New Britain herald., 1918-12-19

| with the approval of the mayor and
! the term of office to be during the
! satisfactory service of the incum bent.
Ills duties would be to check up and
| keep track of all financial transactions
| OF the boards and commissions.
Authority to issue 100000 worth
| or bonds for the park develo pment
| was also recommended. The placing
/ or all parks in the city under the
| park commissioners was also recon-
| nlended.
Opposes Secret Sessions.
Alderman Paonessa introduced a
| resolution which may do away with
secret sessions of any of the city
! boards and commissions. The resoIu-
ton provides that the charter revi-
sion committee be requested to pre-
pare an amendment to the city char
ter providing that representatives of
the press have the right to be pres
ent at all meetings of the bCardS and
commissions except upon occasions
when it shall appear to the best in
terest Of the city that an executive
session SHOULD be held
In faVoring this resolution Alder
man PaOnessa is of the opinion that
the mem bcrs of the press re gentle
men enough to Withhold anything
from the neWspa pers if they are re-
questei in a gentlemanly manner. He
is of the opinion that they should be
allowed freedom to attend meetings
in order that the people of this city
will be acquainted with the real focts
and will get both sides OF the various
city affairs The press members were
al l.i1I oil
man Charles Crillin with IL cheerful
Christmas and New Year greeting and
81 box of cigars
Gill New Councilman.
Second ward members 1ecommend-
ed the election Of John F. Gill to be
councilman to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Iver Axelson.
He was elected and appointed to
licenses.
Curtis Scores Health Board.
The resolution from the board of
health asking that they be given the
sum of $500 instead Of the SIS, AIS
already appropriated by the council
for the erection of an addition to the
slaughter house caused much discus
sion. Both NJ. Fl. Camp and DR.. Il. +.
Reeks spoke for the cause. Alder
man Curtis in stirring terms roundly
scored the board for it's failure to
come near the amount needed. HE
said there was evidently some terrible
calculat ton at first. He also said that
in August the board told the council
that between $4,000 and $500 was
needed for the building. NOW he
said, they come to this meeting and
hn
which they thought would do and the
S5,475 appropriated they ask for an
increase to $4,000. I am in favor Of
postponing the project until spring
and move that the question be re-
ferred back to the board of health
for something more defnite' There
followed a discussion of the building
and whether it would be advisable to
wait until spring. Mr.. Camp said
that the conditions at present are IN
sanitary and not comm odious enough |
and that was the reason they wished |
the work done The bids were not
near as low as the board expected and
that is the cause of the large amount
needed.
While considering the health mat !
ter Alderman Paonessa asked If either
Dr. Reeks or Mr.. Camp would tell the |
council the right way to collect gar |
baee. Mayor Quigley asked Mr.. |
Reeks The doctor said that there IS |
absolutely no question about the best |
way for the collection of garbage |
The contracts with various men in his |
opinion is all right but is not the solu- |
ton to the nuisance of collecting the |
garbage. He concluded with the |
words. I'm my mind there is no doubt |
that the city should take up the col |
lecting of garbage as a city aHalr.
Alderman Curtis asked DR.. Reeks II IL |
would be less expensive to have the
city handle it. DR. ReekS rephed that |
1t would not and in fact 1t would De |
much more expensive but he also SAID |
that the financial side of the matter |
should not for g, moment interfere |
with the health work which is being |
done in the city.
City Hall Hours Uniform.
A resolution was also presented |
providing that the hours of the work
ers in the City hall offices should pc |
uniform. Alderman Curtis said this |
would do away with the sayings OF |
the various members of the dlnerent |
offices that they work longer than the |
others This is especially true ne
said when the question of raise or |
salaries come up.
Increased Fire Protection.
The report of the board of ire |
was received and read. |,
IT was referred to the board OF |
finance and taxation to be used in the |
of the budget for the
year. The report follows:
"Gentlemen.--
THE Board of Fire commissioners
beg leave to submit here
with q recommendation for a change
=, ~ r1;oorca re1o ting to the or