New Britain herald., 1916-05-13

was an old frame structure where
 Philip Corbin and his brother started
 what is today the P. x +. Corbin di-
 vision of the American Hardware
 corporation. This old factory Is still
 standing, but has been moved in to the
 rear of 619 Stanley street and is used
 as a dwelling.
 In those old days when this map
 was published Grove Hill was the ex-
 treme western borough limit, North
 street the northern limit, South street,
 the southern limit and Stanley street
 the borough boundary on the east.
 There were also few of the present
 day streets. Between Pearl street and
 South street there was nothing but
 wood land and rolling meadows.
 There was likewise nothing but mead
 oW land between South Main and
 Stanley streets, not even any railroad
 tracks although the latter were then
 under consideration. Tn other sections
 of the city there were few streets and the house occupied by the Hon. David N. Camp on Camp street seems to stand away off by itself far removed from any other dwelling.
 Recent action of the health board
 
 san plans and hesitating before ex- pending the citizens money for a new slaughter house when they realize that it may be possible to obtain the same results with less expense is causing much comment favorable to the board, which is showing itself to be thought full of the best interests of the public. The health boards idea, and a com mendable one, is to do away with the possibility of the sale of diseased meat here. The first solution offered was the construction of a municipal slaughter house and they were authOr- ized to spend $5,5 for it's cost and maintainence. Since then the pOssl- bility of having an official inspection system that will accomplish the same results at far less expense has been brought to the attention of the mem bers. If the slaughter house is built it is not the initial expense of $5,5O0 that is so objectionable It will mean the creation of at least two new city offices The inspector would have to receive a substantial salary and he would certainly refuse to act as clean up man at the house. Hence another man would have to be hired for that purpose and the annual costs of main- tainence might reache $2,00 or $2,- 500, especially since a refrigerating plant would be a continuous expense. This is not much at first, but once es- ta b1ished the slaughter house would remain and in ten years this would be $25,OOO, considerable amount Of money Then too, there seems to be some opposition to having the slaugh- ter house on the town farm property.
 Legal opinion is that the city would be able to enforce any ordinance that would prohibit the sale of meat not stamped by a government or munlcl- pal inspector. Thus by engaging an inspector and prosecuting all sales ot meat not stamped, the city would De accomplishing it's purpose in prevent ing the sale of bad meat. Another plan would be to license a couple of slaughter houses and have the inspec- tor stamp all meat butchered there If a stock man in a nearby town desired to butcher beef for market here the To- cal inspector would be hired by him to inspect his stock on his own grounds, then once stamped as all right it could be marketed without uestlon.
 Bv adopting one of these systems or both. the health board would be do- ing a great and good thing. Citizens would be positively protected from the sale of diseased meat and the expense would be far less than otherwise.
 Announcement that it may be two or even three years before the New Britain Boys club has the new club house for which so many people worked so hard in the recent frenzied campaign is causing vail of protests from the younger generation, and con- adverse comment by thelr elders. Althought sS5, ,000 was raised, this entire amount is not in cash, Tn fact most of it is said to be in pledges that cover a year and a half's time. This, together with the fact that a income would be realized from the McMahon property, which will very likely be purchased as a site. is believed to be the reason for such an opinion. But Withal, many ot those who worked hard and who con- tributed generously in the campaign feel that they should see tangible result of their work in a shorter time. The boys of course think any delay un- fair. But is it practical to delay the building of a Boys club home for two or three years now that the has been assured? Great | things in the way of moral and edu- | cational uplift are to be accomplished | through the medium of the Boys club, | a according to those most interested in 1 the project If that is so, why delay | bringing these benefits into fact? If | the Boys club will do all for the boys l that is claimed, it would seem that the | city cannot afford to postpone it one l minute longer than is absolutely nec- 9ssary In three years many boys who are now nearing that point in