New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
- &2AA - V Io WANTS TOWN TO AID IN PAVING STREETS Highway Commissioner Asks for
 $,500 Appropriation
 AGENTS MEET SELECTMEN Decision to Leave Plainyille Out of Proposed Improvement Reached Because of Misunderstanding Special Town Meeting Called.
AGENTS MEET SELECTMEN

Following on the heels of a confer ence between representatives of the highway commissioners and the board of selectmen, held last evening" 8 call for a special town meeting to con- slider permanent pavement improve ments on West Main and Whiting streets, to take place next Thursday night, was issued this morning. The meeting will be lyeld in the Town hall and will be called to order at o'clock
 The conference developed that there has apparently been a misunderstand- ing, in the highway commissioners office regarding the attitude of Plain- vile with reference to what part the town is willing to play in having amiesite laid on West Main street.
 Responding to an appeal from the officials of Bristol the highway com missioner arranged to have permanent pavement laid from Bristol to Plain vile center. He subsequently, stated, however, that because of the unwill- ingness of Plainville to cooperate the pavement area would terminate at the Forestville town line. Representatives of Mir. Bennett's department came here last evening to make what they supposed was @ final appeal to the selectmen. They were told that the commissioner had never taken up the matter with the selectmen and the only information they had concerning the proposed improvement came from unofficial sources. The selectmen were told that Commissioner Bennett had written to them regarding the proposi- ton and not receiving even an ac- knowledgement of the receipt of his communication had inferred that the town had rejected his suggestion. He then decided to have the pavement end in Forestville eliminating Plain vile from the improvement.
 His agents were informed last eve- ming that If he had sent a letter con- corning the matter to the local board 1t had never been received. the select ment hearing of his plans only through the contractorc and individuals not connected with the highway depart ment. E-..-
 The contractors had told Selectman Johnson that the commissioner wanted to have the town make an appropria- ton sufficient to cover the expense Of extending the pavement from curb to curb from the railroad crossing on Main street to the corner of Wash ington street This would entail an expense to the town over $10,O00. The selectmen. realizing the impossiblity or the acceptance of such a. proposition at this time gave it but little consid- eration.
 Through his engineers. MT. Bennett explained to the board last night that all he asks the town to do is to ap- propriate enough money to have the pavement cover the full width of the road from the railroad crossing to the corner of Pierce street. The expense which this would involve would be approximately $2,000. If the town agrees to cooperate to this extent the state and trolley company will pay the balance of the cost of a strip of amiesite on West Main street and For. estville avenue.
 The commissioner also suggested that the town help i'll the Whiting street improvement by contributing enough money to have the amiestte which he is having laid on that high way extend from curb to curb from the point where the permanent pave ment terminates as far as the resi- dence of Mrs. F. R. Newton. An ap- propriation of between $400 and $500 would be required.
 The selectmen are in favor of adopt ing both suggestions. If the town will contribute about $2,500. the state and trolley companies will probably pay nearly $40.O00 to improve both streets.
 The West Main street highway has