New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1916, Page 9

5 MAYOR ARRAI AND TROLLEY CO. IN MESSAGE| Council Gives His Honor Au NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, GNS RAILROAD thority to Appoint Special Committee to Assist in Getting More Protection and Better Service—N ze A. Quigiey, council meeting last lengthy arraignment of and trolley companies for lack of proper protection at crossings and lac of proper service, after which he was author- ized to appoint a special citizens’ committee of five to act with the council railroad committee and the @tporation counsel in an effort to secure immediate relief. The mayor was likewise instructed to secure n option on perty owned by the National Spring Bed company for the Dropos ing of Lake street at cost not to exceed $9,000. mportant action of the that which now sgught south e regular meetin r’g?‘ml d by the night, the Javor regular read a railroad alleged grade Geor at the reality. > counci meeting , Wil G. Robert Merriman elected as councilmen from third and fourth wards re- TF ally h, Mayor's Message. message is herewith 1 complet Reealls Recent Tragedy. unfortu accident at tho crossing, pected citi- s determined me | honorable body to inmediately remedy | crossing and to re- | ke up the problems the lack of pro- | lway crossings and | rvice rendered by street railway company 4 escapes from injury death at railway crossings are almost of daily occurrence, complaints are which zens lost 1.8 take condit of life, one hiis tric Another ¢ council was | long ; | straighened, Sl were | and | ¢ ew Park Assured. measure of safety by ordinances, | through the public utilities commis- { sion, through the state legislature or { we may be forced to seek relief | through the courts, but action of some kind must be taken and I trust that should you authorize me to ap- point this committee that their re- | port when made, will be comprehen- {sive and whatever action is recom- mended by the committee that your honorable body will immediately carry out to the full extent the rec- ommendations of the committee. Respectfully submitted, GEO. A. QUIGLEY, Mayor. Favors Widenmng Street. to the mayor's that lake street be Councilman G. M. Lan- | ders asked that the old report of the and assess- | ment be immediately taken from the table. This report on the cost of straightening Lake strcet showed that the American Hardware corporation would receive $4,000 damages on the north side and the Natfonal Spring Bed Company would receive $9,000 damages on the south side of the street. The report was then tabled again and on motion of Councilman Lan- ders it was voted the sense of the council meeting that Lake street be straightened and the mayor was em- powered to get an option to purchase sufficient land of the National Spring Bed company, at a cost not to exceed $9,000, to make possible the widen- ing of the street. According to sug- gested plans there would be a twen- ix foot sidewalk on the south side of the street. There would be no walk on the north side of the street. Referring recom- | A mendation ! board of compensation being made by our eciti- rding the facilities accorded | the public the electric street rail- | way company and I believe it is time | bhat a dr comprehensive plan be | ved w *h will tend to the safet; i comfort and convenience of our zens. citi- | I he honorable: body any | Haye more fully investigated the | woblems from the legal and engin- | seping side. H Many suggestions have been of- ered regarding protection at the | krgde crossing. such as towers at all ! orossings, bells as well as gates so ; that gatemen would have ample | of the approach of trains, sgrfining the vard limits, compelling trains to slow down to a certain speed at the beginning of the yard limits, ate, but I have said befor would have the whole subject nvestigated and a com- ive plan evolved which will afford us the desired protection and | then carry the plan through. i Straizhter Lake Strect at Once. | T will, howcver, recommend to | your honorable body that the report ' of the board of compensation and on on the change Lake street from | treet be taken ar the board | of public works be requested to make an estimate of the expense necessary | to carry out the chanze and that the board of public works include this in next year's estimate when present their estimates before finance commission. Trolley Service Condemned. by stic, itate to recommend to your changes until I troth the table the’ Is, regard to the electric street rail- way service, I know from observation and