New Britain herald., 1915-09-28
Voters From "OVer East" Score Another Win at Town Meeting
GET APPROPRIATION OF S4OO
Of Rural Delivery Ser- vices Assured-Prophets Give Li- enty-five-Briefs.

tory over the "O1d Guard,' at the special town meeting last evening, getting favorable action on it's peti- tion for highway improvements in that section despite the opposition of town officials, and scitizens living in other part of the town who were aganst the proposition. By a sub stantial ma ajority the Westwood park contingent secured the passage of a resolution authorizing the selectmen to convert passways into streets at an expense not in excess of $400. While it is admitted that it will be impossible to build highways for the amount appropriated the districts representatives are satisfied that the appropriation will be sufficient to get the passways in shape that will be satisfactory to the postal inspector and will insure continuance of the rural free delivery service, inaugural cd some time ago.
 That the district had received all it was entitled to last spring when the town expended approximately $500 in building a road, following the trolley tracks, was the argument used in op- position to the plea of the voters. First Selcctman w. J. Johnson, who was with the leaders of the opposi- tion, did not believe the expense, which the work would entail, is war ranted at this time. Edward E. As pinall, also voiced his disapproval of the project, advancing the claim that I-l : their present condition.
 Postmaster P. J. Prior championed the cause of the district He ex- plained that unless the passways were made suitable for vehicular traffic the postal departmen would with draw the rural delivery service, the federal rules making it impossible for the carrier to continue covering the route under the existing conditions. Had the departm at Washington been familiar with the layout he de- clared the service would never have been extended.
 George s. Babcock wanted the ap- propriation made sufficiently large to convert the passways into regula- tion highways if the town decided to attempt the improvement He did not believe in going about it in "piker" fashion as he claimed was the case in the purchase of the portable school house. fE
 Robert Forshaw and A. H. Condell, who acted as chairman, were at log gerheads during the evening over their respective interpretations of parliamentary ruling. MT. Forshaw had spoken several times for the inn provement and was finally reminded by the chairman that he would have to be quiet until all the other voters, who wished to discuss the matter, had an opportunity to be heard. He threatened to call an officer to have the Westwood park orator put out of the. hall unless he gave way to the chairman.
 Passage of the resolution was ac- com plished by an aye and nay vote, the noise made by the Westwood park delegation indicating that they were in the majority by about three to one. Charles F. Conlon acted as clerk of the meeting.
 Favorable To License.
 While the temperance people claim to be satisfied with the progress made during their campaign, the feeling has prevailed for the past few days that Plainville is to remain a "wet' town for at least another year and that the license element will win out at the election next Monday by a majority of over fifty. There are some who predict that the "wets'' will have about seventy-fve votes to the good when the counters complete their work
 The campaign this year is being conducted by the prohibition work CTS in quiet fashion. The leaders claim that they have received a great deal of encouragement and they seem satisfied that they have a good chance of carrying the day.
 The license advocates, however, do not appear to be worried in the least. They argue that the situation is most satisfa ctory at this time and the outlook is more hopeful that it has been for three years. Even voters favorable to the temperance cause, who last year expected the elimina- tion of the saloons, admit that the prospects are not so bright at this time. One of them frankly con- fessed today that the license work CTS would probably win by a sub- stantial majority.
 The claim that the town will re- main license is based on the showing made at the last election and the happenings during the past year. The "drys". lost a year ago by thir- ty-one votes after prosecuting the most vigorous campaign ever waged in Plainville. They were favored at the time by conditions which put the saloons in rather bad light. The invasion ef thirsty Bristolites was novelty that augered we'll for the tenn perance cause and it doubt less made no license votes at the last election. ,: l.