New Britain herald., 1920-03-27
City Council Votes to Adopt Daylight Saw ing Scheme for Sum- mer Months
Business Houses, Factories And Trolley Cars to Be Operated On Revised Schedules.

Savings ordinance was recorded at a special meeting of the common coun- cil last night, and on Monday morning at ? o'clock timepieces are to be turned ahead one hour. President A. B. Buol, of the Chamber of Com- merce, who is an official of the New Britain Machine company said this morning that that plant would o5- serve theM new time schedule and. as officials of other concerns were unan- imous in their approval of the meas ure, he felt that they, too. would take similar action.
 Members in Favor.
 At the council meeting last night members were heartily in favor of tho measure and but two arguments were advanced against its adoption. The argument as to it's legality had been decided by Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper, who had o. k.'d it, but the members doubted as to whether New Britain could act. It was explained that the adoption of an ordinance would not make it compulsory for fac tories and stores to close, but it would merely reflect the wishes of the coun- cil. Councilman Abra ham Gorbach, asked if it would not cause much con-
 
 members explained, would oltbaiance the temporary confusion and the pas sage of similar ordinances in other places would tend to make for smooth running Alderman c. J. Dehm asked if it would not be advisable to wait until the last Sunday in April He was told that New York and Hartford were operating on the new, plan be- ginning Monday and that it would create less confusion if New Britain were to do likewise.
 Manufacturers Agreed.
 President Buol. of the Chant Der of Commerce, told of the sentiment on the part of manufacturers to adopt the ruling The State Manufacturers association also favorS it, he said. Dugald McMlilan was not in favor of it's adoption until the railroad has changed schedules to conform. AL derman O. F. Curtis favored a session of representatives of every Chamber of Commerce in the state before ac- tion was taken.
 On the vote. which followed half an hours deliberation, Councilman Cor bach was the only member to vote against the ordinance.
 Banks Will Change.
 An agreement has been reached whereby the five banks of the city will observe the new Daylight Say ings ordinances by pushing the bank clocks ahead one hour and so that no unnecessary confusion may result notices were posted today in ex- planation of the change. The banks in which the change will be observed are: The New Britain National. Commercial Trust, Buritt Savings. New Britain Trust and New Britain Savings banks.
 It will be expected that all notes coming due at certain hour will be met at that hour under the Daylight Savings ordinance. The doors of the banks will open, at and close at 8 each day previously but in reality, the hours will be to o'clock.
 Factories in Accord.
 The Chamber of Commerce re- ports that the following manufac- turers will adopt the Daylight Saving schedule which was passed by the council last night at it's special meet ing and will set their clocks ahead one hour at a. m. Monday morn ing
 Stanley Works, I-anders. F'rary X Clark, American Hardware, New Britain Machine. North X Judd. Traut & Hine, Hart X Hutchinson American Hosiery, Skinner Chuck. Stanley Rule and Level, Beaton X Caldwell. Vulcan Iron Works and probably the othSr manufa cturers with whom they have been unable to get in touch as yet.
 The merchants haVe practically all expressed themselves as being in