New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
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Rutherforl's Active Service

Rutherfortl's Active Service
 Arthur N. Rutherford has been a member of the building commission. a member of the common council twice, building inspector twice. deputy building inspector. and a member of the board of compensa- tion and assessment Edward A. Nc Carthy served for several years as assistant city engineer. and was twice a member of the board of as- sessors having the chairmanship for a time under Mayor Paonessa. He also served for a short time as a member of the building commission in 1923, and was water commis- sioncr.
 Charles r. Chase served on the board of public charities, the board of water commissioners. and the city planning commission, while Judge NJ. D. Sake served on the Loard of public charities from 1914 to 1918, was a member of the city planning commission in 1921-2223. anu 1pl tIif past l'N SNt'9 ll'lS b's' II member of the school board. l.. Allen Moore, prominent manufactur- CT, served from 1906 to 1912 on the school board and was also a member of the city hall commission for q time. Harry E. Morton has served on the board of public charities and tine. board of police commits sioners, and Ernest w. Pclton has been on the board of public chari- ties and the board of water commits sioncrs. August Bergstrom has served as sanitary and plumbing in spector, budding inspector. health commissioner and member of the board of compensation and assess mcnt. Judge I. II. kirkham has been clerk of court. deputy judge and judge, besides holding the of flee of corporation counsel. but his service has never included member ship on an appointivc board.
 Thomas J. Smith, democratic reg istrar of voters for q number Of years, was a member of the board of assessors from April Is 10 August 1, 1909. James H. Watson. at present a water commissioner, has been a councilman and member of the board of assessors, while Frank M. Zimmerman has served as member of the board of relief. member Of the city hall commission and an as IT ,ll nf the board of assessors during part Of the administrations of Mayor A. M. Paonessa and Former Mayor c. c. Weld. Attorney $. Gerard Casalc, at present a member of the school board. has served on the board of public worksetnd tho board of pub lie charities. Judge E. F. Gsffney is a member of the board of adjust ment and for q number of years was a member of the board of fi- the school board He was also city attorney for time. Attorney David l.. Dunn served on he school board. the board of finance and taxation and the board of police commits sioners. having been chairman of the latter board for four years un- der the l'loncssa administrations. Edward e. hilhourme has served on the school board and the board of public charities. and William l.. Hatch. the present chairman of the board of water commissioners, was for q number of years secretary of tEc school board.
 IialIoran still in Srr,ice
 ' Joseph NJ. lIalloran, who served two terms as mayor, is the only former ch'nf executive who is still active n thn government. He has hr5n q mcmb"r of the school board since 1919. President r. F. King Of | the school board was chairman of 1 Mayors Qlisicy and Curtis. and also
 served several terms as q member
 of th" school board, the board of assessors, tho board of finance and taxation and the board of public
 works Dr. John E. Martin. who was , the democratic nominee for mayor | and lost 10 Mayor luiglev several ! years ago, served on the school board from 1912 to 1923 and was
 also a member of the board of fi-
 nance and taxation q number of 1 years. Michael T. kerwin. who has | just retired from the board of select men. has been councilman. alderman
 aud secretary of the civil service commission.
 1 Former mayors speak interesting ! ly of their experiences in building ! up their official families. their | problem being one Of selection anC discrimination, for there is always I | wealth Of candidates for practical, | every colnmissionership. In some ad, ministrations. the practice has beer | to make what is commonly called 2 "clean up," by replacing existing
 boards with ncW men. Some of the men who nave been the most diff
 cult to convince that they should ac.
 cept appointments have proven tt 1 be the most valuable commissioners | while others who were passive wher
 approached relative to appointment.
 have been known 10 develop a >eri.
 table passion for public seNice one, ! they began to absorb the atmosphcr,
 of city officiilIom.
 England is .n~t taking up th'
 | la.