New Britain herald., 1914-04-30

Councilman Callahan-'This con- tract was referred back at the last meeting to the board of health which is without an equal in the state. It comes back to us with the same and the board tells us that in order to get the best re- suits it is advisable that the contract be awarded to Donahue. think We | should think over this matter 1 thoroughly before deciding to send it i back to the board again
 ..No Graft''-Chairman Bray.
 Chairman H. T. Bray of the board of health was invited to speak and he said: we gave Swanson Bros. a hearing and we stand where We stood before. We are not standing pat This board has been accused of various things but I don't think there is any member who got even a cigar cut of it. MT. Swanson told us that ". l.. Hatch would furnish a surety bond asked MT. Hatch about it and he said he would do so if P. S. Me- Mahon's name was signed to the ap Iiication for the bond. I interviewed Mr. McMahon and he told me he would want to see the contract first as he didn't want to take any chance of losing any money by signing
 Councilman Coyle did not think it behooved the council to be penurious He cited the case of the contract for the work at the summit of Walnut Hill park and said the park board had awarded the contract when 1t knew that the contractor would not H. f<,>n Nn1y he asked. As result the slope of the park has been in a Wretched con- Gition, he said.
 special study of the local situation" said Councilman Voight. "I under stand that in some cities thecontrac- tor pays for the privilege of collecting the garbage"
 What cities?" asked Alderman Christ
 "New Haven, I believe replied Councilman Voight.
 T was talking with g New Haven ] man today and he said that such 1 condition exists in only a small sec- | ton of that city," retorted Alderman 1 Christ.
 1 '.It costs the city of New Haven l $14,5OO per year to collect the gar- l bage," said Alderman Kerwin. l Mayor Would Refer It Back. Councilman Degnan asked the mayor to offer his opinion and once more descending from the rostrum the 1 latter said he was in favor of referring
 the matter back to the new board of 1 health in order that all criticism might be hushed. After threading its way through maze of amendments ! the council voted to refer the con- | tract back to the new board without l instructions.
 As the vote was taken Alderman l Kerwin informed the mayor that he l had asked for a yea and nay vote.
 You should have said so when the
 vote was being taken,' replied the
 mayor.
 "Not much cliance,'' retorted Alder | man Kerwin sotto voce.
 l On recommendation of Alderman
 Lawyer the tax collector was author ized to engage extra clerks during
 May, June and July at an expense o1
 not more than $15O.
 Rutherford Resigns.
 The resignation of Councilman A.
 N. Rutherford of the second ward, who has been appointed building in
 spector, was accepted with regret. On
 motion of Alderman Christ the fol-
 lowing committee transfers were Imade: Councilman Teich, chairman
 of ordinance committee to succeed
 Councilman Rutherford; Councilman Anderson from license committee to
 ordinance committed: Councilman
 Henning Johnson, chairman Of H.
 cense committee; Councilman Ruth.
 erford's successor to be appointed t1
 license committee.
 .'Is it necessary to take a vote or that?'' asked Councilman Paonessa facetiously, after Alderman Chris
 made his motion.
 Mayor Quigley appointed the follow ing to the committee which will con
 fer with the board of public work:
 regarding the improvement of the lighting system: Alderman M. F Kerwin, Councilmen H. G. Voight l E. A. Parker, D. B. Warwick, lame: } F. Degnan.
 The council took final action on tht passage of the recommendation O. the board of finance and taxation tha : the city issue $66,O00 in bonds to de ! fray the expense attached to the con | struetion of the pre-vocationa : school