New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-24
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People

Although there Is no criticism o
the methods used by Superintendent
William foNlishaw Of the charity de
pariment in the distribution OF SINAI
lots OF coal In emergency eases, il Il
though in SOME quarters that the.
could be improved upon.
The Herald" has been lnformef
that several coal dealers fayer nlal
by which broader distribution could
De effected by the dispatch eVers
morning of q truck loaded with, fiys
tens of coal in bags for Distribution
to househeiders who have immediais
need of small lots. II would be pos
sihle for city employe 10 accompany
the truck and deliver the fuel accord
ing 10 a schedule arranged by the
charity department, all deliveries 10
hefmade e. o. ID. No effort would be
two bags or enough 10 tide over an
emergency, This would eliminate the
need OF little boys and girls going iq
coal yards with sleds, wagons and
baby carriages 10 buy single bags, II
would relieve the dealers OF the ne
eessity of interrnpting their regular
work 10 supply these children and
would permit them TO catch up on
their bark orders by concentrating
their working forces on the delivery
of larger lots which have been on the
order books for wrecks.
At present Mr.. cowlishaw Is delis-
al t.8y
the water department and. with the
equipment at hand. Is said to be civ.
ing satisfaction as far as II Is pos
sible TO do 80. Under the plan sug-
gested above. instead OF making the
few deliveries which he can make
under present conditions. II might be
possible 10 provide 100 families with
two bags of coal with one five ton
load. Mr.. cowlishaw says that he
could not assign an investigator TO
accompany the truck because no one
can be spared. II Would be possible
to appoint any intelligent city en-
as his duties would consist OF seeing
that the fuel was delivered according
to a list which would be compiled in
the charity department office.
Although there was objection to
providing water for the town OF Ber-
lin. the venture has proved to be an
investment which will result lin a sub
stantial source of income for the city.
The cost of laying mains and An
stalling other fixtures was about $11,-
ef -. x.v6n h1,
are connected with the mains are now
using between 1000 and 5000 cubic
feet of water daily The revenue to
New Britain is between 81 and ISL
daily, or about $2,155 year, which
is not bad return on an investment
of $1,000, as those who take flyers
in the stock makret will testify.
This revenue will increase yearly
because many more residents of Ber-
lin and the kensington district de- !
sire to have running water in their I
homes and. before long, hardly a
house in the town which can get It,
will be without this convenience. The
original investment on the part of I
New Britain will be returned in few
years, and the income from it will
continue indefinitely.
City employees who are delivering
coal in emergency cases are meeting I
some queer customers. One employe
odd of his experiences recently. He
delivered a half ton of fuel to q
house on a certain street and found
lie only occupant OF the home to be
yr-oy -
he coal?" he inquired. Without q
hesitation, the woman re-
,lied: In the bathtub.' He refused
O put il there, but she insisted.
finally, when she realized that he
vas determined not to leave the coal,
he capitulated and the fuel was de-
'osited on the foot.
That's nothing replied another !.
nan who heard the narration. II had ..
occasion to 60 into a house a short
ime ago and what do you suppose |
cund in the bathtub?"
WHAT" everyone asked.
Ducks" he replied. "Yessir, the
nan who owned the house also owned
ONE ducks. In the summer time he q
1t them run around and paddle in II
all DiOoht DuI AL LIE "lHlCi IiCJ
rought them into the house, kept .
he water in the bath+ub at proper .
and the birds had
arm home until spring came"
Automobile owners are severely
ensuring the state highway depart
tent because ofsthe condition of the
Dads between this city and Hartford.
ike on many other thoroughfares,
eep ruts have been worn and hun
reds of drivers experience difficulty
ally in getting to or from the Capital
ity. Apparently little effort is be-
lg made to remedy conditions, and
le auto owners become mad6er and
ladder every day in every way.
mong the reports which have
:ached the observers" ears is one
f man who spent an hour and a
alf coming from Hartford and who
assed, he says, sixty automobiles
allied along the way. Another man
arted for Hartford one day this
eek, spent more than two hours get
ng half way, and returned in dis
st.
"A very complete piece of fiction"
as the way one man described n.
N. II. & Fl. time table after he had
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