New Britain herald., 1925-03-23
STAKE OUT GATES
 ON WEST MAIN ST.
Utilities Commission Sets May
 1 as Time Limit
CONSIDER STREET MATTERS
Surprise Birthday Party-Legion Going to S0uthington-Cross Word
 Puzzle Party-To Consider Streets -PlainNille Briefs.

| Workmen Of the New York, New Haven S: Hartford Railroad Co. ar- rived in Plainvile this morning to start preliminary surveying on the I Wcnt Main street railroad gates in preparation for putting in the dou- 1 blc gatc9 as was agreed on between officials of the town and Of the rail road. Measurements were taken and the lines were staked out this morn- ing giving indications that work Of installing the gates will be started within the next few days.
 This question was taken up by the public utilities commission at q hearing held few months ago and the commissioner failed to come to a dccison,( recommending that the railroad company officials and the town officials get together 10 discuss the matter and attempt 10 arrive at q friendly and satisfactory settle mcnt.
 This was done and the town of- iicialS and representatives of the rail- roai company met and it was agreed that the present single gates would be removed. the railroad company would give q small triangular piece [ of land to the town, double gates would be installed in place of the present ones with the abutments moved back, and the town would as- sumo part Of the expense of the pro- jcct not 10 exceed s25N.
 A report from both parties was then brought back to the public utilities commission which issued an order that the above mentioned items would be carried out and the work would bc completed by May l.
 The installation of the double gates at thls crossing will, it is thought, eliminate all dangers con- nected with the situation as it is at the present time. The matter was ! first brought to the attention of the town officials by members of the i town plan commission who in their 1 work about the town decided 10 widen West Main street at this point | The members found that the abut- menta Of the railroad gates jutter ! into the street about three or more feet. They found that the roadway was much wider than tho crossing , itself and steps were taken 10 call this to the attention Of the railroad company.
 Consider Streets.
 Tho town plan commission will hold regular meeting this evening at $ o'clock in the town hall at which building and ycranda lines on Prentice and Forrest streets will be | taken up. The commission will fix on q standard building and veranda | lin" and will then probably call hearing on these thoToughfares at q later date.
 | Tho commission will also fake un- der adVscment the extension of Dewey avenue into Crooked street This street starts at the junction of another but ends in a blind lot and the commission has to decide wheth- CT the street should be cut through ! into Crooked street or not. IL is | iIItlSlOUu iIui DlIlluiHS pptl dllOllS will be started in this section in the very near future and the commis- sion feels that it's work must be done 1 before this is put through. Surprise Party.
 \ surprise birthday party was held Saturday night on Miss Filomena De Julio of Pearl street by large num- i her of her coWOrkers in the office Of : the Standard Steel X Bearing, Inc. She was given a large number Of nice presents and a dainty luncheon was served. A program of musical and instrumental selections was rCn- dered and games were played.
 Legion to Southington.
 A large number of the members of Brock Barnes post, No. B, Amer i ican Legion. will pay a visit to Kill tonic post, No. =, Of Southington, | this evening. The members of these