New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1920, Page 2

> o » GOUNGLL SITS DOWN 2 ONQUIGLEY PROTEST ality Toilet Paper THE inson Drug Co.! 68-171 Main Sireet WARM THINGS 'OR WOMEN TO WEAR THESE COLD DAYS CK AND TAN LEATHER [COATS—In the popula <hort sport length—smartl belted aand lined with Sat Suede and Wool, 1wse Coats very prac 1 for all lout-of-doors s and especially fine ing or Motoring. bET. WARM COATS—Bceautitull in the rich cdlors eason. BOW GLOV BOLIVIA made— of this TH when the afra nd \ WOOL the ir—aiso in in rs Brushed Wool white and heatl Luke Housfall (Ewom&?an\g 3 ASYLUM STRE HARTFORD. CITY ITEMS ve sale at Adna F. Johnson's— { een more days, then the Fair.—Advt, er Stanley chapter, D. A, R., reception at the home of Miss regent, last evening. wttended the affair. Thomas the entertainer of the furnishing songs in English, h and French. rteen more days, Fair.—Advt. then the big| pderful spe fair.—advt. 1 prizes at the HIGH SCHOOL NOTE Club Will Present Plays at School. Amphion club of to give thre pla; ntertainment of the club will yen Thursday evening, January 8 o'clock. Three plays will be “Souvenir Spoons,” and “Moth | each consisting of one act “Mrs. Mainwaring's Manage- | * of- two acts. Cast of -Ollv! Spoons” is as follow: Walter recht, Isabelle IToote, Grace and nk Barber. cast “Moth Balls”: Aline , Lita and Inez Camp- ion Three the 1ligh The of Cowles of “Mrs. Bernadine Hurlburt i | Mainwarings Manage- | I Walker, John Griswold, Ethel | 2 Veronica Noble, Virginia ‘ and George O’Brien ! High schiool jazz orchestra will | music. After the show there | dancing in the zym. - e DS !medali ead INFLUENZA L THE COLD AT E WITH HILLS SCARAE- > QUININL BROMIDE Standard cold remedy for 20 years —in_tablet form—safe, sure, no opiates—breaks up a cold in 24 hours—relieves grip in 3 days. Money back if it fails. The genuine box has a_Red top, with Mr. Hills picture. At All Dyar Sters __FOX'S— TUES. WED. h he N FAIR AND | © WARMER” Reluses to Take Drastic Action o0 Light Rates Afte campaigning st days through system of several wage:d vate of vigorous the press the Connecticut Mayor Power ¢ down of to that to Gieorge went last comman that body city of pubiic uti the debates the ratc system, o defeat on th ooy the his effort ave the the in publicly authorize w Britain ies commission the N protest Dt ing subject, in hich service o the on the area and chief attac remarks that near vitriolic the mayor rtis,. Th of an ave in mayor plan as his sharpene “ tween 1 were passed he Alderman Orson I, wded by the calling . and resulted a resolution. presented Alder- Curtis, stating that in the < were found to meet with the dis- pproval of public, a meeting aldermen be made up by the vot passag man case ihe b the and mayor, and a repres wtive and d poration counsel yor Voices Disapproval. After the ictter of the Connecticut Light & Power Co. had buen present- Mayor Quigley, who had left the and with Counciiman Michael T. Kerwin of the sixth ward presidine voiced pre of the new plan This was done after Alderman Cur- tis had moved for the adoption of the report. Mayor Quig v said that despite the claims the compuny that the new plan was one that would meet with approbation of most of its customers, he believed that 1 council should go on record »ring @ weeting before the public ntilities commission inst the ac- ceptance of the rates. His chief av- gument was based on the area and meter charges, which he outlined. In summing the whole matter ap briefly he said users of eleciricily would forced to pay a rate for the area meter che and pany. which had heen ranchise in this ecity, simply placed in the places of their consumers, some wiring and a meter and was now go- to ask that the consumers pay for them. He characterized the plan as an out Mayor Quigley called attention the notices sent out by the company*in December stating that ihe new rates would become effective on January 1. Some custom receiving Dbills from the company liter learned that they were being charged the new rate from November 15, The mayor put consid- ble stress on this point. He said that in the long run the small con- stimer was the one to suffer under the plan. As he viewed -the situation, Mayor Quigley said, users of electric- ity who formerly paid 11 cents an hour would be forced to reimburse the company to the extent of ;22 cents an hour. Asserting -that the city of ew Britain has given the lighting people the right to come into this city, erect nd other accessories o the public highways, he.severely rapped the poor service caused, he aid, by little thi like thunder storms and other thing Some of the bills shown him since the new rate became effective show increases of from 75 cents to $2. Continuing his arraign- ment of the company. Mayor Quigle said the best time of the year was se- lected by the corporation to put the rates into effect. In the summer months. when the use of light is not s heavy as al present, the