New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-19
Waiting STATION
AT CENTRAL PARK
Steps for It's Erection Taken by
Public Works Board

IN Action taken by the board of public
Works last evening practically assures
the public of the long-needed waiting
station at the south end of Central
park. City Engineer w. H. Hall sub
.mitted to the board sketches of the
proposed station and, after careful
scrutiny, the board voted to recon-
mend that an appropriation be In
cluded in next years budget to permit
the erection of the station. The pro-
posed station win be II feet south of
the trolley track around the triangle
and five feet away from the track in
the center Of the street. 1t will also
be five feet away from the curb on
the west side of Main street The
erection Of the station would entail
an expenditure OF about $4,000, for
which the Connecticut company, at
whose instigation the sketches were
prepared, agrees to pay a yearly rental
OF 10 per cent of one-half of the con-
struction price. With the price $1,000
for erecting the building, the trolley
officials would pay $3.50 per annum
for rental.
To Etnorce Building Line.
City Engineer Hall presented a re-
port concerning the building line at
the corner OF Booth and Broad
streets, for whose elimination Frank
Monkevicz presented q petition some
time ago. The report showed that a
clause makes it imperative to adhere
to 10-foot line. Commissioner
Downes brought up the matter Of the
clause at meeting q few weeks ago
and, after listening to the report OF
the city engineer last evening, it was
voted to give Monkevicz leave to with
draw.
Snow VIII Be Costly.
The financial report Of the board al
present shows that, with the payment
of money owed by other boards, the
department will be able to return tt
the city treasury about $4,000 unless
more severe SnowStOrmS occur this
winter.
A petition was received from Mrs
r. g. Bennett ct al. for the abate'
ment of the nuisance on Pleasan
street. caused by a dump. At a re-
cent meeting of the common council
the matter was referred to the su
perintendent Of health.
DR.. H. F. Moore, the head of the
health department, in q letter to the
board Of public works advised that the
petitioners be given leave to withdraw
on grounds that the dump was owned
by private individuals and is soon t.
be filled In and eliminated.
To Abolish Pocket Street.
Representatives of the Vulcan Irol
Works and the New Britain Lumbe
and Coal Co. were present and favore'
the petition for the adjustment o
Pleasant street, west of John street
The thoroughfare is n pocket highway
and the board voted to recommen
favorable action to the common coun
Gil and also that the board Of com
pensation and assessment be asked t
set a price for the property owner.
Oppose Sale Of Dand.
Mrs. Matilda Paonessa petit1one
the board for q price on a trdangula
parcel Of land at the junction of F1art
ford avenue and Stanley street. I'm tn
petition it is stated that the land
desired for the extension of an auto
mobile garage and a price of 1870
nffered for it. Chairman Humphre
1t up an objection to the disposal
ma land stating that he considered
tro valuable to the city. Commission
~Downes also spoke in opposition
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