New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
MAYOR THREATENS
 10 USE GAG RULE
Charges Councilman With Un-
 due LntimatiOnS

The invocation of the "Eas rule" was threatened hv Mayor Paonessa during the special session of council last evening, when the city's chief executive charged Councilman David L. Nair with intimating that person alities entered into tho awarding Of T street paving contract
 The board of pubic works had recommended to inc common coun- cil that the contract for paving Myr- file street from Main to Grove streets he given t0 the ImmiCk company of Meridon ln preference to Joseph Tattaslia. and company of this city, 0hlcction was raised to this action because the local mans bid of five conts a square yard less than the | Neriden firm would moan a saIinC of S4S5 10 the city on the contract price The Mer;den firm agreed to complete the job in 4o days while tho New Britain firm asked so days,
 One of the strongest opponents 10 the awarding of the contract to the Neriden firm was Attorney Nair, 7l- though practically every member present remarked upon the subject
 "What do you want to adYHrtle" for bids for if you are not going to take care of people who put in hids"" demanded Councilman Nair, The town farm ioh cost $H.000 more. yet it was given to New Britain Another ioh was given to RaCEIill' Brothers which cost moro moneE inst to keep it In New Britain. Mr. Eattaglia is q local man. ! hope there are no personalities In this.
 Ntr. Nair repeated the statement anont personalities later during the evening. drawing a sharp criticism from the mayor, wro said. "1f VOL do that again you will not he allow cd to speak in this chamber on any subject unless vou are prepared to prove yonr statements"
 Nair: eff I an out of order the mayor svill rule me so,
 Mayor: "You were out of order twice."
 Later Mir. Nair arose again to speak on the subject and announced that he would he careful of his statements. "You better ho," re marked the mayor significantly
 The fight on the subject T1S opened by Attorney Thomas J. Ca abeus. who pointed out that th" Immick company was not Nc" Britain concern, while Mir. RattagI'a was resident and tax payer hor". we advocate trading at home, ana we ought to do #" he said.
 W. spalding Warner advocated making sure that tho local firm could do 2. satisfactory loh, 'l' would cost more money in inc end if we had to have n inspectors ln- stead of onc" hc said,
 City Engineer l. n, Williams sroke on tho decision of th" hoard and pointed out that they t'It tho citv would get q better job from inc Mcriden man. A lengthy dtscnsSlon or tha relative merits of different rtrects followed, in which II was rointcd ont that no matter who lays a street it is bound to woar out m time. .,
 On A standing vote if was d''id'd to give the contract to th" local l''". Tho vote was ii to l9 in favor ol Mir Battaglja,
 Give Good Job
 Later whom NIT. HattaEllh aiI'hlP'- ed to thank Mr. Nair for coming to lis aid he was informed "All the thanks that are necessary arc for vou to give inc city tho best ioh tt ever had in the shortest noSSlhI" time" This the contractor agreed 10 do.
 The recommendation of th" board of public works that Stanley street he widened from Chestnut to Kelsey was accerted. Two more orporlunl- ties will he afforded 10 vote on this project, a public hearing will he held and the matter will come before tho board of compensation and adjust ment before heinz settled finally,
 It was voted to order property owners on both sides of Church street from Main to Elm streets 10 construct full width concrete "a)k7 lin front of their properties on or he i fore September 1.
 Property owners on Washineto on street from West Main street 10 the railroad also will he required to construct full width sidewalks before September IS.
 The protest filed by Rocco F. Cac.