foolishnes of the plan will be seen. Landers Urges Thoroughness, At this juncture Councilman Lin- ders asked if the public utilities com- mission had passed favorably on the question of the new rates. Mayor Quigley was unable to give definite information on the matter Continu- ing Councilman Landers said it might be a zood plan to go into this matter carefully and see what the real cause of complaint is. e held no brief for the lighting people.” he said, but be- lieved that the city should have a good ¢ board protest s his as ag rges, zranted a { case before the public utilities commis- sion was asked to take up the matter. Alderman Curtis entered the t this juncture. all dressed up in his hattle array. He said at the outset that the remarks of Councilman Lan- ders met with his approval. Turning back the pages of time three or four cars, Alderman Curtis said it would show that when the talk of the White Way was before the common council the mayor was one of the Dboosters for the plan as laid out. and according to his there knowing how much money the has been mulcted out of since adoption. e spoke of the expert hrousht here to scan the tion, and evinced surprise present attitude ‘of the mayor, Curtis’ He “1 thought ading Maya the W New ric. He views is no city sit at the Sarcasm by T . the papers Juigle) whale city Eritain.” said Alderman Cur- spoke further of action of the in addressing « the tilities il ation coni- nbiic commissior Comman of the lighti appears : s E which with Al Ri vax stetes that a1l persons th corporation on this Stress ire an adjn Cur 1 mest livin iment laid alderman ind spoke of the high and the low cost of ele t bills in comparison with coal and other commoditics life, He f the matter the shortag bad his usnal remark about raising venture of tiwo He that the on¢ should b that that nian is some ht her Leg 3 his cost Stnt of re- Wil potaio years a tter ted in of ice said that such o manner Tack b any pre n as han- city he the might v step taken ! Quigley Sits Pecvish Alderman Curtis Mayor Quigley again took floor, and turning to the alderman he spoke of his handling the in. his “usual contemptible He expiained ttitude in the White \Wa ting plan When remarks, closed his situation manner.” regard to and his e | and | the lishting com- | its | lighting | ent | L A i. | i'to the com- i | secured the throwing out of the plan by Dr. ilell, the lighting ex- to whom Alderman Curtis evi dently veterred. “He talks about and potutoes, L fiuve never scen him trying to do any- {hing to help the people yet. 1 never gone around with a chip on my shoulder looking for trouble. I have always tried 1o be mayor of the vity of New Britain in my modest way." said M Quigley rin ithe remarks of the o1 think 1 need any su from (meaning Curtis) how to be mayor, added. Things were shap- ing the continuance of the disagreeable hut Pr iding Of- ficer Kerwin the affair to an end. Alderman Curti: et aguin, presenting o asking that the of aldermen, mayor wnd the corporation coun- ascertain the conditions existing the lighting rates, and should 12d necessary. then an appeal public works commis- t in evolved pert. ice own in refer- alderman suggestion yor to don't him he so fast for Lack on his reSolution bourd sel, de he ne he 1made to the sion. that the [t Councilman Landers said would like time Ceiving these complaints. Mayor Quigley then =poke on the fundamentais his proiest agianst the city ac the new lighting rates, to sct for pring Will ight Lonce Battle. 1 e sed e unfairness ¢ suid they were 1 upon 1t ih and and that h poor man and their money ticd other that companies’ intcrests, “As mayor this city “T will to Hart hefore public on. the placing of city, and 1 believe along enough «i up.” arca meres inter men in represent was in had and iting not who up dams things Tig and op- ntilities com- the rates in that ens of go alone ford pose, the mis this tuke me Councilman Michael King launched forth strong advocate of mavor, urging that support be given his honor in his stand. He said that some time ago a committee was appointed to investigate rent prot- iteering in this city and, despite the fact that the committee met upon several occasions, not disgruntled rent-parer appeared the com- mittee. “I am howlers as a the @ before not in ot who come bout ice, potatoes I want to work with the interests of New T I am for the mayor.” Councilman Charles Gillin was next speaker. He said that at outset of the present controversy took it upon own shoulde look up the matter and.spend con- siderable time in doing so. “I am, and always will medium and’ the poor said in supporting the :company’s rates. The Third ward councilman admitted that he knew the new rate vstem was to increase the revenus of the company and also admitted he wa in a position to formulate any other plan whereby this end could bo attained. Councilman G. A. B. the Third ward. in airing upan the matter, declared: “There is a nigger in the sometwhere:" He