experience that the system is obsolete and inadequate. “I need not go into the danger, lack of comfort and inconvenience of dilapidated rolling stock, overcrowd- 2d cars. schedules which are merely scledules on paper and to which little attention is paid by the management, the running of cars at a dangerous rate of speed across intersecting | thirty-four Fire Dept. Reorganization. The ordinance committee, Messrs. Charles ~ Mueller, F. T. McDonough, A. F. Spencer, Lincoln Odenkrchen and Anton J. Steiner, presented a re- port on the reorganization of the fire department on a permanent basis. Their recommendations embodied the following facts: That the fire department shall con- ist of a permanent chief engineer, a call assistant engineer, six permanent captains, six permanent lieutenants, not less than thirty or more than permanent men, and a reserve force of not less than twenty or more than forty-two men as may be designated at time to time by the afety board. These men shall all be gned by the safety board for serv- lice among the five engine companies i ana the hook and ladder company, | and all the officers and permanent | men shall devote their entire time to their duties, under the direction of the safety board. The proposed ordinance also pro- vided that all officers and permanent men be appointed from the ecivil serv- ice lists, but in this first instance the reserve force shall be raised from among the callmen and substitute callmen of the present department. Subsequent appointments ~however, must be made in accordance with the civil service rules. It would be the duty of the reserve force to answer only second alarms. The present ordinance would also be so changed that members of the reserve force would receive a salary of $100 per vear. Section 135 of the ordinances would be amended so that the members of the permanent department would re- ceive such pay as is specified by ordi- nance. The ordinance as proposed also provides that ‘“‘each member of the reserve force, if and while act- ing as temporary substitute for a member of the permanent force shall be paid at the rate provided for the pay of a first year fireman, deduct- ing for such time being made from his salary as a member of the re- serve force.” streets and the lack of a comprehen- sive plan of trolley extensions, the latter of which is seriously retarding the proper growth of the city and tending to create a bad housing con- dition with its attendant evils. In bring to your attention, of- Aef(lly, the lack of protection afford- ad the publi ngs in this city and the condition of the service of the electric streel railway, it is with the hope that your honorable body will immediately con- sider {he many phases of this problem n their relation to public safety, comfort, convenience and take such action will afford immediate re- lief. Too long has New linated; it is time that we. as one of most impor nt cities in New rd, made a determined effort to for our citizens proper pro- teétion at steam railroad grade cross- ngs and an adequate street railway system. It is a notorious fact that both fhe electric street railway company and the steam railroad company have been utterly indifferent to the safety, somfort and convenience ‘of our citl- rens and the traveling public. For the past three years I have giyen much thought to these prob- ems and, in co-operation with your honorable body, public officials and sitizens have endeavored to improve sonditions. Our efforts have not been srowned with success. Wants Citizens’ Committee. {In view of the lack of results through pleading with the officials of thesé companies, T now venture to figgest that you authorize me —to appoint a committee of five citizens the corporation counsel to co- perate with the rallroad committee f the common council to consider these problems and report with their emmendations at the February eting of the common council. 