New Britain herald., 1927-01-19
Bristol Mews
CROWD AT HEARING
 0N STREET NAMES

Protests Of Property Owners Heard by City Council
 NEW ARM0RY IS WANTED Effort to Be Made in Hartford to
 Get Approp1iation-Police Salary
 Raises Recommended-$1, ,O85 Col lectcd in Fines in December. The largest crowd ever to attend a city council meeting filled the court room to overflowing last night most Of the spectators being interested in the change In names of a number of streets as proposed by a committee consisting of Councilman Charles R. | Anderson. William A. Hayes and w. | Raymond Crumb. The list of changes mentioned in the committees re- port last night found a number of streets stricken from the original tentative program of changes com- piled by the three councilmen with the result that very few changes were made.
 The following changes were made after no residents of the streets in question had appeared to voice an objection: Williams avenue changed to James street. Pequabuck place to l Jacobs street. Pond street to North Main street, Franklin place to Riley
 place, highway from junction of
 Downs street and South street to 1 Middle street, changed to South street
 The name of Hamm court in For estville was changed to Hillcrest court after a petition. bearing the names of all the property owners, had been read requesting the change. It was felt by the interested parties that the name was very inappropri- ate in spite of the fact that it was spelled with two ms.
 Serious objection was offered by residents of Ingra ham place because of the proposal to change the name to Elias street Mrs. Fred c. Am ston informed the council that she felt that if change had 10 be made, some more suitable name than that of Elias" could have been suggested. She intimated that persons about the town were laush- ing up their sleeve at the selected cognomen and she believed that If it was found, 10 eliminate confusion with Ingraham street. a change was actually necessary. the name of the latter street should be changed. It was pointed out that there are only about six houses on Ingraha street whereas on Ingraham place there are about 16.
 Mir Amston. Mrs. Zipp, William Blum and Charles Poudin also ob- iected to the change in name for the same reasons as those advanced by Mrs. Amston. The council de- cidod 10 reconsider the matter.
 A letter signed by l.. P. Tucker, Frank WisnieslI. Mrs. J. R. Lyons and six others was read by City Clerk Thomas E. Steele objecting to changing the name of Lincoln place to Richmond place and it was voted to make no change.
 The proposed change In name Of South Elm street 10 Market street met with considerable opposition and 1t was voted 10 leave the name remain as South Elm. Councilman William 4. Hayes. who made the motion to that effect. stated that eev- eral Italian residents had ap- preached him objecting to any change.
 The name Of Prospect place will rot be changed to Atwood street as a result of protests made by prop crty owners. A latter, signed by Florence F. n. Muzzy and A. r. Muzzy Of New York city, was read by the city clerk in which the change was opposed and George Thomas and Dr. A. G. Beach spoke ago inst it.
 On the motion of Councilman Merrill it was voted not to change the name of Orchard street to Chest nut street. Mir Merrill explained that the name was given 10 the street in question about lo5 years ago by a family residing in the vi cinity who had given the town q right of way through their orchard, hence the name.
 Although ii was proposed 10 make number of changes in the names of Forcstville streets, it was stated by Councilman Charles R. Anderson that that part of the program had been dropped at least for the pres ent.
 The council still has under con- sideration the calling Of Terryvile avenue North street but before any action is taken. a hearing will be granted property owners Of the av- enue an opportunity of being heard. The date of the hearing has been set for Tuesday. February l.
 Recommend Police Raises
 The board of police commission CTS. consisting Of Mayor John r, Wade and Councilmen Homer H.