New Britain herald., 1914-07-16

+ A resolution from the ice commit ] tee that Wexler & Stein be paid
 $575.75 on it's contract for building ] the ice distribution plant was adopt ! ed. | On recommendation of the finance 1 committee it was voted to strike from 1 the tax books bill against Willard ! l. filling amounting to $49.77 and 1 dating back to 1904. It has been found that the tax collector failed @to record the payment in his books It was also voted to. remove the Hen 1 on MT. filings property.
 All Up for the Outing. 1 Alderman Kerwin reported for the outing committee. The outing will be held on July 22 at Lighthouse Point and Savin Rock. Alderman 1 kerwin has secured the ball grounds | at Lighthouse Point from II to 1 l o'clock and dinner will be served at l the Colonnade at Savin Rock at 2:3O o'clock. Tickets will be $1.5O, the same price as last year. Most of the city government will make the trip | in autos.
 Councilman Callahan Resigns. The resignation of Councilman John F. Callahan, councilman from the fifth ward, was accepted with re- gret. On motion of Alderman Lawyer, the council adopted a resolution di- recting the board of public safety to ! investigate the advisa bility of estab- fishing a regulation against the use of strong search lights on trolley cars and autos in the city. The alder man explained that these lights should be turned off when the vehicles are in the city as many people become temporarily blinded and great confu- sion exists.
 On motion of Alderman Spittler the board of public safety was instructed to provide yellow arm chevrons for the traffic policemen.
 Petitions Received. x The following petitions were re- ceived and referred to their proper committees or boards:
 Rudolph Simons, ct al, for paving on Myrtle street from Main to Wash ington street; Marcia Fellows. for sprinkling of Smalley street 300 feet from Wilson street; Paul Zehler, for l reimbursement for damage to auto caused by defective street; Paul Zehler for the working to an adopted grade of Lincoln street between Mon roe street and the English property; John Hanna estate, ct al., for fire hydrant in Booths alley off Main street; John Rapp, for reduction of building line on the north side of Ash street from ten to four feet; Viii liam Hiltbrand, ct al., for a proper number of lights in State street; Elias Wohll for permission and price to connect property on Milk street with sewer in Lawlor street; John Borshik for the extension of sewer in Farm ington avenue northerly to Allen street; Joseph Mieczkowski, ct al., for working of grade of Broad street from Silver to Burritt street; Bodwell Land company for extension of water main in Carleton street 400 feet northerly to Francis street; Gottlieb Lorch for six foot building line sn Ellis street; John A. Andrews, ct al, for repair of Rockwell avenue cross walks;z S. sA.4aQ Qdin for. extension,4 Of water main in Kensington avenue (with power); George Fisher, ct al, for, macadamizing of Woodland street; Theodore Larson, ct al., for re- moval of hydrant on Elm street about sixty feet (with power); Charles Me- Carthy for light in front of 1,20S Stanley street; Charles Erickson, ct al., for lights in Cambridge street, also for water main and grading of the street, and for a sewer (with power).
 Reports From Boards.
 The board of public safety recom- mended that the caves on Engine house Mo- 4 be trimmed in order to prevent rainwater from dripping on ol
 The board of public safety request ed permission to purchase a White automobile for patrol and ambulance work at cost not to exceed $3I5O0. It was granted. ' 5T"~'
 A request was received from the board of health that the offices of an assistant sanitary inspector and an office clerk be created by ordinance and that their salaries be fixed by the council. It was referred to the ordinance committee. The ordinance committee recom- mended changes in the ordinances to provide for the salary of the clerk in the mayors office and the new ser geants of police The clerk receives
 $500 and the sergeants S1,2O0.
 The following reports were received from the board of compensation and assessment Sewer in Wilcox street. from Lasalle to West streets, benefits $1,sO9.4O; building lines on Clark street from Winter to north line of Albert Rivers property, benefits $429.92 and damages $1,363.63; street and building lines on Grove Hill, benefits and damages $541,96.
 The board of compensation and as- scssment reported unfavorably on the project to grant permission to the trustees of St. Mary's cemetery to connect a building in the cemetery with the Stanley street sewer with out charge. The report stated that