New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

code. over which a committee ant
 all those interested in building op
 erations have labored for severa months. Little opposition has beer voiced to this. and it's acceptance i! expected. It provides check O. contractors and makes them live uI 1 to certain safeguards which protect | the property owners, 90 1t is not | thought that there will be any op- posed to this progressive step.
 If the code Is adopted, two mem- i bers of the building commission are to be elected immediately after ward: the third member of the com. mission will be the first selectman.
 The parking restrictions proposed call for the elimination of parking on either side of the two central trolley stops, where accidents and near-accidents have been frequent. Several suggestions are also incor- porated urging the trolley companies to make slight shifts in their stops and cut down the periods of waiting Held License Three and Half Hours
 James Ineo Of Whiting street had short but meteoric career as mo- torist late yesterday. His operators license arrived at 1 o'clock In the afternoon, and at 7:30 o'clock he was under arrest for driving while under the influence of liquor his car having wrecked another machine
 n an accident at Hart's corner.
 1neo's manner or celebrating the obtaining of his license proved his downfall and will probably mean the loss Of it after what is believed 10 be record breaking period for holding it. After driving two other autos off the road, Ineo's machine smashed headlong into a car oper- ated by George Doran of Waterbury, turning 1t over and dcmolishing it. Doran suffered a spra,ned wrist. lneo was uninjured the front end of his car was battered in.
 Constable Fred Callen arrested 1neo for drunken driving. He will he tried at 1 o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon before Justice Edward P. Prior. with Grand Juror William J. Foran prosecuting.
 Water Rate to Be Increased
 An increase in the water rate charged by the Plainville Water Co. was forecast today by Engineer Jo- seph N. Mckornan, who said that the company could not continue 10 furnish service at the present charge after it had begun to draw on the New Britain pipe line from Bur Iington. This hook-up has now been completed and the gatehouse erect ed, all that remains being the ad- tustment of several valves. Water from the New Britain reservoir will be first utilized this summer, al though no date has been set for this initial tapping.
 The increase in The water rate will be required by the high rate which New Britain Is charging the local company; it is not an unfair AANS 'tiih IS 'SdltIS tllt Sdlllc as x CIV Britain charges Maple Hill and Der lin. but 1t is higher than the Plain rille concern now has in effect and will require the passing along of the increase to the consumers.
 The hook-up with New Britain was effected last year after innumer- able complaints concerning the water from Crescent pond, the reservoir of the Plainvillo Water Co. This water was analysed and found per fectly healthful. but during the sum- mer the bottom of the reservoir be- comes covered with algae, small plant growths which, while harm- less, make water muddy and Of bad taste. With the reservoir still avail able for winter use and the New Britain pipe lines for the summer, Plainvile will have clear water throughout the year.
 Little new work is contemplated hy the company this year, Mir. Me- Herman said, the New Britain tap ping being about all that could be dllbI ufu. 4Nulitl otAS pGitlloll1 iitN V been received for extension of serv- ice to such districts as Westwood Park. South Washington street, Farmington avenue. North Washing ton street. and Southington road. but no action has been taken on them yet A large number of resi- dents of Whites crossing made de- termined drive for water last year and offered 10 pay the cost them- selves: the water company prepared maps and estimates and delivered them personally 10 each property owner of the district, but no further word has been heard.
 Mir. McKernan said that cheaper water would undoubtedly result If the town should buy the water works. The company would not be averse to selling. he believed. as the owners were local men and were maintaining the company not for profit but 10 give water 10 the town. The sooner the town purchased the ,yty ~