New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-26
RECOMMEND SITE
FOR FIRE station
Ie.IyVlle Avenue Plot to Be
Bought BY City
STORM CAUSES CRASHES
r'.rcc New Britain Men InNOls ct1 In
COili>iN,s-Bristul u. s. Basket
ball Team Keeps Slate Clean
Episcopal Chapel Etcsts Officers.

Al meeting OF the board Of fire
commissioners last evening, recon-
lnoudations were submitted by Com
missioners William 5. Ingraha and
Frank Dutton and Fire Chief John
II. Hayes that land owned by the
New Dcpa rturc Mfg. Co. on Terry
Vile avenue b" purchased as ii site
for tn" proposed new fire house. The
plot of land. which fronts Tcvryvillc
avenue for 40 feet and has a dept h
of 60 fcet. can be purchased for -
U60, according TO the committee S
r. port. Following a short discussion.
the matter WAS referred back to the
committee with power to act and il
is probable that the transfer OF the
property to tho city viii be made.
To sell North Main st. Property
The acquisition OF the So viii
mean the elimination of the North
Main street fire house, known as
Engine Co. No >. 1t is believed that
the sale of this property will turn
into the city Golfers mor" than
enough money to cover the purchase
price of the land and the erection
of IA new fire house similar in design
to the one completed last December
at the corner Of Pennington avenue
and Lewis street.
Former Mayor John r. WADE.
who died November :. 1927. shortly
after being reelected for two-year
term. first brought up the question
Of the relocation of the headquar-
ters Of Engine Co. No. ,. When the
proposal was first made, many of the
property owners in the Immediate
vicinity Of the North Main street
house appeared before the city
council and voiced strenuous objee-
tons to such move and the mat
ter was tabled indefinitely.
Last November, the advisabi!ity
Of changing the location Of the COM
pany was again brought up by
Mayor W. Raymond Crumb. who
termed the quarters "a disgrace TO
the CITY," When it was pointed out
that a new house either further up
North Main street or on Terryville
better. protection to such property
owners. the objection was dropped.
For the past two years no repairs
have been made to the North Main
street. house and as a result it is in
very poor condition. The present
action OF the commission was fore
seen a year ago whcn no appropri-
alton was made in the city budg Il
for the upkeep Of the building aud
none Is anticipated IS year.
Facilitate Moscrncn. u Apparatus
The decision of the fire board .
recommend the change will do much
to facilitate the movement of fire
to fires in both the northern and
western sections Of the city. On
many occasions. due to the heavy
traffic at the corner or North Main
and North streets. equipment from
the North Main street house has
been delayed and oftentimes equip
ment from the central fire station on
Meadow street has reached the scene
Of fires in advance OF No. ? although
having to travel some distance fur
Their.
With the opening OF the new
house. such delays will be reduced
tosa great extent.
Property Valuable
The present site Of the North
Main street firehouse Is considered
by city officials a valuable one for
business purposes and should net
the city q considerable sum. With
the opening Of the new North Side
Bank and Trust company at the
corner OF North Main and North
streets on April /. the value. it is
pointed out. will be increased ma
terially. 1t is probable that follow
ing the completion OF the new fire.
house on Terryville avenue. the
North Main street property will be
advertised for bids and disposed Of
in that way. Definite action. how
ever. will not be taken until the
recommendations OF the fire board
are approved by the city council.
Two Auto Accidents
Two automobile accidents result
ed from yesterdays storm which
turned TO sleet early in the day and
covered the roads with a thick coat
ing OF ice. Late in the afternoon an
automobile operated by Nick Slap
hos Of ~ Chestnut street, New Brit
ain, and \ Sherman Trucking Co.
truck operated by George o. Nelson
Of Cherry street, New Britain, col