New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

they will take a more pefSondl lli- tereSt in the government ana tue government in turn will have posi- tive claim on them, a thing impossible when they remain as foreign subjects, MT. Nero also argued strongly for a charter change After he had been excused the commissioners discussed the proposition thoroughly and Judge Cooper explained that to give the local court unlimited jurisdiction so that it could issue papers it would be neces- sary to make it in fact a superior court. This would he impractical and unduly expensive as it would necessi- tate the hiring of a clerk, a steno
 grapher, a sheriff and all other court machinery customary in the surQninr court.
 The matter was finally satisfac- torily settled when Senator Klett sug- gested that a suitable change be made so that the superior court will hold sessions in this city for the special purpose of issuing papers. This sug- gestion met with instant favor and on motion of MT. Landers the senator was delegated to draw up an act including the above. Thus, the request of the Swedish Americans will be granted, if the proposed statute is passed by the legislature.
 All Shoot at May.
 Councilman Charles May was the only council member to appear in defense of his council resolution tthat the city boards be made partisan rather than
 bipartisan as at present. He was asked to state his position on the mat ter and during the half hour or moro that he was on the floor he had a try ing time explaining just what his position really was, other than that he certainly favored it. Then when his troubles seemed about over various members of the board, including Judge Gaffney and MT. Kehoe, bonn barded him with questions. When one tired of firing queries at him another took up the job, but MT. May stuck to his guns and on one or two occasions gave back a hot shot that attracted more than passing notice, especially in reference to the present safety board a result of which the mayor had to fly to it's defense. From g most care- ful analysis of MT. Mays petition it appears that his view Is to adopt a plan of ''to the victor belong the spoils." Tn other words he favors having the boards controlled by the party in power. In his argument he declared that under the present system of bipartisan boards it makes no diff ference who is on the boards and just so long as they stand in with the powers that be- they have no cause for worry
 MT. Kehoe asked MT. May why the matter was not threshed out at the last council meeting.
 'Because the king pin on the other side got the best of the project at that moment" MT. May replied. The joke was on Mr. Landers who had bested MT. May in the council argument on the matter and a laugh was scored
 Returning to the attack, MT. Kehoe asked Mr. May if he ever knew of any board that put politics ahead of the city's welfare and the councilman re- piled that Mayor Quigley Is at this | time trying to eliminate such a possi- 1 bility. "The main object of my 1 resolution was to place the responsi- bility where it belongs" he said
 Safety Board Knocked.
 Mayor Quiglcy here entered the lists in the role of a cross examiner and asked if the mayor is not now re- sponsibIe for the acts of his ap- pointees.
 Take the recent action of the safe 1 ty board in its appointment, do you take the responsibility for that?" Councilman May shot at his honor.
 Absolutely and I endorse their ap- l pointment,' the mayor thundered.
 Well, others don't approve of it," the councilman retaliated.
 Makes no difference to me- said the mayor.
 MT. Camp next proceeded to throw ! the harpoon into Councilman Mays 1 resolution by declaring that by hay l ing a partisan board, composed of 1 two members of one party and one of 1 the other it would cause more dicker ing than ever. When the republicans l were in powor the democratic mem l Der would soft soap one and then the 1 other member would run the whole 1 thing.
 "Is that what happened to the | board of public safety?" the council | man asked.
 Tt has happened" Mayor Quigley 1 answered, whereupon MT. Camp, the | mayor and Judge Gaffney proceeded l to recite little ancient history re- l hecting none too creditably, on the l 6-==-=----=-