New Britain herald., 1927-02-15

Dy the mayor ana the CoTpoTallon counsel.
 Confiscated Booze Destroyed
 Approximately 300 gallons of homemade wine, g cases of beer and a few quarts of "hooch" were emptied today into the city sewer by Sergeant Henry Jo"linski and Offi- cer William Thomson, members of the raiding squad which contiscated linski estimated the value Of the wine, at present day prices. at s1200, the beer at about S70 and the hooch at questionable value.
 The containers, from which the various liquids were poured. will be sold and the proceeds turned into the police pension fund.
 Violated Itinerant Vendor Law
 As result of an investigation conducted by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather. following com plaint received from the local chamber of commerce, Jacob Gold smith of Springfield, Mass. and Max Fishman of Hartford, were placed under arrest charged with a viola tion of the itinerant vendor law They immediately furnished bonds and were released for hearing which will be held in the city court on Wednesday morning.
 Goldsmith and Fishman are joint owners Of the stock purchased from Lougltlin Brothers on Main street, who a short time ago announced their retirement from business and the leasing of their entire building to the Kresge Co. The two men a few days ago also purchased the en- tire stock of the Kiddes Klo.h hes Shoppe on North Main street and arrangements have been made 10 clean out both stocks in their en- tircty. Mir. Fishman and MT. Gold smith, when informed that a license would be necessary, appeared at po- lice headquarters asking that one be issued to them and were informed that it would first be necessary to secure . state license. This they are arranging to do today and 1t was with this understanding that the prosecuting attorney continued the case until tomorrow. Both stated that the license requirement was unknown to them and there was no desire on the part of either to vio- late any law.
 Council Meeting This Evening
 The adjourned meeting of the city council will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the council chamber.
 Public hearings are scheduled for several proposed ordinances. prob- ably the chief among which is the parking ordinance affecting North Main street from the corner of Main to a point in front of the city hall. Some time ago a petition signed by four taxi drivers was presented to the council asking that a space on the south side of North Main street. starting from a point approximately 15 feet from the corner of Main street and continuing northerly for a distance of 75 feet, be restricted for the use of public service vehi- clcs only. This petition has raised storm of protest from business men located in this territory and their contention is sustained by their landlords. Hutton & Dunbar, the Gwillim store and Hayes Bros. res taurant are the tenant objeCtorS, while the Lilley interests of Water bury who own two blocks in this location. have intimated that they will be represented by counsel. The taxi drivers feel that their request is a legitimate one and that their parking in the location in question would have no adverse effect on the store owners.
 Another ordinance to be discussed sale of milk except that furnished from tuberculin tested herds. This proposed ordinance has the backing of all of the larger milk dealers and is endorsed both by the milk. food and herd inspector and the city health officer.
 A hearing will also be held on the assessments of benefits and dam ages for improvements on Oakland street
 It is possible that the city fathers may go over the estimates of the departments in order to line up their budget for approval at the meeting to be held on Tuesday, March Sth.
 In the opinion of many the tax rate for the general city will remain at 16 mills, the same as last year. With the increase in the grand list of approximately two million dol lars. it was thought that reduction of at least one mill would be possi- bio, but with an increase in the ap- propriations asked for by the de- partments, which total over $50, 900, it is not thought that such a step would be feasible. There is, how ever, possibility Of a reduction be- HE IHdut III tue lCA lult OL tilc III sl taxing district and suef action may be taken at the March meeting.
 Military Whist
 A military whist will be held on Wednesday afternoon In the G, A. R. hall under the auspices of the Women's Relief Corps.
 Engagements Announced Mir. and Mrs. William C. Richt- myer of Carlson Place have an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Nelma Richtmyer to Harold A. Cook of this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Moulthrop Of 9t Union street announce the en- gagement Of their daughter, Miss Jennie Irene, to Wallace H. Brown of Plymouth.