New Britain herald., 1921-05-25
STREET MATTERS UP
 BEFORE CITY BOARD
Public Works Commissioners
 Transact Routine Business


 acted upon as follows at the meeting
 of the board of public works last eve ming: 4~- .. -. A petition was received from Frank
 Lis ct all. for water main i'm Oak land avenue and was referred to the water commissioners.
 J. r.. McGraiI ct al. pctitioned for q light OF East street between Ems, Main street and Ntwingtou avenue. It Wal laid over for inspection
 Francis koryfko ct al. petition for crosswulkJ on Gold street. Silver street. Booth street. smith street curtis street, Cleveland street and Burritt street. The matter was re- ferred to the city engineer -and- the superintendent to report costs.
 F.. D. AGostino ct aI.. petition for permission to grade Daly avenue. It was referred to the city engineer to prepare S. map. ....-. Q. ...
 Alex Golans>a ct al. petitione,i for tho repair of Gold street. north of Broad street. with crushed stone. Re pairs will be made if funds arc avail able. similar action was voted on tho petition for repairs to Dwight street
 The Central Realty company .petI- tioncd for the acceptanrr of Market street. north of Ncwington avenue to Sunrise avenue. lt was referred to the city engineer to look mp deeds
 Henry W. Rice ct aI. petitioncd for abatement of the nuisance nf ob- structior of dirt and snow on tho Monroe street sidewalk. IL wat re- fcrred to tho city engineer to repor; back.
 The city engineer recommended re- moval of n tree in front of Nos. 5S0- 5S2 Arch street on petition of Eugene Chaser. It wat voted.
 "A petition for removal of a tree in front of driveway at 2sS south Main street was referred to tho city en- gineer
 tn rccommcndation of ihe city en- ginecr it was voted to recommend to the common council that catch basins be Installed at Corbin avenue and Steele street and at Norden and I.inwood streets. .---.., =.
 After u hea aE4ag-- the-- board voted to recommend that sewers he. -in- stalled in Acorn street provided waivers are secured. The estimn,ed cost Is s2.254.33 and the proba as- sessment Is sGS0 A hearing was given on the pro- posed establishment of grade and building lines on Day street. It was voted to have tbe city cneiucer look into. the matter, and report at the 1 next meeting.
 After hearing it was voted to i order oiling of Lincoln street from l shuttle Meadow avenue south to the city Iine.
 After q hearing it was voted to 1 recommend the construction of l sewers in. Holmes avenue. The esti- ! mated cost is s2.e00.15 and inc prob 1 ahlc assessment $500.
 I. Eoplowitz .pctitinncd for relief | from surface water on Dewey street. | IL was referred to the general super 1 ntendent. =
 Peter Rakownski ct al uctitioned | for sewer in Oakland street from l Albany avenue westerly a65 feet A | hearing will be given
 v Wants street oiled.
 fi.f ". Peterson. ct al. pctitioncd l Tor tho uilin= of Dwight street from 1 7l casterIy to East street The street | win bc patched and oiled.
 \. F. Jourdan. disrrTct supcrin- | Iendent Of the Connecticut Light & | Power Co. presented a communfcu- tion as follows:
 The requirements for light and 1 power in the subway section of New | Britain makes nccUssgtry additional eapacity in Church street | We therefore make formal request for the cnlareemcnt Of manholc No. 2a1 | to the maximum size possibIc as linz ited hy underground obstruction in the street. r/
 Also for tho construction of [ new mnnhole on the south side ef Church street opposite the Herald" office: this new manholc to be con noctcd to manholc No. 2S5 by six ducts In our judgment this now should be six rect deep hv eight feet wide by eight feet long" II was referred to the city engineer and i Ihe superintendent of wires.
 Maurice stanley Of No. 655 Lincoln street petitioned to have the city take care of trees on city property in front of his property. He has aI- ready spent about $50 and estimates hat about St0O more will be required to preserve the trees. It was referred Io the city engineer to report back.
 Walter Fl. Hart presented the fol- lowing letter: "1 want to thank the board Of public works for their kind ness tn holding up street and sewer work in tho ncighborhood Of my house during the recent illness Of my little boy. I think 1 realize fully the trouble that it has caused you in ' stopping off on this work but can assure you that it was of great ad- 7 vantage and assistance to my hoy's recovery. l appreciate especially the : kindness of the men in direct charge Df the work"