New Britain herald., 1924-11-28
COUNCIL ID NAME
 NEW MEMBER SOON
Mayor Cannot Appoint Success
 Sor to Councilman Merrill
AUTO CRASHES TROLLEY
Passengers Miraculously Escape Death When Machine Rolls Over About $500 Realized at St. Jo-
 scphs Whist--Rush Street Work.

About $500 Realized at St. Jo-
 scphs Whist-Rush Street Work.
 Filling of the vacancy In the city council, caused by the resignation of Councilman Frank s, Merrill, who will leave office on December Sl, is the duty of the city council itself, according 10 section 23 of the city charter on page l9 of that document. The section reads that in event Of vacancy. with the ex- ception of the offices of the city clerk and the selectmen, the city council shall All the gap.
 The general understanding about the city for the last few days has been that Mayor John F. Wade could fill the vacancy by appoint ment. Mayor Wade was of the opinion that the city charter pro- vided otherwise and a survey of the city regulation showed that the city's chief executive knew his char ter.
 Accordingly the filling of the va cancy will be discussed at a meet ing of the council within the near future.
 Since the recommendation of Councilman Merrill to the postmas- tership and his subsequent resigna- ton from the council. much specu- lation has taken place as to his suc- cessor. Several applications have been made 10 Mayor Wade and all will be considered when the city board meets.
 Auto Smashes Into Trolley
 Joseph Vickys of 26 Grand street, Wallingford, is in the Bristol hospi- tai suffering from severe injuries and his automobile is a wreck as the re- suit of an accident on Park street at 10 o'clock last night when he crash ed into a standing trolley car in charge of Motorman Adrian Sweet and Conductor Thomas Grace. With Nickys in the automobile were John Cwyrka, his wife and two children, all of Wallngford. who miraculous ly escaped death with few scratches and severe shaking up.
 The automobile driven by Vickys came down Park street at rapid rate of speed. Motorman Sweet saw the careening car approaching and stopped his trolley, just before Vickys sideswiped it. The automo- bile rolled over several times.
 John Cwyrka, the passenger in the car. was placed under arrest on the charge of drunkenness. In the city court this morning his case was con. | tinued under bonds of s5,000.
 Eickys will be brought before the court as soon as he is able to leave the hospital.
 Street Committee Out.
 The street committee of the city council spent the whole day, today in going over street matters, which have been presented at recent coun- Cil meetings and in discussing i'm provements 10 be brought before the council at its next meeting.
 Inspection of the new section of Main street above the railroad bridge where permanent pavement is being laid from the bridge to Summer and High streets also took place today. The street is rapidly nearing completion in charge of Con tractor Cosmo Nacca, who expects to throw the thOroughfare open to traffic within a short time. Half Of the street has been opened so that no serious inconvenience exists.
 Contractor Vacca is also rushing work on the new comfort station on Main street, near the freight station The excavation is practically fin ished SO that the structure itself will be soon under way.
 May Have New Car.
 Ruying Of a new motor car for the police department Is being dis cussed by the police commission to bring before the city council at a meeting in the near future. The present machine has been run about three years and while yet capable of service is not considered up to the standard desired by the depart mont.
 Quiet Holiday.
 Thanksgiving day was quietly oh- served about the city with even the police circles having a cessation in business for no arrests were made. The streets were well deserted throughout the evening as several events were taking place which at tracted the crowds
 Whist Nets About S500
 The whst party and dance last night at Red Mems hall under the auspices of the ladies of St. Joscph's church nctted a substantial sum for