New Britain herald., 1916-05-11

SlatlOn were improved after collAel- ence with the railroad officials With
 the promise that the grounds around the freight station would DC lhl- proved also this spring.
 "The dimm mers on the head light or the Bristol trolley car while stanolns at the center were promised and was improved for a time.
 Also the trolley poles which were cut down a short distance from the ground and left in an unsightly con- dition is now being taken up with the trolley company.
 After some correspondence the snow was removed from around and over the hydrants and in one case it was observed that the firemen digging out worked for over ten minutes try ing to find the hydrant which was entirely covered by snow before being shown the exact position by neigh bor, showing dangerous conditions in case of fire.
 Low Insurance Rate.
 "The matter of lower. insurance rates for the town was discussed and found that we enjoy a very good rate at the present time being rated in the third class, the next higher class requiring paid firemen on duty all the time. Citizens can save five per cent on insurance if metal roofs gre used instead of shingles.
 'The public utilities committee notified and met with the se1ectman and lighting officials in the matter of Whiting street lights. There were several conferences on the matter and the street is now much better lighted than at first.
 '0Trolley and light poles which were placed in a position to be dan gerous to travel have been moved when called to the attention of the companies.
 'The industrial committee has at several meetings considered the ap- plication of two factories to locate ln town, and several others have been in communication with the commit tee, but, generally wish a modern building which could be rented.
 "The industrial committee are ot the opinion that it is possible to get enough subscriptions to put Up such a building to rent and hope to bring the matter to your attention at some future date
 There has been national pre- paredness committee organized who have reported our favoring to various state and national measures to the various national bodies organized Tor the purpose.
 'The officers have acted with the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in the great work which they have done to relieve conditions during the freight embargo, now unhappily still in force on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. The State Chamber of Commerce did a lot of good work in relieving the embargo on anthracite coal and also in the various cities to prevent actual downs of the factories.
 Publicity has been given in several instances to solicitors who were obtaining money in this and ad- joining towns under false pretenses.
 During the week of May 1st an educational campaign against the common fly was entered into by the association and several thousand circulars were distributed by our merchants, library, school, and a large number of people have been ap preached and asked to maintain a fly trap during the summer just out side their rear doors to catch the flies before they get into the house.
 "The principal of our school has the school children in this swat the fly campaign. We hope by this educational means to impress the necessity of catching and killing every fly in sight for the good of our town.
 Cleanup Campaign.
 "Clean-up campaign, so success fully waged in the past, has been scheduled to start during the next week, the week beginning May 18th The selectman has kindly offered to cart away rubbish placed at the side of the road in front of the houses on -he east side of the railroad track on Wednesday, the 17th, and on Thurs , 7ay, the 18th, the rubbish on the west side of the track and if the two | lays are not sufficient will continue the good work on Friday, the 18th.
 Tt is hoped that the people will Got confine their efforts to the two days work but will clean up on Mon day and Tuesday, fx-up on Wednes- 1 1ay and Thursday, and paint-up on 1 Friday and Saturday or on any of | the previous days.
 This cleanup week has been very | in the past and from my 1 own observation in serving the public l last fall I noticed large number of ! barrels, and receptacles containing l rubbish in back yards which former 1 ly would have been placed in a pile Cn the ground.
 Don't forget to cleanup, clean cut, fix-up, paint-up, and if possible ornament by means of trees and ! shrubs during the week of May 18th.
 Sidewalks during the year have been improved in several places and we hope for more activity along these