New Britain herald., 1917-05-17

AsNss A3NAASS 1AA4AxAAO, both sides of ofsconnecticut avenue from East, to Market street be ordered to | lay suitable walks by August l; that | a sewer be laid in Hart street from | Lincoln street to Corbin avenue, with | and catch basins at an es- | timated cost of $1. 400 and probable l assessment of $1,200: that a maple tree be cut down in front of 249 Arch street, as it interferes with growth of other trees: that partly Wpodbine street be cut down; that wages of laborers of the city depart ments during June, July and August be as follows: These now receiving 22 and 2-9 cents per hour to receive those receiving 25 cents per hour to receive 27 cents; those receiving 27 and 7-9 cents per hour to receive 30 hour to receive 32 and 2-5 cents and 1t shall be optional with heads of de- partments as to the working of their employees Saturday afternoons during those months: that the board be au- SAV4AAS0 " OSes4t SA0 SOAASS4 A0S4OAA VI - sewer in West End avenue, as tho street is now before the board for ac- ceptance and hes been graded and put in good shape. the property owners are willing to furnish 8 proper bond so that the city shall not be liable for the acceptance of the street; that property owners on north side of Shuttle Meadow avenue from Arch street. 13S feet westerly, lay a suitable flag or concrete walk before the first of August, amended to read June 15, on motion of Alderman May: that the board by authorized to increase the rate of double tea mhire from 68 and 2-9 cents per hour or $6.14 per day to 75 cents per hour or $6.76 per day for nine hours; that Oak street be sprinkled, watered or oiled, between West and Alien streets; that the mat ter of sanitary sewer in Whitman street from Kelsey to Rutherford streets, which Is complete. be referred to the board of compensation and as- sessment for proper assessments. The cost to lay the sewer was $763.S0; also that the same procedure be taken in regard to sanitary sewer in Clinton street from Burritt to Bond streets and storm water sewer at. the same place. at 8 cost of $1,578.94.
 Expense of Military Census.
 The finance committee presented resolptions as follows: That the city comptroller draw hls order on the treasurer on A. F. Corbin for $270.37, which was expended by MT. Corbin in handling the military census, the money to be taken from the emer- gency fund. The bills are as follows: Adkins Printing company, $124.26; Southern New England Telephone Company. $s.10: John Pinches & Sons, $4.36; the McMillan store, 91 cents: Whitehead & Hoag Company, $10.96; A. F. Corbin, $16.78; H. M. Allen, $55; Anna P. Fitzgerald. $25; V. A. Schade. $25; from the mayor and alderman that the personal tax collector be authorized to strike from his books the names of persons who are exempt from paying personal tax; comptroller be authorized to draw his order on the treasurer for $S89.11 and charge the amount to the dog account, as the money Is due the state from this city for dogs. On suggestion of Alderman Curtis, the collector will furnish the city clerk with the names of those exempt from the personal tax, for record.
 Printing Contract Awarded.
 The committee on supplies and printing reported as follows: That the committee be authorized to have bound in book form the minutes of the common council for the past fiscal year for any member who has saved, the same, at 8 cost of not more than $1.5O each; that the tax collector be authorized to spend not more than $25 for extra clerk hire in June and July; that the New Eastern Weekly Publishing Company be awarded the contract for printing, as follows: Mu- nicipal record, 1000 copies at g per page. binding extra: 200 copies in cloth and 800 copies in paper, $12o
 Approximately cost of binding and printing, $600); charter and ordi- nances, 300 copies $1.90 per page, binding extra, 100 copies in cloth and
 200 in paper. $59 Approximate cost of printing and binding, $650; roster city officers, 200 copies paper cover at
 95 cents per page, approximate cost,
 SEQ; minutes of the common council and reports to the same, 75 copies of
 reports and 125 copies of minutes at
 $1.1O per page. A bond of $1,000 to meet the approval of the corporation counsel shall be given by the company for the faithful performance of the work.