New Britain herald., 1928-08-31
COAL MEN OBJECT
TO terms IN BIDS
Dealers Believe City Has In.
reasonable Restrictions
FEW MAY OFFER TO. SELL
Funeral OF Morse Alvin Richtmyer
Held Today - Factory Workers
Delayed BY Break In Trolley
SeryiCe-H. S. Schedule.

Due to what several local coal
dealers have termed "unreasona be
provisions in the coal contract
which the city of Bristol requires
the successful bidder to sign, it ID
understood that very few bids will
be available for consideration when
the city council meets next Tues lay
night.
Last year some difficulty was ex-
perlenced in a few of the schools
because of failure OF the coal to
Eorn properly At that time an
analysis was made of the coal fur
nished by chemists and it was found
to comply in all respects with the
requirements made by the city.
However, in several instances be-
cause of the type OF boiler, the coal
would not burn and it was neces-
sary to mix it with a higher test
coal to heat the buildings.
This year, upon the recommended
ton of Mayor w. Raymond Crumb,
the successful bidder will be obliged
to place one load of coal in each
building to be supplied. In the
event 1t burns properly. the entire
supply ma ythen be put In. Should
1t fail TO work out satisfactorily, a
different grade of coal must be put
in In addition to this, each bidder
must deposit with the city a certi-
t-L =
held until the complete contract is
filled to the entire satisfaction of the
city officials.
According to one coal dealer, the
competitive price is so low that all
the dealer makes on the contract is
on the carriage end. Several schools
are now heated with oil and the
amount of coal used by the city has
gradually diminished. Only a few
of the smaller schools use anthra-
cite coal.
Apartment Permit Issued
A building permit for the erection
OF a three story apartment house
on Summer street has been issued
by Superintendent of Public Works
Oscar Anderson TO A. J. Derry of
1917 Stanley street, New Britain.
The estimated cost of the proposed
building is $4,000.
!. .. o. l.. Meeting
A meeting of stephen Terry lodge,
!. o Q F, will be held at 5 o'clock
this evening in Stephen Terry hall.
Funeral OF Morse A. Richtmyer
The funeral OF Morse Alvin RIGHT
myer of IS Spring street, who died
Wednesday night at the Hartford
hospital following short illness
with diphtheria, was held at 400
o'clock this afternoon. Burial was
in West cemetery.
Mr. Richtmyer was born in Grand
Gorge. N. Y, on March IA, 1870,
the son of Wilmot and Frances
(ChurchilD Richtmyer. He came to
Bristol 3S years ago. at that time
entering the employ of c. A. Lane
as a grocery clerk. He later work.
ed for the Ideal Laundry. For the
last several years 10 had been en-
ployed as a foreman at the plant of
the New Departure Manufacturing
company.
Surviving are his wife: one son,
Morse Richtmyer. Jr.: his father,
Wllmot Richtmyer of Bozman. Mon
tana; three brothers, August A.
Richtmyer and William c. RIGHT
myer OF this city and Harry RIGHT
nyer of Townsend, Montana; and
three sisters, Mrs. Alice Drackett OF
Pony, Mont, Mrs. Ruth Pierce OF
Lanesboro, Mass. and Mrs. Mamie
Hamlin Of Plantsville, Conn.
Trolley Service Delayed
Employees Of local factories resid-
ing in Forestville and Plainville
were delayed in reaching this city
this morning as the result of troll
ley car OF the Bristol Traction Co.,
breaking down on Pine street at
GEO am. All service on the Plain
vile line was tide up for half an
hour until the disabled car could be
towed to the car barns on Riverside
avenue.
Pole Breaks on
An electric light pole at the cor
Fer of Cypress and Willoughby
streets in the northern part OF the
city snapped off near its base early
this morning. An incandescent light
suspended from the pole was smash
cd and numerous. wires were car
ried to the ground. Repairs were
made shortly after the mishap by
employees of the Connecticut Light |
and Power company.
New High School Schedule
A change in the schedule Of the |
hours and periods at the high school |
Will be made when the fall term |
opens next Wednesday. according to
1 statement made this morning by |