New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
.2O2 CAST BALLOTS
 ON BIG BOND ISSUE
.SSOO,OOO Project Carried by Vote
 Ol iS6 10 i6
WOMAN IS SENT TO JAIL

Ds,s fnr Liquor Law Violation
 Drunken .Dri,er Also ,io spend
 Term on sesms st,
 With a total of sos ,otss aut of q voting Of nearly i,aao people. the pro- position 10 bond the city for ssoOO. ia relieve present indebtedness was carried yesterday al the special elect. ien by iS6 to i6.
 The issue, although one nf the most important the city has considered for some lime. did not awaken any oyer- flowing rush 10 the polls but the public sentiment WAS demonstrated in the small number that voted, show ing that the plan, proposed hy City Treasurer George E, Beach was ably supported. Through the permission granted hy the election yesterday, the city treasurer may now take up short time notes Of the city and through iho lower rate Of interest paying bonds vii save the municipality a tidy sum. Another advantage Of tho plan is that the present debt Of the city will he reduced SiU.n00 each year by tho bond Issue scheme.
 The Federal Hill district sent the largest number of voters to the polls as a total Of as for the bond issue and four against the proposition were registered there. The north side had S1 for the issue and five voting no. In ForestviIle the affirmative stood ?2 while the negative secured votes. 1 The south side district had 35 in favor and against the bond issue.
 In no polling place was 1t necessary 10 have more than one voting machine | in operation and a dull day for the ! voting officials took place. The Fed eral Hill polling place in the school | auditorium enjoyed diversion during the evening as the concert of the New | Departure band was played on the green opposite the school.
 Scales City Hall.
 George Policy known as the "Hu- man Ely" attracted city-wide atten- ton last night. when he climbed the face of the city hall on North Main street and did stunts while perched on the edge of the roof. He also ascended the flagpole and threw one leg over the cage to demonstrate his ability in acrobatic feats on small l surfaces.
 Police Court.
 Sweeping down on the Sixth avenue section last night. the liquor raiding | squad of the local police department, headed by Detective Sergeant Daniel McGilicuddy netted three gallons of intoxicant and rounded up Mrs. Lucy Bravis, Frank Gianto and Tony Fa-. rina on charges of violating Mir. Vol stead's act.
 In police court this morning Attor- ney Joseph P, O'Connell appearing for Mrs. Bravis asked Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan to take note of the delicate l light jail sentence If any be inn posed because of the extenuating cir The judge imposed a four months sentence but suspended all but 10 days of it and fined the $15O and costs in addition. Mrs. Bravis served 45 days in jail .hree years ago on like charge. When the raiders arrived at her home, Mrs. Bravis dumped a tea kettle full ,f white mule" in a bed but the off, ,ers were fortunate to catch her son going out of the door with a gallon ug.
 Frank Gianto was fined s100 and ,harse as this was his first offense. The case of Tony Farina on similar harge was postponed until Monday lnder bonds of $500 as witnesses ', ailed to appear.
 Ferdinand smith of Hartford, driver f a motor truck which struck Con- .. luctor Michael G. Troy of the Bris- " ol X Plainville Electric Co.,, week go as the conductor was collecting ares while his car was travelling along :, riverside avenue, was fined S25 and f osts on a charge Of reckless driving. | charge of evasion was not consid- e red of great importance by the court 4 then the evidence failed to substanti- {, te it fully, Judge S. Russell Mink e ppeared for Smith. q Smith did not know that he had hit S nyone and consequently did not stop. Ii he conductor was thrown into his a ar when the rear Of the truck 4 rushed him as bot truck and trolley "