New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1922, Page 5

BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1922 Reduction Will Come in Numbers Ratber Than Compensation The board of public works voted last night to recommend no reduc- tions in the pay of officlals and em- ployes, but ' in |ts message to the council salary committee agreed to make adjustments in the engineering force that will come within the ap- propriation made, Hearing On Sewer A hearing was held on the matter of building a sewer in Pulaski street, from Albany avenue to the end of the street, and it was voted to order the sewer bullt when the proper waivers are signed, The. petition of 1. Bogdanski:for a reduction of the building line at High and Broad streets, from 10 feet to nothing, was discussed and the matter was laid over for inspection. Petitioners were given leave to withdraw: in the matter of extension of the water main in Daly avenua from the terminus to the intersection of Daly avenue and Ledgecrest ave- nue, thence northerly in Ledgecrest avenue to the end of the avenue. The petitioners refused to sign the proper bonds. Petitioners were given leave to withdraw in the matter of abatement of the street sprinkling tax for the season of 1920, on Chapman street between Jubilee and Newington: ave- nue. Amescite Bid. The Willlam H. Hall Construction Co. submitted a price of $7.25 per net ton for amescite delivered, provided not less than 500 téns are used in one season. The city engineer was au- thorized to purchase as much ames- cite as he needs, at the quoted fiure. A. B. Porter petitioned for a side- walk on the north side of Adams street from Vine to Steele street. It was voted to order a concrete side- walk on the north side from Vine to Lincoln streets on or before July 1. The city engineer was authorized to buy two snow plows for $200 each, from the Good Roads Machinery Co., Inc., of Boston. A petition was received for a con- crete walk on both sides of Stecle street from Corbin avenue to Barnett street, and on Barnett street, from Steele street, 1,000 feet southerly. A hearing was ordered. Want Water Main, A petition was received for a water main in Lawlor street from the end of the street, to Allen street and in Al- len street from Wilcox stree! to Mec- Clintock street. Leave to withdraw was voted. A petition for the extension of the water main in Everett street to run from Oldfield street northerly about 200 feet, was received from A. W. Williams, and referred to the boatd of water commissioners. The H. R. Walker Co., quoted a price of 16 and 2-3 cents per lineal foot 'to haul pipe from cars at the Harvard street siding to the east side trunk sewer job. The price was ac- cepted. Asks Damages. The New Britain Quartet club peti- tioned for relief from damage to the club property, by overflowing of sur- face water from property of the New Britain Rifle club and the Wooster property. Commissioner Cadwell was delegated to take up the matter with the club. 7 HISTORIG TREES 10 BE SURVEXED Work Will Begin Soon in St. Louis and Vicinity St Louis, Mo.,, March 29.—An un- dertaking to survey the historic trees of 8t. Louis and vicinity has been be- gun by the Missouri Botanical Gar- den with a report on the ‘Daniel Boone Judgment Tree,” and Ameri- can elm, at Femme Osage, St. Charles county, about 55 miles west of here. The tree stands upon a farm which was part of the land owned and tilled by Boone during his Missouri resi- dence {in 1820. It is named the “Judgment Tree” fom the fact that ‘Boone, as syndic (judge) for the dis-; trict under the Spanish rule of Louis- jana, was said to have held court un- der it during the-hot -days of sum- mer: Sald to be less known than other historical spots in Missouri, the tree is in an' almost impassable section and has been neglected, according to the Garden's surveying party which visited the spot. An examination of the tree by G. H. Pring, horticulturist and head of the party, disclosed that the tfee is rotting and that its life will end with- in the next dozen years unless it is put into the care of tree surgeons. Pring said that if properly tr_utsd, the span of tree's life, already about 150 years, may be prolonged anoth- er century. The tree is about 70 feet high and has a circumference of. 16 feet, 6 inches. The tree stands about 75 feet from the old: Boone home, the first stone house in Missour! and the house in which the famous pioneer settier dled. 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