Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 4, 1915, Page 7

FINISH BUSINESS (Continued from Page One) t of any land. which may be ms;::ry for ’;emm abutments, engineering services, materfal and la- B S e ges for a e LR e 0] l’eonl:%ly :t H?:Ju\nry session in 19 Solons’ Monthly Pay. A resolution was passed ordering the payment of the debenture bill of the house, to the amount of $15,480, which was due May 1. The resplution was passed under suspension of the rules. Count Commissioner’s Claim. The act to reimburse Bdward T. Lyon of Hartford the sum of $1,088, favorably reported by the committee on clainfs, in uh‘blllhln‘ his title to the office of county commissioner and the title of other county commission-|qf ers appointed by Governor Baldwin, created condflmble discussion. The report was ly accepted and claim ordered mufl. 'he measure now goes to the senate. Detective Hawes’/Claim. The act providing for the payment of Fred M. Hawes of Bridgeport for ser- vices of the state also caused much discussion, Hawes is a detective and assisted in tfying to arrest a murderer nd that there was dispute as to his ayment for service rendered by the uperintendent of state police. It was rgued that he was engaged by a 1ember of the state police who had no uthority to employ. The amount claimed is $500. The murderer was not apprehended by Hawes or the state police. Among others favoring _the ‘ment of the claim was Mr. Back of lingly on the ground that the com- mittee that had investigated the claim knew all the details, and he believed in standing by the committee report. Af- er motion of previous question pre- ailed. The report was accepted and alm ordered paid. As no quorum was -esent. it was agreed to move to Te- nsider at Tuesday’s session. Schoolhouse Fire Escapes. An act amending section one of chapter 40, public acts of 1915, con- cerning fire escapes on school build- ings was adopted and provides that every school building used as a school- ‘house, which is two or more stories in height, and in which the greatest elevation of the floor of any story used or occupied by pupils &# ten feet or more above the adjoining ground at any accessible door, window, or other suitabie place of exit, Shall be provided with at least one adequate fire escape, of iron or other incombus- tible material, securely erected on the outside of such building, for each two hundred and fifty pupils or fractional part of such number; and each such fire escape shall be free from ob- struction and shall be constructed so as to Secure a safe exit for children, sonveniently accessible from each door ten or more feet above the ground wdjoining such building, of sufficient width and strength so that each .step and landing may accommodate two adult persons at the same time. The exits from each floor shall consist of doorways, the base of which shall be level with the floor of such building and the landing of such fire escape to which it leads, provided the state board of education may approve of construction having such difference’in level between such floor and landing way shall be not less than three feet wide nor seven feet high, constructed so that the door may be quickly open-- ed from the inside, and each such door shall have clear glass panels or sashes extending from not more than eight inches from the top to not more than two feet from the bottom. If there are two or more rooms or hallways adjoining and convient to the landing of a fire escape, each such room or Hallway shall have a doorway lead- ins to such landing. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any ‘building having not more than two stories, constructed with fire-proof halls and two or more exits on the ground floor opening out. Section 2. Section three of said act is hereby amended to read as fol- iow The chief of the fire depart- nent of any town, city, boroudy, or re district, or, if there be no such hief, the principal or superintendent f any school, with the approval of any gent of the state board of education, may exempt from the provisions of this act any school building which has two or more exits by inside stairways at each hallway. New Bill Board Law. act concerning licenses for ad- vertisements was passed, which reads as_follows: Section 1. No person, firm, or cor- coration shall displa¢ any advertise- ment upon real property ‘other than he property upon which the goods dvertised are manufactured or offer- d for sale, or upon which the busi- 1ess advertised is carried on in whole or in part until such person, firm, or corporation shall secure from the sec- retary a license to display such ad- vertisement. ~The application for such license shall be in writing signed by the applicant, and shall state: (1) The location of the property upon which it is proposed to display such advertisement. (2) The population of the city, borough, or town within which the same is to be displayed. (3) The distance between such ad ertisement and state highway, ral road, or railway track, public park, navigable water from which such advertisement may be readable. (4) T ize and a general description of ch advertisement and the reading er matter displayed thereon. Section 2. The fee for such license any advertisement located in any , horough, or town having more han ten thousand inhabitants, and so ocated as to be readable from a state uighway, railway, or railroad track, »ublic park, or navigable water shall e two cents for each square foot in such advertisement. The fee for such cense for any advertisement so lo- ted in any city, bqrough, or town ving