New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-12

! cred, and on reconsideration. the mo-
! ton was carried. A Is mill tax for
| the town for the year was next af-
/ h7Ied, and the meeting took up the
! question OF fire protection.
The proposals of the New Britain
fire board were read, Offering the use
OF the fire department at $50 an
| hour, while im the service of Berlin
and bond of $4,000 to make the
city of New Britain secure against
suits resulting from injuries sustained
by the members of the departm ent.
or injuries to pedestrians or other We
hic1es while answering the call. The
proposal also included the clause that
the department was to answer calls
only from certain people specified by
the town who We're to be picked from
those living in different districts.
'The resolution asking that the offer
of the fire board be accepted was put
to q vote and carried. This arrange
ment will be only temporary, as it is
expected that within a short time fire
districts viii be established and only
the people of the district whore fires
occur will be taxed for the amount of
the expense incurred. 1t is planned
to have two of these districts to oper-
ate on this plan. one in kensington
and one in Berlin.
A resolution was next offered by
James F'itzsimons asking that a sift
Of $50 be given to the fire depart
ment of New Britain for their serv-
ices in the past. The department has
answered about three calls from this
town, and this gift is intended 10
square all accounts Of the town re-
Sarding fire protection.
The second purpose Of the special
meeting was to make an apDropria-
ton to the war board to enable it to
carry on its work. The board,
through G. F. Lewis, chairman, OK
pressed it's need for funds to take
care OF the boys cover there and
their families over here" To help
the board in carrying on this work,
without ''shouting their deeds from
the house tops" as one of the mem
bers said, 5000 was put into the Gus
tody of the treasurer, and he was en-
powered to draw at any time on this
amount.
Service Notes.
Leon Hall. the young soldier who
recently received a furough in which
time to be married, returned to Camp
DcVcns yesterday.
Edward Loiscle, who is stationed
al the New Haven station. returned
20 his post after spending the week
end with his parents on Berlin street
Edward Adams OF the Naval Re-
serve Forces, who has been on a short
furlough, returned to duty this morn
ing.
IT. A. b. Whist.
The second whist of the season of
the Y. M. T. A, 3. society, will ne
! held Thursday evening at st. Paul's
parish hall. The last whist was Il
success both socially and financially
and it is expected that this one will
even surpass the last. The first prize
for tonight's whist will be a War Say
ings Certificate.
The entertainment for which the
pupils of the Kensington Grammar
school have been rehearsing for some
time, will be given in IT. A. B. hall
tomorrow night. The entertainment
will include a variety OF numbers, in
Guiding singing. racitations, and
movies. In addition, a short plavlet
| will be presented The entertain
ment is for the purpose of raising the
allotment OF the school for the Red
Cross fund.
WANTED-P@intins paper hanging,
kaIsomining and plastering. Floors
scraped and refinished. Wall board,
ceilings, ashphalt single roofing.
Fl. J. F'oiren, kensington, Conn
312-1wkx