New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
OUTDOOR CIRCUS PERMIT GRANTED
St. Joseph's Parish Will Have
 Carnival on EdS0n Street

Only one member of the common council committee on licenses vot- ed against granting the application Of St Joseph's parish society for a permit to conduct an outdoor circus on the Edson street grounds, at q meeting last night, and the permit was granted. Councilman John J Mack of the second ward said he would favor the circus if the merry So-round feature was eliminated and be offered an amendment tc that effect Nobody else voting in favor of il, it was lost, and Coun- cllman Mack cast his vote against a motion to grant, by Councilman =. o. Holt, seconded by Councilman l.uclan MaCora. Councilman w. O. Nlilametz voted with the majority Councilman J l., Holmberg, chair man. presided. Councimen Boyle and Whitman were absent.
 Adeline s. Anderson of 25 Edson street, representing her mother strongly remonstrated against the circus, alleging that the merry-go- round last year was a nuisance and that the noise disturbed everyone in thc household Strong lights from the circus grounds shone through the windows Of the Anderson home. which is next to the grounds, and the strength testing device actually shook the house and the beds until late at night. Children trespasscd on the lawn. and the entire affair was annoying. She commended the parish for trying to increase the educational facilities but thought some other way should be taken to raise money. She said her family was not opposed 10 any organization or any church, but they felt they had rights which should not be taken from them.
 John r. Callahan replied to Miss Anderson that the strength testing apparatus was not operated after the second night of the circus last year because of the protest of a member of the Anderson family. The merry l nl.. and it is planned this year to have the circus fully "a feet farther back from the street than it was last year. There will be two feature acts. ferris wheel. an aeroplane ride and merry go-round.
 Judge w. F. Mangan told the committee he had been asked by the pastor of St. Joseph's church to speak on the application. and he pointed out that the Anderson fam fly undoubtedly has been annoyed by the circus, but it should he borne in mind that everyone who lives in the city must suffer some inconven- fences and annoyances at times. Miss signed by members of her family Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Theodore Steege, the Wallen, Swensk. John. son and Andres families of Warlock street, and certificate from Dr. M l.. Marsh that he had attended Mis-! Anderson's mother for nervou: breakdown suffered the week of tho circus in 1926.
 Judge Mangan replied that the parish could obtain considerably more signatures to a favorab ble peti- ton than the few offered by Miss An derson. and he claimed that his home and the homes of others on Bassett street would be almost as close to the circus as the Anderson home would be. in view of the moving back of the outfit as stated by Mir. Callahan. He brought out that the Andersons have remonstrated against the activities of St. Joseph's school children. and asked Miss Anderson to bear in mind that her own brother who supervises the city playgrounds in the summer earns his living in this