New Britain herald., 1919-10-16
C0||NC|L CONDEMNS
 CLAYTON CROSSING
Asks Public Utilities Commission
 to Have It Abolished

 mon council last evening requesting the public utilities comm issOn to or der the abolition of the crossing. This was adopted by the council A similar resolution was also presented by AL 1 derman Curtis.
 Fear Fire Hazard. Because of increase in fire hazard a petition was received from resi- dents of Fairview street requesting that the building inspector refuse the permit for the erection of a building on the corner of Fairview and Chest nut streets. The petition introduced by J. Gustav Johnson was referred to l the building inspector.
 Church Wants Damages. A petition was received from Rev. Fred w. Shaefer pastor of the Re- formed Lutheran church, stating that the best part of the church property would be taken by the opening up of Court street through to South High street and because no church building facing the newly extended street could be erected on what is left he feels that l they should be paid above so-called l benefits at least one-third of the value 1 of the property. The value of the property is said to be S32,OO0. The matter was tabled.
 No Trolley Extension. The railroad committee reported l that the Connecticut company, al- ! though the latter would like to make l such changes, could not at the present I afford to extend the trolley lines of l East Main street in Smalley street and 1 the extension of Chestnut street lines l Councilman King severely criticized 1 the Connecticut company. He said that manufacturers were doing their l utmost to help the housing conditions l in the city and he felt that the Cham 1 Der of Commerce and the common 1 council should get together and cause the extensions to be made. He said 1 that the same rails are used on East l Main street now that were used in the l old horse car days. The report of the l committee was adopted.
 Slaughter House. Dr. StockWell, speaking in connec- 1 tion with the request of the board of l health for the S3,OO0 appropriation l for the slaughter house, said that he l had no hesitation to declare the meat l offered in New Britain is better than l in any city in the state. The motion l to make the appropriation was | passed, with the understanding that l it is to be taken from a special ap- 1 propriation of $12,O0 approved by l the legislature" l Other Petitions / ] Among the petitions received were the fo!loWing: ~~- ~.- H&. l From Fafnir Bearing company, for 1 discontinuance of the building line on 1 the south side of Orange street for a distance of 40 feet easterly from the 1 present end of the factory. For water main extensions as fol- lows: In Roosevelt, Dix, Huston, l Schultz Glen, Bain and Acorn streets, l Daly avenue. Stanley street, Somerset l drive and Euclid avenue. Referred With power, preference given where
 construction is in progress.
 For street lights: At corner of 1 Lorraine and Dixon streets; three in
 Daly avenue; in Bradley street. For permission and a price for
 connecting property in Norden street
 with sewer.
 For the completion of sidewalks in
 Gold street, between Broad and
 Lyman streets
 For permission to move two frame
 houses, six tenements each, from l Orange street to Silver street. 1 Other Business.
 The ordinance committee reported l changes in the ordinance fixing the
 fees for building permits. Charges are slightly increased
 The board of com pensation and as- l sessment reported the assessm ents on l account of the opening up of Court 1 street.
 A report of progress on the opening
 up of Pocket street was made by the l special committee of which Council
 man Wells is chairman.
 Wants Skating Pond.
 ] Alderman Paonessa introduced a
 resolution requesting the park board
 to take steps for a skating pond at
 Stanley Park to be ready this winter Alderman Curtis introduced a reso- luion creating an electrical commis- l sion for the purpose of drawing a l code of laws for electricians and also
 to eXamme and pass upon all appli- | cants for electricians here. The board
 Is to be appointed by the mayor con-
 sisting of three members, two beine practical electricians. They are tc serve without pay. They are to be , l appointed one for one year. one fol
 two years. and one for three years
 and thereafter one to be appointed
 each year for a three year term. Tine
 city electrician will be cx-officio O.
 the board.
 The municipal garage committe, L 1 made a partial report Alderman
 Curtis said that the contracts had al
 been awarded with tho exception o the heating and painting
 Civil Service Rules
 The civil service commission sub
 mitted a proposal whereby appoint
 mcnts 10 the fire and police depart
 ments be restricted to one of tn
 three highest in the examinations in