New Britain herald., 1924-10-22
CITY COUNCIL ID
 REVISE CHARTER
Two Years Is Period Allowed for
 Amendment Discussion
COST OF WATER GOES UP

Prompt Payment of Bills-Driycr
 Fined For Blocking Progress of
 Fire Dept.
 Decision to appoint the whole city council as charter revision com mittee to report back within two years was made at the council meet ing last night. The extended period of time was designated in order that the work may not be hurried as some of the changes may require much discussion.
 Corporation Counsel William N. Deroser appeared before the coun- cil and proposed two amendments. He desired that the time limit for the filing of liens for property i'm provement work be changed from 60 until 10 days. Under the present scheme, a caveat, or notice of in tention of filing, must be placed on the records and it was his opinion that matters will be greatly simpli- fled if the liens are filed earlier.
 The corporation counsel also pro- posed that the amendment, requir- ing that minutes of the city council be printed and also that a copy be furnished to each newspaper be abolished. As the newspapermen attend the council meetings, he thought that the amendment was unnecessary. He requested the change because at the time of the recent bond issue, some question was raised that the city had not con- piled with all of the legal require ments as no paper could be fur nished with the official minutes of the city council meeting.
 In order that the amendments may be fully discussed a meeting of the council for the public discussion of the proposed changes will take place at the second meeting in No- vember.
 Sale Not Recommended
 The sale of strip of land found to be city property on Summer street, to Mrs. Lottie Hull, the ad- joining property owner, was ruled against by the miscellaneous con- mttee in its report. The commit tee, however, recommended that the land be leased to Mrs. Hull, at a rate of s1 year, provided that she agree to- give the city waiver of damages for injuries to her property ! caused by the overflow of water from the land.
 Other Council Matters l The application of Albert A , Scholl for a post on the supernum- erary list of the police department was referred to the police commis- sioners.
 The proposed layout of the Bris- tol Realty Co.,, near the John J. Jennings school on Burlington av- enue, was referred to the city plan- ming commission for consideration Approve Plans Plans for the new comfort sta ton on Main street were approved when presented to that body. Bids will be asked for the meeting of the city board on November 5. The sta ton will be located on Main stret, north of the railroad bridge and will cost about sS,0o0.
 Treadway Tells of Trip President Charles T. Treadway of the Bristol National bank delighted his audience of 200 members of the Congregational Brotherhood last night in the church parish house with the story of his recent Euro pean trip. He spoke of reconstruc- ton in France and graphically de- scribed the town of Seicheprey. He said that particularly in this city were reminders of the war in the nature of discarded military equip ment and ruined terrain than in ether parts of France. Brittany he thought. had suffered greatly in the decimation of her manpower.
 After Mr. Treadway's talk. a luncheon was served.
 Abolish Discounts Abolishment of the five per cent discount for the prompt payment of water bills was decided upon at the meeting of the water board last night, effective on December 1. In the future all bills will be net meaning a slight increase in the water rates, as formerly the discount was allowed for payment within 1C days of presentation.
 The report of Superintendent Ear Lourie follows:
 The total amount of bills render. cd for water during the month ot September was s11,26S34, S1,0S4S1 less than September 1923. Bills for water remaining unpaid October 1 amounted to $1.S3636, and bills for work done by the department a aomunted to sI3,c49.92, the larger