New Britain herald., 1928-08-01
GRANT SPUR TRACK
At GRADE CROSSING
Wooster Street Residents Fail to
0ppose BOnali Petition

luey NOulu OppOsc tlC sPuA Aie'NN
very strongly but the board was sur
prised when the property owners
voted about 20 to in favor of it,
The petition for the track was filed
by Domenic Bonalli, owner of the
midway who asked for permission to
construct spur from the \. Y, \,
II. & H. r. r. company west bound
track, beginning about loo feet west
OF Wooster street, extending easter
~ about $50 feet and crossing the
street to the property of the petit
TONER.
President Emil Vogel Of the Woos
ter Street Community association
asked the board why it was not pos
sible TO run the spur from the east
TO the west instead OF in the OPP
posite direction. Bonalf answered
that the rule of the railroad proNid-
ed that spur tracks from west
bound line should run in the direc-
ton specified. Mr.. Nogel told the
board that the conditions are bad
now but II the Wooster street resi-
dents are guaranteed satisfactory
protection at the crossing they do
spurt tracks. He then voted in ia
,or of the spur, provided that those
interested are given proper protec-
ton"
Superintendent Robert O'Hanley
for the railroad told the board and
the Wooster street residents that
there would be minimum of dam
ger from the new spur and that traf-
fic over 1t would be very light, Cars
would not proceed more than five or
six miles an hour on it. he said.
Vote for BarnesdaIe Sewer
Following the hearing, the much
discussed Barnesdale sewer came up
before the board For years the
residents OF that section have been
complaining about the poor sanitary
conditions existing there and have
threatened to have the health au-
thorities order sewers. Most of the
property owners interested In the
sewer were present and only four
opposed It, A. Sandberg, represent
ing the Sandberg estate. told the
board that he was opposed TO nav
ing the sewer running across his
meadows and ripping them up. ATT
or the vote had been taken Fred
Radil. a resident OF Wooster street,
arose and fayed those who were op-
posed to the sewer.
He said that the matter had been
discussed for years before 1t reached |
a hearing before the board and it
hal narrowed down to point Of
henkh, He told his listeners that
cesspools overflow through no fault
of the property owners. He said
that he knew of at least three spots
on the street where sewage is rum
ming onto the street because the
ground will not permit seepage
This happens in both summer and
winter. he stated.
After the hearing the board voted |
to recommend to the common coun- |
ell that the sewer be installed and
action be taken to secure rights OF
way. The work will probably be
held up until winter and 1t will be
most likely that the right of way
through the Sandberg estate will be
condemned.
Lawyer Threatens Suit
petition was read to the board
asking for grades and repairs on
Hayes street and the installation Of
sidewalks on the south side OF the
street, between Pennington avenue
and Burritt street. Sidewalks have
already been ordered on the north
side.
Attorney Thomas F. McDonough,
nrtr IL Sk q
Hayes street property owner, told
the board that if it persisted In Or
dering his client to construct side
walks in front Of his property he
would be forced to bring suit. He
said that the new grade ordered
some time ago on the street was of
such a nature that it left the high
way in a terrible condition and
caused earth to slide onto his clients
property causing much damage. He
urged the board to inspect the street
before making a decision and sub
mitted pictures OF the street to back
Up his argument.
There were only a few residents
Of the street present and the board
voted to table the petition until an
inspection is made.
A petition was read asking that
sidewalks be ordered on both sides
Of Stewart street from Allen street
TO Stratford road. The board voted
that the sidewalks be ordered laid
before October 1. IT developed dur
ing the hearing that most of the
property owners on the street have
already Installed sidewalks.
The board also recommended that
petition asking for a sanitary
sewer to be connected to Vega street
he given to the council
Hold Up Tree Removal
number of petitions concerning
trees We're disposed Of city En-
sineer Philip Merriam recommended
that five large elm trees, starting at
the corner Of West Main street and
Washington street, be removed. The
board questioned Mr. Merriam CON
"erninG the matter and decided 10
inspect the trees before taking &C
ton. Petitions asking for permits
%ion to remove trees at 90 Franklin
street and 80 Maple street were de-
nind by the board becau use the en-
gln"er reported that they are In
good condition. The board voted tc
allow trees to be removed from
near 81 Pleasant street and 271 Glor
street. The petition from 81 Pleas
ant street asked for permission tt
remove one tree but the engineer
recommended that three trees b.
removed
A petition asking for permission