New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
HAIG AVENUE IS
 SERIOUS PROBLEM Question Of Draining Surface Water YexS Street Committee JAILED FOR SIX MONTHS
To select Fire Equipment-Furni. ture stolen From Cabin-Sues for Real Estate COmmission-Bri>to High Loses to So. Manchester.

Whcn q petition Was received sew eral weeks ago from property own CTS on Haig avenue. requesting the city to make some provision for talk Ing care of the surface water on that street. very little thought was given the matter by inc city council and it Was referred to the street com- has been the subject of serious con- sideration and what was thought to bo q simple problem has proved to be one beset by numerous difficult ties.
 Hais avenue is short stub end street running north from Farming ton avenue short distance from the summit of what is known as "Tom Martins' hill. The northorly end Of the street is somewhat lower than Pennington avenue. which makes it impossible to drain the surface water onto that street and the street committees investigation has indi- catrd that the only feasible way 10 handle the situation is 10 run a sur face sewer from Haie avenue across private property to Jerome avenue. This arrangement, 1t is pointed out, would also take care of the surface water from Hoover avenue and Mer- cier road, both of which are stub end streets located between Haig avenue and Jerome avenue. However, this plan presents to the committe the most difficult angle of all. that Of securing the necessary rights Of way from the numerous property owners involved. The pipe line would, of ne- cessity, cross a large number of building lots owned by individuals who, in the opinion of city officials, will ask for damages so large that the final expense to the city would run into thousands of dollars.
 When the problem was first dis cussed at council meeting several weeks ago, Councilman Charles k. Anderson expressed the belief that permits for the erection of buildings in locations with conditions similar to Eaig avenue should not be granted by the department of public works until provision had been made to handle the surface water. How ever, at the time Haig avenue was opened for building purposes, the building code was not effective so that the public works department was helpless to act.
 The matter is still in the hands Of the street committee. which is de- voting it's efforts to securing the ne cessary rights of way. In all prob ability. however. according 10 city officials, it will be several months at least before the present condition is remedied to any extent.
 Given Jail Sentence.
 Nicholas Mellino of this city, charged with . statutory offense, was sentenced to Jail for Six months by Judge Isaac Wolfe in the super for court at Hartford "Wednesday.
 Mellno was arrested in this city on May 7th on information furnish ed the police by Daisy Thompson of Plainvile. When presented in the city court the following day. he was bound over to the higher court by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan under a bond Of $3,0o0. which he was unable to furnish. The Thompson girl was committed the same day to the Flor ence Crittcnden Home in New Ha- ven but managed 10 escape from that institution q few weeks ago.
 Mellino pleaded guilty when pre- sented to tho court yesterday.
 Select Fire Equipment.
 Mayor w. Raymond Crumh. Fire W. s. 1ngraham. w. Kenneth Sessions. John F. Roberts, Frank Dutton and Fire Chief John IT. Hayes left this mornig for Boston where they will look over several types of fire trucks and select appa- ratus to be used in the new fire sta ton at the corner of Pennington avenue and Lewis streets, Chief Hayes is inclined to favor the Amer ican- LaFrance bumper because Of the good results obtained from the one now stationed at Hose Company No. 2, which has been in service for the past twelve years.
 The commissioners, who made the trip to Boston by traim will return tonight while Mayor Crumb will re- main for another day on personal business. During his absence. Coun- Willard E. Hough vii act as the city's chief executive.
 Cabin Entered.
 4 cabin. owned by Librarian Charles L. Woodlng and located in the Hopper" district. was broken into some time within the last few weeks and several pieces of furni- ture stolen. Dishes and glassware