New Britain herald., 1928-12-19

over the age limit of 36 yeare pTe. scribed by the fire department reeu- lations. Councilman Willard E. Hough also said that he also had been informed that one of the new men was about 50 years old and an- other within few years of that age.
 The age question was discussed for some time by the msmhers of the council but no one seemed to know the exact age of any sf the new men. Councilman William A. Hayes. brother of Fire Chief John II. Hayes. then moved that tho ap- pointments as recommended by the fire board be approved. None of the council dissented.
 Suggest New Fire H0uses
 The council expressed itself in favor of disposing of the quarters now occupied by Hose Co. No. , on North Main street and erecting . new station either further up North Main street or an Terryvilie avenue. This is in line with the recomcmnda- tons of the board of fire commis- sioners. who are now authorized to submit definite plans covering such a move to the city fatherA
 Councilman Frank Merrill also ex- pressed the opinion that Hose Go. No. l on School street should be re- located, possibly to some point southwest of its present site. No ac- tion was taken on the proposal al. though it is probable that tho rec concentrations will be carried out a little later.
 Petitions
 A petition asking that a'strtet light be placed at the corner of An. derson avenue and Washington street. Forestville, presented to the city council at it's meeting last night was referred to the lighting com mittee.
 A letter from Joseph T. Donovan and William J. Phelan. local real. tors, requesting that Farmington Greens, Dorothy Road and Barbara Road be accepted by the city, was referred 10 the street committee for investigation. According to the . | HVu0Vc S810C0 s125,o00 had already been erected on the three streets and contracts for others had already been AWard- i ed.
 A petition requesting the appoint ment of Henry Malvetx to tho su- pernumerary police force was refer red to the police committee.
 
 from several property owners on Lewis street requesting tha1 the street lines be established. City Engineer Carleton w. Buell. was in- structed to prepare maps and inter- ested property owners will be noti- fled to appear at a hearing to be held in the city council chamber on Tuesday evening, January IS.
 Appointed Park Superintendent
 William J. Tracy, who has served as vice chairman of the board of park commissioners since that body was first came into, existence, was appointed park superintendent by Mayor w. Raymond Crumb at last nights meeting. The appointment was immediately confirmed by . vote of the city council.
 Street Lights Voted
 Upon the recommendation Of Councilman William A. Hayes. chairman of the lighting committee. the city council voted last night to install one incandescent street light on Bartholomew court, one It the corner Of Bartholomew court and | Munchausen avenue and one on Center street.
 Inventory Of Real Estate
 The report of the inventory com- mittee on city real estate, present. cd to the city council last night, WAS accepted. Five additional items are included in the inventory this year as follows: New storehouse. rear of city hall. s4.o3S: new building at sewer beds. East Bristol. 5000: now shelter house, Rockwell Park. 800: new bathhouse. Rockwell Park. $11,oo0: new firehouse. Farm ineton avenue, 3c3.53o.o7. All other city properties are entered on the inventory at the same valuation as last year.
 No Charter Changes Proposed
 At special meeting of the city council held last evening to consider any changes in the city charter which might be advocated. no re- visions were proposed. Ordinarily this meeting is held during the month of October in the year pre- ceding any regular session of the Connecticut legislature in Accor- dance with the provisions of Section of the Bristol city charter. but Trough oversight the call was not | issued at that time.
 Rili For ForestSille Sewer A bill to cover the establishment Of a special sewer district to provide sewerage facilities for the Forest vile section and 10 permit the bond ing Of such B district to care for the expense involved. was approved by the city council at it's meeting last evening and will he presented to the state legislature when that body con- veres next month.
 Al the last legislative session preliminary bill covering the estab. lishn,ent of such a sewer district was presented to the legislature and be- fore the date on which the hill was to be passed. an amended bill was substituted. However. due to . mix ur the original bill was passed in. stead Of the amended one and for that reason it was deemed advisable 10 postpone action on the matter Un. tl the latter draft was officially acted upon.
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