New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
ARCH ST. WIDENING
 GETS NEW IMPETUS
Project Goes to Compensation
 Bold With Haste Urged

A new hearing before the board of compensation and assessment on the proposed widening eof Arch street will result from discussion Of the project at last nights meeting of the common council. the coun- cil members referring the question to the board with suggestion that no more time be lost. The widening scheme was ap- proved more than year ago and was sent to the board of compensa- ton and assessm,n mt for the fixing of damages and benefits, but that board neglected to give hearing to the property owners west Of Grand street. They protested against making payments when they were not heard and the common council referred tn report back to the compensation board for new hear ing.
 At last nights session. the ques- ton was raised as to whether 1t was possible to proceed with the work to Grand street and set aside the assessments below that point. Judge Kirkham was unable to answer. ex- blaming that the assessments might have been inter-related. the proper ty owners beyond Grand street be- ing assessed for whatever benefit would come by reason of the street widening in prox: nifty to their hold ingA or 1t might have been fntend- ed that the payment represent the actual beneAk at their frontage.
 Some Assessments Paid
 Attention was called to the fact that some of the property owners have already paid the assessment and other properties are now liened. Mayor Paonessa cited charter pro- visions which require the fleming of properties under these conditions, but no payment is required until the work is done and no interest is charged on the lien.
 After discussion pro and con 1t was decided that the project Is properly before the board of com- pensation and assessment for hear ing and it was voted to so inform tho board.
 A resolution germane to this hi. .-hway betterment was introduced by Councilman William F. Huber of the first ward who proposed that the Connecticut Go. be requested to re- move its trolley tracks and over- head wires on Arch street. MT. Huber pointed out that bus service has proved entirely satie factory.
 Councilman John E. Holmberg moved that the park commission be requested to install lights at the south entrance to the wading pool at Walnut Hill park and 1t was SC voted. He was a witness to an ac. cident at this point last Monday night, he informed the council. The park commissioners have alread, let contract fer lights.
 Limit Linder's Activity
 On motion of Councilman William D. Boyle. Mayor Paonessa was in structed to sec that Chairman Thomas Linder of the board of as sessors discontinues outside ap praisal work during the hours he Ii in the city employ and devotes hi entire time to municipal business.
 The councilman made 1t plair that he has no grievance agains Linder but that he feels the privi lege he now holds should be curbed He argued that 1t was unfair to re quire policemen and firemen to de vote their entire time to the city ant allow Linder to carry on private ap praisal work. and he asked if ther' are any council members whose em ployers would sanction such | prac tice.
 A the vote WAS being put, Coun eilman Holmberg interjected: hope this includes all city officials.
 Alderman Falk asked immediat action on his petition for improve ments on whitman street. Thi highway, he said, has been tho sub toct Of numerous petitions present d by him and something must b done before the winter season set in or physicians, coal men an grocers will refuse to serve tn W903 O1 Wnltm0n Strcet IcslOeHIS.
 S4S7 For Merian
 The lawsuit brought by City En gineer Philip A. Merriam for none which he claims became due hir during the period when his salar was under discussion and in disput' was settled on motion of Alderma J. Gustav Johnson who suggeste that t3s7.t3 be paid to the enginee $197.67 being taken from the stret account, and $1s9.76 from the sew CT account. This settlement ha been agreed upon with the enginee and it was voted.
 Payment of discounted bill amounting to approximately $15,oC was objected to by Alderman JohI son, chairman of the finance con mittee, on the ground that he h; not seen the bills. Town Clark A. Thompson and Mayor Paonessa at vised him that the charter permi of paying bills in this manner to ol tain discounts, and Alderman W. Judd added to the argument the e, planation that all bills concerne