New Britain herald., 1914-05-14

able to resume his duties at the fac tory.
 Attorney Joseph H. Dutton of Bris- tol appeared for Reed and the insur- ance people were also represented by counsel.
 Commissioner Chandler gave up over two hours to the hearing of tes- tlmony in the case and after all wit nesses had told their stories, he an- nounced that he would reserve de- clsion for day or two.
 McKernan Gets Contract.
 The board of selectmen yesterday afternoon decided to reconsider it's recent action in rejecting an offer of Engineer Joseph N. McKernan to prepare system of house number Ing in connection with the .estab- llshment of city delivery service in Flalnvllle and they have advised him that they will engage him to do the work for $50, the price which he or iginally submitted
 MT. McKernan some time ago nre- 1 pared map of the town for the 1 sewer district. It shows all the properties, including dwellings and building lots. A house numberins system can be easily prepared from tnls and it will be unnecessary to make any new surveys.
 A1ter the engineer submits his law. l out, the selectmen intend to turn if over 10 some firm which will supply the houses With numbers. The town VIII pear the expenses of preparing 1 the layout but the numbers will have 1 to be paid for by the residents them l selves.
 1 several salesmen have already can- Vassed the town in an effort to sell the numbers. The selectmen believe. however, that it would be we'll for the l property owners to wait until the en- glneer's plan is ready as a single firm will be selected to use it. The board intends to get the successful firm to agree to sell the numbers at a speci. fied amount per figure
 An effort will be made to have the Plainville Hardware company handle the sale of the numbers and mail re. ceptacles at the, same time.
 Connecticut Co. Explains.
 Selectman Johnson yesterday re
 ceived letter from Engineer E. c
 Webster of the Connecticut company
 in which the delay in the laying o
 special work at the center in connec
 tion with the double tracking of Eas
 Main street last fall was explained The engineer stated that at the time
 the irons were put in position the
 curve rails had not arrived and the
 center had to be made the terminal The company is now ready to com
 plete the work, however, and the en
 gineer stated that as soon as notice i. > received from the highway commits Isioner regarding the awarding of thu contract for laying permanent pave , ment on East Main street, men will b, sent here to extend the switch to :, 1 point in front of the Plainville Bak , ing company's store as was called fol : in the companys original application
 The engineer sent a duplicate blu print of the double track at the select f mans request, the original map hay , l ing been lost.
 Brief Items Sequassen lodge, I. O. o. F. vii 3 meet this evening in Odd Fellows hall There will be degree work. , The entertainment for which Fred erick lodge A. F. and A. M. had ar
 ranged to give in Masonic hall to ) morrow evening has been postpone, unC1l fTlQdy, June Illn. Ine Hines 7 Of one of the members of the Temp , quartet which is to present the pro
 gram necesstated the postponement The Girls Friendly society of tn , l Church of Our Saviour will meet thi l evening at 7:45 in the Parish house. MT. and Mrs. John Hanson o . Southington road are receiving con : gratulations on the birth of daugh
 ter.
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