New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1921, Page 10

e Danks th To pay the in- L ced Dy past yoar of $368,000. terest on our bonds, and on money that we will borrow, totalling over 121,000, and payments for bonds, in- terest sinking fund payments which have to be met, amounts to over $90,- veo, . R TAX RATE Garbage Collections “The garbage for Inst would insist should be ¢ estimated $8,000 to take ¢ next year. “There are from a few thousands for fire i from First Fage.) I gtion of the public »+und the matter of apjro- thoroughly; they have the wanos of the different from personal Investi- by comparison ppro- r the samo purposes for r. Ono fret that should w i, that the mone, fo asked for this year, out- the defleita Is actually than thal expended last Fithatanding the Increased the city, the neglect and of improvemerts for the three years, and the ac- =cd incroascs in some de- this voar over last—for requivement by the school ! h we have allowed, an salsrios for that depart- r 364,000 more than that r for salarles of their we 1t otber items, running hundred dollars up into gasoino and oll for the and police depart- lepartment fir paratus must be able to run, a matter of repairs and other things that are real nocessities, which can- not be cut down. ‘There is an amount $3.000 allowed for the New Brit- ain hospital. which I do not think anybody would like to have cut out; there Is $3,000 for the Visiting Nurse association, which is considered by many people a practical n cossity. “The hoard of public works. ing to their report, expended $240.000 the past year, and in making up the Igzet, quite a lot of pruning done, for example: S|praving tre last year $1.9560 was expended, this an allowance of 00 Is made venr $1,800, this vear $1.2 maintenance of autos, last 200, this year $2,000: macadam re- pair of streets is $5.000 less than last repairs scmi-permanent pavement $14,370 last allowed this year: ol for streets §12 700, this y £9.000: cleaning streets $24.700 last year, $72.500 thix yea sprinkling and ofling $20,000 last yoar $16.000 this year: sewer maintenance $19,000 last year, $15000 this year: gon. repairs $23,000 last yenr; $15,000 this year; manent pavement repair Jast year $6,000, this year $5.000; new work has been postponed same as last no allowance made for it, ex- permanent pavement for nd hill on account of heavy ex- each year for repairs. it will n of ord- nearly present wag of this decrease in ex for is as shown by the at the election last authorized total p- this was ring the year by appro- oty meetings of 32 for deficit for the ,000; defieit on acc allowance from ng o total of $358.8 the $1,686,297 makes 2,045,274 as appropriated the present fincal year's this amount $141,700 to pay the deficit for tho taken from the total ppriated last year leaves $1,903,574 The total d by the present budg- 26; deduct the $358,977 has got to be paid out | & met amount of $1,80 | year's actual expenses; m the actual expenses ves a balance of $97,- last year than is re- ad for this year. lary Question. t in regard to ries that has been about town. There hse made in tho salaries duals a total of 00 in the opinion of the year fiscal weason year copt Bank pense pave that section of street; other minor items were down, while there was $240,000 last yoar, this year $186.000 is al- lowed for the same purposecs 1t shows'that the board of finance and taxation were carnest An their desire to keep down expenses and It has been the same way with any depart- mept In the misccllancous items of the fire or police departments, to a amall extent in the charity and health eity council was justi- | departments the {incidental expenses results in the city's | were $34,600 last year $16,260 has oftsot this, there has | been allowed this year. on In the salary list Items of Question. ng year in comparison ““There are only two or three items of* $7.500, a reduc- !in the whole budget that there has er departments under | been any question about, and that ntrol of $8,200 more— {on the amount allowed for care of reduction of salaries | parks, the New Dritain Institute and Ing year over what pre- [ the price allowed for the chief of present year of $16,.- |the fire department. These matters done independontly of |are a matter of judgment and the ke up. board of finance and taxation belleve e the leoway that the |that it Is for the best interests of ©o and taxation, or city |the city to stand by the estimates I will mention some of | that they have submitted.” o8, which according to To show more clearly obligated to pay soon- [the tax called for w 1 would state, that of the $2,16 required, in the opinion of the board of finance and taxation, for carrying on the city affairs for the next fiscal year, an amount in round figures of $183.