New Britain herald., 1928-02-14
WILLIAMS D|SOWNS 'b0ARD'S' LETTER
 Says Chairman d Assessors Acted for Sdl Alone
 FOREST STREET ADOPTED

Would Open Up Mountain View
 School Banking kscseesss-Auxtl-
 iasy to Hear of Girl sooutA
 The letter which was given out by Chairman Stanley M. Smith of the board of assessors through the columns of the Herald last night in answer to criticisms directed against that body contained the opinions of Mr. Smith alone and did not ex- press the opinion of the entire board, Assessor Schuyler P. Williams said in q statement given to this paper today. Mir. Williams claims that he had no knowledge of Mir. Smiths letter and that he does not agree with some opinions therein ex- pressed. MT. Williams letter is as | follows:
 Having read the open letter to the public which appeared in the Herald last evening over the sigma ture. board Of assessors" Plainville, 1 I wish to correct my impression 1t may give that as | member of that board I had any knowledge of the existence of such letter previous to its publication. And furthermore do not agree with much of the con- tents of the letter.
 IS. P. WILLIAMS. 1 Assessor. Forest Street Adopted The town plan commission for mally approved and adopted map of Forest street submitted at a public hearing last night and the long struggle over the acceptance of this border street appears to be at an end. The street is entirely within the borders of Plainville, but the houses on one side are in Bristol and the long delay has been over a proper settlement of the cost of im' proving the road. Bristol has al last come to terms i'll the matter and the acting mayor and city engineer were present at the hearing last night.
 Few of the property owners SpUht Nlt bid Y. tAIA t4iN ' was no opposition whatsoever. The assessments of benefits and damages will be made and statements sent to the property owners in the near future, but action must await the termination of the 3o-day period Tor appeals.
 Discussion Of Crossing
 An informal discussion of the various plans for the elimination ot the grade crossing on East street was conducted after the hearing and a large number of townspeople took advantage of the chance te look over the map of the lates1 scheme proposed by Engineer Jo' seph N. Mckernan. Some approved the new plan and some believed that Mir McKernan's first one was better. A few believed that the best solution would be to merely install a flash signal and post c4 hour gateman at the crossing. leaving the streets as at present.
 Chairman John E. Lamb of the commission said this morning that ne wanted 10 correct tne lWPfeSSioll that his group would attempt to speak for the townspeople. The dis cussion last night was merely to en. able the citizens to become familiar with the latest plan in order that they themselves might speak intelli- gently regarding it at the hearing in Hartford next Monday.
 , Would Develop Mountain View
 Plans to open up Mountain View for faster development by the elim. ination of the one foot strip of land reserved by Wood, Harmon X Co' around it's property in that section were discussed by the commission To forestall rivals with neighborine developments. this company re- tained ring of land one foot wide about its own property. and the town therefore cannot accept any of the streets within this barrier.
 The matter has been taken ur with the company several times. and Secretary Frank T. Wheeler of the commission was instructed last night to- open negotiations again. The company will be spurred to action