New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-04
Paa1nViaIe News
SELECTMEN To NAME
OFFICER FOR DUTY
Will Not Wait for Town Meeting
to Make Police Appropriation
BAKERS AUTO TURNS TURTLE
Machine Turns Over and Is Wrecked
At Entrance to Drive to Tr1lmbuII's
Motorcyclist Hurt in Crash-Meet-
ing Postponed.

ing Postponed.
While the annual town meeting
made no appropriation for policing
the streets during the year, members
, of the board Of selectmen have de-
| cided to take the matter in hand
themselves and they have practically
agreed to have patrolman do duty
| at the center every night to see that
the peace of the community is not
/ disturbed.
| During the past two weeks Consta-
| ole Marino has been serving as police
officer but the selectmen have not ap-
pointed him to do duty permanently.
Chairman Johnson and his asso ciates
on the board seemingly believing
that the sentiment favors the selec-
| ton of an out-of-town man.
i Efforts Of Mr.. Johnson to hire a
| satisfactory man for the place thus
| far has been unsuccessful.
Men suggested for the place. who
have been approached, have declined
| to accept the appointment because of
| the fact that there is no assurance
| that tho place will provide perma-
| nent employment or because the posi-
tons they are now occupying are pay
ing them better salaries. Railroad
Officer Charles Grace, who is a New
Britain supernum erary and generally
recognized as a capable police officer,
was not anxious to leave his present
position when approached by the
selectmen, the town offering him
nothing better. Dennis O'Keefe an
other New Britain officer, conferred
with First Selectman Johnson Thurs
day regarding his selection for the
80 ~y~,x
ed today no decision regarding it had
been reached.
That the board has definitely de-
cided to employ an outsider was de-
MED today by Mr.. Johnson, who de-
clared that the members have several
plans in mind and have not reached
a final decision. He gave assurance,
however, that while present condi-
lions exist the streets will be po1iced
at night.
The laws provide that the select
men may order the policing of
streets without receiving any author
ity other than that vested in them by
the voters at the time of their cleo
ton and the matter of asking a. town
meeting to make an appropriation to
cover the expense is but a Formally
introduced to get the sentiment of the
citizens on the question, the board
preferrirg to have the responsibility
rest with the residents.
The need of police protection has
been emphasized since the railroad
had its transfer station moved to
Pla1nVllle. The f1oaters, who come
here to work on the platform, many
of them for but a few days, frequent
ly cause trouble on their visits to the
center and the services of an officer
to keep them orderly are required.
Plainville anyway is developing into
a place Of sufficient size and import
ance to warrant the appointment of
a regular patrolman and such action
by the selectmen will undoubtedly
meet with general approval.
Auto Turns Turtle
A Ford delivery car owned by the
Ward Baking company of Hartford
turned turtle on the driveway leading
to Henry TrumbulPs home on Farm
ington avenue early this morning and
was badly smashed, the driver escap-
ing serious injury or possible death
by a very narrow margin.
Reports of the accident indicate
that speeding was very largely re-
sponsible. The car was proceeding
down Farmin gton avenue at a high
rate and in essaying to turn the cor
ner, the chauffeur seemingly lost con-
troll the machine hopping into a
ditch and subsequently catapaulting
into the Trum bull yard where it turn
ed over. Cakes were sent flying in
all directions and the bakery which |
the auto contained was we'll distrib- |
uted before the car ceased it's mad |
flight The driver was found pinned