New Britain herald., 1921-02-26
May SET OUT new
BUILDING lines
Special Town Meeting Monday
Will Act on Matter
TAM BLOCK, THE CAUSE

Baseball Meeting Held Last Night
w. Q. T. U. Meeting Yesterday
Congregation Church Meeting Mon
daN-ForcStvilIc News.
The cSta blishment of building
line on the east side of Whiting street,
will probably be accomplished, after
the public meeting to be held at the
town hall Monday evening at 100
O'Clock. The meeting was called as II
result of a petition signed by Post
master Peter J. Prior, Henry Trum-
bull and Mrs. l.. Newt on, who voiced
their opinions Of the proposed new
front on the TAM block. There has
been much discussion of late concern
NIX this matter and the arguments
rr' sented at the meeting will be
thrashed out. When a new front on
the Tani block was ventured by the
owner, he received n permit from
the selectman to go ahead with the
work. He did so. However, many Of
the citizens felt that a new front
would serve TO distract the appear
ance of the center of the town mas
much as it would naturally extend
beyond the adjoining block owned
by Mrs. Fannie Alderidge of Hough
street. 1t will be remembered that
the old front on TIE block was
similar to that which is now on the
Alderidge block. low old-fashioned
vera nda.. extending out seven feet
from the front Of the stores with
in. Mr.. TAM saw an opportunity 10
improve this front and provide for a
more spacious display for the three
stores in his building. His plan was
70 have the old venanda town down
and a new one. one story high, erect
ed in it's place.
Work was started by contractor
John Legrandi and the place vas torn
down. The new structure would not
come out any further than the one
before. with the exception it would
serve to hide the front of the ad-
joining building and ragged ap-
pearance would appear along that
side of the street. The citizens against
the act are of the opinion that in
the near future the town hall
and other places of interest would be
built on this side of Whiting street,
which would eventually need a build
ing line established and necessarily
cause the new front TO he moved back
some feet.
Despite the petition. and the feel
ing of many against the project, the
work has progressed and today the
roof is completed and the windows
on the stores are ready to be put
into their new place.
Should a building line be decided
upon, it is not probable that the build
ing will have to go back, as the TAM
block front is now seven feet from
the curbing. The Newton fence, how
ever, at the corner of Maple and
Whiting streets. will in all events,
have to go some feet back as il now
stands about five feet from the curb.
The street could of course. be a Dit
"ider. If the plans are to have the
ain thoroughfare in the future.
That there will he a good attendance
at the meeting Monday night is evil
dent by the number of interested
parties.
Baseball Meeting Held.
4 meeting CT interested baseball
fans was held at J. J. Murphy's pool
parlor last night when plans we're
made for opening the season in
Plainville and organizing a team. w.
A. Bailey was elected manager and
will have charge A captain will be
appointed when opportunity comes
for the players to get out on the field
and practice. 1t is possible that
Russell Winninger, who captained the
team last year. will be reelected
again this season. The Plainville
Athletic club has always had good
support considering the fast opposing
teams they brought to the local field.
The team has been promised the sup
port of several local business men,
and 1t seems that a rousing welcome
VIII be given them when they appear
on the field again. New Players will
probably be seen. and one of the
fastest teams ever turned out will be
it is believed. A league be-
tween Collinsville, Southington and