New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-24
Building Committee In.
spects Space Budget for
New Home to Be Erect
ed On Court Street.

4 picture Of the New Britain Of
the future was brought to the at
tsnticn Of . group Of 80 men last
evening when questions not only OF
autemobils parking but also the
possibility Of need for airplane
landing was brought up at . meet
ing Of the building committee Of
the 7. n. G. A. These questions
came up In natural sequence when
It was pointed out that the erection
Of the proposed half million dollar
7. N. c. A. building must take into
consideration the needs Of the city
for . period Of from IS to SO years
In the future.
The meeting was held In the
banquet hall Of the ~" and started
with = turkey dinner at $50 o'clock.
President James g. North opened
the session with = frank statement
that while the present Y. M. c. A.
building 10 on the market and the
association IL willing to sell, the d.
rectors are not anxious to sell i'm
mediately. and may not be until
they are ready to 20 ahead with
the new building.
The hrst thing to do IL to get
our plans in order and get things
going right" he said.
Many Pitfalls for Young Meu
Waiter H. Hart, chairman of the
building committee. presided from
this time on. Mr.. Hart explained to
the men assembled that the original
building committee of five has
gotten to the point where the MEM
bers can almost visualize the new
building. He quoted local manu-
facturer who said temptations for
young asn arc greater In New
Britain now than ever before and
said the need for a 7. NJ. c. A.
building u greater than ever before.
He explained that the new build
ing has been agitated for = period
Of more than three years, and that
the national Y. NJ. c. A. architec-
tural bureau and the national
finance bureau has been consulted
and q survey OF conditions in the
city has been made by James W.
McCandless. secretary Of the de-
partment Of association administra-
tion OF the national Y. NJ. c. A.
council.
He said the directors have talked
to prominent men who are ready to
got back Of the movement, that 4
"Boosters' club" OF members who
are ready and willing to help the
movement has been organized. and
that It has been decided to sell the
present building on the corner Of
Main All Court streets when I
sattsfaetsFy price can be obtained.
The new building. he said. will &C.
cupy = plot OF ground now owned
BY the 7. NJ. C. A. and facing
Court street, which IL 1:9 feet wide
and 900 feet deep.
He said the building committee
has signed . contract with the ma
tional architectural bureau to pre-.
pare plans for new building and
that these plans will be submitted
to . local architect when the as
sociation 10 ready to 60 ahead with
the Job. 49,
Mr.. Hart explained that the early
stages OF the project will take most
of tho time and form the most i'm
portant period In the program, add
ing that furnishing the new build
ing will cost from 10 to Is per cent
a. much ~ the cost OF the building.
He said the job will cost ap-
proximately 100000 and possibly
more.
Features In New Building
Among the features which have
been suggested for the new build
IND. Mr.. Hart continued, are eight
bowling alleys. two gymnasiums,
four to six handball courts, larger
swimming pool, room for spectators
ut the pool and accommodation for
aquatic sports. more satisfactory
place for fcremen's meetings, a DOR
initory of 1856 rooms and various
other accommodations needed in a
modern ~. He suggested rooms
for religious and educational activi-
ties. place for boys activities and
additional room for meeting places.
1t vas reported that the present
Industrial basketball league sponsor
ed by the Y. NJ. c. A. must hold
Its games in two other halls because
OF lack Of facilities at the Y. NJ. C.
A The industrial bowling league
and the church bowling league were
cited AZ other instances OF activities
which would be in the Y M. C. A.
under proper conditions.
r. H. Wilcox, chairman Of the
athletic committee OF the industr rial
council and president Of tho board
of governors Of the industrial lea
que. reported that heavy expense
was incurred by the league in TAX
ing games to other places than the
7. NJ. C. A.
E. M. Pratt. assistant superintend-
ent Of the Corbin Screw corporation,
reported that the factories were
spending money hiring outside halls
for their teams to practice every
week.