New Britain herald., 1916-03-28
MAY0RALTY BATTLE FAST DEVELOPING
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and he has made mistakes which he admits. He has not been removed. Waste of ice directly in benefit of the ice companies at the pubic drink ing fountains was also put up to the administration by the speaker. He said that at many of them waste water is allowed to run back into the foun- tain, thereby melting the ice moro quickly and thus aiding of ice cor porations.
 In closing the speaker said that he 1 had always worked in the interests
 of the city and would continue to do
 so if he received the support of tho
 voters.
 Mayor Quigley's Talk.
 Mayor Quigley delivered his second
 noon-time address to the factory employees this noon, addressing the
 workers at the Stanley. Rule & Level
 Co.,, as they were returning for the afternoon. The crowd continually
 shifted, new ones being added as
 others filed through the factory gates.
 Several hundred listened to the mayors address, which, like yester-
 days at Landers, Frary & Clark's. was largely 8 defense of his admins tration of city affairs during the past two years. Mayor Quigley spoke m part as follows:
 Fellow Citizens-For the past four years have been connected with the city government of New Britain and in that time I have tried to do my duty by the citizens of New Britain.
 During the past two years the men composing the administration and myself have earnestly and faithfully tried to work for best interest of this city. We have had much opposition from the so-called machine and those who make it a business to go about the city making false malicious state ments but in spite of this I believe that we have given to New Britain. a good, clean, efficient government
 The first matter that engaged our attention was the condition of our streets. They were in a deplorable condition and demanded immediate attention. A new system of street supervision and construction was inaugurated under our very efficient city engineer, MT. Hall, and the re- suits speak for themselves
 Our first attention was directed to the macadam streets already con- structed and we ascertained their condition and what repairs would be necessary to save these streets from going to pieces and becoming a total loss to the city.
 Mile after mile of macadam roads was top-dressed and repaired new was laid in streets where we believed that macadam would stand up under the auto traffic; on streets where we did not believe would stand the wear and tear of auto traffic and where the roadbed was not in too bad a con- dition, we placed a semi-permanent pavement.
 On permanent pavement the board of public works and myself had conferences but we could not up to the present see the way clear to lay much permanent pave ment on account of the enormous cost to the city and the property owners. The three streets which were as being in need of pe~- pavement were Elm, Park and Myrtle streets and this year we are providing for in the estimates the sum of $21, ,ss9.00 to pave Elm street.
 I have read in the papers criticism of the estimates prepared by ,ur city engineer on the semi-permanen the statement was made that the estimated cost of semi permanent pavement for the year 1914 was $29,0O0 and that the work cost $40,600,00.
 This I take it Is in reference to the sheet asphalt used for re-sur facing macadam worn out streets. Now the fact of the matter is that the common council authorized the board to lay sheet asphalt on Church street from Elm to Stanley streets, on Hartford avenue from East Main to Stanley street. oh North street, from Fremont to Oak street, on Stanley street, from the railroad 'c Smalley street, on Washington street, from West Main to Myrtle street, on Whiting street, from South Main to Cherry street, at a total cost of $35, ,444.77.
 The estimate of the work was 5,733.60 and not $29,00O as has been stated. The difference between $35, ,444.77 and s25,733.60 was due to the increase to the amount of work done as recommended by the board of public works and ordered by the council at the August meet ing.
 I would ask you, gentlemen, when you hear criticism to ask the man l uttering the @criticism if he speaks from knowledge or heresay and you will find that the most malicious critics are those who pretending to know all about the affairs of the city, yet have no real knowledge or if they have , seek to pervert the facts.