New Britain herald., 1915-10-12

could speak but little English and could not write the language of the country at all. His remarks tcsti- fled to the progress he had made since the school was established.
 H. A. Castle also made a plea for the continuance Of the school. The s175 appropriation was then made.
 Permission to have a survey m de of the streets was given the select men after it had been explained that the demands for street lines are so numerous that the town can well af- ford to have a map made, instead or employing an engineer every few weeks to locate the boundaries of cer- tain properties.
 The feature of the meeting, the po- lice question, was then taken up. Two resolutions regarding the matter were read by the moderator. The first au- thorized an appropriation of s1,000 for policing the streets. but pre- cedence was given to the other, i'm troduced by MT. Prior, and limiting the expense to $2o0, as it was the 5rst to be seconded.
 In explaining his resolution. MT. Prior said that a year ago it became necessary to have a metropolitan po-
 
 Aux of thirsty Bristolites. Now Bristol has decided to drink at home" he said, "and we again become a town requiring nothing better than con- stable service" He thought a rogu- lar policeman would not be needed during the coming year and that S2O0 would be ample to adequately police the streets. He remarks led to an tn- quiry from F. l.. Benzon regarding the amount spent for policing in 1911, the last year a $200 appropriation was made. Mir. Prior said he d-dnt know, but he assumed that the select men had carried out the wishes of the voters Otherwise they should be cen- sured. MT. Benzon pressed his ques- tions, resulting in Mir. Prior's rctcrt that your father-in-law was first se- lectman at the time and he is nov dead, so we can't criticise him." The remark brought loud guffaws from the rear of the hall. MT. Benzor be- came incensed and he protected against the discourtesies, characteriz- ing the crowd that laughed as "a bunch of dubs." He was followed by Edward E. Aspinall, who criticized the "rummies," as he called then, Tor being disrespectful to speakers who were not harboring concurring optn- ions.
 His protest brought William F1ran to his feet. He declared that as Ben zon and Aspinall could find no more fitting appelations than "dubs" and "rummies" they were entitled to no better consideration than they had been given.
 Storm clouds began to gather ut they disappeared when MT. Larson called on the chair to insist on the elimination of personalities and the restoration of order.
 A rising vote on Mir. Prior's reso- lution was hten called for, H. A. Castle, John B. Minor and F. G. Os- borne serving as counters. Favor able action was taken by a large ma iority. SeIectmen Johnson and Hart were among those favoring the reso- lution. SeIectman Calor did not vote.
 MT. Benzon rose to talk on asques- ton of personal privilege. He called l attention to the fact that although his name and that of MT. Osborne. | the other auditor, appeared on tn se- lectmen's report. neither of them had signed it. He explained that proper | had never been given | them and for that reason he could not | "O K" it. He wanted to know who | took the liberties with his signature. | Johnson denied knowing | anything about the matter. He said | his clerk, George s. Babcock, had | taken the report to the printers, but | ke couldn't say positively that he was | responsible for the appearance of the | of the auditors.
 Mir. Prior interrupted to explain | that a few years ago his name as a. | selectman had appeared on an an | nual report without his knowledge or | consent and when he asked to have | it withdrawn, MT. Benzon was among | those who objected. He thought | what was sauce for the goose was good enough for the gander. There