New Britain herald., 1915-06-17

t tinue but he was silenced when Mayor Quigley almost splintered the gavel
 With a second resounding crash.
 Mayor Quigley asked for the ap- l proval of the report of the finance committee as printed on the advance sheets. City Clerk Thompson wanted to read in second report which had not been printed. Then the trouble 1 started. Too add to the excitement citizen in the spectators gallery ross and wanted to voice his opinion on some unknown subject He was l promptly sduelched by the mayor. who said it was not. the proper tin, 5 l to speak. Stt " vetoes Are Upheld. l vetoes of the roller skating ordin- ance and the contract between ths city and Edgar L. Rhoades, where. ] by the latter was to furnish ice to
 municipal drinking fountains, were upheld
 The committee on supplies and 1 printing reported in favor of granting the contract to Edward Greensteln for $200 and the contract was ratified.
 The salary of the judge of the city
 and police court was fixed at s2,2pO.
 that of the assistant judge at s7OO
 and the salary of the chairman Of
 the board of assessors at s1,6o0 on re- ports from the finance and ordin- ance committees.
 Signs for Automobiiists.
 Debate ensued on the report of the ordinance committee establishing Il
 zone on the north side of West Main
 street in front of City hall in which
 it shall De unlawful to allow an auto
 mobile to remain more than fivc
 minutes.
 Alderman Chamberlain amended the report, calling for the erection of signs warning autoists. Council- man Eichstaedt expressed the opln- ion that signs would be objectionable. Alderman, Jester approved of Alder man Chamberlain's plan and Alder man Parker wanted to know where the city would erect posts for the signs. Councilman Landers asked for Councilman Eichstaedt's objections. He could see no objection either to traffic or pedestrians. Councilman Eichstaedt replied that he would not object if the posts are not in the way The report was adopted as amended.
 The council adopted a report from the ordinance committee reducing from S5 per year to $1 the fee charged for selling gunpowder. Coun~ cilmAn Stadler, chairman, of the con> filittee on ordinance, explained that there Is only one dealer in gunpowder in the city and he does not sell five dollars worth in q year.
 Deposit on Contracts.
 A resolution from the committee on rules and legislation calling for a deposit of certified check for twen~ ty-five per cent of all contracts, on contracts of more than $10O had the approval of Councilman Curtis,
 Something of this nature should be adopted,' he said "A short time ago the common council approved of the sale Of the ice in the munich pal house and the purchaser gave a | bond of $1,000. That bond and the municipal ice business was turned 1 over to a certain department twater | but as far as can learn | the bond doesn't seem to be any good. | And. there don't seem to be anyone | who will admit being responsible for 1 this state of affairs. Three depart 1 m ents are interested, the water com, mission, the mayor and the corpora ton counsel, and each disclair1s re- sponsibility.''
 Alderman Parker expressed the be- lief that twenty-five per cent. was too E high although he thought a certified 1 check for suitable amount should be deposited Alderman Jester thought security bond of thirty per cent. of all contracts would be | sufficient. Councilman Curtis express ed satisfaction with this arrange en1 ent. |
 IA Al 1nV President E. N. Humphrey of the board of public works said that board always specifed ten per cent. de- posit on contracts and it was the ex- perience of the board that this was sufficient. If a large deposit is re- quired and the awarding of the con- tract is laid over for a week some contractors are pinched as their money is tied up in the certified check, he said.
 Councilman Landers said requiring a twenty-five per cent. contract might be a hardship on some contractors and he believed ten per cent enough if this plan has worked well with the board of public works. He asked Councilman Curtis. who is building contractor, whether he had even been required to furnish a twenty-five per cent deposit and the latter replied that he had that experience. ]. Ten Per Cent. Adopted.
 T would not insist on twenty-five per cent, but believe there should De some security said Councilman Curtis.
 On motion of ouncilnan Landers the deposit was established at ten per cent.
 Councilman Muller. member of the committee on ordinances, said