New Britain herald., 1928-08-04
AUDITORS CANNOT
 CHECK UP BOOKS
Stafford School Faction May
 Seek Order From Court
OFFICIALS ARE OBDURATE
Directors Reelected At Annual Meeting of Eagle Lock Co., Democrat" Town Committee Meet, Monday Evening.

A court order will be necessary to secure the hool;s Of the stafford school district from the district of ilcers for auditing purposes, in the opinion Of Alfred H. Talhs. at whose lnstlsatlon an auditing committee was elected at a special meeting of the voters several weeks ago.
 Talhs, discussing the matter last evening. stated that the auditors had approached Carl Mahannah and Howard Dutton. chairman and clerk respectively. on several occasions with request that the books be turned over 10 them for auditing purposes but on each occasion their demand was refused Following the second refusal Talls conferred with Attorney William N. DeR osier. who IS also counsel for the city. and letters were written by the lawyer to both Mahannah and putton These were ignored and Tallis was advised 10 secure an order from The superior court, which would leave the distric, officers no alternative. Tallis stated that one more attempt 10 secure the books would be made on Sunday and in the event of failure. the courts would be appealed to.
 Tallis and his followers in the district have been at logeerheads with the Dutton faction for the past two years. The dlsa greement be- gan when the school was thrown open for public dances on Saturday evenings. At the time they were started and since. Tallis has con- tended that the school building has been damaged by the guests. many of whom do not reside in the dis trict.
 He also wants to know whether any money was made at such af fairs. and if SO, what was done with it. according to his statement. He contends that when he has endeav- ored to ascertain such informati ton, he has been told that it was none of his business"
 Affairs in the Stafford district have reached a stage where meet lnes are considered a Joke bv resi- dents in other parts of the city and as a result the schoolhouse is crowded on such occasions to listen to the pickering. At the last meet ing. one Of the most ardent packers of Tallls was an 1S-year- old youth who not only expressed his views verbally but according to persons nearby, cast ballots on several ques- tions
 Considering New SChoolhouse
 The committee of eight appointed to investigate the advisa biity of erecting a schoolhouse west of Mine Brook has had tentative plans drawn by Harold A. Hayden. local architect. These are now being con- sldered by a sub committee of three. consisting of Joseph T. Donovan, I. s. Missal and Charles E. Hotchkiss. Their report will be submitted at an ad1ourney meeting 10 be held within the next few weeks.
 Services This Evening
 There will be services at 7:3o o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's church in honor of St. Anne.
 Sunday Baseball
 The New Departure baseball team of this city and the Taftville nine will be in a league contest at Muzzy field Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 It is probable that Eddie Thorpe. former New Departure hoxman. will serve them mp for the visitors while Andy" Comerford. former high school star, will start for the locals. In a previous meeting between the two teams earlier in the season. l horpe blanked his former team Swat" McCabe will umpire the contest
 Dump Fire
 Spontaneous combustion, caused by the hot weather, started fire in the East Bristol dump on Middle street Friday afternoon. Chief John H. Hayes of the fire department. upon being notified. dispatched two men from the Central station to the scene with hose. Hundreds of gal Ions of water were sprayed on the dump during the afternoon but the fire continued to smolder until late hour Ia St nicht