- 000 is estimated as an Income which deducted from the total amount Jeaves $1,982,225, to be ralsed by tax- atlon; last year $1,477,393 was called for by the tax levy. This would leave the mount to be raised this year by taxation, in round figures $505,000 more than last year. Disposition of Money. The $1.9% 5 to be ralsed e of mills would mean ) on ecach thousand dollars of property on the grapd list, the $21.70 would be divided up proportionately practically as follows: $7.33 to carry { on the schools the present year; $1.33 for the fire department; 68c for Charity department; 32¢ for health department; 20c for incidentals, jch means for election expenses, birth and death certificates, city advertising, and many other odds and ends; 57¢ on the regular salary list; $1.39 for the police department; $2.02 for the board of public works; $1.22 for interest and discount on loans and bond interest; $2.16 for special ap- propriations, such as New Britain Institute, General hospital, nd Army nurses, fire and policemen’s pension funds, for the ecity building commission, in order to square their accounts for the year; parks, play- grounds band concerts. fireworks the Fouth of July, playground para- phernalia, state tax, county tax, 'mmmr» tax: Visiting Nurse as- roclation; widow's pension a?nd new assoctation; widow’s pension and new catch basins, and also for the emer- gency fund, which is for the purpose of special uses of money that come up and arc not known of at the time of the city ings, and to make up for any slight shortages any dcpart- ment may be In need of; $4.49 for payments on principals—such as winking funds. bonds, and temporary loans, which makes a total of $21.70. In connection with this, would say, that the present year in addition to the allowance for schools of 7,950, there is an amount of $153.900 which was voted at a city meeting last July and January for increase of teachers salaries and shortages in the department: interest on the bonds of $61,947, and a pay ment on the school bonds of $49,000, which in round figures makes a total of $1.002,000 that the taxpayers have got to make good for the schools this the $22,165,000 asked for. the amount estimated income, tmated that about $100,000 returned to apply on this ap- for wchools, which would Ly reduce (he entire cost, outside [ing operations, to a fraction $00 for next year. munently cut used the In- s to what Aro Costly. piace, the stale stat- those In charge of jploy such means as wer and they can ob- and city for any cost tinuance. Thete has # the schools, the sum jch is considerod prac- out of that of $605,- hink nearly everybody ust be paid. There s according to contract be pald to t state wd for fuel, $25,000, h for a twenty-four jding In addition to jor the present school have to be heated amount Is §$12,000 for this year. There for supplies and must be understood increans of six hum- n over last year es the amount for 1 $4,000 less than 3 between $21,000 required tho past $18,000 is allowed to ween three and four orth of school bhulld- increases for this e new year over the y $64,000, and the e and taxation have total increase over % of $25,000. b Charities. d charge s the char- which according to ployed to use the to take care of the nts in round fgures | on a in the fire dl'pflrhl required by law to to $113,000; for the t, $128,000; for tho it, over $15,000; the works, over $10,000 r contract for street punia to $34,000. N te the neconsity d streets in n cles e L000 was used have only allowed ew. The catch bas ned, the refuse and earriod off by them od to run over the n necessity to keep t. ‘The amount al which Is $1,600 less t yoar. fund is re over school school year out of Out it oin will propriation ment, and everyhbody ean see that the $8.000 be n great saving to the city to per-} department amounts for an ¥ ereby the char to uses its decretion as that purpose chools, Charity, Interest: Payments on alar which nance, $67.47 { State, county and military tax, fixed !h_\ the state, $110,000. Widow's pension fund jter required by state 1 Police and firemen's fixed charge. $2,850. Appropriation for lighting, which is required by a contract to run two or hree years longer. $34,000. Salaries of hoard of health, and those by the board of public works, $28,850. Fire and police | rolls, $235.017 Payment of the street improvement