New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-01
PdinuiM Mems
HEARING TUESDAY
| ON STATE HIGHWAY
Persons Affected BY Proposed
Change Receive Notices
IMPORTANT REALTY DEAL

Local BOY Member of College Fenc.
ing Team-Concert This Evening
at NJ. e. Zioa Church-East Main
Street Crossing Attacked-ltems
A hearing on the proposed new
state highway on East street between
Harris and Blossoms corners will be
held In Room IS at the capitol on
Tuesday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
Property owners and people with
property whose interests will be in
volved in the proposed change have
received notices Of the hearing and
it is expected that Plainville will be
largely represented at the hearing.
The state is greatly In favor of the
proposition and year ago asked
that the grade crossing at East street
be eliminated no that eventually
work could be started on the propos-
ed new highway. The states petition
was turned down by the public utili-
ties commission.
At the present time East street Is
only partly paved between Woodford
avenue and Tomlinson avenue and
what little pavement there is Is In
bad condition. Below Tomlinson ave-
nue.. the road consists of sand. The
bill would have the state incorporate
it into the college Highway" after
which a new concrete pavement
would he laid.
The bill for the proposed highway
was introduced some weeks ago by
Representative Robert 3. White. 1t IL
said that the business men of the
town are not very much in favor OF
the new highway because it will take
traffic away from the center Of the
town.
Large Realty Deal
First steps toward the construc-
ton of a new wholesale distribution
station by the Standard Oil Co. OF
New York in Plainvillc were taken
this morning at the office of the
town clerk with the recording OF
the transfer OF IA acres of land ut
Crooked street and New Britain
avenue from John Glackin to The
New York concern.
William b. Rossberg transferred
an acre of land TO Mr.. Glackin who
in turn transferred the property 10
the Standard Oil Co. The land in
: Nolved in the deal is bounded on the
north by the New Britain-P lainNilie
road, east by the land Of the Con-
necticut Quarries Co, south by land
OF the n. Y. n. II. x II. railroad
company and on the west by Crook
ed street.
According 10 the plans Of the New
York concern, large wholesale
distribution station will be con-
structed on the Crooked street pro-
perry and will take the place OF the
present Plainville and New Britain
stations. The new station Will he
centrally located and will be a great
improvement over the present one.
The company plans 10 build large
warehouse. II garages. storage tanks
and a large office building. The
ne" site VIII dlSO Ulitt thc A>C"
York company considera BILE space
! for further expansion whenever IT
is thought necessary.
} The deal has been information
} for long time ana local business
men have watched with interest the
progress OF the transaction. The
deal for the sale OF the property
was given added impetus through
the efforts OF the Plainville Chamber
Of Commerce and its president, A.
A. Mcleod. The addition Of the
Standard Oil Co. plant here will In
crease the tax list Of the town quite
sizably.
As yet no definite date has been
announced by the New York con-
Germ for the start Of the construc-
ton work, but it is expected that II
will be begun within a few weeks.
Case Is settled
i, The action Of Mrs. Catherine Tier
ney of New Britain against Charles
Slater. administrator OF the estate
OF William Slater OF Plainvlile, FOR
damages Of $4,000 was settled yester-
day in superior court Just before the