New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

! whether the town of Kensington l would guarantee a return of eight per cent or $1,6O0. Mir. Gibney could not guarantee this. MT. Egan said kensington would average only about s5 per family, not 1 enough to warrant the outlay. He | believed if each family would pay 1 $1O per year 1t might be a fair prop l osition.
 MT. Gibney said New Britain would receive some return from water hydrant fees and he said the people of the town would no doubt be will ing to pay a higher water rate than is required in this city. Bond Holders May Object Judge Gaffney brought out the point that the bond holders could se- cure an injunction against giving wa ter to kensington. MT. Humphrey was in favor of ac- comm odating KensingtOn if 1t can be done legally and Mayor Qugley agreed with him. Mir. Humphrey believed it was a proposition for the city engineer and enalrman of the water board to investigate, they to learn whether the investment would be warranted. On suggestion of MT. Hall, MT. Gibney was added to the committee.
 Other Objections Crop Out.
 MT. Egan suggested that the Berlin Water company might object to New Britain furnishing water to Kensing ton and said that a stockholder told him the company would want to know what was going on. Senator klett did not believe the legislature would permit the city to supply. water if the Berlin company objected. Mir. Hum phrey did not thing lne legislature would allow the Berlin company to play the part of the dog in the man ger.
 Senator Klett believed the corpora ton counsel should investigate whether New Britain's rights in Bur lington would be jeopardized. Rep resentative Schultz said the city should get a bond from Berlin to guarantee fair return on the money invested and to pay ar1 damages to the city.
 Judge Gaffney suggested that MT. Gibney get the Berlin Water company to transfer it's rights to the village of kensington.
 Six Is Quorum.
 Mayor Quigley called the meeting to order after the discussion of the kensington water matter. There was some question as to the legality of the meeting as only seven members Were present. but it was voted, on motion of MT. Humphrey, that six constitute a quorum.
 Humphrey Tears Into City Plan Draft
 Corporation Counsel Coopers re- port regarding the establishment of city plan committee to consist of the mayo, city engineer, chairman of the park board and three citizens. An outline of the commissiCn's duties was printed in last Wednesdays Herald.
 MT. Humphrey said he would never vote in favor of such com mission as it would be just as well to discharge all other boards. He believed a city plan commission should simply be to layout a map of the city for future development and to say where and how new streets and parks shall be Flocated. He did not think a city plan
 
 do with traffic or freight.
 There's 8 whole lot in that draft that doesn't amount to a row of pins," said MT. Humphrey.
 Judge Gaffney remarked that the commission would simply inquire" into certain matters and report to the council. It will have no power, he observed.
 Give It Powcr-Humphrey
 Then what good is it? inquired MT. Humphrey. Tho commission should have power to layout streets on newly developed building proper ties. It would not conflict with the public works board as we cannot lay out streets now-all we can do $ either accept or reject them"
 MT. Kehoe was in favor of vesting the power to layout new streets in the common council rather than in the commission.
 "If you can't get a capable commits sion throw them out replied MT. Humphrey. The council is com posed of laymen who could over throw the best judgment of the en- gineer member of the c.ty plan com mission if the power is vested in the council''
 The matter was referred back to the corporation counsel, the city en- gineer and Mir. Humphrey.
 Partisan Board Of Public Safety.
 Senator klett brought up the prop osition to make the board of public safety partisan rather than bi-parti- san.
 Maxnr OlligleN said either m hoard