New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
TILT INVERTED BY
 PROMISE 0F MAYOR
PaOneSSa Pleased With Assurance
 Of Two Fire PlatOOnS

The forecasted battle between Mayor o. F. Curtis and Alderman An gelo M. Paonessa on the matter of two-platoon system in the fire depart ment failed to materializze at last nights session, Mayor Curtis promise to inaugurate a modified two-platoon October 1, which had been made earl Ter in the day and repeated in the council chamber having been met with satisfaction on the part of the sixth ward alderman. F,ayors Permanent Men. The alderman expressed himself as n favor of permanent rather than call men in the department and hoped that he mayor would recommend plan along those lines. The council adjourn ed for three weeks at which time re- port will be presented by the fire board.
 At a special session preceding the regular meeting of the council Thomas J. Quinlivan was elected a | fourth ward councilman, succeeding l Emil F. Malmgren.
 1 Twenty-one members answered the roll call for the regular meeting. | CnurCn 1AS Ir1cVanCc. l The Swedish Bethany church pre- 1 sented a report characterizing con- | dltions caused by a gasoline station north of the church property as a 1 nuisance" Action of relief was | sought.
 | Alderman F. R. Gilpatric moved the matter be placed in the hands of the | special committee on the handling 1 of gasoline. He felt that the commit 1 tee could clear up the general situa- tion by acting in this matter as a test case.
 | Mayor o. F. Curtis expressed his belief that there is line of demarka ton between this particular case and | the other matters to be handled by the committee. A particular charge of nuisance is made in this case, he ex- | rlained.
 Il A lengthy discussion on the possi- 1 ellities of the city being in a position to act followed
 | Matter Is Referred.
 After Alderman Gilpatric withdrew his motion to appellate action, Coun- c.lman NJ. F. Kerwin moved that the matter go to the prosecuting attorney and the public works board. By an amendment of Alderman J. F. Gill the petition was referred to the mayor and the prosecuting attorney | The message sent by the church was l as follows:
 "To his honor the mayor and the common council of the city of New Britain:-
 The petition of the Swedish Evangelical Bethany church of New Britain, respectfully represents:- | That your petitioner is an ecclesiastical corporation having q church upon Franklin Square where u llarge congregation attends for the lpurpose of religious worship.
 "2-On the north side immediate ly adjoining the church building of lyour petitioner there is a gasoline station and a store for the retail sale of automobile supplies.
 Open Every Day.
 "3-This gasoline station and store lis open for business seven days each week from early morning until late lat night, and automobiles needing gasoline or automobile parts or sup plies, stop in front of the store or ir
 front of your petitioners building
 where religious services are beins
 conducted. They occupy the stree
 in front of your petitioners build ling and cause annoyance and. inter
 ruption of religious worship there
 conducted.
 "4-This store by reason of it! t location and by reason of automo piles stopping and gathering there : interfere at times with funerals
 weddings and other religious func
 tions.
 ''5-Loud talk. sometimes course . and even profane can be heard ir the vicinity of this automobile store f and gasoline supply station.
 Religious Freedom Sought. o "6-One of the purposes of thu
 State of Connecticut is to protec persons assembling for religious . worship and all persons have tn,
 right to worship. freely and withou
 molestation.
 'The manner in which the gasolin
 station Is conducted is a nuisance.
 Your petitioner prays that you Il honorable body will pass such rules - regulations or ordinances as to pro = hibit the sale of gasoline near tn 0 church, and also to prohibit tn s business being done upon the stree in the way of repairs and supple j. near and in front of the church S that the congregation may be per
 mitted to worship without wiuful in n Interruption and without unnecessar y disturbance.
 JOHN OHLSON, h Vice president. "! ''G. E. PHIL,