New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

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 The report of the committee in- yestigating the consolidation of town and borough governments was ac. cepted with reservations at the town meeting held in the town hall last evening, although this action did not como until after lengthy and heat cd argument which stopped barely short of blows The committee. ap- i pointed by the Southington Business | Mems association and the Southing- | ton Exchange club, conducted Il thorough investigation of this mat ter and reported back to these so- cieties, which in turn brought 1t be- fore last nights meeting.
 [ Although the report was accepted the meeting reserved for itself the right to decide upon the details of any new form of government. The committee, which was composed Of many of the leading men in this town. proposed that city charter be taken out, the town being retain ed 10 keep representation in the state legislature. The city would have 1 mayor. common council and other officers elected for two-year terms,
 Under the proposed plan. the pres ent constabulary would give way to police force, this being one of the big arguments used in furthering the project. Local business men have complained recently that . the police protection has not been suffi- cient, and 1t is thought that an or Ganized police force would improve this condition.
 The irregularity of governmental benefits and duties is also responsl- ble for the change. The borough of Southington is provided with an ef-
 fcient sewage system. while MiIldale, Huntsville and Marion, being sepa-
 rate boroughs although within the ltown, are without this benefit. The borough of Southington imposes an
 additional 5la mill tax over the town
 rate. Ordinances applicable in the
 borough of Southington, such as that
 requiring the clearing of snow from
 sidewalks within AS hours, do not
 affect the other three borOughs so
 that one man may be fined for not
 shovelling the walk in front of his
 house while his next door neighbor,
 being across the line, may leave the
 snow there as long as he cares. If
 q city were formed. these difference
 would be eliminated and the irregu-
 larities levelled off.
 James II. Pratt was elected presi-
 dent of the Southington Bank 6
 Trust O., at meeting of the board of directors yesterday. Mir. Pratt.
 who succeeds the late Charles H. Clark, has been q director of the ltank for many years and is also a director of the Southington Savings : bank.
 The Edison Science club has bee1 ; formed at the Lewis High school to study scientific topics and perform } scientific experiments which are out , side the scope of the regular courses. , There are 30 members, all of whom are freshmen taking the general scince course.
 Nicholas Grilo of NTilldaIe was badly injured in an automobile acci- dent in Mt. Carmel this week when , his machine skiddcd and crashed , into a telephone pole. He was pain , fully cut on the knee and bruised |, about the body. He is now reported , as resting comfortably at his home
 Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Hubbel Greene of Waipalui
 Hawaii, formerly of this town, will , be held at the Bradley Memorial / chapel, Sunday afternoon at 2:3O :, o'clock. Rev. q C. Laudenslagcr. , pastor of the First Baptist church, will perform the ceremonies. Inter- :. ment will be in Oak Hill cemetery, l Wonx Tribe. I. O. F. M, elevated its rcdently elected chiefs last night Deputy Great SaChem Bancroft of New Britain. assisted by his staff, was in charge. \ corn and vonison dinner was served after Ire meet
 ing.
 9 EX-Senator and Mrs. ElJah Rog- [ CTS and Seloctman and Mrs. A. R. . Wells will leave for the south to- . morrow where they wilt spend the , winter months.