New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
COUNCIL HAS FEW
 BUSINESS MATTERS
August Session Transacted
 Routine Matters Last Evening

gust meeting Of the common council, held last evening in the council chamber at City Hall, Mayor Orson F. Curtis presided throughout the session and Is members of the body answered the roll call, consisting. of five aldermen and IS councilmen. Final action was taken on the peti- ftion of the New Britain Ear asso- ciation for the use of tffef council cham Der as a city courtroom when the body voted to give the petitioner leave to withdraw petitions for tax abatements on the Childreri's Home and the Polish Orphanage were re- ferred |. to the mayor. and the board of adermen; favorable action-.' was teken on the recopmendation of special Committee to place Washing ton Place city property in habitable conditions, the call for a. special city meeting to act on -ths issuance of s70,o00 in city bonds fo defray the expense of subway extensions was sanctioned; the finance committee was authorized to draw an order upon the comptroller. to pay for coal to be purchased for the various city departments; an ordinance bonding the superintendent of ls health and chairman of the board vas accepted and ordered legalized- hy,publication: Councilman Gorbach's = resignation was accepted and numerohs' petitions were referred to the proper denart- ments, "
 Committee Asks Power.
 The. finance committee asked per mission tus draw an order of the comptroller' to pay for coal for the various departments as ordered by the council. FIt was explained that the departments would reimburse the committee. Alderman F. R. resolution which was accepted with out dissenting vote.
 Argucson Claim Settlement.
 ., Alderman c. J. Dehm moved that the recommendation of the claims committee that Miss Gates claim for injuries sustained in a fall to an icy sidewalk be settled for s225, be tabled, and his motion brought forth debate. Councilman T. Frank Mccormack felt the amount was none too large Chairman George Wells felt it was just settlement. Alderman Dehm asked if the corporation counsel had acted on the matter. Councilman Wells as-. sured him that he had. .g
 Mayor Curtis and Alderman Dehm felt that the matter had not . been handled in a businesslike manner. The mayor said he would look into the matter personally before thes bill was paid. @
 Alderman John F. Gill moved the adoption of the committees recom- mendation. It was so voted.
 City Officers Bonded.
 The ordinance committees recom- mendation that the health superin- tendent be placed in bonds of S2,- 900 and the chairman in bonds of s1,000 was accepted. It was ex- plained that the action was in ac- cordance with charter referring to officers handling city moneys in con- nection with their business.
 A recommendation was received from the special committee on the investigation of city property on Washington Place. Improvements were favored and rent boosts were suggested. Alderman Gill expressed a hope that the mittee would not make the rents exorbitant. The re- port was accepted.
 The resignation of Councilman Abraham Gorbach was read and ac- cepted.
 Lawyers Request Refused.
 Alderman Dehm moved that the New Britain Bar association be given leave to withdraw in the matter of giving the use of the council cham Der for a city courtroom. A special of which Alderman Rich ards is chairman offered no recom- mendation preferring to have the council act.
 Favorable action was taken on the motion.
 Many Petitions Referred.
 Petitions were received, as follows: walks on Linden street and repairs to same street, referred to the board of public works; Effino Ensel- mo. ct al, sewer in Woodruff Court. referred to tho board of public works; John kovalsl<e. water main in Fulton street, south of South street, about water main in Mitchell street, re- ferred to the board of public works; Paul Rogers, ct al., placing a light on Hillside Place near Normal school, referred to the board of public works: Frank F.. Nensel, removal of weeds, etc. in front of vacant lot on Arch street. opposite Locust street, re- ferred to the board of public works; Alice Szymanowski. for permission to connect property in Seymour ave- nue with sewer in said avenue, re- ferred :c. the board of public works: Augusta Camosci, permission to move a dwelling house No. 53 Fremont street to No. 10 Lawlor street, about 400 feet north of East Lawlor street, fn rd nf rlS