1t may be possible to secure as Britain procras- e a at railroad grade cross- | Section 128 of the ordinance is also repealed. Councilman Mueller moved that the matter be tabled and put in the minutes. Such action was.taken. New Slaughtering Ordinance. Acting on the recommendation of the health board the ordinance com- mittee presented the following new ordinances regarding the slaughter of cattle etc., and the rules governing the slaughter house: Section 1. No meat of cattle, calves, swine, goats or sheep shall be sold or offered for sale or kept with in- tent to sell, for human food, or used in manufacturing food products, within the City of New Britain, unless the same shall have been inspected and approved by the meat inspector or the inspecting agent of the City of New Britain and has been stamped or tagged by such inspector or in- specting agent, but this section shall not apply to meat inspected and ap- proved by the authorities of the Unit- ed States in accordance with the laws of the United States. Section 2. No person shall slaugh- ter any cattle, sheep or swine within the limits of the City of New Britain, except in the municipal slaughter house of said city, except in cases where the transportation of an an- ima] for slaughter to said municipal i slaughter house shall be dangerous or impracticable and in such case only when the municipal inspector or inspecting agent shall have been no- stified before the slaughter and given an opportunity to be present and if the municipal Inspector or inspecting agent is unable to be present or Is not present at such slaughtering, the carcass with viscera and head at. tached by their natural attachments shall be presented to the municipal in- spector or Inspecting agent at the mu- nicipal slaughter house for inspection before such carcass or any part there- of is offered for sale. Section 3. Carcasses i of animals killed beyond the limits of said and not inspected or e ficials of the United govern- ment shall not be inspected or stamped by the municipal inspector or inspecting agent unless the trans- pontation to New Britain for slaugh- ter shall be dangerous or impractic- able and in such case if the municipal inspector or inspecting agent shall have been notified and given an op- portunity to be present before slaugh- ter and shall be unable to be present at such slaughter, carcasses may be offered for inspection po and may be inspected and stamped if the viscera and head are attached to such carcasses by their natural attach- ments. Section 4. The municipal inspector inspecting agent shalt pass and stamp meat from many animal only when such animal or caress is found by inspection to be free from disease and sound and healthful, but if such animals are found by inspection to be diseased, unsound, unhealthful or otherwise unfit for human food they shall be condemned for food pur- poses and destroyed. Section 5. The following fees shall | be charged for inspection: For in- spection of slaughtering at municipal slaughter house, each cattle fifty cents, calves twenty-five cents, sheep twenty-five cents, A or mortem | THURSDAY, DECEMBER marked, tagged or labeled and the mark, tag or label placed thereon or affixed thereto, shall bear the words, “Passed, Board of Health.” No such mark, tag, or label shall be attached to any animal or carcass, or portion thereof, except by the muni- cipal inspector or agent of the board of health. Ordinance Is Questioned. Councilman O. F. Curtis several c isms on the above pro- posed health ordinances and moved that they be sent back to the health board and ordinance committees that they might be rewritten and arranged in better shape. The motion was car- ried and incidentally Alderman Mec- Cabe said he favored $50 as a mini- mum fine and would like $150 stated as a maximum fine. Later Dr. T. E. Reeks arrived and explained that the errors noted were merely typographical errors upon cor- rectioins being made, the proposed or- dinance was passed. Dr. Reeks ex- plained that the slaughter house rules have not yet been passed by the health board so no action was taken on them. Will Buy Park Lands. Y. F. Brooks, representing the spe- ial park extension committee, pres nted a lengthy report in which hé referred to the resolution passed at a special meeting on October 1, 1913, offered ne twenty-five cents. s inspection of slaughtering not at the municipal slaughter house but elsewhere in New Britain, each, cat , calves $1.25, sheep $1.25, swine and a transporta- tion fee of twenty-five (25) cents ad- | ditional, For inspection of slaughtering not at the municipal slaughter house but elsewhere outside of New Britain, each, cattle $2.50, calves $2.25, sheep b swine $2.00, goats §2.9 an additional fee of five (5) cents per mile each way. For inspection of carcasses at the municipal slaughter house, each, cat- | tle $1.50, calves seventy-five cents, sheep fifty cents, goats twenty-five cents, swine twenty-five cents. Section 6. Whenever the board of | health shall determine that meat in. | spected and stamped in any municipality is so inspected and stamped under regulations substan- | tially equivalent to the regulations of the United States government, the bogx'd of health may by rule or regu- lation of sald board admit such in- spected and stamped meat for sale in New Britain and in that case the same is exempted from the provisions of section 1. hereof. o Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 1,2, 3, and 4 shall be fined not exceedin fifty (50) dollars. PP Repeal ordinance adopted June 21, 1916, which is substantially the same as section 1 above. other | Slaughter House Rules. 