New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
NO ACTION TAKEN ON FILLING POST Council Fails to Settle May0ralty
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AS predicted In the Herald on sev- eral occasions recently. the city council last night at it's regular monthly meeting took no action on the matter of selecting q mayor for the two year term starting January ?, 1928, but upon motion Of Council man Charles F. Anderson tabled 1t until the meeting to he held January 2. The subject of a special city cleo ton was brought up with the read ing of the following petition, which was signed by 121 electors Of inc city:
 You are hereby respectfully pc titioned by the undersigned to order a special election at the earliest pos siblc date to elect 2 mayor for our city for tho years 192S-lq2a."
 Councilman Anderson, immediate ly following the reading of tho pcti- tion, moved for its tablin@ until the incoming council took office the first Monday in January. 1928. Council man Frank Dutton. who WIS elected for q two year term last October and who was appointed mayor for the balance of the present term 10 succeed Councilman ". Raymond Crumh. who in turn was appointed mayor until December 31st. this year to succeed the late Mayor John r. Wade, questioned the tabling of the petition without q discussion. He stated that opinion seemed to be divided about the city and 1t was his opinion that the matter was too important one to lay asidc without comment. Councilman William A. Hayes then suggested that the dis cussion be deferred until the meet ing on January 3. next year, to which MT. Dutton asscntod.
 NO other comment was made on the petition by Councilman w. F.. HouGh and F.. F. Merrill or Council man w. Raymond Crumb. It is the general belief in the city, however, that there will be no special election in spite of the fact that public senti- ment favors this method Of select ing the city's chief executive. Mem bers of the council are still non- committal and the prompt su@cos- tion that the petition be tabled un- til January lends strength to the theory that the next mayor will be an appointee of the council.
 Numerous Petitions Received
 The following petitions were pre- sented to the city council at it's regular monthly meeting last night and were disposed of as indicated below:
 For the widening and straighten- inG Of Garden street extension and Buckley road from the intersection of Washington street 10 the inter section of Fair street. To carry out the proposed plan would necessitate the purchase of a small amount of land and the cost of the work would be assessed pro rata against proper ty owners benefited. Referred to street committee for investigation and report at the next meeting.
 For an electric light on the south end Of Smith street.
 For the installation of suitable street lighting on Concord street. Referred to lighting committee.
 For an electric light at the corner of Woodland and Bradley streets Referred 10 lighting committee.
 For street lights on Field street. committee.
 For the establishment of q srad, TOT Halg avenue, which it is propos- cd to place in proper condition for a distance of 4o0 feet from Farm ington avenue. Referred to street committee.
 Residents of Field street request ed the council to take some action to provide for the proper disposal of surface water which comes down from Wolcott street. This was re- ferred 10 the street committee.
 Health Officers Report
 Dr. E. B. Robbins, city health officer submitted his annual report at the meeting and extended his thanks to the various city depart i ments and newspapers for assistance ! rendered in carrying out the diph- , theria immunization campaign Dur l ing in" year a total Of 1.46S com- diseases were reported to his office compared to 961 for the previous year. Tho increase was chargeablc. according to pr. Rob bins. to the measles epidemic which broke out in the city last December.
 Electric Contract Awarded
 Upon motion of Councilman Charles R. Anderson, the contract for electric light bulbs and other electrical necessities for the year starting December l was awarded to