New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

IL. and beans and -karc amounted to $l, 9S6.I0 and expenses totallcd $l,9o3.lo, leaving a balance of SS3.60, or a total profit of $1,20l.93.
 Petitions Filed.
 Petitions were received aS follows: From James Harmon, for rclict from payment of an aSSeSsnlent TOT @tfoN' n,provem ents llid on his property n 190? for the reason that in l9oH ne laid a flag walk to Il grade given hy the city engineer and about q year later he signed a waiver for the rG- pair of the street in front of hls property with the understanding that the grade would not be lowered in front of his property. The grade vas . lowered however. and the walk he had laid had to be rclaid which was an additional cost and later an aS5cs,S- ment was made on the adoption of grade of the street and he was as Scsscd benefits of the amount of %T.34.
 From the Central Realty company for permission and price to connect property at No. 112 Market street with the sewer in the street, referred to the board of public works; from Edward A. iIUlstein, ct all, for eNton- sion of water main in Highland ter race. referred 10 board of public works; Anthony Kruszinis, for Il sew CT in Wolcott street referred to board of public works; from Assistant Pros ecuting Attorney J. 6. Woods for an increase in salary to s1,200, referred to the salary committee; from stan islaw Kosakowsli, for a water m&in in Pulaski street, referred to the board of public works; Rev. Stanis- 1o1 nf cmption of taxes on his house at No. 229 Washington street which he uses for church purposes. referred 70 the mayor and aldermen: New Britain Machne company for a water main ;n South street from Rocky Hill avenue westerly about 1850 feet, referred to the board of public works; New Brit :. ain Machine company for construc- tion of sewers in South street between Stanley street and Rocky Hill avenue, referred to the board of public , works; Walter P. and Charles E.. Steele for abatement of personal gproperty taxes against the late firm of Steele Brothers for part of the years 1S9S-1909 to the amount of $157.S3; Joseph F. Andrews for the estate of John II. Andrews. water main in Burritt street 200 feet ysoutherly from present, terminus on Burritt street, referred to the board of public works: Bodwell Land company for extension of water main in Lake Boulevard. Belviderc Manor, norther- 'ly about GAO feet from present term mus, at intersection of Sefton Drive and Lake Boulevard, referred to the board of public works.
 Curtis Raps Commission.
 Charity Comm issioner Johnstone Vance appeared for that committee and recommended the adoption of the resolution that they be empowered to build a pig pen at the Town Home to replace the insanitary one now in uSe The commissioner explained that the house would be built ac- cording to the plan submitted in the department of agriculture bulletin. The lumber Is already on the premises and the structure cnn be built at a cost of S400, provided the work Is not delayed. A tentative agreement has been made with Leavitt and Hayes for the building of the hog house
 Alderman Curtis arose to explain that such ventures have been too eX- pensive to the city in the past to War rant the acceptance of the estimate of S4OO. He cited the case of the municipal barn that was to cost S5,- 900 but which has already cost the city S1T.0OO. Continuing. he said that dealings with the charity commission in the past have been far from sat isfactory to the council and asked 1 why the chairman of the committee, Frank Riley, was not on hand with i details, rather than sending the new ! est member of the commission, Mr. Vance, to explain the matter. The matter was tabled until the next meet 1 ing at which time it will be expected ! that Chairman Riley will be present ] With a complete report on the hog house proposition.
 designations Are Accepted.
 The resignations of City Treasurer 1 F $. Cha berlain and Health Super 1 intondent William Stocllwell were 1 read and accepted with regrets. AL ', dermnn Curtis and Councilman Ian 1 dcrs spoke words of praise for both | officials.
 A resolution was offered by Coun- : cilman Johnson for the eststblishm cnt 1 of a public comfort station near the center of the city. The resolution was adopted but it was the sense of the that strict econ omS should guide the building.
 Alderman Spencer, who took the l chair vacated by mayor pro tenn. Cur tis early in the meeting announced that he had tho permission of Coun- Cilman Eichstaedt 10 withdraw his resignation.
 The ordinance proposed by thl board of public works making inn peratiVe the working of streets to q grade before being opened was adopt ed.
 Alderman Curtis reported Tor the mllniciDal garage committee that the