New Britain herald., 1930-03-05

the city council held in the cham Der in the City hall building last night, the report of Health Officer pr. Benjamin B. Robbins was read and showed that there were S2 cases Of scarlet fever in Bristol at the present time, The report showed a total of = cases.
 A petition was received from resi- | dents of Forest street. asking that the highway be conditioned for ac- ceptance as q public highway. A second petition was received from residents of East road asking that the road be widened and improved betHeen Hull and Willis streets. Both were referred to the street committee.
 Applications from James Fitz- simmons, Charles Pikiel and Robert | Davis to be appointed to the super numerary force of the police depart ment were placed on file for future reference.
 Mrs. Thayer Claims $500
 A claim was received from Mrs. Carolyn NJ. Thayer asking $500 damages as the result of q fall which she sustained on a slippery sidewalk on the Federal Hill green on the evening Of January 21. Mir. Thayer appeared and explained to the council how his wife fell to the sidewalk and was rendered uncon- scious by q concussion of the brain which she suffered. The matter was referred to the claims committee for investigation.
 The council voted to install a street light on Jacob street.
 Improvement to Be Delayed
 It was announced at the council meeting that the program of im- proVement which was to be carried out in the Forestvlle cemetery had been postponed for q year. It is | believed that the expense involved was cut from the yearly budget to keep the tax rate as low as possi- blc.
 New Chapel Accepted A communication was read from Lena r., Fuller F., and Harry C. Barnes offering the new memorial chapel, located on Pound street in the West cemetery, 10 the city. The provisions included in the com munication were that the new build ing be known as the Carlyle Fuller Barnes Memorial chapel' and that committal services of anybody may be conducted there. The city coun- cil accepted the generous offer of the Barnes group and voted to have Mayor w, Raymond Crumb draw up further plans.
 The initial cost of the structure. it was stated. was s100.00o and other matters. which include furnishings, grading and the purchasing of a pipe organ will cost approximately $50, ,000 to bring total cost to sl50.- 900.
 City Engineer l}uell stated that more copies of the city's building code were needed. but suggested that certain revisions be made before ad- ditonal copies arc printed. The members of the board of appeals and of the city councils ordinance committee were appointed a com- mittee to bring iii accommodations at the next meeting relative to changes.
 S21 ,930 Paid in TaNcs
 Tax Collector Francis E. Riley stated this morning that tho sum of s21,9S0 had been collected this year in personal taxes out of q possible S23, 800. Local citizens flowed into the collectors office slowly at the start, but came in in large numbers during the last few days. It is es- timatcd that thousands visited the office 10 pay their tax bills in the last three days.
 Bristol High Meets Weaver
 The Bristol high school basketball team will oppose Weaver high of Hartford at the local gymnasium Friday night in return game. The locals defeated the Capital City lads in a previously played tilt, 50 to 19. and hope 10 repeat Friday.
 On Friday. March q. when the Bristol high warriors return from the Yale tournament in New Haven, they will engage the Bristol Boys club team at the high school gym in benefit game, the proceeds of