New Britain herald., 1926-05-20

our plans with regard to the further growth of our city,
 The process of developing our two new parks, the North End park and Willow Brook park is well started. The work in these parks has been made largely possible through the generosity of one of our public spirited citizens who has d love for children, parks, and out doors, who has made available for this purpose a large sum of money. The further development of our parks as recreation centers for our children should be rushed as rapidly as possible.
 Tt is the hope of the park board, and in which l heartily concur, that they may very soon be in a position to employ a supervisor of recreation, who would all the year round or ganize sports and amusements to take care of our children at aV times of the year, with the thought that our parks could, and would, be used very much more if the people are taught to use them.
 Public Amusement Commission
 Tt has seemed to me that too little recognition is given 10 the work of our public amusement com mission. The commission that pro- yides for our band concerts in the summer, our Fourth of July celebra- tions, and who are striving against heartbreaking odds, to establish around the city, pIaygrounds for the children. Their work in this last connection is most important, and l hope that we may find some way in the near future to give them more money so that they may obtain per manent sites for these playgrounds so dear to the hearts of the ch1l- dren. Additional playgrounds should he established at the Washington school and money appropriated te level the site to complete baseball diamonds in addition to the regular playground equipment. An adequate playground should also be estab- lished in the eastern section Of the city as well.
 Abattoir Refrigerator
 "The extension of time for the construction of q refrigerating plant at the municipal slaughter house which was granted by the state, is now at an end. We must this year install q refrigeration plant. This project has been delayed for two wears. but the state legislature has already passed the necessary Nall- dating acts to permit the issuance Of short term notes to finance the work Further delay will arouse serious objections on the part of the state health department. The detail work is practically completed, and should he ready for approval in about GO days.
 Garbage Incinerator
 "With the rapid growth of our city constantly in mind l would Ike to have you give thought to the needs of an incinerator to take care of our garbage. All possible con- sideration should be given thls dur ing the present year, and every en- deayor should be made to include sufficient appropriation in the clly budget next year for the cohstrpc- tion of an incinerator, In this con- nection consideration must also be given to the municipal collection ol rubbish, since the operation Of such an incinerator depends largely OH a regular supply of fuel in the na- ture of rubbish.
 Dumps
 "It is very necessary that we give immediate and serious consideration to the disposal of our ashes and rubbish. Limited in area as we are inc problem of finding suitable places for dumping purposes IS difficult one. This matter is very and while it is under ad- yisement at present, much thought and study should be given 1t.
 Traffic Situation
 "Because of our narrow streets and congested Main street area II IS very necessary that we give our tra1- fc problems constant study. l have always felt that heavy ladened Ve- hicles, and all possible traffic should be diverted around the Main street. and as much through traffic as pos sible be directed to direct routes through the city.
 "The contemplated extension on
 4J,gpt1Crh t0 Wash ington street would do much 10 re- 1ieye some of our traffic which now naturally feeds into Main street. believe that this project should re- ceiye early consideration.
 Unaccepted Streets
 "Tn the list as published in Janu- arv, 1926. there appeared one nun dred and thirty-seven streets not yet approved or accepted, which are not pocket streets. There are also 54 pocket streets that are not accepted. Every effort should be put forth to have these streets worked to grade and accepted by the city as soon as possible. The preliminary work by the engineering department for the accepting of streets consists of pre- pairing a detailed map for location, a profile showing the present and proposed surface grades, and a de- tailed estimate of the cost of work ing to the proposed grades. The next difficult Tortion is the securing of petition and agreement from the owner of every abutting property to have the work done. Otherwise NO money is available for the street in question. Unless this procedure is followed the acceptance must be carried on through the regular chan nels of referring to the board of compensation and assessment before work is started.
 Surfacing Streets
 "Thcre are a large number of the water bound macadam streets with oil surfaces where the maintenance is becoming satisfactory and ex-
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