New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
CURTIS RAPS RILEY
 0F CHARITY BOARD
Alderman Resumes Controversy on Town Farm Expenditures

Alderman 0. F. ttur,s~ Of tho third ward launched the nrst of a series of oiI@n@iNeS nsulus1 ihe .0barlt} board today by asttrg Cha 'rn'an Frank l., ltiIcy nf the board n nutnber of aua&- , 5on~ connart>sng expenditures AL Ger0au Curtis reviews the statpns eats of the board concerning th& willing ross Of the members 10 consult with the comnaon council and expresses Che belief that the board K following "pu6lc be damned" policy,
 His staten. ert given to the press to- day follows
 "Plehse allow me to reply 10 rr>ia- leading and rather cat seic statement made through the columns of The Herald. August 22, last, hy Chairman Frank E. Riley, of the city cha rity nli9sIoners Some tip,e hns elapsed and 1t may seem nexousa ole to get into a controversy at this late day, but think tue results will jus tify doing so. The delay wa@ dus to the time for collecting some facts in correction with the charity depart ment manasen9 ent and also to aToid an appearance of political or personal bias in giving then1 publicity. The present charges and perhaps more. some or them for good IsasonS, will ! think. tend to cohVince the public that l know to some extent what has been soius on in that de depastnnsnt.
 The following is Mr. rSteys com m Anication as it appeared iu your paper:
 Ccs:- rnenrlI,g cn the remarks made and resolution offered at tl1e meeting of the common councu last aI,I{ tI,tr ins'S press. the reference made by the alderman or the third waad to the slaugnterns of cattle at tbe Town Home, and his un fair crtticism "f the com m insioners will the public kindly note the following resolution dated July ?l. l9lS:
 Whereas the state of Connecticut condemned and destroyed cattle Of Board Of Public Cha rites and paid the city $l.0&1.50 treretor as provid- ed hv law.
 Resolved That said Board of Public Charities Is authorized to ex- pend said sum or any part thereof necessary to replace It's herd Of cat tie. and that The treasurer be author ized 10 pay thCrofvr front ~a!d money received from the state.
 "' Tt Is a matter Of record that per mission was granted and all Circu4n- stances fully explained and the alder man Of the third ward had full knoWIedce of the facts.
 "'Your board Ut ChM MritieN are nal urally joa ous of the good will Of the people Iu the comm unity which they serve, and new spa per notc.rietE, rSpe- ciaHr when one uses this mode of surreptitiou< and unyierL&pNcd a5taCk, Is not enjoyab ble in the case at issue. The facts are absolutely plain that We wish if to go on record In stating that the board of wl2ich have the honor of being chairman, has al no time usurped its authority. or sane toned anything but what was for the hast of interest of the community, and tI-N permission Of the common council is at all times requested and appreciated
 FIR ANK F.. RILEY.
 Chairman
 "Mr. Riley did not mention my res (.lutlon, No. 40. as follows:
 " No. 1. Resolved That the Board of Charity Comm issfcntra he and are hereby requested to report 10 the Common Council at it's next regular meeting the facts in re&ard 10 inc condemnation aud SlaNehtorine Of 2 large portion of the live stock at the Town Home by order ol tn" 4tate ar- thorities in May last
 'What were the reN sons tor aNpar- ently avoiding publicity in the mat- tap'? What were thH causes or the disease" Tntrodrced asId passed by the Common Counc1i Ang. 21. See .'itv Comet Proceedings Ade. 2i, Page 22. No. A0.D IF all information had been given a.s Mr. Riley states, r,l resolution would have been un~ necrssarV Mr.. Ri,rv fails 10 state 1 that the re~c Iution introduced bN the ! charit> board eMtll0riZins them to lsa l the money oarH ever to them by the state was approved hy the c0roora- lion counsel and rIty Treasurer tSee 1 page 10. No. 24 City Council Pro ceetaines. July 11, 1slSD The board could not lawfully use this money without without being authorized to do so. The proba bihty is that If this ! had not been required request 1 would hare been made 10 use 1t. C0m pare my resolution with the charity l hoard's and see if there are any facts l s-iven as tL the number of cHtt]s 1 slaughtered. any cause given. What l hroucht about the cause and When the strengthening MaS done?
 50 far as could learn only a very l few city offa"inls a0d only one tald~r~ l mann admitted ever bearing anything a hout it.
 When Mr. Riley states thAA all cir ! cum stances were explained at the 1 council meeting it Is not correct. ] Nothing was said further than what 1 the resolution stated. MT. lliIey's l statement that l had r,tli knowledge 1 of the facts would not stern possible l when I vas asking for them through CtiiCia channels.
 When an official tomes out in the