New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-31
CALLEN PROPERTY
IS Decided upon
Special Town Meeting Rescinds
Cooke Vote and Chooses Other Site
TOWN SUED FOR $4,000


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Il The Vaiers Of plainNillH who as
senlhleh A. the sneelal town meeting
in the town hall Tuesday evening, lie.
aided 20 reseind the soto 10 purchase
the Cooke property for school pur.
poses and 20 purchase tho callen tract
for sA.N0e. great amount OF object
ing WAS done by several Of those pres
ert but the majority o. the voters
were swnycd by the arguments In ia
Vor ~ the action,
4. II. condell was elected mniora-
Tor OF the meeting and Miss Mac Nor
gan, town clerk, was clerk, She read
resolution offered by Representative
Myran T., Rogers calling for the re-
scindine Of the vote Of the town meet
ing OF May II. Mr.. Rogers, in speak
ing on tho resolution, said that he
len that the Callsn property was far
better than the Cooke property. He
said that he was sure that no court
would condemn tract ~ land seven
and onc-half acres In area for ono
small graded school. 4, u. Benzon
and Mr.. Diston from Mountain View
spoke against the matter. hat when II
was put 10 n notes.-the resolution was
carried.
Another resolution was then intro
ducod calling for tho meeting 10 pur-
chase the Callon property consisting
of about 1875 feet or Linden street and
= denth of go feet running west. in
acreage. three acres. for sum not TO
exceed $4,000. This resolution was
discussed at length with niston again
making strong objections. His argu-
ments did not carry much weight,
however for the vote to purchase was
laImost unanimous 4 resolution was
then passed to borrow the money on
a note or.notes to he paid back by a
levy on the grand list as of October
/. 1928.
A number of the voters stated that
they hoped that this would be the
final vote on this matter, as Tuesday
nights meeting was the fourth on the
subject.
Town Sued for $4,000
Mrs Catherine Burgess of . Maple
street has brought suit against the
town of Piainvile for sl0,000 for
damages sustained when she fell and
broke her arm at the end of side
wal TX in front of the Neri block. The
condition of The street at that time
was such that it was dangerous for
persons travelling that way.
There was an abrupt drop there of
about eight inches. according to Mrs.
burgess story, and when she was
passing one night, she stumbled ana
fell sustaining bodily injury. she
claims negligence by the town IN not
having the place fixed. Peck 4 Hold
en- Of Hartford, attorneys, have been
retained by her
smith Child Hurt.
Clinton Smith. 5-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Smith of East
street was struck and seriously inlnr-
cd TUESDAY evening at the corner ot
Pine and East streets by an automo-
bile In which three men were riding,
The child ran out from behind one
car directly into the path of the other,
fThe accident, according to eyc-wit-
Inesses was entirely unavoidable. DR..
H.. n. Frost was summoned and he
attended the child, He found severe
bruises about tho head and face, but
no broken bones
state Police Make Arrest.
Burton Barnes of Lincoln street,
New Britain, was arrested Ivy state
Policeman Buddes on the charges OF
reckless driving. operating an au'omo-
lille without license and refusing 10
obey an officer of the law. His father
was arrested at first by the PlainNill"
authorities, but was discharged be
cause he was not proved to he the
driver The state police made an in
vestigation OF the matter and arrest
cd the son. He will be in court at
1.-THE next session,
Frenchmcn Win Game
The Frenchmen yesterday afternoon
mad an easy time Of it disposing OF
the Rcidvillc A. c. baseball nine. The
visitors were no match for the strong
Lineup presented by Ptainvilc and the
final score was | S to ;. The Plain
vile team has worked into smooth
working combination and expects TO
hturn in victories from now on,