New Britain herald., 1919-02-20

Would Extend Trolley.

eto+od that Sunerintcndent Beardsley 1 had hee, conferred with and he did l not think the company was Tn a posi- l tion to do the work at this tune. lie l suggested that the council submit T ] formal petition to the Connectlcut l company asking that the work De 1 done and he would approve the pet-
 ton. The distance of the extension
 from the end of the East Main street
 line on Smalley street to the railroad ! crossing on the same street is about 1 1000 feet The council accepted the 1 report of the committee and adopted l the recommendation.
 Gets Bids On Equipment. A resolution from the board of l public works was adopted which in- structs the board to secure bids on the seasons supply of manhole frames, covers, catch basin castings, crushed stone, cement and sand, con- crete walks and curbs, concrete gut ters@ relaying flag walks, resetting curbs, street sprinkIing and sewer pipe The same board reported the completion of sewers. The storm water sewer in Oxford street cost $S40.15 and the one in BeIden street, between Day and Chapman streets
 
 water sewer in West End avenue, be- tween Lincoln and Corbin avenue cost $3,723.10. They were referred to the board of compensation and assess ments for assessment.
 Alderman Curtis presented a reso- lution stating that the city maps now in course of completion are essential for use i1 the revaluation of real es- tate in the city. The resolution fa- vored the hiring of additional help in order to have the work on the maps completed. MT. Curtis spoke for the resolution and the help which the maps will be in reassessing the city. He thought extra money should be spent if necessary to get the work done right away
 The resignation of Councilman Ja- cob Kra awiecz was read and accepted. The councilman is now living in FL lington.
 The police commission recommend ed that it be authorized to enter into contract with the B. Fl. Hibbard com pany for alterations to the police garage. The authority was given. The l cost will be SS99 the lowest bid. Questions Several Bills Alderman Paoressa livened things 1 up a bit by questioning some of the ! bills of the water board. He wanted l to have the item of $456 listed for 1 auto hire explained. Chairman Ross l berg explained that there was an CT
 TOT and the item should read for hire, 1 labor. and material used at the pump l ing station. MT. PaOnessa said we l should do business in New Britain 1 He criticized the water board and 1 said they always went to Hartford 1 for their wants He asked why they 1 did it. Mir. Rossberg answered by { telling him that because he and other | New Britain men did not have cars l to rent the water board had to go l to Hartford. He said that they tried l to get their wants supplied in New 1 Britain but failing they went to Hart 1 ford where they got an autom oble l after 1t was agreed that the company | should also get the job of repairs on ! the car. Mir. Rossberg said he was [ tired of having the use of autos by
 the board always criticized and he ! would welcome the appointment of a ' committee by the council to investi- [ gate the matter and help the board | in the car situation. MT. Curtis re- l minded MT. Paonessa that there was ! an autom obi1e committee of the cOun- l cil and that he (Mr. Paonessa) was
 a, member of that committee. The 1 work of the committee should cover 1 the rental of cars for the water board | in his opinion.
 The invitation of Rev. J. J. Fitz-
 gerald to the council members to the
 bazar to be held by St. John the ! Evangelist church was accepted.
 Markers for Doctors.
 The ordinance committee reported 1 an amendment to the parking ordi-
 nance. The amendment provides that
 automobiles of doctors and physicians
 carrying conspicuous green crosses
 may remain an unlimited time in the l 4O-minute and other restricted dis I trict. This is done in courtesy to the 7 doctors of the city who often have to | leave their cars in the restricted zone
 more than the allotted time Tho | amendment was adopted.
 Wants List of Assessments
 A resolution was presented by AL | derman Curtis instructing the board | of assessors to prepare not less than l three typewriter lists made up of ! all assessed property as shown by
 their books, item by item, listed by | streets, in rotation following street l numbers as far as possible, the lists
 also giving the property owners name, | the amount assessed this year and l last. It also calls for three lists to | be furnished with the names, al- | alphabetically arranged of property l owners assessed $10,OO0 or over for | the past and present year. The board l of assessors is also given authority l to hire extra help and these 10 be naid | for out of the salary apDropriation l The lists called for are wanted before 1 March 10th, 1919 and are to be turned