New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
Bristol Meus
WOMAN SUES CITY
 AND CLAIMS S5,OOO
Mrs. La6aSSe's Action Follows
 Fall Which Broke Ankle
COURT DELINQUENT DAY"


 Score of Taxpayers Summoned for
 Appearance Tomorrow-NilI Re
 instatc Four Policcmen-Parcn;
 Visit High school.
 Mrs. Rose LaSasse of Central street, Forcst,llle, through Attor- ncy Joseph l.. klau of Hartford, has instituted suit for damagas 5 amounting 10 5000 against the City of Bristol and papers were served upon City Clerk Thomas E. Steele this morning by Constable Roscoe l.. Sessions notifying the city Of the institution of the action and of the date set for hearing ln the superior court at Hartford, he first Tuesday of May.
 Mrs. Laeasse, a woman of about 70 years Of age. suffered d trans verse fracture of the external mai. leolus, the writ states, as a result Of sudden fall in hole near the plant of the Sessions Clock Co. in Forestville on January Of lh.s year The accident occurred. 1t | continues, at about Il o'clock in the morning when the plaintiff waa on her way to church services. She was walking easterly on the south sidewalk of Church street and ap- owned by the clock manufacturirg concern when her left foot sank into q miniature excavation. said to l be IS inches deep and of the same width. She fell to the ground with sudden and extreme violence and became crippled with pain becausa | of the injuries She was imm ediata- | ly removed to her home on Central street and medical aid was sum- | moncd. The examination reveal l that she had sustained a fracture Of the left ankle.
 The injury, according to the writ is a permanent one and will neces sitate constant medical care.
 The plaintiff in the action claims | S5,000 damages because of failurl the Forestville sidewalk. The writ contends that the city allowed tn. | defective walk to remain in that condition for a long period of time
 At a recent meeting of the city council it was announced that tho claim had been referred 10 the state highway commission and to the Scs sions Clock Co. for collection. A letter has been received by the city clerk from one of the state official! notifying him that the claim ha been turned over to the insurance department for investigation.
 Delinquent Day Tomorrow Tomorrow will be "delinqucn day at police headquarters, fo about 20 taxpayers who failed t( visit Tax Collector Francis B. Rifle, with the usual Sa fec in 1928 wil be summoned to appear before tn. prosecuting attorney. This time tn, taxpayers will be forced to pay no only the s2 feet but a s1 fine. an, S5.S0 for the costs of court, tota of sS.S0.
 Sergeant Henry Jcglinski of the police department. in charge of tn, serving of warrants. said this morn ing that Of 50 persons wanted ht had been only able to find 20. Tn. others, he added have probably lct the city.
 To Rcinstatc Policemen It has been officially announce, that the quartet of supernumerar, policemen who Wera suspended iron the force at recent conventions 0 the board of police commissioner will be reinstated at the next meet ing of the board. The men ar, Warren G. Burlington, James Quin Ian. Frank J. Dougeneck and Le, Paderevski.
 Burlington and Paderewski wer, suspended from the department fo sleeping while on duty. The me, failed to report at their posts and upon Investigation by police officials were found asleep. Quinlan wa dropped from the police roster fo wrecking a police car at the Wes End some time ago. Considerabl discussion arose when he appcare before the board and it was sai, that he had no license 10 drive motor vehicle. He contended thn he had received instructions to driv the car from a superior officer an had merely carried them out.
 DouseneCll, when arraigned befor the board, asserted that his watcl had stopped and gave that as reasol for his missing two rings at tn TorestNille box.
 It iG believed that. because of tn numerous important matters due [ come up at the next council meet ing, it will he a torrid one.
 Must Rcliccnsc Canines
 All local dogs must be reliccnsc on or before May 1. City Clcr Thomas E. Steele announced thi