New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1916, Page 11

~ from the third t NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1916. ‘Council Is Still Chasing “ " White Way” O’ the Wisp Lighting Project Again Postponed to Get Definite Con- ¢ tract—Municipal Inspection of Meat Provided But No Abbatoir—No Telephone Booth on Park. New Britain’s whiteway project got another airing at the June meeting of “the common council last night and then sent to bed for another week. As usual Councilman O. F. Curtis was ready to discuss the matter, but want- # ed another postponement and in the end the project was put over for one week, the mayor being instructed to name a special committee of three from the council to take up the mat- ter’ of a contract, get figures down in Mlack and white and bring the whole | matter before the council next Wed- nesday evening. Meat Inspection, f the “Whiteway” matter, R question of municipal slaughtering apd inspection of meat caused the | greatest amount of discussion and re- sulted in a victory for those members cf the health board who contend that no slaughter house is required until| some real data is secured. Health Superintendent Reeks appeared before | the zougcil and his logical explanation | of the skbject p what promised | to be a long drawn out wrangle and | resnlted in the council votlng for | meat inspection in the form of an ordinance providing for an inspector and also sanctioning the use of the ap- pWpriation provided in the es: for an inspector. Lafayette Street Paving. The Lafayette street permanent pav- ing came into the limelight for a brief space and ve opportunity for the swapping of a few compliments. Al- degman McCabe moved to table the report of the board of compensation ard 2 ment fixing the price at $1 a yard and assessing total benefits of $2 The motio to table was lost and the report was accepted, but as the alderman from' the fifth want- ed to discuss the question, Council- mdu Curtis sugges‘ed tabling and ap- polnting Mr. McCabe a committee to take the matter up with the residents of that section and learn their senti- | ments in the mater. The alderman from the fifth evidenly though Mr. | Curtis was trying to put one over on hiii<for at the close of the session he arose on a question of special privilege | and informed the council that Mr. | Curtis’ proposition impressed him | with the thought that the councilman was suffering with a Mr. Curtis ex- intended that attempt 1o mild form of insanit; pliined that he never Alderman McCabe should collect the assessment, but simply learn the sentiment of the Lafayette street residents. He didn’t think he was as far gone as the alderman sup- posed. "Xt the special meeting of the coun- cil prior to the regular ion, Wal- ter W. Gould and Cornelius J. Dehm were elected members of the counzil ! from the first ward to succeed John ! AA Dolan and Walter Pohlman re- signed. President pro tem Jester pre sided. The clerk then administered the oath and both were seated. Mr. Dehm was appointed a member of the committees on claims. and salarizs and Mr. Gould on supplies and print- | fng and the license committee. The | special meeting then adjourned and | five minutes later the regular meet- | ing was called by Mayor Quigley. | Taxes Abatecd. i On the favorable report of ihe! i ] | | New Councilman, | i i mtayor and aldermen, it was voted to abate taxes on the property of the Children’s Home conducted by Rev. J. E. Klingberg. Other taxes on the | uncollectable list were ordered abated | together with liens and interest. The | claims committee reported progress on | sgyeral claims for compensation due ! to falls on icy sidewalks. Settlement with Mrs. Edward Conlin who fell on Franklin Square last January recommended and the matter proved. She is to get $50. i The report of the ordinance com- | mittee favoring an amendment to the | el serv rules, exempting firemen | In the service at the time of the action from the age limit, clause was ap- | Proved. On the question of moving picture censorship the ordinance committee reported progress. The committee bgid two meetings and a tentative re- | port was prepared by the chairman, | but as the committee was not pre- pared to take action it was decided ! to report progress. | Beer Glass Ordinance. | Bection 20 of the health department | erdinances, known popularly as the | beer gl ordinance, because it was feared when the matter was first brought up that it would make it nec- essary to scald a beer glass every time It was used was amended so it will only e§ect restaurants. Councilman Curtis wanted to discuss the question but was & sceond too late and Mayor Quigley | refused to relent. | The ordinance committee reported | that under the provisions of the char- 1 ter it would be unwise to adopt an oxginance permitting cornices to over- | hang the street line and the petition- | er was granted leave to withdraw. | ap- | | Municipal Slaughter | Considerable oratory was let loose | on the proposed ordinance introduced | at the instance of the health board pmgviding for the inspection of all | meat sold in the city, with the excep- ‘tion of that government stamped, and that it be stamped and tagged for the purpose of inspection and pro- viding a fine of $50 for violation. The | ordinance was evidently regarded by . " ti¥e friends of the municipal slaughter | as a provision to kill that project | and Alderman Jester was on his feet | ‘at once. Dr. Reeks was called upon | |for explanations. He informed the | | | i propriation for the i manded iof the | also spoke for the resolution. It did seem to him, ;against its own proposition. | He strongly | Councilman ! be left in the carcass. ! west | park. council that it was proposed to have a meat inspector under the direction B. D. Radcliffe, the present meat, food and milk inspector. Alder- man Jester asked about the slaughter house. He understood it was proposed to take part of the appropriation to pay the salary of the inspector. He didn’t think that would be legal as the money was appropriated by a city meeting for a specific purpose. Coun- cilman Curtis sald the matter before the council related to inspection of meat and not to an inspector. He de- clared the ordinance would make meat inspection a law regardless of the ap- slaughter. On his motion the matter was referred to the | ordinance committee. The next matter was on the recom- mendation of the heaith board that a portion of the slaughter house ap- propriation be used to pay for inspec- tion. Alderman Jester moved to table indefinitely. A roll call vote was de- and the motion was lost 18 i to 8. the the Landers declared board of health had scussed whole question thoroughly and he believed it had acted wisely in de- clining to go ahead with the slaughter house until the full need had been determined. He thought the council should support the proposition. Cor- poraticn Counsel Cooper gave his opinion that the proposal to use part appropriation for the cost of inspection perfectly legal and proper, as $1,000 of the sum was voted for maintenance. Councilman Landers moved to adopt. Councilman Curt He re- minded the council that a lot was said about diseased meat last winter and expressed the belief that the sooner the council took action the better. Alderman Jester maintained that he had no objection to the inspection, but regarded the matter from a technical point. The explanation of the corporation counsel satisfied him. however, that some pressure had been brought to bear on the board to make it turn Council- man Landers thought the only pres- sure was the presure of common sense. favored the plan of in- vestigation of the need of the slaughter and reminded the council that the ap- propriation would at least be saved. May inquired about in- spection. He wanted to know if the animals were to be examined both be- fore and after slaughtering. Mayor Councilman | Quigley called for the reading of the ! ordinance. Mr. Curtis said the board would have power to make any nec- essary change in the rules for inspec- tion. Alderman Jester questioned whether $1,000 would pay for inspec- tion if the inspector had to travel all over the city. Health Superintendent Reeks was asked for a further explanation of ts question. He declared that nine-tenths of the animals now killed are slaught- ered in one house and the remainder in another. He gave a careful ex- planation of the whole situation and evidently impressed the council with the logic of his arguments as but one member voted against the proposition on the roll call vote which followed. Councilman May voted against it. He had previously moved to amend so that it would be necessary to inspect animals both before and after slaugh- tering. Dr. Reeks explained that post morten inspection is all that is re- quired as the viscera which gives the true condition of the creature must He declared it would be very unwise to insist on ante mortem inspection and the amendment was withdrawn. Other Matters. The recommendation of the public amusement commission authorizing a contract with the American Hardware corporation for the use during the summer months of a lot at High and Lafayette streets for playground pur- poses was approved. The report of the board of assessors on the comple- tion of the street sprinkling rate book was approved and the book accepted. The report of the board of public works to adopt the street line on the side of Elm street seventy-six feet from the corner of Main and Elm was accepted with the provision that the corporation counsel be consulted in the matter. Unfavorable reports I on the widening of Jubilee street to | thirty-five feet between curbs and the construction of a fourteen foot road- way south of the tracks at the triangle at Jubilee and East streets were re- ceived and accepted. A recess was taken for three min- utes to examine blueprints of the Con- necticut company on the relocation of poles on Main street when that mat- ter was reached. The report was ap- proved when city engineer explained that the city would not be liable for damages In case of accident while the work is being done. No Trolley Booth. The council wasted little time in kill- ing the Connecticut company’s pro- posal to locate a beautiful telephone booth the south end of the center The company explained nicely the project would work out and just how they would illuminate it at night, but one brief glance at the blue- print was all the council asked. Coun- | cilman Landers said he would never " approve such an atrocity and Alderman McCabe and Paonessa gave the project a jolt in passing and it was all over. 1t was referred back to the board of public works with the disapproval of the council at Mr. Landers’ sugges- tion. The White Way Again. Councilman Curtis moved to take up the “white way” proposition. Super- tended | should be made how | Atwater of the light- as called upon to ex- plain the project. He introduced Mr. Diggs, a lighting expert, who came here yesterday to inspect the layout. The latter said he approved the lay- out in general, He ould suggest one or two minor changes due to local conditions. He was ready to answer questions and Councilmen Curtis and Landers availed themselves of the op- portunity. Mr. Landers wanted to know if the lighting of residential ‘streets with lamps of smaller candle power would be as effective as a smal- ler number of high powered arcs. Mr. Diggs said most of the arcs at present are hidden by foliage. He thought the ornamental system could be extended on West Main street to advantage. Mr. Landers wanted to know if the saving thus far affected would permit of the extension of the system to Hartford avenue on East Main and to Park and perhaps other streets. City Engineer Hall said the extension could be made, but the maintenance cost next year would nat- urally be greater. Mr, Curtis wanted to know if a saving in the way of a two per cent. discount would be gained by the use of the new lights. He also asked the city engineer if he depended entirely upon the word of the lighting company in gaining his information. Mr. Hall said the same rates as proposed are paid in Waterbury. Mr. Curtis again favored postponement looking to econ- omy and a possible extension of the system. He didn't want to cut down the lighting arca and suggested that the board of public works and the lighting company get busy and bring in a definite contract which he had thus far failed to discover. A letter from the company suggesting the nec- essity of action before, the end of June was read. The letter declared that the company is losing money on the business and will be forced to withdraw its proposition unless ac- tion is soon taken. Councilman Landers council, the board of and the company are acting like schaol boys in the matter. It ap- peared to be a highly technical mat- ter and complicated to a degree. Frankly, he didn’t understand fit. Mr. Landers then proposed that the mayor namme a committee of three from the council and bring in a definite contract sa the council can see exactly what is proposed both in the way of lights and the yearly cost. The proposal was adopted. The appointment by Mayor Quigley of Carl A. Carlson as sealer of weights and measures and the appointment of Edward F. Hall as temporary comp- troller were approved. The saenger- intendent G. F. ing company v thought the public works test committee thanked the council far acepting its invitation to attend the festivities here during the first week ! in July. It was explained that badges ! and tickets giving admission to all; events would be distributed. On; motion of Councilman Landers the i mayor was empowered to name a | committee of five members to take the annual inspectian of the Town home, the board of charities having ex- an invitation. A resolution by Alderman McCabe and other fifth ward members was in- troduced, calling for the grading of Cleveland street from Myrtle to Broad. The fifth ward alderman ex- plained that the matter has been urged secured. Mr. Landers suggested if the alderman from the fifth wants action then an amendment calling for a report at the next meeting of the council would help. Mr. Curtis suggested that the board of public warks usually reports on matters re- ferred. Pay for City Soldiers. Alderman Stadler introduced a resolution providing that city officials who have responded to the govern- nient’s call far troops be paid their salaries while absent. The resolu- tion was adopted. Prior on Playgrounds. E. H. Prior, who has Jjust resigned as chairman of the public amusement commission, appeared befare the council and explained the needs of that department. Mr. Prior had pre- viously sent a letter to the council on the matter and had been invited to appear and tell his story. He ex- rlained that he was in na position to make a definite recommendation as the commission had had no oppor- tunity to confer with the school board and owing to the fact that he is now in the military service and | liable to leave the city at a moment’s niotice was forced to drop matters at once. However, he desired to speak | a word far the playgrounds. . The work should not he allowed to lan- guish, but instead some effort to purchase land for the purpose. There are 6,500 in the northern section of the city and if the Burritt school property and the rest of the Landers playground are sold the Bartlett school playground will be all that is left for the north- west section. A playground is urgent- ly needed for that section and one is needed on the east side. He suggested a bond issue for the purpose. Council- man Landers moved that the matter be referred to the mayor and alder- men and the chairman of the amuse- ment commission to report when ready. The Council Outing On motion of Councilman Landers in regard to the annual outing of the council, the mayor was empowered to before but no action can be | | ordering the property | Pearl street name a committee of three to which the water board is added to make plans for the event. Mr. Landers sug- gested a clam bake would be in order. Petitions Received 2 The following petitions ceived and referred to boards: W. T. Sloper et in Lincoln street from Berlin town line; Country Club of New Britain, water main in Lin- coln street from Shuttle Meadow avenue to Berlin town line; Coun- try Club of New Britain, water main in Shuttle Meadow avenue from Corbin avenue to Lincoln street; public amusement commis- sion, telephone in office in City hall at city rates, referred to committee on supplies and printing; Rev. L. Bojnowski et al., for proper building lines on Gold street from Orange to Broad; H. Zevin, chairman Beth Alam Cemetery association, exten- sion of water main in Allen street, Title Realty & Development Com- pany, grade lines on City avenue from East to Market streets; John A. Johnson, grading Osgood avenue; BE. W. Carlson, changes in driveway grade on Black Rock avenue; Au- gust Anderson et al, flag or concrete walk on east side of Lyons street; Ludweko Grerochowski et al, for curbing and macadamizing of Grove street from Myrtle to Broad streets; petition of Michael Crowe for at least $10 for doctor's having been given leave to withdraw his claim for damages because of a fall on an icy sidewalk, referred to claims ‘committee; Effisio Anselmo et al., for light on Woodruff court. A petition was received from John Brophy, et al, for working to the grade, Lawlor street. Petitions were received for the macadamizing of Connerton street, curbing Willlams street, Grove street. A petition was received from James Iverson for macadamizing and curbing Kelsey street: Connerton street is on the list to be macadamized. A petition was received for curbing Henry street and was referred to the public works board. A communication was received from Kelsey street residents stating that the water in the dump is un- healthy and should be removed. Referred to the corporation counsel, board of health and board of public works. Resolutions and Reports. Resolutions and reports were were re- the proper al, sewer Monroe to re- ceived as follows From board of public works fa- vorable on grading the north side of Whiting street between Stanley and John street at an estimated cost of $100; adopting a grade for Farming- ton avenue 270 feet southerly from Allen street, the property owners hav- ling agreed to waive claims of dam- ages; laying a flag or concrete walk on the east side of Stanley street be- tween Schulze and Ellis streets on or before August 1; adopting a grade on Allen street feet easterly from Farmington avenue. the property owners having wailved all claim for cutting dead trees in front of 514 Stanley, 61 Main, 571 Main, and on the east side of High street in front of the Baptist church; per- mitting