fund to cover Court stroet where the city has obligated itself to build the street which partly completed. | property owners have partially paid in the money for the benefits received which mnkes an obligation the city has to meet, $£3.200 City building. It is necessary to cover expenses in addition to the rental that is received from tenants of the build- ing. $9.000 Collection and discounts, $121,16 principals, $448,977. are fixed by ordi- nother mat- $5.000 pension, w, a department’s pay- is of garbage, which the city at the present time has a con- tract for part of next year, and if not collected the state health de- partment would force us to collect, $5.000, Street sprinkling. oblized by ordinance, and in a wav obligated to property owners by its actine on applications for streets to be sprinkled, $16,000. { Flection expenses. Birth and death Personal tocx collector’s s expenses, all covered by state $2.000, Sewer maintenancas, that is, keep- ing the sewer beds in decent shape, which is required by the state board of henlth $i5.000, We are also required to keep the shape, to prevent accidents The city Is law, | { roands in the |y oping bridges built, the board of | state | public works is required by law to do so, also the city would be liable for damages, if accidents hap- pen, on account of bridges roads being in need of repairs, hap- pened lately by an award against the city of Derby where there was an obstruction in the street. There are subway rentals, which are re- quired by law, and we have estimated for the board of public works to cover the above, $82.300. These ag- gregate a sum of $1,988,778.50 that 1 believe are obligations which city Is obliged to meet. In addi- tion there are other matters while not required by law, by mon consent will he necessa Cleaning the streets § 00. Appropriation for state highway $5.000. Visiting nurses $3,000. Gen- eral hospital $3,000. G. A. R. $750 The amusement commission for keeping up play grounds, re-placing part of the paraphernalia, band con- | certs, and fireworks the fourth of | July $5,000. | Permanent pavement Main street, which is sary, as the street is tion. and the city w 1 if an accident should and also it costs the | this amount each | therefore it should pay the city to borrow the money at 5 or 6% and repair the stre $20,000. Incidentals which covers advertis- ing. printing, reprinzing of charters and ordinances, which are all being revised, they are in a mixed up condition at the present time. The amount used last year for the in- cidental department was more than twice as much as asked for this There is an amount estimated for the care and maintenance of park last year the parks could not be prop- erly attended to, to keep them in shape on the money allowed, say | nothing of improvements, and I have put in this column $15,000.00 which I consider actually necessary for that purpose. There is also an 000.000 for ecmergency matters that come up unexpectedly, or are not thought of, and to help | out some departments who might not bo able to pull quite through. An amount of $25,000.00 is put in | here for the Institute: the amount of $23,000 was not enough to carry them { through last year and this is neces- cary as keeping up the schools. The amount available this vear from the Erwin Fund will be less than last year, on account of using some of it towards the purchase of the new propertys These amounts total $129,400.00. Which added, $1,988,778.00, amounts to $2,118,178.00. This covers all of the appropriation recommended except $47,147, which | will be required for incidental ex- penses for the Fire and Police de- partments, Charity department, Health department and Board of Pub- | lle Works for telephones, fuel, lights, stationery, repairs to apparatus of | the fire and police department, and also for further uses of the Institute of $8.000 to develop and put in shape the new building they have pur- chased. This is a very small amount for this purpose and does not amount to only a little over a mill, as against over two milllon, which is practically necessary and called for by law. “I find in making a comparison of the amount required for the City De- partments in past years, in 1913, total | appropriations were a little over $796,000; 1914, $848,000: 1917, 31.