New Britain herald., 1927-05-18
Engines Stopping oa Btidee

Engines Stopping oa Bridge
 A letter received by the mayor from Superintendent John J. Snavely of the Waterbury division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company intimated that the practice of stopping engines on the railroal bridge over Main street would be discontinued.
 This communication was in re. sponse to one forwarded to Mir. Snavely by City Clerk Thomas B. Steele.
 Petitions Received
 A petition was received from sev. eral residents of South Street Ex. tension asking that the sewer be ex. tended westerly to accommodate them and this matter was referred to the sewer committee. A petition asking for curbs and sidewalks on Rustic Terrace was referred to the street committee.
 Hearings
 No one appeared either to favor or object to the proposed building line on Queen street and Mayor John r. Wade appointed the street com- mittee to assess benefits and dam- ages.
 There were no objectors to the proposed assessments of benefits and damages in connection with the construction of a sewer line between Park and Divinity streets and the city council voted to accept the rec concentrations of the committee in this respect.
 A joint hearing was held in con- nection with the construction of sewers on Concord street, Arlington street. Lewis street. Walnut Road, Fairfield street and Lexington street and to take into the first taxing dis trict such portions of those streets as were outside the district at thc present time. A large number Of interested property owners appeared in favor of both projects and upon recommendation of Councilman Crumb it was voted 10 construct the sewers, to take into the first taxing district those portions now outside and to empower the sewer commit tee to call for bids when they deem ed it feasible.
 To Ask For Bids
 Councilman W. F.. Hough moved that bids for the construction of a sewer en East Road between South street and Willis street be asked for so that the contract may be awarded at the next meeting and 1t was so voted by the council
 ''Sundry ProtmbranCcs" Claim
 A hole, aided and abetted by sun dry protubrances," all of which were located on Pine street. was the basis of claim presented by Bartola Perolini for damages to his auto mobile on May 8. Perolini claimed that his car was badly damaged and he asked the city to reimburse him for the cost of repairs. The matter w referred to the claims commit tee.
 A claim for s2sa was also re- ceived from A. Lagasse for damages to his automobile as a result of the rough condition of some street, not named in the letter. and this mat ter was also referred to the claims 
 Contracts Awarded
 Cosmo Vacca. local contractor. was awarded the contract for tho laying of sidewalks, curbs and other incidental work on Field View and Melrose streets. The total cost of the work to the city will be 313,- 111.35.
 Only two other bids were received, one from Dominick Palmisano and Fred Helming.
 l. o. o. F. Meeting
 Pequabuck lodge, I. o. o. F., will hold their regular meeting at 2 o'clock this evening at Arcanum hall.
 Park Commissioners To Meet
 The board of park commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock this evening in the city council chamber.
 Burglar Taken To Jail
 Walter Muszysinski of Southing- ton, the last of the quartet involy. ed in the attempt to enter the Hut ton Clothing store in Forestville on April 22nd to be arrested. was talk en to the Hartford county Jail this afternoon to await trial in the su- perior court in June.
 Local officers yesterday also made q search of Muszysinski's home and found a number of articles which were stolen from the Pfennig and Mason cottages at Lake Compounce, number of rough tools bearing the stamp Of the Peck, Stowe and Wilcox Co. of Southington were also recovered and it is thought they were appropriated at some time when Muszysinski was employed by that concern.
 Muszysinski willingly outlined to the local police the burslaries in which he was involved and the in- formation furnished will tend to clear up numerous breaks commit ted in Hartford county during the past several months.
 Water Consumption Increases
 The average daily consumption Of water in this city during the month of April was 2.290.0oo gallons, ac- cording to the monthly report Of Water Superintendent c. Earl Lou rie which was submitted to the board Of water commissioners at the regular monthly meeting last eve hing. This Is an increase of l1s,ooo gallons per day over April of 1926.