New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-10
d|NCHL|FFE FAILS
IN ELECTRIC EXAM.
Member Of Building Board Un-
able to Pass City Test
WELD MAY REMOVE HIM
Inspector Andrews Has Highest Mark
Barry Second, Curtin Third
Excitement When Results Be
come Known In City Hall.

Excitement When Results Be-
come Known In City Hall.
Thomas W. Hinchliffe, represent
|-ttive of the electrical craft on the
Fauilding commission and the mem
Ter who sponsored a campaign re-
,ulting in the enforced resignation OF
IL N-Inspector Cyril j. Curtin, failed
In his electrical examination last
light and cannot obtain permits
|Crom the office OF his own board for
III least one month.
il Hinchlilfe qualities III the April
Nominations he will be granted a
iconse allowing him to reengage in
Pie electrical business. The commits
licenses without examination and
is, together with that of Joseph 7.
Harry, was revoked at a. recent
'ineoting. Mr.. Curtin, the third in
he group, returned his license when
. retired from office and before the
8ommon council took steps to order
|sevocation. Barry passed the exam
nation with an average of SS.4, sec
md only to Inspector Mason p. An
Ireus who had a. noints and ex-
nsnector Curtin came ncyt 10 Earrv
With mark of SIS. The passing
|h,ark is "a noints
4 Run,o,s IF Reinforcement
penorts ahout CITY hail today that
favor Weld will ask H;nch,j,fa to
csirn as member If the bui,dinp
o,nmission vero NOT denied nv thc
,oror whose only ,asnonso ia ,ues-
|;one uos. "1 have M comment IA
bake" Asked If thn failura Of his
Ealection as roorcsantativa of fine
|,,actr;ca1 trade was , surnrisa ia
h in, tho r,ovor ofrarod tho same re-
fnonsa
linob1iffa,s ;u,hi,i,,, +o ,noc+ Two
oar), st nv tha pxaminino commit
Pee for electricians fnlfills = nredic-
made at . meeting of tho sa,arv
last Monday night Conn
H;man Thomas r Eav aftcr re-
f,arl;ipp that tha binding commits
/ took of ,ha c;,v sai1. "J undcr-
f,and tho commissioner who modo
he motion ia dismiss Curtin is moi
|. licensed electrician and wo,Ian't
lass an examination
!. Councilman samuel SahIots11v in
rjrod. "Do you mean Commissioner
hljnchlffe ..
1T am not mrn,ion;np names"
Fay rcsnondad ia which
|sablotsLy added. "Wc)l am"
Excitement i'm Civ Hal,
Sealed enyelopcs containing ,bn
lanes of each apuIicant ANA = num-
Eral corresponding to tha only idon-
|ifying mark on the examination ma
kers were opened TODAY only after a
cries Of CLOSELY guarded interviews
mong c;ty Officials and mucb evci,-
h]e running hack and forth hotvnnn
+ no office of Chairman p Ioa,;tt
The buil1inr 6rp0rt1nppt tho office
If the cornoration counsel tho NAV
RS office and the State Trade
chool where r NJ NIacEarlane and
William f. Wilson tho examiners
re engaged. Asked wba, tho mr.
hose Of the nunarous interviews
Lyas. Chairman Ieavitt renlied "onIv
LITTLE tecbnicalitv as II procedure -"
After a half hours conference
kith Mayor Weld. the examiners
Emerged at 11:45 o'clock and went
Ia the town clerks office where tbo
cards had hoon a.nos;+
Ia. The first ononad and commenced
kras that of Commissioner u;nolliffa
When Mr. Wilson read off "es A..
chairman Leayitt. with anuarent SIR.
trise exclaimed: "Why asa s below
bassine mark" The chairman, was
OF prepared to saw what effect The
|.st won,d have a, E;,ntI;en.. oo,,,
issioncrsbin lint assured mot -
|irement from business Womb ho ,o
|uirea.
Iea,itt Praises Curt;,
Clarence T. 14a,,o,vo,, n.;,,, coz
allied 10 mass and tho ro,;,,.. az 10
Eaph p, Rarrv forn,ar cornn,ise;oror
md former examiner were onanoa
larry had ssh When tho mari, of
orrner Jnsnector curti, no, 700,
blowing the equivalent of two-ond
ene- half ouastions ont =, On os,.aa
Incorrectly answered r;,i,,r l,;n,
ugh passing mark Chairman Ioo,;,,
.ppiauded "Tbat how cort,ir,,.
rows his business tho cbairman