New Britain herald., 1923-09-17
SEVERAL CRASHES
over THE WEEKEND
New York Car Smashts Into
Springfield Auto on Turnpike
N. B. WOMAN IN ACCIDENT
Accident Occurs SATURDAY. Anerneaa
Voters Made saiurdas-Aii kenss
inr,an Team Wins Gsme-wni
Pisy in Avon Next weel-lien,s.

Pratt Kline Of SIS West issth
street, New York city, sss arrested
here yesterday by ofieer Frank
brown on charge af reckless dFis-
ing, He furnished bond Of slAa
for his appearance IN the town court
this evening.
According 10 the story. Kline was
driving north on the turnpike, cone
finually cutting IN on the line OF ans
tomobiles As he reached a point OPP
posite the soldiers monument he at
tempted 10 get hack into line and
crowded a car driven by Miss Amy u.
Flint OF Springfield off the road, Miss
Flint was forced 10 stop her ear SO
quickly that the automobile behind
her car could not avoid hitting II. The
car In the rear was driven by s. l..
Beckwith OF West Hartford.
Both automobiles were considerably
damaged. tenders being badly smash
ed and the axle OF Mr.. Reekwith's ear
being sprung.
Escape Bad Crash.
A car driven by Mrs. n. G. An
drews OF New Britain crashed into the
rear OF an automobile driven by u. c.
Howard yesterday afternoon near the
Lincoln place on the Pennington
road. when a third car. the name OF
the driver of which was not learned.
turned suddenly into Christian Lane.
1t was reported that the third car
made the turn into Christian Lane so
suddenly that Mr.. Howard had TO APP
ply his emergency brake TO avoid hit
ting II. Mrs. Andrews could not stop
her car In time to avoid a crash.
Mrs. Andrews car was somewhat
damaged.
Who Is Responsible?
Tonight's town meeting will bc an
especially interesting one. and rather
important as well since the much dis
cussed school plans will take major
place in the debate.
Included In the budget to be pre-
scented is an item of s1.7oO presented
by G. C. Palmer. New Britain archi- I
feet, for reimbursement for plans
drafted for the proposed new school
in kensington. Discussion about |
town today indicated general belief
that Mr.. Palmer's bill is conscrva-
tive one since. II is pointed out. he
could have demanded the entire three
per cent of total contract price of
had he been so disposed.
AS near as can be learned. the
question to- come up tonight is not
whether Mr.. Pamer's bill is collects
able, but rather the academic question
of who is responsible. Opinion seems
10 be that the town is not legally
A. l.; /, to-
a strong impression that the school
board members themselves may be
legally liable. The question arises
from the problem Of whether the
town or the school board itself au-
.horized Mr.. Palmer to proceed.
Thus far there is nothing to show
hat the town ever authorized any
such work or instructed the board to
10 so. Thus it appears that tonight's
meeting will dwell less on the pay
nent part of the architects bill and
more on who is legally responsible.
rhe meeting will probably he asked
o adopt definite resolution setting
orth the powers and limits of the
choo, board definitely establishing
precedent and defining Just what the t
,oard may and may not do. That
he board Is not altogether omnipotent {
n its authority is one of tho things (
hat the voters probably will be asked t
o express.
AS far as Mr.. Planners bill is con- v
erned, there is little doubt. it was S
tated today by prominent people that \
will be paid and promptly. Also, r.
is not likely, even though 1t should
e determined that the school board Il
MEMBERS themselves exceeded their T
uthority. that the individual mem d
ers will be called upon to pay the
loney. d
Crash on saturday n
George Johnson of "a Mechanic
rect. Merden, figured in an accident
,turday afternoon on the New Brit -
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