New Britain herald., 1924-07-01
AWARD CONTRACT
 FOR NEW SCHOOL
i2 Room Building to Be Erected
 on Church Street, Bristol
HEARING ON R. R. BRIDGE
slcn Taken t0 Close Dangrr0us Grade Crossing at Fond siIpel--hrha0l Instructor Injured ia Motor Aoei- denl-t hanlaulua Iians,

Emii II. Funk Was reelected to inc committee Of the Third school district last night at Inc annual meet- Ing in tha southside school. Other committeeman are William A. Hayes and William ]. kollogher, The oftl- einls of the district were all re- elected with one exception, as tol- lows! Treasurer, Carlos V. Masoni tax collector. Thomas F. Harrigani auditors. Thomas r. o'Brien and Charlton M. Woodford. Mir, o'Brien is new member Of the district au- thoritos succeeding Dr. E. R. Rob bins as auditor, Dr. Robbins has held the post for several years but did not run for office last night. MT. O'Brien is a former tax collector Of the district and Is considered one of the strong political leaders Of the south end of the city
 The financial reports indicated that the district was in splendid condition. Treasurer c. V. Mason's report showed busy year, while that of Thomas Harrigan, tax collector also showed a prosperous state of affairs.
 The contract for the new Broom school on Church street was awarded to the Torrington Building Co.,, at a price of s144,65s.
 Commission Discusses Bridge.
 The public utilities commission called for second hearing on clos ing the present railroad crossing and building a bridge at Pond street as requested by the Bristol Realty Co.,, and the hearing was held at the state capitol yesterday. The Bristol Realty Go. was represented by Judge Will liam J. Malone, the City of Bristol by Corporation Counsel William N. DeRosier and City Engineer Buell.. the railroad by lawyer and engineer, while Louis N. Wheeler and Earl J. Arnold appeared on behalf of the petitioners It developed during the hearing that the commission has no objection to closing the crossing if the residents and those using it are in asking it. The N. T., N H. and Hartford Railroad Go. fa- vors it, but stated that the N. l.. Birge. company has refused to sign and wants gates with them holding the key, which the railroad will not do. Judge Malone explained that all property owners but one signed. and that one owns woodland and lives elsewhere. At the suggestion of At torncy DeRosier the commission de- cided to pass the order closing the crossing and building the bridge, but will not enter it for one week to all ow Mir. Wheeler to secure the sig natures of the property owner and N. L. Birge company, and if he fails, he commission will call a hearing isking these two to appear and show ,a,ise why the commission should not | close it without their permission. | The new bridge will be 200 feet from | he crossing, so no serious harm can | come of it, so Public Utility Com missioner Higgins said, but he in- sisted that the bridge be built so 'afely that children would not fall ,ver the side while playing on it.
 Furniture Company Organizes.
 Acting under the charter recently ,ranted to it to open department tore, the Bristol Furniture Co. has organized by electing William J. 'helan, president; John H. Donahoe, ecretary, and Joseph T. Donovan, reasurer. All the officers are the present board of directors. For the present. the store will continue as it las been run for the past three years, ut during the summer plans will be ormulated for the expansion of the with the probability of ad ling to the stockholders.
 Local Teacher Injured.
 Advices have been received by ocal friends of the injuries suffered n Sunday in a motor car accident in N. H., by George Wooster, ssistant instructor in the manual raining department off the local choos He suffered a fractured rm and various bruises so that he vas removed to hospital for treat nent. A companion in the machine with Mr. Wooster was killed.