New Britain herald., 1920-03-16

a dollar be made and the same is hereby laid upon the ratable estate of all persons liable by law to pay taxes in the town of Berlin as the same shall be set in list of 1919 to pay the debts and to defraN the expenses of the town and to support of schools for the ensuing year.. Said tax shall be due and payable on the first day of May, 1920, and the compensation of the tax collector shall be 1 IA per cent. on the amount collected.
 Following the vote on the tax levy, E. F.. Austin, former town official, proposed this resolution:
 ReS0lVed-That the selectmen of the town of Berlin be and are hereby instructed to build foot bridge un- der the railroad bridge in kensington. the same to be built either of concrete or structural steel with suita ble guard rail for the safety aIfd convenience of pedestrians. the approaches to be either by steps or grade as may be found advisable: also that tlight be installed beneath said bridge and the same be mainta ined by the town. Iii case the town is not responsible for the improvem ents, the Selectmen shall take the matter up with the state highway commissioners, the railroad, or whoever shall be responsible for the present conditions.
 Se1ectman R. M. Griswold spoke against the resolution as proposed, giving as his reason that he had al- ready taken the matter up with the railroad and had been assured that som ething would be done to better the conditions Former Selectman w. l. filling stated that when the bridge was constructed that such matters, according to the original contract. were to be taken care of by the public utilities commission. On being put to a vote the measure failed of passing. It was generally admitted. however. that Mr. Austip's resoIut on was time ly and that som ething should be done to remedy conditions.
 Senator Claude w Stevens after the voting down of Mr. Austin's resolu- ton. moved that the grand list in it's entirety be printed and distributed to all the voters in the town. The reso- lution was carried
 Trolley Service Disabled
 Berlin is again without trolley service owing to several spread rails between the fair grounds and Da- mons Hill. Yesterday afternoon one of the cars left the rails at the red bridge" the track having spread three inches at that point. Later in the day another car was derailed' in front of the fair grounds, owing to the same trouble So bad had the rails spread by early evening that the cars were run only to Jacobs corner. Despite the efforts of the repair gang to remedy conditions, the rails con- tinued to spread throughout today. As soon as one break was repaired an other demanded attention. It is ex- pected that with the continued thaw that the line will be hopelessly crip- pied.
 East Berlin Items.
 There will be a meeting of the Teachers and Parents aSsocia ton of the H ub bard school Wednesday, after noon following school dismissal. Inn portant business is to be transacted.
 Charles Stebbins entertained his end.
 The Progressive Reading circle will meet at the home of Mrs. R. o. Clark this evening. All mem bers have been requested to be present.
 \ whist for the women of the Sa- cred Heart church will be held at the home of Mrs. Adam krauth this eve ming.
 The Village Improvement society is sendin gout notices for the payment of the annual dues.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs. Leon Hall is ill at her home with .an attack of scarlet fever.