New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
|BOY HIT BY AUTO;
 | SKULL FRACTURED
Lad Leaps in Path of Car When Frightened by Dog
URGE GARBAGE COLLECTION
Authorities Fearful Lest Quinto Stop Work-Runaway Girl Caught Autos Collide-Legion Auxiliary Birthday Party.

Frightened by a dog which jump
 ed at him as he was walking along l The New Britain highway just west of the Connecticut Quarries Co. | about g o'clock last night. John
 Hughes, s, son of MT. and Mrs. James Hughes of 55 Grove street.
 New Britain. leaped into the path of an oncoming automobile and was struck by it, sustaining a fractured skull and numerous bruises and scratches. He was taken to the New Britain General hospital. where his ! condition was reported as critical /, this noon.
 The Hughes boy, with Charles
 Robinson. II. of 24 Maple street. } Meadow street. New Britain. was walking beside the road. As the trio passed the house near the quar-
 ry. the dog ran out at them. Wit nesses say that John seemed to fear the animal would bite him. for he attempted to dodge it and darted onto the highway. He was run down by a coupe operated by Frank K, Xavalick of 1928 Corhin avenue. New Britain who had no time in which to avoid the hoy
 Zavalck took the boy to the hos r,'aI and reported the accident to the New Britain police. who told him to notify the Plainville anthorl : | ties Sergeant Flynn telephoned l notice of the accident to Constable i George Schubert. to whom Zawa- lick later reported. Wilfred Char
 bonneau of 117 Stilson road, Water
 bury, and John Griffen of ss Alma street. Waterbury. witnesses 10 the
 accident. also made reports to the
 police in both places.
 consta ble Schubert Is investigat- ing but the stories of the witnesses
 seem 10 eyonerate Zawal,ck from
 all blame. He is not being held.
 Garbage Collection Urged
 Plainvlle, where garbage Is col
 lected from only about 50 families. now faces the prospect of losing that service. for Louis Qutnto or South Washington street, who has
 been licensed to make collections
 here, has expressed his intention of abandoning the work unless he can
 serve more customers. Quinto for
 merly collected in New Britain and
 did a large business, but the neigh
 boring city has found other means
 of garbage disposal and the Plain-
 vile portion of his clientele is not
 sufficient to keep him in business
 The sanitary committee of the chamber of commerce iS fearful that 1 Plainville will he left without means
 of disposing of garbage and is urg-
 ing that more families avail them selves Of Quinto's services. which cost only s1 a month for daily col lections.
 l The committee hopes that within garbage collection can he added to the town budget. /. contract cover ing the entire town could be let for about s3,0n0 or s4.o00 it is believed,
 which would amount to only about
 so cents person each year or about half a mill in extra taxation. Until such time as this can be effected. the authorities will campaign for wider use of the facilities now available in order that these may not be taken away. If Quinto abandons his serv- 1 ice, 50 families will be left without l means of disposal
 Quinto. according 10 the officials. disposes of his collected garbage in proper manner. They are in favor of this collection both because of the increased sanitation it effects and because of the improved appearance of the properties served. The cham ber of commerce, selectmen, and health officer are unanimous in this campaign. Garbage collection may be obtained by calling Quinto him. self: R. A. Hoerle, chairman of the sanitary committee of the chamber. Dr. George r. Cook. or the select men.