New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

gutters, sS.SG9; sidewalks, s235.36 These with other items totale' Sl1,S4s. which amount was offset b, others amounting 10 approximatel. S4,075.97. ..
 Appropriation to cover the def ciencies were voted by the council.
 The failure of the park board l. keep within the budget allowanc was caused by the oiling and tarrinI of reads at Rockwell Park, the com pletion of the highway between En dee Manor and Rockwell Park. tn repairing of the Muzzy Field fence the purchase Of fill for the lower en' of the Memorial boulevard and tn curb and sidewalk assessment ol Park street.
 A letter from Superintendent 0 Schools Karl A. Reiche cited a mum Der of unforeseen expenditures. sucl as boiler repairs. the purchase 0 new desk and seats, plumbing re pairs, etc. totaling sl,957.34. whicl were not included in the budget ap propriations. A. C. Hitchcock, member of the high school com mittee of the board of education was present and presented figure showing that q large amount Of worl vas entailed before the health schoo could be moved 10 the old higl school building One thousand an' seven hundreds dollars was eXpend cd in making repairs 10 the roof an, chimneys, new seats cost over s700 and painting, electrical and janito work to prepare the school for oc cupancy cost S2.366.l5. Four room are now in use and according t' present plans, the freshman class 0 the high school in 1929 will b quartered in the old high school.
 Petition Street Light
 A petition was received by tn city council last evening from resi- dents of tho upper end of Soutl Street Extension asking for an addi tlonal street light. This was referred to the lighting committee.
 To Advertise For Bids
 Bids will be solicited for the print ing of 500 copies of the city repor as q result Of vote taken by tn city council last night, This repor will be completed in about fou weeks.
 House Numbers Discussed
 Houses in the outlying district will be numbered by the city en ginoer's department just as soon a the mapping program. now bein, carried out by that department, i completed, All houses in the frs taxing district and those centrall. located in the second taxing distric were numbered last summer. Tn expense involved is charged agains the general city.
 Requests Repairs to East Road
 Mrs. Jacob Litkc appeared before the city council last evening and re quested that something be done {, make East road passable. Condi tions at tho present time are sucl the road cannot be used by auto mobiles because of the mud. At tn, Of Superintendent O Public Works Oscar Anderson, thu matter was referred 10 the stree who will look over th, street in question within the neX few days
 Conference On Signal Lights
 A conference on the proposed change in the electric warning sigma lights at Doolittle's Crossing will b, held at 10 o'clock next Friday morn ing. this date having been set b, Superintendent O'Hanloy of tn Waterbury division Of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroa' Company in a letter 10 Mayo Crumb, q copy of which was mailed to the state highway department ane the public utilities commission. 4 A hearing held before the public commission in Hartford las Friday, the proposed change in loca ton of the signal lights was ob- iccted to by the highway depart mcnt and also by Mayor Crumb ir behalf of the city.
 The proposed plan of the rail road. if consented to, will relocate the present signal at a point about 45 feet south of the crossing, II would then be visible for q consid erable distance and also create ar aisle of safety between the sigma and the crossing. At present the signal is located about ten feet from the railroad tracks and is on occa. Sions concealed from view of motor ists, particularly when large trucks are parked near the signal standard
 Inspection Fees Reduced
 Acting upon the suggestion of Dr I. R. Vail, city herd, milk and fooG the city council last evening voted to reduce inspection fees at the local slaughter house The new schedule is as follows: Cat tie, Sl.00: calves, 50 cents. hogs. 5' cents; pigs. under 60 pounds, two foi 50 cents; sheep, 50 cents. It is th, lblltl oL lilt NplllNll lil'iA All'' ''' spcction and stamping charges ma, be eliminated entirely within tn rcXt year or two.
 w. II. NJ. s. Meeting
 The monthly meeting of tn Women's Home Missionary Societ, of the Prospect Methodist churc' was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. D. Il Hall was the hostess.
 Aged Wolcott Resident Dies
 Mrs. Ella Alcott, aged a2 year: and the oldest resident of Wolcot died yesterday at the home of he daughter. Mrs. Clarence A. Louns bury of 654 North Main street tn city. She is survived by thre daughters, Mrs. Levi Norton an Mrs. Clarence A. Lounsbury. both { this city. and Mrs. Francis Hom' wood of Wolcott: also by 15 gran' children and o1 great grandchildre The funeral will be held at o'clock toD,orrow afternoon o- h,