'in the report of | Rackliffe, five acres in ; total calling for the appropriation of 350, 000 for the purchase of a morth end nd a south end park. As contained Mr. Brooks, the Stanley park at the north end of the city has been bought at a cost of $22, 500. The city can obtain park land lof W. I. Alling of Kensington in the southern part of the city by $475 an acre, totalling $11,615 get this land however, the ci build a road to meet the end of future street running east from Ken- sington street over Mr. Alling’s land which les between the land he would convey and Kensington street. The i uld also have to provide for sewage disposed for these lots and the city would also have to be liable for any judgment and costs in the suit now pending in the courts between Alling and Kinder, in the event of a decision adverse to Alling. Another term would be that the city make payvment and have liens released { from the Kensington street property included in the transfer and that the city likewise pay Alling $125 in set- tlement of his suit for the pollution of Shuttle Meadow brool. In the Alling tract are twenty-four acres. The other properties needed for the city park are as follows: F. E. two pieces, $2.100; J. F. Woods, house and lot in Mill street, $3,000; F. L. Hart, prop- erty in Kensington street, $650. The amount entailed is $17,36 y leaving $10,134.75 to be expended on the park. Mr. Brooks also reported that the American Hardware corporation owns one and one-half acres of desirable I This slaughter house will be open from — a. m. to — p. m. daily, ex- cept Sundays, from April 1, to Octo- ber 1, and from a. m. to — p. m,, from October 1st to April 1st. £ The agent of the board of health shall be on duty during the Thours that the slaughter house is being used He shall not allow any cattle, calves, sheep, swine or goats to be brought on the slaughter house floor to be butch- ered, until he has collected the re- quired fee, nor shall he stamp any quired fee is presented. He shall regulate the water supply and prevent waste of same. He shall see that parties bringing animals for slaughter are given a fair opportunity for using the slaughter house and shall decide when a dispute arises between parties, as to who may first use the building. slaughter and the carcasses and all internal organs after slaughter and shall mark all carcasses and portions of same according to the provisions of the government meat inspection regulations. i All animals or carcasses or portions of the same, when passed or ap- proved by the municipal inspector or carcass or part thereof unless the re- | ered to execute, all necessary instru- He shall inspect all animals before | park land in this section which it will ive to the city provided the city grees that the corporation may at any time dam the brook and store and pump water. This would not be done unless the pumping station at the foot of Arch street becomes unavail- able. M Brooks remarked that the corporat pumps 500,000 gallons of water each day. Alderman Anderson moved that the park committee be empowered to acquire the properties in question according to the terms submitted, and the mayor be empow ments. The resolution was passed and a ! new south end park is assured, after ‘two years of patient waiting. On motion of Councilman Curtis the park committee will confer with the American Hardware corporation . regarding limiting their right to pump { water from the new park brook. Relief Committee Discharged. The Soldiers’ Relief committee filed its final report showing $8,009.50 ex- pended for soldiers’ dependents re- lief during the term at the border. The state has reimbursed the city for all monies expended that has not been returned by those to whom it was given. The committee gave much | | ham {appointed as a member 21, 1916. e of his time gratis. The report ! accepted and the committee was dis- charged with thanks of the council. The founcil also voted $48 to. be paid to Mr. Morey to reimburse him for the expense of using his private car in making 500 relief investigation calls. Several Petitions Received. Petitions were received and acted upon as follows: F L From Frank T. Griswold, Gardner C. Weld, Clarence W. Griswold and