New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-16
DECIDE PATROLMAN
QUESTION TONIGHT
Special Town Meeting Expected
to Attract Many Voters
FEAR OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID
Symptoms in Cases Of Sickness Caus-
ing Some Apprehension Among
Physicians-May Reject Highway
Commissioners responsibilities.

Interest in the probable solution of
| the police problem is expected to at
, tract a large number Of voters to the
Town hall this evening when a special
town meeting will be held to consider
| action on the matter Of patrolling
the streets at night and to decide on
| the advisa bility Of appropriating
| $500 for use in laying amiesite pave
| lnent on Whiting street
| Heretofore the police question has
| caused some lively debates at
town meetings owing to difference
Of opinion as to the personnel Of the
force. At the present time there ap-
pears to be a unanimity of feeling
favorable to having an officer on duty
every night, especially while the rail-
roads transfer station Is maintained
here and the town is proving SO
popular with transients. Sentiment
as expressed on the streets would in
dictate that the meeting will at least
| encourage the selectmen to appoint
an officer to serve regularly. There
is liable to be some difference over
the question as to whether a local or
out of-town man should be named
and the salary the patrolman should
receive. The railroads suggestion for
the employment Of an officer who
would serve as Waterman at the
freight yards in addition to his police
duties at center will be taken into
| consideration in connection with the
discussion of the question. The rail-
road officials seem willing to bear part
! Of the expense and if satisfactory ar
| engagements can be made it is prob
| able that the selectmen will be in
| structed to take the steps necessary
| to consummate the agreement
Constable Philip Marine continues
on duty every night under orders of
| the selectmen. He has not been per-
manently appointed and his fate will
depend largely on the action taken
! by tonights meeting.
Little enthusiasm has been created
| by the suggestion of Commissioner
Bennett that the town join with the
| state and Connecticut company in ex-
! tendlng the permanent paVeme nt.
! The expense of approximately $500
would be entailed should the town
agree to have the amiesite extended
| from curb to curb on the entire
street. The amount Of money in
| volved Is generally believed to be too
| large to warrant favorable action by
the meeting and it is expected that
the proposition will be rejected.
! Garage Burglarized.
| Cookies garage on East Main street
was entered by burglars about
o'clock, this morning, the visitors
! emptying the cash register of the
| money it contained. According to W.
/ l.. Cooke, the owner, the amount
taken was not large. Nothing except
! the cash was disturbed, he reported
today.
! The burglars evidently gained en-
trance to the place by breaking a
| window. The theft was evidently
| committed about o'clock at a time
when the night man was out with a
! livery car. The job was probably
| done by someone familiar with the
| place and not ignorant of the move
ments Of the man in charge.
Local Team Loses.
although they put up stubborn
| fight against great odds, the basket
| ball team representing the Plainville
Young Mems club went down to de-
| feat before the Sagamores of New
Britain last evening by a score of 20
| to H. The visitors were heavier than
the local boys and were more ex-
perienced players. Nevertheless Can
tain Hird and his followers gave them
hard tussle and made a. most cred
| liable showing.
| After the game dancing was en-
| joyed. The attendance was fair.
| Manager Ahlquist said this morn
! Ing That he has not as yet ARRANGED
| for game next week AS the club
Is to give an entertainment on Tues
| day night, it is possible that the
weekly basketball exhibition will be
| omitted.
Fear Typhoid Outbreak.
While the physicians are unwilling
| TO create any undue alarm, it is re-
| ported that they are growing anxious
over the possibilities of an outbreak
! of typhoid fever in town. A few cases
| Of illness that are under their OBJ
servation, it is said indicate the
presence of typhoid, although none
| of them have developed sufficiently
! to permit of a positive diagnosis
Among the patients whose condition
| is causing serious worry is Miss Mary
Petnato of Pierce street. The young
| lady has been seriously Ill for several
| days and is now under the care Of a
| specialist in addition to the family
doctor. The physicians fear that she
Is suffering from typhoid fever
although they are not yet prepared
! to diagnose the disease from which
| she is suffering
IN other sections Of the town there
are also reports Of typhoid symptoms
| in patients who are under the care
| Of physicians
Molumphy Goes to Jail.
David Molumphy was taken to the
| f1artIOrd jail last evening by Con-