New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-08

Mr.. Stark is one of the three sur
viving members of Manross Post, G.
A. R., of Forestville and past COM
the rank OF colonel on the staff Of
the national commander and is at
present adJutant on the staff of the
6. A. r. Department of Connecticut.
Street Assessments Voted
Hearings on the assessment of
Dement'S and damages on Garden
street between Washington and YER
non streets and Buckley avenue
were held before the city council
last evening. There was no objection
on the part of interested property
owners to the assessments and the
council voted TO carry out the rec
concentrations of the street commit
tee.
One property owner on Garden
street did object to the street lines.
it being his contention that he was
losing about 10 feet of his land by
the proposed layout. Neighboring
property owners, however, explained
to the council that the complainant
had for the past few years been
using about 10 feet Of the highway
for garden purposes. AS result he
will lose a quantity of vegetables
and other garden products when the
grading is done.
The first payment on the assess
ment will be due on october 10,
1925, and the second and last pay
ment on April Is, 1929.
street Lights Voted
Upon the recommendation of the
lighting committee. the council Not-
ed to install one additional street
light on North Pond street, one
light on Norton street, and to as
sumo one-half the cost OF three
lights to be placed on Forest street
by the town of Plainville. Forest
street is the dividing line between
this city and Plainville. the resi-
dents on the west side Of the street
paying their taxes in Bristol and
those on the east side in Plalnvllle.
smith Street
After several weeks of disagree
ments the city council last night
voted to reesta blish the street lines
| on Smith street. A carefully word
cd vote. prepared by Corporation
, Counsel William \. DeRosier and
City Engineer Carleton w. Buell. was
read by Councilman w. Z. Hough
and Immediately passed.
Mrs. leila Stewart, who owns
propertv at the corner of Farming
ton avenue and Smith street, has
strenuously objected to the pro-
posed reesta blishment OF street INES
and has retained Attorney Joseph
Guilfoyle of Waterbury, who in turn
has notified the council that his
client will ask for damages OF so,-
600 because of damage to her prop
erty Herbert A. Smith was present
at last nights meeting in the inter-
est of his mother. but offered no ob-
lection.
Judge Malone's Report
One thousand. forty eight dollars
and seventy nine cents was collected
in fines in the city court during the
month of July. according to the re-
port OF Judge William j. Malone
submitted to the city council at It's
meeting last evening. OF this
amount $3.50 was turned over to the
state motor vehicle department as
prescribed by law.
Tax Attachments
Upon the recommendation OF Tar
Collector Frank A. Riley, the city
council voted to abate taxes as fol
lows: General city, s3,203.92; frs
axine district. $4,000; SECOND tax.
ing district. s2o.32; third taxing dis
trict. s27s.
Petition Flag Pole and Flag
A petition for flag pole and flag
for the new Green-Hills school or
Pine street was received from Julius
A. Warner. chairman of the 18th
school district Mayor Crun1h point
ed out that the state law requires
the selectmen OF town to provide
the necessary pole and flag for all
schoolhouses and to assume the cost
Upon the motion of Councilman
Homer II. Judd, the matter was re,
ferred to Mayor Crumb and Super.
intendent of Public Works Oscar
Anderson with power to act.
To Pay Claims
The city council. upon the recon-
mendation of Councilman w. f
IouSh. chairman Of the claims com
mittee, voted to pay the claim o
Roger c. Manchester for ss11,2'
covering 4s5 chickens killed by dog
several weeks ago. 1t was als'
voted to pay the claim Of f. f. Man
chester for SCI for IA chicken
killed recently
, An effort will be made to eollec
, the amount Of these claims from TIL
. party or parties liable. The dog
! were implicated in the killing O
| Roger c Manchester's chickens. on
being the property of Louis A
Wheeler. secretary of the loca
l Cha mber of Commerce This ami
I NAL was shot to death by Manches
ter but the other dog escaped il
, the woods nearby and its ownership
has never been determined.
: Complains of Chicken
A restricted area, such as the frs
taxing district. where the keepin
of chickens would be prohibited
was recommended to the city coun
= Gil last evening by DR.. B. r. Rob
bins. city health officer. He ais
: recon- mended that an ordinance b
j, prepared and passed by the counc
c prohibiting the keeping OF chicken
:, in any building within % feet Of an
& dwelling in the other parts of tn
:, city.
Or Robbins also took occasion
# condemn the early morning CROWN
proclivities of the rooster. many pei