New Britain herald., 1926-05-25
APPROVE PLAN OF
 TRUMBULL AVENUE
30 Property Owners Attend
 Hearing and Pass Judgment
NEIGHBOR THROWS WATER
So Mountain View Man Wants New Road-Autoist Arrested For Wob- by Driving-An Ready For Big Game Tonight-Briefs.

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 Game Tonight-Briefs.
 and Cottage street approved the town plan commissions lay-outs for those streets last night at one of the largest hearings held here In many months, there being more than 50 property owners present. Many ques- tions were asked by those who at- tended, the queries having mainly 10 due with the cost of paving the streets and the quality of work which would be done. Several asked who would do the work and were informed that the sclcctmen would carry it out.
 In regard to estimates. Chairman John E. Lamb told he property owners that they could be sure the work would be completed within the estimated amount, South avenue has just been surfaced well within the specified sum. and on no street has the cost exceeded the estimate. Mr, Lamb said that First Selectman William J. Johnson, who makes the estimates and superintends the work. is an expert in road construction and can be depended upon to give cor rect estimate and then do the job fer that amount.
 On Trumbull avenue it will be necessary to raise about 800 feet or sidewalk to level q hollow in the road and permit proper drainage of surface water. The residents looked over the maps carefully and found no veranda, or street lines. The streets will probably be accepted at the next meeting of the commission. The dam ages and benefits will be estimated and submitted to the property own CTS, who will then have 50 days for appeal. In order to sped up the work, the commission will hold a special meeting on Tuesday evening, June l.
 X representative Of the New Brit ain water board was present and agreed that if any change were necessary in inc piping his company would he willing to stand the cX- pense.
 Mountain View Wants Outlet
 A delegation from Mountain View was present at the hearing and was given an audience in spite of the fact that the commission had full eve ming with it's regularly scheduled business, The men from the eastern end of the town asked for an outlet through to Linden street, saying that at present they were forced to come to town by very circuitous route.
 One man gave an entirely new reason for putting through d road. lie said that in order to avoid the long roundabout way he found it necessary to take d short cut through a neighbor's property and that the neighbor liked this proced- ure so little that he threw hot water on the distance-thrifty man.
 The commission is faced with a peculiar situation in Mountain View Wood, Harmon & Co, which deVel- opcd the tract, reserved a foot of land at inc end of each street and this prevents the extension of the roads. The commission has been in with the company which wants the town to pay for the strips. No taxes have ever been paid on this land, nor has it ever been assessed, and the only way to take it over is by the somewhat cost ly method of condemnation.
 The commission has received 14 petitions, and the $4o0 appropria- ton for map making and other work is exhausted. The rest of the year, therefore, will necessarily be devoted to cleaning up old projects
 Blueprinls have been submitted to the residents of Forrest and Prem tiss streets, but no reply has been forthcoming as yet as to whether the proposed layout is pleasing to them or not
 A communication has been rcceiN- cd from Charles Fl. Norton Of Red stone hill asking that q line be fixed on his street in order that he may develop his property properly IL was voted to establish q street line. This street was originally ten rods wide, but it was bought back by the property owners and new roadway three rods wide substituted.
 Wild Driver HaltS Traffic
 Vincent Ostroski of 45 Colony avenue. Tcrryvillc effectively halt cd traffic on the New Britain road when hn took it into his head 10 use both sides of the road. He zig ragged from one side 10 the other and about 30 other drivers, fearful of being rammed, came to a stop to