New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22
BARS CARNIVALS
FROM LOCAL LOTS
Council Takes Drastic Action on
Petition Of LesiOnnaireS

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good in the line Of amusement is
offset by the amount of evil done
by its employees and followers, AL
derman William H. Judd motioned
at the meeting of the common
council last night that they be pro-
hibited from the city. He was back
ed up in his motion by a IA to Z
vote.
Party lines were drawn in the
vote. The democrats with the ex-
ception of Councilman Macora
voted in opposition to the motion
and the republicans as one rose and
voted in favor of their leaders mo-
ton.
His motion followed a petition
from Eddy-Glover post requesting
the council to prohibit the holding
of carnivals on property adjacent
to cemeteries.
Councilman William Boyle said
the dangers of the carnival were
far-fetched. He said it was the only
opportunity the rank and file has
to see these exhibitions. IF we are
going to prohibit the carnival why
not prohibit theaters. boxing shows
and other exhibitions?" Alderman
Maerz asked. A suggestion that the
matter be referred to the license
committee with power to act was
made by Councilman Fay but it
was disregarded and the vote was
| called for Immediately after.
| Speak for p. &c +. Corbin Workers
Several recommendations were
made by the ordinance committee
relative to traffic changes. The
street and Park street to Franklin
square met with the opposition OF
| Councilman John Larson, Council
man Harry Robertson of the fourth
ward and Alderman Walter Falk of
| the second ward.
Mr.. Larson said that many of the
P. & +. Corbin employees make use
of the parking space in the factory
yard on Park street between Frank
lin square and Orchard street. At
noon, according to the councilman.
most of the traffic goes south and
If 1t is denied the privilege of trav-
cling up Park street and around by
| Franklin square, it will have to face
traffic tie-up caused by two troll
leys and a bus standing in front of
Corbin's office.
Councilman Hausmann moved
that the matter be referred back to
the ordinance committee. After
! some objection from Councilman
Donald Bartlett, who said that
everyone Is Inconvenience by
every ordinance adopted, the coun-
Gil voted to refer 1t back to the
committee.
Widening OF Main Street Proposed.
The matter of widening Main
street from the railroad crossing 10
East Main street was recommended
by the ordinance committee and re-
ferred to the board of public works.
The establishment of signal lights
at the corner of Main and East Main
streets and on Myrtle and Main
streets as recommended by the or
dinance committee was referred to
the board OF police commissioners.
During the early part OF the meet
ing Immediately following the read
ing of the months bills from all the
departments, Councilman Fay asked
why it was that a telephone was
being installed in the home of Ser
geant George c. Elinger at the
city's expense. He named several
other sergeants who were paying
for their telephones. He was halted
in the middle of his talk by Alder
man Judd, who said he was talking
at the wrong time on the matter.
On the vote Fay alone opposed ap-
proving the bills.
Councilman Sablotsky asked the
city engineer why it was that PEG
! pie get bills for sprinkling and dc
not get service. Mr.. Williams ex-
planned that any street that has been
oiled once has been given all the
privileges, according to agreement
and those that do not get the bene-