New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
Pcttttons Recssv>n

Petitions Received A petition. signed by eisht proar erty owners reading on Cottase street. was presented to the cifx council asking that curbs and side. walks be constructed in front ee their property. This petition vaa referred to the street committee, A petition was received from tho Bristol hospital. Inc. asking that Brewster road be accepted e . city street. as 1t was the desire to have curbs and sidewalks laid as soen as possible. This was also referred ta the street committee. Health O61cer's Repoet The report of Dr. B. B. Robbins. city health officer. submitted at the meeting last evening. showed that at the present time there were seven cases of scarlet fever and ono i,olat. ed case of diphtheria in the city, The measles epidemic is now under control. the number of cases being reduced rapidly. During the epi- demic. there were Sss cases brought to the attention of the health of. ficer.
 Unsanitary conditions on both kenney and Pleasant streets, For. estville. caused by sewage flowing into the street, are now be1ne looked into by tho health authort- ties and 1t is believed that the con. ditions complained of will be elim. mated before the hot weather.
 Vote to Pay Claims
 Acting upon the recommendation of the claims committee, the city council voted to pay the claim Of s225. received from E. J. Hayden of Queen street covering expenses in. cured for medical attention as the result of a fall received by Mrs. Hayden on Prospect street several weeks ago.
 The claim of 4Ale>andvr Brady for SIPS was also voted paid by the council. Mir. Brady was confined 10 his home for period Of five weeks as result o' fall received on January II.
 Hearing On Rujldin. Line
 Property owners on Queen street Will be called in at hear ring to be held before the city council on May l7, to show cause why a building line should moi be eata i,lished on that street. Tho recommendation Of the street committee calls for | 1o-foot building line on both sides or the street. except for a short dis tance at the southern end.
 Sewer Committee Report
 The report of the sewer commit tee. submitted at the council meet ing. showed that the damaxes for running sewer main from the west end of Divinity street to Park street across private property would total $1.5S4. There are no benef,ts to be assessed due to the fact thst none Of the property owners will be served by the arrangement.
 This report was accepted and it was decided to hold q hearing on May IT.
 Contracts Awarded
 The contract for the installation of curbs. sidewalks. gutters, eroes. walks and catch basins on Addison street and Park street, was award. ed by the city council to Cosmo Vacca, the lowest bidder. Tho con- tract for work of similar nature on North Main street and Murray road was awarded to Fred P, Helming.
 Endorse Community Chest Drivo
 A resolution endorsing the Com. munity Chest campaign was intro. duced by Councilman Charles R. An- derson and passed by the council. 
 sls,ooo Raised
 Sixteen thousand dollars had been raised up to last evening by the workers in the Community Chest Campaign and officers were hishlv elated over the results accomplished during the first day of soliciting. It is believed that half of the 3so,ooS to be raised will be pledged by to. night.
 New Britain Purchases Property
 The New Britain Water board yes. terday closed negotiations for the purchase of 133 acres of land located between Stafford avenue and Jerome avenue. Thirty-f1ve acres were ac- quired from Charles T., Morton C. and Townsend c. Treadway, this property being located on Stafford avenue. An additional 74 acre tract was purchased from Marion Zdanuk and 35 acres in the vicinity of Mix street were purchased from Edward r. and Mary J. Hess. Tho amounk of money involved was not AEa public.
 Intoxicated Driver Fined
 Henry Johnson of Kensington was fined S1oo and costs in the city court this morning by Judge Malone on a charge of driving an automobile while under the influence of liuuor. This was tho mans first appearance before a court on any charge and Judge Malone. after taking this fact into consideration, remitted $50 of the fine.
 Johnson vas arrested shortly be- fore 10 o'clock last Sunday evening on Lake avenue by Motorcycle Po- liceman Edgar Norton and James Burns after the car which he vas operating had collided with a truck owned by Michael Sasek of Plain- vile. No one was injured.
 Past Commanders Night Observed
 Past Commanders' Night was ob- served last evening by Seicheprey Post. No. ,. American Legion. in their rooms in the city building, with Past Commander vernet R. Dutton acting as commander. He was as- (Continued on PaEo i1y