New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
Bristol Neus
FIRE HOUSE
 FOR FEDERAL HILL
Project Appears Bright in Eyes
 of Its Champions

Of Its Champions
 NEW PARKING ORDINANCE. Police Board Reported Drafting New
 Restrictions - Lighted Match Ig-
 mites Pool of Gasoline-Deaths and
 Births Increase In 1928.
 The proposed new Ire house in the Federal Hill section of the city may become reality within the next year, 1t is believed by many who feel that such protection is needed. It is probable that plans will be completed before the city election in the fall and the matter placed before the voters at that time.
 In the section in question are To- cated several churches, the Bristol hospital and hundreds of residences, the total value of which run into millions of dollars. At the present time such fire protection as is afford ed Is furnished by the central fire station. located on Meadow street, Hose company No. 1 on School street and Hose company No. 2 on North Main street. The equipment in all three houses when answering fires on the top of Federal Hill are obliged to climb steep grades and due to the low water pressure. in cases where water is used, it is necessary to use bumper service. Conditions are particularly adverse during the winter time particularly during snow storms or after heavy fall of snow. Last winter following the severe storms in February, Chief John H. Hayes of the fire department stored a quantity of hose in the hill sec- ton so that 1t would be available in the event fire apparatus was un- successful in blowing through the |deep snow.
 Some time ago, 1t was suggested that a new station be built on the hill section and when completed the house on North Main street used by Hose company No. be discontin- ued. This proposal met with storm of protest, over three hundred tax payers appearing at a hearing in op- position, and thai idea was discard ed as impracticable. The necessity. however. for fire house on the hill still remains and definite action is now being looked for from the city council by many of the taxpayers of that section.
 The condition of the fire house in which Engine company No. is To- cated will also necessitate extensive repairs within the next two or three years.
 To Present Claim For Fall The borough officials of Southing- ton have received official notification
 from Robert J, Stack, attorney for
 Mrs. Mary Brody of this city, that a claim will be presented for dam ages as result of injuries received by the complainant when she fell on an icy sidewalk. The date set forth in the complaint is January II and it is alleged that by the fall, Mrs. Brody sustained a severe injury to her left wrist No specific amount is mentioned in the notification for warded to the borough clerk, but will be incorporated in the claim ito be submitted after Mrs. Brody's recovery.
 Overheated oil Stove Causes Fire
 An overloaded oil stove in Macs Filling Station at the corner of Main and School streets yesterday after
 noon called out Engine Co. Mo- 1 and Squad A. The damage was very slight, the blaze being extin- guished with chemicals.
 Boy Scout Rifle Match A team representing the Bristol Boy Scout council will engage in a rifle match with the New Britain Juniors on the Compounce range Saturday night. The members of the Bristol team are Craftsmanship Merit Badge Scouts Afford. Balcer- zak, Benoit, Brooks, Demarest, King, Sessions and Wheeler. and Scouts Brooks, Clayton, Setter and La- course.
 To Propose New Parking Ordinance | It is understood that the board of police commissioners are now en- gagged in the drafting of a new park ling ordinance which would prohibit parking of cars in the present un- restricted districts in excess of four hours. This action has been taken after their attention was called to several cars in various parts of the city which. after having frozen up, 1 have been permitted by their own CTS to remain where they stalled for weeks at a time. It is probable that the new ordinance will be ready for consideration at the next meeting of the city council.
 Throws Match In Gasoline After Stanley Cyiplsii, a truck driver for the Harvest Bakery com pany on North Main street, had com- pleted drawing off the gasoline from his tank he proceeded to light a | cigarette and throw the match into Ithe pool of gasoline on the ground. He was forced to step lively to save