New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
PAONESSA SEEKS
 THIRD ELECTION
 AS CITY'S MAYOR
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His Probable Platform.

Although the mayor explained he has not as yet determined upon the specific platform on which he will go before the electors, it is under stood that he win make his appeal for support on claims of numerous public Improvements brought about during the four years that he has been at the helm Of city govern ment.
 Chief among these claims to i'm provements is the school system de- yelopment. During the closing year of his present term, the consolidat- ed school district will complete the most extensive set of improvements ever undertaken in the city's history. Additional Improvements are plan ned for next year. The expansions brought about and planned extend into every district in the city. Through construction of these build ings the use of portable schools has been obviated.
 Park Developments.
 Development of the Willow Brook and North End parks are also bank ed on by the administration to be telling arguments on election day. Paonessa sponsored the park dcvel- opment scheme while in the council. AS a councilman he played an i'm portant role in the purchase of these lands, but their development was delayed until he was elevated 10 the office Of mayor.
 A swimming pool skating rink and plans for new fifth ward play ground are arguments 10 be used to support his promises of additional rccreational advantages for the en- tire city. The mayor is particularly interested in the swimming project which last year accommodated moro than 5000 children He worked 1S years to bring this improvement about.
 Encouragement of city expansion he claims has been brought about by the farsighted policies of the board of public works and this claim is also to be stressed on election day according to political friends of the mayor.
 Demanded Better Transportation
 The mayors campaign for i'm proyements in transportation taclll ties which dates back to his period of service as an alderman, when h' was chairman of the committee ol transportation, has been continued mayor. and will be offered as an ar mayor, andwill be offered as an ar gument for reelection. In his frs mayoralty campaign this was on of the main points adduccd as proc of his qualification for office and i is reported to be considered aGall as a trump card.
 Statement By Mayor
 Accom- pauying the mayors declar alton today, was the following state ment:
 "ln my travels along the road c hard knocks, learned early in Tiff that no ono can make an honest ei fort 10 accomplish anything withoL running the risk of an occasiont error. I do not claim l have neVe made q mistake. It's human 10 CT But 1 have never intentionally mis directed my energies while in the oi fee of mayor, and if it is the judG ment of the electors that l shouI continue for two years more, the can be assured that my policies wi remain unchanged,
 For the present. I have no def mite platform to announce. l wi come before the voters squarely c my record as mayor for the past fou years. I stand ready to meet the iS sues as they are presented. l hay yet 10 hear any prc-campaign Clain that warrant a reply Because l al aware of the capabiity of my con mssoners, I have no defense to O fer for any of their actions, and { tho outset I invite my friendly ol poncnts for mayor 10 subject tf boards and commissions 10 the mD searching scrutiny.
 "On numerous occasions ] hay pictured the city of New Britain q corporation with every voter 8to"khold"r. The mayor is pres d"Nt ot thr cor rloranou. We q nov aproaraiuc th" annual mco ing for the .'sc'ion of a rrcsidcr Tn, voters or -'orltho'd"}s owe 10 their own interests 10 demand z accounting of what has been don This I an prepared to give in q '1jL r thrr. ar. others Srckn thr high o.itr" or mayor then it their duty ,o give an oocount
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