New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-05
BRIEF MEETING
OF CIT COUNCIL
DISPOSAL Of Ordinance Problem
Is Anticipated
ROLLER COASTER TESTED
High School Basketball Team Wei
coined Hcmc-Wiiliam j.. Farley
Dcad-N on Memorial Gate
way at Muzzy Field Started.

AT II > uIfiI my 4ii-'I'tis7 "
the city council, scheduled for $50
o'clock this evening. promises to be
one of The shortest held by the
board for some time. Little new
business is expected and since the
formal approval Of the budget at
the March meeting. there is but
small amount OF unfinished business
requiring attention.
The matter OF parking places for
| public service cars will undoubtedly
| be discussed and the report Of the
| ordinance committee which, to-
/ gether with John Z. Wade. has been
| invcstiGa the problem, will be
| made. The plan being worked out is
to establish stands in various places
on Main and North Main streets,
accommodating ono taXiCab at a
| time. II is felt. that such an ar
rangement would not work a hard
! ship on store owners such as would
he the case If all cabs were station
cd in one location.
An ordinance was originally pass
| cd a few months ago. establishing
a public service car stand near the
corner Of Main and North Main
streets but merchants and properly
| owners voiced such strenuous OBJ
| loctions that the matter was
, brought up Tor further considera-
ton.
Roller Coaster Complete
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| Lake CompounCc was completed
yesterday and newspaper men were
| the guests OF Pierce {; Norton dur
ing the initial tryouts.
The new coaster is $500 feet in
! length. equipped With the most up
20 date safety devices, The time
| consumed in making trip from
the top Of the first incline to the
unloading platform is IS seconds
and it is figured that this will be
, reduced to 50 after it has been
I operated tor short time. The high
est drop made by the cars is so
feet while there are numerous
curves and dips along the course. At
the curves. the outer rails are bank
cd to a height Of three feet above
the inside track and it is at such
points that patrons will unhoubtcd-
~ receive their greatest thrill. The
cars will each accommodate "a per-
sons
The now coaster was constructed
by the Philadelphia Tohoggan Com
pany of Philadelphia, Pa. and a
final inspection OF the plant was
made yesterday by their engineers.
Announcement was made ycster-
day that on Easter Sunday, April
, l1th, the resort will be opened to
the public with a band concert.
Grand Chancellor to Visit Lodge
Grand Chancellor Charles Andrew
and staff will pay their annual Off
cial visit to Ethan lodge. knights of
| fythias. on Thursday evening, April
| !. Members of Washington l.. Nor
gan lodge Of New Britain will be the
guests Of the local lodge on this oc-
casion. Refreshments will be served
and an entertainment program Is
row being arranged.
Called for Kitchen Fire
Squad A and Welch Fire company
We're called out at 1855 o'clock this
morning for a fire in the kitchen OF
the house occupied by Gus Sullivich
Of Ga Douglass Road Forestville.
Clothes, hanging on a clothes rack
near the kitchen stove, caught on
fire which Immediately spread to the
partitions. The blaze was eXtin-
Guished with chemicals with but
Slight damage.
High School Quintet Honorcd
Members of the Bristol high
school basketball team, winners OF
the state interscholastic title and
contestants in the recent national
tourney at Chicago. returned home
yesterday. Arriving at the high
school shortly before II o'clock they
We're greeted by the entire student
body. which cheered each player in
aividually rs well as Principal Henry
E. Cottle, Coach Thomas Monahan
and Faculty Manager Samuel Joso-
lowitz. who accompanied the team
on their western trip.
The regular Monday afternoon as
sembly was hold at o'clock and
short speeches were made by Mr.
Cottle, Josolowtz and Monahan
Captain Benedict Riordan also de.
livercd a few remarks.
Captain Riordan made pic
turesquo figure wearing the cowboy
hat presented to him by members OF
the Gilbert. Arizona team, which
was eliminated on the second day Of
tho tournament by the local quintet
He was the only member OF the team
| who received such a token.