New Britain herald., 1921-04-21
HARRIS RIGHT IN .
 BOB VEAL MATTER
Such Is Decision of Corporation
 COunSel-C Council Business

The April session Of the commoh council, held last night with Mayor O. F. Curtis presiding, ratified the choices of the republican caucus for prosecuting attorney. assistant prosecuting attorney, corporation council and mayor pro tenn Alderman George H. Well presented his resig- nation as councilman and was sworn In for his new duties. ]
 Opinion is Read
 An opinion by Corporation Counsel John H. Kirkham was read setting forth that the health department or it's officials did not violate the bob veal laws in a recent case over which AL derman A. M. Paonessa has raised a question. The health department and the county dairy commissioner had previously upheld Dr. J. R. Harris health superintendent in his action. The alderman brought the matter to the council asking that the corpora ton counsel be asked to prepare an opinion in the matter. In an exhaus- tive report of the laws on under weight calves, the city's legal advisor states that there is a conflict between the Connecticut and the federal law governing this subject and for that
 
 stitutional. Since that condition exists. he explains. the health superintendent had no right to prohibit the shipping Of underweight calves out of the state and by refusing to stand in the way of such shipment he had performed his duty.
 Cases from Vermont and Massachu-d setts were quoted in support of thes corporation counsers decision. Judge Kirkham concludes his opinion with a statement:
 Fl find no law giving to the city the right or imposing upon them the duty to condemn or destroy the carcasses in question unless in their opinion the animals were unfit for human food"
 Claims $500 Damage
 A claim for damages to the amount Of $500 was read from Mrs. Teresa | Voight. The claimant sustained in- ' Juries Tn q fall on the sidewalk on the south side of Ellis street. Hospital pliIs and doctors services amount to ss0 she sets forth, while she was also 2 subjected to severe pain and obliged to remain away from work. The claim was passed on to the claims commit tee. " T T
 Following tho reading of a reportf by the mayors committee on sery-a icemen's relief in which the need of |. bureau was explained and a recom- mendation made that the office used by Home Service section of the Red Gross be given over to that commit tee. Alderman r. R. GiIpatric moved that sS.ooo be appropriated for the purpose, and their recommendation be adopted. Favorable action was taken on tho resolution.
 Committee Report Read. |
 The committeo'3 report is: q.
 Acting under resolution No. IS passed at the last common council session held Wednesday evening, f March 23. 1s21.l The committee has met twice and wishes to present tho report. The committed con- sista of Mayor Curtis, W. l.. Hatch, Cowlishaw. Earl Kisselbrack, H. C. Jackson representing the Eddy Glover post. American Legion; F. w. Johnson. Private Walter J. Smith post. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Har- old Thompson, Rouillard- Linton tamp. Soldiers. Sailors and Marines, and John Janaitis. Kosciusko post, World War Veterans. This commit tee is to be known as the Municipal Home Service committee. It's officers are w. l.. Hatch, treasurer; executive members to be named by the chairman. Rules governing the and management of the bureau have been adopted and the is ready to go to work as soon as the money is forthcoming.
 "As the Red Cross Home Service bureau is to discontinue its work July 1, 1921. it means that the work will | have to be.. taken over by this com mittee. That there is plenty of work to needs of ex-service men is very evident, such as government war risk insurance, all lotments, back travel pay. state aid and employment, The plan of opera ton of the bureau is to have a secre- tary appointed by this committee at 1900 per year and an investigator at $500 per year and if necessary a part-time stenographer at a nominal fee. It shall bestheir duty to investi- gate and compile the data on each case and a monthly report to be pre- pared and presented to this committed. Cases of the emergency nature will be by the secretary to the executive committee and then if con-