New Britain herald., 1918-03-21

exempted from paying their persona
 tax during the period of the va
 Alderman Curtis said he understo,
 that this body has taken the plHt
 of the National Guard and he d-'
 not oppose the measure, but recon;
 intended that it be referred to tn
 mayor and corporation counsel
 bring in plan as to how this ca
 be done. Councilman Abraham Go
 bach moved to have the City Guar i also included In this eXem m@tlon. Curtis Draws Applause. The resignation of Councilman E.G ward w. Peterson was read by Cit. | Clerk Thompson as was an append
 cd letter to the members Of the coun
 cil. Mir Peterson referred to Iii.
 work in the army, explained that i
 is such that it brings out all tn , best manhood in person and cor cludcd by expressing the best wishe for tho members of the council arc saying that if it be so villed he hope; to come mar2hjng back to New Brit. ain. Immediately Alderman Curtis moved to have the letter acl<novl edged and another letter sent 10 him stating that it is the sense of tn
 council that his wishes are fulfilled and he will "come marching hack again" immediately the entire council and spectators burst into round of applause in appreciation O. tho third Warders patriotic utter
 anCeS.
 Stein Gets Contract.
 The following report on the COL tract for romodelling the fire and po- lice stations was read and accepted subject to the approval of the cor pOratiOn counsel.
 "ln response to advertisements for bids for the contract to make altera- tions and improvements and the fire and police headquarters on Conner cial street in accordance With plans and specifications prepared by the city engineer and building inspector the following quotations were re- ceivGd: David l.. Larson, s4,617: DOhrenwend Bros, s4,520; Wexler Building O., S4,343; B. Stein Build ing Co, $3,930
 The joint committees of the fire and police commissions respectfully recommend that they be authorized to enter into contract with the B. Stein Building company for the al- terations and improvements at the fire and police headquarters at a cost not to exceed s4,5O0 the plans, speci- fcations and contract to be approved by the city engineer and the work to be done to the satisfaction of the city engineer and building inspector.
 At the business meeting of the
 To ;rr1,& were received for consideration and after presiding for some time Mayor G. A. Quigley resigned the chair to Alderman Jester. As soon as the meeting opened Alderman Jester was on his feet to protest about a veto of the mayor which was sustained by the council at it's previous meeting The veto had to do with a different meth cd of payment for charity depart ment workers and while it is unim- portant the third warden said that 1t was illegal. He explained that the charter provides that a veto must be read at the following meeting of the council and in this case there were two meetings before it was read. The mayor explained that the fault was not his as he had filed his veto in time but in order that the council shall not go on record as violating any provisions of the charter 1t was voted to have Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper review the matter with a view to it's legality and advise how to strike it from the records.
 Holt is Sidcstepping-Curti
 The report of Dairy Commissioners Holt in which he said that the town ;- d. ing and he does not think that keep ing horses in the same building would cause any insanitary conditions, was read Alderman Curtis explained that his resolution had called upon Mr. Holt to pass upon the legality of the barn and he thought his reply was a meat way of side tracking the main question:" The third warder 1n- sisted that the law prohibits the keeping of other animals in the same apartment as milk cows.
 There was also Q lengthy discus sion relative to the time Of paying city employees and it was finally vot- ed to pay full time by cash each week and the salary committee and ordin- ance committee are to draft an ordin- ance to cover this, which was backed up by Alderman Curtins. Council man Richards was the only one to vote against the measure which also provides that other certain part time officials and employees be paid month ly, while members of the board Of compensation and assessment, the water board selectmen, clerk of the civil service commission be paid quarterly.
 A petition was received from the