New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
P0inUiUe NeWS AWAIT NEW BUDGET FOR STREET FUNDS Lack of Money Hampers Repair
 Work in PlainYille
 ROADS BEING PATCHED
Annual Baseball Series to Start Thursday Evening - Meeting Of American Legion Post-Nild West Show Coming to Town FriSay.

Street repair work in Plainville has come to a practical standsLill because of the lack of funds. Only d small part of the s21,Oo0 set apart in the budget for highways and road oil remains and this is being used 10 give temporary relief.
 The board of selectmen, accord ing 10 First Selectman James Simp- son is planning an extensive street program but will be unable to start any definite work until the new bud- get for the town year from August IS, 1880, to August 15, 1881, $ drafted by the board of finance.
 The board is doing everything in it's power to keep the streets in pass- a ble and presenta ble shape with the funds that are on hand. For .he past month. workmen have been patching up the bad spots on .he streets, grading them down and plac ing road oil on them. This week -c- pair work is being done on Crooked street
 Practically every street in town is in presentable shape although many O. them are in great need of paving and other repairs. Bohemia stre et is an exception, the road there being r. bad shape. Numerous complaints ! have been made about conditions there and relief has been asked. Patching and temporary repairs on the street would only be a loss Of money it is claimed and the select men intend to take care of the street as soon as money is received from the new budget.
 Work during the spring was de- voted to the streets running off | Woodford avenue, many of which were badly in need of repairs. 1 Woodford avenue was also place l in good condition, especially the dirt section from the Standard Steel X | Bearing Co. plant to Whites cross ! ing. All of the paved streets in l the center of the town are in gool i shape.
 Street work is becoming moro and more important with the pass ing of each year. During the past | five years, the board of finance has found it necessary to appropriate larger funds each year for highways and road oil. In 1925 about sIo.. 900 was devoted to road work. h the 192S-1929 budget. S14.o00 was set aside for highways and in t. last budget, s21 900 was appropri. ated, an increase of 5000 over tn. previous year.
 This IS made necessary through the large number of new streets be ing accepted yearly by the towi plan commission during the pat two years with large number still on the list awaiting action.
 The state roads are in excellent shape and leave a good impression on visiting motorists. The surface Of the new East street highway is smooth and level while during the past month repairs were made py the state to East Main street and Whiting street, When the select i'lN4l iild us u hlt lIltII thltllSlNe street program in August. Plain vile streets will be in good condi- tion for the coming winter months
 American Legion Meeting
 There will be an important meet ing of the Brock Barnes post American Legion. this evening at s o'clock in the Legion rooms or Whiting street. All members are re- quested to be an hand as business of importance will be discussed
 The post is making attempts to have a large representation in the parade to be held in Bridgeport ir connection with the state Legior convention in August. The post will send three delegates 10 the conven. tion, being entitled to an extra dele gate this year because of the in crease in membership. At present the post boasts of mem bership ot 100.
 Dr. Moody Recovering
 Dr. Charles W. Moody of West Main street took d short walk about