New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

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 sented the proposed amendment in
 behalf of the Chamber of Com
 merce. who sponsored 1t, pointed
 out that 1t was simply an effort on | the part of interested citizens to
 accomplish a saving for the city.
 also that Bristol was the only city
 of any size which did not have .
 finance board. He also mentioned | that the proposed board would not | become operative until 1928.
 Thomas A. Tracy spoke objectins
 to the amendment on the grounds 1 that 1t was only a step toward the establishment of a bureaucratic gov ernment. Elmer E. Stockton also spoke on the disadvantages Of such q board as did City Auditor Walter
 L. Crouch.
 Judge Epaphroditus Peck, the
 next speaker, was in favor Of 1t and
 he was followed by former Council
 man John L. Donnelly. Mir. Donnel-
 ly asked the council If they were going to put in the waste basket the
 city charter or the proposed amend ! ment." A letter was then read from ! Charles T. Treadway, president Of the Bristol National Bank. in which
 he favored the appointment of fi-
 nance board.
 1 During the taking of a vote, each 1 councilman was asked to give his 1 opinion at the same time. Council 1 man Hough stated that he did not
 see the need Of enlargins the pres
 ent city finance board. Hayes favor
 ed 1T on the grounds that the more
 assistance received by the council
 the better Merrill believed the pres
 ent city charter covered everything | without adding anything to if and
 councilman Crun,b believed that the proposed amendment was the resul.
 or very sincere effort on the par,
 or a number of men to be Of helnto
 the city. He resented the inuendoes | made that there was sinister nur. pose behind thl. proposed amend
 ment. Councilman Anderson looked
 upon it as more helpful to the city council.
 Mayor John F. Wade. who broke the existing tie by voting axain,, | me measure, stated that he was
 told if he did not vote for if h.
 would take away from the people
 the privilege Of voting upon it. He
 resented this highly. He also stated
 that he did not thoroughly under stand it and could not sec the neees-
 sily or it's going to the legislature. whether or not the sponsors Of
 the proposed amendment will ask
 for its being referred to the lexts-
 lature was unknown this morning. Tar Box Catches Fire.
 large tar box, in which work men at the Butler house were heat.
 Ing tar, caught on fire at s:45 this morning and cast heavy cloud of ! smoke over the center of the city 4 large crowd roshed 10 the scene
 believing that large conflasration
 was In progress. Chemicals were
 used in extinguishing the blaze by squad A and Engine Company No. i. Arm Broken.
 Dewey Stevens. of Laurel street an aged resident of the city, sus- | tained a broken arm when he wa. 1 struck by an automobile while cros..
 ing the street near his home early
 last evening. While 1t is understood
 that the driver stopped. no report 1 had been made by him up 10 9 | o'clock this morning ...
 | MT. Stevens was the victim Of a
 similar action almost two years ago l Tn almost the same location and had only returned to work about three weeks ago. - Fire in Cellar.
 Three pieces of apparatus were called out last evening for a fire in the basement of three family 1 house on Meadow street. owned by the Sons of Italy, and which for a i time presented dangerous aspect. The blaze started from some unde-
 termined cause In the cellar and had gained considerable headway before
 t was noticed. Prompt action By firemen from the central fire station
 and Engine Company No. l. extinA.
 uished the blaze before 1t had ma.-
 aged to break through the partitions and the floor. Damage Is estimated at about slo0. 2 To Meet in Unionville. The next regular meeting of the Bristol Lodge of Elks will be held in ] lnionville tomorrow evening in ac- cordance with the custom of holding one gathering year in that town. A number Of members in the local lodge reside in Unionville. which comes under the jurisdiction of Rrls- tol. 4 class of candidates will be initiated and vaudeville program has been arranged.
 I. O. o. F. Meeting.
 The regular meeting of Pequa- buck Lodge, I. o. O. F., will be hold
 at o'clock this evening in Arcanum
 hall.
 Teachers To Hold Party.
 Teachers in the city school will hold party this evening at s
 o'clock in the South Side school. A program. consisting of recitations by Daniel Greer and selections by the Arcadia Quartet, has been arranE- cd for. There will also be dancing and refreshments will be served. w. c. T. U. Meeting. The Women's Christian Temper ance Union will hold meeting at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
 basement of the public library. Mothers Club.
 A meeting of the Mothers' club of the Prospect Methodist church will be held at o'clock this evening at the home of Mrs. J. D. Brown, (Continued on Page 1O