New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
COUNCIL VOTES FOR
 RAILROAD BRIDGE
Appropriates StO,0O0 for Struc-
 lure at North Pond Streeet
0. K. ON COMFORT STATION

Hospital - Rockwell Reimbursed
 For Laying Curb> At High School-
 Tax Rat Lowered by Half-MiH.
 Appropriation of siO.O00 to erect a new bridge over the dangerous rail- road crossing at North Pond street Was voted at the city council meeting last night after q request had been presented to the city fathers for such acton. The residents of the section. north Of the tracks in the land devel- 1 oped by the Bristol Really Company are compelled to risk their lives several times day at this place, where many narrow escapes hay. taken place. when trains have thun- !. dered down on pedestrians. School children have been especially subject 10 the menace. Work on the new structure to alleviate the danger will be started at once.
 Will Build Station
 In response to a petition. contain Ing hudreds Of signatures, the city council voted last night to appropri. ate the sum of s7,500 for the erection o' public comfort station. north of me railroad bridge at once. The plans TOT the structure have been approved 1y the city planning commission and include a two room building. Work Hlil be started at once on the erection IS at present the city does not possess 'uch a structure and the imperative ! ,eed Of that type of building has been ; Ipparent for some time.
 "strongheart" Attracts Many
 me largest crowd ever attracted to , public performance at the new community Theater attended the .. presentation of "Strongheart" last fight by the St. Josepk's Drama Guild 'iayers for the benefit of the building I und Of the new St. Joseph's Church, , he house was sold out yesterday = tternoon, the first time in the his 'ry or the theater, so that a xubstan- al sum will be realized for the new iifice. The production last night was resented very creditably, especially u eing well taken were the roles in- q 'rpreted by selectman Frank W. a arge. William A. Loughlin, Waite. !, annings and Miss Helen Burgess.
 Rockwell Asks Salary in salary Of two new one dollar bills dollar each for his services as direc- ng contractor for the new Memorial ouietard and the new high school, as asked of the city council last ght by Park Commissioner Alhert
 Rockwell. The bills will be auto. 'aphed by the present administra- on and the preceding board of city and after being framed Ill be given 10 Mir. Rockwell.
 because of the pressure Of business r. kockwell was forced to resign st hight from the soldiers and sail- memorial committees for inc do. ration Of the memorial next month age Epaphroditus Peek was elected MT. Rockwell's place.
 Hospital Seeks Funds ! ne new hospital, through it's pre-. ent, Fuller r. Barnes. asked inc y council last night for an appro- alton or se.j00. It was decided not give tho amount this year but to . money 10 the institution after the W building is in operation. In lset' prepared by the hospital com ltee' the expense for the current IF nave been estimated at s,4Sso receipts will be about s44tOo. n receipts are s22,G00 from pa,i. s. sl6.000 from the Comm,lni,v est' city, S2.5do: state. s2,5Oo; in- est. sl.5o0. The deficit of about TO will be made up by priyat, suh. Iptions the officials hone.
 Norton Appointed. - sdsar J. Norton. Of the ice firm of ,. der % Norton, was appointed to iiei Supcrnumorary police force by in. s''' council last night after recon. ''a lon had been made by the police I I'i" lmission. TEc application Of Dew. tV' Carpenter for the supcrnuncrary say ,e has referred to tho police tra' rd.
 ttremcn's 1;alSc Unchanged. 'ecl&on 10 leave tho nrcmnn's res at an increase of sf.50 a I1I K was mad" last night bv the VI
 council. The fir" board asked reconsideration oi tho amount taken up and that tho sum Of :. ote1 instead or St.5p.
 Mill Pay Rockwell.
 he city wir pay s5go to Park IT ,nilsSon"r Albert r. Rockwell for amount expended by him for ho ng Of tho curb around the new school property. The curbin- N hold up for a timc and Mr. Rock. baci
 lhi"rIne1 tn" city That hc would pro,
 for th" job himscif. After dis. In, 'I'- me matter. the city decided and
 h" should uoi bn allowed 70 lose kee
 amount or money and voted the ,op, -oprhiiion after expressing appre- vi,t On O. Mir. EockwciI's civic inter. rrir
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 -..e U. 'I', ,dN i-''' 'E m''' kidr uPo" ". ID" 'oDhciI at houi meeting laSt night. making inc =. :. rat .nis mills. in acc of lat ,,s. 's rate of q mills. The rae for ,..a. first taxing district has bcen cut t,. . from Sis mills to 2 i-4 mills. the second distric. ratc has also 'oo lowered quarter mill to mill -ilis year. With the total grauJ 'i'AS Y s31.oSt.U75. the new rate will UT
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