New Britain herald., 1925-01-21

tiHlS puott hccoIulHB 10 the men eonyersant with the meetings, the council has held informal" gather ings the night before a regular council meeting and arrangements were made for the disposal Of mat ters scheduled for the following night This arrangement has caused much adverse criticism of the city board in the last few months as many feel that the city at large is entitled to full confidence on city matters and this method of proce- dure is a sample Of monarchlstlc control.
 Hurts Shoulder
 Through his attorney, James T. Nather Isa1orc Boucher of e7 Oak street applied to the council for re- imbursement for injuries suffered when he fell on an icy sidewalk on Main street on January 16. His right shoulder was badly wrenched and other injuries were suffered. The matter was referred to the claims committee.
 Street Improvement Payments
 Payments for the street improve ment work on Gridlcy street, re- Icently completed were set for Feb ruary l5 and August 15 by the council. Curbs, sidewalks and grad | ing comprise the work, which was necessary, before the thoroughfore could be accepted by the city.
 Lighting Discussed Because extensions of service were necessary by replacement Of the old arc lamps by the smaller incandcs- cent lamps in Forestville, tho Bristol & Plalnville Electric Co.,, informed the council that several changes had to be made In the arrangement of the new lights. A suggestion for the extension of the service coo feet to light one section of Washington street was approved. | A change in the Memorial Bouie- ward lighting to include luminous arc lamps, which will mean a cost of about $S5 year each, was discussed and tabled until later SO that the council members can investigate fully.
 The 1924 paving report was read and accepted, showing the amount of paving done during the last year. A letter from Representative Epaph- rodltus Peck, asking that the city attorney confer with him in regard to the bill on the pollution of rivers, pending before the legislature, was filed.
 Mrs. Eugene Hcady
 Mrs. Mary Butler Heady, widow lof the late Eugene Heady, died at the home of her sen, John B. Heady of POP High street this morning fol. flowing a lingering illness. She was lborn in Morrisville. New York, on August 2, 1854. The greater part of her life was spent in Sharon, Conn.,, where she was married to Mir. HeaGy lin 1878. She has continued to make her home in Sharon during the sum- mers and has lived with her children during the winter.
 She leaves two sons, Myron Heady of Torrington and John B. Heady oi this city, and four daughters, Mrs Edwin Amundson of Yonlsers, New York; Mrs. Hawley Woodford oi Cornwall; Mrs. Albert Martin oi Hartford and Mrs. George Wilcox oi Torrington
 While funeral arrangements have not been fully completed the funera will probably be held on Friday aft ernoon. The remains will be placed in the vault at West cemetery 10 burial in the spring.
 To Send Out Assessment Notices
 The board of assessors is com pIeting work and this week vii send out notices to property owner telling them of the amount fo which their property will go in tt the grand list. It is likely that th' property owners will get these no tices at the end Of the week.
 Event Largely Attended
 In spite of the snow storm of yes terday, the third community even of the season in the High schoo tended. An elaborate program b. Katherine lift Jones, reader, ant Georgia Price, harpist, was well CT ceived and many favorable com ments were heard.
 Police Announce Rules
 Regulations for coasting were an nounced today by the police as fol lows:
 Oakland street. beginning a Woodland to Broadview and dow Goodwin ending at Queen.
 Oakland street. beginning a Stearns and ending at Queen.
 Pond street, beginning at Curtis and ending just below the corner 0 Pond and Ingraham.
 sherman street, ending at Terry , vile avenue.
 | George street, ending at the foo : Of the hill.
 } Gridley street, beginning at Sun : set and ending at the foot of tn l hill. , In East Bristol. down South stree l on South mountain and ending 8 '. the Y.
 In East Bristol, on hill west c l King Road and ending on the eas side of King Road.
 In Forestville, Buckley's hill, be l ginning at the top O: Washingto l street and ending at the foot of Ger S tral street.
 l All of these hill will be pstrolle by selected Boy Scouts.
 Barristers sleigh to Wolcntt 0 In order that they might get snow bound Wolcott center to a tend the trials of John Levandowsk 1 Anthony Stryeski, Carl Selenka, Wi q liam Meklnnovicz and others arres n cd as the result Of liquor raids cor
 ducted by the state police just oyt