New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Quigley Bangs Gavel and Squelches Aid. Johnson Public Works Board Called On to Provide Plan for Spending $1O0,- GOO On Streets.

fingered by a resolution presented to the common council last night by Aldermen Johnson and Falk and Councilmen Holmberg and Ohlson requesting the board of public works 10 ascertain the truth of reports that laborers have been obliged to pro- vide liquor for foremen in order to retain their jobs, Mayor Quigley speedily ruled it out of order and banged the gavel when Alderman Johnson attempted to speak on the subject.
 The meeting was one of the live Hest of the Quigley administration, a number of matters coming in for action in the form of resolutions and petitions.
 Conlon Attacks Johnson
 Alderman Johnson and others presented a resolution calling on the board of public works to present a budget of streets to be repaired when $100,0o0 Is available through an issue of notes to be voted on at a special council meeting next Mon day. The resolution also stated that an inspection of the streets will be made Saturday afternoon and urged that all members take part in order to avail themselves Of information of importance before voting on the expenditure of the money.
 Councilman Frank L. Conlon flayed Alderman Johnson and prais- ed the board of public works, de- claring that the board was deserving of the confidence of the council and politics should be left out of city af- fairs. He charged that the signers of tho resolution were prompted by political motives, and Councilman Samuel Sablotsky charged that it was an attempt to block Mayor Quigleys drive to provide work for the unemployed. The mayor, he said, was to be congratulated on his ef- forts and should not be hampered. Eddy-Glover boulevard in the sixth ward, is being put in passable con- dition and Alderman Johnson and the other signers of the resolution were attempting to prevent its com- pletion, Councilman Sablotsky said.
 Falk Denies Charge of Politics
 Alderman Johnson replied that he would not be so foolish as to at- tempt to leave a street job half fin- ished. and although he had confi- dence in the board of public works he saw no reason why council mem bers should not be sufficiently inter ested in their work to make a tour of inspection. Either we can come up here and be rubber stamps or we can look into these matters before we vote to spend the city's money he declared. Alderman Falk sup ported him and added that there was no ground for the charge that politics entered into the matter. The resolution was adopted, as was an- other presented by Councilman Gib- ney asking the board of public works to inform the council month ly as to the work done and the con- templated program for the following month. Councilman Gibney said no criticism was intended but he felt that the council and the public works board should work together and be closer to each other than they have been.
 Alderman Johnson presented a resolution to have the seating ar engagement in the council chamber changed to conform to the layout in the old chamber, and a difference of opinion was immediately provoked. Councilman Conlon wanted to know is Alderman Johnson was finding it difficult to marshal his forces on the floor because of the present ar engagement. Alderman Johnson re- piled that some members whose seats were in the rear of the cham Der had complained of inability to hear what was said in the front was best.
 Alderman D. l.. Nair moved to table the resolution for one month for consideration and investigation, and Councilman Conlon amended to table it indefinitely. The amend ment was lost and the motion pre- vailed.
 Would Correct Salary Idst
 Councilman Hanes and Wilford presented a resolution calling on the ordinance and salaries commit tees to act to correct the condition caused by carrying Deputy Building Inspector Thomas B. Fay and Miss Mae Butler, clerk in the building department office, as temporary en- ployes. The resolution mentioned that Fay's salary, which he receives monthly from the incidental ac- count, was slashed at the opening of the present administration and slightly increased since then, and the signers felt that it was not ad- visable to handle the office in that manner
 The resolution was referred as re- auested and when the ordinance and salaries committee consider it, ac- tion may be taken to place the two employees on the regular salary list and pay them out of the salary ap- propriation.
 A petition presented by Council man Sablotsky requesting the school board to consider the practicabilty of abandoning the portable building In use at the Stanley school, was re-