New Britain herald., 1924-07-08
PLainmM Ne0s
WILL FINISH POST
 OFFICE BY JULY 10
Contractor Plans 10 Have RenOya. lions Completed on That Date
INTEREST IN BOROUGH TALK

INTEREST IN BOROUGH TALK Funeral of James cowies - scariel
 Fever Cases Reported-To Organize
 On Baseball Field - plain,ille
 Briefs,
 The alterations which are heing made on the Plainville post office bs Contractor Dow and his stan oi workmen will he finished, it is ex- pecied, by July iG. the date on which | the new lease is entered into between the post ohiee department and State Representative Myron F, Rogers. own CT of the building. The work of altering ihe interior Of lhe first floor, of iht building 10 conform to the change, called Tor in The bii, has heen pro grcssing rapidly, but has been ham pered at times by slight indisposition' Of Mir. Dow.
 When finished, the post office will present an entirely new appearance The rear of the post office floor has been leyeled so that great deal more working space will be provided and contemplated changes in the location of the windows and mail boxes in the lobby will entirely change the layou, of the place.
 | Mir. Rogers has had the Plainville post office in his building on Whiting street for so long that a change in the location would have been strange to all the residents here. When bids were called for for a suitable building in which the post office could be housed, n number of property owners submitted figures but the lease was given to Mir Rogers who has almost all the equipment necessary 10 the government. The local post office has grown SO steadily and fact, that it was necessary to have more working space. hence the requirements for it in the call for bids.
 Interest In Borough | Following the talk given at the I bcr of Commerce hy First Selectman William J. Johnson last Thursday night in which he suggested that steps be taken to change the form of gov ernment here from town to borough, many citizens have been discussing the possibilities and benefits of it showing that the talk has created q great deal Of interest.
 Under the borough form of govern ment with which Southington. Union- vile and several other towns in the vicinity of Plainville are conducted, the town officials would have the le- gal right 10 enforce a. number of laws which under the town form of gov ernmcnt cannot he rigidly enforced
 A number of those who are ac- quainted with the phases of this form of government, have expressed them- selves as being in favor of borough government here and the matter will probably be followed through with a vote being taken on it at special town meeting. Senator John H. Trumbul will probably be called in on the matter. It is recognized throughout the town that there are various items of government which must be enforced if Plainville is to progress as rapidly as it should. One is the building of houses and the laws governing their construction. Under the borough form of government a building code could be made up and could be enforced while at the present al, l-i can be erected without any legal re- strictions.
 Funeral Of James COwles
 The funeral of James B. Cowles superintendent of the Cedar Hill For mulae Co.,, will be held from his home at Hart's Corner tomorrow afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock, and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery, Southington.
 Scarlet Fever Cases
 A number of scarlet fever cases are reported today, although there is no evidence of serious epidemic. Mrs Nelson DeLarme and child are i'll with the fever at their home on Pierce street. The children of Samuel Bull of Broad street are also confined to their home with the disease.
 Work On Baseball Field
 The committee Of the Plainvile Chamber of Commerce organized 10 look into the advisability of securing a baseball field, will call meeting soon and will invite representatives of organizations 10 attend and discuss ways and means of financing the pro- ject.
 American Legion Meeting
 At a regular meeting of Brock Barnes post, American Legion held in the Legion rooms on Whiting street last evening, the following were ap- pointed members Of the sick visiting committee for the balance of this year: Robert Craig chairman; Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff, Lloyd Reaney. Edward Barrows and Henry Futile.
 At the next meeting of the post to be held on July 21, delegates to the state convention to be held in Tor ington in August. will be appointed. The local post is allotted two dele- gates.
 The annual carnival of the post was discussed and plans are being made to make this :he biggest ever held by the post. A number of acts have been received for the amateur contest which is expected to be the best in-