- 154.812.79; the next year that s three vears ago, 1918, $1,212,580; two years ago, 1919, $1,644,196—an in- crense in six years of $696,000, or ' pearly 3$700,000. Wages Havo Increased. “The appropriations for mped from $396,000, threo or as com- such ns: South neces- condi liable happen there, ty 10-15% of year for repairs, on really bad be amount of $20,- purposes on schools ears the | which, | City Departments four Years ago was $443,490; the next year, three vears ago. it Increascd $55,600 —making total of $499,000. This year the rtments require in round $920,000, Take the over drafts, ete., $448,000, interest and dis- count, bring it up to nearly one and one-half million, and as I have shown before, there are other expenses which must he met—of state taxesand others, it shows that one of the main causes of this increased expense is tho pay for teachers, police and firemen. Public Work Held Up. “The same time that the was less than a million dollars, Yoard of Public Works had as much money to expend as we wish to allow for this year when cost of labor is nearly double, and the cost of nearly all supplies are from 50 to 100 per cent higher than they were at that time. The increased eoxpenses are due to no particular wastefulness or any degrec of inefliciency, but to in- creased expenses, and a staving off of payment of over drafts is simply caus- ing additional expense in interest and tendency to make the deficit higher as it is put off from vear to year. “If our salaries and the prices for the materials the city requires were near on a normal Dbasis, out of the way, our comfortably on by budget | somewhere | with our deficit city could run 16 mill tax. “The methods pursued for the last ars are, in‘'my opinion, child's pla hey do not remedy the con- ditions, they simply stave off from to- day until tomorrow: complicate and make worse, instead of improving them. be a CHANCES ARE G0OD Senate Leaders Think There is Likeli- hood of Passage of Naval Appro- priations Bill. Washington, March 2.—Prospects for passage of the naval appropriation | bill were said by senate leaders to have improved when the scnate re- convened today. Conferences between leading sup- porters nd opponents to the senate increases were said to have opened | a patch toward a compromise Pro- | posals discussed were said to include ! elimination of amendments for the Akameda, Cal, and other Pacific coast al bases, upon which Sena- tors Borah and King have centered their fire. Reduction of committee increases for navy aviation and personnel to a point which might be acceptable to the house also was talked of. At the outset today Senator Poin- | dexter, republican, Washington, in | charze of the bill gave notice that he | intended to keep the senate in con- | tinuous session until a vote was had. i — GOMPERS TO INVESTIGATE :\\’III Look Into Matter of Oriental | Labor Question as it Affccts U. S. Washington, March ~—By direc- | tion of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, now in session here, President Samuel Gompers is to investizate the whole | Japanese and Oriental industrial and labor problem with a view to deter- mining whether the restrictions im- posed upon American workers and capital in the Far East are not more severe than those imposed in this country on Orientals. Union officials said today that they had reccived information that the land and immigration laws in Japan | were more restrictive than those in America and that American kborers secking employment in the Orient were compelled by law to give up trade secrets. SOUTHERNERS ACTIVE. Question of Tllrir_A\lnn:Tgvnu'lll of Re- publican Party Affairs Up Tomorrow. Washington, March 2.-——The question of southern representation in the man- agement of affairs of the republican party was taken up here today by a sub-committee of the republican nation- al committee in preparation for a meet- ing of the full committee tomorrow. No d jon will be reached in either meet- ing, Chairman Hays said. Decision on the question of repre- sentation is required by June 12 under a resolution of the last national con- vention and it was indicated that there would be no haste in proposing a change. —— el DOESN'T WANT JOB Hert, of Kentucky, Not Seeking G. 0. P. National Chairmanship Washington, March 2.—A. T. Hert, republican national committeeman from Kentucky announced today that he was not a candidate to succeed Will H. Hays, as chairman of the na- tional committee and that it would not be possible for him to accept if elected. With Mr. Hays' announcement that he would resign as soon as possible after becoming postmaster general in the new cabinet discussion of a probable sucessor centered around the names of Mr, Hert and Charles D. Hilles of New York cit DRINK IS Man Dies From Quaffing Wood Alcohol. Ansonia, March 2.