New Britain herald., 1917-03-08
NAYOR WANTS ! ] \ | } TANK l
 1T PLAYGROUND.
l,Iois SIinllins Pool Tor St.
 nafy's Athlstic Field

NyS Allletlc FlelQ
 Although not in 1ine with the rexu- 1v business of the board, Mayor Georss II ouislsy at the meetinx of eae board Of finance and taxation last 9vening said that he is in favor of AaHing the city finance the work of 4aefalling . swimming tank at st. ery's playground. Rev. J. T. Win
 3btted an admirable public spirit in 1ermitting Ill, regardless of race or 9roed, to 0enef1t by his playkround. a11,S, mayor said. and therefore he
 Nutd like to have the city install a
 Ak there. Although he admitted
 6 finances this year are not such 4f the tank can be even suggested,
 mayor wanted to go on record
 1ayoring the project when it comes
 another time. possibly next year.
 Enc finance board last night heard
 - estimates of the koArd of public NeFks explained and also those of 1ee public amusement commission. AAbre will be no session of the board
 o1lght, but tomorrow evening 1t will
 4et to hear the estimates of the
 8sty board and the police pension 441fd and the FIremen's association, LII T. Eben Rseks ,appsared before 414 board lat evening to report that 1Aa oAr0age contract had been let
 - q, ,e0O. thus making the total es- tnates of the sa3ety board and the 6ealth board now before the finance 4nmittee complete.
 Ellis Street Gzading Objections
 city Engineer William H. Hail ex.
 Ained in detAM tho ftemixed budget l #his board. An estimate of $4,0OO LII new bridges includes repairs and A&e addition Of one new structure,
 eDtbly on Corbin avenue or Lin- y4od ktr0et although 1t will ultimate
 be built wherever the board rec Nluends. Increased cost of labor is Age reason the catch basin cleaning account this year h 3s.koO as against l &4soe0 Of T year aso. Cutters of l 4eeher concrete or cobble have al- a4dy been ordersd on both aides ot l
 veland aud 6npith stfeets and with ]
 Aer work this item will bs @3.s00. axefe Tn fhs 1916 eeslmates 1t was | <ly 4s5e. Tho con6kste inspectors l 4&hry. new itsufs js listed at $700
 A the public wesks board plans to l
 I'D him m tho job Ill year rather Tn only In the summer n in the 1
 bt Commtsaioner Fl IT. Kshoe was |
 pr11sed with this plan and told of !
 4ing the inspector enforce the or-
 nAnce near tho NrWin homo.
 Among other items taken up in 1
 aail were $z,oee for new trees and 1
 xay1ng trees and 43.S0O for auto |
 obile upkecp ,iIscludlng the install |
 4ion of gasoIirc tank in the Elm aeet stdt 1SaessT thds al1o SAesscaHs*
 the. ftarnaoe {neps In the winter, 1 man who Wln 10 the work as . I lfde issue. At the present time each l LIT. MT. Hall saad party of four 4fpm his odice make a survey of tho ! 440 and their .expenees are charged | 6o the ekf&inaerse account, which ie I )klimatsds dt ss0O: $500 more than .s n;sss1ssbs n F " - - lss < su1s sof.l 1SSG SGS4:37 was speat III Keeping dirt I eooaD in good shape and Mayor Quig- 1ey said he favorsd thia practice this | Ssar, rather than in making re- paifY or buii@lng new roads at m | 68ceasive labor cost. Tho general re- | Saix1 item n rated at $s.000 for the etesent year. The mayor also ops | 1eeed the sradine Of Ellis street for | which 4e,OO0 has been estimated by | the public works board. The grading | 1otimate h 311. .sso. n agAinst $5.62E allowed for work during the past | fscal year. Engineer Hall explained | that the 70, 900 item includes grading | Elils street from Cherry street to ] AAe old Willow bridge, but the mayor e&1fl opposed tho plan, saying that l Sh6re ls not single house in this dis l tJ1ct. Chairman Ernest N. Humphrey !