New Britain herald., 1925-10-07
TWELFTH DISTRICT
 LINES ESTABLISHED
Council Acts on Dispute Over
 Territory Boundaries
CARE FOR CEMETERIES
D, \, R. and West Cemetery oni- cials 10 hc Consultcd-Dl,init, Street Building Line Acccpted-
 Funeral of Mrs. Bridget Mulcahy.

Settlement Of the long disputed boundary lines of the Twelfth school district took place last night at the city council session. when the boun- diaries were agreed upon by the city officials following recommendations by City Engineer C. w. Buell.. The lines are practically the same as those which have been in existence Tor years, and separate the third and twelfth districts at Grown street, where the line runs through the cen ter or the thoroughlare. The new line will be advertised, according to charter provision, and will then be- come effective.
 Chairman Howard l.. Andrews of he Twelfth district favored the old line when the hearing was opened. He said that a new map, recently voted by the council, cut off about S2o,o00 in property from the district tax list, This taxable property was needed for school purposes as the children of that district needed as good school equipment as the third district where the land was included. He asserted that it was not the sense Of either district to have the lines changed when the proposition was advanced but to define the vague boundaries. He further declared that If the third district wanted land there was plenty in other parts of inc twelfth district which would be given willingly.
 William A. Hayes, who said that he appeared neither as a member of the board of education nor q mem- Der of the third district committee. asked the council 10 assist the twelfth district as greatly as pos sible in settling the boundaries so that disputes which have torn the district for some time might cease. He also favored the old lines.
 Recess was taken for a short time while the city engineer prepared vote to establish the boundaries which are substantially along the old lines.
 School Matters Held Up.
 The establishment of the lines in the Twelfth school district will allow progress toward the settlement Of the controversy over the erection of a new school or an addition to the old one, according 10 residents of the district. Several stormy meetings were held last spring and ended with nothing done except the creation of antagonism among neighbors,
 Matters progressed 10 such a stage that the annual meeting was not held and the question arose as to whether tho district had any officers. How ever, the old officers hold over until inc new ones are elected. Now with the boundaries determined the dis trict residents feel that there will be no question over the eligibility of voters at the meetings.
 Will Remember Dead
 The care of the old North, South and Stearns street cemeteries, long neglected, will be taken up at once by the city, according 10 action talk on by the council last night. Con ference will he held with the D. A. k. and the West cemetery officials to decide upon some means of car ing for the cemeteries, which have been forgotten by most people, ac- cording 10 the city officers, who feel that the shameful condition must not continue. II was shown at the coun- cil meeting that the only care given in tho cemeteries, with the exCep- ton of the South cemetery, has been done by Superintendent of Public Works Oscar Andrson.
 Favor Taxing Extension
 Extension of the first taxing dis trict easterly to take in Downs street and South street as far as the Noun tain road was discussed at the coun- ell session and a hearing was or dered for October 20 for the inter ested property owners. A request was made last night by several pro perty owners for the privilege Of connection with the sewer and it was decided that slight extension of the first taxing district line would be beneficial.
 Accept Reports
 Acceptance of the report of the committee on benefits and damages on the establishment of the seven foot building line on Divinity street between Pratt and Landry streets took place last night when no one appeared before the council in op- position 10 the findings,
 The committee reported that the complaint of Nicholas Avallone Of Park street in regard 10 a sewer nuisance on adjoining property had been investigated and It had been found that the connection with the offending property would be made as