New Britain herald., 1930-12-03

cil hereby expresses the appreciation of the citizens of Bristol 10 Officers Carpenter and OConnor and order that record of this action be placed upon the minutes, and the mayor be instructed 10 inform the officers in writing of this action. The city coun- cil has heretofore expressed it's re grets on the death of Officer James McNamee, but again expresses the debt of gratitude which the city Of Bristol owes to this officer who lost his life through performance of his duty"
 Request Parking Facilities
 In a petition to the city council at its meeting % citizens asked that additional parking facilities in Pros pert park be provided. The land re- ferred to. it was explained, is owned by the New York. New Haven X Hartford Railroad Company. It was though that the firm would ob- ject to the conversion Of any great amount Of it's land into parking space and the matter was referred to the street committee.
 Mayor W. Raymond Crumb be- lieved the idea feasible one in that the provision Of space in that section would greatly alleviate con- gestion caused at the Memorial i Boulevard space.
 Seicheprey post No. ,, American Legion, through Adjutant C. NJ. Pfennig. petitioned the council for a flood lighting system at the i World War monument on the boule- yard, the matter being referred to 1 the street lighting committee for ! investigation. At d recent meeting of the body. the United Spanish 1 War Veterans of G. A. HadseII 1 No. 21. petitioned for flood lights at | the Spanish War memorial at the ! west end of Muzzy field and action i was deferred after investigation.
 Thirty-five citizens requested po- ! lice protection on South street and other streets in that vicinity. The matter vas referred to the board 1 commissioners. The need Of thrca street lights on Ambley road and one between Union and Wolcott streets. on South street, was turned over to the street lighting commit tee for investigation.
 Would Purchase Insurance The council recommended tha the report of the real estate boarl on the matter of liability insurance covcrage to individuals who may injure themselves in local streets be accepted. It was voted that the matter be referred back 10 the board with power to act as it sees fit. It IS probable that figures sub. mitted by Hull and Hull, local in. surance agency, will be chosen as they are $545 less than those sub. mitted by Peck and Barnard, whose figures were $l.76O.
 Frank $. Merrill, local post master, was reappointed by Mayor Crumb to the playground commis sion for d term Of five years. ! The mayor vas authorized tt quit-claim land owned by this citl to the state highway department tt be used in the improvement 0 state highways. This was done or recommendation Of the board 0 water commissioners.
 City Pays Bills
 Bills for professional services rendered by Dr. Benedict \. Whip pie and Dr, Benjamin B. Robbins iSl5o and 500 respectively, on th' night that the late IIdmund Ther iJult, who attempted to hold LII Rocks drug store, was killed, Wcr, ordered paid. The council did no think the charges excessive in con sidcrins the surgical and mcdica work accomplished by the physi cians on the fatally injured young man.
 Dr. Robbins. in reporting 10 tn, council in the capacity of hcaltH officer stated that 9IG dogs were slain in this city durIng the year ! Two hundred and thirteen quaran tine notices were posted for com munlcablc diseases. he remarkc, and 5S persons were bitten by dogs
 Property Owners Object
 Strenuous objections to the levy ing Of assessments for grading don, on South street extension during tn, past year were voiced by q numbe of property owners at the hearing and, as a consequence, action wa