—John Horoschak died last night in Grifiin hospital from wood alcohol poisoning. It is said he drank two glasses of supposed whiskey Saturday night, was taken ill Sunday, became blind and removed to the hos- pital yesterday. He refused to tell where he secured the stuff. The police are investigating. Horoschak leaves a widow and five children. Ansonia the | ' 1 ili P fl REPRESENTATIVE, DIES. AR( Prage.) \ l ] USE DISCUSSION Propriety of Feminine Sex on Stand Is Questioned (AN WUMAN (Continued from First a farm hand, clerk in a general store, | and on a country pewspaper. | He was educated at Kentucky Uni- | versity and Bethany College, and the | Cincinnati Law school. Jor a short | time he was president of Marshall col- | lege, and, at held the rccord of being the youngest college president in the United States. In 18 he moved to Missouri where he took up the study and practice of law, and became prosecuting attorney in Pike | ¢,rce cases, coun His next step was into the | The first mixed jury to sit in the Missouri legislature where he framed | Iondon divorce court has been un- the Missourli primary law, an anti- [ able to agree on a verdict and been trust statute, and an Australian bal- | gischarged after hearing the case for lot law. He was permanent chair- | four qays man of the democratic national con- b e sesdings. B tes st Bt Toutaitn 1904 andinead | 0e B e SAREER R S B D ed the committec that notified Alton | ¢ripyted communications of readers B. Parker of his presidential nomina- | j,,\ e discussed principally the pro- tion. priety of obliging women as members He wus of the jury to examine all the evi- forum in 1893. Although then re-| gonce submitted. garded as “green’’ his strength in In this case counsel for one of the the house developed rapldly. When | ... to the action announced that John Sharp Williams left the house [ pofro s ' iioce to submit which he for the senate, Representative ClarkK | 5,4 1ot consider it proper to place was made minority leader by virtue | 4,.¢5re women jurors. The judge said of his seniority on the ways and |, . g helpless in the matter but ul- means committee which drafted the | .01y only the men jurors exam- Payne-Aldrich tariff act. His servies | joq 0l o igence. | on that committee in tryving to keep “Never Again.' | duties down won him the regard of | . pgward Marshall-Hall, counsel | the democrats and his speech ot five | F0 CEEA arties, sald that this hours against the bill was one of the | (o0 Sht S CF 0 he had ever con- notable addresses of that comgress. | g,cted before a mixed jury and that —— he hoped he would never have to deal LOCAL MAN WRITES | with a case of such a nature again. “It is undeniable that there are FOR A MAGAZINE | many cases in which the assistance of women will be of the greatest val- ue to the court” said Sir Edward, “but there are other cases in which, from the nature of the evidence much will have to be discussed before them, it is undesirable that they should serve.” Sir Edward’'s comment evoked a Among the features in the March | 1ot retort from George Bernard jssue of McClure's magazine for | gpaw, playwright, who writing to the Mareh there is one which will un-| paiic' News “as a member of the male doubtedly appeal to local folks be-| goy o took issue with the views of the cause of the fact that Robert Mid- | parrister. Semas. son of Whliam Middlemas | .gjr Edward Marshall-Hall's of High street, collaborated in it-| gumption that my sensibilities in this The first of the stories, entitled | pgtter are loss delicate than women “The Valiant,” was written by M| js'not only unfounded but extremely Middlemas and Holworthy Hall | oeengive,” wrote Mr. Shaw. ‘Why in The socne of the story, it is in play- | the name of common sense did this Tot form. is laid in the states prison |y ching barrister exclude six jury- o Wethersfield and the action has to | men from the apology which he o ‘with @ murderer who prefers 10| thought necessary to make for pre- conceal his identity although fac- | ganting them (some of the. exhibits ing death by the rope. in the case) to the six jurywomen.” Mr. Middlemas is o Harvard, where he and CAST IS CHOSEN TOR “SPRINGTIME” Hall were great friends. wpon the stage and has taken part in several successes. Short story & work has attracted him and the T The Musical Comedy to Be Presented at the Lyceum March 14 and 15. present instance is the first occasion The committees, which will be in that his work found its way into print. The hand of Holworthy Hall is not as much in evidence in the | story as the stage technique of Mr. | Middlemas which Tuns throughout. charge of the