New Britain herald., 1929-01-04
DRAWING UP BILL
FOR A TOWN COURT
Chamber Committee Preparing
Resolution for Assembly
ASKS BIBLE Be RETAINED
Clergyman Would Keep Religious
Symbol on School Plan - Truck
CruslAcs Auto Federation Elects
Oniccrs-Postal Receipts Fall on

A bill providing for the establish
ment Ola town court in Plainville is
being drawn up by the legislative
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce and will be presented to the
coming session of the General AS
sembly. Chairman S. s. Gwillim Of
the committee reported last night
ct the January meeting of the cham
her. This committee, appointed at
the last meeting of the chamber, has
been organized and has set to work
Oh its biggest task, Mr.. GwiHim said.
Assemblyman Robert r. White is a
member OF the committee and will
introduce its product in the legis-
lature. W
Two years ago a similar bill fail
cd, but since that time the weight
of great popular opinion has swung
long needed town court will finally
be secured for Plainville.
To Inspect Traffic Lights
Frank L. Wheeler. chairman of the
chambers traffic light committee,
| reported that his group will meet
next Monday evening. when a dem
1 onstration Will be given by the Auto
/ matte Light Co, of New Haven.
! This committee is investigating the
desirability of installing tra4ttc lights
at two or three of the most danger
Gus corners in town.
The parking problem has been
cleared up considerably by the re-
cent enforcing of the restricting Or
dlnance, it was thought, but the
concensus OF opinion of the members
was that the trolley stop still pre-
scented difficulties. 1t was felt that
the present stop was more satisfac-
tory than the former one in front OF
the old Prior drug store, but the
members believed the situation
would be bettered if the seiectmen
were more insstent on making the
cars move Oh mnediatoly after dis
charging their passengers. Some
complaints were also reported about
1rolleys stopping across the cross
walk.
The aviation committee rcportel
that there are NOW three roof signs
in IlainNille---on the Trnmhull Mfg
Co, the plainyillc Lumber & Coal
Co, and the Planyille Casting Co
The railroad has also signitied its
WILLINGNESS TO have a sign placed OF
the roof of the local station but il
does not wish TO bear The expense.
Asks Retention of Bible
A plea that the Bible be retained
as u symbol over the door of the
proposed $3.50 addition to the
Linden street school WAS made today
by Rcv. Arthur A. Ball. pastor OF
the PlainvilIe NJ. r. church. in a
communication addressed to tho
Herald The original sketch sub
mitted by Architect William y.
Towner showed Bible over the
north door, but members OF the
school committee have proposed to
substitute some other symbol. Mr..
Fall. in pleading for the retention
of the Christian emblem, writes as
follows:
II was very pleased to see the
picture in last nights Herald Of how
the Linden street schOpl of Plain
vile will appear when completed.
The town is to be congratulated
upon so beautiful a structure and
for it's foresight in preparing for the
education of its young. The part OF
your article which surprised me was
the following: Minor changes will
be made in the above design. Super
intendent Of Schools Leon c. Staples
states, the pillars and rails around
the door being eliminated and some
other symbol being substituted for
the Bible above the entrance
should like to add word Of con-
graduation to tho architect and
should suggest. until greater sub