New Britain herald., 1928-01-21
COSTLY BRIDGE IS NOW BEING URGED City Is Asked to Build So,oW
 Structure ACTION IS POSTPONED
Health Departments Request For Nurse Not Allowed-Salary Raises Postponed For Deltnite Action LAter-Still Hunting Wildcat.

Although the members of the common council were called to meet last night to take action on depart mental estimates for the coming year. definite action was postponed since a petition was received asking for a bridge between Gaylord and Barnes streets. It was estimated that not only would the cost approx innate $30,000. but also it would be a difficult engineering job and there fore the matter was left with the street committee for further investi- gation.
 Reports presented included that of the tree warden. George Landers, which showed that owing to heavy storms during the year his work has been greatly augmented and at times extra help has been necessary. A total of $1372O3 was collected fir police court fines during Decem- Der. Judge Malone reported. The matter of salary increases also came up at the meeting and re- suited in g. little argument which ended with the council agreeing to postpone action for further iuvesti- gation. The salaries recommended were,
 The report of the salary committee of the council recommended the fol- lowing increases for 1928. Fire de- partment. Deputy Chief Morgan Far rell. from s2.os0 to $2,soo. Auditors Crouch and Wightman. from $s04 to $1.2oo. Thomas Harriean. personal tax enumerator, from ss50 to s7oo: Tax Collector Frank Riley. from $e.350 to $2.40o; Corporation Coun- sel William W. DeRosier. from $1.750 to $f,S00. city hall clerical force, one clerk from $2s to s3l weekly. second clerk from SIS to $15 weekly, third clerk from tl2 to $ls; tax of- flee clerk. $12 to SIS.
 The proposed fire house at Farm ington avenue and Oakland street was favorably acted upon. The en- / tire cost. fully equipped. Is to be 33S.500 and payments will extend 1 over | three year period. The council also voted to establish a yearly fund of $1s,0oo to retire . $60o.0o bond issue.
 The health departments request for another nurse was not favorabiy acted upon.
 Banquet This Evening l Members of the New Departure ire department will hold q banquet 'this evening at the Elm Tree Inn in Pennington. The affair begins at ] o'clock and the New Departure fire men arc acting as hosts to the city i hremen, the latter having recently defeated them in a card tournament Among the special guests will be: Mayor Crumb. Councilmen Judd. Hayes. Dutton. Anderson. Merrill and Hough. President Dewitt Page of the New Departure company and the following department heads, i ivice-President Frederick G. Hughes. General Manager Charles B. Sim mons, Charles F. Olin. advertising manager. Charles B. Greene. Joseph ' P. Carroll and Lester G. Sigourney. Fire commissioners. ". Kenneth Sessions, William s. Ingraham. John E. Roberts and Samuel T. Thorpe will also be present
 1 Still After Wildcats 1 The urge to capture one or more of the wildcats reported roaming in this city's suburbs continues and George Quinlan and H. B. Norton have constructed q special cage in hopes of trapping one,
 Dies While Sleeping J. John Herlihy. aged about 60. was found dead in bed last night at his rooming house, 504 North Main street Death was attributed to heart disease. Although the man had liv- ed here for about 20 years and had long been employed at the New De- parture plant, 1t is not known whether he has any living relatives although some of his friends believe that he had a brother and sister ir
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 Church Progresses
 Progress during the past year was rehected in the annual report of Rev
 P. L. Beccaris. pastor of St. An. thony's church, just completed. Sun. day collections showed a substantia. increase and totaled H6.16s.5e.
 The church debt was reduced $4,- 900 during the year. bringing il down to $35.000.
 Plans for the future include the bringing of several nuns that the children may have religious educa- ton and also, in the future, the con. struction of a parochial school. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS