New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Improvements Recommended By
 Bristol Mayor h Ais Message

policy Is working out splrndldly, and must bu gratifying 10 all RrIs. ttl Nrll.Wishcrs.
 "The water department as usual has shown uico profit over and above interest and expenses. Tho quality Of water and service rcu- dnrod have been all that could be desired our streets and roads have been kept in excellent condition thanks 10 an efficient department Our Ire department has unctioncd Nith energy and dispatch. and as Cons' Wcuo", Bristol has suffered no serious conIlagr1tion during tho r"ar Crime and lawl'ssncss during tI" past year have been kept at q mtrimwn and ! congratulate th" police department on l's splendid record, The sam" high standards have h"cn maintained in our schools. md tho determination to keep fa- rjl,tlrS abreast or ahead Of rnQuire- H"n's is siIli In evidence. Our park board has accomplished wonders, Cnnsi bring the m"aKer funds at its disposal w. are proud of our parks and aprrcCiatiye of the scrv- iros of our commissioners. Our sewer beds have ha} efficient care and arc i'm excellent condition. nuc to favorable business conditions the demands upon our charity depart mrnt have been quite normal dur ing the past year The department has boon handled very efficiently and economically, While the situa- tjon in the health department has not h.on entirely satisfactory, a change in the health officer has ro- gently been made, which I feel sure will result ill more satisfactory service at less expense Other city officials and employees have dis charged their respective duties faithfully, chcerfully and efficiently
 In my message last year, l called attention 10 the congcstrd traffic situation on Main and North Main street, especially around the Gridlry corner, and suggested remedy, namely 10 provide q street parallel ing Main and North Main from school street 10 North street over which practically all through traf- flc from the north side to the Boule- ward could be diverted. A very large portion of this thoroughfare now exists in q disjointcd state, and it only remains 10 connect up these several short streets so as to form a continuous thoroughfare, namely. 1 10 extend Church street from Laurel 10 Meadow tone block) and Valley street from Race 10 North tone block). No action has yet been taken on this matter. In view of its in- portanco, l sincerely trust this mat ter will have your early and earnest attention
 south street from Downs street 10 Middle street should be graded, widcned and surfaced. Pine street would then become q very important 1 thoroughtare to the great relief of traffic conditions on Broad street and about Forestvilic center. With this as a start, we could probably eventually lay out a route over exist ing streets from the upper end Of SOuth street to q connection with up- per Park street over which practical j ly all through traffic might be di- yort"d, and thus greatly relieve the traffic situation about tho center. This would he most dcsirahl" now. and a positive necessity in the not distant future,
 Smith street between Torry\ille avenue and Matthew's street Cahout q quarter of milc) should be widen- , cd and made usablc.
 I "T would also call attention 10 an- other matter Of importanC" referred 10 in Inst years message, on which no action has hoon taken. namely, ] that "" try to havo tho New Haven tlailroal give us an und"r-pass in- stead Of replacing the BIakosl'y street bridge which has outlivod its usefulness.
 Also. there Is absolute necessity for sidewalk from tho "nl of tho Boulevard 10 ForoS'yiilr, podes- ftrians now Use tho roadway, and owing to the heavy auto traffic, the ! danger of this practice cannot h' . hc cVarE' rated. 0u accoum of thc unimpro,n nd condition of much of Inc property nhuGng OF iho high way l cn appreciate that to charge tn- total ovpcryo ot such improve m,rr to sail ahuftiuE property ir tho usual way would h'. hurd"nsom" T. sonmS to mo that in view of th' great public no"d for this improy" mon' "" might find way whereby 'ro a'y vould boar g pert Of th" oN- r,rs.. I hops the council will GtI' his matter ,arly and serious consil- ration.
 "Fr~aue" of straam continuation '1" .'atr authorities are lnsj@'nr tl1t sro,.r system h" provided for lilo !-orcs1.I .Illr srr'.on r' our city Is this sc ton is h,lo"- 'N" proe'n' sswrr system, lt will not b. possible n make gravity connexions 'h"r" ~itn Unr", in cr,'cr to DroVj1' ,r,r ract'nies. if afn Nn necessary 'o ,J'Nar establish -ooara'" so""r f.'.. Or ue,au a pumping system --n. Ia'.r rropo-.l would "0f2tI ~v considerable primary outlay. a' -e5.' a. ron'innons cT"ra'int ,rare af'.r 'a.'.un Or tr or,. nord 'na former proposa ~arN uo)uh'y .uromnr serious r-'ar as f is doubtful ~A'th"' -.n.r lu.Is cou,1 ho located with .- 'E. 'ono limits "t Bristol snt" o..nt.v low to rrortl. q crl r's "u' .f. .'I [, ouain sn"o 'o"a''"n oh
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