New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

meeting last evening. Both wer
re ferred to the street committee TO
investigation.
A petition from Skinner Brother
OF Hartford. developers OF tn
Brightwood estate. for sewer facili
ties on four streets in the tract, wa
referred to the city engineer an
the sewer committee. the former L
make the necessary maps showing
the profile and layout.
Hearing On Street improvements
A hearing for property owners Of
Brewster road. Belridge road. Min
street, Jennings street and Lewis
street to show cause why the prope1
grade should not be established anl
the streets accepted by the city, viii
be held by the city council on Tues
day evening. March 5. Notices o
the hearing will be served on the ~
terested property owners.
Crushed Stone Contract Awarded
The contract for the city's crushe;
stone requirements for the fisca
year ending November 30, 1929 wal
awarded by the city council last eve
ming to the Connecticut Quarrie.
Company of New Britain. the loves
of three bidders.
school Estimates Approved
At joint meeting of the cit!
council and the board OF education
last evening. estimates totalini
s34S,056.S3 for the public schools
both common and high. were ap
proved and this amount will be in
cluded in the city budget for thu
fiscal year ending November 80
1929. The amount mentioned is 81.
S54.67 less than the total estimates
submitted last October by the schoo
board. OF this amount $4,000 vii
be applied to the special mainte
nance account OF the new higl
school. $2.S3O for maintenance o
the old high school building, ant
the balance. $341,266.3S for salaries
and incidentals.
Letter of Coincidence
Upon the motion OF Judge New
ell Jennings, chairman of the boart
Of education. Karl A. Reiche, sec
rotary of the joint board meeting
last night, was instructed to send !
letter OF coincidence to Mrs. George
w. Buckley. whose husband. the di
rector of physical education in tn,
public schools. died last Thursday
A copy of the letter will also be in
corporated in the minutes OF las
nights meeting.
Judge Jennings. in touching
briefly on Mr.. Blickley's death. sale
that lit left a hole which will b,
very hard to fill"
Chamber of Commerce BANQUET
All of the 175 reservations for thu
annual banquet of the Bristol Cham
Der of Commerce, to be held thi.
evening at o'clock in the Ende.
Inn have been sold. according t.
a statement made this morning b!
Secretary Louis A. Wheeler.
The principal speaker of the eve
ming will be Strickland Gillian, wei
known humorist, Of whom Bruc.
Barton has said: There are to-
many of everything in the world ex
cept humorists. Not in the Who'll,
United States are more than q doz
en- men who can make one laugh
'Strick' Gillian is one of these"
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Rob
bins b. Stocked will present some
very interesting facts on Motoring.
one Of the biggest factors of the day
Karl A. Reiche. superintendent o
schools, will also speak on "Bristo
Accidents"
The entertainment program will
be furnished by Willis and Spencer
comedy team late from Keith's Capt.
tol on Broadway, New York. ant
Geraldyne I. Ravens, costume SINCE
of Hartford.
Holiday Observance
Washington's Birthday will be oh
served as holiday by the bank!
and city offices. which will be CLOSED
all day.
At the post office, there will b.
no delivery by either the city or rur
al carriers. The stamp window viii
be open from 1880 a. NJ. to . a. m
and the registry window from 8 a
m. to- 9 a. m. The money ordel
department will be closed all day
Mails will be received and dispatcn
ed as usual on holidays. the las
mail closing at p. m.
The schools of the city will clos
on Thursday afternoon and reopen
on Monday. March 4.
City Playground Commission
A meeting of the city playground
commission will be held in the cit,
council chamber at 1880 p. N.
February 20.
School Entered
The John J. Jennings school OF
Burlington avenue was entered SOM
time during the week end and So
stolen from the desk in the princi
pals Office. A report Of the breal
was not made to police headquar
tiers until late Monday afternoon
Entrance was. gained by forcing {
window in the basement Of tbs
building.
Funeral OF Mrs. A. c. Perkins
The funeral of Mrs. Arthur c
Perkins, who died last week IL
Florida following an operation. viii
be held at her late home, II Session.
street. this city at o'clock Wednes
day afternoon. Burial will be II
West cemetery.
Change in Trolley Schedule
A change in the departing tins
Of trolleys of the Bristol Tractio!
company at the North Side ant
Plainville terminals has been an
nounced by officials the transpor
tation company. Cars will, undel
the new schedule leave the termi
mails in question on the hour ant
twenty and forty minutes past tn.
hour. three minutes earlier than n
the past. The change was made ef