for the sprinkling of Burritt street from West Main to