New Britain herald., 1918-06-14
iEIteGINEER'S REPORT
 SHOWS ACTIVE YEAR
Scarcity Of Labor Has Interiered
 With Public Works

City Engineer William H. Hall has completed his fourth annual report as city engineer and construction chief of the board of public works, which is also the tenth annual re- port of this department. detailed account of the work which has been done during the past year is con- tained in the subjoined report:
 The new concrete bridge over the brook on Monroe street, the con- stl SCtion of which was started by city forces last year, was completed dur ing the year at a. total cost of $4,44S- 32, The cost of tearing down and rebuilding the south abutment over the bridge on East street near the Newington town line, pointing up north ahutment and painting bridge was $2,171.42. All other plank bridges in the city were repaired and repainted where necessary.
 No new retaining walls were con- structed. An iron fence was erected on the retaining wall at the corner of Shuttle Meadow avenue and Arch street, making the total cost of this improvement. $2.329.0e. The mason ry wall on North street near No. Engine House was pointed up the coping strengthened and portions re- built 1t a, cost of S157.50.
 Several Streets Macadamized.
 During the year the following streets were mixed: Harrison from Lincoln to Black Rock Avenue; Oak. from North to Allen; Park, from Stanley to Fairview; Woodland, from Fairyicw to East; road to Shuttle Mea dow Lake. Streets. or sections of streets, graded to the official grade are. the following: City avenue from East to Market; Clinton. from Broad to Bond Connecticut avenue, from East to Market; Monroe, from Madi- son to Linwood; Winthrop, from Lin- wood to Vance.
 "On Stanley street, between Hart ford avenue and Allen street, a six inch Hassam Bi-co-mac pavement was constructed by the Connecticut Hassam Paving Company. A total of S,fA9 square yards was laid, includ- ing the area paid for by the Connect icut Company. The city paid $15, 116.12 for 5.365 square yards, in- cluding inspection. This pavement is a concrete pavement with an inch of asphalt on top and is guaranteed for g. period of five years. On Jubilee
  1-2-inch amiesite pavement was laid over the new macadam base. This wog.k was done by the Connecticut and Rhode Island Company. A total of 8,283 square yards of pavement was constructed includfngT the area paid for by the Connecticut Company and the cijy paid 6,531.5S for APIS square yards.
 Maintaining and repairing macad- am streets cost s6,325.s0, not inclnd- Ing. oiing. Myrtle street, between Main and Curtis was spiked by the roller and additional stone added, covered with screenings and rolled at B. cost of s1.755.74. The same treat ment was given Park street between Elm and John, st a cost of S9bl.9o. Repairs were made to all permanent pavement as well as all semi-perma- nent pavement
 The following lights were in place at the beginning of the year: 21 old arcs at sS5 per arc per year: 62 new arch at s75 per arc per year; 354 to 25O candlepower at S30.10 per light per year; 729 of 80 candle power at s17.43 per light per year; clusters on Central Park at S52 per cluster per year.
 The following lights weer in place at the end of the year, or March 31, 1918: 20 old arcs at sS5 per year; 68 new arcs at s75 per arc per year; 362 of c50 candlepower at s29.4o per light per year; 7s3 of 80 candle power at s17.4s per light per year; clusters on Central Park at s52 per cluster per year,
 The following street lights were ;nstalled during the year: new asS,s, eight 25o candlepower, thirty four 30 candlepower, of the old arcs have been removed during the year
 Grade Crossing Eliminated.
 During the year the dangerous railroad crossing at the junction of Lake and Washington streets was eliminated. The railroad company natd three-duarters and the city one quarter of the cost. The land nec- essary was purchased from the Ma tional Spring Bed Company and a street laid out, 46 feet wide, south and parallel with the railroad. The total cost of the work was $13,- 5o2.41, of which the railroad com pand paid $10,126.S0 and the city s3,375,61. The original plans called for the construction of a sheet as- rSalt pavement on six-inch concrete base on this new extension of Lake street, but on account of the unsuit- ability of the foundation, it was deemed advisable not to undertake the construction of the pavement this year. A six-inch macadam was con- structed instead and the cost is in- Auded in the above amount.
 The H. R. Walker company