New Britain herald., 1927-05-19

The city of New Britain is rapidly : acquiring a great deal of fire ap- , paratus, and as it's value to the city
 requires that it be kept constantly
 in condition to use, 1t is my opinion
 we should give careful study 10 the
 need for properly equipped repair
 room for our mechanical depart
 ment as we'll as for our electrical
 department
 Health Department
 The Abattoir refrigerator at the
 municipal slaughter house was com
 pleted last year and is now in oper-
 ation, furnishing our citizens with
 better cooling facilities for meats
 and returning an increased revenue
 to the city.
 Although it has been possible 10 contract for our garbage disposal
 this year it is the belief of the
 health board that it will be absolute ly necessary to erect garbage in- cinerator next year. Our city is con- stantly growing and so are the neighboring towns, making 1t in- l creasingly difficult and insanitary to dispose of our garbage under the present arrangement. The commit tee which I appointed last year has been working on this project, and l 1 sincerely hope that the money for an incinerator can be appropriated next year.
 | The health board is of the opinion | that some provisions should be made to establish an isolation hos pital, and are also desirous of ex- | tending their health educational work, as we'll as to establish clinics to teach people the value of proper l medical care. In all of which I heartily concur.
 | I feel that the health work, while necessarily carried on under many [ handicaps. is of extreme importance l to our citizens and the work done by | the department is proving more valuable every year.
 Building Department The Building Commission has cleared up expediately several dis putes that were in litigation. The work of the inspectors has been systemized. and the efficiency of the department brought to higher standard.
 ' The building code. which was in t, process of revision for twelve years or more. has been adopted and in effect for almost year and has ! been of great benefit to the city and it's citizens. The plumbing code which was adopted at our last meeting will also be of benefit to the city.
 The Building Commission has end ed it's first year as self support ing member of the city government due to the increased fees, and l consider this sound business achievement. I wish especially to compliment the commission on hav- ing handled so many difficult prob- lems in an impartial and open minded manner.
 Municipal Garage
 In my message last year I uues- toned the wisdom of continuing the Municipal Garage under the present system. During the past year I have given the matter much study and thought and after consulting with 1! the chairman of the board and | members of commission using auto | mobiles, feel that it is good plan | to have a central place to store . and service city automobiles, and it , is also we'll to keep the fleet of city , cars under proper surveillance when they are not in use.
 However, with the system under | which we are now operating the | garage must depend upon the other | city departm for their main- tenance costs and it is very evi- dent that if in any year it should . happen to be true that the city | fleet required very little attentio... [ the garage would. of course, lose money. We are now simply taking the money from one pocket to an- other. maintaining an unnecessary commission with the attendant un- necessary expense.
 Therefore, I believe that the city would save considerable money if each department were made abso- lutely responsible for the care, and storage of the cars used by their department. I feel that a better storage rate could be obtained from privately owned garages, and a lower repair charge secured the same way.
 The garage could then be turned over to the Fire Department for repair shop or used to advantage for store house.
 In the meantime I must insist that the various departments using automobiles cooperate more close ly with the commission, in whom I have complete confidence. Cars must be brought in for repairs when ordered in by the garage com- and drivers of city cars must adhere more closely to the regulations of the city garage.
 Parks
 We have seventeen parks. in our three main parks and the smaller parks, throughout the city. These parks are not only places of beauty. but are gradually becoming of more use and benefit to our inhabitants. Walnut Hill Park and Willow Brook Park are glorious playgrounds where foot ball. baseball. and all sorts Of games may be played. The swimming pool in Willow Brook Park Is a Mecca turing the summer for the children. and the skating pond in the Stanley . Quarter Park in the winter has , helped many people to enjoy the : of outdoor recrea- ion. feel that we should increase i he seating facilities at Memorial [ Field and improve the baseball dia- { nonds at Walnut Hill and Willow { 1trnnl, orkS well n prp,-i1a .,