New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
SABLO7SKY ATTACKS
 PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
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moned showed all to be on hand and
 Councilman Sablotsky moved that
 each be heard on all information
 possessed. rather than 10 discuss
 separate items. When Alderman
 David L. Nair did not vote on the
 motion, Chairman Warner remark
 ed; No one has been excused from
 yoting."
 'Oh. that doesn't amount to a hill
 of beans. We haven't any rules here
 this is informal. don't mind voting,
 but why waste time talking about
 rules" Nair replied
 It was decided that none but members of the committee would be allowed to ask questions.
 kcarncy on Witness stand
 Thomas r. kearney. discharged street superintendent who made pub- lie charges against the board, was the first witness called. Councilman Sablotsky directed a series of oues tlons at him after which he was quizzed by other members.
 Asked if he fad Suggested at any time that the present superintendent, Ralph Battey. be laid off because there was no. work for him, kearney replied Rattey was among several 'fn- cluded in the group but that Battey was transferred to other work.
 Councilman Sablotsky asked if material dug from South Main street was nsed for any purpose other than filling in side streets and Rear ney answered that much of it was taken to fill in low land surround ing Chairman Towers gasoline fjII- ing station. In reply to another question. kearney said the material was needed for repair of Buell. street and other highways, and that it was necessary to get a steam shovel and trucks to get other dirt for these street purposes. .-.-..
 Asked if Towers was aware of th. street needs, kearney answered. Well. he was chairman of the board and he should be-
 Was a truck owned by J. Willie Mills ever kept on the job when. it was not needed or when there was a | city truck or team available which could have handled the work and saved the city money?" was the next query put by Sablotsky.
 kearney answered that a sewer department team was available and could have been used, but that Mills truck was kept on the job.
 Further questioning brought out that inexperienced foremen were sent to kearney by Towers and that from six to eight months was re- aulred to train them after they had taken the place of experienced men.
 Old Tires Substituted for Nev
 Asked if he knew anything abou. a city car being stripped while at me storeyard. kearney said a truck was placed in the yard ono night WRh five good tires and on the fol- ioHlng day if was found the tires f'&d been taken and tires not worth nlckel' were substituted. It was rahabout with a truck body and was ln care of James Sposato, it was drought out.
 . ~f's''e .o IueptIOIiS OI Alderman Nair, kearney said two days were re- lulred to fill in around. the Towers | 'taton. that the work was done en- '1rely on private property and that approximately 24o square yards of material was placed there. Kearnov len'ed there was any argument be- "een Towers and htrn as to whom o employ, explaining he knew noth- ne about who was to be given work inil the men came to him. Asked who the :, inexperienced geman hired wexe,e Kearney an.~l| sered that Arthvt, sorel, Matthew koska and Ralph Battey were in eE group, and they replaced ,| Anhael Leonard, Joseph O'Brjen ,| na Fred Conlon. all of whom he i aH. were experienced. Mr. Leonard H was brought out, had been a road II uiider for 25 years. and in answer Q questions, Kearney said he would ! e glad to employ him if he Were I
 private contractor. hearney told the committee all rucks put on public works jobs wera f'ht to him by Towers. Councilman John A. Larson asked -earney what he did when he found