New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
COMMON COUNCIL
 BACKS UP LOOMS
(Conttnued From First pase)
methods prescribed bv law.

efficient official in the city hall
 He has made q mistake occa- s;onally in sending civil officers after small bills. but it must be remem- berrd that they arc the hardest kind 10 collect. We must get fax money lh if the government is going 10 continue to function, and don't think the Hotoricty that has been given this matter iS going To Hrip collect taxes. That was shown al ready. The collector has been crit icized for trying 10 get the money in. and q short while ago q man was fred for not getting bills out for money due 'he city. l don't think the collector needs an assistant"
 lOomis' Work Approved
 Proof that the opposition to th, committees report vas certain of Succcss WAS seen when ghc uoNt rrS- olution was read, lhis being inc measure commenting the collector and approving his work. II reads.
 "WuercaS resolution Wus intro ducgd at inc November mv'iug Of inc common council which ,ulpoW- eIad committee ot five to invest grtv the need for engaging civil officers to collect tax bills, and the advisa- bility Of engaging male asslrjau 10 the collector 10 share the duties of tho office SO that collection by the city governmental officials will be made possible.
 And whereas the common conn cli of the city of New Britain has been criticized for Investigating inc Clfice Of tax collector by the state tax commissioner.
 And, whereas at the meeting of the special committee considerable criticism was directed al the meth. ud of conducting lhc office of tax collector
 And whereas considerable ad verse publicity uaS been publish si regarding the tax collectors meth cLs.
 And whereas due 10 publicity, tax collections fell off on the Sat urday following the peeting of the committee from $2,oOU normally to about $G00.
 And whereas certain classes Of people in our city have declined 10 pay their just taxes due 10 the feel :ng that the committee investigation will in some way excuse them from paying such taxes.
 And whereas the state tax com missioner has seen fit to commend the methods Of our tax collector Very highly.
 And whereas the mayor has s.Sned a warrant for the collector of ali taxes shown 10 be due on he late books and whereas if the tax collector fails 10 comply with said v.arrant the charter provides that the mayor shall issue his warrant against the collector and may take tGe tax collectors property for bis rcghgcnce in performance of his .4l. .Ce.
 And, whereas, there is the most urgent need for the collection of taxes if the city isto keep it's un- employed at work.
 And, whereas, certain sums of money have been appropriated TOT tifa use of the various departments nd boards, and necessary functions o' the city government construction and activities will necessarily cease lniess taxes are collected.
 Whereas. Mr. Bernadottc Loomis has held the office of tav collector for about s years, and has received sIn endorsement of both parties on nest every occasion.
 And whereas, TO previous cr,tI- .:zm of inc office mas ever ben brought to light, and whereas the s"aseut incumbent is efficient and iigent in his office and has q very li.h rating as collector Of taxes, Elich places the city on d higher ;.4nc than other cities in the stare ,. Connecticut where taxes are not ,lect,d as efficiently as provides ; statute.
 'Thcreforc, he it resolved, thal l4s body go on record approving na tax collectors conduct of his ,--.cc. and disappI owing Of any ac- I-a on the part of any person tend- r.; 10 disrupt Or handicap the col iioll Ol iuAF0'
 This resolution Was signed uy Al- larmen J. C. Johnson, W. k. F&ll,. t H. Judd and r. J, PajoWski. and 4ncilmcn ". :. WarnG. II. :
 Hos, W. <. Schcuy, Adam Icclcr .,-lter Il. Nelson, William Willa- .-,lz, John ]. Holloway. F. W. Hu-
 Luther Abrahamson. k. W.
 itmau, (. W. Parker, W. r. CUr- ... c Q. Holt, Joseph Iaua@,ar.
 4 MoIaudcr. John T., Homb,rs,
 j. t. WIlfota, comprising all rc-
 Hnan members present rNc. pun-
 .rman n. L. Nair and coGuriI-
 d Joseph l.. MlynarskL w1nnrrs .. '1e committee, who's" r"po" had ,-u rejected.
 GlasS Houses ai:d >;unc~
 Alderman Johnson moved "dou- I' of thus report. ii" expressed
 Tt a. tio necessity for hr,0--
 ii into the coGucil. bur ~ud ruW
 desire for routical taycr 0:td
 dPtcd hIm 10 do su. The @ld,l-
 reminded his n~so I,trs of I'u.
 .a,lbility Of parIng GoNu palrol.-
 repeated the statement ottyn
 5c 10 the council in th" past y"m
 he was not on" of those wh'
 .i for the rat. u' -> mills. II-
 ted stories Of Gy bills wUu1 .a not pald rromptIy. and warned
 ics oI the collortcr that persons .n@ in glass houses should not
 ov stones. It rubij" officials m- ."ujcd. il nIlI b. difficult to 2c' .l men 10 run 'or cGir-, tU" nl- man coueluded his @tGwu'uI Tor tpliou of tho r'sculjon
 uuu0lm@n samuel Sablot->y s the fourth ward a,l.rum 10