New Britain herald., 1928-09-12
SEWERS and Walks
To Be INSTALLED
Public Works Board Orders I'm.
proTemMk Constructed

At meeting Of the board of pub
lie works last evening 1t was voted
to order property owners ON both
sides of Monroe street between Lin
| wood and Vance streets to install
concrete sidewalks by October 81.
The BOARD also recommended that
sewers be installed on Stanley stree:
from Eddy Glover boulevard to Lyle
road and on Shuttle Meadow ave-
nue. from Gorbin avenue to the
brook. 1t was first proposed to lay
sewers on Shuttle Meadow avenue as
far as Reservoir road but following
the hearing OF. the property owners,
the board change the petition to read
as far as the brook.
Permission was granted for the re.
moval of trees in front of 90 North
Wellington street and on property at
457 West Main street The board
recommended that the tree In front
of 26l Glen street be trimmed In
stead of removed as the petitioner
requested. The engineer inspected
the tree and found that one large
branch was overhangins a house.
Want Blind PasSagcway Eliminated
The board was again requested by
Solomon Shurberg. president OF the
Shurberg Coal Co., to grant permits
sion to remove a tree at - Frank
lin street because it interiors with a
driveway. Mr.. Shurberg sent a petit
ton to the board on July 81. and
following an inspection by the board.
Il was rejected. MIR. Shurherg ap-
peared before the board with
drawing showing the necessity of re-
moving the tree.
The board members claimed that
the driveway was a blind passage
way and a high fence prevented
passerbys from seeing trucks coming
out of the driveway. They told Mr.
Shurberg that they would give him
permission to remove the tree II he
would remove section OF the fence
eliminating the blind driveway. He
told the board that this was i'm
possible and that his drivers were
instructed to go slow while coming
out Of the driveway but the board
explained to him that the public
works department as we'll az the
drivers was responsible for the pub
lie safety. 1t was voted to lay the
matter over for inspection by the
board accompanied by the petition
er.
Chestnut st. Poles To Go
The engineer was given power to
act on petitions askings for permits
sion to remove Trees in front Of lis
Carlton street and 1l49 Stanley
street. A petition asking for the In
stallation of a street light on Pleas-
ant street between the corner Of
Stanley and John streets was laid
over for inspection. The city engin-
Ger reported that the Connecticut
Light and Power Co, had started
work on the removal Of poles on
Chestnut street between Main and
Elm streets. Subways have been in
stalled there and following 4 re-
quest by Mayor Paonessa to the
board that they see that the poles
were removed within ten days, the
light company was notified,
DiIIS lOI NV uiUHtH NcIC Ic0o anu
approved. A bill for sidewalks on
Vance street in front of the Robert
j. Vance school was presented to
the board and approved. Sidewa1
were ordered on Vance street and
the school department reported to
the public works board that It was
without money and could not have
the work done.
Commissioner John Pagan acted
as chairman In the absence Of
Chairman George II. Dobson, who
is out Of town.