New Britain herald., 1920-06-18
Executive Says Action
 is Necessary if Vel
 fare of the City is to -- Be Considered.
NO COOPERATION, IS
 GIVEN AS THE CAUSE
Hints That He Thinks Chair
 man Might Not Stand By Any Agreement He Would
 Make.

As result of a lively sst-to last niEht between Mayor Orson F. Curtis md Chairman George Fl. Dyson of thu board Of health commissioner. the latter official was removed from off1co today by Mayor Curtis. The fireworks started at hear Ing held by tho board for First sanitary Inspector John A. Dolan. whose resignation had been handed iu several days ago. When Chairman Dyson presented letters from various sx-city officials commenting MT. Dolau upon his work. the mayor objected, by directing the following Injunction at the health chairman:
 Do you think that this ia tho proper way for a commission to trans net it's business talking about a. mans character and qualifications tn his presence. Another thing. you chase around and ask every Tom. Dick and Harry and you don't nsk The mayor what he thinks about It."
 Verbal Battle Begins
 Chairman Dyson hotly replied. opening verbal battle In which inc mayor intimated that the health chairman wus not attending strictly to his business and the health chair man accused the mayor or inter- fcrina with the business of the de- .partment and goluG over the com z 'InisHionerH,- i'sada In asking for in- spectlor-. During tho course of the debate tho msyoIS@s,la-. .Ir.. QJsaQn that he would either .haseFf FfD . 'rAcsts1f or would he rctnoVsi. 1fo.hy. Mr. ssIlyson replrrd he would resign. After the meeting had adjourned. however. he reconsidCrcd hls action and today N.. tt, x.shf I Inc refused to tender his resignation and requested that he. lf he saw 1t to romovo him from the chairman ship, show sufficient cause for his action.
 Mayor Makc- Statement.
 AS result of the request. Mayor Curtis gave out the following state ment today:
 .I have had no particular acquaint- ance with Mir. Dyson but thought him to be man ot pretty strong con victions. l know that the board needed q system of aggressive man. aRement as tho business Of the de- pnrtment had apparently Jagged and deteriorated and thought he would . have the stamina and backbone to sec that the laws and ordinances were enforced more than before
 After a conference in which supposed VIC had an understanding or policies. ono of the things of which I had expressly required was that I would he consulted upon any matters of importance dealing with polieics or the management Of the board. he took up his duties.
 "I was unfnvornbIy impressed shortly nfterward by n newspaper ac- count of a visit to the slaughter tuh fhnf the l.pn r1 favored an increase in size. tho in- Rtallation of a refrigerator plant. Also. that tho management was mak- ing 1t self-supporting. ft is we'll known that the city must avoid any new improvements as far as possible this year because of the smallness Uf appropriations. The statements that the slaughter house was self support Ing was erroneous. The fees did not pay moro than half the salaries of l. the two men in charge of it's man aEemcnt. let alone fuel. lights. etc, and depreciation and interest on the investment. This is not supposed to be paying institution. the benefit being in tho protection of the meat supply for the city.
 'Tater certain complaints were made which were called tu the att tention of Chairman Dyson from time To time. The reports made by him were to the effect that investigations had shown conditions to be satisfac- tory.
 Complaint About Cows.
 Finally a complaint was made that towa were being kept on Walnut street in close proximity to two two tenement houses. in direct violation of law in intent. if not legally.
 'I made personal investigation Of lhe complaint and later lenuned that q member of the board had lodged a similar complaint called the ut- tention Of ihs chairman to it und said that tt should he attended tn at pnce if the inspectors were atteHdinl To their duties. The chairman in formed me that uu complaint had yean made on the matter to thc office
 Chairman Wa sati~fcd.
 Later. much to my surprise. the chairman told me that he felt thCro