New Britain herald., 1916-05-18


 the home of the chairman of the board of public works recommend ing the sprinkling of Kelsey street be- tween Stanley and East streets; in structing the property owners on both sides of Putnam street between Willow and Talcott streets to lay flag or con- crete walks instructing the property owners on the south side of Ellis street between Maple and Cherry streets to lay cinder walks instructing the water commissioner to lay a main in Alden street from Burritt steet westerly to No. 72; extending the wa ter main in Hill Crest avenue about $50 feet to Huston street also in Tulip street about 375 feet to Carmel street; ordering the property owners on both sides of Talcott street from HartfOd avenue to West street to lay perman- ent walks; instructing the water cOm- missioners to lay a main in Daly ave- nue from Oak street easterly 300 feet; on the petition of Louis Forsman or dering the removal of a tree leave to east side of Linwood street leave to withdraw; on the petition of Frank Shine ct al changing name of Ceme- tery Lane to LaSalle court; on the pe- tition of M. H. Fox for the removal of a tree fronting 93 Hartford avenue; on the petition of the Neanda Land company instructing the water com missioners to extend the water main from OSgoOd avenue to Neanda street and through Neanda street; laying a concrete gutter on both sides of Dwight street from Dwight court to East street at an estimated cost of $1,175; approval of the purchase of a carload of road oil at a cost of $46O; extending the storm water sewer in Jubilee street be fixed at 35 feet estimated cost of S700; laying a water main in Booth street from Broad street to Lyman street; laying a sew CT in Booth street fom Broad to Bur ritt Courts at an estimated cost of s3,7OO, the probable cost being $2,0OO; requesting that steps be taken to have turned into the highway the triangular space at East and Jubilee streets and that the land be kept for park Dur- poses; on the petition of Andrew Carl son recommending that roadway ill bilee street be fixed at thirty-fiv feet instead of thirty four after the double- tracking has been started; ordering the relaying of curbs by the property owners on both sides of Arch streeet fom the end of the permanent pave ment to Shuttle Meadow avenue; in the board to enter into a con- tract with the Union Paving company for laying sheet asphalt on Elm street from East Main to Park street at cost of $1.88 a yard, the approximate cost being $17,000; that the wages of all laborers of the city departments during June, July and August for those now receiving 22 2-9 cents an hour be fixed at A cents for a day of nine hours and those receiving 25 cents an hour fixed at 27 cents and those receiving 28 cents be fixed at 30 cents an hour.
 Jubilee Street Widening
 The report of the board of public works on the proposed widening of Jubilee street between curbs to 35 feet caused considerable discussion. Councilman Walter Olson, who is specially interested in the matter, said unless the change is made it 1 will be difficult if not impossible fer 1 auto trucks to pass trolley cars. There will be but 1-2 feet between the car and the gutter and trucks l are now being built 1-2 feet wide. 1 few trees will have to be sacrificed, but he thought all the residents wanted the improvement. Engineer | Hall said it is a question of saving the trees. The state law requires but 31 feet between curbs where dOuble- track exist. They propose to make the street 34 feet wide. Councilman Landers thought new trees could be planted on both sides of the street, but Mr. Hall maintained the space be- tween the walks and curbs would not permit of this.
 The New White Way.
 The recommendation of the board of public works that a contract be made with the United Electric Light ing & Water Co.,, providing for the new white way at an annual cost or s5. 900, resulted in a vote to postpone action for two weeks to an adjourned m eeting In the meantime sample lights will be set up, also the new and old standards. the latter with the ton taken off. The council took a. re- cess for five minutes to examine the map of the proposed lighting area and hear explanations by Engineer Hail
 Cemetery Lane.
 Councilman Landers registered 2 protest against changing the name of Cemetery Lane to LaSalle Court. He is opposed to changing the name of long established streets and said SO