New Britain herald., 1927-09-16
Council Committee Decides to Take Action to Recover DaTl-
 ages Allowed Woman
kIRKHAM READY TO MOVE
 IN FIRST CASE OF KIND
Thcatcr Employc Injured When She Tipped on Broken Flag to Col lect St39 But Corporation Counsel Expects to Recover Through Legal Process From Washington Street Man Who Is Held to Blame.

Process From Washington Street 1 Man Who Is Held to Blame. Impatient at the failure Of many property owners about the city to make any effort to keep their side walks in repair, the claims commit ice Of the common council voted last night to recommend to the council at the meeting next Wednesday eve ming that the corporation counsel collect from John Urban of 219 Washington street, the sum Of il3"35, which is the amount of a recommended settlement in the case of Mrs. Catherine Marquis of @g7 Washington street. who fell on an alleged defective sidewalk in front of Urban's home on April 21, 1927. Members of the committee eX- pressed the feeling that property owners should be brought 10 roali- 21tion of their responsibility as re- gards sidewalks and in the event that Urban refuses 10 roimbErs" th" city, the corporation counsel will go into court and take every means provided by law 10 compel payment. IL is believed this is the first in stance Of action Of this kind and ac- cording 10 the committee, it is time delinquent property owners were compelled to do something 10 assist the authorities in the protection of pedestrians on public sidewalks.
 Flag ih Sidewalk Broken
 Mrs. Marquis, who was employed at the RilltO thoater at the time of the accident, was incapacitatcd for four weeks as q result of an injury to her ankle and the tearing of the fragments in her hip. Her itcmized claim included only her actual cx- pen9es and loss of wages! At the hearing several weeks ago, she vas represented by Attorney Harry NJ 1 Cfnsburg. Since then the commit tee investigated the condition of the sidewalk and found that trucks passing in and out of Urban's yard had cracked q flag in front of the driveway, and hole several inches deep had resulted. While on her way homo from her place Of cm- ploymont Mrs. Marquis stepped into the hole and was thrown to the ground.
 Corporation Counsel Kirkham told the committee last night he is prepared 10 proceed against Urban, who, in his opinion, was negligent in failing to have tho alleged defect in the sidewalk repair l.
 Urban Aware of Defect
 Information obtained by tho com mitt"o indicated that Urban had been aware of tho alleged defect for some time, although in an interview at the office of inc corporation counsel !" is said 10 have denied that the walk was dangerous 10 travel. His dauCh- tor is said to have made the state m"nt that Mrs. Marquis did not fall on the sidewalk and was not inca pacitated for four weeks Urban failed 10 respond 10 a request of the claims committee to attend meet ing several weeks ago, but in re- sponSo to q request hy the corpora tiou counael's office he went there for an interview.
 TaNicab Damage S35O
 The claims Commlttc" also voted 10 recommend the payment of $50 10 the Auburn Transportation O., in settlement Of a claim for $i92 as result of damage to an Auburn taxi cab by striking q manholc on Miller street, March 27 1927 and recom- mcndation for leave to withdraw in the case of Stc(ano Rrasilo. guard ian of his son, Philip Hrasilo. aged B, Of 2S2 Clinton street who was heard recently relative to a claim for Si3 as a result Of an injury 10 his foot by q tractor driven hy Joseph Roy of 2S7 Beaver street. an en- ploye of the public works depart mcnt Roy told the committee last night that the tractor struck a stone in the road and sworvcd slighly The boy, with others. was in the road way after having been warned by Roy and others to keep away from the apparatus.
 No Action On TNnill Case
 A hearing was given on the claim of Michael Tynik. who's" l2 year old son. Emil Tynili of SS Derby street, was burned at Stanley Quarter park July ,, 1927 by the explosion of bomb which, il is presumed, had failed to discharge during the fire works display the night of July 4. Action was deferred pending an ox- animation of the legal phases of the claim. Attorney Lawrence J. Colon represented the claimant.