New Britain herald., 1919-06-20
MAYOR INSISTS ICE
 SHORTAGE IS ACUTE
Has Verbal Tilt With Curtis, Who
 Says It Is Not
SUPPLY IS CUT OFF HERE
Berkshire Ice Co. Advises Henry Bailey of Boost in Price and Drop Facts to U. $. District Attorney.

That the Berkshire Ice company has informed local dealers that their ice supply will be cut off within d week, was substantiated this noon by Henry Bailey of the Bailey Ice com panN. In a conversation with Mayor George A. Quigley, MT. Bailey said that the Berkshire company, not only intended to stop sending ice here but has boosted the price $2 per ton com mencing June 15 At the present time MT. Bailey said he is paying S8.80 per ton for ice which includes the freight and delivery Mr. Bailey further added that Manager Brown of the Berkshire company called him up on the telephone yesterday morning and informed him to look elsewhere MT. Brown stated that the local sup ply would be cut off within a week and possibly three days, said Mr. Bailey.
 Conference on Ice Question.
 Mayor George A. Quigley, Alder man H. r. Richards and Alderman Raphael, chairman of the Hartford ice Investigating committee held a meeting in the mayors office this noon. MT. Raphael informed Alder man Richards, chairman of the local committee, that he will be able to recommend a private concern that will supply this city with ice should the Berkshire company carry out it's present intention. Mayor Quigley and Alderman Richards held another con- ference with the Hartford ice com mittee in that city at o'clock this afternoon.
 Heated Discussion Takes Place.
 heated discussion took place in Mayor Quigley's office this noon be- tween Alderman Richards, the mayor and Alderman Curtis. Following the meeting of the common council last Wednesday,, Alderman Curtis has been conducting a personal investi- gation to determine the ice situation in this city. MT. Curtis gave an in terView to a Hartford paper which appeared this morning, stating that as result of his Investigations he has learned that New Britain does not face an ice famine. The statements that were made at the common cOun- Gil on Wednesday regarding the ice situation were not so serious as paint ed he said. He also added that the local dealers had not been informed that their ice supply would be cut off. Mayor Quigley told Alderman Custis that his statements were CT rOncous and that he was interfering with the work of the ice committee.
 Alderman Richards said that he was being hampered in his investiea- tions and that he did not want any interference With his work.
 Curtis Opposes Expenditures.
 Alderman Curtis told Mayor Quiz ley that he would oppose an action on the part of the committee to spend money Investigating the icc question: Tt is a useless expenditure" he add ed. Mayor Quisley asked Alderman Curtis why he voted to allow the com- mittec to spend a reasonable amount of money Investigating the ice situa- tion at the common council meeting on "Wednesday evening. MT. Curtis replied that the report of the ice ccul- mittec was false and that the cOlr-c:l members were misinfOrmed.
 Pays SIP Der Ton.
 "Somc one would think that vou are the only wise member of the coun- cil,' said the mayor. Maybe I am," replied Alderman Curtis, leaving the mayors office.
 James Tormey, a local ice dealer, in discussing the high price of ice in formed Mayor Quigley this morning that he is paying SIP per ton for his ice.
 City May Prefer Charges.
 The city of New Britain will prefer charges against Harry w. Walker, head of the Berkshire Ice company, if upon investigation it can be determin- ed that the residents of this city are being held up and charged eNOrbitant prices for ice, according to a state