New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
WASHINGTON VOTES
 FOR SIXTY LIGHTS
Fire District Held Lively Session
 Last Night
APPROVES LEGISLATURE ACT
Ono ard onc-haif Mn Tax Laid to Cover Debt For Fiscal Ycar-I. F. A. to Meet Tomorrow Night-Poli- tics Boiiing-Items Of Interest.


 The KensinKton Fire district mem- bers gathered in Foresters' hall last night and before the sesF. | was com pleted. carried through some very progressive legislation. The district by last nights meeting voted to in- stall . total of so electric lights throughout the district. lighting the principal streets and dangerous traf- rc posts; ratified the act of the legis- 1sture permitting the Kensington dis trict to issue bonds to complete its project of getting running water in tho district: laid a tax of one and one half mills on the grand list of 1920 1921. the tax to bo due and payable on the first day Of November in this year.
 The meeting was full of lively tilts betwecn the chairman and opposition on tho floor and between members of factions in the body. It was the larg- est meeting ever attended in the dis trict and many present admitted that they never knew what district meet inf was until las+ night.
 Tho session was called to order by r. L. Norton. who also presided. B. r. Moore served as clerk and read the call for the meeting. following which he read the minutes of the last meet ing. The only correction made was by nr C. r. Erickson, who told the meeting that the clerk had gotten his initials wrong. With the minor cor rectio1 made. the meeting then pro- cceded to business.
 Doctor Erickson as chairman of the committee on lights then made his re- port. He stated that the Connccti- cut Light and Power company agreed to install 100 or 200 lights at an an- nuaI rato Of SIS for each light and a cost of t5.o00 for the power line it. self. The committee did not think that satisfactory and entered into ne- Rotiatiohs with the company again. with the result that their engineer made 2 personal trip over the district and reported that the company would agree to install so lamps at a cost of s30 each.
 Seven of tho lights would be placed on High street. others in the main dis trict of Kensington. sorno from Tow ern to Upsons corner to the Foresters' hall -nd to Murray's home. and others from the depot up to the Congrega- tionaI church to Bowles' homo and tho remai1ing from the New Britain road Co MoreIand farm. This. the chair
 
 enough lights to care for the entire territory and at the cheapest prica possible. James F1tzsimmons asked if n light would be installed in front of tho library. His remark was we'll made for 1t was the opinion of the meeting that that is a bad spot and should have n light
 W. I. Alling. a former seiectman and interested citizen, scored hit against tho committed on several occasions. Such constructive criticism as MT. AL hng's. while apparently in opposi- ton was really tho awakening of in- terest In tho meeting and decided tho meeting on their important questions. Mir. AilinE was In favor of having more lights on streets other than that lead ing to Moreland farm inssnuch a, thu latter road is quito straight and free iron, shrubbery.
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