New Britain herald., 1928-01-18
STATE TO IMPROVE
 TERRYvILLE ROUTE
Highway to Be Built Next Sum.
 ma, Mayor Crulnb Says
COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION
Commissioners Terms Set-Hcarings on Sewer Assess ments-Swe<iish Lutheran Church Has Annual Meeting.


 A state highway connecting Terry Vile With this city over Farming ton avenue will become a reality next summer, if present plans are carried out. according to a state- ment made at the council meeting last evening by Hayor w. Raymond Crumb. The state. during the pres ent year. is to appropriate the sum of $40,0o0 for Bristol's quota of the state highway fund and this amount, with the city's appropriation of $1O,- 900 will be almost sufficient to carry out the proposed plans. w. E. Hultz, state supervisor of the highway de- partment, has conferred with Mayor Crumb several times and estimates are now being prepared by his de- partment to cover the work.
 If the new highway is built, di- rect route between Waterbury and Hartford will be afforded. Last fall the state highway department com- pleted the new state road from the Bristol town line to Pennington and the highway from the Bristol Farm ington town line to the railroad crossing known as "Doolittle,s" in this city is a state aid road. Many autoists of this city now use this route going to Hartford and there by save approximately five miles. Be- fore the new road east of the Bristol town line was completed, it was necessary to travel through Forest vile and Plainville.
 Just as soon as estimatse are fur nished by the highway department, it is understood that bids will be solicited and the contract awarded.
 Sinking Fund Recommended
 In letter addressed to the mayop and city council, Treasurer George s. Beach recommended the estab- lishment of sinking fund to take care of the city's bonded indebted ness. It was his suggestion that the council appropriate each year the sum of $13.000 to be deposited in savings banks or invested at the di- rection of the finance board. If this is done the entire bond issue of S600.000 can be taken up at matu- rity in 1852. A motion of Councilman Homer H. Judd, the communication was tabled and will be discussed when this years estimates are being considered.
 To Lay Underground Conduits
 Permission was given by the coun- ell to the Connecticut Light and Power Go. to extend it's high tension line from the corner of the Memorial Boulevard to the plant of the Wal lace Barnes company on Main street. District Manager George F. Cock lngs appeared at the meeting last night and suggested that these be laid under the highway about six feet from the curb. Superintendent of Public Works Oscar Anderson ob- jected to the excavation work in the street on the grounds that it would be impossible to replace the amesite pavement in proper condition. He that the wires be laid un- der the sidewalk on the east side of the street in view of the fact that the sidewalks were soon to be re- placed. Members of the council con- cured and 1t was voted to permit Inc laying of the cables under the walk.
 Loans Authorized
 The council authorized the finance board to arrange for the following oans: Water board for note renew l als. $175.ooo; general city. new notes s125,0o0; second taxing district, $500; third taxing district. $500.
 These amounts are necessary to 'arry the city along until taxes arc paid in July.
 Two petitions were received by he city council, one bearing seven signatures requesting that sewer acilities be furnished on the Roger }. Newell tract and the second sign d by nine property owners asking hat sewer be laid on Birge Road: lso that both sections be taken into he first taxing district. These were eferred to the sewer comittee for investigation.
 Hearings
 Five hearings on sewer assess nents were held. Following a short discussion, 1t was voted to lay as- essments for such facilities on ,outh street extension, Edward treet, Stevens street, Allen street nd Geary avenue in accordance with the recommendations of the ewer committee.
 A peculiar situation arose on ieary avenue, Adolph Folop ap- rearing to protest against his as- essment due tt the fact that as yet