New Britain herald., 1927-10-05
.COUNC|LMENUPSE7 FREQUENTLY CLASH Dlsagreements Among Members
 Feature October Meeting CRUMB DECLINES POST
teachers Express Sentiment On Change in School Terms - New President of T.. Ingraham Co., Funeral of William Cronin.

uHerdi or William CrOnin. The october meeting Of the citv council was held last night and as
 Tar as any efficiency Of action and the exercise of legislative ability wa 6 concerned. the meeting was appar- ently held too soon after the cleo ton. The action Of the voters on
 Monday in refusing to grant the members Of the council an iucreas SC Tn salary seemed to rankle in the minds of the councilmen with bad e1ect. Nerves were on edge, chips We're worn prominently on several shoulders and arguments and wordy battles were precipitated upon the slightest provocation. Councilman Judd and Fough were the princi- pal actors In particularly acri- monlous discussion regarding the proposed storm sewer installation on south street extension. Councilman Judd, in his forceful manner, yio lently opposed the proposition, and considerable wrangling ensued. The measure was finally passed.
 Even the usual calm serenity of the mayor seemed 10 have suffered, as ne became entangled in some Of the discussions and after it had been voted 10 appoint committee 10 con- fer with the judge Of probate on the matter of new equipment for that department, much to everybOdy's surprise, he cndeavored 10 put the motion again. Then to cap the climax, after 1t had been once passed and after the mayor had at tempted to have it passed once more. Councilman Hayes innoccntly called for the question.
 Councilman Crumb was not en- tirely free from the general feeling. as when he was appointed to serve on the committee 10 investigate the needs Of the probate department, he hared up and refused to serve on the committee unless 1t Were au- thorlZed to make a complete inves- tigation of the whole matter of the re arrangement and ordination of the city departments at present housed in the city building. He said that this matter had been proposed more than a year ago. and he thought it was about time that some action was taken.
 In spite of the spirit Of unrest that seemed manifest considerable business was done,
 A petition from Floyd F, Aver 10 be appointed to the police depart ment was referred to the police 
 Petitions for street lights in vari- ous sections of the city as follows, were referred to the street lighting Lewis street, two on East road, one in front of St, Mat l hews church in Forestvillc and one on Prince street.
 \ petition from property owners ! >n Bethel street to put that street ! Il condition for acceptance by the . 'ity as a city street was referred to he street committee. In this case he property oWiers agreed 10 stand he cost of the improvements.
 The city council sat as board of elief from assessments Of school district number three. The asses ors were also supposed 10 have been
 part Of the board but no assessor ppearcd. nor did any one appear eeking relief from the assessments.
 sewer Contract Awarded
 Dominick Palmisano. q local con- raC'or was awarded the contract or the construction of the sanitary eWer on south street extension and he adjacent streets. Two other bids, hose of Zilll X Angcloue of Plants file and Joe DcPaelo Of Wcthers- cid, were lower than Palmisanos, ut the council followed the practice f awarding the work 10 local con- -actor where the difference in bids ere not too large
 Hearings
 A hearing was scheduled on the assessments and damages for the es- of a building line on lerrimau street. the committee hay ,g given its decision that th" bene- Is and damages were equal. No ne appearing, the award of the ommittec stands.
 Several property owners of Park rect appeared at the hearing held ; n the laying of assessments for the obstruction of the new sidewalks n that street. all of those appear I lg being in favor of the assessments , hiCh will therefore stand.
 At a hearing held on the assess rents for the construction of side ( alks on Addison street and Mur- { " road, the assessments were ap- l roVed and were voted.
 New Probate Equipment i;
 Probate Judge $. Russell Mink ap-,