New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31
Bristol Meus
YEAR
EXPERIENCED HERE
Total Of GIG Building Permits
Issued in II Months


Issued in IL Months
new EDIFICES COMPLETED
Two New Banks Organized In 1928
charged With Drunken Driv-
ing-Waldcmar Case Is Settled
Two Men Arc Sent to Jail.
While the statistics In the office
Of the superintendent of public
works indicate that there was less
building activities during the year
1928 than for the year preceding,
the IL months period ending today.
according to business observers, was
one of the most prosperous in the
city's history.
During the city fiscal year ending
November 80, 1928. 616 building
permits were issued for a total of
s1,9S2,727. For the preceding year
ending November so, 1897. the total
permits issued was 697 for a total
OF soA9S,371. While these figures
indicate a decrease several buildings,
on which work was started during
the year 1927 were completed during
the year just ending.
The new state armory building,
for which the state appropriated
$4,000. located on land at the cor
ner of Center and Valley streets,
donated by the city. was completed
few months ago and was formally
dedicated and opened early in De-
cember. The new fire house at the
corner Of Pennington avenue and
Lewis streets was also completed
early this month and was opened on
December %.
The Boys club. for which funds
were raised by popular subscription,
is now rapidly nearing completion
and will be opened early next year.
The building, located on Laurel
street but a few minutes walk from
city hall. is to be fully equipped for
Boys club purposes and will also be
available for community purposes.
Two New Banks
Two new banks were organized In
the city during the year and both
are now erecting homes in opposite
sections of the city. The North Side
Bank and Trust company, organized
by prominent business men several OF
whom are directors Of the Bristol
National bank and the American
Trust company, will be located at the
corner OF North Main and North
streets. A modern bank building is
row nearing completion on the old
Hart property and will afford bank
ing facilities for residents and mer-
chants in the northern section of the
city.
The City Deposit and Discount Co.,
organized by prominent Italian resi-
dents, Is remodeling a structure ad
Joining the headquarters of Hose Co.
No. on School street and will be
opened, according TO present plans,
about February list. The company
will engage in private banking bus
mess with an authorized capital of
100000 and will start business with
the same amount and a surplus OF
$4,000.
School Facilities Increased
Schools facilities, due to large IN
creases in enrolment. were increas-
ed in two school districts during the
year and third district will soon
start on a large addition.
/ In the thirteenth school district, a
large eight room schoolhouse with a
kindergarten was opened for the
first time last September and will
provide adequate facilities for the
next ten years at least for children
residing south Of the railroad tracks
in F'orestville.
The twelfth school district during
the year also erected a new brick
schoolhouse and the building was
opened for children for the first time
last September.
At a recent meeting Of the voters
of the Federal Hill and John JCn-
nings school district, the erection OF
an eight room addition to the Jen-
nings school district. the erection OF
an eight room addition to the Jcn-
nings school on Burlington avenue
was authorized and work will be
started very shortly. This building
will be ready for occupancy next
September and will eliminate the
necessity of children residing on
| Burlington avenue crossing the rail
road tracks at North street and
Pennington avenue.
Factory Additions
| Plans for large factory additions
were drawn and contracts awarded
during the past year, indicating
| prosperity in the manufacturing line
A large four story storehouse is now
being erected for the Sessions Clock
I company in Forestville and will be
| available for use early next year.
Contracts for the erection of large
| additions to the Main street plant OF
| the Wallace Barnes company and
the Broad street branch of the same
concern have also been awarded and
when completed will furnish large