Inez L. Griswold, for the acceptance of Adams street from Lincoln street to Steele street. Referred to board of public works. From Angelo Casa et al., for the extension of the water main in Daly avenue about 350 feet easterly from the present main. Referred to board of public works. From Marie Kunz for a rebate of street -sprinkling assessment overpaid for past years. The petitioner claims to have overpaid for 109 feet of street sprinkling on Rockwell avenue for the past nine years. Figuring the rate at 3 cents per foot, the amount asked as rebate is $29,43, with in- terest. Referred to mayor and al- derman and corporation counsel. From the board of health asking the right to use a small piece of ground, approximately 30x20 feet in area, adjoining the municipal slaugh- ter house, for the erection of a building for the storing of hides, said building to be erected without cost to the city. The petitioners ex- plained that by granting the request ! it will save the city a slaughter house janitorship salary of about $750 per vear. Referred to charity depart- ment with power. The Realty and Building company, ! through Mayor Quigley, for a price to connect an eight-inch sanitary sewer, which the petitioners are building in Lyon street, with the Shuttle Meadow avenue sanitary sew- er. Referred to board of compensa- tion and assessment. From O. F. Curtis that the mayor and alderman consider the abatement of the taxes of the Curtis Building Co. Referred to mayor and alder- | man. From Alderman V. B. Chamberlain the following resolution was received: Resolved: That William C. Wall be and he hereby is appointed a mem- ber of the committee on ordinances and a member of the committee on salar to fill the vacancies in said committees caused by the death of Councilman Bliot H. Porter. It was accepted and the recommendation was adopted. Alderman Anderson presented the following finance resolution: Re- solved: That the comptroller be and | he hereby is authorized to draw his warrant on the city treasurer for the sum of $2.000 payable to, the city building fund, and charge|the same to the account of special appropria- tions. Tt was adopted. New Councilmen Take Scats. The council M. Paone accepted resolution Alderman A. that Abra- Gorbach be clected councilman from the sixth ward to fill out the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councilman William J. Smith. Mr. Gorbach declared elected. Sim- action taken on Alderman John Stadler’s resolution asking that Councilman G. Robert Merriman be f the com- mittee on supplies and printing and the committee on salaries to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Councilman David ‘Wicander. Councilman Gorbach was also ap- pointed. a member of the committees on licenses, claims, finance and sup- plies. was was Comptroller Pays Bills. City Comptroller H. L. Curtis re- ported a bill of $59.61 paid from the funds of the state highway account since the last meeting. He also ap- pointed the payment of $700.13 to the New Britain Trap Rock company for crushed stone. This bill was paid out of the street department funds. The report was accepted. The board of public works reported as follows: Building lines on East street from Newington Road to the agent of the board of health, shall be | credit to B. C. Morey who gave much | raflroad tracks; a sewer in Winthrop Christmas Presents for Everybodyw | gineer ' the city |this was referred to the charter re- I DOES CHRISTMAS MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? If it does are you willing to share your cheer? The public Christmas do more, in proportion to tree on Central Park will the money spent, fof a greater number of people than any other project. Last year the tree cost over $300 and a small de- ficit was shown after all contributions were received. The public is earnestly requested to support it. There are deposit boxes in all the banks, John- ~ne Vance, at the Herald, or William J. Marsland, at the Dickinson Drug —o., will be glad to receive any contributions. Any amount is welcome. Gifts will be acknowledged if accompanied by the names of the senders. reet between Linwood and Vance streets, the cost estimated at $2,150 and the probable assessment estimat- ed at $2,273. The reports were ac- , cepted. Gorbach’s Maiden Speech. Councilman Gorbach made his maiden speech shortly after being sworn in when jhe introduced a reso- lution which calls for the city en- drawing up a plan of all land Town of Newington which abutts on the main line of the New Haven road. Then he requests that the city ask the legislature to make