New Britain herald., 1928-09-15
ATTACKS PAONESSA
 ON H. $. ATTITUDE
Dly &ys Addition Fos Should h DdYm Into Open

Ney0f A. M. TAOneSSa ana seNeIdi other members of tho city govern ment were severely criticized fol their attitude in holding up the work of construction of new high school unit in . strong speech made at a meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon by Committee man William H. Day.
 Mir. Day declared that the govern- ment of the city of New Britain is not an absolute monarchy and whether a man is mayor or not he has no right to hold up any matter. Someone should be driven into the open and made to show where he stands MT. Day dcel red.
 King Tells of Rebuff
 The question came before the board when President P. F. King told of his letter to Finance Board Chairman Edward F. Hall asking that the latter call a meeting of the board and hear. the request of the school committee for funds for hiet school addition. Secretary Burr then read MT. Halls reply which stated that the mayor favored post popement until his second lnvestl- rating committee had concluded its work. Mir. Hall stated it would not De advisable to go ahead with- out the mayors sanction.
 Mir. King said he thought the question should be worked out harmoniously. He said it was the school boards duty to bring the matter before the board of finance and taxation and to show the board the need of more accommodations Until this is done the board has moi done its duty. He added he would be willing to make another attempt to gain q hearing if the board wish ed him to do so.
 Committeeman Young said the board had spent considerable time with the commi' tee of II. the mayors first Investigating commit tee. and the committee approved of the suggestions made. He felt that the school board deserved a hearing and moved that the action Of the president in requesting hearing be approved and that he be requested to try again.
 would Go to Council
 It was at this point that Con- mitteeman Day made his statements H suggested amending the motion tothe effect that the question be im- mediately brought before the com- mon council if favorable action is made by the finance board.
 City Not Absolute Monarchy
 sWe can be criticized if we dc not do our duty and get this before the property authorities" Mir. Day said, He added: II disapprove of the tone of that letter. This is not an absolute monarchy. l don't think any man whether he is mayor has a right to hold up any matter. an expressing myself as citizen of thi' country and a member of thi. noard. Someone should be driver into the open and made to show where he stands. We cooperatet With the mayors committee and i approved of our plans. Then he ap' pointed another committee which is made up to a great extent of those who were opposed to our plans oi who wanted delay"
 sThe motion was then voted upon and passed unanimously. It is ex. pected that President King will i'm. mediately make another attempt te gain . hearing before the board o1 finance and taxation.
 Committeeman Young took thu floor and said the committee wa. dping the best it could for the cit, in a financial way. He asked fl there was a body of executives wht could or would make survey o1 school property in the citY. He sug gested that someone take that mat ter up with the state board of edu' cation. It was voted to allow the president to make arrangement. with the state board to survey the school property If such service could be secured without cost.
 Rooms Are Fire Hazard
 Committeeman Georeg Le Wit spoke of the fire hazards which confront pupils at the Senior High school He referred to one room which. he said. had chairs and desks in the way of the fire escape
 The room he referred to is third floor room in the southwest corner