New Britain herald., 1916-10-11
CHARTER CHANGES
 ARE DISCUSSED
Board of Public Works Suggests ImproVementS-Petiti0nS Received

| were discussed at meeting of the l board of public works yesterday aft l ernoon. Commissioner Moore spoke 1 of a change which would make 1t pos 1 sible for the board to receive it's ap- 1 propriation earlier in the spring, thus enabling the department to commence it's outdoor work several months l earlier than at present. AS 1t now stands the finance board meets dur l ing the month of March and acts on | the various budgets. It IS then nec- l essary for the board to await the ac- l tion of the city meeting which is 1 held in April Under the suggestion 1 of Commissioner Moore several weeks of favorable weather for work could be used to advantage. Chairman Hum phrev endorsed the sentiments of the commissioner speaking of the dis advantage that the board has been placed at for many years A motion was passed to recommend to the charter revision committee that this change be included. Other matters | discussed were for permission to or der electric lights without going be- fore the common council, the sprinl- ling of streets and the removal of dead trees.
 Nothing Doing. The United Electric Light and Wa ter company petitioned the board for permission to place a manhole on West Main street near Crowells drug store for the establishments of transformer. At present the com pany has a junction box at the loca- tion, but owing to the rapidly grow ing service it is inadequate, according to the company's claims. Chairman Humphrey spoke in opposition to granting permission, basing his argu- ! ment that the approaching cold weather made it bad for ripping up the pavement and it was voted to lay the matter on the table. Francis Street Accepted. City Engineer Hall reported that l Francis street has been graded and 1 placed in shape and he suggested that | it be accepted as a public highway 1 and on motion of Commissioner Moore | it. was so voted
 Bids For Retaining Wall Engineer Hall was authorized to advertise for bids for the building yf 1 a retaining wall on Shuttle Meadow l avenue and have them ready for ac- 1 ceptance at the meeting of the board next Tuesday evening.
 Many Petitions Received. A large batch of petitions were re- 1 ceived by the board and were acted l on in the following manner:
 Building line and grade of Glen ] street from Ellis to Brook street, | hearing ordered.
 l Establishing of an IS foot building
 line on Belden street, hearing or ] dered.
 For permission and price to con- l meet with the Myrtle street sewer l from the Hart & Cooley company
 permission was granted and the mat
 ter of cost referred to the board o1 | compensation and assessment
 Macadamizing of Lake street, hear
 ing ordered
 l Sidewalk on Shuttle Meadow ave.
 nue from L1nWood to Lyon street
 granted.
 | Sidewalks on both sides of Chest
 nut street from Bigelow street tt
 railroad crossing, ordered laid befor,
 November IS.
 The remonstrance opposing tn,
 laying of sidewalk on the east sid.
 of Burritt street from Broad stree 1
 table.
 Petition for a grade on McCHntocl
 Road, north of Allen street, laid over
 H. A. Bruemmer ct al petitioned fO
 abatement from nuisance on MOnrO
 street, caused by school childrel
 waking on school property which, il
 rainy weather, causes mud to pile LII
 on the sidewalk It was voted to talk
 the matter up with the school board
 Councilman Tommazewski, who pet
 1tloned for sewer in Albany avenue
 will be given hearing
 Petitions were received for oiling O
 Kelsey and Spring streets but the en
 gineer reported that the work ha | been already commenced
 A hearing was ordered on the pet ltion for the macadamizing and curb
 ing of Silver street from Orange t | Broad street. Engineer Hall spoke of the wretche condition of Cleveland street after [ petition was read asking for the lay ing of concrete or cobble gutters Tn . board voted to have the work don l before the cold weather sets in , The petitions for the placing of \ gasoline service tank on Elm stree = from A. G. Hawker and for a cross . walk on the southeast corner of Wi
 COX and Lasalle street were referre
 to the city engineer
 Petitions for lights on Buell., Je
 rome, Silver and Horace streets we1
 laid over until after an inspection made by the board.
 The petition for a water main
 Warren street from c. l.. Barnes ws II referred to the water board
 The Title and Realty compan
 which petitioned for a sewer in Gil
 avenue, will be given a hearing. @ A hearing was ordered on the D, Il tition of the Norden Building compar 't for a flag and concrete walk on bot