New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
M'MAHON STEALS
 MARCH ON MAYOR
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with the agitation of the Taxpayers association" the mayor slid be cause it has brought to the peoples attention the city government and more interest is taken by the public as to the situation of city affairs.' The mayor further explained that the grand list as prepared by the assessors is nothing more than suesswork.' The system which has been employed for years is not a satisfactory one and a new one has been installed so as all the people can be dealt with fairly 4 the present time every house in the city is gone through and it is assessed in a man. ner which proves the real value of the property.
 "Bcst Governed City,
 'The city of New Britain is one of the best, if not the best, governed city in the state," the mayor said. Papers throughout the state. he as serted, have given compliments of this kind in their editorials. In ap- pointing P. F. King chairman of the police board, it was thought that it was a great mistake. MT. King is d democrat but that board, together with che fire board. does not want poiiti\tGIIio' IlcSS DOdIuS WSlnI men chosen by civil service. According to the mayor, MT. King was elected without playing politics. What we've tried to do on all boards such as charity, police and fire departments is to drive out politics." he said.
 Personal Opposition.
 In concluding his talk the mayor informed the assemblage that the nnlx
 istration was personal opposition. Hatred and unfriendliness is a thing which. every man seeking public of fee has to face. Touching on the erection of the slaughter house and expenses to the city, the mayor said that the erection of this building helped to safeguard the health of the public and was not a joke, was asserted by his enemies some time ago.
 McNIahOn Gives OratiOn.
 During his oratorical outburst pre- vious to the arrival of the mayor, Mo Mahon declared that the city is a seven million dollar corporation, boys. and Quigley hasn't got brains enough to run it. He further charged that he knows of one man in this city worth $10O,O0O who does not pay one cent or taxes.
 Who's that-yourself? 2" somebody in the crowd asked.
 No, l pay my taxes" McMahon re- sponded.
 . The hotel keeper insisted to the crowd that he appeared only as a representative of the Taxpayers as- sociation and not as a candidate or as any party man. He also denied taking a personal issue with the mayor, but maintained the mayor tried to make it personal
 Continuing, he declared that six years ago George Quigley was the mayor in overalls.'' He had a "cure alp' for everything, McMahon assert ed. He then asked what he had done answered his own question with 'Nothlng"
 Referring to the burden of taxa ton. he asserted that there is not a small property owner in the city whose taxes have not been doubled in the past six years. He insisted that the mayor is playing petty politics by appointing 'such men as Earl kis- selbrack and J. Willie Mills.' Re ferrinG to yesterdays outburst at the P. & F Corbin factory. McMahon de- clared that the mayor had asserted he had compelled him to rip the plumbing out of his theater.
 T called him a liar and he hit me with the statutes.''