New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

! AsIfNliA5 tDI Sli tttS--l ltttIIfl lO sew [ CT committee
 | Extension of sewer for distance of about 120 feet on Edgewood street 1 to Gridley street, presented by Leo Chicowski Matter referred to sew-s CT committee and hearing will be
 granted property owners on Tuesday.
 December l4. to show cause why
 work should not be done. To Advertise For Bids City Clerk Thomas B. Steele was instructed by the city council last evening to advertise for bids for the
 printing of the city report. 800
 copies are to be printed and bids
 must be in on or before January 4. Judge Malone's Report
 The report of Judge William J.
 Malone for the month of November showed total of s967S5 collected in
 fines. Of this amount Sl60 was paid
 to the state and the balance deposit
 cd with the city treasurer. Ask Rotation on Contract A petition, signed by the Bristol Electric Co, The r. A Shaffer Co. and L. NJ. Bachman was read at the city council meeting last evening, in
 which the aforementioned dealers asked that the yearly contract cover ing the incandescent light require ments be rotated each year instead
 of giving it to the same dealer year
 in and year out. They pointed out tho fact that they could furnish the same discounts and felt that the
 light program as it stood at the pres
 cnt time was a one-sidcd affair.
 The Murphy Electric Co. now
 furnishes all lights for the city build
 inGs and traffic standards and on
 sales which total yearly S40o dis
 counts of 21 per cent and per cent
 arc allowed. On yearly sales az grega ting SGo0. the discount is 2t
 per cent and per cent City Clerk Thomas B. Steele explained that the contract for the coming year had
 already been signed and would not | expire until December l, 1927. After considerable discussion. it was de-
 cided to table the petition until next
 fall.
 tiN | Q Fay iain1>. Tho city council voted to pay the claim of James T. Case, in amount 1 $G for cleaning and washing his au- tomobile which received q consid- erable coat ot oil on Foley street. { This claim was presented early in the summer and when first consider ed, Councilman Homer II. Judd and Superintendent of Public Works Os- car Anderson stated that. in view of the fact that Foley street was not an accepted street, the city could not be held responsible. Councilman Charles r.. Anderson, who brought up the subject again last evening, felt that the city was responsible in view Of the fact that it had oiled the street and in this opinion he was
 backed by Councilman w. A. Hayes and William E. Hough. Councilman Hayes also stated that Corporation Counsel William \. DeRosier had some time ago ruled that the city was responsible.
 The claim of Walter Norton in the amount of s20, for injuries received as a result of fall over the stub end Of a former hitching post in front
 of where the old opera house used 10 stand on Laurel street. was also voted paid. Councilman Hough pre- sented this matter to the council, 1 which acted upon his recommenda ton.
 Police Quarterly Report. The quarterly report for period ending November 30. presented to the city council by Chief Ernest T. Beden, showed that during the three months 249 arrests had been made by the department and fines. totalling S4.295.95 been assessed and collected by the city court. Al in- vestigations had been made and property to the amount of S427 re- covered.
 On the motion of Councilman Raymond Crumb, it was vated to ac- cept the report as submitted Asks Reimbursement for Auto
 Damage.
 A claim was presented to the city council from Isomans Park of 15 Highland street, Terryville, in which he asked reimbursement in the amount of $25, for repairs 10 his au 1 tomobile. MT. Park claimed that 1 while backing away from the curb on Prospect street, the rear of his car collided with tree which pro
 trudcd into the street, The matter
 was referred to the claims commit tee to investigate and report later.
 Undergo Operations
 James Loughlin, son of Mir. and
 Mrs, Martin Loughlin of High
 street. underwent an operation for appendicitis at $. Francis hospital
 Hartford. pr. II. D. Brennan of
 this city performed the operation
 James Bachand Of the C.. l. Root company office also under went a similar operation at St. Francis hospital today.
 Appointed Supernumcrary
 The petition of John +. Bachnlan for appointment to the police force as a supernumerary was favorably
 acted upon at the meeting of the
 city council last night. Councilman Raymond Crumb, a member of the police committee, informed the council that that board recom- mended the appointment. 1 Additional street Lights Voted Acting on the recommendation of the lighting committee, the city council last evening. voted to in-
 stall incandescent lights on both 1 East road and Highland court ! Funeral of Mrs. Merrill L. Coffrin Continued on Page 1t)