New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
SEES POLITICS IN
 IMPROVING STREET
Public Works Dept. Criticized
 for COrbin Place Work
ZONE MAN WANTED IT"

] Opposes Storm Damage Awards = S165,000 Voted for War Shaft.
 Politics, and not common sense,
 prompted the board of public works
 to expend money in improving Cor
 bin place, Councilman Samuel l Sablotsky charged at last nights
 meeting of the common council.
 The sixth warder's attack on the | policies of the board came toward the end of the regular October
 meeting at which the council had appropriated S165,000 for a per- manent war memorial, had received petition that a committee be ap-
 pointed to investigate the possibility
 of providing a municipal parking space, and had witnessed a spirited fight between members of the claims
 committee and the fifth ward dele
 gation over payment of claims from damages resulting from a sewer de-
 feet.
 Councilman sablotsl1y declared
 Corbin place, which, he said, is
 practically unused, was extensively
 repaired "because one man, who
 happens to be a political power, put
 up a new building. I don't see where
 the board of public works used any
 ,e, p the councilman shot at Chairman Regt- nald Towers, who was in the city officials row. Chairman Towers re- piled that repairs were made be- cause the roadway was in bad shape, and for that reason alone.
 Two new buildings were put up within a year at either end of Cor bin place, the one at Church street by Fred Beloin, who has been prominent in republican affairs, and the other by Charles Bence. It was to the latter that Sablotsky re- ferrcd, he said after the meeting.
 Sl65, 5,OG0 Voted for Memorial
 A roll-call vote showed every member of the council favoring ap- propriation of $165,O0o for the memorial shaft to be erected at the peak of Walnut Hill park. This ap- propriation, Chairman Edward F. Hall of the board of finance and taxation explained, will make pos sible erection of the shaft out Of Indiana or Kentucky limestone, while granite would be about 50 per cent more expensive. The ap- propriation was made on motion Of Alderman William H. Judd, who also introduced a resolution to empower the building committee to close con- tracts with Architect H. Van Buren Magonigle, designer of the monu- ment, who will also supervise its construction.
 Municipal Parking Space
 Councilman W. Spaulding Warner the resolution to have a parking space provided near the center of the city if pos sible. He pointed to the fact that there are approximately 10000 | in this city paying | taxes aggregating $S5,000 annually, and he argued that automobiles were entitled to some consideration. l He remarked that the centrally To- ' cated parking space next to city hall has gone out of existence as re- suit of the construction of new bank building. A municipal plot would eliminate the necessity Of widening highways and would de- crease traffic congestion, Council nan Warner said.
 A municipal undertaking such as ne proposes would require a charter and for that reason, Councilman Warner asked that the charter revision committee be con- suited.
 Fight Over Broad St. Claims
 Councilman Joseph A. Kloskow- ,ki's motion to refer back to the ,laims committee its recommenda- ions for settlement of bills filed by Broad street store owners precipitat- d a warm fight.
 The fifth ward councilman said e was certain the damages were .reater than the awards. He is @ 1ember of the claims committee ut was not present when the. re- was decided.
 Councilman John. A. Larson, hartman of the claims committee, , aid he feels adequate payment was $
 L. ,ni thnrD l ome question as to whether any l ability exists since a stake was ' ound in the sewer and city em- i loves went speedily to the scene of ,ouble and worked to remedy con- c itions. We really gave this money f ut of the goodness of our hearts," ( arson concluded. q don't see where the chairman t r the claims committee gets that l uff," Councilman Frank Zapatka s , the fifth ward replied indignantly. 1 e declared the committees finding I be Courageous" ! Councilman Kloskowski charged le claims committee with allowing hers considerably more when less e dication of damage was found. Payment of at least half the !. mount asked was favored by Coun- r lman Lucian Macora who made a \ ,rsonal visit to the stores when the e image was at its height. He de- 6 ribed conditions as he found them. N Corporation Counsel John H. W