New Britain herald., 1916-03-30
OUIGLEY AND CURTIS GATHER THE CROWDS
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ters. With a batch of municipal rec ords under his arm, he brought up the Arch street semi-permanent pavement matter for which money was appro- priated but the work was never done He spoke of the extra money asked for in fixing Whiting street from South Main street to Cherry street. Once again the Lafayette street job was referred to and the speaker said $S,500 was expended for work that should have been done for $6,000.
 The municipal records show that $10,000 was spent in work on Hartford avenue which was never ordered, ac- cording to MT. Curtis. and which was done without authority.
 Why didn't you stop it?'' asked George Elliott
 'I was not in the council" an- sWered the speaker
 When MT. Elliott made another at- tempt to speak to MT. Curtis the third ward campaigner answering sharply said, You keep your mouth shut, I'm doing the talking here.'
 "I have a right to ask you ques- tions," shouted MT. Elliott, but the speaker paid no attention to him pro- ceeding with his discussion regarding the pavement work.
 MT. Curtis pointed out that during the Holleran administration, less money was appropriated to the extent of $30,000 and the results show for themselves.
 QuigIey Still Defends
 Sunshine and larger crowd gave Mayor c. A. Quigley a more au- spicious start in his fourth shop campaign talk this noon at the High street entrance of the Corbin Screw Corporation. The place was the 1 scene of the strike riot last fall, but 1 the mayor automatically avoided | mention of this painful subject and | again confined his remarks to the po- litical situation and his two years 1 administration of city affairs.
 One incident which amused the au- dience happened towards the close of 1 his talk when a canvass covered | wagon advertising his opponent, Councilman o. F. Curtis, turned from Lafayette street into High and drove through the crowd. There were grins and some misses and cat-calls For q moment the mayor hesitated and then remarked that he thought the old man might be inside.
 Poor Fellow.
 Speaking to the crowd the mayor said in part: For the past two years I have been subjected to all kinds of abuse and criticism. Today wish to discuss some of my acts and the criticism I have received. For two years this government has work ed for New Britain and New Britain alone. We divided government from politics as 1 will illustrate.
 They tell you I have dominated the common council and have hold 1 Whip-hand over it's members. This is absolutely false. On the other hand I have taken the council into my confidence and there was har- mony until a year ago when my rival loomed up on the horizon and l can truthfully say he has had little success in working discord. I have refused to listen to the politicians and the ward heelers and long as I am mayor I will not tolerate pol itics or pull in the city government.
 $34,OOO in Treasury.
 You have heard criticism of the departments and the city finances. The other noon at the Cutlery my . opponent told you when I took office the city treasury was overf1owing with money. There was s6,OOO in it and today at the close of my two years as mayor of the city there is $34 900 in the treasury. I am not taking any credit for the state of the treasury but tell you this merely ! to indicate to you the character of l the statements being made by my opponent in his rampage about the 1 city.
 The mayor concluded his speech | with an analysis of the work the l health department is doing and tell l ing his auditors of the need of @ !, municipal slaughter house.