New Britain herald., 1929-01-17


lie works department was charged
back to the board and on some &C.
casions park department employees
made repairs themselves. This ar
rangement has proved unsatisfactory.
according to Mayor w. Raymond
Crumb, and the change in account
ing will be made effective when the
estimates are formally approved.
Pine Trees For Boulevard?
To discourage the erection of bill
boards on private property adjoining
the Memorial Boulevard, the plant
inc Of number Of pine trees along
the south bank of the Pequabuck
river will be given serious considera-
ton. The matter was brought up at
a meeting Of the park board last
evening when representatives of the
realty company developing the
Brightwood Estate appeared and Of
fered a number of such trees to the
city at very low price.
No definite action will be taken
until the matter has been given
Appropriation For Memorial
An appropriation for a suitable
base and tablet for the Spanish War
Veterans memorial to be placed on
the Memorial boulevard will be in
Guided in the list of estimates of the
park board. to be submitted TO the
city council for approval at its meet
ing on January %. The request of
G.. A. Hadsell Camp, L. S. w. v,
which was referred to the park
board, was for an appropriation of
$500.
The monument OF hiker was
donated TO Hadscll Camp by Mrs. Al
bert i. Rockwell, former owner of
Brightwood, when the estate was
disposed of several months ago.
Other Matters Discussed
The application of the recently
Termed Rockwell Park Hockey club
for the establishing of a hockey rink
on the lagoon was submitted to the
park board last night and will be
given further consideration. The
petition indicated that the club al
ready was IS members and num-
Der of additional applications for
membership are anticipated.
The request Of Park Caretakcr Jo-
scph Civizzio for horse and scrapeg
to clear snow from the Rockwell
Park lagoon was denied.
Arrested Following Disturbance
Benjamin Daniels. a peanut and
popcorn vendor, and Walter Nye
were arrested last night on charges
of breach of the peace and intoxica-
ton after complaint had been
telcphoned to police headquarters
by the proprietor of North Main
street rooming house. The cases of
both men were continued by Prose-
this morning until Saturday, Janu-
airy 10.
Many Notices Served
A total of 1921 notices originating
in the office Of the city clerk were
served during the past year by the
police department., the annual report
of Chief Ernest II. Belden indicates.
Most Of these concerned hearings on
either street improvements or assess
mcnts ~.%d until recent years were
served by the deputy sheriff, who
was paid 20 cents for each service.
terially. according to Councilman
Charles r. Anderson, chairman of
the street committee. and it is for
this reason, according to Chief
Bclden, that he has requested an APP
preparation in this years budget to
Other items of interest in the re-
port indicate that during the last
fiscal year the receipts from court
orders alone were $2.7Ss.25, almost
enough to pay the CHIEFS salary for
the twelve months period. 1895 ar
PA accidents were Investigated, S25
complaints received, 374 doors and
windows found unlocked, and IS lost
children were returned to parents.
During the year III boys and II
girls under II years of age were talk
en- into custody
Board Of Relief Sessions
Sessions Of the board of relief
consisting Of Fuller j.. Barnes, Will
liam J. Phelan and Joseph A. An
derson, will be held in the city hall
building on Friday. February l,
from TO 10 4. M. and by adjourn
ment on Monday, February II, from
Z to S p. M; on Monday, February
is. from II a. m. to / p. m. and on
Wednesday, February 90. from TO
3 p. NJ, for the purpose of hearing
any appeals that may be made from
the assessment values as compiled
by the assessors in the grand list
Mr.. Phelan and Mr. Anderon were
recently appointed to the board 70
fill the vacancies caused by IT,
resignation of Wallace Il. Crumb
and Nils r. Nystrom.
Funeral Mrs. Mary J. Iitxsimnons
The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Fitz-
simmons of so Laurel street will be
held at $50 o'clock Friday morn
ing at St Joseph's church. Rev.
William r. Latin, pastor of st. JOS
eph's churhc. will celebrate the hich
mass Of requiem and burial will be
in st. Thomas cemetery.
v. +. ". Meeting
A meeting Of Harold +. Emmett
post. Veterans Of Foreign Wars. will
be held at s o'clock this evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will also hold
a short meeting prior to the bust
ness session Of the post.
Community Chest Meeting
The annual meeting of the Bris-
tol Community chest will be held in
Room 1o3, Tracey-Condon building
on Main street, at 1880 o'clock
Tuesday evening, January % Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be
elected and other routine business
transacted