New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

Autoists and teamsters were endan- gered a result, according to cora | plaints made today. Some of those who were loudest in ! their protests against the actions of the corporation threatened to ask the selectmen to appeal to the public util- ities commission to force a discontin- { uance of the practice. They main tain that the company has no legal rigt to transfer freight car from lhe tracks of the steam road to the troI- lev irons located on the publ.., highways.
 Hart Still Undecided.
 William C. Hart, whose removal as a deputy seriff caused a boom for n,n as a candidate for first selectman,. has not as yet decided whether he will seek the nomination at the republican caucus. His friends have been urging him to make a bid for the place but he has consistently refused to make any announcement of his candidacy, advising his supporters that he will consider the matter.
 George s. Eabcock stated yester- day that he will make the run as no license candidate if Mir. Hart en-
  port w. !. Johnson, seeking a place on the board for himself. Mir. Hart de- clared today that Eabcock's threat is not worrying him as he would take considerable enjoyment in running against the present clerk of he board He would not say, however, that he will he candidate for the nomination.
 
 Copies of tho statutes enacted at the last session of toh general assem- bly, which have been received uy Town Clerk R. C. Usher show that be- ginning next year all members of the board of relief will be elected for three year terms. Under the old law relief board members were up for clcctiCn every year.
 They now will have the same status as the assessors. At the caucuses to be held this fall each party will hcmnate three relief board candi- oatcs, ono for one year, one for two ] years and the other for three years. | 1hls Will result in making !, necessary 1 to name one new member each ycar ] ir future.
 Local offtial believe the new ar engagement will prove most satisfac- 1 'orv and Will have a tendency to raise the eHciency of the bvard.
 Suspended to September i. l Secretary of State Burns yesterday | continued the suspension cr the license as an auto, operator ot Will J. Day to september 1st. At that time he will oetefmine whether it will be restored | or revoked entirely.
 The decision was given after a hear Ing held at the capitol. Days license mad been suspended following his conviction here for driving a machine while intoxicated. Yestercay he ad- r1ltted that at the time of his arrest hc might have been befuddled because of few drinks he had taken. He said he entered a plea of guilty in court ;'mply to get the case settled without q contest,
 1 Brief Items.
 John H. Trumbull went to Bridge. rCrt today where he was a guest at private target shoot on the U. M. c range. MT. Trumbull will take part ir the state shot gun tournament ir ! bridgeport Saturday. He is a member ! of the Hartford team
 Rev w. P. Kilcoyne is spending a rart of his vacation with relatives in Danbury.
 Judge George R. By1ng-on of this | place attended the outing of the pro- bate judges of the state neId at Ma mauguin today.
 James Graham has been notified to 1 begin his duties as substitute clerk in the Hartford post office Friday. John Cassidy. A. J. Bordeau and D.. 1 M. Collins returned this afternoon from East Hartland, where they spent 1 the past few days fishing.