New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

 of his time gratis. The report was l accepted and the committee was dis l charged with thanks of the council. | The Council also voted $4S to. be paid to MT. Mercy to reimburs him 1 for the expense of using his private 1 car in making 500 relief investigation l calls
 Several Petitions Received. l Petitions were received and acted upon as follows:
 l From Frank T. Griswold Gardner ] c. Weld, Clarence w. Griswold and ] Inez L. Griswold, for the acceptance l of Adams street from Lincoln street l to Steele street. Referred to board l of public works.
 l From Angelo Casa ct al.. for the l extension of the water main in Daily l avenue about $50 feet easterly from 1 the present main. Referred to board l of public works.
 ] From Marie Kunz for a rebate of street sprink1ing assessment overpaid ] for past years. The petitioner claims l to have overpaid for 109 feet of street i sprinkling on Rockwell avenue for l the past nine years. Figuring the 1 rate at 8 cents per foot, the amount
 
 l terest. Referred to mayor and al- 1 derman and corporation counsel l From the board of health asking 1 the right to use a small piece of l ground, approximately 3Ox2O feet in | area adjoining the municipal slaugh- ] ter house. for the erection of a ! building for the storing of hides, said 1 building to be erected without cost ] to the city. The petitioners ex- plained that by granting the request l it will save the city a slaughter house l janitorship salary of about s75o per 1 year. Referred to charity depart l ment with power.
 The Realty and Building company, through Mayor Quigley, for a price to connect an eight-inch sanitary ! sewer, which the petitioners are building in Lyon street, with the Shuttle Meadow avenue sanitary sew CT Referred to board of compensa- ton and assessment.
 l From o. F. Curtis that the mayor and alderman consider the abatement of the taxes of the Curtis Building Go. Referred to mayor and alder man.
 1 From Alderman V. B. Chamberlain the following resolution was received l Resolved: That William c. Wall be l and he hereby is appointed a mem Der of the committee on ordinances and a member of the committee on
 salaries, to fill the vacancies in said l committees caused by the death ot
 Councilman Eliot H. Porter. It was
 accepted and the recommendation
 was adopted
 Alderman Anderson presented the
 following finance resolution: Re
 solved: That the comptroller be anc
 he hereby is authorized to draw hi!
 warrant on the city treasurer for the
 sum of s2.00O payable to the city
 building fund, and charge the same to the account of special appropria tions. It was adopted
 New Comcilmcn Take Seats. The council accepted Alderman A M. Paonessas resolution that Abra [ ham Gorbach be elected councilman } from the sixth ward to fill out tn vacancy caused by the resignation o : Councilman William J. Smith. MI Gorbach was declared elected Sim liar action was taken on Aldern al John Stadler's resolution asking tha } Councilman G. Robert Merriman b. 5 appointed as a member of the com 5 mittee on supplies and printing anc
 
 vacancies caused by the resignation
 of Councilman David Wicander ! Councilman Gorbach was also ap pointed, member of the committee
 on licenses, claims, finance and sup plies.
 Comptroller Pays Bills. City Comptroller H. l.. Curtis re
 ported a bill of $59.61 paid from thu
 funds of the state highway accoun
 since the last meeting. He also ap l pointed the payment of STOOLS t
 the New Britain Trap Rock compan. for crushed stone. This bill was pait out of the street department funds / The report was accepted. t The board of public works reported t as follows: Building lines on Eas street from Newington Road to tn, l railroad tracks; a sewer in Winthrop