New Britain herald., 1916-04-07
Prepare Petition for Gates for
 East Main St. Crossing
ANNUAL BANQUET ON MAY 3
Board of Directors Endorses Pre- parcdneSs Plans and Discusses Many Other Matters-Sequassen Club Elects Of1iccrs-Briefs.

show it's hand. the directors of the ton at is April meeting held last evening in the club rooms in Odd Fellows block voted to file a petition with the public utilities commission for gates to protect the East Main street crossing, the many pleas for minimizing the danger sent to the "yellow building" in New Haven hay ing failed to produce the desired re- suits.
 The officers of the local association are preparing a strong case and when the matter is brought before the util- ities board they will have some weighty arguments to support their claims. They have been in communi- cation with many motorists through out the state who have occasion to drive over crossings and have their backing in the effort to force the rail- road to install gates.
 The company has objected to this change because the length of the crossing would make it 8 difficult proposition. Some efforts have been made to minimize the danger, but the orders have not been lived up to and autoists go over the crossing with eN- treme hazard. Tired of protesting to the company. the Business Mems as sociation has finally decided to put the mater before the utilities board. The petition for an order for the in stallation of gates is now in circula- tion and will probably be sent to Hartford in a few days.
 Besides making this decision, the directors delved into many other matters last night and the meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, was one of the most interesting sessions the board has had in a long time.
 The committee in charge of the an- nual banquet of the association re- ported that the affair will probably be held on Wednesday, May 3. The members are now making a deter mined effort to get speakers, and while some of thoe who will partici- pate in the after dinner exercises have been selected, the committee is not yet prepared to announce it's list. The reports indicate that the banquet will be a success and will undoubtedly at tract the usual crowd.
 The associations utilities commit  repairs on some of the highways had lectmen
 The board also voted to communi- cate with the states senators and congressman advising them that it is in favor of national preparedness.
 Regarding the condition of side walks the directors were told that the Trumbull Electric companys offer to give away cinders for use in this still holds good. There is room for improvement l in the walks in front of many homes, 1 during rainy weather, and 1 the liberal use of cinders would no l doubt be appreciated by the public.
 The inauguration of a swat the fly campaign is to take place in a 1 week or two. Tn common with other l! business mems associations through l out the country. the local Organlza- ] ton plans to get after MT. Fly, and l the townspeople will be asked to help 1 in swatting him. Literature in con- nection with the campaign will be | before the opening, and 1 the cooperation of the children will 1 be asked.
 The directors decided to have an
  vious campaigns for a spotless town have been most successful and the results are more apparent this year. According, to the director, barrels and boxes are now used as Repositories for refuse on properties where tin cans, waste paper and the like were at one l time thrown about in a haphazard fashion. The improved conditions are gratifying to the officers of the as sociation and they believe that fur ther progress will be made this year. The campaign will probably be held about the first of May.
 Many bills concerning preparedness and the conduct of business which have been presented in congress served as topics of discussion last night, and the directors secured con- siderable information from the talk. The proposed legislation was taken up at the suggestion of the National Chamber of Commerce with which the Plainville organization is affiliat- ed.
 Before adjourning the directors voted to go on record as being in favor of having a special town meet ng called to consider the matter of permitting the young men of Plain yille to use the Town hall for athletic ! pursuits.
 Sequassen Clubs Election.
 The annual meeting of Sequassen club, the business branch of Sequassen lodge, was held last evening.
 Officers were elected as follows:
 President-George Buys.
 Vice President-Allen Raymond.
 Secretary and Treasurer--E D. Warfield
 Serving with the officers on the board of directors will be A. A. Me Leod and H. E. Peck.
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