New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
PRIEST OBJECTS TO
 LOSS OF PROPERTY
Father Fitzgerald Complains to
 Board Of Public Works

The receipt of a large batch of pe- titions and one hearing constituted the business matters before the board of public works at a meeting held last evening. The meeting was started at 7:30 o'clock which is slightly earlier than the usual hour.
 Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, pastor of the church of St. John the Evangelist, addressed a communication to the body calling attention to the fact that eighteen feet of land has been taken from the property at the corner of NeWington avenue and East street, when grading was done in that sec tion. Engineer Hall stated that the pastor has agreed to abide by the de- cision of the board of compensation and assessment.
 John Sautler, for many years an employe of the department as fore man at the sewer beds, petitioned for an increase in wages amounting to $2O0. After learning of the efficient manner in which the petitioner does his work, Commissioner Downes moved that the increase be granted. It was so voted.
 Following a hearing for the estab- lishment of a sewer in Monroe street from Madison to Linwood street. in which the residents had no objections providing extra assessments were not levied, Commissioner Anderson moved that the proposed sewer be recom- mended.
 The Connecticut company presented
 
 iron poles which will replace the present wooden poles in some sections of the city and the board voted to make an inspection before taking ac- tion.
 A letter was received from Attor- ney B. M. Holden, representing the Pierson Engineering Co., of Bristol. offering to sell to the city, two steam rollers at $2,OO0 each. The reported price of the rollers when new was $3,50O. The letter was placed on file.
 The following petitions were read by the president of the board:
 For the laying of water main in McClintock street, from Lasalle street 200 feet northerly. c. S. Andrews fla vored the granting of the petition. request was also made for the grading of the street. and the board voted to make an inspection.
 The petition of T. w. Grove for per mission to lay a concrete sidewalk in front of his new garage at 31 Main street was granted.
 Acting on a petition for flag or con- crete walks on the north side of Clin- ton street from Burritt to Broad street the board voted to recommend the work on or before September 1. Alderman A. M. Paonessa petitioned for light on Daly avenue east of Oak street It was recommended. A petition for the macadamizing of Cleveland street from Myrtle to Bur ritt street was recommended. The American Hardware Corpora tion sought permission to install gasoline tank in front of it's garage on Chestnut street. The petition was granted, the tank to be installed under the supervision of City Engineer Hall A petition for the removal of a dead tree at the corner of West and Fremont street was referred to the city engineer.
 A resolution from the common Coun- cil was received asking that Park street be repaired at cost not to eN- ceed S1, 900 and on motion of Commits sioner Moore it was voted to start the work as soon as possible. President George P. Hart of the Stanley Works presented petition for the removal of a dead tree at the corner of Grove Hill and Lake street and it was referred to the city engi- neer.
 The board adjourned until next Tuesday evening when several other matters will be cleaned up ready for the July meeting of the common coun-