New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
MAYOR CALLS IN
 POLICEMAN WHEN ANDREWS WON'T GO
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 the call of the meeting roared the Snayor
 Mayor Calls in Policeman.
 Promptly MT. Andrews ruled the mayor out of order and instructed the clerk to pay@nO attention to him. Again the mayor asserted his rights and again MT. Andrews denied it. Then his honor threatened to com- pei Mir. Andrews to Vacate if he still refused and insisted on talking as a coanmissioner. Paying no heed to the threat Mir. Andrews continued and then true to his word Mayor Quigley grabbed the phone.
 "9O2-Hello!" he said, Officer come right up to the board of pub lie safety"
 All the time MT. Andrews contin- ued to address the missioners and a minute later Officer Hart saluted in .-lre doorway.
 \ "Now MT. Mayor" said MT. An ! drews, "Pd be more than pleased to listen to you, but you are here as q visitor only. I've taken counsel in this matter, and no doubt you have, and I propose to exercise my author ity. I shall accept the ruling of the courts, but until then will not recognize your right to remove me. As q visitor I accord you the privilege oRt the floor, your authority goes no further"
 Ignoring these remarks the mayor turned to the clerk saying:
 MT. Clerk, l don't recognize MT. Andrews. This board Is composed oP han and Alling."
 Referring to the statement that the courts must pass upon the removal the mayor declared that until the courts do pass on 1t MT. Andrews is removed by me and can't act and on this I'm the judge. Now I ask you to vacate. I have called in an of fcer, but I don't want any row, but If you make 1t necessary force shall be used. As mayor I shall have to call on the officer. Officer Hart!"
 Well, I'll hear you as a citizen,' replied Mir Andrews to the mayors words.
 Quick as flash came the reply, "Youll hear me for what I am--'
 I'm commissioner--
 NO, you're not"
 Further dialogue was cut short rWhen MT. Andrews again arose and said d,.-"'Mr. Mayor, I want you to look upon this in a sensible manner. am a commissioner and your order removing me will have to be settled by the courts. Until it is settled you have no right to remove me from the chair and I'll have you know you have no right to have me removed by an officer. My advice to you Is that you should respect my -&ish and then if you see fit take it to tho courts"
 'I have settled that matter al- ready asserted the mayor with ve- hemence, and then again there ensued another of the 'I am a commissioner You are not" dialogues until the mayor, again turning to the clerk. or dered that worthy to read the call of the meeting.
 Commissioner Hcaley Butts In.
 At this Commissioner Healey butted into the fracas. II object. You have no authority to try and run this meet ing" he shot at the mayor.
 He, too. was ignored. the only an swer the mayor gave being that he Yas not running the meeting but was simply there to see that MT. An
 
 to the nervous policeman and said, ..Will you remove that man?"
 Officer Hart, I give you order not to remove me. The mayor has no authority and I, as chairman of the board of public safety, turn to the city charter which states that the bbard of public safety shall have com plete charge of the police and fire de- partments" Again he denied the may or's right to order his removal by the police.
 The policeman hesitated.
 Once moro the mayor instructed the clerk to read the call and once arnore Commissioner Healey faithfully objected.
 When. in response to the mayors order, Clerk Cashmere did read the call Mir Andrews promptly ruled it out because, he declared, the mayor had no such right.
 Then to the officer the mayor read the charter which gives him the rights of the chief executive.
 "Oflcer Hart, the mayor has no right to remove me- shouted MT. An } afews, his voice husky.
 Instantly Commissioner Healcy took up the cry. You have no right.
 MT. Andrews, l have been very lenient with you. The meeting will now proceed" This from the mayor.
 "The meeting will not proceed, this from the indignant MT Andrews RPEAKS A COT n