New Britain herald., 1921-07-21


car for all departments, each depart
ment being assessed to pay for its
purchase from the health board. AL
derman Paonessa, later supported by
all but Alderman Wells and Council
man Carleton, Immediately attacked
introduced a resolution, giving the
health department new car and
moved that they retain the Paige car
ana nave 1t repaired. The mayor
fought hard for the health board and
his resolution, but lost out when but
two councilmen voted in his favor. The
result is that the health board will
keep the Paige car
The board of public works was en-
powered to buy a new Ford car for
its use, but was refused permission to
sell the one they have Alderman Wells
said that car can be easily repaired
and used as valuable spre or. This
was recommended by the board.
Councilman Howard A. Timbrell in
troduced' q resolution for either the
repairing or the LAYING Of West Main
street from Corbin avenue westerly to
the city line Alderman Gill, Council
man Edward Peterson and others
introduced a resolution providing for
the rounding Of the corner at Park
d.
ing the traffic congestion.
No One Way Traffic
Councilman Henry Rice brought in a
resolution calling for one way traffic
on the west side Of Main street. but
that was instantly frowned upon by
the council in general. Councilman
Wall said that this matter has come
up three times previously and was
turned down each time and he Saw no
reason for it's coming up again. Coun-
Gilman Maxwell Porter also opposed
it, saying it would be detrimental to
many heavy taxpayers on Main street
and should be adopted only as final
resort. In the face of his opposition
Councilman Rice arose to defent his
resolution. He explained that one way
traffic is the rule in Hartford.
"Why they have it OIL Asylum street
and they do more business on Asylum
street than they do on all of Main
street. he said. Despite this plea, his
resolution was lost.
The council voted to widen South
Main street from Brook street down,
and also to pave 1t. The contract was
given to John p. Mcclure at $1.45 a
square yard, the city to furnish ce-
ment
was transacted.
Favor Tax Rebates.
The mayor and alderman recon-
mended rebate of SLIPS to Andrew
Falk. that amount having been paid
by the petitioner in taxes. on the
1920 list, although he was entitled
- 1o
served in the world war; that re-
bate of 1910 be paid to Salvatore
Bureta and $2.42 to Arthur L. Jones,
these taxes having been paid although
the petitioners are entitled to- 81, 900
exemption because Of having served
in the war; that leave to- withdraw
be given to the Soldiers. Sailors and
Marines club and the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, in their petition for
rebate of license fee paid for a car
nival held underline club auspices and
that similar action be voted in the
petition of the Y. D. club, in the
petition for rabate Of 5000 Of the
$500 paid for license fee for a
carnival license.
In these latter petitions, Corpora
ton Counsel ]. H. Kirkham gave the
mayor and alderman the following
opinion: The action proposed,
while under the form of a rebate OF
a license fee paid to the city, is in
effect an appropriation Of the city's
money for the purpose set forth in
the petition would be illegal and un-
authorized, the legislature having not
authorized the cities and towns Of
the state to appropriate money for
such purposes"
The mayor and aldermen further
recommended rebate Of taxes to
the amount of SAP to George Bayer,
paid on the list Of 1919, the peti-
toner having been in the service; re-
bates of s342 to William E. Ven
berg; $3.43 to Leopold Strohecker;
$275 to Henry o. Menousek: s3.43
to George Weinberg; 1913 to William
F. Krause; $3.42 to George E. Kraus,
these amounts having been paid in
taxes on motorcycles. and all parties
having been in the service
In the petition Of several residents
of South street who own property on
the street. the mayor and aldermen
reported that they have no authority
to give them a rebate as petitioned
for. The petitioners set forth that
their taxes have been increased de-
spite the lack of Improvements in the
section. Leave to withdraw was re-
commended.
The mayor and aldermen also re-
ported in favor OF rebate of taxes to
the amount of $214.2s. paid by Rev.
J. e. Klingberg of the Children's
Home, as follows: McCabe property.
Hart & Griswold streets. $13S.60: lot
Cambridge and Linwood streets, 1858
Wiley property No. 20 State street,
$66. Similar action was recommend
ed in the petition OF Rev. Lucyan
Bojnowski of the Polish Orphanage,
to tho amount of $995.06.
In the petition Of Ann, Lizzie and
Margaret Egan, through John E.
Malloy. for abatement of taxes to
the amount of $1,000 on property at
No. 70 fremont street, for the reason
that one Of the interested parties
served in the army the mayor and