New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-06
APPROPRIATION TO
NURSES NOT NEEDED
Welfare Association Turns Back
Allowance BY City
SUNDAY ROLLER SKATING
Public Hearing On February IS On
Petition for sabbath tcrmit-Ncw
Registrars Appointctl-StnlOn Ac-
Ctdcnt Case Continued.

The impossible has happened, at
least the city council 50 believes fol-
lowing the receipt of a letter from
Mrs. 3. Russell Mink. president of
the Bristol Visiting Nurse and Fam
lily Welfare Association. to the ef-
feet that an appropriation OF 1909,
which was to be included In this
years budget for the organization,
would not be needed and that the
amount in question could be stricken
from the city budget.
This is the first time in the history
OF the city that an appropriation
made by the city has been refused
by any department or organization.
Members OF the council not only eX-
pressed surprise but also the wish
that other departments might do
likewise. thereby making it easier
for them to reduce the budget for
1929 to at least as low a figure as
the one for the previous year.
In explanation, Mrs. Mink stated
that adequate funds for the opera
ton Of the Visiting Nurse and Tam
able because of the allowance made
the organization by the Bristol Com
munity Chest. This year the chest .
quota of $4,000 was oversubscribed.
thereby permitting a more liberal
division of the receipts to the five
organizations benefited by the chest.
Mrs. Mink's letter also expressed ap-
probation OF the councils action IN
appropriating the thousand dollars.
Defer Action on Sunday Skating
Action on the petition for permits
sion to operate a roller skating rink
Sunday afternoons in Red Mems hall
was deferred by the city council last
night until Monday. February is.
when a public hearing will be held.
Acting Corporation Counsel Joseph
P. O'Connell Informed the city
fathers last night that 1t was mat
ter OF local option entirely and It
was within the province OF the coun-
Gil to grant or refuse the privilege.
He believed. however. that it would
be advisable to give the matter more
study and for that reason no action
was taken last night.
According to Mr.. O'Connell. 1t Is
probable that some objection will be
advanced to the granting of the roll
err skating privileges on Sunday aft
ernoons. Such objectors will be given
an opportunity to express their scnti-
ments on February 49, as we'll as
those who favor such Sunday
amusement
A statement by Councilman Frank
Dutton that the privilege should not
be granted without hearing
prompted Councilman Ernest Merrill
to remark that IL such action was to
be taken in regard to roller skating.
similar methods should be employed
in connection with Sunday baseball.
football and other amusements.
Bristol's attitude toward Sunday
more liberal than any other city In
Hartford county. 1t Is pointed out.
Baseball and other sports on Sum
days have never been questioned by
the city fathers and year and a
half ago. permission was given local
theaters to hold vaudeville shows on
Sunday afternoons and evenings.
Theaters were also granted permits
sion to open at ESQ p. m. Sundays
and at that time the action was
sanctioned by the council without the
formality of holding a public hear
ing.
Considerable interest is anticipated
in the meeting February IS. and II
permission 10 denied roller skating.
it il possible that Councilman Mer-
ril will insist on the reconsideration
Of other Sunday sports and amuse-
mcnts.
Communicable Diseases
One hundred and thirty-sevcn
cases Of communicable diseases
were reported to the health depart
ment during the month Of January.
according to the monthly report sub
mitted to the city council last night
by DR.. r. B. Robbins. OF this num-
Der. SO were listed as influenza.
The health situation in the city is
somewhat improved. according to
DR.. Robbins. although there arc a
number OF cases of grip which are
not reported TO his department.
Charity Commissioners Report
The report Of Charity Commits
sioner William +. smithwick for the
month of January showed expcndi-
lures Of s13Ss.72 and receipts Of
$50. making the net expense to the
city s1.33s.72
Joint hoard Meeting
4 Joint meeting of the city coun-
Gil and the board OF education will
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