New Britain herald., 1930-03-18
ACCIDENT INJURIES
 FATAL ID BUTLE!
Man Who Touched High Tension
 Wire Dies at Hospital
ISSUE WARRANTS FOR 50
Council May Increase Police Force Tonight-Lcgion to Observe Past Commanders Night - Teachers Expect lncrcascs-Lcague Ends

Commanders Night - Teachers
 Expect lncrcascs-Lcague Ends Herbert l.. Butler. aged s years of 257 Main street. succumbed to injuries sustained when he came in contact with high tension line carrying 13,S00 volts. at the plant of the New Departure Mfg. Co. last Friday, at the Bristol hospital early this morning. MT. Butler, accord ing to reports, was working upon Fl stepladder in the rear of the bail Valley street when he fell forward and touched his head and shoulders on the high powered circuit. He fell to the ground unconscious and was taken by fellow employees to the New Departure hospital, where he was treated and then removed to the Bristol hospital, where he died. He is survived by wife and four small children; his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Butler of Wateryille, Me, and several brothers and sis ters, also of Waterville, Me.
 The body was transported by train 10 Watervillc. Me, his hom1 town, late this morning for burial. Fifty Warrants Issued
 ! Fifty warrants for the arrest Of dclinquest taxpayers of 1928 were | issued today at police headquarters | by Francis Donnelly. clerk, follow ! ing the receipt of orders from Tax Collector Francis B. Riley. A num- l Der of delinquents were brought into headquarters Saturday morning and were forced 10 pay the costs of court | incurred, s5.S0, besides the original fee of $2 and fine of one dollar
 Tax Collector Riley stated this morning that 250 bills for presonal tax remain to be collected. The St issued this morning were turned over to Sergeant Henry Jeglinski of the police department to serve and more will be issued as soon as he disposes of those now on his hands. It is probable that many of today's will be served in time to arraign the de. linquents before the prosecuting at torney tomorrow morning.
 Council Meets Tonight
 Several important matters are due to come up before the city council al l it's meeting tonight. One concerns the appointment of three regular po- licemen to the present force. ThosC recommended for regular position. at the last meeting of the board O i police commissioners are Devo, Carpenter, Anthony Greisncr anc John Bachman.
 Another matter 10 be brought III is the levying of the tax rate for thi. tyear. Considerable work will hay, to be plished on the budget be. fore the rate may be set and it i. possible that the meeting will be ad journed until some night this weel when a special meeting will be held
 Past Commanders Night
 A past commanders night" vii be observed by Seicheprey post, No 7, American Legion tonight at it. club rooms on North Main street The various rulers seats will be oc cupied by past commanders of tn, post. A Hartford troupe of enter tainers has been engaged for the oc casion. Refreshments will be served
 Playground Board Meeting
 The first meeting this year of tn, playground commission will be hel( in the council chamber tomorrow evening commencing at 7;30 o'clock The supervising personnel of tht local playgrounds for the summe months may be named. and the pro vision of additional recreational ia cllltles decided upon. Carl Penny o Newton, Mass, acted as supervisor 0 the l"~ll p1aygrounds last year and i is probable that he will be reap pointed. The commission comprise the following members: Mayor w Raymond Crum1. chairman: Calixt Allaire. Arthur N. Manross, Josepl l.. Mcdonald. Mrs. George Tong Arthur C. Hitchcock. Frank S. Mer Till, Miss Clara OConnell and Ray mond J. Casey.
 Noungster Injured
 HoderiCk Curtiss, son of Mr. an, Mrs. l.. B. Curtiss of Merrimal street. sustained two broken bone in the loN.>' part of his right arn as the result of a fall yesterday whel roller skating on a sidewalk. Accord ing to reports, the boy ran into a do, and was thrown to the surface of tn walk with great force. He was takel to the Bristol hospital by a passin; motorist. N-rays were taken thi morning 10 determine the exact ex tent of his injuries.
 License Issued
 A marriage license was issued a the office of the city clerk yesterda, to DcNicl P. Guilfoilc, a contractor