New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
west SIDE TO Be
GIVEN Protection
Hill Section Also to Be Included
in Police Beats
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Unlocked Doors Discussed - Loan
Association EIects-POlicc Court
Cases - Volunteer fircmen Meet
-Ncwpack Declared Sane.

-Ncwpack Declared Sane.
A Encouragement of the police
beats in the city is now being de-
vised by Chief Ernest T. Belden and
the board of police commissioners as
result of decision to furnish ad
ditional night protection on the west
side and in the hill section. 1t IL
also planned to shorten the North
Main street beat, according to a
statement made by Commissioners
Homer II. Judd.
The new arrangement will result
in the appointment of at least two
supernumeraries to the regular
force it is understood. The services
of the regular day officer In Forest
willie will also be discontinued. ac-
cording to Mayor w. Raymond
Crumb, and this will release an
other regular for duty within the
city proper.
Several weeks ago. petition was
eral Hill section asking that an Of
. ncer be assigned to that district
during the night hours. At that
! time the petition was tabled with the
understanding that action would be
taken when the budget for the new
year starting December 1. 1928. The
| matter has been favorably consid-
cred by the police commissioners
and the beat. as being lined up. will
furnish night protection for resi-
! dents on Judd. Oakland, Woodland
Bradley, Stearps and Brpadview
streets.
Unlocked Doors Discussed
Recently a large number Of door,
found unlocked by night patrolmen
/ Officer Thomas Mccarthy finding
seven open within one hour recently
1t IL now planned to assess each
merchant, whose door Is found un
locked by officers. a fee of fift!
cents. which will be turned into thu
police pension fund. The matter ha!
been referred to Corporation Coun
sci William N. DeRosier for Al
opinion as to the legality of such {
| move.
Protection For FOrestville
With the removal OF the day Of
ficcr in the center of Eorestville,
is planned to have the motorcycle
officer make several trips to tina
section OF the city during the day.
portion Of his salary to be assesse'
against the second taxing district. II
enable him to cover that assignment
during the winter months. it ha
been suggested that small auto
mobile be purchased for his use
This feature is now being given con
sideration by the police board
1t is known that number of For
estville residents favor the appoint
mcnt of second officer for nigh
duty. At the present time there Il
but one officer on duty from p
m. to a. M. His territory rum
from the Sessions Clock company OF
East Main street to Stafford avenue
across Washington street and dow
Central street. Under the arrange
ment proposed by the citizens il
question. one officer would do dut,
south Of the railroad tracks and tn,
other north Of the center. The ad
ditional expense involved would hav'
to be sanctioned by the voters Of thu
second taxing district. however.
Loan Association Elects
At a meeting of the directors o
the Bristol Building and Loan asso
citation last evening. the followin,
officers were reelected: Presiden
and treasury Walter E. Spicer: vic
presidents. Wallace b. Crunlb. Harr
c. Barnes. Eugene Giammatteo
Dwight Hall and William r. Strong
secretary. Ray X. Linsley. Augusta
G. Funk was elected assistant secre
tary, new office created by the di
rectors.
c. v. Mason, William A. Haye
and w. II. Strong were elected as a.
appraisal committee; Walter
'SpiSSI, ". Az SOIuOil anu EIu8VH All
Peck As financial committee; an
Thomas H. Davis and Joseph Valen
tine, auditors.
The secretary's report indicate
that October was the largest In tn
history Of the association.
Seeks Damages
A bill has been presented to tn
city by Anthony srnat to cover tn
expense incurred by him In relayin
walks in front Of his property o
Rustic Terrace and grading h
property. He contends that it wa
necessary for him to do this wor
after the city had completed tn
grading and surfacing of the high
way.
According to City Engineer earle