New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

buying pig in a bag and wanted to
know II the dam would be built in
accordance with the previous plans of
the park board. Mr.. Landers said he
was trying to get the pig out Of the
bag as fast as he could. The coun-
Gilman from the Third ward asked if
he was succeeding and Mr. Landers
feplled that he was making progress
When the resolution was finally pre-
sented, Mr.. Curtis insisted that the
clause calling for the construction of
the dam in accordance with plans of
the park commission be placed at the
head of the resolution instead of the
tail. '"That's the tail Of the pig said
Mr.. Landers and the council laughed
it's approval of the sally. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Monroe Street Bridge.
When a resolution of the board Of
public works instructing the board to
begin construction Of the Monroe
street bridge was presented, Council
man Charles May, who has been
heclSling the city engineer for some
time, Immediately got busy with in
quiries about bridge construction He
wanted to know about the span and
when told that it would be twenty-five
feet objected on the grounds of
economy. Mr.. Hall said the bridge
would be either concrete girder or
steel I beam construction Mr.. May
said several new bridges will be need
ed in the southwest section in a, few
years and he was opposed to need
less eXtravaganc He could see no
object in building a bridge with a
wide span when the volume of water
would not require it. Mr. Curtis
thought the engineer would be able
to gauge the volume Of water in flood
time and thus estimate accurately the
width of the span. Mr.. Hall said he
would recommend nothing less than
twenty-five foot span. While the
old arch bridge was thirty feet, they
gained in width what was lost in
height in the new bridge The reso-
luton was adopted.
Other Matters.
Early in the meeting Councilman
Landers announced that he intended
introducing a resolution calling for
an ordinance requiring a license for
all public dances whether they were
held on Grove Hill or Niger Hill.
This was when report of the board
of public safety was presented on the
rem onstrance against public dances at
Skritulsky's Broad street hall, the
board recommending that the matter
be referred to the chief Of police to
see that order is maintained. Mr..
Landers said his method of licensing
dances would make it obligatory on
those who secured the licenses to
maintain order and would weed out
undesirables.
Parking Ordinances.
One change was recOmm ended in
the parking ordinance by Chairman
Muller changing the 40 minute limit
on West Main street from High street
to Washington street. Mr. Muller
stated that the committee is of the
opinion that it is unfair to make the
distance High street. Alderman
Cham berlain voiced an objection to
the diagonal parking Of cars fronting
the Center church property. Mr..
Landers thought this objection could
be overcome by the traffic officer in
structing people how to park cars
without blocking the street. Mr.. Cur
tbs suggested giving the ordinance a
fair trial.
Berlin Waiting Station.
A resolution favored by the railroad
committee was introduced on the sub
ject of a waiting station on the west
side of the tracks at Berlin Junction.
The resolution told Of the inconveni-
ence and danger that now exists at
the point. Mr.. Curtis also favored
the idea and explained why New
Britain people would be benefited
The mayor thought Berlin should be