less than ten thousand inhab- nts shall be one cent for iquare foot. The square feet con- lude all of the space within a line wrawn around the outer edge of such vertisement, or if such advertige- nt is upon, attached to, or a part of y bill board, ction, such line shall be the outer ze of such construction and each urface or space displaying any name, vord, symbol, character, picture, or tter shall be construed to be an ad- ertisement. Upon the receipt of ach application and fee, the secre- shall issue a license fir flu:h'uch vertiscment which license it the holder thereof to display lneh dvertisement for one year from the ate thereof, and each such advertise- ient shall include the number of such wcense and date of expiration. Section 3. The secretary may issue » any person, firm, or corporation wning or leasing any space for ad- ertising purposes, a license authoriz- 1g the use of such space for such )urpose upon payment by such per- on firm, or corporation of a fee de- rmined as herein provided, which <~encse shall state the location and e of such surface and shall be for ne year from the date thereof, Such pace shall plainly show the number f such license and the date of ex- ration. Any advertisement placed von any surface shall be exompt S FRIDAY, MAY 14 from the pay.ment of any license fees a umommrwm space 3 un such conmtuto a separate offense. Oysters, Clams and Mussels. commlt::o on shell fisheries oyster, grounds. The report was accepted and the bill rejected. It was explained that this act would make lawful cer- tain unlawful acts. Employment of Children. An act eom:arnin' the employment children, in"the calendar for action, ‘was indefinitely postponed, and sub- stitute submitted which was tabled for calendar and printing. This bill pro- vides that certificates shall not be is- sued to a child under 16, unless the chfld shall have had instructions in the general duties of citizenship suffi- clent to gice g reasonable conception of duties, su a general knowledge of the principles of government, na- tional, state and local, except to for- eign born children entering school at the age of thirteen years or more. The state board of education may grant a leaving certificate to a child who will not be benefited by con- tinuing in attendance at school or is a detriment to the progress of other children in such school. Order of the Day. The act concerning the disposal of sewage in inland and tidal wa- ters, was made the order of the day for Thursday at 12.30, Unfinished Business. Resolution was ~ passed in concur- rence with the senate, that the com- mittee on unfinished business be di- rected to examine the unfinished busi- | ness of the sesgion of 1913, now in the office of the secretary of state, and make report with recommendations thereon. On motion of Mr. Hyde, the house adjourned to Tuesday morning at 11.15. IN THE SENATE. Passed Allowing Amateur Amuse- ments on Sunday, Hartford, May 3.—The senate passed a resolution paying the debenture bill of the senators, amounting to $2,100, for the month of May. Unfinished Business, A resolution was presented by Sen- ator King instructing the joint stand- ing committee on unfinished business to examine the unfinished business of tbo session and report to the general assembly. Passed and transferred to house under suspension of rules. Sunday Bill Passed. Senator Klett, in speaking in be- half of the bill favored by the majority of the committee on the judiciary, and ‘which allowed amateur sports and pic- ture exhibitions and concerts, for which no fee would be charged, on Sunday, said the bill was a fair one and that Tt should be passed. The bill was passed. The change in the Sun- lay law as provided for in the bill is as follows: “Section 2. The provisions of sec- tion. 1 shall not be construed to pro- hibit any amateur game, picture ex- hibition, concert or other amateur rec- reation, on Sunday, provided such game, picture exhibition, concert or recreation shall not disturb public wor- ship or the public peace, and provided no fee for attendance is charged or re- ceived directly or indirectly. “Section 3.—Sections 1, 2 and of chapter 119 of the Dublic acts of%1913 are hereby repealed.” State Board of Finance. Senator Purcell offered an amend- ment to the bill creating a state board of finance to the effect that the pro- vision for a salary of $500 to each of thé members of the board be elim- inated. Senator Magee said ‘“the laborer was worthy of his hire” and he thought the provision for com- pensation should stand. The bill was passed, Deer Bill P Senator Klett explained the Dbill ‘'on which the committee on conference had agreed, in reference to the killing of deer. The bill was passed. It pro- vides in effect that property owners may shoot deer on their own Ia.nd un- der certain conditions. “Sale of Electricity. Senator Magee offered the following amendment to the bill concerning the manufacture and transmission of elec- tricity: In section 3 after the word ‘state’ in the thirty-first line, the following: Provided, however, that none of the rights herein granted shall be_exercised unless and until the pub- lic_utilities commissfon shall find that public convenience and necessity re- quire the proposed service, and that the local company does not furhish, or is unable or unwilling to furnish to the party or parties proposed to be served, adequate service at reasonable rates.” Senator Whiton offered an amend- ment to strike out section 5, which s chapter 254 of the public acts of 1909, under which manufacturers are allowed to generate