New Britain herald., 1914-05-14

l A SolHeI III SWlIl OHe-dCt
 tragedy or drama. depends on how
 you look at it, was staged in the city
 building last night by the health com
 mission. The cast was as follows: 1 Heavy Villain-Dr. H. T. Bray.
 Hero-Henry Furman, official scav- l enger.
 Asst. Villain-Commissio T. E. Burns.
 l City Fellers-Swanson Bros. l Merry Villagers-Dr. G. w. Bodley, l Dr. A. Anderson, Commissioner M. w. Davenport, Dr. T. F.. Reeks. 1 Pigs, styes, troughs, angry Maple Hillers, etc.
 Scene-Newington
 Stage Director-Chairman H. S. | Tallard.
 1 Road roller, engineer and corncob pipe kindly loaned by the administra- 1 tion.
 The above might be used as a ''lay out" for theatrical skit with Henry Furman entering with blare of trumpets singing "Ish ga biebel," which is not just the way Eva Tam quay does it but which would answer Furman was awarded the contract to collect the city garbage after he had been stoutly opposed by Dr. Bray, who did not object to the man but who did not believe that the work could be done properly for $2,95O, Furman's price. What cared he for injunctions? Nothing! He, could collect all the garbage in New Britain for. that money and still have enough to keep the wolf from the porte cochere at his Newington estate. Other bidders whose pigs wept salty tears when the news was broken were J. J. Donahue, $6,6OO; Luke Sinskie, $6,000; John Hanson, $4,40O; Swanson Bros., $4,OOO. The poor pigs see long, lean years ahead. Their pickin's will be very light and will consist for the greater part of field stones, tree roots and mastodon frames
 The awarding of the contract was not arrived at until after long dis cussion. Chairman Tallard stated that he, Dr. Bray and Superintendent T. F.. Reeks, M. D., had inspected the garbage dumps of all the applicants except Hanson, whose farm could not be located although they had a vague idea it was somewhere in Kensington. The chairman asked Dr. Bray to ex- press his opinion on their tour.
 Dr. Bray Against F'urlnan.
 Among the objections which pr. Bray voiced to letting the contract to Furman was because the road over which the garbage will be taken passed within twenty-five feet of the bottling plant at Rowley's milk farm in 'Newington and the dumping ground will be only an eighth of mile away In. addition to Nthat ,Dr. A, B, Johnson And other M abtt fEili, residents threat- ,en to. get out anAsinjuncttoa against allowing Thurman to dump the swill so near their, homes. pr. Bray stated that he had consulted counsel and had been informed that the city could not hold Furman responsible for his bond if an injunction were secured against him.
 Dr. Bray could find no objections to Donahue's farm, He said he was not convinced that Swanson Bros. knew what they were talking about. Luke Scinski, he said, has no farm but pro- poses to engage Finneman's farm in Pennington, which is partly on the Hartford reservoir watershed.
 Dr. Bray did not think Furman could do the work we'll at the price he asked although he considered Fur man personally hard working, in- dustriOus person. In his opinion the proposed injunction of the Newing- ton residents should be considered. Even if the bond is called the city would be no better off as the point was not to get the money but to have the garbage collected. Public health is greater than the mere money in- volved, he thought.
 Superintendent Rocks Favors Furman.
 Superintendent Reeks' opinion was diametrically opposed to that of Dr. Bray. He did not think the proximity of the road to Rowley's bottling plant would have any effect on the milk as the garbage Is conveyed in closed wagons. Furman even now buys $500 worth of garbage per year, he said. He considered Furman a reliable, honorable bidder and could see nothing that would prove 8 drawback to awarding the contract to him. He understood that Swanson Bros. be- lieved they could make money by col lecting the garbage for $3,o00 but had been scared off by the old board, which held an opposite opinion.
 "The logical man is the man with experience" pr. Reeks said. Fur man once did this work but for some reason not clear to him he was not allowed to continue. He is the proper man in my opinion especially because of the great difference between his bid and the other bids.''
 Injunction No Objection.
 Chairman Tallard agreed with pr. Reeks. He said Furman's piggery would be located two miles from the residential section of Newington and not half a mile, as had been stated. The chairman said he had consulted Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper, who told him Furman would have to live up to his contract injunction or no in- junction.
 There is no question in my mind