New Britain herald., 1930-07-16
DR. ROBBINS LEADS COUNCIL GERM HUNT
Conducts Government Members
 On Tour Of City Building
INSISTS ON CLEAN UP

Cn2rgc-Swimming Carnival at
 Rockwell Park-Jan sentence Im-
 posed on Bad Check Passer.
 Dr. Benjamin B Robbins. health officer, has led each of the members 0 fthe city council on a tour of in spection of the city hall building during the past week to show it's unsa nitary condition. It is the hope of the health officer that something will be done by city authorities to remedy the condition existing in the building, a condition which he has termed "deplorable."
 Dr. Robbins yesterday took Coun- cilman Thomas A. Tracy through the structure. showing him in the course of the journey. the cellar, which, at the time. was partially in undated by water, It was the doc tors contention that disease may be bred from the odorous cellar.
 Councilman Tracy remarked to the doctor as he was leaving the building; That condition has exist ed for the past IS years, ever since the building was built. Why make any changes now? The doctor re- piled, Well, I've done my part I've shown the members of the city council the condition of this build ing Dr. Robbins. at a meeting of the council held about two months ago, asserted that a new city hall building should be procured for Bristol. He attributed one death. the name of the person heing withheld, to the condition of Bristors city hall
 Dispute Road Markings
 Philip Sklarsky of Douglass road, presented in police court this morn ing on a charge of reckless driving. was fined $50 and costs by Judge William J. Malone after he hal pleaded not guilty to the charge. Bonds for appeal were set at $500 Albert Rindfeisch. driver of the car which was struck by Sklarskys ma- chine on July at Preston and Frederick streets. Forestville. did not testify against the defendant.
 Officer Thomas Mccarthy, who the crash, took the stand and asserted that there were no marks left in the road where the accident occurred, proof that no brakes had been applied. Sklar- Sky, requested by Attorney Joseph r. OConnell, his counsel, to testify in his own defense, stated that he was at the scene of the collision this morning and that the tracks which he had claimed were there. were still there. Witnesses claimed Tn court that the Sklarsky machine proceeded along Frederick street on the left hand side of the road. r
 The strength of the combined tes- tlmonies served to indict Sklarsky Judge Malone, before assessing sk!arsky on the charges, remarked that there were uninterested wit nesses to the accident who were guilty of reckless driving themselves by their testimony Rindfeisch was represented in court by Attorney Francis V. Tracy.
 Carnival At Park
 A junior swimming carnival iool; place at the Rockwell park lagoon at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The affair was featured by several novelty races. Prizes presented to each of the events winners were donated by Caretaker Joseph Civix- zio. The races were judged nv Louis Albertelli. Robert Green and Bab Miller, and were in charge of Life Guards Alexander Benecic,l and Alfred McCue.
 Check Passer Goes to Jail
 Henry Hoyt Of 210 North Main street, who is alleged by police to nave passed a rubber" check. is- sued on a North Main street furni- ture dealer, on a second merchant. was arraigned before Judge William J. Malone on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and forgery in police court this morning and was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail. The man. arrested last evening by Sergeant Daniel McGilli- cuddy, was held under bonds of $500
 Hoyt entered a plea of guilty. As- slstant Prosecutor Edward J. Ouin- Ian, who presented the case. was asked by Judge Malone what the maximum penalty in case of forgery was. When told that it was five years. the judge imposed a sentence Of three months and then changed it to 90 days, saving that go days was enough"
 Perry Fined Heavily
 John Perry, Wolcott road. charged with reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license. was fined s25 and costs on the first count and s10 and costs on the sec ond in police court today Perry was