New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
Investigation Is Ordered.

Investigation Is Ordered Alderman Curtis said as far as he can learn it takes SIS worth of wood to equal a ton of coal at $11.3O. He said tho expense would be enormous and the whole matter should be very carefully investigated before any ac- ton was taken. The people will get burned several times worse than they did by the potato venture if they arc not careful the third warden said.
 To a Qucsion from Alderman Curtis Severin Johnson, a coal dealer, said that he thinks there is more coal in local cellars now than at same time a year ago. He also said that there is less coal in the dealers yards now than ever before and added that he thinks ton of coal will go much farther than a cord of wood, but he thinks d supply of wood is a good thing to have in case the coal gives out II was finally voted to name a committee of five to investigate the conditions and report at the next meeting although the consensus of opinion seemed to be that the council is not anxious to go into the wood business.
 While the members of the council stood at attention, City Clerk A. l.. Thompson read resolutions on the death of the late Councilman Fran cis T. McDonough. A copy Of these will be forwarded to Mir. McDon- Oughs family.
 Other Routine Business.
 Rev. Lucyan Hojnowski, trustee of the Polish Orphanage, through Judge E. F. Gaffncy, petitioned for abate- ment of taxes upon the property of the Orphanage. In past years these taxes were abatcd because of the uSo- fitness of the orphanagc and the work it is accomplishing. The work iS increasing and the petition reQuest-> cd that the favor of past years be again conferred, The petition was re- ferrcd to the mayor and aldermen for action. No opposition to the peti- ton is anticipated
 \ petition signed by James Doyle James M. FinneEan, William Doyle and James NJ. White. the leading sta ble owners of the city, was presented requesting that they be allowed to in crease the prices of carriages for fun erals, weddings and other affairs.
 Sock Tax Abatcmcnts.
 The Peoples Church, through L. IT. Taylor, treasurer, presented d request that $19.25 be refunded beciusc of overchargc on SprinllinE assessment. The petition stated that every year from 1906 untI the present the church was assessed for the sprinll- ling of 99 feet and II inches, where- as it should have been 49 feet and 1 inches. Thus the overcharge each year was $I5O with the exception of 1906, when the Overcharge was $1.25. The matter was referred to the mayor and aldermen.
 The following petitions were re- ceived and referred to the board of public works: From C. H. Garrison and others. for a sewer in Bradley street; r. F. Rack1iffe, Jr., and oth- CTS, for a sewer in Cambridge street: E. Gitlin, for permission to remove u tree from the driveway at No S6 Hartford avenue: Salvatore Cianci. for permission to remove a tree in the driveway in front of No. l14 Frank lin street: from Stanley Paganis and others for lights in Beach street and PurkVieW avenue.
 Many Petitions Received.
 Other petitions were received and diSpOsed of as follows: Herman w Hnckbarth. for $335.S1 comDensation for injuries received in a fall on an iuv sidewalk January f. 1918 re- rerrcd to claims committee: from E. Gordon for 3 ba atempnt of street srrinklirg assessment"on his pronertv o,, C.rrpnuoOd street boo,,,. ,..