New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1928, Page 9

Property Owners Owe City For Improvements Chairman Dobson Asks for Special Survey of Books o Place' Blame for Con- ditions. Chairman George R. Dobson of the publls werks board told the eom- missloners last evening' that uncol- locted sewer, sidewalk and curb as- seanments that amount to more than $100,000, affecting hundreds of pleces of local property which have been on the books of the public wotks for years, have become the object of Mayor Paonesss’s active in. wpetigation. The chairman told the board that the mayor had asked him repeatedly if the books were up-to- date and he was forced to answer that they were not. Acting upon the request of the mayor, the board unanimously voted to employ & man or if necessary two men to work on the books and install a new system in the department with the purpose of bringing in money due anl cariug for prompt collec- tions in the future, It was estimated that it would take three or four months to straighten out the books and bdring them up to date. Chairman Dobason said that, roughly speaking, the board would have to pay the new man s salary from $40 to $45 a week. By installing a new system the board would also discover the reason ‘why the books have been allowed to tall behind. E Wants to Place Rosponsibility ‘The mayor reported some time ago that between $75,000 and $100,000 in sewer asseasments alone were out- standing. George H. Johnson, clerk of the public works board, statéd that there remain outstanding as- sesaments for two years work on sewers In‘answer to a query by Com. missioner George F. Atwater. Mr. Atwater continued his questioning and said that he was determined to learn where the responsibility for the condition lay, whether the trouble was caused by lack of help or in- efliciency in the public works de- partment, " City Engineer Philip Merian told the board that the condition is not exactly a new one but one has been hanging on from one year to another. He believed that those responsible LJfor the bookkeeping had been taken “away froni their real duties by the many requests for their help on other matters pertaining to the de- partment, Chairman Dobson read a request that he be empowered to secure an additional man tempor- arily for work on the books and in- timated that much of the delay in collections was due to the system ured. The action taken at the meeting last evening is in line with the mayor's avowed policy of placing a more accurate check on the income and outgo of the city's finances, through auditing where necessary and through new systems where thelr {nstallation is desirable. The board was made to under- stand that the whole proposition wns but a temporary one and that after the new system was installed the real reason for the present ex- isting condition would be disclosed. Arch Sircet Widen!ng The board voted to hold a mew hearing for Arch street pro owners in regard to the widening of the strcet from Main to Grand or beyond Grand to Hart street. The board has heard at previous hearings that those having prop-| erty from Main to Grand street are in favor of the improvement. An opinion on the subject from Corporation Counsel John H. Kirk- ham was read by City Engineer Philip Merian. Judge Kirkham wrote that after hearings granted and liens placed on individual par- «cels of property, the common coun- cll voted on May 16 to rescind all former action. Its vote was taken Secause property owners beyond Grand street said that they had not been given a hearing although the proposed change would affect them and they would have to bear part of the expense. Judge Kirkham wrote that the public works board should order another hearing and eonsider the whole matter again. Judge Kirkham also stater that he understood that the property owners from Main to Grand strect were anxious to start the project at once and have it finished before winter. Commenting on that, Judge Kirkham said that if that part of the project alone is considered there can be greater speed effected. If all the property owners to Grand Street will sign an agreement that the voq $100,000 In Public Works the work should be started im- mediately, agree to pay any assess- the | work and should pselease all liens |on the property, The widening will cest the ecity about $7,000 over what the prep- erty owners will pay. Sign Post City Engineer Merian told the board that as soon as he has enough men free he will start a complete survey of the city streets to deter- mine where sign posts are needed for the purpose of including in mext year's budget an appropriation for the signs over the comparatively small $500 granted this year. He ex- plained that the city is woetully weak on signs and members of the b:;ddmn that hundreds will be n ed. Improvesneats A petition asking tm1 from surface water on lots north of Sun. rise avenue was lald over for in- spection by the board. The chalr- man and engineer were given au- thority to aciyon a petition request- ing that sti lights be installed on Baruda street. Acting on petitions asking for the removal of trees from in front of 286 Chapman street, 313 Chestnut street and on Judd avenue, the | board ordered the enginecr to make an inspection and report back at the | next meeting. The engineer told the board that the fund for trees was practically spent. Petitions requesting ‘repairs at the corner of Jublles and Market streets and on Whitman street were referred to the street superintend- jent. A petition was read asking that Konstin Place be put in pass- able gondition but it was brought out @.at it was not an accepted | strect and the petition was placed |on file. A petition for a street light on Buell street 300 feet east of Bas- |sett street was referred to the en- |gineer and chairman with power. The Axelrod Drug Co. was granted | permission to install an illuminating |sign at the south corner of Wash- |ington and Broad streets. An in- spection will be made to study the arrangement of the street lights on | Daly avenue. Conslder Closing Dump City Engineer Merian reported to |the board that Mayor Padnessa had recefved numerous complaints con- ,cerning the dumping grounds on | Farmington avenue and that he rec- | ommended that dumping be prohib- lited. He told the board that pro- | perty on Hatch street and Farming- |ton avenue, north of Blake road. /had been offered as dumping grounds by the owners. The board voted to.hold an inspection. The matter of the back pay of 'ne Faselle, street superintend- t, was laid over to the next meet- |ing pending a letter on the matter om Corporation Counsel Kirkham. The action of the city engineer in ! granting the Raphael department store permission to suspend a cloth advertising sign from the store to |a trolley pole was approved by the | board. It was o reported that | = TOP BAD BREATH People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Ed- wards’ Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-coated tablets are taken for | bad breath by all who know them. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets act gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural | action, clearing the blood and gent- |ly purifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomel does without any of the bad after | effects. Olive Tablets bring ne griping, pain or any disagreeable effects. Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered |the formula after 20 years of prac- |tice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint, with the attendant bad breath. Olive Tablets are purely a vege- table compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by thelr olive color. 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