New Britain herald., 1929-02-01
Plan Commission
BUDGET under FIRE.
Request lef N,M ADpsepta,
ton Meets With Criticism
80 ARRESTS IN JANUARY
Public BcQwcsts Made In VIII Of
Mrs. Read - Appeals 10 Relief
Blard Few In Misunderstanding
Permitted 1t Rockwell Park.

The appropriation Of $1,000 for
the city planning commission, in
cluded in the list OF estimates tenta-
lively approved by the city council
ut its meeting last Tuesday. Is the
subject OF considerable discussion
not only among taxpayers. but also
within the city official circle.
Whether 1t will be slashcd before the
budget is finally approved is qucs-
ton which will probably be answer
cd at preliminary budget meeting
this month.
The appropriation which the plan
ming commission has asked for
would permit the employment of
two coming experts. who would be
detailed to prepare maps sub -diyid-
ing the city into zones. At least
six months would be required. it was
pointed out by one expert several
months ago, to prepare such maps
10 that. in the event they we're fin
ally accepted by the city. 1t would
be at least q year before the actual
coming process would begin.
The planning commission failed to
hold a meeting during the month of
January due to the lack of the me-
cessary quorum but at, the Deem
Der meeting it was voted to ask for
the 5000 appropriation. When the
estimates were discussed last Tues
day evening. this particular estimate
was passed over without discussion,
although 1t is known that one coun-
Gilman has already expressed his
disapproval OF such an appropria-
ton. It is anticipated that there
will be considerable opposition to it,
however. before tho budget is fin
ally approved.
Several years ago city officials be-
lieved that 1t would be a good idea
to zone the city and as a result the
services Of a xonins expert were en-
gagged and an elaborate zoning plan
prepared. The council at that time
believed the plans to be very good
but apparently not feasible and
they we're fled away without ever
having been used. The work at
that time cost the city several
thousand dollars. in spite OF the fact
that no benefit was derived from the
expenditure.
% Arrests In January
btxty-ntne arrests we're made by
the police department during the
month Of January, according to the
report OF Chief Ernest r. Belden.
The arrests were made for the fol.
lowing causes: Assault and breach
Of the peace. L. assault. breach OF
tic peace and intoxication. /: breach
OF the peace, I: danger OF falling in.
to habits Of vice. /: embcxzlcment by
agent. !: for out Of town officers, 1;
intoxication, 6: keeping and harbor.
ing unlicensed dog. 1; intoxication
and breach Of the peace, 3; non-
support. j.: operating motor
vehicle without license on per.
son. 1: operating motor vehicle
without operators license, 1; operat.
ing motor vehicle while under the
influence Of liquor. i: operating mo-
tor vehicle while under the influence
Of liquor and reckless driving and
no operators license, /: failure to
pay personal taxes. IS: reckless driy.
ing, II: reckless driving and evad-
Ing responsibility. 1: reckless driving
and operating motor vehicle while
under the influence Of liquor, i; sale
OF lottery tickets. 1: theft. 3: vagran-
cy. 6; violation OF liquor law, 1; vi
olation OF rules OF the road, >,
The cases were disposed Of as fol.
lows: Appealed, i: committed to |
'a'' l: no'led by prosecuting attor- /,
ncy. Is; nolied by prosecuting attor- |
ncy on payment of costs, ~; paid
lines. >: placed on probation, !; re-
leased by chief, I; turned over to out
Df town officers, l.: continued, 10,
One girl under II years of age was
arrested during the month.
F1fty-ninc complaints we're in.
'estigatcd by the department, result
ing in II arrests. Value OF propertv
'ound and returned to owners totaied
l.5.
Public Requests In VIII
Several public requests are con.
lalned in the will of Mrs. A. Alletta
Read of South street. who died last
sunday at the Bristol hospital. 81.
700 Is left to the Newington Home
or Crippled Children, 800 to the
torestviIle cemetery association:
1900 to the Bristol hospital: $50 to
olivet Chapter. Order Of Eastern
star and $50 to Manross Post, WON.
ms Relief Corps. Her personal ef.
ects and furniture are bequeathcd
o the local branch Of the Salvation
Army.
City FIRE Win
The setback tournament between
he civ nrNme0 and tho Ma, ~ III