New Britain herald., 1925-05-21

it over and places 1t in the hands of some department. When con slderatlon Is given this proposition, 1t would be well 10 look into the advisability Of collecting ashes also. The municipal collection would probably necossitatc the purchase of an incineratOr, which l am in- formed, is the most modern method of garbage disposal
 Mechanical Equipment
 Tn keeping with the most modern methods Of street work. the board of public works has adopted me- chanical equipment whenever pos sible. A catch basin eductor has been in use for the past year and the body has authorized the pur- chase of a street cleaning machine. Steam shovels are being used to load trucks on street jobs and labor costs are thereby being reduced. There Is sufficient work for the de- partment to take care Of number of men who have needed employ ment and the adoption of mechani- cal equipment has not resulted in hardships such as sometimes al tends such substitution.
 Police Department
 Steps are being taken 10 install a fashIight signal system through out the city so patTolmen may be kept in constant touch with head quarters and in this way the work of the police department be rem dered more efficient New Britain has long needed such q system to assist in the apprehension Of of- lenders against the law. The sd- Vantages of such system have been found to greatly offset the costs of installations on all sides Of New Britain. This year we will place the first circuit. In tho year that fol- low, we should supplement- it until ] the entire city is covered.
 "The police department has done much in the past year to cope with the traffic situation. New posts have been established and with new l equipment and one-way traffic in 1 force much has been accomplished. ! The situation is still one which war rants our study and consideration, however.
 Labor Tranquility During the past year there has been the best oi harmony between our industries and those whom they employ, Such a condition in the { hardware center of the world Is most pleasing and tavora bly reflects the fairmindcd policies of both capi- tai and labor. The year was one entirely free Of labor disputes l am hopeful that the situation will continue.
 Chamber of Commerce
 T believe a word Of appreciation for the cooperative work of the Chamber of Commerce would be in order. This body has assisted the administration greatly in efforts to bring about needed Improvements and has worked particularly hard oil the proposed now railroad station on the main line. The Chamber has also worked with committees of the common council on matters of transportation and much Of the sue cess Is due 10 it's efforts. The com mon council will do well 10 avail itscit Of the cooperation offered by the Chamber ot Commerce, and I feel great accomplishments arc possible with the two bodies work Ing in unison.
 The Common Council
 When one deyotes d moment to the mental revision Of the oath taken by an elcctor when he re- ceives his franchise; and the oath given member Of the common council when he takes up the duty Of that office, it seems hardly necessary 10 caution you gentlemen against the injection of politics into your deliberations, Yet fl has been noticed in the past that matters i foreign to the questions before you for decision have been linked with inc remarks Of some member Of your bodA Gentlemen there is no place in the city government for politics. Before and on election day let us have politics; let us fight cIeanly and in the open, but when the ballots have been counted and the results announced, il Is time 10 lay aside party affiliations in the in. terest of good government. 4 house divided against itself canno. Surfivc, neither can best results be obtained if discordant notes are be- Ing constantly sounded through lack of harmony and cooperation in the common council.
 Tt has been most eucouragjnp n md the presence Of large number or Independent council members whose decisions seem 10 be arrived at without regard to party politics The benefits that will accrue to tho city through your membership in me common council viii be in direc, proportion 10 your willingness Tn serve the city first and poIIiror bodies second.
 Cooperation
 "As mayor Of the city. stand ready al all times to meet and dis. cuss with members Of the common council propositions they may wish 10 bring up. Together VIC may he in position to prepare better piece Of legislation than was first planned. 4 coordination of the leg is'ative and executive branches of the city government is beneficia, at a'l times, T. is my hope that during this fiscal year this coordination may he realized.
 My expression 10 the common council may also he repeated to the general public. The doors of the mayors office are always open. Any. one is welcome 10 walk in and dis ouss the problems of lis particular locality or suggest an improvement of interest to his ueighborhood or