New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
VOTERS. ID PASS
 ON TWO B|G ITEMS School Consolidation and Police
 Pension Fund ELECTION IS OCTOBER 3 Voting Machine Instruction-High
Voting Machine Instruction-High School Enrolment - Amateur Bouts Are to Be Staged This Eve ning-Brief Items.

Tn spite Of the fact that very little interest is shown in the primary election to be held on Tuesday, September goth, the city election on Monday, October 3rd. will place before the voters two important questions.
 The first Is the matter of school consolidation. This has been the subject Of considerable discussion. particularly during the last few months and 1t was on the suggestion of Judge Newell Jennings, chairman of the board of education, that the city council decided to again place the problem up to the people. The voters have twice voted down school consolidation and it is believed that if the measure is defeated this year, , the issue will be definitely settled. John Donnelly. former city council man and candidate for mayor two years ago, has been and is an ar dent advocate of the consolidation of schools and only a few weeks ago issued a challenge 10 anyone oppos- ed to the measure to an open de | bate.
 The second matter to be put be fore the voters is the police pension fund. The stablishment of such q fund has been sanctioned by an act of the legislature and dues are be roi1 E,r oF department at the present time. The first section of the act, which per tains 10 the dues. etc, of the fund, is as follows:
 "There shall be in the City Of Bristol, a fund to be known as the police benefit fund. to consist Of the fund now known as the police hcne- lit fund; such sums Of money as shall be appropriated 10 said fund: all property specifically devised or given for the benefit of disa bled po- licomen Of said city. and property ciE"n to the police department of said city. on account Of services rendered by said departments; all I'tSi. tilt llilpI't'i, l'IdliilfI ol Slbi'il money and all moneys arising from the sale ol unclaimed, abandoned lest or stolen property in charge Of the board of police commissioners of said city, now or at any time hereafter availrhle for that purpose by the laws Of this state, and pro Ceods from ganhiinE raids: all re- wards fees, unclaimed witness fees. gifts, tcstimoNialS an' emoluments that may be prrsontol to any mem her Of the police fo,cn Of said city on account of special services, ex- cept such as said board of police commissioners may allow any mem- Der or members 10 r"ta,n. and all said force by way of fines or for feiture Of pay imposed or ordered hv said board: assessments to be made by the trustees of said fund on the compensation Of the mem hers of the police department at the rate of not more than per centum per annum. payable weekly as the trustees of the iund may determino IT any member of the police force resigns from the police department or if any member of the police force is discharged from he police de partment for any cause, such member upon making application 10 the board Of trustees Of said re ca, Sbs11 l., from said reserve fund a sum equal Ito the assessments sr"h member has paid into said reserve fund. The court of common council in its an- nlal appropriation @hall appropriate a sum for said relief fund. at least equal 10 the annual assessment Of members Of the police force.'
 The provisions of inc act provide for tho retirement Of members Of the force after thirtv years Of con tinuous service upon request at half pay: also for members who have served continuously for oj years anl reached the age of sixty years and for those having served twenty years dIIi I'd'l'u iht dS' o| slAlE-hN' Permanent physical debility brought on in the performances Of duty calls for retirement on q similar basis.
 Competition for Children
 At a recent meeting Of the board of education. representatives of tho Italian American society Of Bristol requested that they be permitted 10 offer prize awards for pupils Of Italian percentage in competition ing and decorating done by expert enCed men. Chas. IT. Slater Paint inrr pancr Han gin z, and DecnrafinR