New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
SeleCtmen Drop Former Clerk
 From Various Boards
ROBERTSON IS NEW ASSESSOR
PIainyillc's "Mayor" Now A Private CitiZcn-Cooke-Bu Nuptials-Fa- thor Walsh Explains His Position Homo From Confcrence-Briefs.

Shorn of his powers, political, George S. BGbcock, for years the champion title holder of this locality, today finds himself private in the ranks Of citizens and unburdened of the responsibilities of his many off ccs. the board of selectmen at it's initial meeting last evening having dropped him from the positions which he has filled for a long time George ic no longer officially connected with any branch of the town government Tho selectmen deprived him of his duties without ceremony making, new appointments for the offices which he had held.
 Succeeding MT. Babcock as Strong fund com missioner will be Charles w. Hird William Eaton was reap pointed the democratic member. On the board of fire commissioners, James Simpson is to serve in Babcock's place, the selectmen having reap pointed Hugh Flood and H. c. Thompson. Henry Orvis is to be the new tree warden and Selectman Johnson's daughter will do the cler- iCal work for tho board.
 The board of assessors will have a democratic member this year. The selectmen appointed Oliver w. Rob- ertson to fill the Va acancy caused by the resignation of William J. Simpson, who asked to be relieved of the du- ties owing to i'll health. An effort was made to get F.. A. Freeman to serve on the board but he declined. MT. Robertson was satisfactory to the three selectmen, the two republican mem bers admitting that his political status should not be considered.
 That the vote passed at the recent town committee limiting the appro- priation for policing the streets to $2OO for the year will be recognized by the selectmen is indicated by their action last night. They decided against having a regular patrolman on duty and for the present the town will not even have a policeman on duty Saturday nights, the officials de- ciding to leave the matter of keeping the town free of lawbreakers to the consta bles. Selectman Johnson sighed contentedly as he signed the order for eX-Policeman Marino's salary and told his associates that he was glad that the police force Is no more. As there is but $50 left of the appropria- tion, the selectmen having disbursed the balance since the beginning of the fiscal year. August 16th. the officials admit that they will have to spend more than the vote of the recent town meeting calls for. If necessary they will have an officer on duty Saturday nights and perhaps Sunday afternoons. From the date the appropriation was made until the end of the year, they expect to keep the police expenses be- low $200, thereby carrying out the wishes of the voters.
 The matter of renewing the con- tract for street lights with the United Electric Light and Water company was discussed by the board. The present contract is to expire on Jan uary 1st and the selectmen were in structed to get terms from the com pany for its renewal, reporting at a special town meeting to be held not later than December 15. The board talked over the question last night and voted to arrange for @ confer ence with representatives of the com pany.
 A letter to Manross post, G. A. R., expressing the appreciation of the town for the gift of the cannon on the monument plot at the center, was pre- pared at the meeting.
 Regarding the improving of high ways in Westwood park and the clean ing of streets around town before winter sets in, the selectmen took no definite action. Both Calor and Hart favored having the work attended to