New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-08

objection was voiced by neighbOrs
before the expiration OF that period.
According to Mr.. Monahan the
tree each year sheds Its leaves carry
in the spring and makes it impos-
sible for him TO keep the grounds
his home neat. Mr..
Landers pointed out that the tree
itself was perfectly healthy but that
it was under-nourished and for that
reason unable to hold its foliage.
Hearing On Sewer Assessments
A hearing on sewer assessments
on Terryville avenue. the Roger 8.
Newell tract and the Fernwood
tract will be held at the city council
meeting on Tuesday evening. Deem
Der I. The report of the sewer
submitted at last nights
meeting, showed tho installation
costs to be as follows: Terryvilie
avenue. S2,l5S.l4: Roger 8. Newell
tract, &14.GS7.S7: Fernwood tract.
1886. This expense is assessab BILE
against abutting property owners.
Street improvement Hearings
Hearings on street improvement
assessments for Woodbine. Bethel
and Barnes streets and South street
extension will also be held at the
regular meeting Of the city council
on December I. Notices will be
served within the next week or two
on interested property owners.
To Sub-Disidc BrightwOOI
Brightwood. the home of the late
Albert r. Rockwell, has been sold by
Mrs. Rockwell and will be sub-di-
vided. The purchase price is under.
stood to have been Ger sl25,0O0.
4 communication was received by
the city council last night from the
purchasers in which they requested
that the city cooperate with them In
laying out Brightwood road. which
runs from West street to Rockwell
park. Following a short discussion,
of the street committee for the
necessary attention.
Brightwood was purcha sed a num-
Der Of years ago by Mr.. Rockwell.
who at the time was president OF the
New Departure Manufacturing conf
pany and the Bristol Brass Corpora.
ton. A mansion. designed On the
lines Of a medieval castle. is located
on the premises, and is considered
one Of the show places of the city. A
private lagoon. built by Mr.. Rock
we'll in the rear of the mansion. is to
be filled in TO provide a greater
building area.
The western part Of the estate
oerlooks Rockwell park, which was
donated to the city by Mr.. Rockwell
a number of years before his death.
Additional Appropriations
Upon the request OF Charles L.
Wooding. chairman of the board Of
water commissioners. an additional
appropriation of $1,000 for the
water department was approved by
the city council last night. This
amount Is required to meet exc
penses incurred by the condemnation
of the Sarah Bernstein farm in East
Plymouth and the relaying OF the
water main on Park street and Ter.
ryHille road made necessary BY the
change in the highway grade.
An additional appropriation of
ls1.S6 was also made to cover q
shortage in the appropriation origin
ally made for the payment OF the
state and military tax. An appro-
priation of 3S2.500 was included in
the budget 10 care for this expense
while the bill received from the state
totaled $3eSS196.
Blanket appropriations to carry
the city from December /. 1928 un-
til the budget Is approved in January.
1929. were made as follows: General
city, $4,000; first taxing district,
$4,000: second taxing district. 81
900: third taxing district, $1,000.
Health Ontcer's Report
IS cases OF diseases were reported
to the board Of health during Octo-
Der. according to the report Of DR..
B. b. Robbins. city health officer.
submitted to the city council last
night These cases were classified
as follows: Poliomelitis l, tubercu-
losis 5, pneumonia 3. scarlet fever 3,
meningitis l, chicken pox Z. diph-
liberia J.. empitigo "a ckin disease)
>, mumps septic sore throat /. per-
tussis l.
347 treatments we're accorded
school childretn during the month
and IS home visits made. Seven
children wcr excluded from school.
The health department expects to
start the incubation against dipth-
liberia IN the public schools next
Monday. consent slips are now be-
ing returend by the parents and no
child will be inoculated unless such
action is sanctioned by its father
or mother.
Petitions Received
Several petitions were presented
to the city council at its meeting last
evening. A request TO have a street
light placed at the corner Of Garden
and Fair streets was referred to the
lighting committee. Similar action
was taken on a petition for 4 street
light in Gridley street.
A petition for two street lights
oH iNeTCleI avenue was also referred
to the lighting committee and tn
request for hydrant on the same
street was referred to the board OF
fire commissioners.
Claim Presented
A claim in amount 35.l5 was re-
ceived by the city council for Gene
We've f.. Murphy Of $50 East road
for damage TO her automobile alleg-
ed to have been caused by a hole in
the highway. The matter was refer
ted TO the claims committee.
Mayors Appointments
The following re-arpointmsnts,
made by Mayor W. Raymond Crumb
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