New Britain herald., 1922-12-06
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| in Near Future
 HOUSING IS DISCUSSED sequasscn Lodge, l. 0. O. F., to Hold Ladies Night and Banquct-Cash.
 ing War Savings stamps-No Foot.
 ball Game This Week.
 The town planning commissio,
 held a meeting Monday evening q
 which the following proposals wer, decided on with regard to the build
 ing line on Whiting street. It is proposed to establish a 24-foo,
 building line on the east side ol Whiting street and l6-foot veranda
 line, starting from the junction oi
 East Main street and ending at the
 intersections of East street, or Hart's
 Corner, as it is more famiiarl,
 known.
 On the west side of the street it is
 proposed to keep the 27-foot build
 ing and veranda line reaching to the
 passway where the trolley line swings
 off from the main highway.
 The commission plans to hold a
 hearing in the near future on this
 proposition, but the date has not been set. Notices of hearing will be
 mailed to all property owners within the section described several days be- fore the hearing so that their opinions and views may be Expressed before the commission.
 It could not be stated this morn ing what the sentiment of the prop erty owners along Whiting street woudl be with regard to the pro- | posals of the planning commission, but it is expected that there will be some opposition to the changes as stated. It is expected that all the property owners in the described sec tion will take advantage of the lapse of time between the announcement of the commissions decision and the date set for the hearing to formulate ther plans for objections or sustain ing moves.
 The decision whether the pro- posals of the planning commission will be accepted or not, rests en- tirely with the property owners on Whiting street, the majority to rule in the event that there is to be a con- test over the matter. The planning i commission is simply an agent whereby plans are laid which are thought to Ae for the betterment of the town.
 To Discuss Housing.
 The local Chamber of Commerce | will hold it's monthly meeting tomor- row. The principal matter to come | up for discussion is the housing situa- tion here.
 It is expected that report from the committee that has been working on the matter will be made, with and proposals for taxing care of the situation. The in- 1uX of people has become so great !, within tEe past few weeks that great difficulty will be experienced in the near future unless some satisfactory plan is reached whereby the addi- .lon to the population will be taken ,are of.
 The local chamber of confident, however. that satisfactory solution. ,f the problem will be found within he course of the next week or two, md expects that the matter will be definitely settled within that time.
 Ladies' Night Tonight.
 Sequassen lodge, No. "A, I. 0. o. F., will hold what will most probably be he biggest social event of the sea on, In tfe lodge rooms this evening, vhen ladies night will be observed. Invitation have been sent out to he members of the lodge asking them ! bring their wives or lady friends T T the lodge rooms this evening. A anquet, reputed by the committee to Q one Of the most sumptuous ever repared in the local club rooms, will served to those present followed I an entertainment of high order. ' A rare treat for the local lodge is | store for the members this eve | ing in the form Of an address to be | wen by Grand Secretary w. s. utcheson of New Haven. He will tune the work accomplished by tho :, dd Fellows, giving the aims of the T ciety and tho reasons for their ex Y tence. His position and his office :, ell fit him for his task . .
 Christmas Packages.
 The local postmaster wishes to call tention to the fact that there re- ain only Is days to Christmas, and akes another appeal to local peo- ,., to do their Christmas mailing of Y, ckages within the next few days. .,, 'e number of packages mailed thus V. is nowhere near the number that ,,, s been mailed in past years or that e, expected to be mailed this year. ,,r
 facilitate matters for the local ~ a, blic, it is announced that mailing s,,, urs at the post office are at 9:3O dock in the morning, 12SO and os dock in the afternoon, and 7I de dock in the evening. The principal to UT for shipping parcel post pack es is at o'clock in the afternoon. q a request is made that persons n, inning to mail packages. do so be- . F e that hour, so that shipping from bn