New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
WOULD HAVE STATE
TAKE EAST Street
White Presents Ra to Nike Il
Put Of Trunk m9hxly.
no LACK OF PROTECTION
Fire Chief Prior Allays Ftars OF
IoWnspeopae - No Decision On
At
Deputy sudgesisfp-Day u Prayer
High School Paper.

The taking over Of East street,
from Blossoms corner to Harris cor
ner. by the state highway depart
melt and the incorporation of this
section into the trunk line highway
system 10 sought In q bill which was
introduced into the general assem-
bly, today by Representative Robert
B. White. II adopted, East street
will probably be paved with con-
crete at an early date and will be-
come = portion Of the college
highway"
At present the College highway
passes through Plainville alonx
Pennington avenue. East Main
street. Whiting street, and the low
er part Of East street more com.
moniy known as the "southinston
road. This carries it through the
center of the town. The state high
way department has for some time
Eeen endeavoriEg to route its trunk
line highways around the business
centers OF cities and towns 30 n to
avoid congestion. This can DO done
here by the inclusion of East street
IN the College highway, while it will
have the further advantage of being
q shorter route.
The highway department is known
TO be anxious to secure this strip of
road for main road, and last year
It announced this plan in its request
for the elimination Of the East street
grade crossing. This elimination
was denied by the public utilities
commission on the ground that the
crossing was not dangerous one.
With tie state officials anxious 10
take over the road, the bill pre-
scented by Mr.. White today is con-
sidered to have every chance OF
passing without opposition. II the
state improves East street it will be-
come another main thoroughfare
through the town and is expected ia
raise property values all through the
eastern section of the town.
No Decision On Dcputy
No decision on the appointment of
deputy judge for the proposed
town court has been reached as vet.
1t was learned today. The matter
10 being considered by Representa-
tive White. the sclectmen, and the
republican town committee, but
definite settling Of the appointment
on any individual IL not expected for
several days. 1t Is understood that
the post has been offered to several
men who have declined it.
Justice NJ. o. Ryder will be the
Judge Of the court, no other man
having beer even seriously consid-
cred for that position.
Promises Fire Protection
There IL no danger that the town
Of Plainville will be without ade-
quate fire protection. no matter what
comes of the present strife within
the company. Fire Chief Edward p.
Prior stated today. Even II the q
members who signed the petition
asking the removal Of Fire Commits
sloner James II. Boswell should
carry out their threats and resign,
Chief Prior promised to recruit
within - hours new company
which would contain some men Of
experience. 1t 10 hoped, however,
that this action will not have to be
taken. and First Selectman James
Simpson has expressed the hope that
all fremen would remain on duty
until action has been taken, one way
or the other. OH their petition.
Chief Prior also said today that
he had given orders some time ago
for the girls at the telephone ex-
change to sound the alarm and call
Mr.. Boswell simulta neously. One of
the grievances which the firemen
hold against the driver-commissio on
er has been the charge that he has
been notified before the blowing of
the alarm whenever a IRE was re-
ported. causing what they claim has
been an unnecessary delay In souni-
ing the alarm and bringing out the
other members Of the company,
A further grievance has been due
to the failure Of Mr.. Boswell to re.
sign az driver when he uos .o