New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
READY FOR
 WIDER STANLEY ST.
Engineer Williams Outlines Scheme to Property Owners
 PLAN 50-F001 HIGHWAY
Hearing on New Proposal Scheduled For Next Tuesday Night-Stakcs Will Indicate Contemplated Im- prOVemcnt.

Details of q new plan for widen ing Stanley street. which is to be submitted for the one rejected by the common council. are explained in statement sent out today from the office Of City Engineer Joseph D. Williams to the owners of prop erty 10 be affected.
 A 50 foot highway is contemplat- ed. A grass plot Of IS inches is to be left between the curb and the walks for reasons outlined in the statement. Stakes will be placed ! this week so property owners may See just what the board has in mind. A hearing will be given by the board next Tuesday evening at 7:30 O clock.
 | The engineers survey shows there l is no regularity in existing lines. The l width ranges from 4i.3l to 49.54 feet. No record of any dedicated width can be found
 Williams Statement. City Engineer Williams statement follows;
 The proposed layout is the same as the existing layout on Stanley street, from Chestnut street north crly to Dwight street, and on Chest nut street, from Stanley westerly 10 | Elm street. The distance between property lines is to be 50 feet witi, curb lines feet distant. This eight foot strip consists of one foot space between the property line and back Of walk, a five foot walk. and an IS inch grass plot and six inch curt top.
 "rhe center line was laid out bl taking a point midway between pins at the south line Of Chestnut street and another midway between pins al the north line of Pleasant street. anC then running q line through these two points. This line was extended southerly 10 the beginning of q curve South Of the curve the line was laid out to cqualize the land taken on each side of the street as far as possible. the curve itself hay ling q S70 foot radius on the west line.
 "As indicated above the layout has already included the suggested re duction of the plot between the walk land curb by two feet. This space IS necessary for the trolley poles iron Chestnut to Pleasant streets, also fol street lights, hydrants, water servict shutoffs, sewer vents, etc. It has alst been found necessary to proVld' space for snow from the walk ou of the gutter. The construction o wire conduits for electric light anC telephone wires has also been an ticipated. This. of course, will no affect trolley wires or trolley teet cables.
 "In the cost of working there i
 included: l, relaylng all flag walks
 2, relaying any concrete walk: 5 resetting of hedges: 1, grading 0 hanks; 5, relocating and rebuilding of steps: 6, construction Of an. necessary retaining walls; z. othe detail work. The removal of trees relocation of hydrants, catch basins etc, moving of water shut-olls sewer traps, etc.. to new lines, an' relocation of curbs to new lines hay
 been charged to the estimate o street paving. The cost of working as estimated above was $500 whil
 the charge to paving was $5,5oo This left for consideration by tn
 board of compensation and assess
 ment the taking of land and damaS
 10 property by relocation of walk nearer to buildings. The method o
 determination of these damages an'
 Of the benefits of Sl.00 per iron
 foot which the board recommends
 is q matte, with which the board o
 public works has no connection o
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