New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06

and Earl street was awarded by the
city council to Cosmo Vacca. local
contractor. The contract for maxi
street was awarded Fred T, Helm
ing. also of Bristol.
There We're but four bids received
by the city clerk
Comfort Station Supervision
Upon the recommendation Of
Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, the su-
pervision of the comfort station on
Main street was placed in the hands
Of the superintendent of public
works, who will have authority TO
engage the necessary help to keep
the place clean and sanitary.
The comfort station. since it's
erection several years ago, has pre-
scented more of nuisance than a
convenience and has never been
properly cared for. 1t is understood
10 look after the ladies' rest room
and a frequent inspection will be
made TO see that the place is kept
clean.
Establish Kuillin. Line
A 90 foot building line was voted
by the city council on Sessions street
except at the corner of Main street
and Bellevue avenue where il will
be 16 feet. No one appeared TO OBJ
jocl to the proposal at last nights
meetings.
Progress Reported
Progress was reported by the
council committee investigating the
situation at Doolittle's Crossing. Con
'rary TO expectations. the ten plans
received from officials OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company several days ago
were not discussed This was du.
IN measure TO the fact that nc
railroad engineers We're present and
Mayor Crumb was obliged to leave
the meeting early TO attend social
engagement
Added to First Taxing District
Property of Harold Il. Reid ana
Edward Ingraham on Grove stree,
was taken into the first taxing dis
trict upon the request of the own.
ers. This action was necessary be
fore the present sewer facilities
could be extended to serve the prop.
critics in question.
Hearings Scheduled
A hearing on the proposed layou
Of Garden street extension in For
cstvlle will be held at 1880 p. m.
June 18th. in the city council cham
Der. as a result of recon datioI
submitted by the street committee
Under the proposed plan, the stree
in question will be widened ane
graded for acceptance by the city.
On the same date hearing vii
also he held on the grading and &C
ceptance of Buckley avenue. wh!c!
lies adjacent to Garden street cXtcn
sion.
Taxes Abatcd.
Taxes on property owned by the
Bristol Boys club on Laurel street
totalng $3.50, were abated by vote
of the council last evening. upon th'
recommendation of Tax Collector
Frank B. Riley. Other abatoment'
granted were as follows: Rristo
Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare
Association, first taxing district tax
s6l.25; Joseph Donovan. s141o
general city tax. and $3.50 first tax
ing district tax.
A rebate was voted for 1gnat
Janik. who. according to Tax rollec
tor Riley, paid his personal tax TO
1924 on two different occasions.
smallpox Expense.
The smallpox epidemic up to tn
present time has cost the city 81
oslo according to figures present
ed by Health Officer DR. B. B. Rob
bins. To cover this expense, a spe
cial appropriation Of $4,000 wa
voted by the council last evening
committee is to be appointed b
Mayor Crumb within the next fe,
days to check all bills received an
to o. X. them before payment
made by the city clerk
The smallpox situation Is we'll Il
hand, according to DIR. Robbins
Four patients have been discharge
from the isolation hospital and tw
are still in confinement there. On
of the patients will be held in isola
ton for at least three more week.
His case was termed by the loca
cials as the worst ever recorded i
Connecticut.
The last case reported In the cit
was II days ago. If none are re
ported within the next four day:
there should be no further DANCE
of contagion. according to the boar
of health. as u days is general
considered as the period of incuba
ton.
Forest Fires Appropriation.
A special Appropriation of s254.s
was voted by the council last nigh
as the city's share of the eXpens
incurred in fighting forest fire
within the city limits. The total eS
pended for this purose was s5o2.7
the state and city sharing the cs
| pense equally.
To Ask for Bids.
Rids for the construction OF ne'
sidewalks in front of the proper
ties on Main street owned by DR.. ]
y. Robbins, Thomas p. O'Briel
George J. Lacourse. S. Russell Min
and Carmine Polombo will he sol
cited at once as a result of the az
| ton of the city council. The proper
! ty owners in question, however. ma
have such walks laid themselves i
accordance with the specification
TO be furnished by the city enginee
Stolen Car Recovered
A Ford roadster, the property I
A. Droheim. which was stolen frol
. the Cameo theater parking grour
, Monday evening, was recovered la
( night in Worcester, Mass, where