New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14
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existence.
d 1t is easy to imagine how it was
found that the advisory board was a
n.enace rather than gain to the
sewer and water boards. It, is the
New Britain-old story. Manufacture
ers are on the board Men accustomed
to working with large sums paying
the greater part of the taxes of the
city, familiar with the cost of pro-
duction and employers of labor are
debating to us what we must do. Hor-
rcrs! What do they know. Nothing.
What could they know? Nothing. No,
we poor individuals already under
cir thumbs which are relentlessly
crushing out our life blood must rise
up and denounce them. They are
not fit to even suggest anything to us.
We work for them. Tnat Is enough.
Such talk as that has probably been
communicated to some Of our solons
who sit on the throne Of power with
a weather eye cooked toward the sun
Of public sentiment. me spot on the
sun has made it's impression and re-,
traction is under way. The council
was caught asleep and the board
must be recalled. sH
We venture to suggest that a bet
ter selection of advisers ror any Of
cur city boards could not have, been
made, whether the mayor, common
council or Councilman curtis did the
picking. The men on the board will
hot spend our money They cannot
Go that Their duties consist in sit
ting in an advisory capacity. What
men are there in town better quail
fed for determining the cost Of build
ing up an adequate system than
Messrs. Sloper, Plat, Glover, Hatch
and Landers? They have been asso-
ciated with big business and are
therefore conversant with values
They haven't any desire to kill off
the city with wasteful expenditures
and furthermore could not do So. in
the advisory position, If they wished.
Good people of New Britain, whoever
you are, cease to whisper INTO the
ears of the diletant official, whoever
he is sweet nothings which will con-
vince him that he should not do as he
has done and should do as he has not.
If he has not the nerve to stick to his
let him alone, don't worry
him. It is bad for the city. Forget
for while your antipathy to the
and because they are
manufacturers allow them to have at
least the privilege of advising some
CT the pets of the public who, very
often, are in need of advice.
Councilman Curtis, second PROPOSE
ton, that of calling for a. more de-
tailed accounting from the city
boards which has not yet been al
lowed to pass, and is yet safe from
a recall, will probably be acted upon
Wednesday Far be It from us to
offer any advice. We are not an adj
visory board However, the council
man WISHES " lildhG ~ Liz 10y - /
the board of public works, for in
to submit in its report an
account which shows the cost for
each unit of work that mas been done.
Instead Of showing in the report that
it cost so much to macadamize such
a street he wishes the report to state
that it cost so much per square foot
to macadamize the street. He be-
lieves that this system would furnish
a better means for figuring on future
" ork. We think he is right, this time
anyhow, but possibly the advantage
to be gained would not offset the
bea uty lof the plume which would
thereby be added to the councilman's
political bonnet. This will be sifted
cut by the council. !.