New Britain herald., 1915-02-10

1 over to the proposition and thought l it would require too big expenditure. | He believed people off the main pipe 1 line would not be so enthusiastic over 1 the project when they would be re- ] quired to lay connecting pipes. He l did not think it could be done for ] $20.OOO
 ] MT. Landers said the city should 1 take a broad view of the matter as it 1 Is only a matter of time when Ken 1 sington will be part of New Britain. 1 Clerk Prior expressed the opinion l that the Berlin Water company, which has the rights. should be consulted. Judge Gaffney moved that the 1 whole question be referred to Cor i poration Counsel Cooper to decide | whether the city water bonds would l be jeopardized and also to confer with 1 the Berlin Water company. He be- l lieved that any bondholder could 1 secure an injunction to prevent the extension of the mains. Corporal ton Counsel Cooper asked to be excused. l He did not believe it wise to go into territory where another company has l the rights. He thought also it might ] be better to wait until there was a l more solidifled demand for water | from Kensington.
 MT. Landers believed there was a good demand and considered the prop 1 erty owners in Kensington to be more 1 progressive than the Berlin Water company.
 Mir. Humphrey said the Berlin Water company cannot supply water l for drinking purposes. C.ff Mayor Quigley being substituted for Corporation Counsel Cooper, who said he would strenuously object to any action until it was learned whether the Berlin Water company will abandon it's rights
 kcnsington Annexation. MT. Landers believed that Kensing-
 ton was ripe for annexation.
 Mr. Kehoe said he had been in-
 formed that the town debt of Berlin
 was S82,OOO. The tax is sixteen mills.
 | Mrs Humphrey reported for the committee on abolishing the tax dis l tricts. He presented a map show ing the first and second taxing dis 1 tricts. He was of the opinion that l the only action to be taken was either 1 to abolish the district line. entirely or make no change at all. Councilman Teich thought an ex- tension of the line would cause great i dissatisfaction.
 Mayor Quigley and Judge Gaffney held the view that if some in the 1 first district were receiving benefits ] they should pay for them. Corporation Counsel Cooper's solu- ton of the problem would be to tax the first disrtict for the maintenance of street sprinkling, police department and health department and to allow the district boundaries as they are The first district is to be taxed equita bly, for street lighting and for the fire department. Corporation Counsel Cooper's sug- geStiOn was adopted. There is absolutely no use in tax ing a man away out for keeping up the fire department" said Judge Gaffney.
 Corporation Counsel Cooper said it
 was case of choosing between two
 evils, as any taxing plan is liable to
 be criticized as unjust.
 City Comptroller Hanford l.. Curtis
 SpOke on llle pTOpOSlllOn or naEl0S q
 purchasing agent in relation to the
 cash discount feature. He was of tne
 opinion that the matter could be
 handled by the common council
 which could adopt an ordinance al-
 lowing each board to pay cash for
 purchases when a cash discount was
 to be gained.
 Clerk Prior thought d quick pay
 mcnt on contracts might mean a cash
 discount.
 In reply to question by Mr. Lam
 ders, Corporation Counsel Cooper
 said there was nothing in tho charter
 to block MT. Curtis plan. Mr. Lan-
 ders said that if an ordinance is
 adopted it would give the boards a
 chance to drive better bargains.
 A tribute to MT. Curtis was paid
 by Mir. Landers, who said he had the
 brains of purchasing agent com
 bined with the ability of a banker
 and an excellent bookkeeper.
 Mr. Curtis plan was referred to the