New Britain herald., 1928-02-16


 Councilman Gibney objected to paying Arthur H. Harris S4s for cinders. He gets them for noth- ing. why should the city pay for them," he queried. The finance committee will investigate. he was told.
 John s. Contaras. ct all. petitioned for an ordinance legalizing Sunday afternoon moving picture shows, and the application was forwarded to the ordinance committee for | public hearing.
 Objects to Carriage Contract.
 Alderman Johnson objected to tho award of a garbage contract to Louis Schmidt for three years for $s9,400. The alderman made claim that Schmidt has no farm and no lease on record to show that he has the privilege of dumping on any other farm; he has not posted . bond as required by law. and the job is to big for one man. according to John son.
 Councilman Boyle supported the health department, saying that no bond is needed until contracts arc executed. He declared the alderman Is anticipating calamity when he condemns before a test.
 Dr. Pullen produced . notaried agreement by which Schmidt Is given permission to dispose of gar bage on a 2s-acre tract of land. By making a there year contract on present figures the city is safe- guarded against annual increases. the doctor reminded the council.
 Councilman sablotsky ventured an opinion that the fourth ward alder man has personal feelings about the system of garbage collection: but Johnson made immediate denia,.
 It was voted to enter into contract with Schmidt.
 Councilman Boyle reopened his at- tack on the fire boards sanction of use by Mechanic Burke of fire sta- tion as a garage for his own car. He prefaced his statement that he had not time to study the opinion of Corporation Counsel Kirkham when it came up for action at the last meeting. because it was not receiv- ed in advance of the meeting. Con- tinuing he said:
 II do want to come right out flat-footedly and tell you that I do not like the opinion. It is seething with politics. Hereafter when we ask for an opinion I hope we will get one"
 Councilman Boyle and others in- troduced q resolution that the fire board see to it that Mechanic Burke post a $10,000 bond or its equivalent to indemnify the city against law suits arising from injury suffered by pedestrians who might be struck by Burke's car on the way to fires.
 Already one person has been killed by this car. It goes through the streets with nothing to identify it as a machine in city use. I hope if someone Is to be killed by that car it won't be some poor unfortun- ate whose heirs have not the where- withal to insure compensation"
 Alderman Nair objected to tho resolution on the ground that 1t is a personal attack on Burke. T won't be made to vote on any measure be- cause someone has struck the fear of God in me-" Nair said in indig- nant tones. On his motion. the reso- lution was tabled.
 Councilman Sablotsky asked if the Suzio subway contract has been completed and paid for and when City Engineer Joseph D. Williams answered affirmatively. the council man said: When this contract was up for action, the board of public works made some broad statements in favor of a New York contractor. I am pleased to see that a local con- tractor has done the job, and there is no complaint. The members who voted in favor of Suxio are to be complimented upon saving the city $c,SOo."