New Britain herald., 1927-12-07

the clty's needs in this respect but as a result of vote taken by the council last night. the contract will Tn the future be rotated each year amongst local electrical stores.
 To Install Additional Street LAeht.
 Acting upon the recommendation or Councilman William A. Hayes. the council voted to install the fol. lowing additional street lights: One on Ward street. one on Brightwood road, four on Pennington avenue. 1 two on Field street, one on Hillcrest l oourt and one at the corner of
 woodland and Bradley streets. Judge Malonc's Report The report of Judge William J.
 Malone of the city court showed a total of Sl,499.65 collected in fines ! during the month Of October and | sl'oll.i5 during November.
 Appointed to Claims Committee Councilman Frank Dutton, ap- pointed to the city council by Mayor W. Raymond Crumb at the last | meeting. was placed on the claims committee by the mayor last night.
 Meeting Next Tuesday A special meeting of the city council will be held on next Tuesday ! evening. December 15.
 Forest Street Problem
 ne matter o grading and resur. facing Forest street. which serves as q boundary line between Forestyille and Plainyille was brought up at the council meeting last evening by Mayor w. Raymond Crumb and it "as decided to call in the interest 'd property owners, who reside in the east side Of the street in ques- ton, at meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 3.
 The Forest street situation ii | peculiar one, in that the street It. Seit Is located in the town of Plain Ville whereas the majority of tho property owners, who would be benefited by the resurtacing opera tlon, live on the west side of the street, which is in Bristol. In tho event Plainville does the work, they cannot collect from the property owners residing this side of the line and the Bristol highway department cannot do the work because the street itself is In the town of Plain- vile.
 It was suggested by Mir. Crumb that at the hearing. the property owners on this side Of the line be acquainted with just what repairs are i<ended and the approximate cost and secure their approval 10 assuming their portion of the e1- pense. When this is received, the town of Plainville may call a meet ing for property owners on their side of the line and the matter simi- larly explained. If both Bristol and Plainville residents agree to as- sume their respective portions then either this city /' Plainville will do the work and bill the other for it's portion.
 No serious objection to repairing the street is anticipated and it is probable that the work will be done early next spring by the local street department, which is better equipped and can do the work cheaper.
 Seeks to Purchase
 An offer of S1,600 for property owned by the city having a frontage q foot nn
 depth of 150 feet was submitted to the city council last evening by James F. Heffernan, local real es- tate man. The matter was referred to Mayor Crumb to investigate and report at a future meeting.
 To Make Engineering Survey
 City Engineer Carleton w. Buell. was instructed by the city council last evening to make a survey Of south street between Downs street. and Pine street with a view of re. ducing the grade and eliminating an shaped curve which now exists. While it is improbable that any great amount of money will be ex- pended at this time. it was thought that large amount of stone and dirt, which it would be necessary to remove in lowering the grade. could be used in filling in property recent ly sold by James l.. Wilcox to Mrs. William J. Fries and which faces Riverside a,>nue. The land. which was originally owned by the city. was deeded % Mir Wilcox with the proviso that the old river bed would be filled in.
 Mir Fries was present It the last evening and agreed 10 release the city from its obligation for the sum of so,6oo after City En- ginecr Buell. had stated that to i'll in tho old river bed would require about o,600 cubic yards of dirt. Superintendent of Public Works Os- car Anderson, however, believed that q considerable improvement could be made in the portion of South street mentioned above for the sum desired by Mir. Fries and that suf- iicient amount of stone and dirt could be secured at the same time.
 Engagement Announced
 Mir and Mrs. John J. Durr of 1oS kenney street, Forestville have An- nounced the engagement of their taughter, Miss Evelyn NJ. Durr to Otis Roberts, son of Mir. and Mrs. Otis Roberts of Hill street.
 Board of Education Meeting
 The December meeting of the board of education will be held at S o'clock this evening in the office of Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Eeiche.
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