New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
McC'arthx As Assessor

Edward Mccarthy, campaign man. eger for Mayor Paonessa will succeed Burk khardt as chairman of the board of assessors. The appointee is for mer member of the board and is fam liar with the workings of the office The place carries salary Of s3,noo Mir. Rossberg's berth will he filled, it is generally expected, by ey- Mayor o. r. Curtis Despite frequent dts in the council chamber, Paonessa and Curtis were warm friends. When the suggestion was made that the retiring mayor be given place carrying sal have consented at once.
 Health Board
 The health board is understood 10 have been dropped in its entirety. The terms of pr. Frank Zwick, chairman, and s. l.. Hinchliffe, will expire next month pr. Joseph Walsh had anoth- CT year to serve, as did Commissioner William F. Lange, slated for a place on the board of police commissioners. Commissioner Thomas Mckee would have had two more years to serve as would Com missioner Edward II. Prior
 AS chairman of the board, Dr. Hen ry T. Bray is reported to be the sc- lection. Dr. A. l.. Avitable, an active campaigner for Mir. Paonessa during the period of electioneering is slated for ommissonership. The other places will be selected from among the following: ,Dr, Gertrude KinseIla, pr. M. s. Dunn, Dr. George w. Dunn.
 Those who claim to know say Pat rick Ryan will be retained as a mem per of the board of assessors, but Commissioner Otto Bengston will go.
 Charity Board.
 Rev, J. E. Klingberg is the only member of the board of charities who is expected to escape the political axe. The other commissioners are Joseph Owsiak, Thomas E. F'lannery, T. l.. Weed and F. G. Russell. Excellent has it that John F. Di Non no, member of the board of fina.> and taxation, will be transferred to the charity board. Judge William F. Mangan is reported to be in line for chairmanship.
 The Fire Board
 Commissioners Fred Parsons and John Tomazewski are to be retired from the fire board and Commission CTS E. J. Hjerpe and w. c. Krano- witz retained, according to the polit- cal dopesters. One of the vacancies will be filled by the appointment of John Mikalauskas, unsuccessful can didate at the last election for fourth ward councilman.
 In addition to the loss of Chairman Humphrey, the board of public works will be without the services of Com John Downes, John A. An derson and Charles B. Caldwell, the last named being general superintend- ent. If is expected that other mem- bers may be retired. Thomas w. Grove, a building contractor, is re- ported to be the mayors choice for the chairmanship.
 Police Board.
 Edward Parker, Lawyer David L. Dunn and William Lange are expected to be the mayors selections for police board berths. Whether P. F. King,
  ed or not, is probematical. If he is, he will undoubtedly be the chair man. if not, it is believed that Lawyer Dunn will head the commission. If -hese prospective appointees are nam ed, and if they are not it will be a distinct surprise to those just beyond the inner circle, it is believed that the three members of the so-called strong arm squad will be again placed in uniform and sent back to patrol duty.
 May Abolish Squad.
 Policemen w. r. McCue, Thomas Feeney and Patrick O'Mara were talk sn off street duty several months ago md placed under Sergeant w. c. Hart | IS vice squad A number of per sons are understood to have made an | >ffort to prevail upon the mayor to | 'limnate the expense attendant to | this force, arguing that ] on their regular beats | should be in a position to learn whether or not there is liquor traf. | licking. At least one of the pros ,ective appointees has expressed | himself as in favor of abolishng the | ice squad With the exception Of shifting Com missioner Di Nonno to the charity | Continued on Thirteenth Page)