New Britain herald., 1916-04-19
ANNUAL REPORT IS
 READY FOR COUNCIL
Clerk Complies Statements ShoW- : ing What Dept. Has Done

Clerk Harry F.. Emmett of the board of public works has completed his work on the compiling of the an- nual report which will be submitted to the common council at the meeting this evening. The statement in part is as follows: Street department, ap- propriation, $81,555.44, disburse- ments $81, balance on hand April 1, 1916, s9.69, street lighting, appropriation, $29, 500, disbursements, $29,439.79, balance on hand, $6O.21.
 The entire appropriat of $7,5O0 in the state highway department, and of $2, 900 for catch basins were used up in disbursements. A balance of $4.54 remains of the $S,500 appro priation for permanent pavem ent. Balances on April 1 in the street sprinkling appropriation shows s140.- 75 and in the park department $12S.90
 Commencing the season of 1915-1916 with a balance of $3,491.06 and a , total sum of s12,106.29 in the street improvement fund the balance follow ing the disbursements of the year up to April 1, 1916, amounts to $6,566.35.
 Receipts of $5O,134.12 and dis bursements of $41,703.19 in the sub- way department leave a balance of S8,430.93 on April 1, 1916.
 The appropriation for sewer main tenance was $11, ,000 of which s1O,- 244.73 was spent for work and s65O transferred to the street departm leaving balance of $105.27.
 Following disburseme of s2S,- 660.09 in the sewer fund there re- mained in the treasury on April 1, 1916, balance of s98,S17.16.
 During the year there was eight streets macadamized at a total expen- allure of $12,252.24. Grade work on various streets cost s1O,122.S9. Semi permanent pavement was laid on five streets at a cost of s15,613.13 which included $95.78 due on the Hartford avenue contract of 1914. Repairs to macadam streets amounted to s3,- 252.O6 and general repairs to other streets used up $4,596.86.
 In it's introduction to the report the board of public works says:
 In compliance with the charter. the board of public works herewith sub- mits its reports showing the receipts of all moneys and from what sources, and all expenditures and for what purpose. which has been received and expended during the year ending March 31, 1916.
 A large amount of street work has been accomplished during the year, Inc details of this work will be found in the report of the city engineer.
 Extensions have been made to the subway system, the work being done with successful results by city labor, under the supervision of the super ,ntendent of sewers
 The street lighting has been great Iy improved by the addition of a large number of lights during the year. plan is being prepared for the installation of White Way in the center of the city, this work will probably be started in the very near future. '-..--..
 A trolley line was constructed in the northwest section of the city dur ing the year on the following streets: Myrtle, Grove, Broad, Washington and Pennington avenue to Common wealth avenue. It is the intention of the Connecticut company as soon as the weather permits to pave their mtnous pavement.
 Work was started on the e1imina- ton of the Corbin avenue grade 0ioo0iiS' 1lllo WILL De cOH1pleteu dL an early date, which will do away with one. of the most dangerous crossings in the city
 .. A large amount of work has been done towards beautifying the small parks under the jurisdiction of this board, and it is planned to carry on this work to greater extent the coming year.
 Further details of the work ac- complished will be found in the re- port of the city engineer.