New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
REMINGTON ARGUES
 OVER FIRE DEPT.
Town Meeting PStponS Pul'
 chase of St0,000 Machine

Newington, Dec. 13-A specid' town meeting was held last nlsh' III the Grange hall to take acton to ap- propriate money for equipment TOT the Junior High school, upon hre protection for the town, and 10 ac- cent d piece of land to be used as n,ay ground. and donated by MISS M.rv Welles The meeting was opened at S:15 with E. s'ahies Welles moderator and ihoh'aS Francis. clerk. The appropriation ol 410.5O0 for school equipment Was the first action and was appFo'e eu without opposition.
 In the matter of fire protection resolution was offered by MT. Haie' asking for d discussion and s'a'lis that when the present ilre equipment was purchased in l9lS when 'He grand list of the town was about s",- 0o0 900 and the present grand llst N SS.OO0, 900. no further apparatus Has heen added to the towns equip men,. After some discussion Charies Russell offered a motlon 1lld1 recommendation be made 10 the town finance board that IL app priate $l0,0o0 to purchase a lhouei II niece of apparatus. Thls oroush' forth considerable discussion ana ''le uatter was asked 10 be tapied' Upon being put to a vote' the mo &,on was lost. The same clllzen asked if the firemen would state "HS +he siren had to blow on SuhdaS morning during church serVlces' He r.rlv was that on one occasion they vere called out to put out hre ne had started in his own pack saru, and had got beyond his control anu was endanging his own property, Nathan C. Avery of Elm Hill thought that a plan could be made to give the several sections ot the town better fire protection. at me same time giving full credit 10 'he a6orts of the present organized oe- partment.
 He also advocated that com ucittee be appointed to lnvesuea'e tha needs to carry out better pro- gram and said that the center shoulo need more adequate protection i'rsl \ committee of three to investigate rs. anpointed by the moderator con- .,:tinR of Nathan c. Avery, Chafles R-Russell and Frank Crane.
 The plot of ground on Cedar street. east of the Center schoo' measuring ITO feet on Cedar stree' and 400 feet deep, to be used oy 'n' town as a play ground, was unah'- mously accepted.
 Miss Welles, who is fond of chll- dren and has ever had their welfare ir mind. originally intended to have this piece of property for a pay ground left in her will, but 1t is hei wish now to see the children ana young people enjoy the bene1lts III her lifetime. The selectmen were asked to thank Miss Welles ana tc give a proper testimonial in appre' citation of her gift.
 The Venetian glass blowers will he at the auditorium of the Centei school Friday morning at 3 O'CLOCK to give an educational exhibition ol +he science and art of the manufac' ture and working of glass. Parents will be admitted upon payment ol admission fee.
 Miss Alice Carragher and Johl pandergan of Newark, N. J.. have been spending few days with Mrs James Quinn of Newington Junction
 Mary Elizabeth Rice, daughter O Mir, and Mrs. Floyd Rice Of Mall street, is suffering from a broker arm, which she received when sh' fell out of her crib.
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