New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-24

New York. Both letters were turned
over to Mr.. Cook for consideration.
No Louisiana Aycauc
The request of reaidents on \
street in the bradley tract TO name
the highway Louisiana Avenue"
was denied by the city planning
commission upon the recommended
ton of the land development COM
mittee. The committees report In
dicated that the street In question
was a continuation Of Moody avenue
and that the use OF the name
Louisiana Avenue" would simply
result! In confusion
Chlppanydalc Tract
Upon the recommendation of the
land development committee. the
planning commission voted to ap-
prove the layout Of the CMppany-
dale tract. one Of the most recent
real estate developments In the city.
II will be suggested to the property
owners Of the tract that a eo-foot
building line be established,
NHtNrm0ttO0 Class
Inc sacrament OF confirmation
VIII be conferred on a class OF chill
dren at 81. Matthew'S church, For
estvil'e, at 5 o'clock Saturday after
noon, May e6th. Right Reverend
John j. Milan. bishop OF the Hart
ford diocese. will conduct the sery-
ices, which will be attended by a
number OF visiting clergy.
Appeals Councils Decision
Notice OF an appeal OF the action
OF the city council in re-establishiny
the street lines on Smith street and
a subsequent claim for damages 10
the extent of $4,000 was filed We'd
nesday afternoon In the Office Of the
city clerk by Attorney Joseph Gull
1olle OF Waterbury on behalf of Mrs.
leila Stewart. who owns property al
the corner Of Smith street and Ter
ryNlfle avenue. The writ, which at
taches goods or the estate of the CITY
III the amount specified. is returnabI,,
at the June term OF the superior
court at Hartford. The street lines
were established at an adjourned
meeting OF the city council on April
II. the majority Of interested proper
~ owners favoring the action. Mrs.
Stewart opposed the plan.
The writ alleges that. first. the city
did not assess or determine the dam
ages caused by the establishment OF
the street lines: second. that the &C
ton Of the council was not approved
! nv tho
notice of the action given to tn,
plaintiff: fourth, there were no
proper legal or condemnation pro
cecdings taken; fifth. that Engineer
Buell. did not have the proper bounds
for laying out the highway: sixth.
that said layout took land Of the de
fendant and that 1t puts the street
close to her house and causes the
removal OF valuable trees: seventh.
that the city did not take the proper
legal steps.
/ Smith street presented a peculiar
situation for the city officials. At
some points. IT is SO narrow that two
automobiles cannot pass and the
road Is also badly in need OF repairs.
The city in establishing . so foot
street. made 1t plain to property
owners that at the present time it
would be widened only to 80 feet.
The old street lines. according to
plans available. are somewhat hazy
at some points, although the council
felt satisfied that their action was II.
perfectly proper and Just one.
Corporation Counsel William n.
DeRosier will represent the city at
the court proceedings.
Automatic Signal Installed
An automatic signal. to govern
Traffic from the yard Of the E. In
graham Company on North Main
street, has been installed facing the
driveway at the corner of Race
street. This will enable cars leaving
the yard during the noon hour to get
onto North Main street. which At
that time Of day IL considerably con-
geted due to the large amount OF
traffic,