New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
K|bbE GIVEN UNTIL
 JUNE 1 TO GET OUT
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ter?" Chairman Pelton was asked by a Herald reporter today.
 There are four members of the present board who were not on the beard during the investigation" he replied. If it can be said that any, enc has taken d back somersault it is concerning myself and MT. Vogel.''
 No Charges Against Kibbe.
 Chairman Pelton denied that any charges had been preferred against MT. Kibbe.
 We asked for his resignation on the grounds that it is for the best in- terests of the city, he said. "We did not prefer any charges. If he sees fit not to resign we will get together again and go at it in an entirely different manner. We considered that to give him an opportunity to resign would be the best way out of it. It was merely a request on our part
 Asked why reporters had been barred after being invited to attend the meeting, MT. Pelton said that to admit the press would be against precedent.
 Forecasted in Herald.
 
 come as surprise to Herald readers as it was stated in this paper yester- day that Mayor Quigley intended to go after MT. Kibbe's scalp. He did not say how he would do it but said he hoped to have the cooperation of the board of charities.
 MT. Kibbe, according to the charges preferred against him during the in- vestigation, treated inmates of the Town home inhumanely. One of the charges was that he put recalcitrant inmate into cell and turned the hose on him. It was claimed that he forced them to work when they were in no physical condition to do so and that he did not make a proper ac- counting of vegetables sold from the farm That the inmates were poorly fed, was another accusation. To all these charges the board of charities turned deaf ear and denied them in whole and in part. The committees which conducted the investigation re- ported to the common council that the charges were without foundation.
 Under New Contract.
 MT. Kibbe is now. working under a new contract signed in March by him and the board of charities. One ques- tion that has been brought up in con- nection with the new move of the charity board is whether any of MT. Kibbes alleged acts previous to the signing of the new contract can be offered as evidence against him.
 Give Kibbe Until June 1.
 Mayor Quigley declined today to make any statement relevant to the Kibbe matter.
 'I was elected by the people and I am doing as I think is proper; am not playing politics. he said.
 Superintendent Kibbe, has been given till June to resign and move from the town home, the mayor said.
 It was pointed out by the mayor that Superintendent Kibbe can appear to the courts on no point other than to recover on his contract.
 Section 20 of the charter says the board of charities shall have the power to appoint a superintendent Of the poor, the office now held by A. J. Hart and such other employees as they may see fit and shall prescribe their duties, etc. To the lay mind it appears as if the powers of the board are absolute.
 There is nothing in the charter that calls for a hearing in Superintendent Kibbe's case.
 And I wouldn't dignify it by a hearing" said Mayor Quigley. 1T have said right along that Mr. Kibbe must go, and again I say that he must go. He can appeal only to recover on his contract
 Old Board Praises Kibbes
 The annual report of the board of charities, issued today. lauds Super intendent and Mrs. Kibbe for their excellent management. The report is made by the board of which Chairman Pelton and Commissioner Vogel, who voted last night to turn the superintendent out, are members. Among other things, it says:
 Our town home and farm as it ap pears, today is a credit to the city and the improved conditions existing there are due to the management, discipline and painstaking care of the superin- tendent and matron, MT. and Mrs. George F. Kibbe, who, with capable. but very few paid assistants, have dis charged the duties assigned to them in manner that has met our approval and they have been re-engaged to continue in our service for another year.
 Superintendent Kibbe and Mrs. 'klbbe were among the missing today and could not be located Persistent telephoning to the town home brought the information that MT. and Mrs