New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
TWO CARS COLLIDE AT CENTER DUMMY BRISTOL MAN INJURED Misunderstanding of Right of
 Way Is Responsible
Many Complaints of ". Main Street Dump-Flre in Incubator on Washington Street-I4egIm Show Goes lover the Top"

A touring car, ownsd and driven by August Van Megroot of Middle bury. crashed into another touring car, driven by Herman J. Cadaldine, of 449 Burlington avenue, Bristol, near the dummy" at the center yes- terday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Cadaldine suffered injuries to his head which necessitated his removal to the office of Dr. Frost, who took several stitches to close the wounds.
 His car was badly damaged. one of the rear wheels being smashed and parts of the sides stove in. Van Megroot was coming from the direction of New Britain and after passing the dummy" turned left to go to Southington. At the same time Cadaldine who was coming from the direction of Bristol, approached the dummy" intending to go to New Britain. Although Cadaldine had the right of way, Van Megroot continued and crashed into the back of the other car turning 1t around ccn- pletely. Van Megroot's car was not badly damaged. only the front fend- CTS being slightly bent. Officer Fred Callen conducted an investigation, but as Van Megroot agreed 10 pay for the damages on Cadaldine's car | he was not arrested.
 Receives Complaints.
 Health Officer Cook has received numerous complaints about the practice of puttiag garbage and oth- 1 CT waste material in the dump on West Main street. Dr. Bulen, in past years, has found it necessary to have notices published in order to abate the nuisance, and Dr. Cook is ex- tremely anxious to stop the practice this year, even if it is found neces- sary to bring the offenders to court.
 He has already notified the select men of his action and the enforcing of the order is placed in their hands. The dumping of ashes and other filling in the dumping is, Of course, allowable. but there is a decided ban on garbage and other waste.
 Dr. Cook has also received nu- merous complaints about conditions existing on the property of some of the citizens. Many Of them do not come under his jurisdiction and are matters which should be settled be- tween the complaints and their neighbors. Accordingly, the health officer has called attention to Ghe bulletin of the state department of health which outlines the powers of the officers appointed by them.
 In the first place, those who wish to complain should first be assured that the condition is a real nuisance which, for the benefit of the town as a whole, should be remedied. There is a marked difference be- tween private nuisance and a pub lie nuisance, the former being some- thing which annoys or vexes a per- son @or several individuals--the lat ter being something which affects large numbers or the whole com- munity. According to the powers outlined in this bulletin, the health officer may order the removal of refuse and rubbish from vacant land, he may order the filling in of swampy lands and Impressions in which stagnant water, a detriment to the public health, stands, he may order the abolition of plaees where tin cans and other receptacles where water is apt to collect, thus forming breeding places for mos Quitoes, he may eliminate breeding places if funds are provided for this purpose, he may order discontinu- ance of manufacturers' nuisances in which raw materials or waste prod ucts are exposed. he may prohibit the obstruction of passage on pub lie highways, he may order the dis continuance of depositing rubbish in stream whose course is over property in. common and he may stop the dumping of obnoxious filthy matter or garbage on ground adja- cent to the property of other.
 Incubator Afire
 Fire in an incubator in the cellar of the Elliott home on South Wash ington street yesterday afternoon about 2;30 o'clock necessitatcd the calling out of the two trucks of the local fire department. Although the cause of the fire could not be ascer-