New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
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THREE OLD BRIDGES WILL BE REPLACED
One Will Make Possible Reopen
 ing of East Street
MAY BEAUllPY BOULEVARD

Henry F.. Bussemy Dies After Long
 lllncss-To Open Branch Postal Station-Auto Case Co0tinued-
 Two Thcfts Reported.
 The program of the public works department for the year ending No- vember 30. 1929, calls for the re- placement of three bridges by ones Iof concrete construction and will leave but four old structures to be renewed within the next few years. Those to be replaced and for which appropriations arc included in this street. Perkins street and Stevens street. Two old bridges on Me- chanics street. one on Frederick street, and one on Washington street will undoubtedly be given con- sideration by the next council. l. The three new bridges included on this years program will cost the city s19,5OO. this expense to be car ried over a term of three years. The estimated expense involved in 'tf erection of the East street bridge is $le,000; the Perkins street bridge. $3.500: and the Stevens street struc- ture. 5000.
 Reopening of East Street
 The erection of the proposed new bridge at East street will mean the reopening of the street for travel from Riverside avenue across the Memorial Boulevard to South street Several years ago, when the boule- ward was built. the bridge was con- demned as unsafe and travel over it was prohibited. The old structure was never removed, however, and at the present time presents an un- slightly appearance. When the new bridge is erected and opened for traffic, it is understood that the old abandoned factory building. locat- ed just west of West street between Riverside avenue and Mellen street and owned by J. H. Sessions and Son, will be torn down. This build ing has been an eyesore ever since the new boulevard was constructed In urging the council to erect d new bridge at East street and re- open that street as public highway. Mayor w. Raymond Crumb pointed out that there had been some doubt as to the legality of the citys action in ever closing the street. Corpora ton Counsel William N. De Roster also expressed the opinion that the city council had overstepped it's power in closing street which had been open for travel for so many years.
 Work on the new bridge. accord ing to the present plans. will be started in the spring and will. be- sides furnishing an additional en- trance and exit to the Memorial Boulevard from both South street and Riverside avenue, will also en- nance the beauty of the east en- trance to the city proper.
 Henry E. Busscmcy Henry E. Bussemey. 43 of 376 South street died this morning at his home following a 12 weeks 'li- ness with heart trouble and compli- cations.
 MT. Busscmey was born in Pine Meadow on March .9. 1885. the son of Felix and Hortense Bussemey As young man he went to Tor 1 rington where he learned the ma chinist's trade. later moving to Wa terbury. Twelve years ago he came to Bristol and until his re cent illness had been employed tt the Walla e Barnes company.
 In August. 1907. in Waterbury. he married Miss Esther Bouet. who sur wives with one son. Marcelle Busse- ! mey. a student at the Teckley Insti- tute of Economy. Boston. Mass: one daughter, Miss Blanche Bussemey senior at the Bristol high school; three sisters. Mrs. Alice Madeaux, Mrs. Lydia Tofield, and Mrs. May Over, all of Torrington; and one brother, Emil Bussemey of Oakville Fraternally he was member of Compounce tribe. I. O. F. NJ; Re liance council, Royal Arcanum; Court Ever Welcome, Foresters of America; the Wallace Barnes Get together club. and the Wallace Barnes Mutual Aid association.
 The funeral will be held at 5 o'clock Friday morning at St. Jo- seph's church. Rev. William P. I.aflin will celebrate the high mass of requiem and burial will bo in the new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Branch Postal Station Postmaster Frank s. Merrill has announced that effective Monday, March 1. branch postal station will be opened at the Palace of Sweets at North Main and North streets.
 The sub-station was formerly To- cated in the store occupied by the Trinity Dye works on North street but was discontinued several weeks