the Connecticut company to relocate and place new iron poles on Main street from Franklin Square to North street under the supervision of the city engineer; finishing the grade of Andrews street from Greenwood street westerly at an estimated cost of $500; reporting the cutting of four small trees on the east side of Chap- man street between Jubilee and Rhodes street and one in front of 27 Madison street which was dangerous to traffic; ordering the property own- ers on the west side of Shuttle Mea- dow avenue 138 feet west of Arch street to Lyon street to lay a flag or concrete walk before September 1; owners on the north side of Whiting street between Stanlef and John steet to lay flag or concrete walks on or before August 1; recommended the sprinkling with water or oil of Burritt street from West Main to Myrtle and Lincoln street from Hart street 653 southerly; instructing the water commissioners to lay a main in Allen street from Stanley street 500 feet easterly; lay- ing a crosswalk on the north side of damages; | Pleasant street over Stanley; laying a water main Farmington avenue from Osgood avenue northerly 200 feet; laylng an extension of the water main in Allen street easterly from Farmington avenue to the Beth Alam cemetery; permitting John Ohlson to connect property in the rear of 55 with the sewer in Pearl street under the usual conditions; per- mitting George LeWitt to cut a tree in front of his property on the west side of Elm street; purchasing two cars of road oil at an approximate cost of §$98 authorizing the correc- tion of the street line on the west side of Elm street to Main street a distance of 76 feet in agreement with the owner of the adjoining property authorizing a hearing on the layout out of Winthrop street extension be- tween Linwood and Vance street, the taking of necessary land and the es- tablishment of grade and building lines; permitting the Connecticut in | company to erect a telephone booth on Main street south of central park subject to removal on notification by the city; authorizing hearings on the abandonment of Attwood and Pickett streets; cutting down four trees in the sidewalk on the east side of Stan- lay street, between Schultz and Ellis streets; laying a sewer in Lasalle street, between Sexton and Lawlor streets at an estimate cost of $1,350; the probable assessment being $1,188; =G GOING AWAY? Take a Kodak with Let us show you the newest little the accessories that make Kodakery For better results let us develop and print your films use the Eastman method on Velox paper. way. day. you and live your. vacation over again and all a pleasure—the all-by-daylight as we Cameras for rent 10c a Kodaks—neat, compact THE MILLER-HANSON DRUG (0. 30 CHURCH ST. KODAK SHOP NE BRITAIN, CONN. authorizing a contract with Baker & Lasher for a retaining wall on the east side of Farmington avenue from Allen street southerly 75% feet and on the south side of Allen street from Farmington avenue ninety-one feet with steps on Farmington avenue, the whole at cost of $660; advertising for bids for permanent pavement on Myrtle street from Main to Washing- | ton streets; favoring a ' thirty-four foot roadway on Jubilee street in place of thirty-five as petitioned; authoriz- ing a contract with the L. Cuzio Con- truction company for an 8%-inch re- enforced concerte road on Stanley street from Hartford avenue to Allen street at $1.58 per yard, the estimated cost of the work being $8,300; ex- tending the water main in City avenue 500 feet easterly from the terminus, recommending that the petitioners be given leave to withdraw on the pro- posal to construct a 14-foot roadway on the south side of Jubilee street at the triangle PREVOCATIONAL- (RAMMAR SCHOOL COMMENGEMENT (Continued from Tenth Page.) the program, the athletic, the traffic, the property and the health commit- tees. The last one to be former was the alth committee. In order that you | may see the object of this committee, | the chairman will give a report. The health committee was organ- ized June 1, 1916, Seven members were appointed by the president of the Civic league. | ere Mayor George A. Quigley, Super- that “which is being done for our good; out of school, that the peaple of the community may see that we appreciate the opportunities they are giving us. At our regular monthly meetings we feel that we have been fortunate in being able to listen to very inter- ing and helpful talks by prominent tizens. Those who have favored us H. Holmes, Judge Bernard F. Gaffney, Dr, J. E. Martin, | A. H. Andrewks, secretary of the! Chamber of Commerce, Miss Ella A. | Fallon, Postmaster W. F. Delaney, W. L. Hagen and W. E. Atwood. Every member of the Civic