New Britain herald., 1914-07-16

1 The atmosphere at last night 1 meeting of the common council was surcharged with a spirit of belliger- l ency and several lively tilts took place. A snappy argument occurred on a resolution from Alderman Christ. authorizing Mayor Quig1ey to appoint committee of three to work in an advisory capacity with committee authorized at the previous meeting to study the sewage problem. The re- solution stated that the advisory com- mittee would be expected to pay it's own expenses if any were incurred. This aroused Alderman Shines ire and he denounced the resolution, chara cterizing it as unfair. If the expenses of the original committee Of four are paid. he thought, the ex- penses of the new committee should also be paid. In this he had the support of several other members of
 the council but Alderman Christs s
 resolution prevailed.
 The council showed considerable pepper over a resolution from Alder
 man Jester, requesting the board of
 health to grant master plumbers 8
 license to Joseph Finley. After wad-
 ing through a mass of debate, the
 body voted to request the board of
 health to give Emley another ex-
 animation.
 At a previous meeting, the council
 voted to request the board to grant
 Ern1ev a license but the board did
 not see fit to acquiesce as, it reported,
 Emley failed to pass an examination.
 H..
 derman Christ's resolution, the coun-
 cil voted in favor of a committee Of
 three from the council to aid the
 committee of four on the sewage
 problem. Alderman Christ wanted
 this committee of three to pay their
 own travelling expenses but Alderman
 Shine consid cred this unfair. If the
 expenses of the committee of four are
 to be paid those of the committee or
 three should be paid also, he thought.
 He moved that the expenses or no
 member of either committee be paio.
 He was ruled out of order as the
 council at it's last meeting voted $1,-
 900 to pay the expenses of the com mittee of four.
 Councilman Dolan thought 1t would be a small piece of business to force the committee of three to pay their own expenses Alderman Jester agreed with him and made a motion that their expenses be paid.
 Mayor Willing to Pay Own Expenses. Mayor Quigley left the chair in
 charge of President Pro5Tem Christ and spoke against the motion. He said he was wi1ling--to pay his own expenses but he did not think 1t
 would be just to take. a committee around the country and pay their ex-
 renses Engineer Fuller charges $IO0
 per day, he said and most of the
 S1 ,OOO will be spent on,:, engineers fees. The mayor didn't want any more bulls'' made regarding the sewage problem. y;
 Councilman Uno Johnson thought it strange to call in any expert engineers as he understood William H. Hall, city engineer, was to all the engineer l ing now that his salary is raised. Mayor Quigley replied that MT. Hall is not sanitary, engineer.
 .sKiH Alderman Shines Motion.'' The mayor urged the council to "kill Alderman Shines motion" AL derman Lawyer expressed surprise 1 that so many members of the council were seeking to have their car fare paid around the country.
 Alderman Shines motion was | killed" and on rising vote it was decided, 20 to 4, to pass Alderman l Christ's resolution. s4
 The Finley Dispute.
 In the report of the board of health l it was stated that Joseph Enley had 1 rot passed an examination for mas | II, ~fv@ 1 was not entitled to a license.
 Alderman Jester moved that the item be placed on the table indefinite 1 ly He wanted it referred back to l the board and corporation counsel. Alderman Christ and Councilman l Coyle objected and the report was ac- l cepted for printing in the minutes, l Alderman Jester withdrawing his I motion.
 Later Alderman Jester introduced l a resolution requesting the board of l health to renew Emley's license by August 1. This resolution is similar l to one introduced by Alderman Jester at a previous meeting of the council and which was refused by the board Emley Not Used Right. II don't believe the board used this man right" said Alderman Jester. "One member said we should stick to our decision regardless of what pres- sure is brought to bear on us.' Alderman Jester said Emley would have passed an examination if it was an oral or blackboard examination. He thought the council had some power over the board. Alderman Christ said that while 1 he signed Alderman testers first res- 1 olution he could not agree with him regarding the power of the council