believed the rates would show to better advantage to the consumer now than in the summer months. Councilman Landers said he could not see how the public utilities com- mission would allow the rates if they were Mayor Jesality tioned, method, favor calamity in here and kick and everything, men who have ain at rt. he con his be, for the classe he not Baker, also of his view wioodpile Quig of but ley, answering, said the the rates not ques- the area and meter which would force small con- sumers to pay a total sum of $8.70 a year for something they did not get, was the chief source of his objection. The mayor also said ‘that sooner than pay the eléctric, light bill of his home under the plan he would rip them out. He claimed that the gas company or any other lighting company would be justified in putting into effect just such plan should Conne: cut Light and Power company be per mitted “to get away with this stuff."” Alderman Curtis claimed that no company corporation would do anything and continue to do so that would cause public disapproval. In speaking of the claims of the mayor concerning the rights and privileges given to the company in placing poles and other throughout ti city, idlderman Curtis said those who these rights were long decd the present should not blamed for hought it was @ the or accessories and company this EHe unwise to go hefore the utilities com- | with a knew fully missior council protest what it before the 1s doinz. “Cold Peet.” Mayor Charges. M Quigley that pany, in sendinz out only bluffing. “The offi yor said the con bills, v 1ls promised to »efore the common council night. and they didn’t zot cold feet.” he Councilman of appear last do it day No, they said. Landers, Alderman that e for all resclution he would ask e " as the com This swid hiing company and woull New 1 have lighting plant. avored con egistered. was agreea 1 \lderman sympathy sponsor of solution. Paonessa he had no ke to sec sritain its own some ise p ring a plaint, if favored derman st resolution of A Gillin w rtis. Councilman “intellizent action.” Aiderman (¢ and nay Mayor meet 15 Uled for a is resolution. nad wouli resulted urtis ¢ upon igley said defeat Qu he Dioped it with it oit follows Yeas—Aldermen Nurezyk and Steiner, Wells, staedt, Gillin Johnson, Govbach. Totul. 1 N Alde men Stadler, hrowski, Buckiel. Brozozy, and King. Total, 10. 7 The Curtis resolution, hearing of compluints board of aldermen, the ma as Dehir Curtas, PPaonessa: Councilmen Ta y. Eieh- Bk i. Johnson. Pete ichar, s, Ca . Council- son, Iio- Kerwin nan Tower: calling for a before the | utilities have his gavel, calling | | posed ! Main street favoring thei . oo o0 lLanders and | rand the | all war corporation ssed. Want Better Service. Councilman resolution counsel, was declared the as! asking that commission he anthorize the placing of w flagman at the Sonih street railroad crossing. He explained that during the coming months most of the state highway would to traffic. necessitut- ing much trave the by autoists. He cited the dangerous conditions. Councilman Gorbach s gested that the commission to have a zateman placed at crossing, and owers wanted changed. Previou been presented fort be m ta insisp that wbolished. might he advisable exercised i laying mission the v needs sought for sin Alderman Richards was intended to have the at the outh crossing permaneni. ouncilman Fichstaedt answered that one was needed only the cond public ed be closed be asked the Hasi ve the grade solution hai sking that every ef- ad have the commission Alderman Curtis said that judgment before the com- ious ere i asked it pro- flagman durinz : the state highway worl Gems of Wit. \jderman Paon dlroad commit of the council to f with the Connecticut compauy slative to better service on the North End Councilman Steiner sug- ested that the conditions on ithe Arch street line rece: some attention, and Councilman King proposed that tn “rocking horse” used on the line m be changed a real trolley car. <Continuing, M King said that mention of a 15-min- ute schednle reminded him that the only time patrons of the Ma trect line saw a trolley car wa Memorial Day. Pastor is Congratulated. During the mceting of the council a resolution was presented extending to Rev, Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor of the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. congratulations ¢n the attainment of 25 vears as pastor of the church in this city. The resolution spoke of the work the priest has accomplished Councilman Landers paid a tribute to the enerzy, zeal and pa- triotism of Father Bojnowski, refer- ring to his efforts in the cause of democracy in the world war. and his efforts in the progressiveness of New Britain. Thanks for C wan essa, = line. to st a ndolences, A communication was received from | the family of the late Judge James T. Meskill extending thanks for the con- dolenc and tloral bequests to the memory of the late lawyer. Two New