New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
OFFERS BUILDING FOR HOSPITAL USE
Councilman Graves Comes to
 Rescue With Public Spirit
PLACE ON RAGE STREET
McrrilIs Successor May Be Named January 6 - series Of Forum Meetings Al First Congregational Church Opens January 1.

lt was announced today that Councilman Frank k. Graves. owner Of the sidney Burwell property on lace street, has offered the uso Of the property as a temporary lsoIa- ton hospital by the city without any cost.
 The prospective hospital site con- tains about two acres of land and is readily adaptable to tho purpose. The house cIn easily bo converted into the proper hospital quarters practically over night in the opinion of the health officials. II is readily accessible 10 the city and yet is tal enough away to suit all conditions The place is considered an ideal one hy the city officials, who have made several Inspections.
 That the scarlet fever epidemic has been checked is the opinion of Health Officer Joseph l. Woisatd and the medical fraternity Of the city. No new cases were reported up to this noon, making the total cases 1l9 and about ?5 suspects. In The cases of the suspects, cultures have been taken and the homes have been placed under temporary quarantine, pending the results Of the culture analysis at the state laboratories, If the specimens re turn as positive. the full quarantine will be ordered.
 Catching up with the clerical work and with the followUp details. run ming along smoothly, the health de- partment Is feeling much easier over the whole situation as the spread of ! the disease seems to have been ef- feCtnally controlled, due to the eff cient manner, in which the combat measu were undertaken. Dr, Woisard expects the fever to run it. self out now. Tn the last week. the l greater part of the new cases re- ported were in homes, already quar- antincd, so that the infection came from other members of the family, who had been stricken down earlier.
 To Name NerrilIs Successor
 Appointment of councilman 10 All the vacancy on the city board on January 1. when the resignation of 1 Councilman Frank s. Merrill be- { comes effective. is anticipated as q move of the council and Mayor John r. Wade next week as the first coun- I..ti .f4 4.1 place on January f. The mayor will recommend and the council will ap- prove the name submitted, this be- ing the regular procedure. although the charter provision is that the council shall have all power 10 fill the vacancies on that board
 Precedent has been established twice in former administrations and incidentally at both times, Mayor Wade sat in the executive chair. On ithe first city council, when The city government was established herc. Oscar Anderson resigned from the council to becone superintendent of public works. By appointment of Mayor Wade, William F. Stone, Jr., succeeded MT. Anderson.
 Tn a later administration, Mayor Wade appointed Arthur \. Nanross 10 succeed his father, Frederick Manross. who died while serving his term of office
 Since the resignation Of Council man Merrill was announced, several applications have been made for the post, but reliable sources indicate that the new councilman will not be among those who have applied.
 No meeting of the council as q whole and the mayor has been held to discuss the filling Of the vacancy hut several informal talks have talk. cn place between various members of the council so that their views or the matter arc wei defined. Tn vot. irE on the question, should the names Of applicants be voted upon there will he but five votes cast These votes will include Mayo Wade, Councilren Homer IT. Judd Frank F, Graves. Frank W nuttor md Willard Housh as it is very un likely that Councilman Merrill WI Nrto on the question of his successor ard Councilman James [. Murray | seriously III at St. Francis hosrjta in Hartford.
 Councilman Merrill has a'rHaIl served at his last meeting und"r ths terms for which he was chosen tvt years ago, as he becomes rostmas ter on January !. Outside of soN eral committee matters. he has SC, cred his connection with the eft, board as ar official
 Police Court
 Two gallons of homemade 1n.oM cant at his home. causo1 fines nf $c, anl costs on each of two counts O reputation Of se''nr uquor and Q