New Britain herald., 1929-09-13
Bristol Neus CONSOLIDATION IS
 AGAIN THE ISSUE
Change in Bristol School Plan
 Will Go Before Electors
MAYOR CRUMB OPPOSED
John Donnclly, Mayoral ASpirant. Win Include Reform in His Plat form-Rclicf of storm Water Con ditiOnS on Park Street Assured.

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 The consolidation of the public | schools of the city will he brought i before tn" voters Of the city at 1 either the primary or city election. it was intimated this morning. This action will be taken following the | filing in the office of the city clerk | of petition, sponsored by l. Ed 1 ward Pierce. chairman of the fifth school district in East Bristol, anl
 which is signed by v electors. all 1 Of the fifth district
 The matter of school consolidation | seems bound to be an issue in the | forthcoming mayoralty campaign. | John DOnnclly, democratic candidate for the highest city office. four years ago and again this year has an- nounCcd that he will sponsor the i consolidation campaign. Mir. Pierce, ] who presented the petition. is chair man Of q district which is paying l the second highest rate of school | taxation and it is probable that the ! 13th district, in Forestville, will vote i in favor Of the plan. At the present time the latter djstrIct is paying 1 s 1-2 millst the highest school tax l in the city.
 Opponents Of the plan include i T,-1 .h pf the Federal Hill district and also l chairman of the board of cduca- i ton. His views are COncurred in by | Arthur s. Barnes local newspaper i publisher and member of the board ] Of education.
 Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, In i discussing the matter this morning, expressed himself in opposition to ! the plan for the reason that the pro posed consolidation would mean added excnse 10 the taxpayers.
 Al any rate, it is probable that the council will act to place the question on the voting machines at either the primary or city election for final disposition by the voters. l. IA. of (. Elects
 At a meeting of PalOs Council Knights of Columbus. held last eye ming the following officers were olected Grand night, Daniel J. Donovan; deputy grand knight Will liam l.. Cafferty; recording sccre- tary, Edmund l.. Niolettc; treasurer, Matthew Dalton; chancellor, Jo- seph Blaclall advocate, Attorney Anthony J. Rich; chaplain, Rev William P. Laflin; warden, John Me Innis; inside guard, William War ner: outside guard. Clarence Par sons: trustees, Peter Conlon, Harry McKinstry and Earnest LeFebre.
 To Build Box CuIvcrt
 A box culycrt, 10 care for surface water in the vicinity of Park street will be erected before winter ac- cording to word received Thursday afternoon by Mayor W. Raymond Crumb from John A. Macdonald, state highway commissioner.
 Considerable complaint has result cl for the past year because of the failure of the highway department to care for the surface water on Park street. and tho matter has been taken up on several occasions by Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, A study of the situation was made | within the past two weeks by Su- i pcrintcndcnt Deming Of the high | way department and he has recom- | mended the installation of the cul- vert.
 Funeral of Mrs. Michele Porto
 The funeral of Mrs. Michele Por- | to. G. Og S1 Memorial Boulevard, | was held at 2 o'clock yesterday | morning at St. Anthony's church. l Following a high mass Of requiem by Rev. L. BeCcaris, burial was in St. | Joseph's cemetery on Tcrryville ave- nuc, i
 Parcel Post station Established
 X new station for the receipt of ! parcel post packages will be estab- lished in the city in the near future. Authority for such a station was contained in a letter received yester- day by Postmaster Frank Merrill and the site will be selected in the near future.
 CYCLONE KILLS NATIVES
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