Councilmen. Before the regular session council a special sessi of the held to elect two councilmen to fill vacandies | caused by the resignations of George Fopsberg and Charles MeMurray. In the second ward. John Stadler was lected and in the fifth ward Albin tackicl was chosen. Both councilmen took their desks at the mecting, affer being in by City Clerk A. Ta Thomspon. Mr. Stadler wis named a member of the ordinance ane s committee and Mr. Bac named on the claims and committees. M tadler was, the war, mavor pro tem and alderman from the fourth ward. Old Home Week Report. After the preliminary business of reading petitions had been completed. the bills of the finance committee were ordered approved. The first item of business transacted was the report of Comptroller H. L. Curtis on the Oid Home Week celebration. auditor reported a finding on the re- port of Jolin (. Loomis, tréasurer of the committee, showing a bhalance of $3.845.03. to be accurate. Ther some details yet to be looked up and the report was tabled. sworn Can ¥ lo Now. The installation of telephones in the home of John W. Allen, huilding In- spector, and the clerk of the board of relief the city's expense was au- thorized. It was voted to rec- ommend the purchase of some ace sories for the city clerk’s offi Don't Like Fak When the report of the committe on ordinances had presented its r port Councilman Gorbach asked con- cerning an item which reads, “$10 fee for street fakirs.” The word is ev dently abhorrent {o the sixth ward representative was explained in detail and he accepted it. One W The ordinance w report tavoring also I committee presented the establishment of @ one-way tratlic on Main street west of Central park, from Court street {o West. Main strect. and another report abolishing all parking of & trances to driveways ar trances. Mayor Quigley spoke the one-way trafic on the terming it as going backward. 1t v decided to table the ordinance t ¢ to the one-way traf The ordi- nance relutive to parking cars near the entrance to private property and driveways was adopted Water Departiient Assistant. The salary committee presented asking that N allowa be made the appointment of an assistant superintendent ir the water department. The resolution explained that one the department practically doing tii work present and the intent of the resolu- tion was o simply creste the office. Alderman Curtis spohke conditions viisted rew ago. when rimtendent department committed "he rouncil G pred the pri sty for of ot of 11 suicide, resolution. « tis to the Froat. Th report of the committee in «ha > of the government food sale reported that the sum of $1,186.18 w realized the project. Mayor Quigley paid @ compliment 1o the management of the the secre- . John W. Pin speaking of the disposition of this amount, he favored turning the amount over to the Firemen's Pension 1 LRtelief und. Alderman Curtis was about two thoughts ahead of the majority of the common council when he aroese and at the FFizemen's fund was aid- an appropriation aud he would that the sum of £1,000 be do- nated to a fund to be created for the ex-service men for establishment of suitable quarte This would include veterans. The remainder of an sade Dy Y hes. \ Councilman | the crossing at Clayton be | Sast | Eichstaedt presented a | { sion fund to | crossing | i Il { The | | pleted, additional bills of $8 members | With at ! the profit would be turned over to the ’ city treasury. = Mayor Quigley with- drew his motion for the appropriation of the money to the Firemen's Pen- and the amendment of Al- derman Curtis was carried. Charity Department. The work of supervising the wid- ows' pension tund has grown ta such proportions that the charity dep: ment deems it w necessily to ask fos assistance, and asked that author be granted to name such an assis The board of charity commission- ers reported to the council the resiits of investigations made by state offi- cials, in accordance with the resolu- tion of the council. Comrmissioner J. AL Whittlesey of the dotcestic animal department of the state wrote that the dairy barn at the town farm model one. Public Works Leport ! The chief itenl in the reports of the board of public works was the pro- posed cxtension of Hungerford court from Main street to Pearl court. The matter was referred to the board of compensation and rents. T Complete Honor Roll Th irman of the honor roll committee reported that the work has been completed and asked for an propriation of $40S. Alderman Cur- tis recommended that the sum of §500 lie appropriated for {he completion of the work in proper manner. It was carried. To Eanmine Firemen, Acting 2 recommendation of the | board of fir: commissioners the per- | munent members of the fire depart- | anent submit o a physical examina- tion each year, {he city to pay the ex- penses, it was voted, after the chair- | man of the board had explained the reasons and said the cost would not exceed $100, to recommend th