New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
F|REMEN FIX ROPE AT DIZZY HEIGHT Aerial Ladder Used for Repairs
 Atop City Hall HEARING ON NEW SEWER
East Bristol Residents Voice Senti- mcnts on Extension Projcct- Hearings Scheduled For Meeting of City Council.

1 Hearings Scheduled For Meeting of City Council.
 A large crowd gathered in front Of city hall this morning to watch the fremen from the Central lire station replace the broken rope on the tiagpole on top of city hall. The large '5 foot aerial ladder Was | raised to permit the fremcn to pain the top Of the building and it WIS then necessary to raise 30 foot ladder before the work or running the new rope through the pulley was accomplished. Captain kitteh was designated by Chief John IL Hayes 10 climb to the pcrlloUS perch near the top of the pole and Fire men orrln Porter and Michael Dris- coll were used to support the lad der from slipping from it's place. The work was done so that the flag may be in place for Seicheprev Day. which will be generally ob- served throughout the nation to morrow.
 Mental Health Clinic
 X meeting Of the Bristol Mental Health Clinic Of the Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare association will be held at II o'clock "Wednesday morning in the association rooms on North Main street.
 Engagement Announced
 The engagement of Miss Adellne Semrow of Burlington avenue and Frederick Adams Of ForestviIe has been announced.
 Chimney Fire
 Squad A and Engine Company No. l were called out shortly after ? o'clock Monday afternoon for q chimney fire in house owned by John E. Condon on Laurel street. The blaze was eXtingushed by chemicals without damage.
 Hearings At Council Meeting
 several hearings are scheduled for the adjourned meeting Of the city council this evening. Property owners on Murray road have recciN-
 
 cd notices to appear in connection with the proposed laying Of side walks and curbs. A hearing will also be held on the laying of sidewalks on Park street between NIzzy street and Divinity street. and the laying Of sidewalks and Curbs and the grading of Addison street. The mat ,F J,,s d I-,,. I l. side Of North Main street (formerly Pond streeD will also be discussed by the council and property owners in that section have been asked 10 appear.
 Sealed bids for the grading and cartlng away Of dirt on East road will be opened at tonight's meeting and the bids awarded The lower ing Of the grade will be necessary before sewers can be laid in that section and a petition for such facil- ities was presented to the city coun- cil some time ago.
 sewer Extension Hearing
 A large number of residents in the East Bristol district turned out to the public hearing in connection with the proposed installation Of sewer facilities in that section and the Forestvile district last night The meeting was presided over by Mayor John r. Wade, who briefly explained the CO., operation extended the city officials by the state water Plans and estimates were submitted by City Engineer Carleton w. Buell.. Two plans, one of which called for pumping stations and the other a gravity system. were submitted for the consideration of the voters but the former method Of of sewage was rcCom- lnendcd by the city engineer. By in- stalling pumping stations, additional land could be acquired adjoining the present sewer beds whereas gray ity system would mean that land known as the Camp Station chased and a large amount Of money expended before the new location would be ready for use.
 The cost of the work. 10 take care of both East Bristol and For estvillc, would total approximately s20o,o GOO according to the city en- gineer. The tax to cover a bond issue for that amount would be ap- prONimatelN S mills each year and in addition the cost 70 property owners on each sido of the street would be s2 a front foot.
 Vigorous objection 10 the pumping Of any additional sewage 10 the pres ont sewer beds was made by Joseph Pope of Lake avenue whore the present beds are locatd, He pointd out that in summer time the odors emanatlDg from the hpdS was inS,r