New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
THE COUNCIL MEETING.


 st evening the ordinance which, 1t hoped. will regulate the laying out tho future streets of the city, ands out as the most important and le most necessary. Alderman Curtis responsible for the introduction of Ie document, which was drawn up by le Corpora ton Counsel at his request. 5 effectiveness remains to be proven pd We are not able to pass upon the bed is undoubtedly great, providing lat it accomplishes it's purpose. In the past it has been the practice a real estate promoter to lay out IospectiYe streets in his tract to suit lmself, not with any regard for the Ay or thought as to the growth of Ae particular territory. It has often len the case that he has been able to B out pocket streets, or disconnected Seets, and save an extra lot or two the planning. It would be obVlo'lS an engineer that the plan would MDye unworthy of use when the @eets were developed and were full A tra fife. Nevertheless the property Nsold, built up, and the residents or N streets apply for lights, water and Ayers and the acceptance of the Fleet by the city as a city highway. @ey are residents, citizens and prop Sy owners, it is not right that the M ue of their purchase should be de- 8oyed by a refusal to grant their just Ehes that they enjoy the privileges M other taxpayers. It also proves 1 t the street is a rawback to the @ that it has not been properly N med, and that the outlay for mains greater than it should be. It is M ped, by the ordinance, to nip this g It in the bud, to so regulate the
 ng of streets, in the start of things,
 XII they may be. accepted by the city hout loss in utility or cost in out N ng.
 M his will mean d small loss to pro- za CTS in some tracts. They may M e to split a lot in future, instead 9utting an elbow in street. But, @ @ntudlly, a careful inspection of @ .ts before they are developed and |a 9re land has been sold will insure 1n InH h n1I i- C-nifo tn h1i
 perty that will be of greater value #aN lim, and to the city. This should Ssa ve a boon to the real estate agent.
 receives city sanction upon his
 as which assures that the customer 8 not be buying a pig in a poke N the public should be more willing M buy under these circumstances. | here is an opinion prevalent that & City Planning Commission, which # been in existence for several years, Hd have something to say on this &@ ter but the Alderman who is it's a lsor makes the point that the com-- sion has not the power under the
 ter and the decision will be a ed elsewhere.
 NctiCn on the two platoon system,
 rred until more information
 Int be obtained on the increased
 s of the plan. The Council seemed De in favor. of granting the fire
 s request though it would not 8& init itself at once. After a full
 dulc of what the larger number of HM will cost the city is prepared Ky 8 salary committee the matter will
 b ubmitted to the voters at d city
 ting.
 he adoption of an ordinance h will prohibit the vending of any ZSgzSs .lc whatsoever on the streets of %3 Britain by d female under six s years of age followed q long at 8 1t to get legislation of this char
 . by certain local interests. It af-
 will bar them from further activI-
 Several of them peddle Heralds lS make a tidy sum for themselves YES a few hours work in the eve
 after school. One girl, we hap m to know, made q dollar and d
 ter in one evening. There will
 o particular hardship for t:2 news s# IFS as the boys of the force will
 over the girls customers at once,
 the girls we are sure. will miss little pin-money they pick up
 gh carrying a route or selling on
 street. Possibly the benefits to
 health and morals will outweigh
 pecuniary loss to them providing 8 remain indoors or at some out
 pastime during the hours in
 h they have been selling thelr