New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
PETITION BOARD ID SAVE CURTIN Electrical Contractors Act in
 Inspectors Interests T0RMAY WILL NOT RESIGN
Plumbing Inspector Will Demand That Board Show It's Hand Leayitt Says T. w. Hinchliffe Will Not Receive Appointment.

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 Leavitt Says T. W. Hinchliffe Will
 Not Receive Appointment. A remonstrances signed by a majority of the licensed electricians Of the city will be presented to the building commission tonight pro- testing against the dismissal of Cyril J. Curtin as electrical in- spector.
 The note of protest declares the firing" of Inspector Curtin to be an injustice to him and blow to the efficiency of the electrical and building departments.
 The electrical contractors report ed only one refusal to sign. Less than half dozen contractors had not been seen up to this afternoon, but no difficulty in obtaining their signatures was expected.
 Letter of Protest
 Their note of protest follows:
 We, the undersigned, licensed electricians In the city of New Brit ain, hereby formally protest against the action of the building commits sion In demanding the resignation of Electrical Inspector Cyril J. Cur tin. The action of the commission, WI feel, is unwarranted, in view of his efficient services during the past four years, in which time we, who in %o ok
 his work than anybody else. have found him to be the most efficient man who has ever held the office. We feel this action Is an injustice to Mir. Curtin, a serious blow to the smooth operation of the electrical department, and move against the | efficiency of the building depart ment.
 We understand that MT. Curtin is to submit his resignation at to- nights meeting, and we respectfully request that no action be taken thereon at least until time has been given for further study of his worlF
 Believed HinchIiffc Not Serious
 That Commissioner Thomas w. Hinchliffe. a member of the build- ing board who is claimed by Curtin to have personal interest in the position of electrical inspector, will not be successor to the deposed off, cial, was the statement of Chairman Leavitt today. Referring to state- ment attributed to Hinchliffe that he would take the job if the salary were increased, Mir. Leavitt remark ed he considered the commissioner to be speaking in a joking mood. The chairman recalled having heard Commissioner Hinchliffe make the declaration in the presence of sev- eral men, he said.
 Complains To Mayor Weld
 Joseph Wratschko one of the leading electrical contractors of the city, made loud protest against the building commissions action at the office of Mayor Weld today The contractor charged that Curtin, whose dismissal is alleged to be the result of inattention to work. is at iSooS O$o ollCutlNC do Slhy OllltI Olli- cial housed in city hall. Wratschko asked the mayor to consider the fact that the electrical department has passed through the smoothest four years of It's existence while Curtin was in charge, and declared the work of the retiring inspector to be beyond reproach.
 Acting Inspector
 Although Mason F. Andrews and o. A. Peterson will be installed as acting electrical and plumbing in- spectors at tonight's meeting. this is no indication that they will be so en- ployed permanently. Chairman Lea witt said. Applications will be con- sidered from any who are interested in the jobs, he assured.
 The decision to drop Curtin and Tormay was reached at special meeting of the commissioners Sat urday morning. It was the unani- nous vote of the board, the chair man reports. Tormay had previous ly been on the carpet to answer to several complaints, but Curtin has never been "on the carpet" Chair man Leavitt said today he regrets especially the retirement of Curtin in whom he has had high regard, and in whose work he was we'll pleased. but he explained, that 80 numerous were the complaints of his absences from the office that no course was open but to ask his resig- nation.
 TOrmay to Attend Meeting
 Inspector Tormay will be at to- nights meeting of the board. Curtin probably will not as he has been asked to meet with the committee in- markings on electrical examinations. Tormay will ask the commissioners to set forth the grounds on which his discharge is predicted as he claims to be totally in the dark as to complaints against ! him or his work. WARSHIP BILL SIDETRACKED. 1
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