production **Springtime’* to be presented by the Y. W. C. A. have peen announced. The publiaity James Connolly Council Will Moeet In| 4nd licl\‘ct committee will consist of Eleetric Hall. Mrs. A.' G. Kimball, Mrs. Allen Mec- Kinne, Miss Elizabeth Traut and Miss 5 ¥lora Humphrey. The general enter- in its membership, the James Connol-{ y,inment, usher and box committee will J Council, A. A. R. I, has given up | 500" up of Miss Mary Whittlesey, its quarters in the Booth building and |y, \v, C. Hungerford and Mrs. will hereafter hold its regular meet- [ ot parsons. It has also been do- ay evening in the Elec-{ (jged to give the musical comedy at theater building, West 1y, evening performances instead of a matince and evening. It will therefore be given at the Lyceum theater on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Marcn 14 and 15. Miss Louise Noble, in charge of the talent committee, has completed the | definite program of actiV selection of the cast and some of the future will be acted upon. principals for the play are as follows: Members are invited to bring along | Miss Ruby Dixon, Helen Stevens, Elsie friends who are interested in the ob- | 1,0omis, Florence Cashen, Signe Peter- jects of the organization. son, Mrs. John Stadler, Peggy Lewis, z = Rotha Staples, Robert Loomis, Ray Watkins, Clement Lewis and Clifford Hellberg. The children’s parts will be taken by Betty Kimball, Catherine Clark and Alice Regan. ~ With the the cast will London, March cussion, both commenda demnation, has swept don newspapers as the result of the innovation of having women serve with men as members of juries in di- 2,—A storm of dis- ion and con- through Lon- first sent to the national Holworthy “The Robert Middlemas and Hall Collaborate in Valiant” in McClure’s. as- graduate of Holworthy He went e CHANGE MFEETING PLACE. To accommodate the large increase ings every Frid tric Hall,Fox | Main street. All members are requested to at- tend the next regular meeting of the Friday evening at the The meeting will be 8:39 o'clock and a ities for the organization ‘ new location. called to order at 2 THIEV RE ACTIVE Near Beer and Soda Comprises Loot Secured at Smalley Street Store | ! e rus an pals ravidl Sagastan who! conducts! a |ichorusjand princl Dey i 54 s number about 150. store at 36 Smallcy street reported 4 et e SWtEARy | (hati hisiipiace | The) playgtafinithres acts and five was entered during the night, and | scenes. In each act there are several e near beer, several bottles of soda | £roups including mardi gras, futurist, and some salad dressing was taken. wedding zuests, bridesmaids, servants Mike Hodinski of 313 Washington | and others The story of the play deals | street, complained to the police this | with the blighted romance of a scion of . morning that someonc entered his | 1865 aristocracy and a daughter of the house last night, and slashed bed founder of *‘Brewster’s Pills’’ which is clothes and wearing apparel belonging finally realized in the union of the to his wife. A key was used to effect | grandchildren in 1920. The time in- an entrance. volved in the story requires a period of 50 years. SIGNS ITH TOLEDO Because of the fact that the entire Thomas Holleran, better known to | ¢ for the play will rehearse in the local baseball fans as “Marty” has re- gymnasium on Saturday evening the turned his signed contract to Manager | weekly roller skating will be omited. | Bresnahan ofthe Toledo club of the | This is the only night this week that American assoclation. He expects to | the cast will have an opportunity to leave in a few days to start spring | use the gym inasmuch as it is rented | training. Holoran will try out for a | for the remainder of the week. berth\ as catcher. He has performed with the Annex team for several vears, and was a member of the In- dustrial league last ye: GIRL SCOUTS’ MEETING. The Working Girls troop of the Girl A Scouts, held a meeting last evening, . gz with the scout executive, Miss Emma : S “I ""j\m"‘"‘ | Bell. Embroidery teaching, scout dis- (Sl Stantpn LE5 Ashley S8 Fmembey of | cussion and scout activities were held. l:';h::ph::"';;c;"';:eé';ed ‘l‘;‘“:':e“r;’ | The troop will meet tomorrow evening | bership in the Sages, one of the hon- ::e;l“"‘l:‘;;d :;l“l:“:‘;h:ffs ':l":“:r "c°“; ‘;:"l‘l':‘o“c'fl’:_"“ AZ?":-‘:“::’ uw‘r‘lzlom:::: attend. Refreshments were served S e Delta Kappa Epsilon fratern- | 25t ™€ ity and was a letter man in foot- ball last season. He is an ex'1$ man from FExcter High school. WESLEYA? Middletown, Conn., SUES FOR $900 Lawyer Joseph G, Woods, e for