is expected to live up to the which the class will now give. “I will strive to be loyal to school, helpful to others, and to conduct myself so as to be a credit to my country, state and community.” Electrical Work. ! (Frank A. Claser, Edward J. Gustaf- son, Neuman J. Provost, Earnest G. Eppler.) This is the pathescope, the por- table moving picture machine used in the different schools. It is rather surprising that so small a machine can be used to throw picture as large as the one shown in this thea- ter. Although the size commonly shown in the schools is cither 4 1-2 by 6 ft. or 6 by 8 ft. Among its principal advantages over the ordinary type of moving picture machines, are its safety; por- tability, and the small amount of electricity required. It is safe because a non-inflamable film is used. Because of this feature it can be used without a booth and can be set up anywhere electric light current is available. If it were set up in a parlor and plugged into the chandelier, it would take less elec- trical power than the light in the nlace of which it was put. I will now show how the fil m is threaded on the machine. Second Speaker. intendent Stanley League pledge my so a in The object of this committee is ta send letters to the ill and disabled pupils Who cannot attend school. If pupils are not in schoal for a long time, flowers are to be sent. In order to carry on the work of this commit- tee mare effectively, the president of | each section was asked to appoint a | representative to aid the committee. You may also be interested to hear the statement of principles as given in the constitution. Statement of Principles. “We as members of the Civic, League of the Prevocational-Gram- mar school, believe in the highest de- velopment of aur characters. We want to cultivate self-reliance, This exercise just being completed on the left is given as regular class work to show the method of connect- ing more than one switch on the same circuit or set of fuses. Later in the course, several problems are glven, requiring a knowledge of the principle learned in this exercise. This second exercise &s given as a tvpe of one method of controlling the hall lighting of a three-family house. Turning on this first floor switch, lights a light on the first, second and third floors. Going to the top floor, we can turn them off at the first. The set of lights then can be turned off at any one of the three different lo- cations. This requires the use of | on running or western union splice used. When wires are simply splic| for an electrical connection and ca not be subjected to any pull or stra as at a fixture outlet, this pig t splice is made and when it is desir| to take electricity from the side a wire this tap splice is used. All splices made in light or POw wires have to be soldered and for t work we learn the use of the alco’ torch, the electrical soldering iron & the gasoline torch. The proper S dering is considered important as loose splice is liable to arc vibrati and cause a fire. In taping splices, ordinarily ing compound or rubber tape is I first and then covered with fr tion tape. All tape should be stretc tightly, be careful to leave no hol or looseness at the ends of the tapi WEDDING COSTS HER INCOME OF $5,000,0 spl g S B B LS : e St According to the terms of the of John who died w| { the Titanic sank, his young widow { to lose the income of $5,000,000 if as the tenanc; Jacob Astor, | remarried well i the Astor home in Fifth avenue, York. Therefore the world hg as a sense of responsibility, and a habit of thinking before we act. We believe in service, co-operation, and a spirit of helpfulness. We shall endeavor always to con- duct ourselves in a manner becom- ing a member of an which stands for the highest in school, that we may ideal; not hinder} two, three way switches, and one, four way. These are much more difficult than the simple single-pole switches used in the other exercises. | One whole three-hour lesson is & voted to the proper method of mak- of the most common wire slices. { with augmented interest of her | gagement and contemplated spd marriage to Willlam K. Dick, m | ber of a very wealthy Brooklyn fa | The young woman is the mothey organization | ing, soldering and tapeing of three | John Jacob Astor, born in 1912, a months after the death of his fat She was Miss Madeleine T. Force| When wire is to be lengthened this Holidays are KODAK Days. At the seashore, in the mountains, by the lake—wherever you and your friends go there is more fun if you Kodak. And afterward the pictures add delight to the Kodak album. Kodaks $6.00 to $77.00, Brownies $1.00 to $12.00. EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y.