New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

- on tho street. Residents of the street voiced considerable opposition to the proposition last evening and in the course of the hearing it de- ycl0ped that earlier in tho week q petition had been filed with the city clerk asking that 20-foot building limo be established and within two hours of the filing of the petition, an application was made for q per- init to erect the building.
 Judge Joseph M. Donovan. ap- bearing for Mrs, FlorensenM, an- nounecd that hls client was willing 10 keep her store back ten feet from the theoretical street line and stated that action could be taken com polling the superintendent Of public works 10 grant a permit.
 The city council voted 10 have street lines established, and at the next meeting of the council Engineer Buell. will have plans showing the exact line which should be cstab- lishod, so that the proper location of the street may be known.
 After long discussion, a meeting of adjustment was decided upon, as a result of which the property own- CTS Of the street met with the city council at tho proposed location Of the building at 10 o'clock this morn. ing for the purpose Of coming to an amiCablo settlement.
 Sclphcprcy Post Fleets
 seichcprcy post American Legion, elected officers al its regular meet ling last night as follows: Com mander Nalmorc pnon; senior vice commander. 4. II, Breclbil; junior yicc-commandor, Ray Mcfarland; .adjutant C. M. Pfonnig: financial secretary, Eugene D. Seeber; histor- ian, Harry Francis, chaplain, tho Rov, Ernest l.. W.smcr; chairman of entertainment committee, Chester Gibbons; executive committee, for three years, Cau2tc l.. Allairc, Yer net F. Dutton. and c. Eric Waldo; for two years, Frank S, Merrill and Bucl J. Ferguson; for one year, Harold A. Hayden and Robert J. Stack.
 Rev Ernest L, Wismcr, chaplain Of the post. spoke on the observance of tho victory days in different coun- tries and compared q recent trip male by him 10 European countries, He also commented upon the maIx .ncr in which this country was ma% ing debt settlement with its debt Ors.
 Following the meeting 8 social time vas held.
 The installation Of officers will 'tako place at the meeting of the post on January ,.
 To Pay Wolsard Bill Following q discussion for q month on the bill of $750.07 presented by former Health Officer J. l, Woisard against the city, the claims commit tee recommended to the city council Inst evening that the bill be paid. "A special appropriation of $S21.0l was made for the health depart mcnt. The bill was for transporta- ticn and other expenses incurred by the former health officer.
 TyppWrittCn Signatures No Good
 The city council refused to accept q petition for street light on Grown stryct on which the names of the property owners were tynewrittcn Instead of being signed The poti- .ion was returned for the necessary signatures.
 Nliic of Walks laid
 Over q mile of walks ,curbs and guttcrs were laid in this city this year, according to q report made by City Engiurcr Carlton ". BueH to the council. The total cost of the worl, was $1G,9l5 of which the sum of $9140 is asscssnble against the property owners an dthe remainder has to bc borne hy the city,
 Petitions Received
 A petition received by the council and signed by q largo number of residents asking for two street lights on FarninEton avenue at the corner of the streets leading into tho AL lied tract, was referred 10 the street lighting committee for investigation,
 A petition asking for the establish mcnt of six fire hydrants on LcNlng- ton street, Concord road and Walnut road were referred to tho board of fire commissioners for investigation.
 A petition for q firn h"1rant on Overlook avenue in ForcstVillo was likewise acted upon,
 To Pay Monthly
 Tho city will pay the health officer monthly hereafter as a result of a vote taken last night to the effect that the health officer present his bill for salary and expenses monthly Tn the past, inc health officer has drawn his salary once q year fol the entire amount of $1,G00. Christmas Boxes Packed
 The members of the Women's Auxiliary of Scichcproy Post, Amert- can Legion, met iD Legion hall yes tcrday afternoon for the purpose oi packing Christmas boxes 10 he sent to service men who are in the AL lnGtown hospital Somc time ago members of tho auxiliary visited the hospital and adopted an entire ward and since that time hayc made periodic visits 10 thoir adopted charges and have cUdcayorcd tc mako things easter for them in ma tnrial ways, Yesterday a box was packed for each one in the ward tc thc number Of 9, state head quarters indicating the desirable articles to be included Each boN contained pair Of wool socks, linen handkcrchlafs 2 pencils, 1 bo> writing paper, 1 pocket comb, boxes Christmas candy, 1 box Tal- cum powder, l 1ashllrht, l pail slippers, 2 tubes shaving cream, 1 wool sleeping cap and a supply o' chewing gum.