this railroad the eastern boundary line between New Britain and New- ington. In explaining the reason for this resolution, Councilman Gorbach said that he thought it would benefit local manufacturers by permitting them to buy property with a railroad frontage. He also thought that this might in the future assist in relieving in the { the freight congestion about the cen- ter. The resolution was referred to the board of public works. He in- troduced another reolution relative to planning commission, but to- vision committee which meets night. Op his motion Mayor Quigley was HOW GOOD THAT MUSTEROLE FEELS! It Gets to That Sore Spot Like Magic A-a-h! that lame back. Musterole is a clean, white ointment, That’s delicious relief for | those sore muscles, those’ stiff joints, empowered to appoint Representa- tives Edward F. Hall and Richard Covert as members of the charter revision committee. They will be expected to attend tonight’s meeting. The Teport of the personal tax enumerators was read and acoepted. 1t follow: Frank Rogers, four days at $3 per day, $12; J. F. Burns, thir- { ty-nine days at $3 per day, $117; and Joseph A. Abramowicz, fifteen days, 1845, ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Mrs. Livingstone Heads Alexandra Lodge, Daughters of St. George. Officers as follows were elected at last night'’s meeting of Alexandra {lodge, Daughters of St. George: i President—Mrs. Sarah J. Living- stone. Vice President—Mrs. Whortnall. Chaplain—Mrs. May Wetherell, Recording Secretary—Mrs. Flossie Kingsbury. Treasurer—Mrs. rex. Financial Coleman. First Ward. Second Conductor—Mrs. Heath. Tnside Guard—Mrs. Outside Guard—MTrs. Isabelle Sarah J. Greato- Secretary—Mrs. Sarah Conductor—Mrs. Marcia Elizabsth Mary Clough. Jennie Cole- man. Third Trustee—Mrs. Hilda Lord. The officers will be installed Jan- uary 8 by District Deputy Mrs. Bl- /len Seymour of Hartford. | ——eee et | The United States of America, District of Connecticut. Whereas, on the 18th day of Decem= ber, 1916, The TUnited BStates of America filed a libel in the Distriet Court of the United States for the made with the oil of mustard and District of Connecticut against twelve other home simples. It does the work of the plaster and minus the blister! You simply rub Musterole on the ' « i it on briskly—and usually the pain is gone. 2 Just comfort- | soothing relief —first a gentle glow, then a delightful sense of cool- ! spot where the pain is—rub . No muss, no bother. ng, ness. And best of all, no blisters like the old-fashioned mustard plaster used to make. Use Musterole for sore throat, bron- chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges- tion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil- blains, frosted feet and colds of the eumonia). 1 ; \ CARVING SETS SILVER PLATED SPOONS RAZORS OF ALL SAFETY AND OLD FASHION. WECK’S SEXTOBLADE GEM JUNIOR EVER READY DURHAM DUPLEX GILETTE ENDERS POCKET KNIVES FROM 25¢ TO $3.50 SCISSORS—SHEARS SILVER PLATED KNIVES & FORKS KINDS—BOTH SKATES,—ALL SIZES—BOTH CLUB| AND HOCKEY POLO STICKS POLO BALLS SLEDS FROM $1.00 TO $5.00 DAISY ATR RIFLE DAISY MAGAZINE DAISY PUMP GUN (EoEisinaseti ovid LUNCH KITS WITH VACUUM BOT- TLE—KEEP YOUR COFFEE HOT| FOR 10 HOURS Skis, All Prices, $1.50 to $4.| Registering Banks Single Coin Three Coin Five Coin Ingersoll Watches Alarm Clocks Flashlights Boys’ Tool Chest Machinist Tool Chest Carpet Sweepers Erector Sets, $1.00 to $7.50 Mysto Magic Sets, $1.00-35.00 CHAFING DISHES The Abbe Hardware Co. 279 MAIN STREET old- fashioned mustard plaster, minus the | (12) cases of sardines under provision of an Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906. g And whereas, by virtue of process in due form of law, to me directed, re- turnable on the 1st day of January 11917, T have seized and taken cascs of the said twelve cases of sardine ! and have them in my custody. Notice is hereby given, that a Dis- trict Court will be held in the Clerk's office of the United States District Court in the City of Hartford at 12 o’clock noon, on the 1st day of Janu- ary, 1917, for the trial of sald premises, and the owner or owners, and all persons who may have or claim any interest, are hereby cited to be and appear at the time and place aforesaid, to show cause, if any they have, why a final decree should not pass as prayed. Chesterfleld C. Middlebrooks, U. 8. Marshal, by Timothy E. Hawley, Deputy U. S. Marshal, Thomas J. Spellacy, Esa., U. S. Attorney, Hartford, Conn, ‘New Britain, Conn, Dec, 19, 1916 VACUUM BOTTLES 14 PINT—1 PINT—1 QUART ALCOHOL AND ELECTRIC TRA BALLS AND COFFEE MACHINES.