New Britain herald., 1928-04-04

w. Raymond Crumb to assess the resultant benefits and damages.
 Health Officers Report
 TWenty-four complaints were in, vestigated and 63 cases given atten. ton by the health department dur. ing the month of March, according to the report of pr. B. B. Robbins submitted to the council last night The list of contagious diseases re- porter to the department during the month were as follows: Mumps, 23: pneumonia. g: scarlet fever, 1; tu- berculosis, 3; diphtheria, 2; measles, 1.
 Committees Report Approved
 The report of the street commit tee on benefits and damages result ing from the establishment of a e0- foot building line on Bellevue ave- nuc was accepted by the council.
 Object to Sewer
 A letter. signed by several resi- dents on smith street and Terryville avenue, was received by the coun- Cil. in which strenuous objection was made to the laying of sewers and taking such territory into the first taxing district. A petition was received by the council at its last meeting in which such facilities were requested and as result a hearing was held last night 10 hear both sides.
 A check of the petition showed that opinion was about equally di- vided and subsequent check of the property frontage of each faction showed that it was still 50-50 proposition. Following long drawn out discussion, the matter was tabled for further consideration by the sewer committee.
 The matter of street lines on Smith street is also being considered and a second hearing on both mat tcrs will be held on April IT. Resolutions Passed
 Resolutions of regret on the death of William E. Wightman, city audi tor since 1913, were passed and g copy Of such resolutions will be for warded to members of the Wight man family and a copy inscribed in | the city council records.
 send Congratulatory Telegram
 A telegram of congra tulation was sent out by the city fathers last night after word has been received nf 1n o,ict toI irl | ball teams victory over the Mia mi, Arizona quintet in the national tournament being held in Chicago. The meeting was held up for several minutes while the victory of the l local boys was discussed.
 Street demonstrations were staged by large groups of high school stu dents and in many instances some of the older persons participated in the festivities.
 News Of the victory was received through the offices of the local Chamber Of Commerce. which has had a special wire installed for re- ceiving returns. Last nights serv- ice was somewhat poor. however. and the results were received some- what late.
 Complain of Street Conditions
 Attorney Noble E. Pierce appeared before the city council last night on behalf of residents on Benham and Alexander streets complaining of the impossible condition of both high ways. He pointed out that tax payers involved had paid a portion of the cost of putting both streets ! in proper condition back in 1918, | but through some misunderstanding the city council voted to accept only a portion of both streets. or as far as Marjorie street.
 The council voted to remedy the condition complained of and Mayor Crumb was instructed to see that the necessary work was carried out.
 Youthful Peeper Caught
 A 14year-old boy. who has been molesting persons residing in the Summer street section of the city by peeping in windows, met his Water- loo last night when he was captured after a short chase. Investigation at police headquarters showed that this was his third arrest for the same offense.
 Following conference between Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather and Probation Officer Thomas A. Tracy. the boy was given a chance of going to the State School for Boys or residing with relatives out of town. An uncle living several miles away from Bristol offered to take the boy and the youth select ed 10 live with him.
 Waters Nit Recovered
 Clyde Waters should be happy to- day. His favorite catching init, nice ly broken in, was recovered this morning by Sergeant P. J. O'Mara of the New Britain police who saw d boy in a yard on Booth street New Britain using it in game of catch. The init was among several articles of baseball paraphernalia | stolen last year by anumber of New Britain boys who broke into the | New Departure clubhouse at Muzzy | Field. Many of the articles were re- covered by Sergeants teeney and | O'Mara, but Manager Joe Carroll Of the Bristol Endees was especially | desirous of recovering the init for Waters.
 The boy who had 1t readily ad- mitted that it was part of the loot ,.l, M were arrested shortly after the burglary was committed. He turned it over to Sergeant O'Mara with reluctance because it was "A pip" in the Nernacular Of the dia- mond.
 Apply for Marriage License.
 Application for a marriage license hoo,, Jo fa 4ba ofT,,o o< I