New Britain herald., 1914-04-15
STORM CLOUDS HANG
 OVER CITY BUILDING
Several Biz Office Holders Expected
 to Walk the Plank.
MOORE AND BERCSTROM MAY GO

MOORE AND BERGSIROm MAY CU. Superintendent Kibbe of Town Home
 Said to Be Slated for Toboggan-
 Board of Health Pl,uns in Lap of
 New Administration.
 q Walking the plank promises to be . prominent indoor sport in the city building after next Tuesday when Mayor-Elect George A. Quigley takes office. It is said that several city officials are due for political deca pi- tation and that the army of unem- ployed will be greatly augmented just as soon as Mayor-Elect Quigley gets his breath
 As MT. Quigley has bitterly as- sailed President John E. Moore of the board of public works during his campaign it is believed that he will be one of the first to feel the displeasure of the new chief execu- : tive. President Moore's term as a member of the board of public works does not expire until May l, 1916, but according to most authorities, the mayor may remove a commits sioner at will without a hearing. Mayor-Elect Quigley has dwelt con- tinually on what he believes to be inef1ciency in the street department and it is expected that he will make an attempt to depose President Moore. The president of the board is elected by the commissioners and this may have a tendency to keep MT. Moore in his present position unless he is removed entirely from the board.
 Mayor Elect Quigley will have the appointing of two commissioners to the board of public works as the terms of John A. Anderson and w. l.. Damon expire on May 1 of this year.
 Will Bergstrom Go?
 x It is almost certain, that August Bergstrom, the building inspector. will be evicted from office. The ap- pointing of a man to this position is absolute with the mayor and 1t is not necessary to have him confirmed 7 by the common council. Building Inspector Bergstrom and Mayor Elect Quigley are said to have been at swords points for some time and it is freely predicted that the former is slated for membership in the .'ex" fraternity.
 Councilman A. N. Rutherford, who has been the political agent of Mayor Elect Quigley and who has worked tirelessly in behalf of his friend. is said to be the most prominent candi- date for the position of building in- spector. Councilman Rutherford is in the building business and is a. member of the common council com mittee on revising the building ordi- nances. He has been one of Mayor Elect Quigley's most staunch SUD- porters and earnest workers. The office of building inspector pays a salary of $500 per year.
 May Depose Kibbe.
 George F. Kibbe, superintendent of the town home, is also booked for a commanding position on the scrap heap, it is generally believed. Su- perintendent Kibbe and the mayor elect are said to be bitter enemies, due to the latter's savage attacks on the management of the town home. Mayor-elect Quigley, it will be re- membered, charged during an inves- tigation of the town home which he instigated, that the inmates were i'll treated and poorly fed The inves- tfgators endorsed the superintendent who resented the allegations in a < sharp manner during the probe of the institution. The salary attached to the town home superintendency is $1,000. This sum includes the sal ary of Mrs. Kibbe as matron
 May l will see the expiration of the terms of Chairman B. w. Peltoli. Fred G. Russell and George H. Dy- son of the charity department Chair man Pelton is a democrat and it is probable that after May 1 new man will occupy that office.
 Health Board Big Plum.
 Probably the biggest plum that will drop into the lap of the new administration will be that of the appointment of the board of health. This board will in turn appoint a superintendent of health at a salary of $2,50O, a plumbing inspector at salary of $500 and a milk inspec- tor. who also receives $500 per year
 Friends of J. J. Watson, who draws S1oO per year as a member of the board or assessors, are wondering if ne Will be dropped when his term expires the first of next month. An interesting story is being told in po- Htical circles regarding the reappoint- ment of MT. Watson and the cans didacy of Attorney F. F. McDonourb Tor the democratic nomination for mayor. It is said that Mayor Hal loran and Assessor Watson have not been On friendly terms since the "a nous city convention when Geor1o M. Landers captured the delegates to the county convention two years aeo It is further said that Mayor Hal loran intended to appoint someone in