New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
NATIONALITY ISSUE
 AGAIN b0bb|NG UP City Council Will Meet Again
 Next Tuesday Night NO PLAN YET EVOLVED
Sessions Clock Company Closes For JnvcntOry-WebIcr Will Filed South Manchester Plays Here Fri day-Othcr News Notes.

day"thcr News Notes
 What action the city council will | take at It's meeting next Tuesday evening on the method to he used in the selection of a mayor for the two year term starting January 2, to which the late John F. Wade was elected last October Is still a matter or conjecture. At the meeting held on December End last a petition, signed by loS voters, asking that a special election be called at the earliest possible date for this pur- pose was tabled although at that time Councilman Frank W. Dutton urged that It be discussed immedi. ately. Following a few remarks, it was decided 10 hold a discussion meeting at the January session, at which time the new council would sit for the first time. It is believed that the gathering next week will be so largely attended that it will be necessary 10 adjourn from the coun- ell chamber 10 the city court room. 70 provide sufficient seating facili- ties.
 There Is s'ill considers ble amount of disagreement as 10 the councils authority to elect a mayor for the full term and members of that body are non- -committal as 10 what their attitude will be when the subject is brought up next week. Section 7S of the city charter, deal ing with vacancies in office, reads as follows. Said city council shall have power to fill any vacancy that may occur Tn any town or city office except in the offices of selectmen and town clerk. If a vacancy occurs In the office of mayor, the city council shall have power to fill such vacancy and may make temporary provision for the performance of the duties Of the office until the person so elected shall take office" Those who dispute the councils right to fill the mayors chair for the next two years base their contention on the fact that there is no vacancy in view of rle fact that the office was never filled because the new term had not start ed by Mayor Wade, neither had he taken the oath of office for the new term. Others point out that the fact that Mayor Wade was elected at the biennial election in October but died before the starting of the new term naturally creates a vacancy which places the selection within the DOW CTS of the council.
 While those who discuss the mat ter are of the opinion that the choice should be left with the people, they also believe that no special election will be held This belief has been strengthened by the councils failure to discuss the problem, either as a. body or individually, and has turned the trend of speculation as to who will be chosen by them to guide the city's destinies for the next two years. IL is the opinion of those close to city affairs that at least four members of the council are in a re- ceptive mood. One has intimated that he is not interested in the of fee and would decline to serve if SC. lected because the pressure Of other l business.
 In the even councilman Is chosen for the post, it will be necessary to l fill 3. vacancy on the board and it is very probable that Councilman Err | nest F.. Merrill. who was defeated at the polls in October. will be select ed.
 To Close For Inventory
 The factory of the Sessions Clock { company in Forestville will close on | Friday night, December 30. for ten days for the annual inventory and ! repairs, reopening on Tuesday morn | ing. January 10.
 K. Of r. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethan i lodge, Knights of Pythias, will he | held at o'clock this evening in ! Arcanum hall. Officers for the en- suing year will be elected and the . annual reports of the present Of | flcers rendered.
 Wcblcr Will Filed
 The will Of Bryon r. Weber, for mer manufacturer and borough Of l flcial, who died last Saturday. was filed with Probate Judge S. Russell | Mink yesterday afternoon, Harry 0. Webler, a son, who Is bequeathed | the bulk of the estate, is named executor. The sum Of s1,O0O is left | 10 Julia Louise Wehler. a grand daughter. and similar amount to William Bryon Wcbler. a grandson
 The will was drawn and executed on December Is. 1915.
 South Manchester Here Friday
 The South Manchester and Rris- fight it out tomorrow evening al the