electricity. The amendments were tabled for printing in the journal. Drug License Bill. The drug license bill was explained by Senator Pierson, and passed. It provides that when the number of druggists’ licenses issued in a town is equal to one in 3,000 of the popula- tion there shall be no more licenses issued. The rates of licenses are in- creased as follows: $12 to $16; $50 to $65; $10 to $14. The senate adjourned to Tuesday at 11 a m. How to Betufify the Hair A Simple and Inexpensive Home Method The hair is like & flower—a little care and proper pourishment does wonders. Just as a plant without air and water withers and dies, so will tbo hair it not given proper The scalp must be Derleeny healthy and free from dan- as the scalp is to the hair mg Bood eoll is ‘to plants and If your halir is not pretty: if it is color, too dry, matted, fall- ing out, or If the scalp itches and burns, you can easily overcome all o! theae cm‘l itions b h:uin.- Paris- every hair noed. It acaks nxgt into t'ha }mlr 8, stimu! urnigh« lnc um noufl‘hmanl lhu is necaad for the hair to grow not only Jong and huvy, but fluffy, soft, lustrous and gloriously radiant, ::l‘vll :u’\m f”ae'u“%gfi of this inex. 3 el -.!r tonie f lm}m’»‘nl e dflxfl'calmtu. rovement ba. g the very first lprllcuuan. pping the scal; o it r«nwu eveu bit of dandrufy, ’Hs use of this nnetz.uulod tonig will surely glye your hair new lifs and beguty, U20 SO Goods Damaged by\ Smoke and Water! Nearly $15,000 (fifteen thousand dollars) worth of Goods Damaged by Smoke and Water from the-stock of Myers & Gross of Hartford, Conn., will be offered in one of the most re- markable sales that we have ever conducted. Myers & Gross of Hartford is one of the biggest concerns in New England, manufactur- ing Women’s Dresses, Outing Flannel Gowns, Etc. Their plant was visited by fire a few weeks ago, and being old customers of theirs, we were given the first opportunity to secure some of the salvaged goods. The offering includes Dresses (ready to wear), Outing Flannel Gowns and Goods by the yard. There is no need of going into details--the values speak most emphatically for themselves --and no woman living within trading distance of this store should fail to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Sale Begins Today, May 4th, When the Store Opens 220,000 YARDS OF PIECE GOODS That was the number of yards of Piece Goods in our purchase from the Myers & Gross stock. It is an enormous quantity—representing 4400 full pieces—of Per- cales, Mercerized Poplins, Chambrays, Crepes, Plisse, Seersuckers and Outing Flannels. And while the quantity is large, we have no doubt but what it will be quickly taken up, when the values are considered. Remember—that while some of the goods are smoke and water stained, there are thousands of yards that are in perfect condition, as they were stored in full cases until they were needed for cutting up. Divided Into Three Special Lots PLEASE NOTE THE REMARKABLE VALUES N(B\ The Harttord Courant HARTFORD, CONN., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915—22 PAGES 100 Near Death in Windsor Street Fire; Factory Girls March Out in Good Order; Windows of Myers & Gross Plant Barred No Fire Escapes On Building, Practice in Drill Alone Saves Lives of Employees—Loss Estimated at From $75,000 To $200,000—Double Alarm Calls Much Apparatus— Bessie Levine, Bookkeeper, Overcome In Effort To Save Valuables In Office—Nearby Property Damaged. NN S NI\ Women’s House Dresses Women’s Quting Gowns THE FOLLOWING REMARKABLE VALUES Women's $1.00 Dresses SO Women’s Gingham and Percale Dresses, fancy stripe or check pattern, made round or V neck style, with dainty trimmings of self material, pique or embroidery, neatly Sale Price 59c Lot 2--Regular 12‘/zc value a 7ic Fine Mercerized Poplins, 27 inches wide, in all the popu- Sale Price and water stained, but their service is in no way impaired. Women's $1.00 Outing Gowns SO Women’s Quting Gowns, made of Best Quality Outing Flannel. The colors are finished with piping and pearl buttons— - slightly damaged. Lot 1-Regular 12%2¢ value at S ’ . Standard grade Percales, full 36 inches wide, in <ight and Sale Price Women’s 50c Outing Gowns 25 : : e ; . 9 % S B b medium effects, in neat designs, just the fabrics and designs 2 Women’s Outing Gowns, made of gool Sale Price = =4 quality flannel. The colors are pink and suitable for House Dresses, Aprons, Efc., and sell regularly at . 9 white, blue and white—and a full range 12%c a yard, % : a Yard 9 of sizes. These goods are slightly smoke ¢/\e \Y lar plain colors—36-inch fine quality Percales in new Spring colorings—27-inch Chambrays—30-inch Crepes, ‘Plisse and Sale Price Seersucker—these are regular 12%c and 17c values. : pink anqn:vhite, blue and c:/ltlxite and all . ) = Yoo < white. ese are practi > :aving been in casespand theryefopr:rf;:;: 59c Lflt 3—Regl||ar 12 k ¢ value at 72° tected somewhat — regular $1.00 and Standard grade Outing Flannel (note the unusual width), Sale Price $1.25 values, full 36 inches wide, in all the newest and most desirable designs l Unfortunately for you and for us the quantity of these and colorings—these are in almost perfect condition—and sell 2 goods is not large, therefore we advise prompt action to || regularly at 1234c and 17c a yard on account of the extreme avoid disappointment. width. 3 a Yard RENMENBER: The Sale will begin when the Store opens TODAY, MAY 4th, and will continue while the Goods last TI'IE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL 00. 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