New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Comfort Station Matter is Only Item Which Doesn't Receive Meetings General Support.

The issuance of $175,O0o in sewer bonds, $1OO,O00 in street bonds and city notes for the amount of $3O,OO0 for the purpose of conducting a municipal comfort station, was sanctioned last evening at the Gram mar school auditorium. when the City Meeting board held it's first ses- sion. With the exception of the item pertaining to the notes, the is- sues went through with scarcely any adverse criticism. The meeting was rather poorly attended, but about one-half the number of Meet ing board commissioners qualified to vote being present. Mayor Orson F. Curtis was in the chair.
 P. S. Wants to Know.
 Following the reading by City Clerk Al L. Thompson of the city notes item, President F. S. Chamber lain of the board of finance and taxation moved adoption of the reso- lution F. S. McMahon took the floor and remarked that he would like to hear from the comfort sta ton committee as to what plans had been made, where the building will be constructor etc. The mayor in-
 
 mittee will be appointed when the funds are provided and the site, de- terminedNby the city plan .commis- sion.
 Then this convention can do nothing but go blind into this thing,' MT. McMahon replied. 'I'm not in favor; we ought to see the plans first.''
 Leghorn Amends.
 Michael Leghorn arose and sub mitted a motion to defer action until plans are drawn and submitted to the City Meeting board.
 MT. Chamberlain spoke in favor of issuing the notes. He remarked that the matter had been up several times in the past but had been laid aside. He felt that the comfort sta ton was desirable. The speaker ex- plained that the $30,o00 figure was but an estimate and if the full amount is not necessary it will not be expended, he told board members Alderman Angelo M. Paonessa stated that comfort station proposi- lons had been introduced every year for the past 11ine years and he felt it was time that action was taken.
 Legal Ruling Sought.
 At this point Mayor Curtis cut off the debate. He explained that no amendment such as that offered by Commissioner Leghorn had been pre- sented in writing to the town clerk five days prior to the meeting and hence, in accordance with the charter provision, it was not acceptable He called upon Assistant Corporation Counsel M. H. Camp for ruling.
 The attorney informed the chair that it was possible for the meeting to reject the matter if it felt so dis posed. At the request of Commission CT Thomas H. Kehoe, the lawyer read the charter amendment concerning changes in the business to come be, fore a session. It was shown that proposed changes must be made known to the city clerk prior to the meeting.
 P. s. McMahon explained that the Leghorn motion was not to change but to defer. Lawyer Camp told the meeting that such action was in order but he personally felt that the notes should be issued. The board should
 
 plans and location, he said it beins preferential to have that body appro- priate the funds and allow the com fort station committee to care fol their expenditure.
 Hatch Also In Favor. W. L. Hatch concurred in Lawyer Camps opinion that details should not be taken up by the board.
 MI MoN Mol
 Hatch wouldn't do business that way. We're just at the beginning of this city commission business and we ought to start right. Don't let us say, 'Hurrah boys! Here's the money go ahead'"
 James O'Connor and Abraham Cor. bach spoke in favor of going through with the issue of notes.