New Britain herald., 1928-03-05

Of driving while under the Influence of liquor Was dropped prior to tho l opening Of court
 1 Bakuia was arrested Sunday sft. i ernoon on Lake avenue by Officer Edgar Norton following a complaint made 10 headquarters. The accused was represented by Attorney Joseph F. o'Connell, while Prosecuting At- torney James T. Mather presented the case for the clyy. Busy Weekend fr Firemea. The weekend proved . busy one for the fire department, . total of SIX fires being answered by the various companies in the city proper. At ll:o5 a. m. Saturday Squad A was summoned for a grass fire at Richmond place and a second alarm was received at le:05 ?. n. Satur. day for grass fire on sherman street Both were extingukhed with chemicals.
 Squad A and Hose Company were called at . o'clook Saturday after- noon for chimney fire at the home ot Elsie kowalski Of sl Union street. The blaze was eNunguished with chemicals.
 At l1:5o e. n. Sunday Sound A responded 10 a call for a graas fire sf tho Curtiss lot ot Terryville ave hue but when the fire had reached thA brush al the rear of the lot Hose company No. was called out 1 number of Boy Scouts also respond cd 10 the call for assistance and after a stubborn fight. the blaze was eNtineuished.
 squad A and Engine Company Nc. were again called ont at l:s7 D. m. sunday for brush fire along the railroad tracks in the vicinity Of ElEe's Pond and chemicals were used in eNtinguishing the blaxe.
 Al 5;45 ?, m. Sunday afternoon, an oil burner in the storage building ef 1uion and Platt on Church street called out squad A and Hose Com p7ny No. 1. The hlazs was put out with chemicals with slight amount Of damage.
 smith for President Club Meettns
 A meeting of the Fifth Senatorial District smith fer President club was held on Saturday evening in th. office or Attorney Joseph F. pvttcn. Representatives were present from kensington, Berlin. Pennington, West Hartford. Plainville. Southine- ion and Bristol. Plans were formu. lated for an early spring meeting of the dem ocrats Of the districts, to be held at the Elm Tree Inn, Farm !ngton.
 Attorney Dutton, who has been selected as stats central committee man from the Fifth District to sue. ceed John Kennedy of East Hart ford. resigned, presided at Saturday nights gathering in the capacity cf acting president in tho absence of Winchell Smith, president, of Farm ington.
 To Sell Old School.
 A vote TO sell the old Fall Noun tain schoolhouse was pa&aed It a special meeting ct the voters of the Twelfth School District held last Saturday evening. The committs~ appointed to arrange for the dispos- al of the old building conststs Of Cylde s. Finnemore, chairman of the district committee, Frank Woods and Louis Scherf. All of tho school equipment will be disposed of by sale except the kerosene lamps, which will be used temporarily by tho new school or until such time as electric light service is furnished by the Connecticut Light and Power Com. pany.
 Council Mcctfne.
 An important meeting of the city council will be held tomorrow eve. ming at 7:So. At that time the bud. get will be formally approved and tax rates laid for the general city and the first. second and third tax. ing districts. It Is not believed that there will be any increase in the rate ot taxation. by those familiar with city afYairA The present tax rate for the general city is l6 mills: for the first taxing district, ! Snills: the second taxing district two mills: and the third taxing district, l.3 mills
 At tomorrow nights meeting. hearings on the sewer a0essmaato of the Maplewood tract will also bs held.