New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
TRANSPORTATION HERE.

or tho members of tho special commit tee of the Common Council to look into the affairs of tho Connecticut Go system.
 Tho result was tho decision to have the mayor try to find two men in New Britain who would collect the data and make a case for New Britain such as the Public Utilities would listen to. This. it was thought, might be ac. complished by men who are recog- nized to stand for the city outside of the political field. far better than by committee of the council who had neither the time nor the special Knowledge to make the work Thorough.
 It was agreed that tho type of men who would accomplish the most good, and whose word would have the most weight with the commission. would he desirous of working independently and not be obliged to report to the committee as the work went on and not to be intorfered with by the com mittee.
 Tho committee has no desire to give the Job up as hopeless, nor to shirk its responsibility in any way. Man for man its members are willing to devote all the time they have to the work but that work Is such that. it was deemed. two men, working together could accomplish moro and accomplish h more quickly and satisfactorily than could the present committee. Interior cnce might break into their system. tactless word or act spoil their plan.
 As the situation remains the com mittse will stand until tho mayor as- certains whether or not he is able to get just the sort of men desired to do thls work. These men, may under take to do tho work under certain con- ditions. One of those conditions might be that the committee be dissolved en- tirely. and their report made to the mayor alone.
 Granting that exactly the right sort Of men may be obtained, and these men insist that they do their work without being hampered by the com- mitteo. members of which might sec ht to make their own private investi- gations thus spelling plans made by the committee of two. and granting that these men will not do the work feeling that the other committee still exists and that they are responsible to that committee. the sentiment of ne committee seems to be. with possibly one exception. that the committee would be willing to acquiesce in its own dicharge.
 If however. tho two men appointed do not demand the discharge of this other committee. it would be we'll. It seems possible to obtain these men and put tho whole matter in their hands. They. without interference from the committee. could work up their case and. when all was finished. report back to tho committee and the mayor. which committee would report to the Common Council.
 If it bo made clear to the men ap- proached that the special committee would keep hands orf'' until these men were ready to report, and that all the committee would do would be to hear their report at the time the special workers signified their willing ness to report, it seems that they would have no objection to the con- tinued existence of the committee.
 After hearing the report of the two men the committee would be able to make it's report that everything had been done that might be done and that we have no case. or that we have a case allowing tho special appointees to present it: or the committee would be able to take such other means as seemed wise in the presents.
 The committee seems to be m especially interested and unselfish one --ono which it is believed would carry out It's promise to the special ap- < pointees not to interfere until report timo comes. and ono which would listen to and have confidence in the special men who would do the work of summarizing the transportation sit- uation here.
 The plan seems to be the best that has been conceived since that of hiring a special expert, such as originally suggested by Alderman Gilpatric.