New Britain herald., 1930-04-11
Heads of Chamber of Com merce and Park Board in Disagreement Over Supervision of Work, Public Official Refusing to Delegate. Charter Au- thority.

The volcano which has been smouldering under the municipal golf course almost ever since the Chamber of Commerce started it's campaign for funds erupted with a bang last night and the future of the whole project now lies in the hands of the dil ectors of the Cham Der of Commerce, with a definite assurance that work will start prac- tically at once or not at all, depend- ing upon the action of that group.
 The climax to long period of under current controversy came last night when Pardon C. Hickey, president of the Chamber of Con- mcrce and. chairman of the general municipal golf course committee, attempted to introduce resolution which was calculated to remove jurisdiction on the construction of the course from the park board to the Chamber committee.
 The incident was the aftermath of a discussion earlier in the day when Judge William F. Mangan and MT. Hickey are said to have had a particularly violent debate over the same situation at the Commercial Trust Co.
 The meeting opened quietly enough but, with tension in the atmosphere. Messrs. Hickey and Mangan had just concluded a spirited session in the hallway. MT Hickey as chairman of the general committee, presided.
 Hall Gets Vote of Thanks
 A number of contractors or their representatives were present with bids for the construction of the course A full park board was pres ent.
 Of tho Chamber of Commerce committee, Messrs. Hickey. George K. Macauley, David R. Manning Frank II. Shield and Secretary Ralph II. Benson were present.
 Mir. Hickey opened the bids Pc ter Suzio offered to build the course for s22,5OO; the Warren Landscape and Engineering Co. of Providence R. l., asked $23,925; K. F. Cron- sell of Hartford, s21,100; C. G. Nc Intosh of North Carolina, S14, ,190.
 The w. H. Hall Construction com rany of New Britain offered to dc the job for s12,4oO and to place w. B. Smith, an expert golf course builder in charge. Mir. Hall is former city engineer of New Brit ain and the committee agreed tha' he was prepared to do the job with out profit out of civic pride: It Wal voted unanimously to award MT Hall the contract Judge Mangar added, with a. vote of thanks"
 R. J. Ross, architect, who was present. paid a compliment to Parl Superintendent, Clyde Ellingwood by saying that for an expenditure o1 less than $500 Mir. Ellingwood hat done work enough on the course SC that it probably Saved an additiona s2.OOO on the bid.
 MT. Hickey asked for motior that the Chamber of Commerce pa! to the park department Sl4'-Vo u cover the cost of the contract ant the work done by Mir. EllinSwood Judge Mangan asked if this would cover the cost of clearing and thu architects fees.
 Disagree on Water Main
 A. E, Berg, clerk of the parl board, asked How about the frs payment on the water main to tn golf course?"
 The water main will cost abou $360 year for 10 years. When i was ordered installed the parl board members felt that the gol course fund would pay the first pay ment and the income from tn course would take care of futur payments. Mr. Hickey said it wa his understanding that the parl board was going to furnish the Wa ter for the course.
 Judge Mangan explained: "W' have no authority in our budget t