New Britain herald., 1930-10-01
PARK DEPT. RATE
 0N INSURANCE UP
Company Claims It Received
 $S5 and Paid Out %,222

Although the park department has paid in compensation insurance fees to a company represented by Frank H. Shield only $435.90 during the past year, the company has been forced to pay out s4,222 in the same period, MT. Shield informed the board of park commissioners at a special meeting last evening. Recently, because of this situa- ton, MT. Shield was instructed by his company to cancel the policy. He succeeded in having reconsid- eration on a different basis and last evening attended a board meeting to discuss the new basis. The new rate requires an advance of from s1.06 to $1.9o 1-1O for each s100 on labor from 8 cents to IA f3-10 on office workers and from 56 to 79 3-10 cents on mechanics and trained workers.
 He pointed out that cancella- ton of the policy and a renewal la ter would cost the city more than acceptance of the policy under the new rate. Mr. Shield said that if the park department continued paying on the l policy as it stands under the old rate and did not have another claim for 10 years, the insurance company still would suffer loss, so great has been the loss during the past year. l Chairman Donald L. Bartlett and 1 TnT,, IN1urir D q m nh ip r were appointed a committee with power to act.
 City Golf Tourney Starts
 MT. Lamphier presented a letter l from John w. Lockett offering a silver loving cup as his personal gift to the proposed city amateur golf championship.
 The qualifying rounds will start Saturday when 32 outstanding play CTS will play IS holes between that day and October 7. The second round of the qualifying games will be completed by. October 10, the third round by October 13 and the fourth round by October 16
 The final 36 hole championship matches will start October 19, and probably will last for three days. Details<on arrangements are in the hands of Commissioner Lamphier. chairman of the golf committee. The tournament will be on the municipal golf course.
 Toboggan Slide Considered
 There was discussion of a possible toboggan slide this winter for chill dren. on suggestion of Dr. Henry R. Lasch, clerk of the board. If a con- venient place can be found the mat ter will be given further considera- ton.
 William F. Murphy offered tc take over the concession which was given up by Charles Bernstein at the municipal golf course. He will con- duct. the concession for s10 a week and profits he can make from the sale of merchandise for the rest of the season. He agreed to carry more merchandise. The board will consid- CT his offer for few days.
 A letter of appreciation was re- ceived from Bryce l.. Long, assistant secretary of the Y. M. c. A. and secretary of the industrial league for the use of Walnut Hill park and the cooperation of park officials.
 The board will be represented al the meeting of the zoning board to. night, when a request will be made that all streets adjoining the mu. nicipal golf course be classed in the A zone.
 The wading pool at Washington park is not so successful according to report made by Superintendent, Clyde M. Ellingwood and his assist ant, George Chesley. Two wagon loads of rocks, old bottles, tin cans and other junk were taken out one day last week. Gratings have been stolen and the drain pipe filled with rocks and sand.