New Britain herald., 1927-04-06

building,
Both donations will be deposited
ii the tiremens Relief fund.
Board of Education Meeting
The regular April meeting OF the
board OF education will be held al
o'clock this evening in the office
of Superintendent of schools Kari
\. Eeichc at the high school.
Taxi Parking Ordinance Passed
At d meeting OF the city cuncil
last evening, the revised parking
ordinance affecting public service
vehicles was passed without oppo-
sition. The ordinance provides that
taxi stands win be located at points
about the city designated by the
chief Of police, who will also have
the power to revoke such privileges
a. his discretion. Such stands will
be used exclusively by taxi operators
and provision is made that such op
orators may solicit business only by
the displaying Of their permit. THIS
will do away with the necessity OF
drivers calling out 10 pedestrians or
patrons.
The ordinance provides also for
minimum penalty Of So and a max
imum penalty Of s25 for any VIOLA
ton of its provisions.
To Hold Hearings
The council last evening voted to
hold public hearings on the follow
ing matters at the next meeting OF
the city council scheduled for
Tuesday, April 18th:
Re-establishment Of street lines
on South street.
The laying OF curbs and sidewalks
on the west side Of the section OF
North Main street formerly know
as Pond street.
Curhs and sidewalks and grading
of Addison street
Sidewalks on Park street between
Muzzy and Divinity streets.
| Sidewalks on Murray road.
/ To Grade East Road
/ CITY Engineer Carleton W. Buell.
was instructed by the council 10 pro
pare plans for the grading Of EaS'
Road and the city clerk to advertise
| for bids, which will be opened at the
next meeting.
To Condemn Land for Sewer
\ motion was presented 70 th'
council by City Attorney William \
De Roster authorizing condemnation
PROCEEDINGS for the outlet OF the
sanitary sewer from the upper enc
OF Divinity street to Park street
Complains OF Plumbing Inspection
Fred Amsden Of Stone &: Amsden.
local plumbers, appeared before the
council last evening and charged
that certain plumbers were violat-
ing the plumbing requirements OF
1.-The building code while others Were
required to live up to them. lie
pointed out that as result. those
who were not forced to comply With
the provision, We're undertaking
their competitors.
Daniel Donovan, plumbing IN
spector, denied that there was any
partiality being shown but pointed
out that some of the work to which
Mr. Amsden referred was undouht-
eddy started prior to March LIST,
l927, on which date the building
code became effective Mr.. Amsden
was told to present specific cases
which when received, would be
turned over to the board Of appeals,
, Willis st. Wants Sidewalks.
A number of property owners ap-
t peared before the council TO ascer-
: tain why their petition LOT sldv-
walks and curbs on Wills street
had not been acted upon. They We're
= informed by the mayor that sutn
: improvements were being maze III
the order in which petitions Were
: received.
To Assess BENEFITS ana Damages
7 The sewer committee was IN
structed TO assess benefits and dam
ages for sewers recently laid on
: Edgewood street,
To Fay Witness fces.
A number of bills for witness
l fees, covering testimony furnished
for the city IN the recent case VI
: Zcnobia Witkiewlcz versus the CITY
= of Bristol, were ordered pald pv 'he
city council.
Hearing on Iores'V'lie sewer
The final draft Of the Fores'Viue
> sewer program was read at 'he
:, meeting of the council last evening
= \ hearing before the legislature Is
scheduled FOR Wednesday, Apth
18TH at which tltne the matter OF
;. financing the proJeee VIII pe ais
= cussed
Appointed Acl'hS Mayor
Councilman tharleS X. ANDERSON
WAS appointed aetlhg MAYOR ior 'ile
# next three months by Mayor 'o'i'
i r. WADE ana the appointment "aE
l. Immediately confirmed py ms '''A
is eo"''Ni.,
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