e ex- aminations. That W. H. Report \gai Alderman Paonessa moved a recon- sidaration of the audit of the Welconie Home report that it be referred back to the comptroller. He cited the ap- parent irregularity in connection with ‘the popularity .contest. He speke of the expense account which allgwed a worker $100 and other expenses which brought the total up to $450. At the outset of the contest, he ur- sicod that the city wus to receive per cent. of the rec: and judz- feom the amounts showed in the daily bulletin, receipts ‘hat would in- dicate that the committee should have receivea at least $1,000. the fact re- mins that the committee only receiv- 9. sses a2 ed City The municipal filed a report show has progressed ver there was some parts of construction that was holding up the completion of the building. The building will be erected within the appropriation. Councilman FLanders said that it should prove to be a fine thing for the city. An ordinance will be effected ziving the supervision of the garage to the board of police commissioners, and an appropriation $500 was voted to et the garuge in operati Wants Streets Widened Alderman Curtis presented a resolu- tion instructing the city engineer prepare maps for the widening of West Main street, betwéen the cit building and Grove Hill. He spoke of the congestion caused by the nar- rowness of the highway at presant. Councilman George Wells also refer- red to this condition. Alderman Cur- tis said the city would not be put to heavy expense’in getting the proposed Garaze. ! garage committee | ing that the work atistactorily, hut as Comfort Station Report. Chairman J. Gustave Johnson, chairman of the comfort station com- mittee, made a report to the council, ating that the committee has gone into the matter of he work with great care, zetting data from other cities. | The committee favors placing ation at the north end of Centr: park. If this plan is adopted, it will be possible to heuat the station with | underground pipes from city hall. He | estimated the cost of the propesed station would be about $25,000 With a sum of $7.500 needed for running the comfort house annually. A recess of five minutes was held while the cauncil members examined a map of the proposed station, and on resump- tion of the meeting it was voted to aceept the report. Curtis Makes Comptroller H. L. a report of the audit of report of J. C. Loomis, surer of the Welcome Home commirtee, showing it to be correct. Since the roport was com- 1.04 have addi- the $5 Renorts. Curtis, submitted there (F on been turned in, and tional receipts of $ total amount of The carnival committee through its chairman, W. W. Hanna, has turned over to me. coutracts, bills, vouchers, account books, bank books and mem- oranda concerning their transactions for the celebration week. but my e amination same not com- plete at this time as some additional | memoranda hus recently come to me | and it is requested that this part of ihe report be continued until the next wmeeting the common council T may have time to investi ving cash hand of the is it to Buy Pipe. The board of water was authorized to enter the Warten Foundr smpany for the purchase o tollows: 500 feet + inch at 2 ton; 5.000 feet 6 inch at $69 2.000 feet S inch at $69 net ton. The | total amount involved is $11.607 | Police Board Reports. | sard of police commissioners | that it eived bids as fol- the purchase of a motor- the department: Ixcelsior, into contract Machine net | et ton: The 1 reported lows exele ] Here’s a Fine Tonic Laxative, Says Druggist If you want better blood, clear com- siexion and sparkling eyes take Celery King Normal bowel action, perfect working stomach and sweet breath follow its use, Children drink it with enjoyment. for for $400 Indian, $390. The purchase of a Hen- dee-fndian was recommended . and authorized. Petitions. Among the petitions was one from Edward O. Kilbourne and others for the widening of Stanley street he- tween MHartford avenue and Stanley street. Other petitions received properly referred were as follow From John Golek and others. the acceptance of Alden streét as highway. From Edward O. Kilbourne others, for the construction of a Vridee on Wells street. From Councilman A. F. Eichstaedt and others, for a change in the loca- tion of the strect light at the corner for a and new Harley-Davidson, $395; Hendee- and wele of Whiting and Maple streets, From. John Marinain and_others, for lights in McClintock street. From Charles Morawa, for permis- sion to purchase the dog pound at the town farm. Trom Adelbert 1. Malona, imbursement on account of reeeived by falling on an icy s on Main street January 20, t'rom H. W. Hatch as secretary of the Boys' club, for tax abatement on the club property, which is devoted for r injuries dewallk i to .philanthropic work. Reports of the sealer of weights and measures and building inspector received and ordered on file. 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