New Britain herald., 1915-06-17

T l that anything was put over on him.
 T would like to hear from some of 1 those who are of the opinion that
 something was put over on them,'' \ said Councilman Curtis.
 Tn my opinion that was merely l newspaper talk and we've had q lot ! of it,'' remarked Alderman Jester.
 However, don't like the method used in appointing the board" s.But the mayor knew about tho resolution and that the board was 10
 be appointed" interjected Councilman Paonessa.
 1T have stated before that did not i approve of the method. replied Mayor Quigley from the chair
 MT Chairman---'' began Cou1cil- i man Curtis.
 1! T believe MT. Curtis has already spoken twice on this subject and is out of order" interrupted Alderman Jester.
 Councilman Curtis explained that he had spoken but once, his first words being merely to ask for explanations. He was permitted to talk k Curtis Resigns from Committee.
 II had no intention of slighting tho mayor in the selection of this com mittee.' he said. II have looked up the records and fail to find a sim gle instance where the mayor appoint ed an advisory board of this nature. I did net seek membership on the board and the city clerk now has in his hands my resignation from the board
 Reconsideration would be reflec- tfon on the men who have been Ap- pointed and who have agreed to serve. Good men are scarce. saw these men and they said their names could be used. I am surprised that such large number of members of the council is apparently in favor of reconsideration and of turning these men down.
 1T understand that one objection is because the board is selected from men who live in the third ward
 T don't live in the third ward iY,- terrupt4d Councilman Landers face- tiously. M
 Continuing, Councilman Curtis said: When you want good lawyer you 1 don't select him because he lives in 1 any certain ward. do you If you ! can't find one who will suit you in | this city you will even go to Hart ford for one.
 'Drne matter of who shall appoint the committee is too trivial. It | should never have been brought up | here. Another objection to the board is that four or five of them are man. nfacturers. We'll. they are r11Anu- facturers and they represent corpcr- Ations that are assessed for half our grand list and that pay half our taxes.
 There are none of us that the city cant get along without. We'll be gone in a few years and the city will keep right on living and prosper ing"
 flanders Objects to "slates.''
 II think I speak for the council when | say that the objection Is not to the personnel of the board but rather to the fact that MT. Curtis took it upon himself to select the mem bers,'' said Councilman Landers. His intentions were. no doubt, of the best but 1t is unfortunate for him that he did so. The day is past in New l Britain where someone can choose his | own advisory boards and have them 1 approved by the council. We got a l taste of that in Percy M. Blake. I don't like the idea of having some one come in here with his slate for l any committee
 The motion to reconsider was car- ried.
 Alderman Chamberlain moved that 1 action on the original motion be post pored indefinitely.
 Councilman Curtis rose to ask Just 1 where the resolution stood Mayor ! Quig1ey, believing that he was about l to continue the debate, declared him l out of order. His intentions being | made clear Ne was permitted to talk and was informed that if Alderman | ChamberlAir1's motion was passed the | resolution was killed"
 Resolution Is shelved, 1s to '.
 Alderman ChamberlAin's motion | was passed, 19 to 2. Those voting | in favor were: Aldermen Anderson, l Jester, Chamberlain and Kerwin and Councilmen Steiner, Pohlrnan Teich, Eichstaedt. 1versorl, Hewitt, Wagner, I Muller, ohman, Stadler, ohlson. Arata, owsiak, Conlon and McDon- ough. Those voting in opposition were Alderman Parker and Council- men May, Danberg, Curtis, Degnan, Landers, Rowland and Paonessa. AL terrnar McCabe asked to be excused ! from voting.
 City Clerk Thompson read the res ignation of Councilman Curtis from the advisory board, but as the ad- visory board had been legislated out of existence no action was taken. 2 Mayor vs. City Clerk.
 The second bunch of fireworks was touched of soon after Mayor Quigiey ! and Councilman Curtis explained their respective positions regarding the ad- | yfsory board early in the meeting The principals in this set-to were Mayor