New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
BRISTOL MAY HAVE
 2 NEW POLICEMEN
New Beats and Petitions Call for
 Boards Action
SIGN BECOMES AIRPLANE
Leaves Truck and IliGs Into Win do" " oman Reports EobbcrN- Police seek Missing Girl-la Tax payers seek Eclicf-Itcms.

payers seek EClicf-Itcms.
 It is thought probable ina, al least two new regular policemen will he appointed at the monthly meeting Of the city council to be held in the city chamber tomorrow night starting at 7:&0 o'clock, The recently established new beats al the west and north sides of the city have nccessitated the use of super numeraries. In Forestvillc special police arc also on duty and it is pos slblc that | patrolman will be ap- pointed 10 cover that particular dis trict. The people of the suburb have been requesting additional police protection for q long time and may possibly hc given the services Of two officers instead Of only one as be- fore. The Forcstville officer must cover considerable territory in his daily rounds and has only one box at which he may ring for assistance from headquarters.
 Officer John Mclaughlin has been assigned to the north end beat tenn porarily and will be given q pcrma ncnt job. 1t is believed. in that sec ton if the beat is approved by the board of police commissioners The officer docs traffic duty at tho Maple End corner during the busy hours According to the petition from the vest side residents read at tho last council meeting, residents there felt that protection was inadequate and that d man should be assigned to the section permanently. The board com. mcntcd upon the petition favorahly and remarked that the petitioners were right.
 Many other items are due 10 come before the council at it's meeting Street hearings and probable work on the years budget will be con- pleted. It is thought that the coun- cil will request q cut in the l,O0O Of estimated expenditures for the vars as submitted by the city de- partments.
 Office Open Tonight
 The oliiCc Of Tax Collector Francis E. Riley will be open between the hours Of and s o'clock tonight for the convenience Of those who wish to pay their taxes for the year 1928 without being asse sscd the S5SO for costs of court or the expense in- Nolvcd in the making out and scrv- ing Of warrants for arrests.
 Those who wish 10 pay at thi, time will only be fined S1 in addition ! to the original S2, as required by state law
 Woman Robbed of SIS
 Mrs. Theresa Kcmpton of , Lo- cust street reported at police head quarters late Saturday night that two young mon had robbed her of SIS. all the money that she possessed at the time. According to her story. the two men called at her house at about S:30 o'clock that crcninc and inquired if her husband was home. Upon being told that he was not. the men demanded all the money she had. Highly excited Mrs. kepton turned over her money to the men, after which the% fed. She was in such an excited state that she was unable to furnish the police with a description of the men. The story, quite incomplete because of her in ability to give details of the incl dent, said that one Of the men was armed.
 The police have commenced q thorough investigation of the case.
 Civil Settlement Made
 A civil settlement was made in police headquarters this morning by the drivers of two vehicles which crashed on Divinity street ycstel day afternoon at 5:45 o'clock. The drivers, Ernest Couture of 115 School street and Julius Urban of 279 West street. agreed upon the settlement after both stories con- rernins the accident had been re- lated.
 According 10 reports, the Urban machine was proceeding cast on Di- ,inity street when it struck dccp hole in the road and blew the air out Of the right front tire. This caused it to shoot to the side of the road. where the Couture car was parked The cars were damaged slightly.
 search Being Conducted
 The police announced yesterday that they were conducting a country wide search of Martha Adams. 16. daughter of Joseph Adams Of Fourth avenue, who has been lost since last Wednesday. The girl, who has been employed as maid in this city. dis appeared Wednesday night and the police were notified and sent out re- ports to the departments Of this and