New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
Charter Builders Labor Opertime at Their /0b
ayor Balks Father Time By Turning His Watch Back @ An Hour-Executive to Break Deadlock .a. Public Safety Board

More business was transacted al
 St nights meeting of the charter
 Eisiyn committee than has beer
 Pne thus far this year despite the
 ct that only seven of the sixteen
 en bers were present. In order tC
 Frmit of the discussion of subjects
 at were expected to be brought up
 hyor George A. Quigley turned his
 ten back an hour and when 1O
 ciock arrived he, as chairman, ruled
 at 1t was only o'clock.
 It Vas evident that the committee
 Nors the extension of water mains
 kensington if all legal obstacles n be overcome. The water con-
 'ssioners do not endorse the plan. here was a lengthy discussion on
 is matter
 The committee voted to recommend
 issuance of s100. 600 in water bonds
 S250,00G in sewer bonds. The
 ster bonds will not be known as the
 WelTh scrics' as has been learned at there never WAS any eleventh sue, although the last bonds were
 lown as the "eleventh series" RThe mayor was given authority to
 eak any deadlocks on the board of
 bile safety and he announced that
 Iil service rules will be in use be-
 re any more appointme are made
 the police and fire departments. xrevised scheme for city plan com ission was adopted.
 Committee members present were ayor Quigley. Judge B. r. Gaffney, resident F. N. Humphrey of the bard of public works, Severin, John
 Tn, Senator Klett, Thomas H. Kehoe nd Representative Schultz. Clerk 3gior was present at the opening of Ee meeting. but left early. MT. Ke- be acting as clerk. Others present ore Water Commissioners Chase, gan and Rossberg, City Engineer Tall, Comptroller Curtis and First Se- kctman Gibney of Beelin.
 Chase Explains Bond Issue Error Chairman Chase was spokesman pr the water board, saying that the board would be satisfied with $1O0,- 100 in bonds for the work at upper Wilmington instead of S20O,OO0 as had ben requested. He said that there lad been an error in designating the kries of bonds, the. latest being en- Med the eleventh series instead of he~second issue of the tenth series. With the issue of S100,000 as the Eleventh series the board will have f3 50.000 with which to develop the ew supply.
 Mayor Quigley thought the finance |ommittee this year would have to Increase some of the sinking funds n nf q Chase Fears Legal Turmoil. Regarding the request of Kensing- pn for water, Chairman Chase said )heacity could we'll supply that town Ixcept for the fact that the act of the legislature under which the city was bermitted to take the Burlington SUD- ,ly specified that the supply was to be used for New Britain alone. Prop srty owners in Burlington were Ewarded dam ages on a basis of a upply for New Britain a''d he feared he owners would cl;,' extra dam Iges If the water were used to supply k kensington. Commissioner Egan was If the same opinion. | Judge Gaffney did not agree with (e commissioners and was appar- 41tly of the idea that New Britain |ould do as it pleased after receiv- lg the rights from the property own Is anless it was otherwise specified
 the deeds. He did not believe the Es4rt from the legislature would con- let with kensington's appeal.
 kensington Must Guarantee Return.
 Mayor Quigley asked Selectman Sibney if kensington could guarantee Ifair return on an outlay of s40,00O.
 r.. Cibney did not believe it would bst ,that much. City Engineer Hall Btimated the cost at from 5000 to L2O. 900, and Chairman Chase was of he opinion that it would cost $25, ,O00. lfr. Hall had not included as much pipe as Chairman Chase. MT. Hum bhrey believed s25,OOO would cover III expenses.
 Representative Schultz asked (h ether New Britain's rights in Bur bngton would be affected if the city kranted Kensington a water supply. Be believed that was the base of the {hole matter.