New Britain herald., 1925-08-20
ROW COMING OVER DIVINITY ST. LINE
Property Owners Say Council
 Decision Was Illegal
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
Gang of Youths Who BombardcJ Trains Rounded Up - Petitions For Nomination For City Offices Must Be Filed september 12.

mat the tsldhIlsnmCnt 0t d seven !. foot building line on Divinity street | from Pratt to Landry streets on . Tuesday night by the city council, will be questioned was strongly in- ! timat"d today by interested porpcrty | owners, who declare that the conn cii's action was illegal, in that the ! council had adjourned before the ! matter had been taken up and the |, subsequent consideration was not | according to the charter.
 The Divinity street matter was forgotten by the councilmcn until l after adjournment. The building line | question was taken up at the early part of the session and while some [ of the CounCilmem favored a . foot line, others wanted a five foot line. Before the matter was tabled to come up under new business, seven foot line vas suggested and there Inc question hung. The routine was carried out In regard to other matters and new business came up and was transacted but no mention was made of the build ing line. Adjournment was taken and Councilman Homer H. Judd and City Stenographcr Miss Emma htr when one councilman suddenly remembered that the Divinity street question had not been taken up.
 Mayor John F. Wade and the re- maining four councimen immcdi- atcly resumed their chairs and de- cided upon seven foot line for the street. Although quorum of the council was present, citizens and city officials debate, the action of the council in rcconvcning.
 The charter provides that special meeting may be called by themayor at any time and that mo- | tice shall be sent 10 each CounCil- man at least 24 hours before the | time of the meeting, unless all i counCilmen waive that proviso. The contention of the critics of the meeting on Tuesday night is that with Councilman Judd absent. and consequently no notice being given 0 him of the special meeting, which it was as the original meeting had been duly adjourned, the provisions were moi compiled with and accord ingly all action taken was illegal.
 As the building line establishment is a sore point with some porperty owners, the appealing of the council action will surely take place. aC- corling 10 statements made this morning. The confusion over the council meeting will aid the appeal, so the property owners think.
 In the meantime the councilmcn are -committal on the matter, some Intimating that adjournment had not been taken while others admitting that the meeting had been properly closed.
 Round Up shooters
 Efforts of Captain ltalph Kingsley and Sergeant ]. Rooney of the rail- road police and of Detective Scr Ecant Daniel McGillicuddy were re wardcd yesterday afternoon in the rounding up of the crowd of youths, which had annoyed railroad crews and passengers in the last few week by pclting trains with stones and refuse. Lately the youths have been shooting air rife bullets at car windows 10 add a thrill 10 the otherwise quiet life of the railroad CTS
 The crowd. taken in charge yes tcrday was in the act of making a "raid' upon a freight train near Henry street and when lined up at headquarters, ranged from II 10 I years old. All had been in the sta tion before for minor offences When the cases were presented this morning, the youths were placed ir charge of Probation Officer Thomas A. Tracey.
 Funeral of Mrs. GuCkin
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridge Guckin was held this morning a her home on High street al o:3t o'clock A solemn high mass O requiem was celebrated at St. Jo. scrh's church by the pastor. Rev Oliver r. Magncl, Burlal tooE place in St Thomas cemetery.
 Funeral of Mrs. Conc The funeral Of Mrs, William II Cone took place at o'clock this , afternoon at her home on Smitl , street. Scryicos were conducted }y Ecv. J. KinssI,y Biegc. Buria took place m the West cemetery s Limit for Petitions
 All petitions for nomination tt 3 city offices al the coming clcrnol
 must be in the city clerk office h,