New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
LIVE INTEREST IN
 COAL RATE DRIVE
Manufacturers Sign Petition for
 Lower Freight Charge
QUINI0N CHAMPIONS CUT
Teacher Has Scarlet Fever and Three Are Quarantine,i-Build Activities During Marrh-Bids For Addition to school

H-tiS III an tIQIt 10 IflaE ahOut q reduction in the freight rates on coal destined tor this city, have been taken by George II. Quinion. coal dealer O. North Main street, who has circulated | petition amongs. other coal dealers ani manufacturing con- cerns.
 The petition requests that a re- ductloa, 1t least equal to that re- cert.y granted New Britain. Plain- vile aud Southington. be made in the pTes,n: rate O. $4.54 & ton on anthracite coal which now apples on ai. Bristol deliveries. Under the n"w '4rit. the three towns in question are paying S416 q ton. m spIta O. the fact that all coal COIL signed 70 thos" destinations is rout- d through Bristol and hauled an a.iltlonal distance of from five to viEh. miles. Tho petition up to this , morning hal been signed by Mayor John r, Wade, City Clerk Thomas II. Steele, who Is also purchasing agent for the city. Wallace Barnes O., E. l.. Dunbar Co.. C. !. Root No,. \. L. Birge Co.,. New Departure
 Mig. G., Bristol National Bank. | kristol Lunluer Co. Judd Coal Co. Struna Coal Co, W. II. Rowe and tlunion Coal Co, The heads or other manufacturing concerns and other coal dealers will also be canvassed by Mir. Quinion for their sigma tures.
 \ reduction on the freight rate on bituminous coal will undoubtedly be asked Tor also in the event ia vorahle action is taken on hard coal. Tho present rate on the former com modlty for Bristol Plaiuyillo, New i Britain and SoUthington is S4aa a ton. This is six cents ton higher than the anthracite rate for New Britain, Tlainyille and Sou.hington and Is deemed entirely out Of pro- , portion hy Mir. Quinion. In a state meNt made by him last night. he said that the bitumluous rate should at least he reduced to s4.O0 ion. He pointed out that the rate on soft coal was always considerably less { than the anthracite rate. one reason ! for this being that the value Of the
 former grade is considerably less than that Of the latter.
 { When all available signatures are
 secured Nr. Quinion said. the pe- tition will be placed in the hands of
 the Stanlcy Works, New Britain,
 who was appointed by Governor i John H. Trumhull chairman of the ! freight rates committee which ap- i peared before the interstate con- | merce commission in Washington recently. to take up the matter of 1 lower freight rates on coal for New Britain.
 Meeting Postponed. The regular monthly meeting of | the board Of library directors sched- uled for this evening. has been post poned until ,;5o o'clock Saturday ! evening, April 9.
 Funeral of Mrs. Helen Gcnsicki. The funeral Of Mrs. Helen Gen. sicki. wife Of Victor G,usicki ot go | North street, was hell at S:l5 o'clock this morning at St. Stanis- | laus church. Rev. George Eartlcw- 1 ski celebrated the high mass of re- | quiem and interment was ill St. ! Thomas cemetery.
 | Bids Asked for school Addition. The committee or School District l No. ,. consisting or Emil II. Funk, | William A. Hayes and Jonn W. Mur- phy. are now asking for bids from
 local contractors for the iour-room addition 10 the Park street school l which was voted tavorablv upon q recent meeting of the district voters.
 Outside contractors are tarred from
 bidding on the work. Il clause to that
 effect having been inserted in the
 motion for the new addition.
 Playing In New Britain. The New Departure basketball
 team will 20 to New Britain this
 evening for the second game of a
 three game series with the National
 Guards of that city. The first game
 played in this city last week, was
 won by the local contingent % to ::
 in a gruclling contest. should the To-
 cal boys win tonight thci- claim tC
 tho scmi-pro state title would b,
 detinitey established. However. in the
 event Of T victory for the Guards, il
 is probable that the third and de.
 cidins contest will be played on g
 neutral floor. possibly al Foot Guard
 hall. Hartford.
 Dick Dillon oI Hartford will ref
 cree the gam" and Billy Coyle O.
 Wallingford will serve as umpire.
 Building Activities Increase.
 Building activities during th, month of March showed an appreci.