New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

lHe council as that or MdyoT 1eoise A. Quigley last night. The message is renlete with criticism and the may or does not hesitate to call spade q spade. Police and fire department conditions. trolley line accommodations and the municipal ice house especial ly5mee with his disapproval and the mayor takes the opportunity to aim a shaft at one of New Britain's rep resentatives in the legislature for med ding with his plans to substitute sep arate commission for the police and fire department for the board of pulp lie safety
 Discussing the police and fire de- paftments, Mayor Quigley says there should be a big shake-up in both. He says the present board of public safe- ty anticipated making changes Re ferring to his proposed substitution of separate police commissions for the safety board, he says political or peronal feeling actuated one of our representatives in the legislature to Xoppose the change. On account of lhis interference, the message says, it Win be impossible to have separate Rcommission.
 Mayor Quigley was asked today: To which representative did you re- fer" He replied: Goodwin
 Dicussing the trolley system, Mayor Ruigley says there had not been much change for the better and "old cars which should have been relegated to ne, scrap heap" are still in use. Con- dittons are unbearable particularly riy1c In h el, are going to or returning from work, ne says. He recomm ends that the railroad committee of the common council take up the situation with the Public Utilitie commission.
 The municipal ice problem comes n for a resounding whack from the nayor. He tells of his visit to fl1as plant yesterday and of finding tIfns building in the last stages. He laysst his to faulty construction and says kolne of the concrete pillars are be- Einning to crumbIe. The plan for the Ruilding should never have been ap- roved, he says.
 The only verdict possible under he circumstances" he says, is gross arelessness in the planning, construc- on and supervision of the building." The complete message followss
 The Message. TO the Members of the Common Council of the City of New Britain:
 "Gentlemen:
 In pursuance of my duty to com unicate to you an annual statement to the affairs and condition of City government I take the lib-, ty of addressing you upon some alters which ought to engage your Irly attention.
 The matters brought to your at ntion are matters proper to be ought before your honorable body Id II firmly believe that matters af- .tiisg the welfare of the people pi,ld be brought to your attention d means taken by your honorable 1y, where possible, to remedy any hditions affecting the interests of people who constitute our citizen D.
 The municipal government is very se to the people: it is a govern nt dealing directly with peculiar bleras confronting individuals com pg it's citizenship: therefore, we deal directly With these condi- is from a local standpoint which not possible in state or national irs
 Improvements and changes in the of the city when possible. must governed by local conditions and by outside conditions.
 Ve must not, however, lrolate our es, but we should at all times K for the interest of our .:ty and nha abitants.
 sess, .1nuc f.,v fs,i . = aank the members of the common neil for the manner in which they worked for the interest of the duRing the past year.
 Partisanship Absent.
 lhere has not been single in- De where partisan politics has en-
 into the discussion If matters -s your honorable body. lou have set an example that like bs might well emulate to the ad-
 ge and benefit of their city.
 ou -nave steadily in view the in of the city rather than any sell personal interest and if this is
 aued, which I hope and trust it
 e, your attitude will receive the
 endation which it deserves.
 fring the past year I have seen
 make, some changes in officials
 one of the departments have
 changes in officials and I believe
 hese changes will prove to have
 made for the best interest of the
 ovcrnment.
 CITY FINANCES.
 le reports of the board of finance
 Laxation, the treasurer and the
 Erollfr are very gratifying.
 st year our sinking funds
 ted to $345,661.36. This year
 mount in the sinking funds is