New Britain herald., 1924-09-18
NEW PUBLIC WORKS FULFILLS PROMISES

FULFILLS PROMISES
 The board of public works has been working to good effect this summer in making improvements throughout the city. Its work is not | usually accompanied by the fanfare of trumpets but residents in various parts of the city are from time to time made aware of the efficiency of | this most important part of the city administration when they see neces- sary work performed and as result can enjoy the benefits of the modern l improvements thus provided. The latest achievement of the ad- nlinistration, supervised by the board of public works, has been the com- pletion Of the Belvidere trunk line sewer. This sewer serves the Belvi- dere section and the entire eastern section of the city, fulfilling the city's promise made to that section of the city at the time this district was added to the higher tax area of the city.
 Up to the session of the last legis- lature the city had two taxing dis tricts, the entire city being one dis trict, and the center of the city, known as the 'second taxing dis trict," being another, paying more taxes to the city and enjoying the benefits of more improvements and conVeniences. At the last session of the legislature the two taxing dis tricts were eliminated, and since that time taxes have been the same throughout the entire city, although valuations in the outlying sections are uniformly lower than in the center of the city.
 Residents of the Belvidere sectior of the city would not go into tho unifieation taxation scheme unless they were assured definite i'm proyements commensurate with thei increased tax rate. This was agreed upon and the Paonessa administra ton has meticulously fulfilled it promise.
 4 new ingress to the city for traf fc coming from the direction c Hartford is being provided throug the improvement of Wells stree This street formerly was an irregu lar country road. It is a state al highway, the state paying three fourths and the city one-fourth the cost of constructing good ms cadam road. The street was in proved upon the instigation of u city, which informed the state was prepared to bear its burden the cost.
 subways have heen placed Washington and Commercial street
 Permanent pavement contrac have been let for Commercial al Bigelow streets and work is expect to begin within a short time, pro ably within week.
 Work on macadamizing Pa street will be undertaken this mont the common council having approv the contracts.
 eInstallments of new water d tributing pipe system have be placed in the most needy sectio The tax on present mains has be so great that it has been found nj essary to lay supplemental m' throughout the city, This main is ing put down in installments' seVe of which are already in service.
 Highland. Griswold, Grove 2 numerous other streets which W in bad shape have been given ion dressing and have been placed first class condition, greatly 10
 satisfaction of motorists and oth using them. Numerous patch iobs" have ben done in addition this work.
 The public works department
 purchased a catch basin cleaner t will. # is expected, rid the city catch basin trouble by automatic cleaning them. It has been a prob to obtain men willing to go d' into the mud holes for cleaning
 nurposes. and the new cleaner is
 pected to make the storm W
 sewer system as nearly perfect
 is possible to make it.
 The foregoing partial list ot p'
 work performed this year indie
 that the Paonessa adninistratlo
 progressive and responsive 10
 will and needs of citizens