New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06
COMMERCE CHAMBER
PLANS new SCHOOL
Building Project Discussed
Many improvements Suggested
AVIATION FIELD PLANNED

fLalnVluc AInle0C Club Entertain.
ment Tonight.-Sewer Work Will
Start Next Week-Busy Bee Holds
misunderstanding News-Items.
The Plainville Chamber of Com
merce held its monthly meeting las,
night when plans for an active sea-
son and several new improvements
about the town were discussed. Com
mittees for the ensuing year on the
various boards were also elected.
Those appointed and the committees
assigned to are as follows:
Sanitary and Sewer: F. T. Wheel
er, chairman: J. n. McKernan and
c. r. Sherman. Sidewalk: s. s.
Gwillim, chairman; A. H. Condell and
]. e. Lamb. Industries: A. A. Mac.
Leod, chairman; c. r. Clark and
Henry Trumbull. Public Utilities: j.
N. McKernan. chairman; James
Simpson and c. r. Sherman. Men,
bership: F. L. Benzon, chairman; r.
p. Usher, w. L. Cafferty and 7. A.
Lyman. Rooms: T. A. Lyman, chair
man; o. w. Robertson and Edwin II.
Hills. Publicity: L. L. Brastow.
Housing: Henry Trumbull, chairman;
A A. Macleod, E. H. Hills and c. H.
Newton.
New School Planned.
One Of the most important items
discussed last night was the plans for
the erection OF new schoolhousc.
Charles H. Newton was appointed
chairman Of committee to investI-
gate this project and make reports
on the matter at the next meeting.
Senator John II. Trumbull and A. A.
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tee also. With the starting Of a Jun.
ior High school at New Britain next
term. the pupils OF the Plainville
Grammar school who are to COM
mence their first and second yeaer OF
High School training. will be unable
to attend the Junior High school and
therefore it will be necessary to have
the students stay in town. 1t is the
plan Of the commerce chamber to find
a suitable site for the election OF a
building in which the first and second
year studies Of High school may be
taught. An estimate on all necessary
squipment. including teachers salar-
les and building material will be CIV
en- by the investigating committee and
a town meeting will be called for the
purpose OF acting on this proposition.
1t may be possible that the Plain
vile school will be forced to run two
sessions this coming term if accom-
modations for the graduating pupils
cannot be found. 1t is a matter OF
deep consideration and the chamber
officials are striving to overcome it
before the opening fall term COM
mences.
Better Fire Protection.
Another important matter pertain
2 ing to the candition Of the school,
was proper fire protection. At pres
emit there is not enough hydrants for
adequate service and the chamber
officials have considered this matter
for some time. There is hydrant at
Church street and one at Canai
street. Another one is situated at
Pearl street but this is so far away
that it would be necessary to lay al
most 500 feet Of hose to cover the
school. No hose in the building and
the matter is serious from the stana-
point of protection regarding fire con-
ditions.
Fire Chief Edward P. Prior will be
consulted on the plan of installing
more horse in the schoolhouse and
having a hydrant placed in the rear
of the building. Selectman William
J. johnson and william Cafferty will
take this matter up with the chief.
Aviation Field Here.
Senator John H. Trumbuli, Edwin
III. Hills and Charles Newton were APP
pointed a committee to arrange for
having a landing field for aerial mali
service planes. situated in the town.
Judge w. J. Malone of Bristol will in
Iostigate the conditions of Plainville
and should a suitable site be found,
this tract of land will be reserved
that no building will be erected. The
project of having landing fifield here
will mean a great deal for the town
inasmuch as the route planned is an
important one and covers large
space Of New England.
New Traffic Post.
Plainville will have a new traffic
post for Central Square. Selectman
johnson reported that the new post is
expected within two weeks. or posi-
bly, ten days. 1t will be a "Blinker'
and have a concrete base. The pres
ent wooden one seems to afford a
great deal of amusement for joy rid
ers who have a habit of seeing how
close to il they can come without
actually hitting it. so it's said. How
ever, this pastime will be overcome
when the heavy post arrives.
Cannon for Center.
Stanley S. Gwillim made a report
on the proposition of having a cam
non secured for Central Square where
Is Jo