New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
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OTHER CITY BUSINESS
Hearing On Smith Strect-Smallpo
ExlHnse-Stoien Car is Recovered
-Richardson is Scut to Jail
Baseball Game is Cancelled.
The closing of Laurel Court as a
public highway for vehicles has been
requested by abutting property own
ers, a petition to that effect being
submitted to the city council at its
meeting last evening. Questioning
the legality OF such an action, the
city fathers referred the matter to
Corporation Council William n. De
Roster for an opinion which will be
submitted at an adjourned meeting
ON June 18th.
Laurel Court is a short passwav
approximately $50 feet in length
connecting Laurel and Meadow
streets IT has never been accepted
| by the city and for that reason is
generally in very poor repair. Very
| little traffic passes over it in the
course Of day as it is only short
distance from West street which
runs parallel with North Main street
and connects Laurel and Meadow
streets at their extreme west end
The property owners are agree
able to pedestrians using the pass
way and their petitions seeks the
| restrictions of vehicles onlv
Hearing On Smith Street
Failure to advertise twice a SEIZED
| uled hearing on the proposed re-
establishment of street lines on
Smith street. as required by the city
charter, necessitated the resembling
OF vote taken by the city council
at its meeting on April 18th. The
council on that date, following a
hearing which was attended by q
large number of interested property
owners, voted to accept the profile
as prepared by the city engineer
which provided for 50-foot street
II was pointed out at that time that
for the present the street would be
widened only to 80 feet. but wher
sidewalks and curbs were laid, i,
Wiuld be necessary to use the entire
90 feet. The slip-up in advertising
the nearing was first noticed b,
Corporation Counsel William N. De.
Rosier, who recommended last
nights action. Councilman Charles
X. Anderson criticized the office OF
the city clerk for not seeing that tn.
advertisement was handled in &C.
cordance with the city charter
Mayor w. Raymond Crumb pointed
out that notation was placed o,
the advertisement in question to III,
erect that II was to appear on tw,
occasions in local paper, but thi
did not excuse the city clerks OF
fee. In the opinion Of Mr.. Anderson
AS result of the slip-up. it wa!
decided TO hold second hearing a
1870 o'clock Tuesday. June 18th
which all interested property own.
ers will again be invited to attend
While most of the taxpayers or
smith street are in favor of the
cltyS program the action is bitterl,
opposed by Mrs. leila Stewart The
proposed establishment of stree
lines will bring the highway to he,
front door and she contends tina,
her property will be made practical
ly worthless by the action. She ha.
retained Attorney Joseph P. Gull
foyle. who has already appealed the
cty's action to the superior court ir
Hartford and at the same time ha.
had served on the city writ Of at
tachment. claiming damages o.
$4,000
1t is believed that on June 18Th
the city council will simply take ac.
ton similar to that recorded or
April 18th and will then let thu
matter be definitely settled in tn.
courts
: Petition Street Lights
Petitions for street lights at tn,
corner Of Merriman and Mapl
streets. Wolcott street and Atkin
i. avenue and Allen street and Atkin
| avenue. presented TO the city council
, last evening. were referred to tn
street lighting committee.
Seek Street Repairs
: Unless immediate repairs ar
! made to Rockwell avenue and stree
, lights installed. property owners vii
be unable to pay their taxes, accord
ing to a communication received I
the city council last night. Tn
present condition OF the street ren
ders it impossible to rent the vari
, Gus tenements. the landowners asser
and they feel that something shou
| he done at once to remedy the stu
t alton.
} After short discussion. the mat
= ter was referred to the street com
mittee for investigation.
l Contracts Awarded
r The contract for laying sidewalks
: curbs. crosswalks. grading, etc. o