New Britain herald., 1916-06-14
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Board of Public Works Grants Gar
 Starter Telephone Booth

Permission was granted to the Connecticut company. to install a telephone booth at the south end of Central Park for the convenience of the car starter by the board of public works at the meeting held last even ing. J A proviso was contained in the granting of the request, that the company agree to remove the booth Cn a sixty days notice from the city, when such action was deemed ad- visa ble The company submitted a plan showing the proposed booth and 9, communication telling of it's need, to which City Engineer Hall replied that if the company had so much money to eXpend it was time that it took some action toward the estab fishing of a comfort station or a suitable waiting place for the care of the patrons Of the road. President Humphrey also took a whacll at the method of having a transfer point where all cars meet at one time, telling of the impending danger that many passengers encounter when en- tering or leaving the cars at this point.
 $2O for $12 Job. Following the receipt of a com
  1 Telegraph company about the ruling l of the common council ordering that | on account of the many subscribers l using tickker service which sells at | hut SIP a year, the cost of installing | such wires in the subway would incur an expense of at least S20 year. It was voted that hearing be given the company's representative at a later meeting regarding what can be GCne in the matter
 Many Petitions. Last nights meeting opened with the hearing on the proposed sewer in Lasalle street from Sexton to Lawlor streets. William A. Smith opposed the petition. Peter Makowski favor ed the sewer and the same speaker, representing John E. Farr, said that he was in favor of it. Commissioner O'Brien spoke of the wretched con- ditions at this part of the city due to the need Of sewer, and the board voted to recommend it.
 The board voted to recommend the apetition calling for the connection of property in the rear of 55 Pearl street with the sewer in that street. The matter of connecting property at S2 Elm street belonging to the Burke estate With the sewer in Hartford avenue was referred to the city en- gineer for inspection.
 Property owners on Lincoln street petitioned the board for the oiling of the street and a hearing was or dered by the board. The petition was signed by T. F. Lee, H. l.. PIatt, Guy Hutchinson and other members of the newly formed Country club. .
 petition was received from St. Mary's church corporation for the l&y1ng of a water main on Stanley street to accomm odate the needs at the new playgrounds. President Humphrey explained that as the main could be laid inside the fence and would be shut off in unfavorable weather he would recommend that the petition be granted and the main iald as explained. It was according ly voted.
 An appeal was read from the Whit ing Land company against the order ing CT sidewalk on Whiting street i'll front of it's property as ordered by the common council in 1914 and the matter was referred to the corpora ton counsel
 Petltlons were read from property owners on Columbia street and Shuttle Meadow avenue, asking for the sprlnllling of the streets with oil. It was voted to ask the common council for permission to nurcbase two cars of oil.
 A petition for the maca damizine of ak street from West to Allen streets was laid on the table.
 A hearing was ordered on tho ne- tition for a suitable driveway grade on the west side of Black Roc1( avenue. At the present time the road cn that side is in very poor shane making it nearly impossible for autos CT wagons to get into property at some locations.
 To Abolish City Streets
 A resolution recently presented to the common council by Councilman George M. Landers, asked for the aoollshment of Pickop and Atwood streets, which are in the vicinity of me Smalley school and near property recently acquired by the city, and. which are of no service to the city. was discussed. As the streets have been accepted by the city, President Humphrey suggested that the matter he taken up With Corporation Counsel Cooper by the city engineer. Councilman Olson ct al. presented a petition asking for the adoption of a fourteen foot driveway on the north side of the triangular pieAa of property on Jubilee street near East street. After considerable dis mission to withdraw