New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
BRISTOL NEWS
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POI Oakland street.
 Chimney Fire.

tContinueu rom rage SdNen) POI Oakland street.
 Chimney Fire.
 Squad A and Engine Company No. 1 were called out this morning at TAO o'clock to the home of Mrs. William Connolly at 16l Prospect street, where a chimney fire was in progress, The blaze was extinguish- ed with chemicals without damage. Commission Suit Hearing Tomorrow.
 The suit of Dominick J. Ales, local real estate man, against John .Bozis and others, to collect commission on a sale is scheduled for trial be- fore Judge Molloy In the court of common pleas at Hartford tomor- TOW.
 Installation Of Officers.
 The recently elected officers of the Daughters of Isabella will be in- stalled at meeting to be held al 7;30 o'clock this evening in Knights street. State Regent Mrs, Elizabeth kloss will be in charge of the exer- cises.
 Generalization of Tax Collections
 The proposed amendment to the city charter, asking that the collec- ton of all school district taxes be turned over to the office of the city tax collector to handle, and sub mitted by the Bristol Real Estate board, was voted returned to that body as the city has no jurisdiction over school district affairs.
 Approve Paving Amendment
 The amendment asking that the general city assume all cost Of the permanent paving program each year was passed upon favorably by the city fathers last evening, and public hearing will be held on next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Bristol Real Estate board has requested that the city planning commission be given authority to recommend what paving should be done This letter was accepted and placed on file due to the fact that it was considered part of the re- quest was now covered by charter provisions and the other part would necessarily have to be incorporat- ed In the city ordinances.
 Addresses Men Teachers Senator Noble F. Pierce gave an interesting address last evening to the men teachers of the city at a supper held at the Elks club. He told of a number of interesting ex- pertences during his r years serv- ice as q member of the school board and also on his experiences as I teacher in the Ansonia schools as a youth. He compIimented those present on the elevation of the teaching profession and stated that while at one time 1t was looked down upon, teachers are now re- spected as among the leading citi- zens. He also spoke Of the divi- dens the school department pays to the taxpayers in the well trained pupils turned out,
 Deiuge Hits City
 Bristol was visited by heavy rain storm, which broke over the city at about 1:15 ?. m. and which was accompanied by a heavy gale. T. e greatest damage was done when a large sign, 36 feet by 5 feet was blown from the top of the Polom- bobulding at the corner of Main street and the Memorial Boulevard and struck telephone and electric light wires, finally anding in the heard blocks away. \ number Of wires were broken off and the dangling ends rested on the pave ment. causing intermittent flashes as the current grounded. Officers Will liam Thompson, Aldie Brault and Joseph Strup went to the scene to protect both the pedestrians and vehicular traffic and remained there until final repairs were made shortly before 6 o'clock.
 Due to the failure of electric cur rent, the factories of the Wallace Barnes company and the Dunbar Brothers company suspended oper ations shortly after o'clock and th5 Bristol Press located directly across the street from the falling sign, were obliged to discontinue their operations with but half of their afternoon edition run off.
 4 number of streets were flood ed. particularly in the lower sec