New Britain herald., 1928-04-04
BOYS CLUB HOME GROUND IS BROKEN Many Attend Exercises at Site
 on Laurel Street CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Many Street Improvement Projects Considered by Government
 Death of Charles W. Daniels-TaH Rate Reduced in Fifth District,

Ground for the new home of tn Bristol Boys club on Laurel stree was broken this afternoon with in formal exercises. in charge Of Sup erintendent James G. Dobson Trustees and directors of the clut and a large number of persons were present.
 The new home was made available through public donations made dur. ing a campaign staged last fall Charles T. Treadway was genera chairman of the campai ign and at the various meetings of the committees many persons prominent in Boys club activities came to this city. Tht building committee is composed o Frederick G. Hughes, chairman Townsend G. Treadway. Dudley S 1ngraham, George R. Marsh, Karl A Reiche, J. Ernest Andrew, Paul B Sessions and Edson N. Peck.
 The plans submitted by Archi'ect Charles s. Palmer Of New Haven cal for colonial type of building, which Will be so located a to provide plenty of space for tennis courts and other outdoor athletic diversions.
 Petitions Received
 Numerous petitions were receive by the city council at it's meeting last night. Residents of Walnut road re- quested that the street be accepted and agreed to assume their share o1 the cost in putting same in condi- 'ion for acceptance. The matter was referred 10 the street committee.
 A petition for curhs and sideN alks on Lewis and Lexington streets was likewise referred to the street com mittee.
 request that curbs and sidewalks be laid to the end of South street extension was presented by inter- ested property owners. At the pres ent time the street committee is con- sldering the laying of sidewalks and curbs a portion of the way and last nights petition was left with them for investigation also.
 petition for two street lights on Birge road was referred 10 the lighting committee.
 Residents of Grown street petition ed the council to have the street placed in the proper condition for it's acceptance by the city. This was referred to the street committee.
 A communication. signed by a number of residents of Smith street, objected to having their property taken into the first taxing district and the laying of sewers, claiming that such facilities were not re- auired at the present time. A peti- tion, requesting sewer, was receiv- ed at last meeting from other pro- perty owners and the communication of last night was tabled until a hear ing to be held on April r.
 Claim Presented
 A claim for damages to his auto mobile caused by a projecting man. hole, was received from H. P. Lip man. This was referred to the claims committee for investigation.
 Sewers Voted
 Following & hearing. the council voted to take Crescent Passway. Birge Road, Jennings Road. and North Pond street into the first tax ing district and to lay sewers. The city clerk was instructed to adver- lise for bids. which will be opened at the meeting of May i.
 Contracts Awarded
 The contracts for the laying of curbs, gutters and the grading of Willis street. Rustic Ter race, Dudley. Edgewood, Bethel, Cottage and Woodbine streets was awarded to Cosmo Vacca of this city, the lowest bidder. Only two other bids were received. one from Sperry Mastrabattsto of Bristol and James Corrideo of Waterbury.
 New Copies Of Building Code
 City Clerk Thomas B. Steele was instructed to arrange for the print ng of an additional supply Of build
 
 been exhausted several days ago.
 Requests New Equipment
 Superintendent of Public Works Oscar Anderson appeared at the and requested authority to purchase a new sand loader and to arrange for the necessary repairs to machines used in mixing road ma 1erial. Permission for this expense was granted by the council.
 Building Line Voted
 Following a public hearing before Inc council it was voted to estab- fish 12-foot building line on Wooding street. No objection to such m arrangement was advanced by owners present. The street was appointed by Mayor