New Britain herald., 1927-01-19

tions for increase in pay for mem bers of the police departm ent: Chief, to be increased from s2.S00 to s. 0eo; captain. from s2,4 400 to s2,60o; sergeants. from 5000 to s2,200; second year patrolmen from G5 cents to 7c cents per hour or s3SSS per week: first year men. from 63 F cents to e cents per hour of s36.1S per week; upernumeraries. from G3l2 cents to 65 cents per hour or
 s35.10 per week. A patrolman to become eligible for the 72-cent rate must have completed two years of service as a regular.
 The recommendation were re- ferred to the salary committee and definite action will probably be taken at the meeting to be held oE Tuesday, February l.
 Lights Fail
 On three different occasions dur ing the meeting of the city council last night the lights throughout the city failed. leaving the court room | in darkness. During one of the dark periods, a red lantern was placed by newspaperman on the table at which the councilmen were seated. The mayor expressed the opinion that the color probably was selected because the council body and himself were considered dan- gerous. They appeared to many. however, 10 be perfectly harmless, | agreeing with those who disagreed with them on various matters and settling all business to the entire sat- isfaCtion of those interested. Claim Presented For Fall A letter from E. J. Hayden of 311 Queen street was presented to the council last evening, intimating that 1 damages would be asked for as a result of q fall on an icy sidewalk just east of 192 Prospect street by Mrs. Catherine l.. Hayden on Jan uary 18th. Mir. Hayden claimed that no effort had been made to keep the walk free from snow or Ice in ac- cordance with the city ordinances. The matter was referred to the claims committee for investigation and report at a later meeting. Hayes Acting Mayor Councilman William A. Hayes was appointed acting mayor for the next four months by Mayor John F. Wade last evening. Councilman Merrill S term had expired on December 1st, the mayor stating that he had for gotten to make the necessary ap- pointment at the January 4th meet ing.
 To Install Electric Warning Signal Mayor John r. Wade announced to the city council that he had dis Icussed with Superintendent John J. Snavely of the New York. New Ha- wen and Hartford Railroad company the matter Of installing an electric warning signal device at Doolittle's crossing and had been advised that the work would be started promptly. The matter was left in the hands of Mayor Wade 10 see that the work was carried out as agreed.
 Favor Health Department Nurse
 Letters from the board of educa- tion and the health department, en- dorsing the request of Health 0ffi- cer Dr. R. R. Robbins for the ap- pointm ent Of nurse for his depart ment, were read at the meeting, and upon the recon mmendation of Coun- cilman Homer H. Judd the corn- munications were placed on file for consideration when the budget is be- ing prepared. Judge Newell Jen- nings. chairman of the board of ed- ucation. pointed out that during the school year, the two school nurses had made 19,604 inspections in the schools and had made PA home wis it's. In addition Dr. A. s. Bracket. school physician. had made l.1S4 personal inspections. He pointed out pills enrolled in the public schools and 1.13S in the three parochial schools of the city. At the present time there is no inspection of par ochial school children. feature which would be taken care of with the appointment of a health depart ment nurse.
 It is believed that there will be no objection on the part of the council to the appointment of the nurse which will moan an additional ex- pense to the city Of approximately S2,5oo for the year.
 Printing of Building Code
 Although sealed bids were opened at the council meeting last night for the printing of the building code. 1t was decided 10 reserve the award ing of the contract for short time
 The Curtiss-Way Co.,. of Meriden agreed | o print 800 copies of the code at S4.14 per printed page: 1Sc page for blank pages and st9 for covers. In lots of 1000. the price per print cd page would be s4,44; S6 cents for blank pages and $S0.50 for cov- CTS.
 The Adkins Printing Co.,. of New Britain bid as follows. 800 copies, s3,46 per printed page, S1.11 for each blank page and in lots of 1000 at s3.9S per printed page and s1.6S for blank pages.
 St. Johns Chapel Annual
 At the annual meeting of St. Johns Episcopal chapel. held last evening in Forestville. the following officers were elected:
 Clerk, Miss Maudo Bunnell; treasur- CT. Miss Fannie Green: collector Mrs. Alvin Young: executive con- mittee, Mrs. William Elliott. Mrs. Eugene C. Potter: Mrs. Thomas Stecd Henry Richards, Burton Bron- son and \. n. Perkins: delegate to the diocesan convention to be held in May, Mrs. Eugene C. Potter.
 Rev. Benjamin Styrins, the rector. appointed the following building