New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
BOULEVARD SHACK
 MAY BE CONDEMNED
Planning Board Takes Steps Against Old "Codiin5 Shop"
BUILDING AN EYES0RE
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h an effort 10 hoaH1Ey the sur
 'ouRdmas to the Memorial Boule- 1ata, steps will be taken 10 con d,nu tn. old building known as th, roGt1s shop which is located on 'Ge uorh side ol the Pcquabuck utor ,aciug Riverside avenue near
 N hat used 10 be known as East street. This decision was reached at I meeting of the city planning com- Wisslou yesterday, and instructions We're issued to Superintendent 0:
 ub'ic Works Oscar Anderson to confer wltA Corporation Counsel William \. DeRosler with view of having such proceedings started Im-
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 The buildug Is considered by memp.rs Of the planning commls- sion us a menace 10 the city and as dangerous 10 children. l. is in q tumble down condition, all Of the windows being broken, floor rotted and thc root and other sections bad- ly dpaaycd. l. is the property Of j, IT. sessions ya Sons, whore factory is located also on Riverside avenue. The building was erected in 1868 by solomon Spring and occupied for a number of years by Weleh, Spring X Co. in the manufacture of fine regulator clocks. A short time prior to 1887 this business was alorbed by the l.. x. Welch Clock Co, and the building was then occupied by inc Cooling Mig. Co. In 1903 the building was taken over by l.. H., Snyder & Co, who remained in that location but one year. and on 1904 J. II. Sessions purchased the prop ol1y and engaged in the manufac- ture or trunk trimmings and light hardware. In 1907 the present fac IOry buildings ot J. II. Sessions & Son Were completed and old build ing was dcstered for ths new. The building has since been unoccupied Hnd for years las not only been q menace hul an eyesorc, n the opin- ion of both city officials and resi- uru's
 When the city Of Bristol acquired inc land for the Memorial Roule-
 ward, an glGort was made D purchase the hWdin4s or the J. II. Sessions X Son located between the rNer and Riverside avenue. The price asked hy thu owners, however, was felt by city omicm}s to he prouibitjye and r, gouatiors wore dropped, Efforts 10 secure the land by purchase since that time have been unsuccessful aud tho riry's only recourse, 1t was pointed out, was 10 institute pro- cgadugs of condemnation.
 The recommendations of the city planning commission will be re- fvrrcd to the city council at its meeting on Tuesday, May 3, and formal action taken.
 Planning Commission Committees
 Al tue meeting Of the planning the following commit ices were named; Land Develop mcnt committee. W. Raymond Crumb. Joseph T. Donovan and Willis [. Fraser: permanent high way committee, City Engineer Carleton w. Buell. Raymond Cook and Councilman Charles k. Ander- son.
 The first matter to he given con- sidrratiou by the permanent high way committee is the matter Of cut ting Church street through to North street, to provide an artery of traf- dc from the southern section Of the city to the north side. This project was brought up some time ago by Mayor John r. Wade and particu- lar stress was laid upon 1t in the mayors annual message. By ex- tending Church street through to North street, q large amount of the congestion now prevailing on North Main street would he eliminated.
 In view of the favorable report Of the committee on appropriations of the state legislature on the pro- posed armory for Bristol, it was suggested that an armory commit tee be appointed to select a site. II was decided, that each member Of the commission should give the matter careful consideration and submit his recommendation at the next meeting.
 Those present at the meeting were Mayor John F. Wade. Councilman w. Raymond Crumo. Willis P. Fraser, City Engineer Carleton W. Buen and Joseph T. Donovan, 'he only absentee being Councilman Charles r.. Anderson.
 New Directories in Library
 Now directories of Lowell, Mass; Lynn. Mass; Norfolk, Va: Rich mond, Va; Worcester, Mass. and Maine have been placed in the public library by The Price