Mary Venturo of Berlin, has z 2 brought action for $900 against S “':::‘:‘;“ ";Thc, James Peratta also of Berlin. The S 5 papers in the suit were served by Wesleyan university spring track | peputy Sherifft M. D. Stockwell. The schedule was announced today. It| gefendant furnished a bond of release includes a meet with New York uni-| of the attachment, The writ is return- | versity at New York on April 23; one | able in th o acting 1 BIYNAS B T0 GOVERN JITN ®. Cities and boroughs: Unfav for appointment of a park co sioner in Greenwich; favorable low Norwich to extend its wate ply system to Lisbon. Senate Calendar Bills. From the senate calendar adopted these bills: Changing the name of the wich, Reading and Library tions to the Greenwich Libra authorizing the latter to take o property of the former. That Ansonia and Derby, act their mayors subject to the ap of the boards of aldermen, ma tract with each other for con tion of sewers and disposal of age in sections adjacent to each Removing the limitation on gate value of shares issued by ing and loan associations. Permitting the payment of over $6 a day to savings banks tees or directors provided Y not salaried officers. Providing that in building an associations a shareholder ma vote on more than one share. Authorizing the Collins comp Unionville to increase its < stock. 3 Authorizing a memorial tabl the Pilgrims landing in the Caj Authorizing the comptroller ti arrange Capitol accommodation the legislature sits, no departme be outside at other times. Dividing Hamden into voti tricts. Allowing Bridgeport to have to certain beaches for its park & Providing for preservation of] lonial and early town records in state library. v Confirming the governor's app ments of John K. Beach as an ciate justice of the supreme and of John J. Walsh as judged Fairfleld county criminal cou common pleas. Giving state referees the rig hear cases to relieve superior co Altering the biennial election tion of the Meriden charter. * Changing the name of tj Gas Co. to the Derby Gas and /Light Co. The house received a generou (Continued from First /| lotment of committee reports. The Danbury school teachers' sociation petitioned in favor of cational legislation. \ / Resolutions were reported for rence A. Howard, judge and M. Rourke, a deputy at Farmington, Unfavorable Reports. Unfavorable reports were on concerning ‘meat inspection and food products, to regulate. sale carborated beverages; to provide Q lic health nursing, mental hyg and publicity and education bu in the state department of hes to increase traveling compensatioq health officers; and for $100,000 build a new laboratory for the cultural experiment station and department of health jointly. the fish and game committee ported against the petitions and Y to alter the time in which ice ing is allowed, against the taking] trout six inches in length and aga bills which would exempt ponds from provisions of the fishing laws. The aim was open up ice fishing for men out employment in order that they mig secure fish to give a measure of relief. The house adopted among measures the following: Incorporating Woodstock Acaden Amending charters of the Pe Stow and Wilcox Co. and incorpo: ing the Farmington Water Co., lowing each to increase their tal. Consolidating the town of New Canaan. Authorizing the Lyme selectmen)| sell the school-house at Flanders. Permitting the agricultural collg to issue a catalogue; Meriden to sue improvement bonds, and neark; score of private bills. CITY ITEMS. Vietor records for March. C.. Plerce & Co.—Advt. ' The Ladies’ Talmud Torah meet this evening in Talmud hall. All members are urged present. August Burckhardt has sold property at 236 West Main -street Mrs. Theresa G. Barron through t Home Banking and Realty compal George K. Mccanley and Thomas O'Connor have returned from a trip Florida. Martinelli Victor records at Morans —Advt. otY borough ) GIRLS RESERVE CLUB. Will Postpone Meeting Until Thury day Afternoon, March 10. The 'regular meeting of the Gir] Reserve club of the New Britain Hig school will he postponed from Thur day of this week until Thursday] March 10. At this time supper wi follow the meeting and a prosra whiich will include the installatiof of officers ahd the initiation of neW members, will be carried out. b On Friday of this week. a sale will be held by the club, proceeds of this sale to be used i sending three members as @elegate: to the Y. W. C. A. conference to b held in Providence on March 11, 1§ and 13. The New Britain Girls’ cluj will be the youngest organi: repressnted at this confe!